Employees Working Across Boundaries

No Boundaries
Addressing modern business problems requires employees to work across boundaries. While this can be challenging, human resources can play an important role in transitioning employees to a boundary-less working arrangement. As noted by Mello (2019), a truly global mindset is necessary for ongoing success. Working across boundaries can be challenging yet necessary for success today. A key challenge is breaking collaboration and communication boundaries set by the hierarchy (Morgan, 2013). Working across boundaries means a subordinate being able to engage with a senior manager or the executive. This can be challenging for an organization that still upholds the hierarchical organizational structure. Another challenge of working across boundaries is rethinking how units and departments function (Morgan, 2013). In this sense, working across boundaries means collaboration across different departments. Another challenge of working across boundaries is fostering collaboration and oneness among employees working from different geographical locations (Morgan, 2013...