Is Your Board MIA on HR?

When board members in large corporations are asked if they receive sufficient information to carry out their board responsibilities, 90% say they do. But their assessments concerning how much data they receive about their companies’ assets and operations vary tremendously. The first accompanying table shows information about companies’ human capital, its culture and how it is managed. With respect to these issues, board members report that overall they receive only small amounts of relevant information. Ironically, this does not seem to concern them. As noted, overall they are comfortable with the information they receive.