This document discusses several topics related to compensation and human resources management. It first discusses new trends in customer relationship management (CRM), including getting senior management buy-in, focusing on data quality, and identifying synergies across the organization. Next, it defines human capital as the stock of competencies and knowledge that allow people to perform labor and produce economic value. It then discusses factors like internal equity, external equity, and individual equity that organizations consider when establishing pay structures. Finally, it examines executive compensation, noting the dramatic rise in executive pay relative to average workers and differing views on whether this is beneficial or socially harmful.