The Best Research Contribution, Thought Leadership award is for contributions to global people management research and thought leadership. Innovative contributions which have practical implications, impact and contribute to advancement of knowledge or theory.
The award was presented by Dr Sue Shortland, Head of the Judging Panel. She is a Senior Lecturer in HRM at the University of Westminster and holds the honorary title of Professor Emerita at London Metropolitan University. (Sue is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.)
The judges said, “Santa Fe has produced an excellent piece of research which provides immense detail contributing to knowledge and having significant impact in the marketplace. It is broader than many of the surveys conducted by the industry. It also focuses on some of the key topics facing Global Mobility functions, including compliance, technology, and employee experience.”