1. © 2001 by Prentice Hall 2-1 Sept 12, 2002 Analyzing Jobs and Alternative Work Arrangements

2. © 2001 by Prentice Hall & Prof Anne Tsui 2-2 Analyze a Professor’s Job 1.Report on the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a professor’s job at HKUST. 2.Report on the KSAV for doing the job effectively at HKUST. 3.Should the professor’s job description be general or specific? Why? 4.Report on the method used to do the job analysis. 5.Present a summary of each question to class.

3. © 2001 by Prentice Hall & Prof Anne Tsui 2-3  Knowledge of business  HR Strategic thinking  Process and consultation skills  HR Technologies  Leadership HRM Director as a business partner (from chapter 1, p.39)

4. © 2001 by Prentice Hall & Prof Anne Tsui 2-4 Job Description of a HR Director for Computime  What are the TDR of this job?  What are the KSAV necessary for the person in this job?  Should it be a general or a specific job description? Why?

5. © 2001 by Prentice Hall & Prof Anne Tsui 2-5 Alternative Work Arrangements  Temporary employees  Contract workers  Telecommuters (work at home)  Compressed work week  Job sharing  What are the HR challenges in managing these types of work arrangements? – Case 2, p. 84