There is pressure on HR (human resource) function to measure its contribution in the increasingly competitive and cost effective environment. This study makes an attempt to assess the current status of HR measurement in India. Based on the data collected from 114 HR professionals across India, the study indicates that there are systems in place for measuring HR efforts in the organisations. HR departments have proper positioning in organisations. They monitor and measure costs of HR aspects such as absenteeism, turnover, and costs of HR programmes, but not the benefits.
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