ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to describe how to write good task statements. A concrete, specific, and explicit action verb at the beginning of a task statement is essential. A specific verb makes it easy to picture the work behavior being described. The action verb provides the primary focus for the task. The active voice is used in task statements. The first concerns writing task statements that focus on action sequences as in time and motion analysis. When task statements are prepared in the manner described here, according to FJA procedures and with the FJA scales in mind, it is then possible to use the information with confidence for such human resource applications as job evaluation. In contrast, a well-written task statement evokes a clear picture of what is going on in a jobworker situation. A good task statement reads smoothly and is neither too vague nor too detailed.
