ABSTRACT
This article begins with a summary description of job classification, then situates job classification within a context of organizing to accomplish work, and discusses the management functions supported by job classification and the roles in classification played by executives, managers, and job classifiers. It discusses "scientific classification," the impact of different frames of reference (i.e., different employers and different criterion measures) on classification, and describes various job classification techniques. It examines the dual role of job classification as a vehicle for both management and public accountability.
