A 12 page paper discussing reasons for conducting job analyses, then proceeding to analyze the job of writing proposals for contract award. The position has grown over the years and the incumbent more frequently acts as manager overseeing others who typically do the actual writing. The paper provides a new job specification reflecting the duties as they have evolved over time. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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in bold. Introduction Businesses compete not only in terms of results of their efforts within their industries, but also in terms of
the types of people they can attract to provide the internal services they need. Continuity and appropriate compensation can be critical in retaining the most valuable of any organizations
employees. The accurate representation of any position in the company is necessary both for recruiting and retaining qualified employees, and it can be crucial in determining compensation levels that
will apply to the position. Background Years of tradition dictate that the root of employee
motivation is money, that employees will work harder and more productively just for the promise of higher pay. Practice and astute observation, however, are revealing that the tradition is
only a myth, with very little base in fact. Spitzer (1996) goes so far as to say "Sometimes a jelly doughnut or a handshake is as effective, if not
more effective, than a monetary bonus" (p. 45), and adds "Despite unprecedented efforts to motivate employees, employee motivation is at an all-time low. And, despite the enormous investment in
rewards, recent studies show that the majority of hourly employees and managers in the United States report feeling unrewarded" (Spitzer, 1996; p. 45).
Job analysis provides a basis for comparison of jobs and the duties associated with them. It operates on the premise that those employees with greater skill levels are more
valuable to the company and therefore worth greater levels of pay. It follows that the 28-year-old who has been pursuing a dream of life in the music business, playing