I came across this very interesting report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers on the Key HR Trends for 2008. It serves interesting information and analysis under 5 main sections: Human Capital Impact, Human Capital Drivers, Human Capital Foundations, Human Capital Future and The HR Function.

I found the section on “The HR Function” most intersting, espcially when the report talks about how employees perceive the effectiveness of the HR function and what kind of reputation HR enjoys. Here is a chart that talks about this: