Five themes are Addressed in this survey: the organization of the HR function, the
management practices in employment, staff development practices, compensation, unionism and internal communication. The main features of the results obtained from respondents in France are:
The organization of the HR function
A function increasingly linked to strategy o A function increasingly linked to strategy
A function always very specialized and centralized o A function always very Specialized and Centralized
A decrease in the use of external service o Decrease in the use of external service