Saratoga presents an analysis of key HR trends facing global businesses. The analysis encompasses data from over 15,000 organisations across a range of industries including banking, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemicals, IT utilities and retail and a cross section of public service institutions. It reveals the important human capital issues facing global business, and measures the total value of human capital and return on investment.
The report highlights a number of key challenges that all organisations face, including:
- The new competitive landscape created by emerging economies such as India, China and Central and Eastern Europe
- The implications of increased outsourcing and offshoring
- The likely impacts of demographic trends on the productive capability of working-age populations
- The fact that there is little evidence to suggest that leadership is improving despite a continued focus and investment in this area
- Incorporating corporate social responsibility initiatives into human capital policies
- Addressing the drivers of productivity with effective human capital strategies
- Understanding the drivers of innovation and how to use them to increase competitive advantage
- The factors influencing workforce engagement and commitment
- The impact of work/life balance initiatives and policies on productivity
- The HR function’s ability to demonstrate a measurable impact on bottom-line results, using incisive data and analysis
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