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Developing IHRM insight using effective cross-national research

About the Presentation

There is a long tradition in IHRM research of comparing countries, with national context now recognised as important in developing our understanding of undertaking HRM across different cultural and institutional settings. Accompanying the growth in international comparative HRM research is an increasing awareness of the many challenges that arise when simultaneously collecting comparable data across multiple countries. The methodological decisions relating to comparative research are well documented, but often more salient are the practical and collaborative challenges relating to projects aiming to provide valuable insights across countries. In this webinar Professor Emma Parry will draw on her considerable experience in designing and undertaking comparative research projects and in managing international research networks such as Cranet and 5C. Emma, together with a panel of eminent scholars from IHRM, international management, and international careers will aim to address these challenges. She will emphasise the importance of taking a pragmatic approach to designing comparative research and discuss the lessons learned in areas such as data collection & sampling, selecting suitable partners, and managing an international network.

About the Speaker

Emma Parry is a Professor of Human Resource Management and Head of the Changing World of Work Group at Cranfield School of Management, UK. Her research interests focus on the impact of the changing external context on managing people, particularly in relation to national context, changing workforce demographics, and technological advancement. She is an Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Human Resource Management and has published several books and numerous academic papers in world-leading journals such as Journal of International Business Studies, Human Resource Management Journal, British Journal of Management, and International Journal of HRM. Emma has played leading roles in two international research networks: Cranet, a network of over 40 academic institutions worldwide that examines HRM policies and practices across countries; and the Cross-Cultural Collaboration on Contemporary Careers (5C) that examines attitudes towards careers across countries. She is a Fellow of the British Academy of Management, an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Employment Studies (IES).

This session will be moderated by Miguel Olivas-Luján, Professor, Management & Marketing department, Clarion (soon to be Pennsylvania Western) University, USA.

About the Series

This event is part of an IHRM Webinar Series, organized by the Centre for Global Workforce Strategy at Simon Fraser University (Canada), the Penn State Center for International Human Resource Studies (USA), Clarion (soon to be Pennsylvania Western) University (USA), ESCP Business School and RIT Croatia (Europe).

Previous installments of the IHRM Webinar Series are available online at our YouTube Channel.