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Open research questions in Human Resources and Workforce

106 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 526 Human Resources and Workforce papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • There is a lack of understanding of the importance and type of responsibilities assigned to CBOs. The evolution of the CBO's role over 800 years is not well understood.

    Chief Business Officers' Functions: Responsibilities and Importance · 1985 · DOI
  • The addition of labor unions and government agencies to the simulation exercise - The expansion of the simulation exercise to include more complex scenarios - The development of new methods for training future executives

    Teaching with a Fictitious International Corporation · 1985 · DOI
  • The lack of courses in law for managers - The need for a novel approach to training future executives - The complexity of the environment in which modern large enterprises operate

    Teaching with a Fictitious International Corporation · 1985 · DOI
  • The need for a balance between individual desires and corporate constraints. The importance of effective performance management in achieving organizational effectiveness.

    The Individual Within the System — Performance Management · 1985 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of organizational planning and staff development in lifelong education. It argues that there is a need for a more flexible approach to planning, recognizing multiple ways to plan and manage.

    Organizational Planning and Staff Development · 1982 · DOI
  • Future research should examine the quality of career development services. The impact of these services on employee growth and retention should be studied. The federal civil service system should be included in future surveys.

    A Survey of Career Development in State and Local Government · 1981 · DOI
  • There is a lack of understanding of the complexities of personnel management in human services institutions. There is a need for a comprehensive overview of personnel management in human services institutions.

    Increasing complexities of personnel management in the ′80's · 1981 · DOI
  • The status of secretaries in small private companies is still unclear. There is a need for further clarification on the role of secretaries in these companies.

    The evolving status of the company secretary · 1981 · DOI
  • Future research should investigate the role of communication directors in different types of organizations. Future research should examine the impact of communication directors on organizational performance.

    A Comparative Study of the Present and Ideal Roles of Communication Directors in Selected Business Organizations · 1980 · DOI
  • There is a lack of understanding of the role of communication directors in business organizations. The management of communication activities is not well recognized as a responsibility of corporate management.

    A Comparative Study of the Present and Ideal Roles of Communication Directors in Selected Business Organizations · 1980 · DOI
  • There is a lack of baseline data on current corporate career development practices. The field of corporate career development lacks a clear sense of identity. The variegated origins of corporate career development are reflected in the variety of nomenclature used.

    A Survey of Career Development in Corporations · 1980 · DOI
  • The lack of clear and consistent direction from BEH is a major roadblock to CSPD implementation. The state education agency has no authority over many of the agencies, institutions, and organizations whose participation is needed.

    The Comprehensive System of Personnel Development · 1980 · DOI
  • The lack of comprehensive planning for preservice and in-service personnel preparation. The need for a dynamic approach to CSPD development.

    The Comprehensive System of Personnel Development · 1980 · DOI
  • Prior research has focused on major strategic decisions, overlooking the cumulative effect of minor decisions. There is a need to analyze personnel policy as a form of strategic decision-making.

    Personnel Policy as a Form of Strategic Decision-Making · 1979 · DOI
  • The need for a basic treatise on the application of evaluation research to development programs - The lack of knowledge of evaluation research by development specialists

    The management of human services · 1979 · DOI
  • Little progress has been made since Hemphill's study. There is a need for a method for producing a job classification scheme for senior jobs in the UK Civil Service.

    A practically oriented and objective method for classifying and assigning senior jobs* · 1979 · DOI
  • The paper identifies the challenge of increasing specialization and differential use of manpower in social welfare agencies. It notes the challenge of organizing and structuring work in a way that takes into account the different kinds of manpower. The paper highlights the challenge of providing employees with the information they need to make necessary decisions.

    Teaching Personnel System Design: Manpower Utilization · 1978 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the current approach to personnel system design in social welfare agencies. It notes that social welfare administrators' range of choice is limited by their earlier decisions to restrict specific jobs to workers with certain educational preparation or skills.

    Teaching Personnel System Design: Manpower Utilization · 1978 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the provision of in-service training for educational leaders, paraprofessionals, and pediatricians. The gap is due to the lack of funding and resources for in-service training programs.

    In-Service Training · 1978 · DOI
  • The gap in current research is the lack of understanding of the personnel problems faced by multinational corporations. The paper aims to contribute to this area by presenting findings from a questionnaire and interview survey.

    Overlooked personnel problems of multinational corporations · 1976 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the systematic attention given to the concept of deprofessionalization. The paper identifies a need to broaden the scope of analysis to include the concept of deprofessionalization.

    Deprofessionalization and its Sources · 1975 · DOI
  • The problem of training administrative personnel is of very wide concern in the field of social security. There is a need to pursue research in this area.

    INVENTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND METHODS USED FOR FURTHER TRAINING OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND SPECIALISTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FIELDS OF ORGANISATION AND METHODS, DATA PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES1 · 1974 · DOI
  • The paper does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the management consulting field in all European countries. The discussion of the history and development of management consulting is limited to a general overview.

    Management Consulting in Europe · 1974 · DOI
  • Further research could explore the management consulting field in specific European countries. The development of new management consulting practices and techniques could be investigated.

    Management Consulting in Europe · 1974 · DOI
  • The challenge of limited resources of trained manpower in developing countries. The challenge of finding suitable consultants with the required expertise. The challenge of applying ideas and approaches from one country or industry to another.

    Consulting Roles and Sources · 1974 · DOI

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