7 Paths to Managerial Leadership

Appendix B

Employee Document Comparisons

The following table shows the difference between a position description, which describes the role in general, and a key accountability document, which provides specific assignments from the manager to the person in the role.

Table B-1: Employee Document Comparisons

Document Element	Position Description	Key Accountability Document
Scope	Everything in Role	Key assignments for specific time period
Origin	Human Resources	Managers’ accountabilities for specified period of time
Strategy	Not Related	Supports and aligned with the corporate strategy
Description	Activities	QQTR
Updating	Seldom	Often, somtimes, twice a year
Performance	Not Related	Basis of appraisal
Utilization	Passive