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Executive summaries for archived trend research reports are available below. (Where an executive summary is not available, the full report is provided.) To obtain a complete report call (US) 1-800-944-7782 or (outside the US) 1-724-746-3900 (Please ask for Client Services.).

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Category Name
Date
Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009: Overcoming the Shortfalls in Developing Leaders
Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009 examines what’s behind such a pessimistic view. It uncovers five major shortfalls in leadership development around the world and recommends vigorous approaches for improvement.
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Leadership & Workforce Development - Training
2008
Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009 Health Care Highlights
This report looks at how organizations build their leadership pipeline and plan for successions.
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Health Care
2008
Succession Management: Addressing the Leadership Development Challenge (in conjunction with the Aberdeen Group)
Examines what best in class companies are doing that’s different from average and laggard companies when it comes to succession management.
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Succession Management
2008
Leadership Forecast 2005-2006: Best Practices For Tomorrow's Global Leaders
This is DDI's fourth leadership study in a series, with trend research spanning six years. The newest forecast is unique in several respects:
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Leadership Development, Talent Management
2005
Selection Forecast 2004-2005 - Executive Summary
This document provides a quick oveview of the 2004-2005 Selection Forecast study with selected findings.
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Selection & Assessment
2005
Selection Forecast 2004-2005 - Full Report
This 2004 study involved 348 organizations and over 1,500 leaders from 13 countries. Contents include 31 key findings in areas such as retention, competition for talent, best practices in hiring, system quality, and quality of hires.
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Selection & Assessment
2005
Super Human Resources: A Census of Manufacturers (in conjunction with IndustryWeek and MPI)
This study was completed in partnership with Industry Week and MPI (MPI is a small consulting company owned by John Brandt, former editor of both Industry Week and Chief Executive).
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Talent Management
2004
Leadership Forecast 2003-2004 - Executive Summary
Benchmarking Survey of 117 HR representatives, 1572 leaders, and 1461 associates from 14 countries around the world.
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2003
Leadership Forecast 2003-2004 - Full Report
Benchmarking Survey of 117 HR representatives, 1572 leaders, and 1461 associates from 14 countries around the world.
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Talent Management
2003
Performance Management Practices Survey in China
This survey for the China region was conducted with the purpose of examining the local performance management practices and the respondent’s prediction on future practices.
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Performance Management
2003
Recruitment and Selection 2002 - Executive Summary
This survey was conducted in conjunction with the Electronic Recruiting Exchange (ERE) and may be considered a follow-up to DDI's 1999 HR Benchmark Recruitment and Selection survey.
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Selection & Assessment
2002
Leadership Forecast 2001: A Benchmarking Study - Executive Summary
This study examines leadership from the perspective of over 5,500 leaders, associates, and HR executives at 187 organizations.
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2001
Leadership Forecast 2001: A Benchmarking Study - Full Report
This study examines leadership from the perspective of over 5,500 leaders, associates, and HR executives at 187 organizations.
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2001
Australian Recruitment and Selection Practices

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Selection & Assessment
1999
Leadership Forecast 1999: A Benchmarking Study - Executive Summary
This reduced version of the DDI Leadership Benchmark Study examines leadership from the perspective of over 2,000 leaders, associates, and HR executives at 50 organizations.
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Talent Management
1999
Leadership Forecast 1999: A Benchmarking Study - Full Report
This study examines leadership from the perspective of over 2,000 leaders, associates, and HR executives at 50 organizations.
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Talent Management
1999
Recruitment and Selection Practices - Executive Summary
This executive summary provides information about the Recruitment and Selection Survey Report conducted by CABER.
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Selection & Assessment
1999
Recruitment and Selection Practices Survey Report
This study, based on responses from 162 members of DDI's HR Benchmark group, demonstrates that effective recruitment and selection of candidates leads to retention of satisfied employees.
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Selection & Assessment
1999
Succession Management Practices - Executive Summary
Summarizes the purpose and findings in the Succession Management Practices Survey Report.
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Succession Management
1999
Succession Management Practices - Full Report
Investigates how organizations make succession decisions, determine which characteristics of succession management plans affect organizational effectiveness, and determine how succession management approaches affect organizational outcomes.
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Succession Management
1999
Workforce Development Practices - Executive Summary
Provides a summary of the background, purpose, findings, barriers, and participant profile of the study conducted by CABER.
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Workforce Development
1999
Workforce Development Practices - Full Report
The purpose of this study was to investigate organizations' current workforce development practices and determine which system characteristics or qualities predicted success.
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Workforce Development
1999
Job/Role Competency Practices - Executive Summary
This piece is a brief executive summary of the 1998 HR Benchmark Group's study of job/role competencies in the workplace.
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Competency Management/Success Profiles
1998
Job/Role Competency Practices - Full Report
In surveying 292 organizations, the objective was to study how organizations identify and use job/role competencies and how their application affects organizational outcomes.
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Competency Management/Success Profiles
1998
Performance Management Practices

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Performance Management
1997
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