job analysis

noun

a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.

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Words nearby job analysis

joanne, joannes, joash, job, job action, job analysis, job bank, job case, job classification, job control language, job corps

Origin of job analysis

First recorded in 1920–25

British Dictionary definitions for job analysis

job analysis

noun

the analysis of the contents of a job in order to provide a job description for such purposes as fitting the job into a grading structure or matching individual capabilities to job requirements

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