At a recent conference, several executives described the fleeting nature of their over-all investment in human capital. As one executive put it, "over ninety percent of our company's assets walk out the door every night." This puts at risk not only current operation but the future value and growth of organizations. People, after all, develop new products, create new processes and ways of operating, and reach out in new and better ways to touch customers.rnIn post-industrial economies, the emphasisrnon the human side of an enterprise is growing. As more and more organizations in the U.S. are sending manufacturing abroad, knowledge and ideas have become the capital of the future. Human resources have replaced natural resources as the source ofrnan organization's competitive advantage. The result: For most major organizations, investment in human capital has become a strategic priority.
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