Job descriptions are now written with the strategic needs of the company in mind instead of the structure of the organization. Organizational structures have become flatter thus encouraging people from different departments to actually communicate with each other. Companies must also retain a high degree of flexibility with their staff due to the uncertainty of their environments. Companies unable to quickly initiate ideas in volatile environments will not fulfill their potential. The key to any successful job description is flexibility.
Job descriptions have a tendency to be confining.
This is dangerous as it is important to make all jobs within a company adaptable to change as possible. Yes, and the reasons go beyond changes in sales or the bottom line. These include missed deadlines, an increase of returned products, work that needs to be redone, or anything that jeopardizes customer relations. A signal that the staff is overburdened and are candidates for burnout. High turnover and absenteeism.