Pitfalls of Job Evaluation Methods

Prepare a short description of each of three methods of job evaluation, including each method’s main features, essential weaknesses, and a situation in which it would not be effective for a business.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 2: Evaluate the components and implementation of base-pay programs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the ranking method for evaluating jobs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the classification method for evaluating jobs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the point method for evaluating jobs.

Preparation

There are generally three methods used for evaluating jobs:

1. Ranking.
2. Classification.
3. Point method.

Prepare a short description of each method, including your responses to the following:

• What are the main features of each evaluation method? (In other words, what is a general description of each method?)
• Examine each method by looking at its potential downside. What are the essential weaknesses in each of these evaluation methods?
• Describe a situation in which each method would not be effective for a business. For example, when would ranking be either impractical or unfair? When would the point method be too complicated to be effective in evaluating work for creating a salary structure?

Be sure to use proper APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 2: Evaluate the components and implementation of base-pay programs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the ranking method for evaluating jobs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the classification method for evaluating jobs.
  • Examine the weaknesses of the point method for evaluating jobs.