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S T R AT E GY w will need to adapt to that—both f from an organizational and m management perspective. focus on a few critical pieces of the business. Enterprises will join high-volume, low-cost industry value networks. In these virtual business ecosystems, traditional competitors will become strategic allies. We are starting to see this today with traditional competitors sharing components with each other. An example is the automotive manufacturing industry, where companies share engine components or other system enhancements. The boundaries that deﬁne today’s enterprise will continue to rupture as loosely coupled components replace integrated functional silos. The workplace of tomorrow will no longer be characterized by the mindless repetition of the factory ﬂoor, but rather a design studio where the core values are collaboration and innovation. Some organizations, instead of looking for long-tenure employees, will focus more on core skills and value to individual projects. In this scenario, employees are attracted to projects and ideas versus institutions. Organizations will need to adjust their views and approach to work design in order to compete for talent. High value, low-cost specialization I In the future, the world’s most successful ﬁrms will be specialized enterprises that REAL PEOPLE. INNOVATIVE APPROACH. DESIGN DIVA. Jason C. Kovac, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), is a practice leader for WorldatWork. In another life, Lisa Goodfellow may have been an interior designer. Putting her creative side to work at home, Lisa enjoys designing a functional space for her family and friends. As a lawyer, Lisa applies that creativity to the internal operations of her clients’ businesses, training management on employment issues to help them create a functional workplace. Just one of the many services offered by Fraser Milner Casgrain’s National Employment & Labour Group – a multi-faceted team providing responsive, effective advice to HR professionals across the country. M O N T R É A L • O T TAWA • T O R O N T O • E D M O N T O N • C A L G A RY • VA N C O U V E R • N E W YO R K www.fmc-law.com/employment_labour 400555_FMC.indd 1 44 D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 8 / J a n u a r y 2 0 0 9 386292_Sare.indd 1 9/16/08 11:26:04 AM HR P ROF ES SI O N2:35:56 PM 7/17/08 AL http://www.fmc-law.com/home.aspx http://www.creativeoutcomes.ca

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HR Professional - December/January 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Contributors Leadership Matters Upfront Legal Compensation Human Capital Talent Management The R-Word Speak No Evil On Message Strategy HR 101 Interview with Donna Wilson Off the Shelf The Last Word

HR Professional - December/January 2008

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