LibGuides: Human Resources & Labor Relations: HR Associations & Research Centers

American Society for Quality (ASQ) The American Society for Quality is a professional organization for individuals working and researching in the area of quality in all fields, organizations, and industries. ASQ also administers the Baldridge Awards.
HR People & Strategy
Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management
Intl Society of Six Sigma Professionals (ISSSP) International Society of Six Sigma Professionals.
Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
WorldatWork WorldatWork is a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to knowledge leadership in total rewards, compensation, benefits, and work-life. Focuses on human resources disciplines associated with attracting, motivating and retaining employees.
World Federation of People Management Associations The WFPMA is a global network of professionals in people management. It was founded in 1976 to aid the development and improve the effectiveness of professional people management all over the world. Its members are predominantly the continental federations which are made up of more than 70 national personnel associations representing over 400,000 people management professionals.

Berger Institute for Work Family & Children The Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children was established in 2001 to be a leading source of research on significant issues impacting the intersection between work and family.
Challenger Gray & Christmas Outplacement consulting firm. Be sure to check out their job search resources and their blog.

Conference Board This link opens in a new window
Provides proprietary management research and economic analysis, including articles from The Conference Board Review. Research reports include surveys and case studies of the world's most influential companies.

Employee Benefits Research Insitute (EBRI) The mission of the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is to contribute to, to encourage, and to enhance the development of sound employee benefit programs and sound public policy through objective research and education.
Aon Hewitt Aon Hewitt is one of the world's leading HR consulting and outsourcing companies.
Mercer Consulting HR consulting firm.
PWC Saratoga See the "Publications" section of this site for some useful white papers in the areas of HR and workforce effectiveness.
Towers Watson Towers Watson is a global professional services firm that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk and financial management.
Wharton Center for Human Resources Hub for academics and practitioners who specialize in human resources. Be sure to investigate the "Research" section of the site.

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