A job description outlines the key duties and responsibilities of a specific position, including the job title, location, required qualifications, reporting structure, and tasks. It also lists any tools, equipment, or materials used, as well as working conditions and relationships with other roles. However, job descriptions can become outdated and limit flexibility as organizations and roles evolve over time.

1. By, Sharen Andrews

2. JOB DESCRIPTION
It is an organized factual
statement of job contents in the
form of duties and responsibilities
of a specific job.

3.  A job description is a list that a person might
use for general tasks, or functions,
and responsibilities of a position. It may often
include to whom the position reports,
specifications such as the qualifications needed
by the person in the job, or a salary range.

6. Contents of Job description
 Proper Job Title
 Job summary
 Job location
 Duties and responsibilities
 Machines, Tools and materials
 Working Conditions
 Nature of supervision
 Relation to other jobs

7. Limitations
 Prescriptive job descriptions may be seen as a hindrance in
certain circumstances
 Job descriptions may not be suitable for some senior
managers as they should have the freedom to take the
initiative and find fruitful new directions;
 Job descriptions may be too inflexible in a rapidly-
changing organization, for instance in an area subject to
rapid technological change
 Other changes in job content may lead to the job
description being out of date
 The process that an organization uses to create job
descriptions may not be optimal.