Purchase Solution

Human Capital Development

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

The development of the Human Capital concept is a result of the struggle by GAO and others with the lack of legal, regulatory and policy guidance on how the concept of human resources relates to strategic management and how it should integrate with the other...

A measure of the economic value of an employee's skill set. This measure builds on the basic production input of labor measure where all labor is thought to be equal. The concept of human...

The best-known application of the idea of "human capital" in economics is that of Mincer and Gary Becker of the Chicago school. Becker's book entitled Human Capital, published in 1964, became a standard reference for many years. In this view...

This, however, is valid for investments in human capital. The possibilities which arise, therefore, are that besides the costs for these measures also the usage can be figured, and the value addition can be measured, whereas the quantification of the deficits presents...

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

MS Word document evaluating three important concepts of Human Capital Development - 3 Pages - 991 Words - 7+ References - Including The development of Human Capital; Different Concepts; The Increase of Human Capital and Increasing the Company's Value.

Solution Preview

Surveying the Employment Report - http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/092204.asp

The Hidden Value of Intangibles - http://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/010603.asp

Five Capitals - http://www.answers.com/topic/five-capitals

"The development of the Human Capital concept is a result of the struggle by GAO and others with the lack of legal, regulatory and policy guidance on how the concept of human resources relates to strategic management and how it should integrate with the other major change initiatives in this decade such as the Government Performance and Results Act (GPA) and the CFO Act, etc."

http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=concepts+of+human+capital&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&u=www.opm.gov/programs/shrm/Mtg2rp.pdf&w=concepts+human+capital&d=R5wHCexsN_Jp&icp=1&.intl=us

The differences in the concepts are key to understanding how Human Capital might be able to help improve understanding and integration of employee issues in strategic planning.

U.S. Government Accounting Office (1999) Major Management Challenges and Program Risks:

A Government wide Perspective

Human and Social Capital Indicators - http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,2340,en_2649_34543_1850913_1_1_1_1,00.html
"The evidence suggest that human and social capital can be of key importance in contributing to a wide range of positive outcomes, including higher income, life satisfaction and social cohesion."

http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=concepts+of+human+capital&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&u=www.brookings.edu/press/books/clientpr/oecd/well-being_nations.htm&w=concepts+human+capital&d=ZCIFnexsN_Jp&icp=1&.intl=us

A ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Basics of Economics

Quiz will help you to review some basics of microeconomics and macroeconomics which are often not understood.

Pricing Strategies

Discussion about various pricing techniques of profit-seeking firms.

Elementary Microeconomics

This quiz reviews the basic concept of supply and demand analysis.

Economic Issues and Concepts

This quiz provides a review of the basic microeconomic concepts. Students can test their understanding of major economic issues.

Economics, Basic Concepts, Demand-Supply-Equilibrium

The quiz tests the basic concepts of demand, supply, and equilibrium in a free market.