Job analysis data gathering

Questionnaire

Effective way of obtaining job information were in employees accomplish. A well designed and adequately explained forms later reviewed by immediate supervisors.

Position analysis questionnaires PAQ

Structured instrument develop McCormick. Instrument based on statistical analysis of worker oriented job elements consists of 194 items covering information input, mental process, work output, relationship, and job context.

Job elements inventory JEI

Instrument designed as an alternative to the PAQ developed by Cornelius and Hackel containing 153 items

Functional job analysis FJA

Instrument designed by fine. Quick method used by the federal government to analyze and compare thousands of jobs. An instrument that analyzes three functions data, people, and things.

Job components inventory JCI

Developed by banks, Jackson, Stanford and Warr. Consisting of more than 400 questions. It is a practical tool used in curriculum development, career guidance in broad based training.

Job structure profile JSP

A revised version of the PAQ developed by Patrick and Moore designed to be used more by the analyst than the workers

Interview

Asking the employee in the immediate supervisor in their place of work to clarify all aspects in the job, obtain a better personal impression, make the employee and the superior participate in the process and for maximize understanding

Observation

A method of watching people perform their jobs in their work setting. It is advantageous because it lets the job analyst actually see the workers do their job and obtain information that the worker may have forgotten to mention during the interview. However, this method is very obtrusive.