Work Analysis in the Knowledge Economy

<p></p><p></p><div>Work analysis&nbsp;seeks to breakdown the work behaviors that people do and the characteristics of people who successfully perform the work, and then to reassemble the information in a form that has many uses in practice.&nbsp; The information can be used to specify job expectations, establish quality standards, develop training programs, document work processes, and anticipate safety risks, among many other uses.&nbsp;&nbsp;This book is&nbsp;a practical guide to using the work analysis process for improving performance in the workplace, particularly with the emergence of knowledge work.&nbsp; Work has undergone much change, and the trend is towards increased complexity, demanding employees to use their cognitive abilities to a greater extent.&nbsp; Work analysis has often been criticized for its historical focus on documenting simple, observable, and routine behaviors performed by individuals involved in low-skilled production work.&nbsp; But it doesn’t have to be so, as readers will discover.&nbsp; Indeed, the demands of organizations and societies in the digital age has placed greater emphasis on documenting the changing nature of work.<p></p><p>This practical book addresses the questions of how does one perform a work analysis?&nbsp; How can complex work be documented?&nbsp; How can the information be used by organizations, technical schools, and government agencies?&nbsp; Readers will find detailed descriptions of numerous work analysis techniques, along with case studies and example documents from actual organizational and national workforce development situations.&nbsp;</p><p> </p>This book serves as a relatively comprehensive resource for&nbsp;human resource development professionals in range of settings.&nbsp; The book should also be useful for human resource managers, line managers and supervisors, and other professionals such as quality and safety staff.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Readers will value the information in the book, based on the author’s extensive experience, which is presented in a clear and concise approach.&nbsp;<p></p><p></p></div>