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Presents work analysis strictly from a HRD perspective
Updates competitive titles that are ten years old
Based on 40 years of practical experience in organizations as a consultant
Addresses how to perform work analysis in a knowledge economy
Offers an entire section on how to use the information gained from work analysis
List of contents
Part I Introduction to Work Analysis.- 1. Defining Work Analysis.- 2. Human Resource Development and Work Analysis.- 3. Work Analysis Roles and Process.- 4. Structures of Work.- Part II Work Analysis Techniques.- 5. Job Analysis and the DACUM Process.- 6. Task Analysis.- 7. Occupational Analysis.- 8. National Occupational Standards.- 9. Critical Incident Technique.- 10. Work Process Analysis.- 11. Individual Competencies.- 12. Conducting a Competency Analysis.- Part III Using Work Analysis Information.- 13. Task Statements and Training Design.- 14. Structured On-the-Job Training Modules.- 15. Performance Support Guides.- 16. Performance Rating Scales.- 17. Competency Assessment and Development.- Part IV Future Perspectives.- 18. Knowledge Work and Digital Talent.- 19. Future Directions of Work Analysis.
About the author
Ronald L. Jacobs, Ph.D. is Professor of Human Resource Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is principal of RL Jacobs & Associates. Ron has written many articles and book chapters, and has authored or edited six books. Ron is emeritus professor at The Ohio State University. In his academic role, Ron has prepared over 300 practitioners and 40 professors and researchers globally.
Among Ron's areas of research are learning and performance, workforce development, and knowledge work. His writings on workforce development have helped defined the term and the questions it seeks to address. Ron is known for coining the term
structured on-the-job training (S-OJT), and is the author of
Structured On-the-Job Training: Unleashing Employee Expertise in the Workplace, the most comprehensive guide about this training approach.
Ron has served as editor of
Human Resource Development Quarterly, the major journal of the field, and has received numerous recognitions and awards for his research contributions, including awards from ASTD and the Academy of Human Resource Development. He was inducted in the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame for his contributions to learning and performance. The International Federation of Training and Development Organizations has honored Ron for his research related to knowledge work.
Ron has extensive consulting experience in global organizations and government agencies. In addition, Ron works with small and medium-sized companies in his home state of Illinois, through the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center. Ron's work on S-OJT and work analysis has influenced policy makers across many different nations.
