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You are cordially invited to participate in an exciting workshop on the topic of strategic human capital. The construct of strategic human capital presents new opportunities to researchers in strategic human resource management, organizational behavior, employee mobility and turnover, and executive compensation, as well as to scholars exploring multi-level constructs of strategic management. This workshop seeks to engage both seasoned researchers who have been focusing on one of these domains individually and "newcomers" who want to begin a research agenda in this emergent, multi-disciplinary topic. Please join us on Friday morning!

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What: Professional Development Workshop - Defining and Expanding the Conceptual Space of Strategic Human Capital (Program Session #10)

When: Friday, August 9, 8:00am – 10:30am

Where: WDW Swan Resort in Osprey 1

Who: Panelists: Joseph T. Mahoney, U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Patrick M. Wright, University of South Carolina; Thomas P. Moliterno, U. of Massachusetts, Amherst; William S Hesterly; U. of Utah; Deepak Somaya; U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Organizers: Craig E. Armstrong, U. of Alabama, and Rhett Andrew Brymer, Miami U.

Following the panelists' presentations, panelists will lead roundtable groups to work with workshop participants on the development of research plans (e.g., high-level manuscript outlines) to address specific questions relevant to strategic human capital. The goal of the roundtable discussions is to motivate participants (1) to use their own theoretical insights and strategic human capital, (2) to consider and propose new directions for research on this important construct, and (3) to begin developing high-quality manuscripts that contribute to our understanding of this topic.

Although this is an open workshop, pre-registration is strongly encouraged (via the AOM PDW registration system).

Program link: http://program.aom.org/2013/submission.asp?mode=ShowSession&SessionID=948

For more on this topic: http://strategicmanagement.net/ig/strategic_human_capital.php

Abstract:

The purpose of this professional development workshop is to identify and explore theoretical and practical issues related to strategic human capital and to arm workshop participants with promising directions for high-quality research opportunities in this domain. Recent interest in the "microfoundations" of strategic management has focused attention on the role of individuals whose extraordinary skills and productivity make them potential sources of competitive advantage – strategic human capital. The construct of strategic human capital presents new opportunities to researchers in strategic human resource management, organizational behavior, employee mobility and turnover, and executive compensation, as well as to scholars exploring multi-level constructs of strategic management. In addition, unlike other strategically valuable firm assets, strategic human capital may behave in ways that are incongruent or even in direct conflict with the goals of the firm's owners and managers. The ability to generate economic profits and appropriate them is closely related to those individuals who comprise a firm's strategic human capital, raising questions such as "For whom is value created?" Because the study of strategic human capital is a relatively new area of inquiry covering multiple domains of management topics, such as strategic management, human resources management, and organizational behavior, and offers new theoretical insights, this workshop seeks to engage both seasoned researchers who have been focusing on one of these domains individually and "newcomers" who want to begin a research agenda in this exciting multi-disciplinary topic.

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