Summarizes the education and labor market initiatives implemented or under way in four countries in the Arab region--Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates--to address the human resource issues they each face as they prepare their countries for a place in the 21st century global economy. Together, these countries highlight the variety of challenges faced by countries in the region and responses to those challenges.

Countries in the Arab region are faced with the challenge of developing their populations' skills and technical knowledge, or human capital, in order to compete in the 21st century global economy. The authors describe the education and labor market initiatives implemented or under way in four countries in the Arab region-Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-to address the human resource issues they each face as they prepare their countries for a place in the 21st century global economy. Three of these countries-Oman, Qatar, and the UAE-are in the Arabian Gulf; the fourth, L.

There are numerous trends taking place around the world and especially in the U.S. with implications for organizations, the workplace, leaders, and supporting organizations like Human Resources. This perfect human capital storm addresses these very important and relevant issues in a succinct fashion.

The fed. gov¿t. is facing new & more complex challenges in the 21st century because of long-term fiscal constraints, changing demographics, evolving governance models, & other factors. Strategic human capital mgmt. must be the centerpiece of any serious change mgmt. & transformation effort to meet these challenges. However, fed. agencies do not consistently have the modern, effective, economical, & efficient human capital programs, policies, & procedures needed to succeed in their transformation efforts. In addition, the Office of Personnel Mgmt. must have the capacity to successfully guide human capital transformations. This testimony focuses on strategic human capital mgmt. challenges that fed. agencies continue to face.

New and faster technology, redefined values, and shifting customer demands are changing the way businesses operate in the twenty-first century. Human resources and business leaders are faced with the challenge of redefining their strategies on leadership, talent, and diversity, while evaluating their operational effectiveness. This book presents the compelling contributions of thought leaders-such as David Ulrich, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Jeffrey Pfeffer-who offer a road map for what these leaders can expect. Renowned HR executives also provide their expert advice and prescriptions for the future. The nature of human resources will continue to evolve as the new century progresses-with this book, HR professionals can change with it. Marc Effron (Darien, CT) is the Global Practice Leader for Hewitt Associates Leadership Practice. His leadership work centers on helping organizations attract, develop and retain top leadership talent. Robert Gandossy (Redding, CT) heads Hewitt's Global Practice Leaders for Talent and has over twenty years' experience in human resources, leadership, and change management. Marshall Goldsmith (Santa Fe, CA) is a founding Director of The Alliance for Strategic Leadership, a consulting organization.

Human Capital: Federal Workforce Challenges in the 21st Century