Companies fail to measure interim ROI

A new survey has found that more than 80 per cent of interim managers believe their organisations fail to measure the return on investment (ROI) of using them.

Research by consultancy firm Chiumento, also discovered that two-thirds of respondents believed they would benefit from more assignments this year, while 53 per cent described the current market as buoyant.

However, Graham Bird, director of interim management at Chiumento, claims that it is concerning that firms are not harnessing the skills or measuring the ROI of interim managers, despite their increasing use during uncertain economic times.

"With the use of interims becoming more commonplace, it is concerning that organisations are still failing to leverage the full skills and experience of interim managers, and are also still failing to measure the return on their investment," he said.

According to the Interim Management Association, the sector grew by 55 per cent in the last year.