Job Evaluation Paper

1.) Job evaluation is the foundation upon which a job-based structure within an organization is founded. This process examines each position in a company and determines what tasks and competencies that position requires and how it plays into larger organizational objectives (Milkovich, Newman, & Gerhart, 2016, p. 141). This information is then monetarily valued, based on the factors that play a larger role in helping reach organizational objectives (Milkovich, et al., p. 140), to determine the compensation employees within those positions receive (Milkovich, et al., p. 151). The job evaluation process is a game of comparison; positions are weighed against each other to determine the value of the position and which plays a more significant role in the business’s strategy. Differences in roles will determine differences in pay levels. While job evaluation and job …show more content…
As an employee, I would prefer to work under a person-based structure because there is an immediate correlation between my knowledge and training and my pay. Under a job-based structure, I would have to hope for a promotion in order to receive higher pay. However, from an organizational standpoint, a person-based structure could be costly, costs that may or may not relate to the ability of the workforce to reach organizational objectives. In order for this type of structure to be warranted, the organization would need to ensure that the increases in pay were based on the acquisition of skills and knowledge that are beneficial to the organization and/or the position an employee held. A job-based structure may be less motivational for employees as there are only so many positions within a company; superior performance may not necessarily be immediately rewarded with promotion. A person-based structure may be more motivational because there are relatively few limitations to when knowledge and skills could be