Late last month, the Judge Business School at Cambridge University announced the launch of the Centre for International Human Resource Management (CIHRM), a major new initiative designed to bring companies and faculty together to examine the latest research findings and innovative practices affecting today’s HR leaders.
“Our partnership approach will provide a forum for intellectual thought-leaders and practitioners throughout the world to collaborate and shape relevant, rigorous research agendas,” said Dr. Philip Stiles, who will serve as the center’s new director. “With companies operating in increasingly difficult environments, key issues such as managing talent, improving employee performance and developing leadership skills are paramount,” he continued.
CIHRM will build on existing relationships between the Judge School and a range of global companies, including British Telecom, Shell, General Electric, Coca Cola and others. It also will strengthen partnerships with other leading academic institutions, such as Cornell University, Erasmus University and INSEAD.
The new center will offer its corporate partners a range of advanced executive education programs focused on organizational development and change issues. Consulting services, too, will be provided by the center to help companies transition from “concept to action.”
Finally, the center will host regular roundtables providing its members with valuable networking opportunities, as well as an annual global HR symposium featuring world-renowned leaders in the HR field.
“All of the research indicates that people, as capital into which organizations should invest, are key to long term competitive advantage,” Dr. Jonathan Trevor, CIHRM deputy director, said in a statement announcing the center’s launch. “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 organizations to improved business efficiency and profitability, in an increasingly global and competitive environment.”
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