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Investigating Human Resource Roles in Research-Based University: An Evidence from Malaysia

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The literature on human resources (HR) in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) has often discussed the challenges faced by universities due to the impact of globalization and internationalization. There are a lot of discussions and debates on how the HR department should play its role. Several metaphors have been used to describe the role of the HR department, such as partner, creator, facilitator, business partner, strategic partner, change agent, employee champion, and administrative expert. In this paper, we discussed empirical evidence from research-based university (RU). The study assesses 119 HR practitioners’ response from five universities that participated in a survey.

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This research was funded by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia under Encouragement Grant (Q.J130000.2629.11J28).

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  1. Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

    Azlineer Sarip & Roziana Shaari

  2. Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

    Mohamad Abdillah Royo

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Sarip, A., Shaari, R., Royo, M.A. (2019). Investigating Human Resource Roles in Research-Based University: An Evidence from Malaysia. In: Kantola, J.I., Nazir, S., Barath, T. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Society. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 783. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94709-9_50

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