A basic Javascript object literal

object_literal.js

var employee = {
  name: 'Jane',
  dob: '04-09-80',
  position: 'Art Director',
  start_date: '10-14-2011',
  subordinates: ['Jack','Jill','Edward'],
  work: function(){
    console.log('I make stuff');
  },
  employee_id: 23452
};

// output the employee's name
alert(employee.name);

// call the function that's stored in the work property
employee.work();

// output all the names in the subordinates array
for (var i=0;i<employee.subordinates.length;i++){
  console.log(employee.subordinates[i]);
}