Just as employment relationships in a collaboration HR system comprise a balance of elements, so too does the employment mode. This balance is necessary if the organization is to facilitate cooperative interactions among employees who engage in task goals as if partners with each other and the organization. As such, the organization can pursue an external employment mode in acquiring individual competencies, as happens in compliance HR systems. However, in addition to an external mode, an internal mode can be pursued whereby employee development occurs within the organization. Although a mixed employment mode might seem inconsistent with a collaboration orientation, research indicates organizations can successfully mix internally- and externally-sourced employees