SEMINAR NAME
HRM and Exploratory Learning: Building Links Externally
DATE
26 February, 2013
VENUE
Lancaster University, Lancaster
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Paul Sparrow, Lancaster University (Strategic HRM and the external interface)
Pawan Budhwar, Aston University (Insights from multi-nationals)
PRESENTERS
Helen Shipton, Aston University (A new model for learning organizations)
Cathy Garner, Lancaster University (Innovation inside out)
DESCRIPTION
We focus on how new knowledge might be incorporated into the organization, a question that has been identified as a particular challenge for MSBs (CBI, 2011 p. 26). Considering the implications for strategic HRM, we will build on insights shared in a recent White Paper (Sparrow, 2010). Cross-level dynamics will be debated: for example, exploratory learning might be set in motion by managers (Kang et al., 2007) but exposure to new and different perspectives presents capability challenges for employees that need to be understood and factored in (Smith et al., 2005).