Problem 1: Job analyses has been considered the cornerstone for human resource management. Precisely how does it support managers making pay decisions?
Problem 2: What does job analyses have to do with internal alignment?
Problem 3: Describe the major decisions involved in job analyses.
Problem 4: Distinguish between task data and behavioral data.
Problem 5: Why bother with job evaluation? Why not simple market price? How can job evaluation link internal alignment and external market pressures?
Problem 6: What are the pros and cons of having employees involved in compensation decisions? what forms can employee involvement take?
Problem 7: If you where managing employee compensation, how would you recommend that your company evaluate the usefulness of its job evaluation or person based plans?
Problem 8: Based on the research on job evaluation, what are the sources of possible gender bias in skill -/competency-based plans?
Problem 9: How can a manager ensure that job evaluation or skill-/competency-based support a costumer -centered strategy?