SMLR Research Centers

The Center for Human Resource Strategy is an initiative of the Department of Human Resource Management (HRM) at the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR). The center brings together preeminent researchers from the HRM department and leading chief HR officers from some of the world's largest and most impressive firms. With these two groups of thought leaders working together, the Center for Human Resource Strategy advances cutting-edge research and shares strategic best practices in the field of human resource management.

The Center for Women and Work, which operates within SMLR, addresses the needs of working women. It studies public policies that affect women, fosters and disseminates research on issues that concern working women, and sponsors educational programs for women, policymakers and corporate leaders, and community groups.

The Center for Workplace Transformation has achieved a national reputation for work on major organizational change, particularly in union settings. In general, the center promotes more participative and team-based systems of work.