The Human Resource Studies Department consists of world-class faculty members engaged in research, teaching and practice. These faculty members play integral roles in the administration of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS), an ILR-based research center funded by over 50 corporations, and the ILR Executive Education Program that offers advanced training to HR practitioners. Their goal in teaching is to balance a rigorous academic research approach with a real-world practice orientation. In this way they provide their students with state-of-the-art knowledge relevant to managing human resources in organizations.

Manuscripts from 2010

Vernon Briggs: Real-World Labor Economist, William P. Curington

Manuscripts from 2009

How to Restore Animal Spirits and Reduce Unemployment: A Tax Credit for Employment Growth in Fiscal 2010 and 2011, John H. Bishop

The Job Creation Tax Credit: Dismal Projections for Employment Call for a Quick, Efficient, and Effective Response, John H. Bishop

Immigration Policy in Free Societies: Are There Principles Involved or Is It All Politics?, Vernon M. Briggs

The Report of the Commission on Immigration Reform (i.e. the Jordan Commission): A Beacon for Real Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs

The State of U.S. Immigration Policy: The Quandary of Economic Methodology and the Relevance of Economic Research to Know, Vernon M. Briggs

Cultural Capital: Challenges to New York State’s Competitive Advantages in the Arts and Entertainment Industry, Lois Gray, Maria Figueroa, Catherine Lanier, and Daniel Cerio

Executive Compensation in American Unions, Kevin F. Hallock and Felice Klein

Employees’ Choice of Method of Pay, Kevin F. Hallock and Craig A. Olson

Selecting Employees for Service and Sales Jobs, John P. Hausknecht and Angela M. Langevin

Manuscripts from 2008

Current Issues and Future Directions in Simulation-Based Training, Bradford S. Bell, Adam M. Kanar, and Steve W. J. Kozlowski

Can a Tax Credit for Employment Growth in 2009 and 2010 Restore Animal Spirits and Help Jump Start the Economy?, John H. Bishop

Immigration Policy: The Nations Most Fundamental Labor Law, Vernon M. Briggs Jr

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: Examples 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

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

ILR Impact Brief - Employee Attributions about HR Practices Lead to Customer Satisfaction, Lisa Hisae Nishii, David P. Lepak, and Benjamin Schneider

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

Early Teams: The Impact of Team Demography on VC Financing and Going Public, Christine M. Beckman, M. Diane Burton, and Charles O'Reilly

An Economic Theory of Academic Engagement Norms: The Struggle for Popularity and Normative Hegemony in Secondary Schools, John H. Bishop and Michael M. Bishop

Immigration Reform: The Key Issue is Enforcement, Vernon M. Briggs

Revisiting the Administration of Immigration Policy, Vernon M. Briggs

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

ILR Impact Brief - Workforce Alignment and Fluidity May Yield a Competitive Advantage, Lee Dyer and Jeff Ericksen

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

Review of Personnel Economics in Imperfect Labour Markets, Kevin F. Hallock

The Global Call Center Report: International Perspectives on Management and Employment, David Holman, Rosemary Batt, and Ursula Holtgrewe

The Global Call Center Report: International Perspectives on Management and Employment (Executive Summary), David Holman, Rosemary Batt, and Ursula Holtgrewe

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

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 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

ILR Impact Brief - Ownership Status Matters: Call Centers, Employment Systems, and Turnover, Rosemary Batt, Virginia Doellgast, and Hyunji Kwon

Human Resource Management, Service Quality, and Economic Performance in Call Centers, Rosemary Batt and Lisa M. Moynihan

ILR Impact Brief - Knowledge, Skills, and Performance: Getting the Most From Team Training, Bradford S. Bell, Aleksander P.J. Ellis, Robert E. Ployhart, John R. Hollenbeck, and Daniel R. Ilgen

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

Parting Shots: Immigration, Vernon M. Briggs

ILR Impact Brief - Doomed to Fail: The Unintended Consequences of Guestworker Programs, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.

Assessing the Impact of Job Loss on Workers and Firms, Kristin F. Butcher and Kevin F. Hallock

The Interactive Effects of Recruitment Practices and Product Awareness on Job Seekers’ Employer Knowledge and Application Behaviors , Christopher J. Collins

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

ILR Impact Brief - Pathways to Success: Human Resource Practices Do Matter, Christopher J. Collins and Ken G. Smith

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

Review of Pay without Performance: The Unfulfilled Promise of Executive Compensation, Kevin F. Hallock

ILR Impact Brief - CEOs and Layoffs: Sometimes the CEO Suffers Similar Fate, Kevin F. Hallock and Sherrilyn M. Billger

The Value of Stock Options To Non-Executive Employees, Kevin Hallock and Craig A. Olson

Retesting in Selection: A Meta-Analysis of Practice Effects for Tests of Cognitive Ability, John P. Hausknecht, Jane A. Halpert, Nicole T. Di Paolo, and Meghan O. Moriarty Gerrard

ILR Impact Brief – Diversity and Inclusion: Is There Really a Difference?, Quinetta M. Roberson

Examining the Link Between Diversity and Firm Performance: The Effects of Diversity Reputation and Leader Racial Diversity, Quinetta M. Roberson and Hyeon Jeong Park

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

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

Does Managed Care Change the Management of Nonprofit Hospitals?, Marianne Bertrand, Kevin Hallock, and Richard Arnould

Mass Layoffs and CEO Turnover, Sherrilyn M. Billger and Kevin F. Hallock

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 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

The Impact of Employee Voice and Compliance Mechanisms on Absenteeism, Discipline, and Turnover, Alexander J.S. Colvin, Rosemary Batt, and Jeffrey Keefe

Achieving Marketplace Agility Through Human Resource Scalability, Lee Dyer and Jeff Ericksen

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

An Evaluation of Generic Teamwork Skills Training with Action Teams: Effects on Cognitive and Skill-Based Outcomes , 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

A Descriptive Analysis of Layoffs in Large U.S. Firms Using Archival Data over Three Decades and Interviews with Senior Managers, Kevin F. Hallock

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

The Effects of Recruitment Message Specificity on Applicant Attraction to Organizations, Quinetta M. Roberson, Christopher J. Collins, and Shaul Oreg

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: Business Strategy, HR Practices, and Performance, Rosemary Batt, Alexander J.S. Colvin, Harry Katz, and Jeffrey Keefe

Telecommunications 2004: Strategy, HR Practices & Performance - Cornell-Rutgers Telecommunications Project, Rosemary Batt, Alex Colvin, Harry Katz, and Jeffrey Keefe

Justice Expectations and Applicant Perceptions, Bradford S. Bell, Anne Marie Ryan, and Darin Wiechmann

Managing Human Assets in an Uncertain World: Applying Real Options Theory to HRM, Mousumi Bhattacharya and Patrick M. Wright