Contents of position analysis questionnaire

Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ model) includes 195 items of job elements includes six categories:

1. Information input.

• Where and how does the worker get the information he or she uses in performing the job?
• Examples: near-visual differentiation, use of written materials.
• Information input include 35 elements.

2. Mental processes.

• Mental processes include 14 elements
• What reasoning, decision-making, planning, and information-processing activities are involved in performing the job?
• Examples: levels of reasoning in problem solving; coding/decoding

3. Work output.

• Work output include 49 elements).
• What physical activities does the worker perform and what tools or devices does he/she use?
• Examples: assembling / disassembling; use of keyboard devices.

4. Relationships with other persons.

• Interpersonal activities include 36 elements.
• What relationships with other people are required in performing the job?
• Examples: instructing, contacts with public, customers.

5. Job context

• In what physical or social context(s) is the work performed?
• Examples: high temperature; interpersonal conflict situations.
• Work situation and job context include 19 elements.

6. Other job characteristics.

• Miscellaneous aspects include 41 elements.
• What activities, conditions, or characteristics other than those described above are relevant to the job?
• Examples: specified work pace; amount of job structure.

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