organizations representing a total workforce of 22.2 million employees and contingent workers.
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Survey method not stated by the source.
Multiple answers were possible.
The source defines small organizations as those with less than 2,500 employees, medium as between 2,500 and 10,000 employees, and large as over 10,000 employees.
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Employee communication methods used HR shared services worldwide 2019
The most prevalent form of communication used by human resources (HR) shared services worldwide is email, with ** percent of small organizations in a 2019 survey stating they communicate with employees via this method. On the other end of the spectrum, only **** percent of large organizations stated their HR shared services uses chatbots for employee communication.
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