Modern analysis emphasizes that human beings are not "commodities " or "resources", but are creative and social beings in a productive enterprise. The 2000 revision of ISO 9001in contrast requires identifying the processes, their sequence and interaction, and to define and communicate responsibilities and authorities. In general, heavily unionised nations such as Franceand Germanyhave adopted and encouraged such approaches. The International Labour Organization also in 2001 decided to revisit, and revise its 1975 Recommendation 150 on Human Resources Development.^[8] 

Trans-national labor mobility 

An important controversy regarding labor mobility illustrates the broader philosophical issue with usage of the phrase "human resources": governments of developing nations often regard developed nations that encourage immigration or "guest workers" as appropriating human capital that is more rightfully part of the developing nation and required to further its economic growth. 

Over time, the United Nationshave come to more generally support the developing nations' point of view, and have requested significant offsetting "foreign aid" contributions so that a developing nation losing human capital does not lose the capacity to continue to train new people in trades, professions, and the arts.^[9] 

Ethical management