Pinning down what productivity means to business is trickier than it may at first appear
Why the answer to the productivity puzzle may lie in how we measure it
The pensions fund body calls on business leaders to address the hole in corporate reporting
Rob Briner searches for meaning in performance management
Regulation and persuasion are ineffective. Is there a third way to encourage investment?
Human capital reporting is underdeveloped, but it is too important to be ignored
The Maturity Institute is attempting to rank the FTSE 150 on its approach to human capital and organisational maturity
Energy company SSE has published a report that attempts to quantify the value of its human capital.
HR directors know performance-related pay is not going to actually drive improved performance but regard it as symbolically important
In his second column examining the evidence behind HR fads, buzzwords and obsessions, Rob Briner puts talent management under the microscope.
We have access to such rich data. Why is it being ignored?
Business secretary Vince Cable and a panel of investors have called for a better ‘dialogue’ and more consistency around the reporting of human capital metrics.