Feature articles

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Workplace 2012: Beyond a global financial crisis

Ken Gilbert, head of Mercer’s human capital business in Australia/New Zealand, discusses Mercer’s Workplace 2012 research reports, which offer insights into the challenges facing employers in 2012 and beyond.
 

Organizational fitness: Sizing your workforce for business success
In responding to current economic pressures, organizations need to make thoughtful decisions about sizing their workforces for business success and keep the organization fit to respond to the recovery when it comes.

Managing human capital in Italy

Three of Mercer’s business leaders in Italy describe current human capital challenges and the impact of the global economic downturn in this dynamic European market.

Pay for performance today

This article is excerpted from a new Mercer book that gives HR, compensation and finance executives and boards of directors a practical road map for developing and implementing executive incentives that help drive business needs and strategy – and can satisfy new norms of sound corporate governance and transparency.

Also in this issue

• New Mercer survey shows little change in US severance policies

• Africa and Middle East Compensation and Benefits Forum marks third year

• Mercer China recognized with two awards

• European cities dominate Mercer Quality of Living rankings 

• Mercer to hold EMEA Compensation and Benefits Conference