SHL Americas provides a unique, global perspective of how talent is measured in its Global Assessment Trends Report.

SHL Americas provides a unique, global perspective of how talent is measured in its Global Assessment Trends Report. The report presents the results of an online survey conducted in late 2012 with HR professionals from companies headquartered throughout the world. The authors were interested in examining differences between respondents in emerging economies and those in to provide relevant information for readers who may be creating assessment programs for organizations with global reach; one area of focus was on HR professionals' response to two statements: "My organization views HR as a strategic function" and "My organization uses talent information to make business decisions." The results are as follows:

ORGANIZATION VIEWS HR AS

A STRATEGIC FUNCTION

ECONOMY         YES                        NO                        TOTAL

Established        171                        78                         249

Emerging            222                        121                        343

Total                     393                        199                        592

ORGANIZATION USES INFORMATION ABOUT TALENT TO MAKE BUSINESS DECISIONS

ECONOMY         YES                        NO                        TOTAL

Established        122                        127                        249

Emerging            130                        213                        343

Total                     2                             340                        592

What is the probability that randomly a randomly chosen HR professional

a.Is from an established economy?

b.Is from an established economy or agrees to the statement"My organization uses information about talent to make business decisions?"

c,Does not agree with the statement "My organizations views HR as a strategic function" and is from an emerging economy?

d.Does not agree with the statement "My organizations views HR as a strategic function" or is from an emerging economy?

e.Suppose the randomly chosen HR professional does not agree with the statement" My organizations views HR as a strategic function."What is the probability that the HR professional is from an emerging economy?

f.Are "My organizations views HR as a strategic function" and the type of economy independent?

g.Is " My organization uses information about talent to make business decisions?" independent of the type of economy?