A new charter for HR

Societal, economic, and technology forces are compelling a jarring transition from 20th century assumptions about business operations.The 21st century model can be defined by its differences: a necessarily leaner,more agile, and faster way of working,with an always-on, connected, and social workforce. The emerging 21st century business has a distributed workforce,working socially in increasingly ad hoc teams – teams that involve customers,suppliers,outside agencies,and freelancers,and erode the traditional boundaries of the company.These changes mean that the premises underlying human resources today must be reformulated and take into account the tectonic shifts in the workforce and workplace.