The Center investigates critical issues of the day and at any given time, has several major policy-oriented studies under way. Both faculty researchers and the Center's corporate sponsors -- those corporations that support and fund CAHRS -- help determine the topics of study.
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Manuscripts from 2008
Current Issues and Future Directions in Simulation-Based Training, Bradford S. Bell, Adam M. Kanar, and Steve W. J. Kozlowski
The Geography of Giving: The Effect of Corporate Headquarters on Local Charities, David Card, Kevin F. Hallock, and Enrico Moretti
Complexity-Based Agile Enterprises: Putting Self-Organizing Emergence to Work, Lee Dyer and Jeff Ericksen
The Changing Relationship Between Job Loss Announcements and Stock Prices: 1970-1999, Henry S. Farber and Kevin Hallock
CEO Pay-For-Performance Heterogeneity Using Quantile Regression, Kevin F. Hallock, Regina Madalozzo, and Clayton G. Reck
New Data for Answering Old Questions Regarding Employee Stock Options, Kevin Hallock and Craig A. Olson
Targeted Employee Retention: Performance-Based and Job-Related Differences in Reported Reasons for Staying, John Hausknecht, Julianne M. Rodda, and Michael J. Howard
How Does Unfavorable Information Impact Job Seekers’ Organizational Attraction?, Adam M. Kanar, Christopher J. Collins, and Bradford S. Bell
Changing an Unfavorable Employment Reputation: A Longitudinal Examination, Adam M. Kanar, Christopher J. Collins, and Bradford S. Bell
Demographic Faultlines and Creativity In Diverse Groups, Lisa Hisae Nishii and Jack Goncalo
Employee Attributions of the “Why” of HR Practices: Their Effects on Employee Attitudes and Behaviors, and Customer Satisfaction, Lisa Hisae Nishii, David P. Lepak, and Benjamin Schneider
HRM and Performance: What’s Next?, Jaap Paauwe and Paul Boselie
A Multilevel Analysis of the Effect of Prompting Self-Regulation in Technology-Delivered Instruction, Traci Sitzmann, Bradford S. Bell, Kurt Kraiger, and Adam M. Kanar
A Multilevel Analysis of the Effects of Technical Interruptions on Learning and Attrition From Web-Based Instruction, Traci Sitzmann, Katherine Ely, Bradford S. Bell, and Kristina Bauer
Manuscripts from 2007
Uncertainty and Human Capital Decisions: Traditional Valuation Methods and Real Options Logic , Brett Badders, Lindsey Cottom Clark, and Patrick M. Wright
An Economic Theory of Academic Engagement Norms: The Struggle for Popularity and Normative Hegemony in Secondary Schools, John H. Bishop and Michael M. Bishop
Research Report on Phase 5 Of Cornell University/Gevity Institute Study: Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Performance In Small Businesses: A Look At Differences Across Industries , Christopher J. Collins
The Influence of Human Resource Practices and Collective Affective Organizational Commitment on Aggregate Voluntary Turnover, Timothy M. Gardner, Lisa M. Moynihan, and Patrick M. Wright
Negotiating Relationally: The Dynamics of the Relational Self In Negotiations , Michele J. Gelfand, Virginia Smith Major , Jana L. Raver, Lisa Hisae Nishii, and Karen O’Brien
On the Nature and Importance of Cultural Tightness-Looseness, Michele J. Gelfand , Lisa Hisae Nishii, and Jana L. Raver
Discrimination In Organizations: An Organizational-Level Systems Perspective, Michele J. Gelfand, Lisa Hisae Nishii, Jana L. Raver, and Benjamin Schneider
The Precursors and Products of Justice Climates: Group Leader Antecedents and Employee Attitudinal Consequences , David M. Mayer, Lisa Hisae Nishii, Benjamin Schneider , and Harold Goldstein
Upper Echelon Theory Revisited: The Relationship Between Upper Echelon Diversity, the Adoption of Diversity Practices, and Organizational Performance , Lisa Hisae Nishii, Anne Gotte, and Jana L. Raver
HRM in Service: The Contingencies Abound, Lisa Hisae Nishii and Benjamin Schneider
Variability Within Organizations: Implications for Strategic Human Resource Management, Lisa Hisae Nishii and Patrick M. Wright
Why High and Low Performers Leave and What They Find Elsewhere: Job Performance Effects on Employment Transitions, Charlie O. Trevor , John P. Hausknecht , and Michael J. Howard
Human Resource Practices and Organizational Commitment: A Deeper Examination, Patrick M. Wright and Rebecca R. Kehoe
Strategic HRM and Organizational Behavior: Integrating Multiple Levels of Analysis, Patrick M. Wright and Lisa Hisae Nishii
Multi-Level Issues in International HRM: Mean Differences, Explained Variance, and Moderated Relationships, Patrick M. Wright and Karina Van de Voorde
Manuscripts from 2006
Strategic Management and HRM, Mathew R. Allen and Patrick M. Wright
Human Resource Management, Service Quality, and Economic Performance in Call Centers, Rosemary Batt and Lisa M. Moynihan
Adaptive Guidance: Effects On Self-Regulated Learning In Technology-Based Training, Bradford S. Bell, Adam Kanar, Xiangmin Liu, Jane Forman, and Mila Singh
Distributed Learning System Design: A New Approach and an Agenda for Future Research, Bradford S. Bell and Steve W. J. Kozlowski
The Impact of eHR on Professional Competence in HRM: Implications for the Development of HR Professionals, Bradford S. Bell, Sae-Won Lee, and Sarah K. Yeung
Why California Needs a High School Exit Examination System: Enrollment + Motivation + Engagement => Learning , John H. Bishop
The Interactive Effects of Recruitment Practices and Product Awareness on Job Seekers’ Employer Knowledge and Application Behaviors , Christopher J. Collins
Research Report on Phase 4 of Cornell University/Gevity Institute Study Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Performance in Small Businesses: A Look at the Effects of HR Practices on Financial Performance and Turnover , Christopher J. Collins and Matthew Allen
Dynamic Organizations: Achieving Marketplace Agility Through Workforce Scalability, Lee Dyer and Jeff Ericksen
How Can Multinational Corporations Retain Their Employees in China?, Ke (Michael) Fan
Leading For The Bottom Line: A View Of Leadership In A Bottom-Line Context, Gary S. Fields and Cory Stern
The Value of Stock Options To Non-Executive Employees, Kevin Hallock and Craig A. Olson
Are Early Investments In Computer Skills Rewarded In The Labor Market? , Ferran Mane and John H. Bishop
Examining the Link Between Diversity and Firm Performance: The Effects of Diversity Reputation and Leader Racial Diversity, Quinetta M. Roberson and Hyeon Jeong Park
Globalisation of HR at Function Level: Exploring the Issues Through International Recruitment, Selection and Assessment Processes, Paul R. Sparrow
What Is Strategic Competence and Does It Matter? Exposition of the Concept and a Research Agenda , Paul R. Sparrow and Gerard P. Hodgkinson
Strategic HRM and Organizational Behavior: Integrating Multiple Levels of Analysis, Patrick M. Wright and Lisa H. Nishii
Corporate Social Responsibility at Gap: An Interview with Eva Sage-Gavin, Patrick M. Wright and Eva Sage-Gavin
Manuscripts from 2005
Service Management and Employment Systems In U.S. and Indian Call Centers, Rosemary Batt, Virginia Doellgast, and Hyunji Kwon
U.S. Call Center Industry Report 2004 National Benchmarking Report Strategy, HR Practices & Performance, Rosemary Batt, Virginia Doellgast, and Hyunji Kwon
The Indian Call Centre Industry: National Benchmarking Report Strategy, HR Practices, & Performance, Rosemary Batt, Virginia Doellgast, Hyunji Kwon, Mudit Nopany, Priti Nopany, and Anil da Costa
High School Exit Examinations: When Do Learning Effects Generalize?, John H. Bishop
Human Resource Function Competencies in European Companies, Jean Paul Boselie and Jaap Paauwe
Human Resource Function Competencies in European Companies, Paul Boselie and Jaap Paauwe
Human Resource Management Practices, Workforce Alignment, and Firm Performance, Christopher Collins, Jeff Ericksen, and Matthew Allen
Employee Outcomes: Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Performance in Small Businesses, Christopher J. Collins, Jeff Ericksen, and Mathew Allen
Research Report On Phase 3 of the Cornell University/Gevity Institute Study – Employee Outcomes: Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Performance In Small Businesses, Christopher J. Collins, Jeff Ericksen, and Mathew Allen
The Impact of Employee Voice and Compliance Mechanisms on Absenteeism, Discipline, and Turnover, Alexander J.S. Colvin, Rosemary Batt, and Jeffrey Keefe
The Impact of Task- and Team-Generic Teamwork Skills Training on Team Effectiveness, Aleksander P. J. Ellis, Bradford S. Bell, Robert E. Ployhart, John R. Hollenbeck, and Daniel R. Ilgen
The Role of Corporate HR Funcitons in MNCs: The Interplay Between Corporate, Regional/National and Plant Level, Elaine Farndale and Jaap Paauwe
The Role of Corporate HR Functions In Multinational Corporations: The Interplay Between Corporate, Regional/National And Plant Level, Elaine Farndale and Jaap Paauwe
Intellectual Capital Architectures and Bilateral Learning: A Framework For Human Resource Management, Sung-Choon Kang and Scott A. Snell
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of HR Leadership Development Programs, Karina Li Ming Kuok and Bradford S. Bell
The Economic Pay-Offs To On-The-Job Training In Routine Service Work, Xiangmin Liu and Rosemary Batt
An Architectural Approach to Managing Knowledge Stocks and Flows: Implications for Reinventing the HR Function, Shad S. Morris, Scott A. Snell, and David Lepak
A Resource-Based View Of International Human Resources: Toward A Framework of Integrative and Creative Capabilities, Shad S. Morris, Scott A. Snell, and Patrick M. Wright
HRM and Performance: What’s Next?, Jaap Paauwe and Jean Paul Boselie
Missing Variables in Theories of Strategic Human Resource Management: Time, Cause, and Individuals, Patrick M. Wright and John J. Haggerty
Manuscripts from 2004
Telecommunications 2004: Strategy, HR Practices & Performance - Cornell-Rutgers Telecommunications Project, Rosemary Batt, Alex Colvin, Harry Katz, and Jeffrey Keefe
Managing Human Assets in an Uncertain World: Applying Real Options Theory to HRM, Mousumi Bhattacharya and Patrick M. Wright
Options for Human Capital Acquisition, Mousumi Bhattacharya and Patrick M. Wright
Drinking from the Fountain of Knowledge: Student Incentive to Study and Learn-Externalities, Information Problems and Peer Pressure, John H. Bishop
Educational Reform and Disadvantaged Students: Are They Better Off or Worse Off?, John H. Bishop and Ferran Mane
Raising Academic Standards and Vocational Concentrators: Are They Better Off Or Worse Off?, John H. Bishop and Ferran Mane
A Qualitative Investigation of the Human Resource Management Practices in Small Businesses, Christopher Collins, Jeff Ericksen, and Matthew Allen
A Qualitative Investigation of the Human Resources Management Practices in Small Businesses, Christopher Collins, Jeff Ericksen, and Matthew Allen
Executive Compensation Eligibility in Global Businesses: A Global Banding Approach, Steven M. Dolan
Toward a Strategic Human Resource Management Model of High Reliability Organization Performance, Jeff Ericksen and Lee Dyer
Peeling Back the Onion Competitive Advantage Through People: Test of a Causal Model, James P. Guthrie, Deepak K. Datta, and Patrick M. Wright
Disentangling the Meanings of Diversity and Inclusion , Quinetta M. Roberson
The Relationship Between HR Practices and Firm Performance: Examining Causal Order, Patrick M. Wright, Timothy M. Gardner, Lisa M. Moynihan, and Mathew R. Allen
Partner or Guardian? HR’s Challenge in Balancing Value and Values, Patrick M. Wright and Scott A. Snell
SOTA 2004 Managing for Value(s) in a Commoditized World, Patrick M. Wright and Scott A. Snell
Manuscripts from 2003
An Economic Theory of Nerd and Slacker Harassment and it’s Role in Enforcing Social Norms in Schools, John H. Bishop
Peer Harassment: A Weapon in the Struggle for Popularity and Normative Hegemony in American Secondary Schools, John H. Bishop, Matthew Bishop, and Michael M. Bishop
Impacts of Tougher Graduation Requirements on Course Selection and Learning in High School and Post High School Experiences of Vocational Students, John H. Bishop and Ferran Mane
The Impacts of Career-Technical Education on High School Completion and Labor Market Success, John H. Bishop and Ferran Mane
Who Participated in School-to-Work Programs in 1998? Technical Report, John H. Bishop and Ferran Mane
Sustainability and the Talentship Paradigm: Strategic Human Resource Management Beyond the Bottom Line, John W. Boudreau
HRM and Firm Productivity: Does Industry Matter?, Deepak K. Datta, James P. Guthrie, and Patrick M. Wright
Global Human Resource Metrics, Helen De Cieri and John W. Boudreau
Dynamic Organizations: Achieving Marketplace And Organizational Agility With People, Lee Dyer and Richard A. Shafer
In The Trenches At The Talent Wars: An Examination Of Competitive Interaction For Human Resources In The Software Industry, Timothy M. Gardner
Extending the Human Resource Architecture: Relational Archetypes and Value Creation, Sung-Choon Kang, Shad S. Morris, and Scott A. Snell
Organizationally Sensible vs. Legal-Centric Approaches to Employment Decisions With Legal Implications, Mark V. Roehling and Patrick M. Wright
Is It Worth It To Win The Talent War? Evaluating the Utility of Performance-Based Pay, Michael C. Sturman, Charlie O. Trevor, John W. Boudreau, and Barry A. Gerhart
Next Generation SHRM Research: From Covariation to Causation, Patrick M. Wright
Restoring Trust: The Role of HR in Corporate Governance, Patrick M. Wright
Current Approaches to HR Strategies: Inside-Out vs. Outside-In, Patrick M. Wright, Scott A. Snell, and Peder H. Jacobsen
Strategic Compensation: Does Business Strategy Influence Compensation in High-Technology Firms?, Yoshio Yanadori and Janet H. Marler