Review of A Functional Pattern Technique for Classification of Jobs

Abstract

Reviews the book, A Functional Pattern Technique for Classification of Jobs by Edwin W. Davis (1942). In his statement of the problem the author gives 13 bases for job classification. Most of these he characterizes, in the words of Charters, as "logical and structural". The 13th basis of classification, which is the one used in this investigation, is in terms of functions performed by the worker. The writer says "Functions have been used previously by both Charters and Uhrbrock but never before has the entire pattern of functions performed by each individual been tabulated and the distribution of positions in these patterns been studied". This the author undertakes to do for occupations in the field of advertising. The advantages of this method as compared with structural methods of classification of jobs are pointed out, and possible future uses of the method and problems for further research are indicated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)