Knowledge Center

A rigorous library of HR research.

Independent, peer-reviewed and member-led — IHRMO publishes the research, frameworks and benchmarks shaping HR practice.

Featured Publications

Latest from the Knowledge Center.

Framework

Skills-Based Organisations: A Blueprint

A practitioner framework for moving from job-architecture to skills architecture.

32 min

Report

Compensation Benchmarks 2026

Total-reward benchmarks covering base pay, variable pay and benefits, with a methodology annex.

Full report

Study

Hybrid Work — The Five-Year Outlook

Panel study of organisations that adopted hybrid models, tracking productivity, attrition and manager effectiveness.

18 min

Case Study

Talent Mobility at Scale

How an employer redesigned internal mobility, redeployment and assignment models to reduce time-to-fill and improve retention.

14 min

Future of Work

AI in the HR Function — A Maturity Model

A five-stage maturity model covering data foundations, tooling, workflow redesign, governance and workforce impact.

10 min

Policy Index

HR Policy Index 2026

Comparative analysis of HR-relevant regulation — collective bargaining, working time, pay transparency and AI-at-work.

Index

Practitioner Guide

Pay Transparency Implementation Handbook

Step-by-step guide to job architecture, banding, disclosure and communications for employers moving to pay transparency.

24 min

Research Brief

Occupational Wellbeing: Beyond Engagement Surveys

A review of validated measures of workplace wellbeing and their use in operational HR decision-making.

9 min

Working Paper

Generative AI and Job Redesign

Working paper on how generative AI is reshaping task composition across knowledge and service roles.

22 min

Publication Types

How knowledge is produced.

Reports

Long-form and sector-specific reports with quantitative benchmarks and a published methodology.

Research Briefs

Short, evidence-based summaries designed for time-poor senior practitioners.

Working Papers

Pre-publication research shared for member comment before formal review.

Policy Analyses

Comparative reviews of employment-related regulation and public policy consultations.

Editorial Standards

Independent editorial control — no paid placement of findings or conclusions.
Declared conflicts of interest for every author and reviewer.
Published methodology and data sources for every quantitative report.
Blind peer review for major research papers and briefs.
A public correction and retraction policy for all IHRMO publications.