Because today's companies are more technically competent and economically more efficient than their predecessors, the typical 21st century organization will be reformed to become one in which owners and workers are one. the same thing, and it will also be an organization without borders. A boundaryless organization is one in which the widespread use of teams, networks and similar structural mechanisms means that the boundaries separating organizational functions and hierarchical levels are reduced and more permeable. The high-performance, no-holds-barred organization will place the needs and expectations of employees alongside the needs of the organization. The agreement for employees as well as the organizational context and climate in which they will work must be adequate if employees are to be committed to the company and provide the high performance required of them (Holbeche 33). The increased skill level of workers also becomes very important. important. In most high-paying positions, workers must not only have the training necessary to perform their tasks, but they must also demonstrate the skills necessary to succeed. Jobs traditionally considered technical positions, such as that of a courier, now require a strong technical component and the use of computers and other electronic devices. At the same time, semi-skilled and unskilled jobs that employed masses of workers are disappearing at a rapid rate (Boyett and Snyder). Companies in the 21st century are owned by their employees through pension plans, stock options, profit-sharing contracts and other avenues. Shareholders have the ability to select officers and board members to run the company and the "open book" attitude is...... middle of paper ...... Horizon, 1998. 6(2), 1 409 http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/seminars/OTH/Boyett-Snyder.html Kleiner, Art. “Organizations of the twenty-first century: four plausible perspectives.” » Global Business Network. November 1995. www.gbn.comHolbeche, Linda.2004. “HR and the high-performance organization.” Strategic HR Review.3, January/February 2004: 32-35. Ulrich, D. (1997). HR Champions: The Next Agenda for Adding Value and Delivering Results. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. Willax, Paul. June 2001. “Fluid” is the word in 21st century organizational structure. American City Business Journals. http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2001/06/25/smallb2.html?t=printable