Research Topics for MMBA 205:

Instructions: Choose 2 topics for your mini research outputs. Submission of the outputs will
be in 2 tranches (Pls see deadlines indicated below). From the 2 topics, choose one to be
shred in class (if there will be enough time). Date of reporting will be after the midterm
exams.

Parameters of the research papers:

1. Maximum of 10 pages, including one (1) page for references. References should be a
combination of 75% books & Journals and 30% online sources.
2. Font size, 11 and 1.5 spacing
3. All research papers shall be uploaded in the LMS/ rnuestro@smu.edu.ph
4. Deadline of submission: March 30, 2022 and April 30, 2022

1. Trends Important to HR Today and its __________________________________________

Impact to an Organization’s HR Practices

2. HR Impact on a Company’s Bottom Line __________________________________________

3. HR and Technology _______________________________________

4. HR’s Strategic Role __________________________________________

5. HR as a Strategic Partner in effecting __________________________________________

Cultural Change

6. Workforce Strategies: Key to HR’s Future __________________________________________

Success

7. Strategic Human Resource Management __________________________________________

and Business Strategy

8. Globalization and Strategic HRM __________________________________________

9. Adapting to Change: Key to HR __________________________________________

Effectiveness

10. Human Capital Management and the __________________________________________

Organization’s Bottom Line

11. Building Value Through People and _________________________________________

Organization

12. Dilemma in Recruitment and Selection: ________________________________________

 “Favoring a Clone of the Outgoing
Employee or Considering a New Potential
Different Applicant”

13. Investing in Human Capital __________________________________________

14. Competencies of the new HR __________________________________________

Professionals

15. Strategic Compensation Plans for the 21 st __________________________________________

Century Workers

16. “Working Past the Prime” __________________________________________

17. Developing Ethical Leadership for Effective __________________________________________

HR

18. HR Initiatives in Managing Diversity __________________________________________

19. Emerging Roles of HR Professionals __________________________________________

20. Leading Change: A Challenge to HR __________________________________________

Manager

21. Human Resource in the ____ Industry __________________________________________

22. Impact of Training and Development on ___________________________________________

Employee Retention

___________________________________________
23. Employee Performance Appraisal and
Achievement of Organizational Goal

24. Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on HRM ___________________________________________

25. Role of HRM in Promoting Industrial

Harmony

26. Helping People Learn Through

Performance Management

27. Trend and Challenges in Attracting,

Engaging, Retaining and Managing
employees
28. Cause and effects of communication
breakdown in an organization

29. Best Practices in Strategic Human Resource

Management

30. Work-Life Balance in the _____ Industry

31. Employee Engagement and work culture

32. Employee Retention Strategies in the New

Normal

33. Ethics and legal issues involved in the HR

hiring process

34. The role and effect of social media in the

shaping organizational talents

35. Effects of work from home scheme on

employees’ productivity