Research from The Conference Board explores the concept of evidence-based human resources, the idea that talent drives performance. The New York-based organization issued a report, “Evidence-Based HR in Action” — which studies how Hewlett-Packard, Capital One and Harvard University are using evidence-based approaches to HR to show how properly aligned HR practices help companies achieve their business performance goals.
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