The Institute for Human Resources Research at Pforzheim University was founded on October 19, 2010. It sees itself as a contact for companies in questions of personnel management. Under the direction of Pforzheim professor Dr. Stephan Fischer, the institute aims to pursue current and practical research assignments as well as the question of what role human resources management is taking on or will take on today and in the future. Research focuses on sustainability in companies, agility and innovation in organizations, and innovation in HR. In addition, the institute also deals with topics such as personnel management in Industry 4.0, Generation Y, benefit management, recruiting or co-determination and industrial relations.

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