Workforce of One: Confronting Organizational Challenges
As organizations move toward a more customized approach to human capital management in the quest for high performance, they face trade-offs and challenges. In particular, although the four workforce-of-one techniques (outlined in research notes four through seven in this series) make it possible for organizations to achieve a greater degree of fit between individual employees and various human capital management practices, they must sacrifice a … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Nicole Di Paolo Foster, Susan Cantrell, Susan Miele | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Human Resources, Management
Techniques for Managing a Workforce of One: Segmentation
Leading companies are increasingly seeking high performance by treating each employee as a workforce of one. The author has identified four techniques an organization can use to tailor human capital management practices and policies to individual employees. This research note explores the technique of segmentation, which breaks down the monolithic conception of a workforce into more granular, meaningful parts. The author examines several types of … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Nicole Di Paolo Foster, Susan Cantrell | Source: Accenture | Subject: Human Resources