Which of the following are elements of Job description?

(A) Job summary

(B) Job identification

(C) Job satisfaction

(D) Job activities and procedures

(E) Job motivation

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is "(A), (B), and (D) only".

Key Points

• Job Description-
  • A job description is a broad statement of the purpose, duties, and responsibilities of a job or position.
  • It describes the main tasks and responsibilities of the job clearly and concisely in order to facilitate the systematic comparison of jobs for evaluation purposes

Additional Information

• Elements of Job Description-
  • A job description includes the Job title (job identification), job purposes, job duties and responsibilities, required qualifications, working conditions, etc.
• Job Summary-
  • It is a brief general statement of important rief, general statement regarding the important functions and responsibilities that comes with a job.
  • It also identifies the immediate subordinate and superior officers of the position.
• Job Identification-
  •  It speaks of the personal qualities of the employees like their knowledge, skills, experience, qualities of leadership and decision-making abilities, etc.
  • It is a standard against which the salient features of the employee are matched with the job specifications.
• Job activities and procedures-
  • Job activities define the task a worker actually performs.
  • It is a set of tasks and duties performed or meant to be performed, by the person for a single economic unit.