Navigating Research Topic Selection and PhD Preparation in HRM and Labor Management

Hi all,

I am going to conduct HRM research for my HRM degree. I am also working as an HRD Executive. I want to specialize in Psychology and counseling so I am thinking of doing my research related to that. Could you please suggest a topic in that area? I am a bit stuck in finding a research topic.

Please help me in this regard. Thank you.

Hi, Read Sandeep Krishnan's advice on "Fundamentals of Doing Research!" at his blog Studies in HR: February 2009.

Visit the blog here.

Have a nice weekend.

Simhan

Hi Simhan,

Thank you for the help, dude. I visited Krishnan's blog and found really important stuff there. So, thanks again and good luck.

Best regards,
Tharindu

Tharindu,

You are welcome. Aspiring PhD students should do some literature survey first to see what others have done and where a gap exists before embarking on enrolling. They should use the knowledge gained during their Master's degree and decide in which field their interest lies.

Simhan
A retired academic in the UK.

Dear sir,

I have completed my MLM (Master of Labour Management) and I want to register myself for a Ph.D. in the field of labour management. I am very perplexed trying to find a suitable topic. Please help me if you have any ideas.

Kindly assist,
Parimugan
Email: parimugan@gmail.com
Phone: 07708037776

Hello everyone,

I am Iranian and have an MBA from Multimedia University in Malaysia. I am interested in pursuing my Ph.D. in Human Resource Management. My IELTS score is 6. Is it possible to receive any kind of offer, whether conditional or otherwise? Please help me.

Hi,

Which topics do you think are better that we have not researched yet?
1- Role of human resource management and firm competitiveness
2- Firm competitiveness in an economic crisis
3- Job quality and employee well-being

If you have more suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks

Thank you for the query. I am not an HR expert and am not conversant with the current situation, as I retired from academia over 5 years ago. Please conduct some literature survey as mentioned in my previous post.

Sorry to disappoint you.

You have to read scholarly articles. You can access abstracts of articles by searching the web on topics that you feel passionate about. For example, I searched for Workplace psychology and found an article at Does workplace counseling work? more at Google

Sahar Simhan has given the right advice. If I may suggest, you need to look into the following pointers:

1. Your interest should motivate you to research "with a purpose," not just to obtain a degree or recognition.
2. Jot down all the topics that come to your mind.
3. Shortlist the ones that stand out on the list.
4. Conduct a little web search and research to identify topics you have selected that have not been researched enough and offer a wide scope.
5. Analyze your choice and realistically assess whether it presents a challenge worth taking up.
6. Seek feedback comments from your friends, teachers, or forums like this.
7. Finally, make a decision; this will be your starting point.

A little hard work, and you will enjoy the process and reap the fruits of your research. All the best (if you are still in the process of selecting a topic).

Sandhya