The impact of new technologies, especially the web 2.0 ones, and social networks will dramatically change many HR systems. A few examples:
Recruitment
Recruitment will be impacted by the mass of information now available on individuals via the social networks, their voluntary contributions to their profiles, the possibility to know who they are by cumbing their purchasing habits, their friends, their digital footprint, etc.
One of the difficulties with organizations today is to represent them in an acceptable way. The old organization chart is largely outdated since it shows only the hierarchical dependencies and not the reality of the corporation. But what is the reality? How could one represent an organization in a way useful to employees, clients, shareholders and other stakeholders?
Another buzz word enters the arena. Two letters: AR, short for Augmented Reality (wikipedia definition). This concept has long been prophesied by the writers of the cyberpunk genre. However, with the advent of the always-on smart-phones outfitted with a GPS sensor, a magnetometer (a.k.a. digital compass) and live camera view finder, augmented reality is entering our reality real fast…
When the Internet started in the 80’s, globalization was unheard of and those working in international organizations were not “connected” across frontiers and seas. Open questions – fewer at that time – were solved by asking nearby in the same office, floor, building or restaurant. Twenty years later, technology has made everything faster and everyone closer; to keep a business among the leaders, collaboration is a must, real time, across distance and frontiers.
A few snippets of Clay Shirky’s last book, “Here Comes Everybody”. and which relate to Enterprise 2.0:
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