International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2023
Job Description and Orientation: A Panacea for Workers Performance
Author(s): Ogumane Oghenekevwe Kelvin
Abstract:
Organizations all over the world are concerned with efficiency and effectiveness to stimulate productivity in their everyday operations. Organization on its own cannot get to the limelight without the help of people working therein. Human resources are the engine room of any efficient and effective organization. Human resource department in any organization is well-placed for this crucial function and it is an indispensable instrument used by management for better working relations and welfare of the workforce. Organizations should concern with positive outcomes deemed necessary towards achieving high degree of workers performance. Managers and members of staff need proper job description and adequate job orientation to enable them carryout their responsibilities and inculcate the same to their subordinates to achieve higher level of productivity. Therefore, this study examines the importance of job description and orientation as some of the factors that can improve the performance of workers in an organization. The paper explains the concept of job description, job orientation, workers performance, job description and workers performance and job orientation and workers performance. The paper recommends among others, that job description should be given to all categories of workers to promote efficiency and effectiveness that will produce high level of workers performance in the organization; organization should ensure that proper orientation, induction and mentoring should be given to them at entrance and from time to time to be acquainted with their responsibilities in the organization.
Keywords: Job Description, Job Orientation, Workers Performance
Pages: 109-113