
262 THE ROI OF HUMAN CAPITAL
Service In itiat ive s a nd S atisf ac tion
If you are considering outsourcing, one place to start could
be with a survey of current service satisfaction levels. Find-
ings from a 2006 survey by Cedar Crestone highlighted rele-
vant issues around three areas:
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1. Top Ten Initiatives. ‘‘Where are you spending at least
25 percent of your technology, time, and budget?’’ The
top ten are listed in Figure 9-2.
In 2006, expenditures increased 5 percent or more in the
war for talent and also in aligning performance over 2005.
Expenditures decreased 5 percent or more in business pro-
cessing, employee self-service and upgrading.
2.