HR roles

Thursday, June 10, 2004

VITAL STATISTICS: Slow progress for HR on board-level representation


New research shows that the number of HR professionals present at
board level is actually decreasing in some countries.

The Birkbeck College study for the Chartered Management Institute
(CMI) of 1,400 HR managers and 700 line managers in seven countries
shows that overall board representation of HR has remained fairly
constant in Europe (62% on average compared to 59% ten years ago).
But within this, representation shows a marked decrease for France and
Spain (a 15% and 20% drop respectively), a pronounced increase for
Denmark and Germany (up by 18% and 32% respectively) and a small
decrease of 2% for UK companies.

Board level representation of HR in UK companies is now at 47%,
compared to 70% and 53% in France and Spain. "British managers are
least likely to see HRM as a powerful source of competitive advantage,
perhaps revealing a skepticism about the strategic contribution of
HR," the report states.

Source: Chartered Management Institute, www.managers.org.uk

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