This document discusses research in human resources and management. It outlines the objectives of HR research as identifying gaps in existing literature, overlooked areas, and underdeveloped topics. Some current areas of HR research include strategic HRM, talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, compensation and rewards, coaching, and diversity. The biggest challenges for HR chiefs are cited as transforming HR through technology, managing a virtual organization, employer branding, and leadership.

1. Human Resources
wel-come all
Module No: 2
mm bagali
Professor / MBA / MATS / Research Guide / HR area / Jain University

2. Learning Objectives
• Research in HR
• What's in it
• Setting an Agenda

3. Look at
Research in HR / Management
Developing the next generation

4. Core Assumptions
20th Century Model 21st Century Model
Labor Cost Human Asset
Individual Collaborative
Unitary Multi-Stakeholder
Centralized leadership Empowered
Less gen Y More gen Y
Single skilled Multi-skilled

5. HR Research… Current Areas

6. Objectives of Research in Management
– New Theory / Model
– Old Theory to test
– Reporting an system
– Developing concepts
– Comparative study
– Explorative study
– Descriptive study

7. Objectives of HR Research
• Specific gaps/ shortage in Existing Literature
• Scan for Overlooked areas
• Gap Spotting
• Underdeveloped areas
• Original Research Questions
• Always challenge the Old ones

8. Biggest Challenges for HR Chief

9. 7 Biggest Challenges for HR Chief
Sources: Economic Times, 3rd September, 2011, p: 4. Deloitte Compensation Survey, 2011

11. March 2011 to March 2012
http://hbr.org/magazine
March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July – Aug Sep 2011
2011
Jan- Feb
March 2012 Dec 2011 Nov 2011 Oct 2011
2012

12. Strategic HRM
• Transforming HR through Technology
• Virtual Organization : Challenges and Issues
• Employer Branding as Strategic Tool
• Leadership

13. Talent Acquisition
• Emerging trends in Global mobility
• Attracting Talent
• Engaging Talented Employees

14. Performance Management
• Competency Mapping and Management
• Workforce Productivity
• Competency Model for Education Sector

15. Learning and Development,
including Knowledge Management
• Training Designs
• Building Learning Culture

16. Compensation / Rewards / Pay
• Pay…. JD defined
• Market based Pay structure
• Retention bonus strategies

17. Coaching
• Cross Cultural coaching
• Executive coaching

18. Diversity
• Managing diversity
• Managing MNC: HR way

19. What makes HBR great after so many years of running
Most of the papers / articles / cases / research
paper / interviews and write ups at HBR from :
Fortune Companies
Macro Study / Major study
Huge Data at Countries involved
Burning Issues
CEO level analysis

20. Leading People. Leading Organizations

21. Strategic HRM
• Business Vision, Mission
• Business Strategy
• HR Strategy
• Change Management
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Managing Downturn
• Employee Value Proposition and Branding

22. Talent Acquisition and People Flows
• Sourcing and Recruiting (External and Internal)
• New Hire Engagement

23. Learning and Development (Including Knowledge Management)
• Creating a learning culture
• Learning Design
• Knowledge Management

24. Compensation, Reward and Recognition
• Areas like : JD, Pay ranges/band, Variable pay
• Executive Compensation
• Skill and Knowledge based Pay

25. Talent Development, Engagement and
Retention
• Talent Development Strategy
• Succession Planning

26. Employee Advocacy and Relations
• Employee Satisfaction / Engagement/
• Harassment

27. Industrial Relations
• Laws
• IR issues
• Collective Bargaining

28. Executive Coaching and Leadership
• Effectiveness of CEO/ Chairman

29. A word of warning…
• Good data is must
• Questionnaire elaborate
• Statistical Analysis
• Pilot Study
• Document everything in the process
• As case study, the style will be different

30. Seminar
Presentation on:
Great place to work strategies
15 min presentation / 10 Q-A /

31. Reading List
Fortune
Great place to work
Harvard Business School Press
MIT- Sloan Management Review

32. Let me have a Topic from you, which
corporate are looking for …….

33. This is what they are looking
Rank
• Engagement
• Innovation
• Performance Management
• Leadership
• Interdisciplinary

34. This is what they are looking
• Engagement 2
• Innovation in HR 1
• Performance Management 4
• Leadership 3
• Talent retention 2
• Interdisciplinary

35. Human Resources
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