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Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
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We live and work in a very dynamic and competitive world. In order to survive, our organizations are forced to be flexible and high-performing too. This is increasingly influencing the way work and jobs in organizations are set up: instead of 1 job, workers are expected to perform several roles in projects.
Traditionally, the purpose and requirements for a job are described in a 'job description': a structured and factual statement of a job's functions and objectives. It defines the boundaries of the job-holder's authority and includes the job title, department, associated responsibilities, reporting lines, tasks, required experience, knowledge, skills, level and perhaps a clear career path.
A job description is static, and is reflected in an organization chart (organogram). Both get out of date quickly (although they can be revised).
Over the last decade, work is being organized in a more flexible way:
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Bernard N Owusu - Sekyere, Consultant, South Africa
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Borderless Demand Makes Job Descriptions a Formality
De Jonge is right when he argues there is a whole (...)
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Onyangore Peter Ogendi, Teacher, Kenya
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Are Job Descriptions Now Just Guidelines?
Indeed a job description is now just 'a guideline' (...)
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justice john a, Student (Other), Ghana
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Put it in the Job Description
Job enrichment comes as a result of technical know (...)
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Alan Kennedy
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The Focus is Shifting from Job Description to 'Expectations'
What we see changing is the move from a one dimens (...)
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I Gede Darmawijaya, Teacher, Indonesia
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Avoid that Side Jobs Become the Main Job
Most employees are working based on their job desc (...)
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Ivan Kohlinsky, Management Consultant, United Kingdom
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It Can Be a Win - Win Situation with the Right Mindset and Limits
I agree. Many years ago I set about persuading a c (...)
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Onyangore Peter Ogendi, Teacher, Kenya
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Bringing Out More Talents
We tend to force ourselves in some careers because (...)
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Olli Kansanen, HR Consultant, Finland
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Job / Roles Discussion
Exactly the same question was discussed in 1990 in (...)
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rajat baisya, Professor, India
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The Traditional Job Description is Now Obsolete
I believe that the old system of job description h (...)
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Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India
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Management is More Broad Based and Hence Multi-functional
Management today is more broad based too and hence (...)
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Musonda Ernest Kabwe, Zambia
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Employment Still Based on Experience / Curriculum Vitae
Employment is still based on curriculum vitae, sho (...)
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kvssiyer, Consultant, India
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Job Descriptions and Expectations
@: Yes expectations are more critical to the funct (...)
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Olli Kansanen, HR Consultant, Finland
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Purpose of the Job
In my opinion the most important question is the p (...)
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lenworth grandison, Jamaica
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Implications for Managers, Opportunities for Employees
Jaap de Jonge is spot on in his observations. This (...)
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LEAH LYNDA I. STA ANA, Student (MBA), Philippines
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Borderless Demand and Job Description
Borderless demand makes job description a formalit (...)
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Paul Strodike, Management Consultant, South Africa
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Skills and Competencies more Important than Job Specifications
For strategic workforce planning, it is more impor (...)
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Ayele Abdata, Manager, Ethiopia
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From Specialization to Generalization
Mr .de Jonge's forum topic reminisces us about the (...)
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Jasper Mugambi, Manager, Kenya
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Implications for Managers' Roles
The implication of this is for managers is that th (...)
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Marc Tremblay, Manager, Canada
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Remaining Multi-functional Employees Have to Carry a Heavier Workload
The topic of discussion resonates with me. In Cana (...)
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Richard Mariwa, Manager
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Job-Roles Discussion and Unions
The ongoing discussion assumes the employees are a (...)
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rajat baisya, Professor, India
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About the Pressure by Unionised Staff and Trade Unions
@: has raised an issue with respect to the pressur (...)
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Leticia Olaverria, Accountant, Dominican Republic
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Technology Helps Increase New Roles and Duties
I agree with some of the point of views expressed; (...)
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Sachin Yemul, Student (MBA), India
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Information Technology and its Implications
Day by day IT is evolving and making jobs more cri (...)
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Helen Strong, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Mental Boundaries
The above discussion makes some excellent points a (...)
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rajat baisya, Professor, India
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Working on Mental Boundaries
@ has raised a point which we indeed have experien (...)
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Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India
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Mental Boundaries and Performance
The trend with management is towards a "more with (...)
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seechurn, HR Consultant, Mauritius
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Recruiting Multi-skilled Employees
I am agreeable to the views expressed by Jaap de J (...)
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Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India
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Change is the Watchword of the Future
The only thing that is constant in the world is ch (...)
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kvssiyer, Consultant, India
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Job Descriptions and Organizations Chart
A typical organization chart is the pictorial repr (...)
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David Wilson, Manager, Canada
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Employees with Multiple Roles May Be Beneficial
In my experience, if an employee has only one role (...)
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David Wilson, Manager, Canada
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People Need to Future Proof Their Jobs
I am reading a report from the Brookfield Institut (...)
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Ivan Kohlinsky, Management Consultant, United Kingdom
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We May Have Damaged the Success of This by our Education System
For years business and government has tried to reg (...)
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