One of the most innovative uses of technology in the human resource function is coming from the Indian market with more than one in every three organisations implementing or planning to implement a new Human Resource Management System, according to the latest findings of a survey by Towers Watson. India is also far ahead of the rest of the world in adopting mobile technology to deliver HR. The '2014 HR Service Delivery and Technology Survey' shows that 85 per cent of organisations in India have or will have an HR portal and 78 per cent report it as being an effective way of meeting intended objectives. There is also an increasing mobile usage in HR transactions such as training, employee directory and time and attendance. The survey shows 44 per cent of organisations in India are using or considering using mobile technology, which is higher than their APAC counterparts (36 per cent).

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