Business leaders frequently state that people are their greatest asset – but in reality very few of them have the evidence to back up their claim. A recent Mercer study1 found that while most executives believe that “human capital” (the value of people and what they produce) is very important, far fewer of them measure it or have any idea of the return on their investment.

Mercers analysis of the way organizations measure their human capital has led to a number of recommendations.

Read the Mercer 2010 Anthology for this and more.