Research

It’s one thing to have access to research. It’s another to have access to research that matters.

Housed in Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, HRPI is able to deliver research that’s directly applicable to the HR issues you’re looking to solve and to provide you with the opportunity to connect with both leading experts from a Research I university and fellow top-level Human Resources executives.

Everything we’ll share with you has been particularly selected to ensure its relevance to you and your organization. We know what kind of research makes a difference; we’ve learned that from you. Now, you’ll get the research you’ve been looking for from us.

Recent HRPI Faculty Research Publications

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We’re Still Lonely at Work

HRPI Associate Director Connie Hadley debunks myths about work loneliness, emphasizing that loneliness is not just a personal problem but also an organizational one, influenced by the work environment.
The Perils of Voice Veneer: The Case of Disneyland Puppeteers’ Unionization Efforts

“Workers’ voice efforts play a critical role in improving working conditions and fostering more equitable workplaces“, an insightful article on unionization from HRPI Faculty Fellow Michel Anteby.
Transparency About Lagging Diversity Numbers Signals Genuine Progress

HRPI Faculty Research Fellow Evan Apfelbaum evaluates the effects of transparency about lagging diversity numbers using real EEO-1 diversity disclosures and information about company representation of racial/ethnic minorities.
CEO Compensation and Real Estate Prices: Pay for Luck or Pay for Action?

HRPI Faculty Research Fellow Ana Albuquerque uses variation in real estate prices to study CEO pay for luck. The article distinguishes between pay for luck and pay for responding to luck (action) by exploiting US GAAP accounting rules.
Impersonal layoffs are a lost opportunity. 3 ways to do better

HRPI Founder Fred Foulkes discusses how managers and organizations can take proactive steps to more thoughtfully approach workforce decisions.
Evidence in Practice: How Structural and Programmatic Scaffolds Enable Collaboration in International Development

HRPI Faculty Research Fellow Rodrigo Canales' study of eight international development interventions analyzes mechanisms that enable integration of evidence in practice, a perennial challenge of learning and collaboration across occupational and organizational boundaries.
The Relative Importance and Interaction of Contextual and Methodological Predictors of Mean rWG for Work Climate

HRPI Faculty Research Fellow Kristin Smith Crowe examines how factors related to the work environment and the research methods used influence the average level of agreement within groups ("mean rWG") when measuring work climate.
How AI Can Help Stressed-Out Managers Be Better Coaches

Based on research and case studies, HRPI Co-Director Connie Hadley presents five steps to ensure the use of AI-assisted coaching enhances the lives of both managers and employees.