ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS

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We’ve been working to advance the knowledge and practice of human relations in organizations since 1926.

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Personal Network Strategies of Successful People

As the collaborative intensity of work has exploded and the pace of change has accelerated over the past decade, personal networks have become critical to the performance and well-being of individuals (and organizations).

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The State of Employment Relations:

A 21st-Century View

A multi-national, cross-industry study of employers and employees to assess the effectiveness of current practices aimed at enhancing productivity, engagement, and performance.

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May 25, 2017

IRC4HR Joins the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE)

Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR) is proud to announce its corporate membership in the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), a visionary, internationally recognized group of thought leaders and researchers examining the impact of digital technologies on business, the economy, and society. IRC4HR and the IDE share a mutual interest in defining the future of work and helping people and organizations understand what it will take to work and prosper in a period of disruptive and rapid digital transformation.
The IDE (located within the MIT Sloan School) also shares IRC4HR’s mission of advancing knowledge and practice through a multi-stakeholder, interdisciplinary approach that brings together thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and non-profits and provides actionable insights and solutions to current and emerging management challenges. With a focus on areas critical to the digital economy (e.g., defining new employment relationships, closing skill gaps, enhancing productivity, creating new business models, …

25th May 2017 Comment on thisIRC4HR Joins the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE)

Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR) is proud to announce its corporate membership in the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), a visionary, internationally recognized group of thought leaders and researchers examining the impact of digital technologies on business, the economy, and society. Read More
29th December 2015 Comment on thisWelcome to the new Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources

From Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond: Introducing Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR™) Read More
28th December 2015 Comment on thisIs there a sensor in your future?

“There will be new jobs, new tasks, and new skills required in order to achieve the next levels of economic activity in an IOT world.” – John Hack, VP of User Experience and Design, SAP
How the Internet of things is changing work
20th December 2015 Comment on thisNew FLSA rules coming in 2016

In July 2015, the Department of Labor proposed new rules for establishing exemptions from the FLSA, with a 60-day period for comments, and an expected implementation date in January 2016. Recent updates suggest the final rules are unlikely to be issued until late 2016, which could have some significant implications for employers who are trying to determine how and when to deal with them. New exemption rules may be delayed to late 2016
16th December 2015 Comment on thisWorker protection in the gig economy

The way people work is changing fast. Dramatic shifts in communications, technology, and the nature of work are enabling new models of economic activity that exist outside the boundaries of traditional organizations and employment relationships. Being your own boss can be empowering; but are people giving up wages and protection of working conditions for economic agency and flexibility?
How can we protect workers in the gig economy?

Did You Know?

Employees of IRC4HR^SM/TM (formerly IRC) were part of the committee responsible for drafting the Social Security Act, legislation that was passed in the United States in 1935.

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