The situational suitability of job evaluation plans in unionized environments
department or school: Business, Sauder School of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Stobart, Anne Patricia
issued: 2010-06-14T01:41:03Z
issued: 1986
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Despite the age of and scholarly interest in job evaluation, little research has been done which would assist the practitioner in determining what plan would best suit any given situation (particularily within a unionized context) and what criteria can be used to measure plan effectiveness. The focus of this study was to identify and analyze the situational factors which influence a firm's choice of job evaluation plans, and ascertain the impact these factors may have on plan effectiveness, as well as, to develop common criteria for measuring effectiveness. A sample of three British Columbia unionized organizations was examined, and the observations arising from each plan were documented in the form of a case study. Each plan reflected historical, environmental and internal influences peculiar to the individual organization while, at the same, all had been subjected to certain common exigencies. The observations of the sample supported earlier research on the influence of various factors. For example, as noted in the literature, senior management support, the existence of an appeal mechanism and regular plan audit, as well as, full information accessibility appeared to correlate with plan effectiveness. Additionally, it was noted that the stability and competency of the analysts, as well as, the nature of the work environment were particularily influential. A growth in union interest in job evaluation was evident and the relationship between management and the union strongly dictated the degree of freedom with which management was able to apply job evaluation. However, job evaluation was perceived, by both management and labour, to be non-adversarial in nature. The traditional job evaluation process was evidently time-consuming and cumbersome; all organizations expressed a need for a more expedient process. Only one organization expressed concern regarding the issue of equal pay for work of equal value, suggesting that it is, currently, more of a philosophical than …
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note: THE SITUATIONAL SUITABILITY OF JOB EVALUATION PLANS IN UNIONIZED ENVIRONMENTS By ANNE PATRICIA STOBART B.A., The University of British Columbia, 1978 A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (£>0$. A b H - ^ In THE FACULTY OF G R A D U A T E STUDIES The Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard The University of British Columbia September 1986 © Anne Patricia Stobart, 1986 In p r e s e n t i n g t h i s t h e s i s i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t of the requirements f o r an advanced degree at the U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree t h a t the L i b r a r y s h a l l make i t f r e e l y a v a i l a b l e f o r r e f e r e n c e and study. I f u r t h e r agree t h a t p e r m i s s i o n f o r e x t e n s i v e copying of t h i s t h e s i s f o r s c h o l a r l y purposes may be granted by the head o f my department o r by h i s or her r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . I t i s understood t h a t copying or p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h i s t h e s i s f o r f i n a n c i a l gain s h a l l not be allowed without my w r i t t e n p e r m i s s i o n . Department of Chmmtrce. oHCJ ftpsirv^ Admi.nt^tTAh'OQ The U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia 1956 M a i n M a l l Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Y3 Date j ^ f t U f ) f i , Oft ABSTRACT Despite the age of and scholarly interest in job evaluation, little research has been done which would assist the practitioner in determining what plan would best suit any given situation (particularily within a unionized context) and what criteria can be used to measure plan effectiveness. The focus of this study was to identify and analyze the situational factors which influence a firm's choice of job evaluation plans, and ascertain the impact these factors may have on plan effectiveness, as well as, to develop common criteria for measuring effectiveness. A sample of three British Col…
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is shown at: 10.14288/1.0096654
language: eng
degree discipline: Business Administration
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25718