Judge Business School have launched a major new forum devoted to excellence in global human resource management – the Centre for International Human Resource Management (CIHRM).
Judge Business School have launched a major new forum devoted to excellence in global human resource management – the Centre for International Human Resource Management (CIHRM).
Our partnership approach will provide a forum for intellectual thought-leaders and practitioners throughout the world to collaborate and shape relevant, rigorous research agendas. Our aim is to be a real source of distinctiveness and expertise.
Philip Stiles
The Centre will draw on a high-profile network of academics and industry experts to assess the major human resource (HR) challenges, priorities and concerns that face international organisations today. Dr Philip Stiles, Director of CIHRM, said: "Our partnership approach will provide a forum for intellectual thought-leaders and practitioners throughout the world to collaborate and shape relevant, rigorous research agendas. Our aim is to be a real source of distinctiveness and expertise."
CIHRM will bring together companies and faculty to discuss the latest research findings and debate innovative advances in practice. The Centre already has existing relationships with global companies such as Rolls-Royce, British Telecom, Shell, General Electric, IBM, Coca-Cola, Samsung and Unilever, and other leading academic institutes including Cornell University, Erasmus University and INSEAD.
By developing the Centre’s academic partnerships, it will bring together the very best HR researchers to generate fresh understanding of the processes and practices by which international organisations manage their people. This research will be guided by the interests of the companies within the Centre. In addition, CIHRM offers a range of cutting-edge executive education programmes to its corporate partners on organisational development and change issues, as well as consultancy support to assist them with the transition from ‘concept to action’.
Dr Stiles explained: "With companies operating in increasingly difficult environments, key issues such as managing talent, improving employee performance and developing leadership skills are paramount, as well as how to make tough choices such as restructuring, downsizing and offshoring." Dr Jonathan Trevor, Deputy Director, added: "Through CIHRM and its international network, we aim to provide our partners with insightful skills and tools to address these issues, leading them and their organisations to improved business efficiency and profitability in an increasingly global and competitive environment."
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