Review "Key Trends in Human Capital 2012: A Global Perspective," author Richard Phelps writes: "Despite the improvements in human capital reporting, it's clear that there is still a lot to be done. PwC's annual award for 'people reporting' in the UK's largest companies, (reference: Building Public Trust Awards UK) for instance, showed that only 33% of companies set out a clear link between their people strategy and business strategy, and only 4% referred to the ROI delivered by their workforce."
Discuss the below :
• Is Phelps's statement applicable to "HR functions" in the United States?
• How does the apparent lack of alignment or linkage between people strategy and business strategy impact an organization's ethics?
What special concerns should leaders have?
• Identity three findings within the PwC report that relate to your company's HRM/HC policy and practices.
• From the perspective of a Director of HR tasked with preparing an executive summary for your company's Board of Directors, briefly identify 3-5 key points from the findings of the PwC report that might affect your company's HR strategy, polices, and procedures.
You must Use citations from the reading to support your response.