CAHRS Research
The Cornell Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) is the world’s leading partnership between industry and academia, devoted to global human resource management. CAHRS partners include the senior human resource executive in more than 60 of the world’s premier companies.
A fundamental focus and distinguishing characteristics of CAHRS is original research of the highest quality. Studies focus on all aspects of human resource management.
Faculty in the Cornell ILR School's HR Studies department are the leading collection of scholars in human resources in one department in the world.
Faculty Working Papers Series. CAHRS has a catalog of more than 400 faculty working papers that are available for download. They cover a wide range of human resource topics.
Research Working Groups focus on a particular specific topic and meet several times each year. There is no cost for partner firms to participate in research working groups.
White Papers are specially tailored research literature reviews that coincide with our partnership meeting themes.
Catherwood Library is the leading library of human resource, labor, and industrial relations in the world. CAHRS is housed in the same building as the library.
hrSpectrum eNews is a bi-monthly enewsletter providing access to thought-leadership, global best practices and new research in strategic HR management. It has:
- Articles on published research papers, often with links to the original paper.
- Discussions with Cornell ILR and CAHRS faculty about ongoing or new research, books or other projects.
- Summaries of CAHRS special topic white papers.
- Leadership profiles of top HR leaders in CAHRS partner companies.
- Organizational profiles of new CAHRS partner companies.
- Summary reports of exclusive CAHRS partner conferences and working groups.
Searchable Research Collections are a service to our partner firms. Our CAHRS resources are searchable under a dozen categories including human resource service delivery, international human resource management, measurement, strategic human resource management, total compensation, career development, executive leadership, job performance and satisfaction, recruitment and selection, retention and turnover, rewards and recognition and work-life balance/diversity.
Research Grants are distributed to Cornell faculty each year. Proposals are judged by faculty from the CAHRS Advisory Board. Research supported by grants must have relevance to CAHRS partner firms. Faculty communicate the results of their research to partner firms in many ways, including at workshops, partner meetings, working groups, and working papers.