People Focus- Respect for the Individual

Ø  Human Resource Manuals

A human resource manual is a document that demonstrates an organization’s guidelines regarding employee management and the relationship between managers and employees. HR manuals either takes a form of an employee handbook or an internal document used by management. The HR manuals main intention is to designate workplace practices, which includes hiring and termination procedures and other appropriate information. These guides must be thorough and accurate because these are essential for communicating an organization’s workplace policy and are often referenced in legal proceedings.

Ø  HR Manuals mainly designed to:
1. Include non- discriminatory hiring practices

2. Create partnerships with local training providers.
3. Create appraisal systems

Ø  Job Descriptions
A job description contains the following information:

·         Job Title

·         Location

·         Job Summary

·         Duties

·         Machine, tool, and other equipment skills

A job description also contains the materials and forms worked with, working conditions and hazards. Moreover, a statement of the human qualifications necessary to do a job that is known as Job Specification. It also keeps a focus on education, experience, training, judgment, initiative, physical effort, responsibilities, communication skills, emotional characteristics.

Ø  Role of Business Analyst in determining a job’s value to a process:

o   Identifying information

o   Summary of Job

o   Job Tasks

o   Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Ø  Knowledge must be based on the subject areas, facts, and principles with effective skills to operate machines and tools. Moreover, abilities like oral and written communication, mathematical problem solving, interpersonal, supervisory and physical abilities are necessary that a business analyst wants to see in his employee.