Microbusiness owners face significant challenges in accessing, acquiring and controlling resources, including human resources. This research examines the resource value(s) gained by microbusiness owners when they engage in a temporary human resourcing strategy using interns. Qualitative, information-rich, narrative interviews with microbusiness…

This research study sought to address was a determination of whether or not a sufficient level of competence-based information technology (IT) skill sets and fundamental technological literacy requirements are being taught in contemporary American graduate and doctoral-level human resource (HR) and human resource management (HRM) academic…

The Saudi Arabian higher education sector is unique because it depends on an international workforce comprising mostly non-Saudi academics. This study examined the relationship between HRM practices, trust, knowledge sharing and academic research output in Saudi Arabian universities. The study design supports the application of both exploratory…

Performance conversations are a critical and necessary part of performance management. Feedback is most effective when it is constructive and when it involves a dialogue rather than a monologue, but people often struggle with this skill. This activity includes an experiential exercise that applies a five-part process for performance feedback,…

This study explores the prevalence and characteristics of "counseling out" as a human resource management tool used by principals to address teacher quality. Recognizing that teachers significantly impact student achievement, the effective management of teacher quality is a critical responsibility for principals. However, formal…

Over the past 2 decades, worldwide research has established that the district office of education matters. Various policy initiatives are directing district offices to shift from limited managerial functions and begin to directly support learner instruction. The intention of this article, therefore, was to tease the question: How do school…

This study investigated human resources management and teachers' efficiency in public secondary schools in Bayelsa State. A correlational design was adopted for this purpose. A sample of 100 administrative staff was drawn from the population of staff at the Bayelsa State Post Primary School Board using a simple random sampling technique. A 16-item…

Purpose: This study examines the perceptions of human resource (HR) professionals regarding the use of micro-credentials in the job market. The research explores the role of micro-credentials as emerging credentials in job requirements, continuing education, soft skills acquisition, job application evaluation (JAE) processes, qualification…

Community college presidents play a critical role in making decisions that shape the organizational cultures and policies of their institutions. This study explored the perceptions of 15 public community college presidents in Texas. Using focus groups and grounded theory methods, this research applied analytical frameworks focused on human…

The advancements in generative AI technologies have provided various opportunities to enhance human resource development (HRD) activities. Scholars have discussed the benefits of using AI chatbots, a popular AI application, in training activities. Yet, the current literature still lacks a comprehensive understanding of how AI chatbots can be used…

Secondary schools are regarded as vehicles for spotting and developing students' sports talent. Some constraints often prevent students from developing their sports talent. Since there is hardly any study conducted to establish negotiation strategies toward alleviating the constraints for developing students' sports talent, this study therefore,…

Purpose: The present study aims to analyze the impact of digital transformation on achieving outstanding performance in educational administration, improving and developing electronic services and facilitating beneficiaries' access to services. Design/methodology/approach: This study applied descriptive/analytical quantitative and qualitative…

Purpose: This study aims to examine the influence of the talent management (TM) process on employee ambidexterity (EA) and the moderating role of learning organizations in Indian IT and ITes organizations. Design/methodology/approach: The study is descriptive and based on empirical data from 390 IT and ITES employees from India. Data were…

Background: Greater provision of inclusive education is an important goal for education systems internationally. Frequently identified barriers to progress include a lack of resources to support students with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream education settings. Purpose: This study from Spain sought to gain insight into the…

This paper aims to analyze the main competences developed by graduates of a professional master's degree in Brazilian public administration. For this purpose, the research developed (i) a theoretical framework to present the main competences for public sector professionals, (ii) a bibliometric analysis with the scientific publications about…