Faculty and Research

Study Tests Why Internal Hires Outperform External Hires

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Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Study Tests Why Internal Hires Outperform External Hires

High-performing internal hires are likely to stay with the organization while high-performing external hires leave more often, according to research by ILR Assistant Professor Ben A. Rissing and Alan Benson ’07.

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Research is a core component of ILR's mission.
Our faculty are social scientists whose research covers a broad range of employment and workplace topics.

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Undergraduate research

Students involved in ILR's many research opportunities develop close relationships with faculty, become authors or coauthors of published articles, and present at conferences and meetings.

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The Catherwood Library

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ILR's library is regarded as the leading resource of its kind on work and employment in North America.

Sep 14, 2018

The Catherwood Library

ILR's library is regarded as the leading resource of its kind on work and employment in North America.

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ILR Review

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publishing original research quarterly by social scientists on all aspects of the employment relationship since 1947.

ILR Review

publishing original research quarterly by social scientists on all aspects of the employment relationship since 1947.

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Centers and Institutes

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Each of ILR's centers and institutes focuses on a particular workplace-related theme and provide an umbrella of support for broad research programs involving ILR faculty.

Sep 14, 2018

Centers and Institutes

Each of ILR's centers and institutes focuses on a particular workplace-related theme and provide an umbrella of support for broad research programs involving ILR faculty.

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