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Academics ponder the value of human capital at 2nd People & Organizations Conference. Some 50 academics specializing in Human Resource Management gathered at the Wharton School on June 25-26, 2009 to share their research on "understanding human capital as a valuable and variable asset."...
2009 Leadership Conference focuses on leading in an unpredictable world. Speakers at the 13th annual Wharton Leadership Conference focused on Leading in a Dynamic and Unpredictable World with presentations ranging from the power of storytelling to propel business and personal success to the need for inclusive leadership in turbulent times....
Senior HR executives confront board-level talent issues. On June 18, 2009, the Center for Human Resources co-hosted a one-day workshop with Dennis Carey from Korn/Ferry around the topic of the board-level issues senior human resource executives now confront....
Peter Cappelli talks about "changing your mind". Professors Peter Cappelli and Andrew Newberg were recently interviewed on NPR's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane on the "science and psychology of changing your mind," a show prompted by Sen. Arlen Specter's dramatic announcement that he was switching political parties to become a Democrat....
Center hosts program on downsizing and its alternatives. In response to the severe economic downturn and its implications for company and HR managers, the Center hosted a program in February 2009 that looked at how companies are restructuring in order to save money....