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Academic Background

B.A., business administration, University of St. Thomas
M.B.A., human resource management University of St. Thomas
M.Ed., human resource development, University of Minnesota
Ph.D., human resource development, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties

• International HR
• Human resource education
• Human resource measurement
• Positive organizational behavior
• Strategic human resource management

Current Research

• Assessment of graduate HR education in the United States
• Analyzing HR practices in the airline industry
• International HR practices
• Strategic HRM

Major Works

• "Increasing the Relevance of Graduate HR Education," with M. Sheppeck, Human Resourse Planning, Vol. 29, (2), pp. 6-11, 2006.
• "A Review and Analysis of Compensation Practices in the Caribbean," International Journal of Human Resource Development & Management. Vol. 6 (1) 2006.
• "Creating Value Through Strategic Human Resource Management at Target Corporation," Journal of Organizational Excellence, Vol. 25 (2), pp 57-62, 2006.
• "Creating and Sustaining Economic Growth in the Caribbean through Human Resources," International Journal of Human Resource Development & Management, Vol. 5 (3), pp 227-239, 2005.
• "A Review of Employee Motivation Theories and their Implications for Employee retention within Organizations," The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, Vol. 5 (1), pp 52-63, 2004.
• “Measuring Human Resource Management's Effectiveness in Improving Performance,” Human Resource Planning, Vol. 26 (1), 2003.
• “A Critical Review of the Role of Training & Development in Improving Performance,” Journal of Compensation & Benefit, Vol. 18, 2002.
• “Creating a Competitive Advantage through Investments in Employees and the Community,” with D. Ramlall, HR Advisor, Vol. 7, 2001.
• “An Analysis of Expatriation Practices in the Airline Industry,” International HR Journal, Vol. 6, 1998.

Current Community Relationships

• Past President, Shri Gaayatri Mandir
• Committee member, Twin Cities Human Resource Association

Current Editorial Board Appointments

• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Human Resource Development Review Jan. 2002- present
• Reviewer, Applied HRM Research, Nov. 2002- present
• Reviewer, hawaii International Conference on Business, 2003

Website

http://personal4.stthomas.edu/sjramlall