An employee job description is a list that a person might use for general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, or a salary range. A job description is usually developed by conducting a job analysis, which includes examining the tasks and sequences of tasks necessary to perform the job. The analysis considers the areas of knowledge and skills needed for the job. A job description may include relationships with other people in the organization: Supervisory level, managerial requirements, and relationships with other colleagues. A job description need not be limited to explaining the current situation, or work that is currently expected; it may also set out goals for what might be achieved in future. Employee job descriptions are communication tools that are significant in your organization's success. Employee job descriptions are written statements that describe the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, and reporting relationships of a particular job. They are based on objective information obtained through job analysis, an understanding of the competencies and skills required to accomplish needed tasks, and the needs of the organization to produce work. Employee job descriptions clearly identify and spell out the responsibilities of a specific job. Employee job descriptions also include information about working conditions, tools, equipment used, knowledge and skills needed, and relationships with other positions. Prescriptive job descriptions may be seen as an obstacle in some circumstances: • Job descriptions may not be suitable for some senior managers as they should have the freedom to take the initiative and find fruitful new directions; • Job descriptions may be too inflexible in a rapidly-changing organization, for instance in an area subject to rapid technological change; • Other changes in job content may lead to the job description being out of date; • The process that an organization uses to create job descriptions may not be optimal.