Moving forward, a key challenge for strategic HRM research is to better under-
stand the nature of knowledge work, the trade-oVs among employment options,
and how to develop HR systems that are appropriate for managing employees with
speciWc skills sets as well as to identify mechanisms to facilitate knowledge-sharing,
transfer, and exchange across employee groups. And while we have probably raised
more questions than we have answered, we hope this chapter has provided some
ideas to stimulate additional research in this area.
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