Very effectively1%
Somewhat effectively41%
Neutral34%
Somewhat ineffectively8%
Very ineffectively13%
Fully centralized (i.e., one team does it all) 5%
Hybrid (i.e., shared service plus local HR teams) 81%
Decentralized (i.e., HR embedded in business units) 8%
Outsourced models or shared services
Something else (comment below) 4%
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