IDEAS THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

In response to opened-ended question on the future of management, the members of Organizational Dynamics' editorial board cited a cluster of concepts that will give new weight and credibility to the idea that ' 'human resources are a company's most valuable asset.'' Concepts inclu de high-performance work systems, insourcing as a counterpoint to outs ourcing, new forms of psychological testing to predict performance, an d a packaging and alignment of human resource policies and practices t o focus employees' efforts on the needs of the business.