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Research has shown that high market performance is impacted by organizational structure and hierarchy. i4cp is conducting a brief survey on behalf of a member company to determine the ideal spans of controls, recent trends and the attributes that define the structure of a high-performance organization. As thanks for completing the survey,

you'll be given a copy of the results.

Estimated survey length: 10 minutes

You'll…

i4cp is conducting a study on the policies and budgetary practices of organizations in regards to employee reimbursement for HR associations and certifications. This short survey will help establish benchmarks for how much companies spend on memberships, certifications and other HR professional networks. As thanks for participating in the survey, you'll receive a copy of the results once available.

Estimated survey length: 5 - 10…

A recent i4cp study found that while the majority of companies believe performance management to be one of the most critical issues facing organizations in 2010, few have good processes and programs in place to be effective. In this groundbreaking study conducted on behalf of several member organizations, we are looking to identify best and next practices companies are utilizing to get the most out of their performance management processes.

Your input would be greatly appreciated.…

Although many organizations combine diversity and inclusion into a single functional area, the two concepts present distinctly different goals. This survey seeks to determine how organizations define inclusion internally, to quantify the relative importance and level of integration that inclusion strategies have within organizations, and to

identify how (and if) companies are measuring the success of inclusion efforts.

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Please…

Is HR outsourcing still growing? If so, how quickly and in what areas? With some experts expressing doubts that HR outsourcing is following the trend lines of past years, i4cp is investigating on the behalf of one its member companies.

Your input would be greatly appreciated. Please take this short survey now!

Estimated survey length: 5 - 10 minutes

You'll receive: Preliminary results report

Deadline:…

On average, companies spend an estimated 36% of revenues on people-related expenses, and yet many organizations struggle with analyzing their human capital data and using that information to adequately forecast future workforce and management needs. The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), on behalf of one of its member companies, is seeking to identify the extent to which organizations use predictive human capital analytics and the obstacles that prevent effective…

Do most of today's organization's have systematic and effective practices for measuring the success of their talent management strategies? And, what is the return on investment among those that do? i4cp is working with members of its Talent Management Accelerator program to determine the answers to these and other critical questions. We're looking for input on the topic. In return, you'll be among the first to receive the exclusive results.

Estimated…

Human resources continues to be a valuable function within organizations, despite the fact that some CEOs and other business leaders shrug HR off for a variety of reasons. HR is continuously battling against issues from all sides (as explained in the infamous “Why We Hate HR” article), but as someone who presumably works in HR or people-related departments, you know where you provide value. The trick is: how do you show value to people outside HR, and how do you prove it?

That’s why…