Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Not much mention of ‘human capital’


The astronomical rise of top executives’ compensation has received a fair share of ink and outrage in recent years. But what do you know about how companies pay everyone else?

Not much, according to a consulting firm’s review of the largest U.S. companies’ “human capital” costs.

The two-year study of the 100 largest publicly traded American companies found that only a fifth discuss human capital and its contribution to business success in their annual reports.

See full Article.