Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Solange Charas covers the intersection of governance, HR, and finance. Oct 01, 2024, 01:53pm EDT In today’s business landscape, ...

Human capital management (HCM) is the process an organization uses to recruit, manage, develop or optimize employees to improve workforce productivity. It involves hiring the right employees, aligning ...

Economists have long recognized the importance of human capital—the skills and knowledge embedded in people. More than a century ago, Alfred Marshall wrote that “the most valuable of all capital is ...

The Human Capital Umbrella Trust Fund Program was launched in 2019 with generous support from the Gates Foundation and the Government of Canada. The Trust Fund helps countries to invest in people ...

Twenty years ago, something happened when Pablo Peña sat in Prof. Gary Becker’s doctoral-level course at the University of Chicago. As the economist lectured on human capital theory, a concept he’d ...

Human capital is important because it shapes how organizations function daily and their ability to adapt to new developments and achieve goals. A company or organization with high employee turnover is ...