Course Details

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and methods of job design and its impact on productivity and job satisfaction.
• Learn how to conduct a thorough job analysis to gather information on job roles and requirements.
• Gain skills in evaluating jobs to establish fair compensation structures.
• Develop an understanding of the tools and techniques used in job analysis and evaluation.
• Understand the legal, ethical, and organizational considerations in job design, analysis, and evaluation.
• Learn how to implement effective job design and job evaluation systems in various organizational contexts.
• Explore the role of job design in employee motivation, performance, and well-being.

Content

Day 1: Introduction to Job Design, Job Analysis, and Job Evaluation

• Overview of job design, job analysis, and job evaluation.
• The importance of these processes in improving organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction.
• Key concepts and definitions in job design, analysis, and evaluation.
• The role of job design in aligning organizational goals with employee performance.
• The relationship between job design, job analysis, and compensation management.

Day 2: Job Design

• Principles and approaches to job design: Motivational, mechanistic, and biological approaches.
• The role of job enlargement, job enrichment, and job rotation in job design.
• Job crafting: Employee involvement in shaping their job roles.
• Techniques for designing jobs that increase job satisfaction, engagement, and performance.
• Case studies on effective job design in different industries.
• The impact of technology and automation on job design.

Day 3: Job Analysis

• Overview of job analysis and its purpose.
• Methods of job analysis: Interviews, questionnaires, observations, and work diaries.
• Identifying key components of a job: Tasks, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).
• Creating job descriptions and job specifications from job analysis.
• Using job analysis to support recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Legal and ethical considerations in job analysis.

Day 4: Job Evaluation

• The concept of job evaluation and its importance in ensuring internal equity and fair compensation.
• Types of job evaluation systems: Point-factor system, ranking method, and classification method.
• Steps in conducting a job evaluation process.
• Designing a compensation structure based on job evaluation results.
• How to deal with common challenges in job evaluation, including bias and inconsistency.
• Legal and regulatory considerations in job evaluation (e.g., equal pay legislation).

Day 5: Implementing and Optimizing Job Design, Job Analysis, and Job Evaluation

• Best practices for integrating job design, job analysis, and job evaluation into HR processes.
• Using technology and software tools to support job analysis and job evaluation.
• How to conduct periodic reviews and updates of job roles and compensation structures.
• Employee feedback and participation in job design and evaluation processes.
• Addressing challenges in job design and evaluation: Resistance to change, communication, and transparency.
• Final review: Key takeaways and strategies for applying course concepts to real-world situations.

NOTE:

Pre-& Post Tests will be conducted.

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day reviews, and assessments will be carried out.

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Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions