MEASURING HUMAN RESOURCES: AN OVERVIEW OF PRACTICE AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR RESULTS

Many talk about measuring human resources (HR), but get lost because the issues are confusing. What to measure? How to measure it? When to measure? Where to measure? These questions make measurement of HR difficult. This article reviews the history of HR measurement; summarizes how HR measures may be done for professionals, practices, and functions; and offers specific guidelines for improving HR measures. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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