ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2003, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 214-219.

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Potential Sources Of Inaccuracy In Job Analysis

Luo Fengying,Wang Erping   

  1. Institute of Psychology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101
  • Received:2002-01-14 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2003-03-15 Published:2003-03-15

Abstract: Job analysis is based on people’s subjective judgments, and may be subject to inaccuracy of job information. This paper summarizes sources of inaccuracy in job analysis, including job analyst, job analysis instrument, social and cognitive sources of potential inaccuracy. Those job analysis facets that most likely to be affected in job analysis are described. Then the relationship between job analysis inaccuracy and real within-job differences is explored. At the end, some recommendations for research and practice are discussed.

Key words: job analysis, inaccuracy, social and cognitive sources

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