Assignment task:
Everyone has encountered this infamous placeholder on the job description: "other duties as assigned." What are the implications of this ambiguous language on performance outcomes? Are there dangers or risks of including this language that may or may not be measurable? Are there times including the language might be a matter of life or safety? Does a "catch all" help employees and employers or hamper them?
In your initial discussion forum post.
1. Debate the terminology, the intended purpose, and the possible actions required when including "other duties as assigned" as part of the job description. Approach the concept from both the positive and negative use of this phrase.
2. Analyze the possible supportive reasoning for including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to defend the use of the statement.
3. Analyze the possible negative reasoning or dangers of including the terminology on the job description. Include one resource to dispute the use of the statement.
4. Provide a personal decision on the use of the statement and support your decision with one example.