HR fails to capitalise on human capital

New research from the benchmarking specialist Saratoga finds little evidence that HR departments are producing human capital policies.

The report uses Saratoga's methodology for assessing HR's impact on human capital return on investment. It urges HR executives to 'cease an introspective focus and produce practical human capital policies, which have a measurable impact on bottom line results'.

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