Job Evaluation Essay

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Institute of Administrative Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB

Submitted To:
MA’AM RABBIYA NAWAZ
Submitted By:
AYESHA ILYAS (33)

Job Evaluation
Job evaluation is the systematic process of assessing and determining the value of jobs performed within the organization and the relative value or worth of the employee's efforts.
Techniques of Job Evaluation
There are four basic methods of job evaluation currently in use which are grouped into two categories:
1. Non-quantitative Methods:
(a) Ranking Method
(b) Classification Method
2. Quantitative Methods:
(a) Point Rating Method
(b) Factor Comparison Method
The basic difference between these two methods lies in the sense that, under non-quantitative methods, a job is compared as a whole with …show more content…

An employee may perform the ranking herself after performing a job analysis of each position or bring in subject matter experts more familiar with the jobs. For example, a marketing analyst will receive a higher ranking than a sweeper.
Definition
This method is one of the simplest to administer. Jobs are compared to each other based on the overall worth of the job to the organization. The 'worth' of a job is usually based on acknowledgement of skill, effort (physical and mental), responsibility (supervisory and fiscal), and working conditions.
Explanation
The importance of order of job is judged in terms of duties, responsibilities and demands on the job holder. The jobs are ranked according to “the whole job” rather than a number of compensated factors.
Ranking method is appropriate for small-size organisations where jobs are simple and few. It is also suitable for evaluating managerial jobs wherein job contents cannot be measured in quantitative terms. Ranking method being simple one can be used in the initial stages of job evaluation in an …show more content…

The application of the Ranking Method involves the following procedure:
1. Analyse and describe jobs, bringing out those aspects which are to be used for purpose of job comparison.
2. Identify bench-mark jobs (10 to 20 jobs, which include all major departments and functions). The jobs may be the most and least important jobs, a job midway between the two extremes, and others at the higher or lower intermediate points.
3. Rank all jobs in the abortionist around the bench-mark jobs until all jobs are placed in their rank order of importance.
4. Finally, divide all the ranked jobs into appropriate groups or classifications by considering the common features of jobs such as similar duties, skills or training requirements. All the jobs within a particular group or classification receive the same wage or range of rates.

Merits:
Ranking method has the following merits:
1. It is the simplest method.
2. It is quite economical to put it into effect.
3. It is less time consuming and involves little paper

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