National Occupational Classification 2021 Overview

A job is a set of unrelated duties.

Workflow design involves analyzing the tasks required for producing a product or service.

Job family refers to a grouping of unrelated jobs with different content.

A technical service representative provides technical support to customers in person.

Task is a general term for what a person does in a job.

Job analysis is insignificant in understanding the elements of workflow.

Job description includes a list of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics a job holder must have.

In a centralized structure, authority is spread among people.

Job analysis involves providing accurate estimates on time spent on tasks by supervisors.

National Occupational Classification provides standardized sources of information about jobs.

People who currently hold the position in the organization are referred to as Observers in job analysis.

Work Flow Design is about ideally bringing together people to collaborate and efficiently produce the outputs.

The NOC goes through a major review and revision process every five years.

The NOC contains comprehensive descriptions of about 30,000 occupations.

The Fleishman Job Analysis System evaluates jobs based on physical characteristics.

Job analysis should not consider the context of strategy, structure, and performance.

Downsizing may require changes in the nature of jobs.

Traditional job analysis is more suitable for project-based organizational structures than analyzing work flows.

Time swaps involve an employee working longer hours on another day to make up for time off taken for personal reasons.

Split shifts refer to working multiple periods during the same day, with no defined time limit.

Time off in lieu allows overtime to be compensated by getting additional pay for extra hours worked.

Part-time work is generally defined as working fewer than 30 hours per week in most locations.

Part-time positions are not usually beneficial for employers as they require a full-time commitment.

Remote work and Work From Home are examples of part-time work arrangements.

Part-time workers are usually entitled to the same employee benefits as full-time staff.

Ergonomics is the study of the interface between individuals' physiology and the characteristics of the mental work environment.

Cognitive ergonomics recognizes only the limitations of the mind, not its capabilities.

Job analysis helps in identifying specific skills and capabilities required to fulfill a job.

Job analysis does not inform the definition of a viable job description.

Identifying risks associated with a job is not part of the benefits of designing and creating company own job analysis.