Human resource trends for European leaders

Abstract

The transition to a more technological work environment obviously calls for massive re‐education of the existing workforce, as well as preparation for new occupations. But for contemporary leaders, there will also have to be a parallel new education as to the role and function of management ‐ one that emphasizes commitment to human resource development. In the new work culture, management thinks about optimization of all employees. The spread of new technologies will revolutionize not only how we manage, but also how and what we learn. Management and executive development will increasingly focus on cross‐cultural and cross‐disciplinary education of business and professional leaders. Tomorrow’s management will have multifaceted competencies not only in communication technologies and resource development, but also in strategic planning and forecasting, as well as in global meeting management. In this new work culture, human information and technology resources take center stage. Thus, wide‐ranging issues will be addressed by organizations, from the use of technology to update the workforce to human‐machine interface; from new yearnings about occupations and organizational relations to coping with a diversified and decentralized workforce. A metamorphosis is under way in our approach to people and their development within human systems.

Citation

Harris, P.R. (1999), "Human resource trends for European leaders", European Business Review, Vol. 99 No. 1, pp. 55-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/09555349910245441