Guest Scholars:
Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate (University of Southern Mississippi, USA).
Dr. Rajashi Ghosh (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA).
Dr. Yuanlu Niu (University of Arkansas, USA).
Topics Include:
What is meant by the term Great Resignation and how have you explored the term in your research, writing, and practice?
How is the Great Resignation impacting organizations, and how does that impact look different by industry or sector?
What does all of this mean for individual employees in general, and also specifically those who have acted as part of the Great Resignation?
What are the implications for HRD practice – the work it does, where it works, how it works, who is involved, etc?
What are the implications for HRD education and how people are prepared for careers in HRD?
What are the implications for HRD research and, specifically, what research is needed into HRD & the Great Resignation?
Bios:
Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Human Capital Development in the College of Business and Economic Development at the University of Southern Mississippi. Bhagyashree has a Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University, College Station, and her research explores career development and leadership development, especially pertaining to women and Generation Z. She has published her research in Human Resource Development journals and garnered over 650 citations so far. She also has numerous conference presentations in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Dr. Rajashi Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Adult Learning & Leadership program in the Department of Organization and Leadership in Teachers College, Columbia University. Rajashi was formerly Associate Professor of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Department Chair of Policy, Organization, and Leadership (POL) department at Drexel University. Rajashi’s research explores how different developmental initiatives can facilitate workplace learning and development through building inclusive relational spaces and countering the prevalence of workplace incivility and her work has been published in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Rajashi’s work is interdisciplinary, as evidenced by the different awards she has received from the American Educational Research Association, the Academy of Management, the National Science Foundation (and most recently the 2022 AHRD Wayne Pace Book of the Year Award. Rajashi is the Editor-in-chief of the journal Human Resource Development International.
Dr. Yuanlu Niu is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource and Workforce Development at the University of Arkansas in the United States. Yuanlu holds a Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Workforce Education and Development and an MBA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She conducts both qualitative and quantitative research on individuals’ professional growth in the international workplace including barriers to women’s career development, employability as an outcome of career development; and career development interventions at both individual and organizational levels.
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Sponsor:
This episode is sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi’s Human Capital Development programs – find out about them at https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/human-capital-development.php.
