Strategic Human Resource Management in Higher Education

This book explores the practices and policies of human resource management (HRM) in higher education institutions (HEI), while also analyzing the governance and structural challenges. It explains the assessment of university as an organization, outlining the distinction between universities and firms from an HRM point of view by analysing various objectives, parameters and outcomes. The book broadly probes the relevance of HRM systems in HEIs in India and their potential impact. It also examines whether existing HRM practices and policies in HEIs in India drive motivation and enable employees to perform their functions to achieve the highest possible levels of excellence. It explores whether the enhanced motivation of employees consistently impacts students, their placements, progress to higher education, and quality teaching and research output. To strengthen the research output, to better understand the functioning of HRM practices in foreign HEIs and for comparative reasons, the book also studies HEIs in the United States against a diverse set of HEIs in India. It concludes by highlighting the impact of India’s National Education Policy 2020 and its scope to transform and professionalise the higher education system in the country. The book is indispensable for researchers in education management and policy studies and those in governing positions in higher education institutions. It is also a valuable resource for regulatory and government bodies, and policy-formulating think tanks in South Asia which have a similar education system as India. “…I highly recommend [the book] to university leaders, higher education regulators, human resource scholars and practitioners, government bodies, and policymakers.” - (from the Foreword by) Pami Dua, Director & Senior Professor, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, India “…fills this lacuna with a comprehensive analysis of the [HRM] strategies that are crucial to running a successful higher education institution.” - Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies, Cornell University, USA; former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India and former Chief Economist of the World Bank “…illuminated critical human resource dimensions…pioneering work based on detailed research that needs to be absorbed and acted upon by all forward-looking institutions at both CEO and Board level.” - Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, New Delhi, India “…comparison of HRM practices in USA and India attempted in this book also provides useful insights for promoting substantial growth and global competitiveness…” - Ravindra H. Dholakia, Former Professor, IIM Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India “…outline the components of a desirable form of strategic management of human resources… extremely timely and useful…” - Jandhyala B G Tilak, Former Professor & Vice-Chancellor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India