The document discusses the future of human resource management (HRM). It notes that HRM roles are shifting from local to global operations and from manufacturing to knowledge work. New challenges for HRM include attracting and retaining talent, improving organizational capabilities, and developing leadership skills. The future of HRM may see it replacing social welfare systems by providing total employee care so they can focus on performance. New criteria for evaluating HRM include profit per employee and costs related to injuries and disputes. HRM roles are also becoming more distributed and diffuse, involving relationship management and knowledge work instead of traditional personnel administration.