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SECTION 4

Future Directions

Dan L. Ward

THE FINAL SECTION OF THE BOOK focuses on future directions in SWP, both from an organizational perspective and for the individual practitioner. Jac Fitz-enz is recognized as the person who has done more than anyone else to shine a light on workforce data. His pioneering efforts led to the creation of the Saratoga Institute and a new generation of human capital specialists who embraced the quantitative aspects of what was traditionally considered a “soft” field. I vividly remember some of the older “personnel” executives in the early days of my career who firmly believed that personnel administration was just one of those things that had to be done and should be accepted as part of the cost of doing business: ...