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occupational analysis [2 records]

Record 1 2006-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Military Administration
DEF

The process of conducting a detailed and objective examination of an occupation to determine the tasks and duties of that occupation and the knowledge and skills required to accomplish those tasks and duties.

OBS

occupational analysis; OA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Processus qui consiste à mener un examen détaillé et objectif d'un groupe professionnel pour en déterminer les tâches et les devoirs ainsi que les connaissances et habiletés qui sont requises pour les réaliser.

OBS

analyse de professions; AP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

The scientific study of all facts about occupations which throws light on the content and particularly on the relation to the worker.

OBS

In an occupational analysis we extend the techniques and methods of job analysis to cover a considerable range of directly related jobs observing in more general terms than in the latter since occupational analysis is concerned with the position of the worker in the economy as a whole and not in a specific establishment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Étude scientifique de tous les faits pouvant mieux faire comprendre le contenu des professions dans leurs rapports avec ceux qui les exercent.

OBS

Plus générale que l'analyse des tâches, l'analyse des professions porte sur un ensemble de postes de travail, directement liés les uns aux autres, par rapport à l'ensemble de l'économie et non dans un établissement en particulier.

OBS

Au sens de «profession», le terme «occupation» est un anglicisme.

Spanish

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