CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD JOB DESCRIPTION IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The following are the characteristics of a Good JobDescription-
1. Up-to-date: It should be kept up to date, i.e., necessary
amendments and adjustments should be made from time to time.
2. Job Title: The job title should be very short, definite, and suggestive so as to indicate the nature of the work.
3. Duties: Primary secondary and other duties and
responsibilities should be defined very clearly.
4. Specifications: The job specifications should clearly be
mentioned.
5. Elasticity: A good Job Description is one that is elastic
enough to incorporate the changes and amendments.
6. Completeness: A good job description should be complete
in all respects. It must describe all the relevant information.
7. Comprehensive Job Summary: A good job description must
have all the relevant information relating to the job. All the facts should be
included but in short.
8. Understandable: The job description should be easily
understandable by each and every employee for whom it is meant.
9. Limitation: Limitations of each job and sub-jobs should
be spelled out clearly in order to meet the objectives of the job.
10. Special Work: Special work conditions and special
qualifications of the job should be clearly explained in the job description.
RELATED TOPIC
Characteristics of Human Resource Management
Objective of Human Resource Management
Scope of Human Resource Management
