Center for International Human Resource Studies in collaboration with: Human Resource Management Paper Development Workshop 26 February 2016 UQ Business School Brisbane, Australia Guest Speakers: Kate Hutchings, Griffith University & Yiqiong Li, UQ Organized by: Elaine Farndale, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Center Director: Center for International Human Resource Studies, Penn State University, USA (euf3@psu.edu) Charmine Härtel, Professor of Human Resource Management and Organizational Development, UQ Business School (c.hartel@business.uq.edu.au) Maria Beamond, PhD Candidate, UQ Business School (m.beamond@business.uq.edu.au) 1
CIHRS-UQ HRM PDW 2016 Following the success of the 1st Paper Development Workshop held at the University of Queensland in March 2014, we are pleased to announce that we will be holding this event again on 26 February 2016. UQ Business School will host the event, which is aimed to attract scholars, particular junior scholars, doing research in the field of human resource management who are seeking guidance on publishing their papers in top-level academic journals. A keynote address will be delivered by Professor Kate Hutchings (Griffith University), focusing on her research on expatriation and emerging economies.this year, there will also be the opportunity to attend a practitioner workshop on 25 February 2016, focusing on bridging academia and practice on the topic of HRM in emerging markets. How the Workshop will Work The primary activities of the workshop are paper development roundtables and panel discussions, with one of each in both the morning and the afternoon. The paper development roundtable sessions are intended to be developmental conversations among a small group of scholars led by a mentor. The panel discussions are intended to stimulate a broader collective conversation. These will be led by workshop mentors and include capturing the key insights of participants from the small group conversations. There will also be ample time for informal conversations among all workshop participants during meals and breaks. Each paper will be assigned to one of the paper development roundtable sessions (either morning or afternoon). Roundtables will have focal papers discussed by a small group of people that includes the paper authors, an assigned mentor, and assigned participants and will last 1 hour 45 minutes. The number of concurrent small group roundtable discussions will be determined by the number of participants. The goal of each session is to provide feedback to help authors move their paper toward publication. The expectation is that everyone will have read the paper abstracts for their sessions in advance and come prepared with constructive comments. During the session, members should first briefly introduce themselves and then present their papers (time 5-7 minutes). Authors should begin their turn with a short oral presentation - no powerpoints, but you should prepare a maximum one-page handout identifying your target journal for the paper and the key areas you would like feedback on to help roundtable members understand how they can be most helpful. The mentor on the paper will follow with brief comments and first questions and then will facilitate the conversation. One session participant should volunteer to take on the role of designated time-keeper to ensure that each paper is given a fair amount of allotted time. A second session participant should volunteer to take on the role of note-taker to help capture the feedback for the authors of the paper that is being discussed. 2
There will be the opportunity for workshop participants to follow up with their assigned mentor on the feedback received on their papers after the workshop within a two month period of time following the workshop to help with the process of journal submission. Who should attend This PDW is designed primarily for junior academic staff or PhD students looking to improve their publishing skills in the HRM field. Ideally scholars will be researching aspects of human resource management with an international dimension, such as exploring issues of global talent management, differences in people management across countries (comparative HRM), or emerging markets and HRM. However, papers on more general HRM topics of interest to an international audience will also be considered (e.g., diversity management, occupational health and safety, labour relations, change management, neo-institutional or critical perspectives of people management policy and practices). How to apply to attend Extended abstracts or full papers can be submitted for review. At a minimum, abstracts (in English) should be 750-1,000 words and, at a maximum, full papers should be 8-10,000 words (as per Academy of Management Journal submission style). Both should contain at least: The aims and intended contributions of the paper an outline description of the theoretical framework and concepts; the research design and approach to data analysis (where applicable); the key findings, along with their theoretical and practical significance. All submissions must be original and should not have been previously accepted for publication in a journal. All submissions will be blind reviewed. Please submit in Word (.doc or.docx) or PDF format (excluding any author identifying information) to the following email address: cihrs@psu.edu. There is no fee for attendance. Sponsorship to cover travel costs for the best submitted paper may be awarded. Deadline for all submissions: 18 December 2015 3
Speakers and panel members Professor Kate Hutchings (BA, GCHE, MSocSci, MLitt, PhD) holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and is Professor of HRM in the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, Griffith University, Australia. Kate has previously been employed at several universities across Australia and has held visiting research positions in Denmark, France, UK, and USA and has taught short courses in China and Malaysia. She has authored/edited four books and published around eighty chapters and journal articles. Among others, her research has appeared in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of World Business, and Management International Review. Her current research interests include: expatriate management; human resource management in developing economies; and women in international management. Her research has a particular focus on Asia and the Arab Middle East. Dr Yiqiong Li holds a PhD (2012) from the University of New South Wales and is Assistant Professor in UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Australia. Yiqiong is an early-career researcher keen to share her experiences with others. She has co-authored journal articles in Journal of World Business, International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Journal of Stress Management, School Psychology International, and Journal of Vocational Education and Training. Yiqiong has also co-edited a book "China s Changing Workplace", as well as co-authoring a number of book chapters. Her current research interests include: HRM in China, workplace bullying, and risk and safety in organizations. Professor Charmine E. J. Härtel (PhD) is Chair of HRM and Organizational Development and Convener of the Senior HRM Executives Roundtable for The University of Queensland Business School, Brisbane, Australia. She is Life Fellow and Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), and Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), and Immediate Past Division Chair of the Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division of the U.S. Academy of Management. Charmine is internationally recognized as one of the originators of the study of emotion in organizations and for developing new theory and organizational practices promoting sustainable business. She is recipient of 5 awards for innovation in organizational practice, 7 nominations and awards for excellence in research, and nearly $3million in Australian Research Council funding as well as numerous research contracts from the private and public sectors. Charmine has published various books, government and industry reports; over 60 book chapters; and some 100 refereed articles in leading international journals such as Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Leadership Quarterly. Her contributions to research training have been recognized with a number of awards including supervisor awards from two Australian universities as well as the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, and the prestigious U.S. Academy of Management Janet Chusmir Service award (for supervision & mentoring). She is a highly 4
recognized management educator, serving as Associate Editor on Academy of Management Learning and Education, Co-Editor of the AMLE special issue on cross-cultural management education (2013), and primary author of the wholly original Australian textbook Human Resource Management (Pearson), which emphasizes understanding HRM as a process and the employment relationship from a wellbeing perspective. Elaine Farndale is Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the Pennsylvania State University, and is also affiliated to the Department of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Elaine is also Center Director for the Center for International Human Resource Studies (CIHRS) at Penn State. Elaine s research includes: cross-national comparative human resource management (HRM); HRM in multinational corporations; HRM and firm performance; the roles of the HR department; HRM and employee engagement; and global talent management. She completed her PhD at Cranfield School of Management (UK) in 2004, and worked previously as an HR specialist for several years. Elaine has held a number of positions as an HRM scholar, including Associate Editor for Human Resource Management and International Journal of HRM, and an elected member of the HR Division of the Academy of Management (2012-2015). Center for International Human Resource Studies The Center for International Human Resource Studies (formerly the IHRM Project) is an initiative of the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the Pennsylvania State University (USA), which aims to encourage IHRM scholarly research, and to serve the International HR practitioner community. Through targeted events, our goal is to develop a strong community of academics and practitioners passionate about international HRM, enabling the sharing of ideas to advance knowledge and practice in the field. The activities of the CIHRS are led by a core team of academics in the School of Labor and Employment Relations Dr Elaine Farndale (Center Director), Dr Sumita Raghuram, Dr Helen Liu, Dr Jean Phillips, and Dr Stan Gully supported by researchers and a network of CIHRS Fellows who are leading experts in the IHRM field from across the globe. CIHRS Fellows currently include: Ingmar Björkman (Aalto University, Finland), Chris Brewster (Henley Business School, UK), Paula Caligiuri (Northeastern University, USA), Lisbeth Claus (Willamette University, USA), Tony Edwards (Kings College London, UK), and Randall Schuler (Rutgers University, USA). School of Labor and Employment Relations Phone: +1 (814) 865-5425 The Pennsylvania State University Fax: +1 (814) 867-4169 506 Keller Building, University Park, PA 16802-2800, USA Website: lser.la.psu.edu/cihrs 5