How to meet the challenge of the open workforce

Companies across the globe are embracing the “open workforce” model, a trend that has been fuelled by globalisation and digitisation. Firms increasingly rely on external staff as well as their permanent in-house employees to meet their business needs. This article discusses the challenges and risks of the open workforce as well as implications on management strategy.

Topics covered:

Management accounting: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Management accounting: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Management accounting: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Employee benefit plan auditing: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Employee benefit plan auditing: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Employee benefit plan auditing: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Governmental auditing: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Governmental auditing: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Governmental auditing: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Financial accounting & reporting: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Financial accounting & reporting: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Financial accounting & reporting: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Assurance: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Assurance: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Assurance: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Not-for-profit: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Not-for-profit: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Not-for-profit: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
IT management & assurance: Business: Strategy, Advanced
IT management & assurance: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
IT management & assurance: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Firm practice management: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Firm practice management: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Firm practice management: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Tax: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Tax: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Tax: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Forensic & valuation services: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Forensic & valuation services: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Forensic & valuation services: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Fair value measurement: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Fair value measurement: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Fair value measurement: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced
Personal financial planning: Business: Strategy, Advanced
Personal financial planning: People: Collaboration & partnering, Advanced
Personal financial planning: Leadership: Driving performance, Advanced

2 Comments/Reflections

Peter Barker Feb 2016

The rate of organisational change is increasing. Global organisations such as the one I work in will need to carefully consider the impact of managing a growing external workforce. The five characteristics highlighted are useful pointers to consider to help a business succeed in this environment.

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How to meet the challenge of the open workforce

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Peter Barker Feb 2016

Peter Barker Feb 2016

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