Example human resource management dissertation topic 10:

Worker behaviour and engagement – lessons for HRM? A case study of five building sites within the north-west of England

Effective worker engagement helps to promotes safety in the work place as well as maximising worker commitment and organisational performance. Using both primary and secondary data this dissertation identifies key issues and relevant themes in the subject area. The primary data will be collected through one-on-one interviews whilst that which was secondary will be identified through a thorough review of existing literature. From an analysis of the themes and comments raised in both this research is able to offer a series of specific recommendations to both the individual building sites visited during the research as well as more generally to the UK construction industry as a whole.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Schaufeli, W.B. and Bakker, A.B. (2004). ‘Job demands, job resources, and their relationship with burnout and engagement: A multi-sample study’, Journal of Organisational Behaviour, Vol. 25, pp.293- 315.
• Shachaf, P. (2008) ‘Cultural diversity and information and communication technology impacts on global virtual teams: An exploratory study’, Information and Management, Vol. 45(2), pp. 131-142.
• Shaw, K. (2005) ‘An engagement strategy process for communicators’, Strategic Communication Management, Vol. 9(3), pp.26-29.