Four times a year, SHRM's Research Department publishes in-depth reports examining current issues in human resouce management. Each Research Quarterly appears in the print version of HR Magazine, as well as in enhanced format on the Research home page in SHRM Online.
Summaries of each report are available to the public; HTML and PDF versions of each report may be viewed only by SHRM members.
HR and Business Education: Building Value for Competitive Advantage Summary | Full Report | PDF
Leveraging Employee Engagement for Competitive Advantage: HR's Strategic Role by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, M.A. Summary | Full Report | PDF
2006 Research Quarterly
Leadership Development: Optimizing Human Capital for Business Success by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, M.A. Summary | Full Report | PDF
Maximizing Human Capital: Demonstrating HR Value With Key Performance Indicators by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, M.A. Summary | Full Report | PDF
Strategic Human Resource Management in the Federal Sector: HR's Emerging Role and the Demand for Leadership by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, M.A. Summary | Full Report | PDF
Talent Management: Driver for Organizational Success by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, M.A. Summary | Full Report | PDF
HR Technology Competencies: New Roles for HR Professionals by Jennifer Schramm Summary | Full Report | PDF
2005 Research Quarterly
Crisis Management in Today's Business Environment: HR's Strategic Role by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, HR Content Expert Summary | Full Report | PDF
HR Outsourcing: Reaping Strategic Value for Your Organization by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR, HR Content Expert Summary | Full Report | PDF
Workplace Diversity: Leveraging the Power of Difference for Competitive Advantage by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, HR Content Expert Summary | Full Report | PDF
HR Technology: Leveraging the Shift to Self-Service-It's Time to Go Strategic by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR, HR Content Expert Summary | Full Report | PDF
2004 Research Quarterly
Corporate Social Responsibility: HR's Leadership Role by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR, HR Content Expert Summary | Full Report | PDF
The Rising Cost of Health Care: Strategic and Societal Considerations for Employers by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
The Glass Ceiling: Domestic and International Perspectives by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR, GPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
Performance Management: Getting It Right from the Start by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
2003 Research Quarterly Issues
The Aging Workforce: The Reality of the Impact
of Older Workers and
Eldercare in the Workplace by Nancy R. Lockwood, SPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
The Value of People: The Challenges
and Opportunities of Human Capital
Measurement and Reporting by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
Work/Life Balance: Challenges and Solutions by Nancy R. Lockwood Summary | Full Report | PDF
Human Capital: The Elusive Asset by Leslie A. Weatherly, SPHR Summary | Full Report | PDF
Career Development for HR Professionals 