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2.5Makinghumanresourcedecisions
2.5.2Differentjobrolesandresponsibilities
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Keyjobrolesandtheirresponsibilities
Differentjobroles
Asabusinessgrowsfromthestart-upphaseandtheorganisationalstructurebecomesmoreformalised,thebusinesswillsplittheworkloadupbetweendifferentpeopletoensurethereisnoduplicationofwork.Eachstaffmemberwillthenhaveaclearlydefinedjobrolewithdifferentresponsibilitiesattachedthattheymustfulfilwithintheorganisation.
Byorganisingthebusinessinthisway,employeesandthebusinesswillbeabletooperatemoreefficiently.
Differentjobroles–ManagingDirector/CEO
TheManagingDirectororCEOisthehighestrankingpersoninanorganisationandhasultimateauthoritywithinthebusiness.
Inaplc,theCEO/MDwillbevotedintopositionbytheshareholdersattheAGM.
Differentjobroles–Directors
BelowtheCEO/MDinthehierarchy,therewillbeseveraldirectors.Inalargecompany,adirectorwillbeinchargeofadepartmentoffunctionalarea,forexampletheFinanceDirector.
Collectively,directorswillformtheBoardofDirectorswhomanagethecompanyatastrategiclevel.
Differentjobroles–Managers
Inalargeorganisation,theremaybeseverallevelsofmanagementinthehierarchy.Seniormanagerswilldirectlyreportintothedirectors andmayhaveateamofmiddle andjuniormanagers beneaththemtoensurethattheiroverallresponsibilitiesarefulfilledeffectively.
Seniormanagerswillberesponsibleforasignificantpartofthebusinessoperationandwillbeinchargeoftheperformanceofanumberofemployees.
Differentjobroles–TeamLeaders/Supervisors
Inalargebusiness,teamsofworkerswilloftenhaveonepersonwhoismoreseniorthanthem,whowill,inturn,reportintoamanager.
Aswellasworkingaspartoftheteam,ateamleaderwillhavesomeresponsibilitiesinmakingsurethattheteamoperateseffectively.
Differentjobroles–Operatives/Shopfloorworkers
Operativesorshopfloorworkerscarryoutbasictasksthatkeepthebusinessrunningsmoothly.
Examplesincludeworkingonaproductionline,re-stockingshelvesinaretailstoreorcompletingbasicdutiesinanoffice,suchasphotocopyingorfiling.
Differentjobroles–Supportstaff
Alongsidetheoperationalhierarchyofthebusiness,theremaybesomeemployeeswhoseroleistoprovideassistancetoanyareaoftheorganisation.
Theygenerallyhavespecialistknowledgeorskills.ITsupportstaffareagoodexample,butthismayincludelessspecialistroles,suchascleaning,cateringandcaretakingstaff.
Let’sassessyourknowledge
Identifythejobrolewhichwillberesponsibleforeachofthefollowing:
Responsibility Whichjobrole?
Inchargeofbasicduties,suchasworkingonthesalesfloorinashoporperformingtasksonaproductionline
Establishesthelong-termvisionof theorganisationandsetsthebusiness’soverallaims
In chargeofsimpledecisions,suchasstaffrotasandallocatingtaskstodifferentemployees,forexamplewhichareaofasupermarkettoreplenishstock
Sets thelong-termgoalsforaspecificfunctionalareatoensurethattheyarealignedwiththeoverallvisionofthebusiness
Accountable formeetingtheshortandlongtermtargetsinaspecificareaofbusiness;decideshowbesttoallocateresourcesandontheworkloadintheirspecificteam
Howdidyoudo?
Responsibility Whichjobrole?
Inchargeofbasicduties,suchasworkingonthesalesfloorinashoporperformingtasksonaproductionline
SHOPFLOORWORKER/OPERATIVE
Establishesthelong-termvisionof theorganisationandsetsthebusiness’soverallaims
CEO/MD
In chargeofsimpledecisions,suchasstaffrotasandallocatingtaskstodifferentemployees,forexamplewhichareaofasupermarkettoreplenishstock
TEAMLEADER
Sets thelong-termgoalsforaspecificfunctionalareatoensurethattheyarealignedwiththeoverallvisionofthebusiness
DIRECTORS
Accountable formeetingtheshortandlongtermtargetsinaspecificareaofbusiness;decideshowbesttoallocateresourcesandontheworkloadintheirspecificteam
MANAGERS