Research Reports

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From "Professional Business Partner" To "Strategic Talent Leader": What's Next for Human Resource Management
In this paper, Boudreau and Ramstad suggest that the transition of the HR profession to a decision science is essential and not only feasible, but historically predictable. View PDF

PDI Research Report: Validity of PDI Assessments
We look at the validity of PDI assessments for predicting future and on-the-job performance and potential. View PDF

Economic Value of Performance Change After 360-Degree Feedback
In a recent study summarizing the findings of a large number of feedback interventions, Kluger and DeNisi (1996) found that feedback was not effective for more than one-third of the cases they examined. View PDF

PDI/SHRM Study Shows How to Build a High Performance Organization
A study by PDI and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) show how successful organizations use performance management systems to build a stronger, more competitive workforce. View PDF

ASTD/SHRM Research Results
Human Resources professionals share their most pressing on-the-job challenges and professional development needs at the 2000 ASTD and SHRM conferences. View PDF

The Right Stuff
A cross-cultural study by PDI examines which of the 24 skill dimensions on the standard PROFILOR^® were most critical for leadership effectiveness. Participants included managers from eight countries. View PDF

Leadership Development
A recent study reveals that only 21 percent of CEOs say they and their colleagues are prepared to lead the corporations of the 21st century. PDI describes what HR managers are doing to prepare better leaders in their organizations. View PDF