The public sector is beginning to recognize that employee development, a central component of effective human resource management, is at the heart of its ability to produce lasting solutions. Dan Runde, Head of Partnership Development at the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, confirmed this in his recent statement: “This is a new landscape and we‟re all grappling with what this means,” and “it requires a different set of skills to work across institutional boundaries” (Murray 2008). Additionally, the private sector, and the human resource (HR) management function in particular, is also recognizing these shifts and we are observing growing involvement by businesses in issues that were traditionally viewed as the preserve of charities or aid agencies. A comment by Susan Meisinger, The Society for Human Resource Management‟s (SHRM) President and CEO confirms this. She maintains: “This recent shift by organizational leaders from viewing socially responsible business practices as a peripheral issue, to a strategic issue, presents a significant leadership opportunity for HR professionals” (Meisinger 2007, 8).