Abstract
Purpose The study seeks to analyze concepts of “career grades” and “job grading,” to highlight their importance and objectives for the efficiency of administrative systems. In addition, it identifies the international standards that can be used to draw grading systems. It explores the most important types of grade structures. It also clarifies grading systems in the Egyptian administrative system. It indicates some methods that can be considered a form of career progression. Design/methodology/approach The study employs descriptive, analytical, as well as, legal approaches; it analyzes the information given in the study in terms of relevant legal texts. Findings The study identifies precise definitions of both career grades and job grading, referring to these concepts in the Egyptian administrative system. It also suggests that there is no ideal hierarchy to be applied in all administrative systems. Therefore, the study provides some criteria that help to form the appropriate grade structure for each system. Originality/value The study analyses some literature on “job grading,” its objectives, its criteria and its main types, presenting an integrated framework that can be used to develop career-structure systems. Finally, the study identifies some methods that can be considered as a means of grading.
Highlights
Most of the management scholars define the term “job” as a set of duties and responsibilities, determined by a competent authority
A career structure consists of a vertical sequence of grades, bands or levels into which sets of jobs that are broadly comparable in significance are placed
Any grading system should honestly inform the employee of the details of the career progression and wages changes
Summary
Most of the management scholars define the term “job” as a set of duties and responsibilities, determined by a competent authority. A career structure consists of a vertical sequence of grades, bands or levels into which sets of jobs that are broadly comparable in significance are placed. This sequence creates what is known as the career ladder used in a company in the private sector, or governmental organizations (vertical division). Administrative systems focus on the human resource and how to improve its production. They develop appropriate systems of job grading. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/ legalcode
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