Detailed, written job descriptions can fail to maintain their relevance over time, as jobs change rapidly in today's dynamic, global economy. What reasons does the text suggest for this failure?
A) Time commitments are too onerous to make changes to them.
B) Job descriptions are too long and detailed and so become useless.
C) There is a mismatch between performance and career aspirations.
D) Job descriptions are not really used and they are a waste of time.

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The text suggests that detailed job descriptions can become irrelevant over time because jobs change rapidly in today's dynamic, global economy. This means that job descriptions, which are often long and detailed, may no longer accurately reflect the job duties and requirements. Therefore, they may become useless and not serve the purpose they were intended to. However, the text does not provide any evidence to support the other options listed.

Detailed, Written Job Descriptions Can Fail to Maintain Their Relevance