Work and Organisation Research Centre
People, Processes and Performance at Work
Members of WORC undertake applied research into all aspects of performance in the workplace, individual well-being and performance, and Human Resources Management in its broadest sense. Using a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, our work investigates current and pressing issues in performance at three levels of analysis - the individual, the workteam, and the wider organisation. We publish in top-tier outlets internationally, advise organisations in partnership, and seek to generate innovative scientific understanding and professional practice in a diverse set of areas of work performance.
WORC has four main areas of research:
- HRM
- Performance at Work
- Social Identity
- Organisational Processes
Within WORC the Innovation Collaborative Research Network (ICRN) is as a partnership between Brunel University in the United Kingdom, the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and Valencia University in Spain, formed to study Innovation and Well-being at work. Launched in 2012, the ICRN is funded by the Leverhulme Trust Foundation and works with organizations in all sectors on key management areas including, performance and innovation at work, HRM and well-being, leadership styles for innovation, organizational process and human capital, team-level innovation and selection form employee creativity.
The ICRN organises symposia for practitioners and researchers based on the research taking place across different countries. Please visit our website for more information: www.icrn.org.uk.
