I will be required to submit a dissertation as a part of my ongoing MBA course. I have decided to do my dissertation in HRM. I’d be really grateful if you could suggest some interesting topics for the same. Thank you.
Dear Toshi,
How about staff retention, especially by agencies, such as in catering.
Hi Toshi,
You can go for "The impact of work life balance on employee turnover - A study of married female employees in Indian call center "
Good luck....
How about impact of robotics on HRM practice in your in the year 2030
Dear Toshi,
I would suggest you to study "Self-Management & Entrepreneurship" in India, this is how many new ventures are self-managed (no hierarchies), and how are they doing.
A variant of the previous would be to replace Self-Management by Cooperative Companies (owned by the workers themselves).
Another interesting topic would be to study the astonishing performance of the "Vicente Ferrer Foundation" in the Anantapur region.
Good luck!
Hi Toshi,
Employee commitment is an interesting topic. There are several dimensions of commitment for you to choose from, if you are interested in: organizational commitment, task commitment, goal commitment, and career commitment.
Best!
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting:
-Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy (for me this requires HR to do a whole pivot)
- The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting:
- Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy (for me this requires HR to do a whole pivot), OR
- The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting.
- Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy (for me this requires HR to do a whole pivot), OR
- The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting - 1)Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy (for me this requires HR to do a whole pivot), OR 2)The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting - 1.Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy - this requires HR to do a whole pivot, OR 2.The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy.
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
Firstly you need to ask yourself about your ontology and epistemology as only certain subjects will fit. For cutting edge subjects I think two are interesting
Agile HR - Implications for the future of HR and HR strategy - this requires HR to do a whole pivot, OR
The Gig economy and implications for HR strategy.
Both of these are and will significantly disrupt HR and few HR functions are ready for it.
A conceptual study on Human Resource Analytics
An empirical study of intensity of application of HR Analytics
The most meaningful criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the HR Department
Enhancement of customer satisfaction through HRM
This is a question of "method of topics VS Method of Problem"! The ideal guide for you is to identify the critical HR "problem" to address, given your passion among other factors. You can identify this through review of literature on HR, preliminary survey or recommended areas of research by researchers
An interesting and up to date topic for your dissertation could be this: Comparison between the traditional empirical management and the scientific systemic management: On the need for systemic scientific approach to current increasingly complex problems in the fields of organizational and managerial activities. For documentation: https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Systemic-Management-Fundamental-Educational/dp/1533231885
Hi Toshi,
Another topic to consider "Validating Employee Quality of Worklife" in a particular company (a case study) or business sector (generalizable cross sectional study). All the best..
Reward Systems are very interesting to research on. You can check out my master dissertation which is available in my profile.
What area of HR management are you intereted in studying? What variables have you worked with before? What data pool could you get easy access ? I would focus on variables/ questions of interest first and then narrow down to a specific topic. If you aren't passionate about the topic, it is not going to be a fun year (or more:) I used to tell my Methods' students to think about something that worries them or agitates them and then formulate a question that might help that cause. For instance, I have always suffered from communication anxiety, and I have had to work to overcome the effects. I've seen first hand how communication anxiety impairs individuals. Therefore, the primary focus of my dissertation was communication related anxiety and motivation to lead.
You may study Quality of Work Life Aspect.The following articles may be useful.
1. Mittal,Meenakshi,Bansal, Dr.Sanjeev K. and Dr.Uppal,R.K.(2017) “General Well-Being as Related to Gender in Empoyees Working in Public and Private Sector Banks” Behavioural Scientist(UGC Listed:40778),ISSN 0972-5911.Vol.18,No.2,Aug.15,2017,Pp.101-104.
2. Mittal,Meenakshi,Bansal, Dr.Sanjeev K. and Dr.Uppal,R.K.(2017) “Occupational Stress in e-age among Indian Public and Private Sector Bank Employees: Causes and Remedies” Indian Journal of Psychometry and Education(UGC Listed:41032),ISSN 0378-1003.Vol.48,No.2,July 2017,Pp.128-132.
3. Mittal,Meenakshi & Bansal, Dr.Sanjeev K. (2013),A Comparative Study of Quality of Work Life Among Ludhiana Manufacturing and Service Sector Employees, PIMT Journal of Research,Dec.2013, ISSN 02278-7925.
You need to reflect on a topic that is important to you or you will be miserable during the writing proceess. After you chose a broad area then conduct a literatur review to ascertain how you can contrubute new knowledge. Grab a trusted advisor and talk!
- How does the HRM function deal with firm internationalization?
- How do HRM departments deal with the change from a local to an international focus?
- How are HRM and Talent Management strategies and practices being transformed from a local, national to an international focus?
- What is the impact of firm internationalization on the roles of HRM professionals?
- How is HRM strategy implementation affected by firm internationalization?
- How do middle and first-line managers deal with HRM changes due to firm internationalization?
- What change processes do HRM departments experience due to firm internationalization?
- How does firm internationalization impact HRM competences?
- What are the consequences of HRM change failure for firm internationalization?
- What theories can help us to understand and explain the relationship between HRM and firm internationalization?
1. Distributed leadership and its impact on sophisticated work environment.
2. Human resource management in era of Industry 4.0.
3. Managing leadership dysfunction through the use of Industry 4.0.
May I suggest you to follow the thread of HRM from a business administration/economy point of view. A good start point would be this one https://www.bookdepository.com/ROI-Human-Capital-Jac-Fitz-Enz/9780814413326
On the qualitative part of your dissertation you could address "soft" aspects related with the human resource and the organization like motivation. incentives, retention, promotion (vertical, horizontal, diagonal), talent development, career planning, restructuring, merger and acquisition, layoff and dismissal.
On the quantitative part of the dissertation you may use economical mathematical tools like linear regression, time series and so on to validate or predict the implications and impact of the "soft" aspects.
The research question could be for example "Method for optimizing the HRM/HRD in the organization" Then you should define what you want to optimize: costs, costs/benefits, skill levels, commitment, performance.....
Be very-very careful when defining the limitations of your dissertation. None is able to encompass all and every subject, aspect, data or bibliography sources. So you should clearly state the borders of your research.
Good luck!
I would suggest something more fundamental! What is the role of HRM in the 21st century? My experience is that it splits into 2 main functions; the process of employment, and Learning and Development. Is the role of HRM to be a change catalyst, the carry out the instructions of the board, or to please / impress the CEO. Is the the role of HRM to be visionary and strategic or find transactional solutions? Assuming your answer is "strategic" then the most important thing HRM needs to do is to come up with a better way to identify and develop leaders that are ethical, emotionally intelligent and lead beyond their ego.
If you like this idea I can provide you with great reference material.
1. Role of Human Resource Analytics in strategic decision making of an organisation.
2. HRM practices in rural based NGO's in India.
Usually, studies such as you've been assigned to complete are intended to fill a gap in the subject, and to add to the body of knowledge in that field. You may want to review several recent dissertations on the general topic of HRM and review what SHERM is stating that the current needs of the industry are. I suggest you choose a topic of interest and that you have some passion for, as those two qualities are imperative to motivate researchers through the process of researching, critically reflecting and writing. Those qualities can also be of value should you realize you found a topic you wish to become an expert in, or to further your career.
I suggest to work on "Conflict Management" and "Area Management" issues.
Please research on the 'Impact of digital transformation on Human Resource Management and the future of HRBP in organisations'
Please share your research if you choose this topic - it is more relevant to our times.
Hi Toshi,
You can go for" Critically analyzing the concept of workplace flexibility and how it impacts employee and organizational performance ",
“Analyzing the factors which directly impact employee’s personal decision to leave employment”
and A comparative analysis of job satisfaction and motivational factors of employees in public versus private organizations.
All the best!
What concerns me is the question of whether generation "Y" or "Z" is actually so different from previous generations. If you look at the study situation, although other values and goals are communicated, but in my view, these are too generalized. If you take a closer look, many of this "new generation" will have similar wishes as before. How does HR handle these approaches? What does this mean for a modern recruiting strategy? What communication of corporate values?
Your choice of topic relies completely on your area of interest and none of us is able to fathom your passion. You have finished your course work, and perhaps your comprehensive examination. Ask yourself, what topic interest me most? What is the knowledge gap in that topic? The best approach when it comes to selecting a topic is to go to the literature. The literature will help you to identify debates on your topic. Also, it will help you to detect gaps in literature. Therefore, I suggest you conduct a preliminary literature review and reflect on your experiences within these years in graduate school.
i would suggest "Managing Diversity In the Workplace" or "Human Resource Management in Diverse Workforce"
you can consider a topic in this area: Assessing the Impacts of Organizational Climate on Organization's Effectiveness & Employees' Performance
consider also: the consequences of workers' absenteeism on organisational effectiveness & productivity
i suggest that you consider this new concept in management " Organizational family culture" and employee performance in manufacturing firms in your country.
From all suggestions made I would recommend that you consider the ones most relevant to HRM from a business management point of view. In my opinion the only resource that is managed and manageable is the human one. All other resources are administered and non-manageable. The reason is that, putting aside leadership, management resumes to setting goals and objectives, allocating the means for reaching them, handling exceptions and finally producing the designated results. Excepting the human resource all other resources are passive, have no will, no personality, no brains no heart, no emotions, no motivation, no own capacity of making decisions. However the MBA sillabi contain many courses dedicated to disciplines other than HRM. You should be very much aware that you are an MBA student, not an HRM one :) Good luck!
Hi,
Kindly look into training topic (delivery method and assessment). These days, training is the most essential in organisational so that management is looking to have systematic training approach which can implement toward staff engagement and reduce turnover intention.
In these days of high competitive pressures where organizations finds it difficult to achieve max, it would be ideal to research on impact of "organizational family culture on organizational commitment".
An interesting topic may be eg. Human capital management - a research team conducting work aimed at creating innovative technological solutions.
Green Environmental Citizenship Behaviour. You can look this kind of topic.
Topic deals on Organizational behavior in diverse workforce, try explore on this concepts.
A mentoring program for new faculties in higher education institutions.
The right encouragement for the right stage of the teachers life cycle
A suggestive program for preventing relational crisis when there is staff reduction
A model for finding the faculties with the most vocational gift
How the HR can be a good word of mouth way to promote the institution (health, education, and so on)
You can try "JOB INSECURITY" in the times of IR4.0 i.e., the rise of automation through advanced robotics and the fear of Job Insecurity in currently employed workers.
Paul: Here are a few suggestions:
1. The role of HR in organization's innovation process
2. Does company childcare improve worker productivity and morale?
3. The best methods to resolve workplace conflicts
4. Should workplace teams be formed by psychological types?
5. The pros and cons of hiring recent college graduates
Was there not any research from your masters that would lend an idea? This is your life for 5 years, it must come from you. Do a literature review!
Here is my suggestion:
How can be improved, updated the Human Resource Management theory, training and practice using the Universal Law of Organization recently discovered? (See: https://www.libris.ro/scientific-systemic-management-constantin-CMH978-1533-2318-88--p1046798.html )
I think that the topic of "Periodic Evaluation of Work Performance" could be an interesting one in this area.
Human Resource has so many areas. Which areas do you like? Recruit, Communication, Motivation, Loyalty, ....
Write in a paper 10 topics that you like.
Remember that you will read a lot in that area and your will have a kind of specialization in that part . Best of all is that you chose a topic in an area where you would like to specialize.
Is it useful for other people?
Will you find an sponsor that is interested in that topic?
Is it relevant? Will add new information?
Will be possible to obtain the funds you need for that research?
Will be possible to obtain people to participate in your study?
Those are some questions that will help you to delete some of the 10 topics that you have written.
Good luck!
Covid-19 has changed the scope of HR Practices worked before. A comparative study of HRM practices before and during Covid-19. This answer can be more appropriate in the current situation
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