JOB DESCRIPTION

It specifies the parameters within which a job is to be performed in an organization; it is thus a guide to
any employee recruited for a particular job. These parameters not only include the duties &
responsibilities of a particular job but also the working hours, reporting relationship and co ordination
with other departments. Job description is the foundation for the management to set standard for
performance within the organization. J. D. also acts as a legal document for any kind of disputes arising
out of lack of role clarification and at the same time protects an employee from an unreasonable
supervisor.
JOB SPECIFICATION
It is the personal quality and skills needed in an employee to successfully perform the task of a work
position. Job specification evolves factors like education, physical skills & communication ability in an
employee.
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