James C. Hayton, PhD

I want to build on a comment Jeff Stanton made in the forum on 'ideas?' That is, we can use this social network to promote the bridging of research and practice. The recent article in AMJ by Sara Rynes, Tamara Giluk and Ken Brown 'The Very Separate Worlds of Academi… Continue

The publish or perish model of academic performance was once quite an American phenomenon. In Europe we would tend to view this approach as leading to pressures to publish regardless of quality and view it with some disdain. However, the world around us appears to be moving consistently and persistently towards a model where academic performance is measured based upon publication in 'international' journals - in this sense I mean internationally recognized journals (such as ours). This means mor… Continue

...or will we fall between two stools?

HRM is building its reputation as a bridging journal. Spanning the chasm between research and practice. I think all of us on the editorial team and probably throughout academia recognize the challenges of trying to speak to both worlds.

Can we really satisfy our academic colleagues and employers with respect to rigor while speaking to those who are working on the front line?

Can we actually ensure practical relevance and develop new knowledge at the same… Continue