Category: HR Strategy
Senior managers are almost as disengaged as their subordinates
While we did find higher levels of engagement the higher up the proverbial ladder one goes in an organization, the key take away for us was the difference wasn't that much.Read More
Can HR ever overcome its obsession with the automation of obsolete processes?
Why do so many HR executives obsess with administering irrelevant processes when they should be helping their firms' managers get the best out of their staff?Read More
Fancy yourself as a sourcing Master Black Belt?
HfS' Governance Proficiency Certification Program is designed to help today's sourcing executives approach service provider relationships and governance strategy with a sophisticated and pragmatic approach that will help them advance their careers, their skills and their experienceRead More
Forget business outcomes and innovation for now… most enterprises just want to get beyond adequate first
Our seminal State of Outsourcing Study, conducted with the support of KPMG, has revealed that today's wizening outsourcing buyer is looking at industry experience and the provision of talent that can do more than just the basics, when it comes to choosing between their providersRead More
Frankly, Malcolm Frank… Part 2
Now to the real meat of our discussion with Cognizant's strategy lead, Malcolm Frank, where we discuss the future of the CIO's role and the IT function, the SMAC Stack and the Internet of ThingsRead More
Has Infy got its mojo back? Let’s ask Shibu…
We got a few minutes with Shibu, CEO of Infosys, to find out what's going on under the Infosys hood these daysRead More
Are you really working for an energized enterprise?
HfS is asking YOU - the individual worker - what it will take to empower and energize YOU in your business. Your candid, unbiased insights are extremely important to this unique research study, whether you work in sales, marketing, finance, IT... or any other business functionRead More
Is it time to de-social our lives?
I would argue that it's actually time to "de-social" our behavior to regain the effectiveness and quality of our interactions and relationships.Read More
Are you ready for a real Governance Academy?
We've officially launched the HfS Governance Academy; an advanced series of instructor-led online and classroom-based training services designed to help HfS Research's global enterprise clients govern their outsourcing and shared services environments more effectivelyRead More
Countdown to commodization: Why the Indians need to get on the acquisition trail
The Indian services business is hurtling toward commodotization, and there needs to be a much more radical play from their ambitious leaders to alter the game. Read More