job-component method

a job-evaluation technique based on the assumption that similarities in job content impose similar demands on the employees and therefore warrant corresponding pay scales. The job-component method is often applied through a statistical analysis of data obtained from a Position Analysis Questionnaire. Compare classification method; factor-comparison method; point method; ranking method.

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December 23rd 2024

social organism

social organism

a social group or society regarded as an organic entity having dynamic, living qualities, such as intention and self-preservation.