March 25 2008 - A survey by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) found that almost a
third of small-business owners are creating 'knowledge transfer' plans - transferring key knowledge from older to younger workers - as a means of
coping with the retirement of millions of baby boomers.
November 6 2007 - While HR outsourcing has remained relatively flat since 2005, it is expected to increase in 2008, according to
the Everest Research Institute's annual Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO)
market study.
September 21 2007 - An integrated, web-based service that assesses, benchmarks, and determines how HR executives can improve the effectiveness of their HR Function and their HR Staff
September 20 2007 - A new book by Gregg Lederman questions why so many organizations fail to
fully invest in their people by focusing on strategic tools such as mission statements at the expense of developing
a performance-based work culture.
August 31 2007 - Two-thirds of respondents to a new survey by the Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) concluded that HR is not responding quickly enough to strategic growth challenges and a similar percentage felt the emphasis on organizational growth is changing the meaning of "strategic HR."
August 27 2007 - "Talent management" is a vague concept for many organizations, according to a
recent survey of 524 business professionals by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp).
January 19 2007 - A recent survey has found that organizations are ripe for HR outsourcing as they increasingly
seek standardization as part of a re-emphasis on strategic business initiatives.
November 28 2006 - New research from The Hackett Group, a strategic advisory firm and an Answerthink company, estimates that Fortune 500 companies could potentially save US$58 billion annually, or over US$116 million on average, by off-shoring many of their back office activities.
August 8 2006 - A study from The Conference Board reports that the aging workforce and an emerging retirement wave among 'baby boomers' are driving more businesses toward 'strategic workforce planning'.
June 23, 2006 - Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) continue apace but many deals fail to create expected value, according to a recent survey by Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Today's roller coaster business climate is filled with enough twists and turns to make some amusement park rides look tame.
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