The increased focus on the application of disruptive technologies and its imminent threat to consumers, along with rising political turmoil and rapidly changing social orders, has created a growing sense of economic uncertainty causing pressure on globalization. Identifying and understanding risk and the potential impact on organizational effectiveness is a critical issue being faced by almost all CEOs. While it is easy to overlook a simple fact that all advanced technology is meaningless without the right talent, if companies are to survive these turbulent times, it is essential that they adopt a more sophisticated human resource function that can contribute to sustainable performance.
