Center for Human Resources
The Center for Human Resources is a hub for academics and practitioners interested in human capital issues including the practice of human resources as well as vendors in the human capital industry. Access the most current thinking on talent management, workforce training and education, diversity, and more through our faculty research and our networking opportunities with fellow HR executives from around the world.
September 19-20, 2025
The Wharton School
Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA
The People and Organizations Conference brings together leading scholars from across disciplines to explore cutting-edge, macro-level research on the nature of work and employment. Now in its 18th year, the conference continues to serve as a vibrant forum for interdisciplinary exchange among researchers in organization theory, industrial relations, economics, political science, sociology, and strategy.
We aim to support a growing community of scholars who are advancing theory and empirical insights around the evolving world of work. The conference has become known for both its scholarly rigor and its commitment to fostering thoughtful dialogue across fields.
Faculty
Headed by Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management at Wharton, the Center includes faculty from across Wharton departments.
News & Research
Research
Explore journal articles and other research by Peter Cappelli, the Center’s director, faculty and senior fellows associated with the Center. Supporters of the Center get pre-publication access at member-only meetings.
Publications
Explore books, popular articles by Peter Cappelli, the Center’s director, and faculty and senior fellows associated with the Center. Supporters of the Center get pre-publication access at member-only meetings.
In the News
Get free access to analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, book reviews and more..
Collaborations
One of the major goals of the Center is to conduct practice-oriented research by creating strategic partnerships between Wharton’s researchers and leading companies from diverse industries and countries. Bridging gaps between academia and industry is key to Wharton’s Center for Human Resources research initiatives. We believe that the fruitful research knowledge gained by academia should be accessible to executive managers in a way they could use it on their daily basis decision-making actions. The Center’s researchers are attentive and thoughtful for the contemporary challenges organizations face in their competitive, uncertain, and dynamic business environment and our research is directly oriented toward helping organizations to tackle these challenges effectively. Recent and ongoing research collaborations with business organizations are conducted in diverse organizational settings and industries such as high-tech, law, retail, service in companies as Indeed, Tata Consultancy Services, Morgan…
Upcoming events
The Center for Human Resources hosts various conferences and meetings throughout the year, focusing on fostering interaction between academics and practitioners who specialize in HR. These meetings bring together leaders and corporate executives to share current thinking on talent management, labor relations, leadership, retirement, and careers.
Become a Corporate Member
The Center is membership-driven, which means that corporate members support our work and in exchange benefit from active involvement with the Center. This includes participation in member-only meetings and forums that offer insights into emerging trends in human resource management, custom research initiatives, peer surveys, and expert analysis of the impact of legal and policy developments in the HR and labor relations fields.
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
3620 Locust Walk, SH-DH
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6301
