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Human capital is the value that the employees of a business provide through the application of skills, know-how and expertise. [43] It is an organization's combined human capability for solving business problems. Human capital is inherent in people and cannot be owned by an organization.
In 2015, Quizlet announced raising $12 million from Union Square Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital, Altos Ventures, and Owl Ventures to expand its digital study tools and grow internationally. [13] Quizlet hired Matt Glotzbach as CEO in May 2016 and launched a redesign in August 2016. [14]
Human capital flight in Europe fits into two distinct trends. The first is an outflow of highly qualified scientists from Western Europe mostly to the United States. [130] The second is a migration of skilled workers from Central and Southeastern Europe into Western Europe, within the EU. [131]
In contrast, many economists today consider "human capital" (skills and education) as the fourth factor of production, with entrepreneurship as a form of human capital. Yet others refer to intellectual capital. More recently, many have begun to see "social capital" as a factor, as contributing to production of goods and services.
Human resource metrics are measurements used to determine the value and effectiveness of human resources (HR) initiatives, typically including such areas as turnover, training, return on human capital, costs of labor, and expenses per employee.
The Human Capital Index (HCI) is an annual measurement prepared by the World Bank. [1] HCI measures which countries are best in mobilizing their human capital, the economic and professional potential of their citizens. The index measures how much capital each country loses through lack of education and health.
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Social capital is a concept used in sociology and economics to define networks of relationships which are productive towards advancing the goals of individuals and groups. [1] [2] It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interpersonal relationships, a shared sense of identity, a shared understanding, shared norms, shared values, trust, cooperation, and reciprocity.