Interview with Richard Donkin, author of The Future of Work

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with award‐winning author and columnist, Richard Donkin.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides an interview with Richard Donkin, author of The Future of Work.

Findings

In the interview, Donkin discusses what the future holds for human resource management, and how the human resources (HR) function must adapt in order to remain relevant.

Originality/value

Donkin is critical of many current HR processes, and offers his opinion about the changes HR departments must make.

Citation

by Gareth Bell, I. (2012), "Interview with Richard Donkin, author of The Future of Work", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 38-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670731211224384