With many of the features of an administrative task, payroll often sounds like a commodity to many executives. Does this mean payroll is of secondary importance or perhaps considered as a minor function? In a word, does this mean payroll is not strategic? When positioning the cursor separating strategic and non-strategic activities, businesses usually treat payroll administration as a non-core activity. But this should not mask the activity’s vital importance. Payroll is at the centre of the relationship between companies and employees. It is the...