Standards of Performance
Some job descriptions contain a standards of performance section. This states the standards the employee is expected to achieve under each of the job description's main duties and responsibilities.
Setting standards is never an easy matter. However, most managers soon learn that just telling subordinates to "do their best" doesn't provide enough guidance to ensure top performance. One straightforward way of setting standards is to finish the statement: "I will be completely satisfied with your work when…” This sentence, if completed for each duty listed in the job description, should result in a usable set of performance standards. Some examples would include the following: