Your Employees' Work is Changing: From a Job to Several Roles

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We live and work in a very dynamic and competitive world. In order to survive, our organizations are forced to be flexible and high-performing too. This is increasingly influencing the way work and jobs in organizations are set up: instead of 1 job, workers are expected to perform several roles in projects. Traditionally, the purpose and requirements for a job are described in a 'job description': a structured and factual statement of a job's functions and objectives. It defines the boundaries of the job-holder's authority and includes the job title, department, associated responsibilities, reporting lines, tasks, required experience, knowledge, skills, level and perhaps a clear career path. A job description is static, and is reflected in an organization chart (organogram). Both get out of date quickly (although they can be revised). Over the last decade, work is being organized in a more flexible way:

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		Borderless Demand Makes Job Descriptions a Formality Bernard N Owusu - Sekyere, Consultant, South Africa, Member
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		Are Job Descriptions Now Just Guidelines? Onyangore Peter Ogendi, Teacher, Kenya, Member
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		Put it in the Job Description justice john a, Student (Other), Ghana, Member
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		The Focus is Shifting from Job Description to 'Expectations' Alan Kennedy
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		Avoid that Side Jobs Become the Main Job I Gede Darmawijaya, Teacher, Indonesia, Member
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		It Can Be a Win - Win Situation with the Right Mindset and Limits Ivan Kohlinsky, Management Consultant, United Kingdom, Member
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		Bringing Out More Talents Onyangore Peter Ogendi, Teacher, Kenya, Member
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		Job / Roles Discussion Olli Kansanen, HR Consultant, Finland, Member
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		The Traditional Job Description is Now Obsolete rajat baisya, Professor, India, Member
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		Management is More Broad Based and Hence Multi-functional Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India, Member
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		Employment Still Based on Experience / Curriculum Vitae Musonda Ernest Kabwe, Zambia, Member
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		Job Descriptions and Expectations kvssiyer, Consultant, India, Member
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		Purpose of the Job Olli Kansanen, HR Consultant, Finland, Member
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		Implications for Managers, Opportunities for Employees lenworth grandison, Jamaica, Member
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		Borderless Demand and Job Description LEAH LYNDA I. STA ANA, Student (MBA), Philippines, Member
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		Skills and Competencies more Important than Job Specifications Paul Strodike, Management Consultant, South Africa, Member
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		From Specialization to Generalization Ayele Abdata, Manager, Ethiopia, Member
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		Implications for Managers' Roles Jasper Mugambi, Manager, Kenya, Member
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		Remaining Multi-functional Employees Have to Carry a Heavier Workload Marc Tremblay, Manager, Canada, Member
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		Job-Roles Discussion and Unions Richard Mariwa, Manager, Member
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		About the Pressure by Unionised Staff and Trade Unions rajat baisya, Professor, India, Member
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		Technology Helps Increase New Roles and Duties Leticia Olaverria, Accountant, Dominican Republic, Member
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		Information Technology and its Implications Sachin Yemul, Student (MBA), India, Member
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		Mental Boundaries Helen Strong, Business Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Working on Mental Boundaries rajat baisya, Professor, India, Member
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		Mental Boundaries and Performance Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India, Member
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		Recruiting Multi-skilled Employees seechurn, HR Consultant, Mauritius, Member
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		Change is the Watchword of the Future Bantwal Prabhu, Teacher, India, Member
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		Job Descriptions and Organizations Chart kvssiyer, Consultant, India, Member
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		Employees with Multiple Roles May Be Beneficial David Wilson, Manager, Canada, Premium Member
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		People Need to Future Proof Their Jobs David Wilson, Manager, Canada, Premium Member
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		We May Have Damaged the Success of This by our Education System Ivan Kohlinsky, Management Consultant, United Kingdom, Member
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