Human capital—the education, experience, knowledge, abilities, and skills that people possess—is a major influence on internal structures.24 The stronger the link between the skills and experience a person possesses and an organization’s objectives, the more pay those skills will command. Lockheed’s structure pays consultant engineers more than lead or senior engineers because the human capital of consultant engineers brings a greater return to Lockheed. It is more crucial to Lockheed’s success.