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SLIR's Master's Degree Program Up and Running in Dubai
As part of Michigan State University Dubai, SLIR began offering a Master's Degree of Human Resources and Labor Relations last fall. Professor James Dulebohn taught the first two LIR courses: Human Resources Strategies and Decisions and Organizational Behavior. According to Dr. Dulebohn, "There is a large need in Dubai for a top program and preparation in managing the employment relationship. MSU's and SLIR's objective is to meet that need." The growth that Dubai has experienced has contributed to both the need for HR professionals as well as partnership opportunities to assist the Dubai government in addressing human resource management needs. Learn more...
Professor Aneil Mishra Joins SLIR to Head Up HR Executive Education Center
Aneil Mishra will be joining SLIR as a professor and Associate Director of our HR executive education center beginning this summer. Aneil is on the faculty at the Babcock Graduate School of management at Wake Forest University and is currently a visiting professor at the Fugua School of Business at Duke University. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Michigan. Learn more...
Students Compete in the First Annual 'Human Capital Case Competition' at Purdue University
After participating in the first round, our MHRLR student team was 1 of 8 teams invited to compete in the first annual SHRM coordinated 'Human Capital Case Competition'. The competition was held at Purdue University on January 30th and was sponsored by Eaton, Dow Chemical, Shell Oil, GE, and Northrop.
Comprising our team was Muzi Yu (2nd year student who will join Dell upon graduation), Alex Fox (2nd year student who will join Intel upon graduation), Zijia Zhang (1st year student will intern with Dell this summer), and Steven Turnball (1st year student). Before departing for the competition, the team presented its case on Dow Chemical's global performance management strategy to alums Don Power (retired, FMCS) and Stephanie Kempa (HR Director, HP) and to faculty members Mike Moore, Tina Riley, Janice Molloy, and Bill Cooke. Learn more...
Left to Right: Muzi Yu, Alex Fox, Zijia Zhang, Steven Turnball
Dr. Rich Block and Dr. Mary Hamman Present Research at LERA Meeting
Dr. Rich Block and Dr. Mary Hamman presented joint work with colleague Kent Hill from Arizona State University on the impact of the UAW negotiated Special Attrition Program of 2006 on Michigan's economy at the 2009 Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) Meeting.
Dr. Michelle Kaminski Named Co-Editor of the Labor Studies Journal
Associate Professor Michelle Kaminski has been named co-editor of the Labor Studies Journal (LSJ), beginning in April 2009. LSJ is considered the top academic journal in labor education and labor studies.
Dr. Ellen Kossek Part of National Institutes of Health $30 M Initiative to Improve Worker Health and Business Work-Family Practices
Researchers at the Center for Work-Family Stress, Safety and Health (CWFSSH), housed at Portland State University, and joint with Ellen Kossek, Michigan State University were just awarded $4.1M grant to take part in a 5-year study evaluating innovative workplace change initiatives designed to improve employee health. Drs. Leslie Hammer of Portland State University and Ellen Ernst Kossek at Michigan State University are collaborating with other research centers to refine and expand the research they recently completed training supervisors to be more supportive of their employees' work and family demands. Learn more...
Articles on Timely Employment and Labor Law Issues Available on the HRetc Web site
Articles on timely employment and labor law issues are available on the HRETC web site. The most recent articles discuss the Supreme Court decision in Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville which clarifies retaliation protection under Title VII, the recently enacted Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Free Choice Act.
Alumni and Faculty Meet in San Francisco
On January 7th, Jeff Hocking (Korn/Ferry International) hosted a reception for alums in the San Francisco bay area.
Coordinated around the LERA annual meetings, a number of MSU faculty, students, and staff also attended the reception; including current SLIR director Bill Cooke, former directors Terry Curry and Richard Block, Professors Dale Belman and Mary Hamman, associate director Nick McLaren, and Ph.D. candidate Kaumudi Misra. In addition to making new acquaintances, renewing friendships, and otherwise reminiscing about MSU, Bill Cooke lead a discussion of the School's new strategic plan. Alumni shared their views and recommendations about ongoing steps towards building a strong professional network among our distinguished alumni. Although unable to attend the reception, Advisory Board members and alumni Barbara Curran (V.P. of HR, Global Discovery, Chevron Corp.) and Darryl Robinson (Senior V.P. of HR, URS) met individually with Bill Cooke and Nick McLaren. Learn more...
Bill Cooke, Jeff Hocking (1987), Larry House (1977)
Richard Block, Rich Cox (1975), Terry Curry
Discussion of SLIR's New Strategic Plan