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==Academic Career== |
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Cappelli joined the Wharton School in 1985, serving as '''the chair of its Management Department''' from 1995-1999, and is currently the school’s George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Management.<ref name="Profile">Management Department. (n.d.) [https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/cappelli/ Peter Cappelli: Profile]. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. [online] Accessed 19 October 2019. </ref> He has also held academic appointments at [[University of California (Berkeley)]], [[University of Illinois]], [[the Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], [[London School of Economics]] and [[Bocconi University]].<ref name="Profile"/> |
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Cappelli has numerous works to his credit<ref name="Livemint">Cappelli, P. (2008). [https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/MBJlvCtgrEwy7RhCBaveiJ/More-power-to-the-Indian-employee.html More Power to the Indian Employee]. Interview by Rajeshwari Sharma for livemint. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.</ref>, comprising over 171 research titles.<ref name="Researches"/> In 2012, he wrote a book on ''Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs'' as a follow-up to his opinion piece<ref name= "WSJ">Cappelli, P. (2011). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204422404576596630897409182‘Why Companies Aren't Getting the Employees They Need’]. The Wall Street Journal. [online] Accessed 19 October 2019. </ref> in [[The Wall Street Journal]] that made an impact outside academia. In this editorial, he blamed employers for higher unemployment rates instead of a lack of people with the necessary skills.<ref name="Washington Post">McGregor, Jena. (2012). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-leadership/post/why-you-cant-get-a-job-even-when-youre-qualified-and-the-company-is-hiring/2012/06/06/gJQAtnXdIV_blog.html ‘Why you can’t get a job (even when you’re qualified and the company is hiring)’]. The Washington Post. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.</ref> “After writing the initial Wall Street Journal story, Cappelli heard from a few corporate leaders who told him there was really nothing they could do. He suggested he’d come out and take a close look at what they’re doing,” mentions Jena McGregor of The Washington Post.<ref name="Washington Post"/> In recognition for his work, Cappelli led an open forum titled ''“Unemployed or Unemployable”'' at the 2013 Davos Annual Meeting of the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref name="WEF">World Economic Forum. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdV8U3Z_lWY&t=45s''Davos 2013 – Open Forum: Unemployed or Unemployable?'']. [video] Accessed 20 October 2019.</ref> and was ranked fifth in HR Magazine’s list of '''world’s most influential management thinkers'''.<ref name="HR Magazine">[https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hr-most-influential/archive/2012-top-20-international-thinkersHR Most Influential 2012 Top 20 International Thinkers]. HR Magazine. [online] Accessed 14 November 2019.</ref> |
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Three years later he published another book, ''Will College Pay Off—A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You’ll Ever Make''. The study reviewed the pitfalls in higher education and challenged the popular notion that it always makes sense to go to college.<ref name="FT">Jacobs, E. (2015). [https://www.ft.com/content/2035f406-4cea-11e5-b558-8a9722977189‘Do students’ investments in their future really add up?’]. Book Review of Will College Pay Off, by Peter Cappelli. Financial Times. [online] Accessed 29 August 2019.</ref> This book inspired discussions on CNBC Squawk Box<ref name="CNBC">Squawk Box. (2015). [https://www.cnbc.com/video/2015/12/23/is-college-really-worth-the-price-of-admission.html Is college really worth the price of admission?] CNBC. [video] Accessed 13 November 2019.</ref>, PBS Newshour<ref name="PBS">PBS Newshour. (2015). [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/getting-college-degree-doesnt-always-pay Why getting a college degree doesn’t always pay off]. PBS. [video] Accessed 14 November 2019.</ref>, and was reviewed by the Financial Times<ref name="FT"/>, The Guardian<ref name="The Guardian">McGee, Suzanne. (2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2015/jun/14/will-college-pay-off-job-training ‘Will College Payoff?] The answer depends on the alternatives.’ The Guardian. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.</ref>, and Quartz (publication).<ref name="Quartz">Altschuler, Glenn. (2015). [https://qz.com/422623/what-youve-been-told-about-picking-a-college-major-is-probably-wrong/‘What you’ve been told about picking a college major is probably wrong’]. Quartz. [online] Accessed 21 October 2019.</ref> |
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Cappelli presented the status report on HR’s progress toward agility in the ''“HR Goes Agile Lite”'' article co-authored with Anna Tavis.<ref name="Anna">Denning, Steve. (2018). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/03/11/can-hr-become-agile/#64f39e7f4ae3 ‘Can HR Become Agile?’]. Forbes. [online] Accessed 22 October 2019. </ref> It was listed among Harvard Business Review ''“10 Must Reads on Reinventing HR”''.<ref name="HBR">Goodreads. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43444445-hbr-s-10-must-reads-on-reinventing-hr HBR's 10 Must Reads on Reinventing HR]. [online] Accessed 1 November 2019. </ref> He was also invited on a TED Talk at HR Exchange to talk about the concept at Think 2018 event organized by IBM Watson Talent.<ref name="TED">IBM Watson Talent. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTH3qEoXAhk HR Exchange at Think 2018: TED Talk with Professor Peter Cappelli, Wharton School]. [video] Accessed 21 October 2019. </ref> Steve Denning, senior Forbes contributor and former consultant at World Bank, however, suggested caution around findings and contended that there are companies such as ING Bank, where people management has evolved beyond “agile lite” towards genuine Agile management.<ref name="HBR"/> |
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To build better managers out of people in their 20s, Cappelli created an undergraduate course on “How to be the boss” launched in January 2019 at Wharton.<ref name="WSJ2">Cutter, Chip. (2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/like-a-boss-a-college-course-for-first-time-managers-11557394206 ‘Like a Boss: A College Course for First-Time Managers’]. The Wall Street Journal. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.</ref> He has also directed Wharton’s Advanced Management program for 15 years and currently leads the TMI-Wharton Programs on Talent Management as its Academic Director.<ref name="TMI">Talent Management Institute. [https://www.tmi.org/ Peter Cappelli: Academic Director of TMI-Wharton Programs]. [online] Retrieved on 30 August 2019.</ref> |
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==Advisory and Consulting== |
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Cappelli has served on three committees of the National Academy of Sciences in 1997, 2000 and 2007.<ref name="CV">[https://faculty.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cv_4.pdf?_ga=2.32184509.2037955883.1566884573-2120559704.1565236705 Peter Cappelli (Curriculum Vitae)]. [PDF] Retrieved 28 August 2019.</ref> During senior Bush and Clinton administrations, he was the co-director of the National Centre on the Educational Quality of Workforce with [[Robert Zemsky]] for the [[US Department of Education]].<ref name="Profile"/> He was also a member of WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Employment<ref name="WEF2">World Economic Forum, Global Agenda on Employment Council. (2014). [http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_Employment_TacklingUnemploymentCrisis_Report_2014.pdf Jobs and Skills: Tackling the Global Unemployment Crisis – Preparing for Growth]. Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. [online] Accessed 29 August 2019. </ref>, and a Senior Advisor for employment policy to the Kingdom of Bahrain between 2003 and 2005.<ref name="Huffington">Huffington Post. (n.d.). [https://www.huffpost.com/author/peter-cappelli?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADKFTwf8g8VJQbJaDx-Nx3cwx5qB41mU-i46sKWyc6rbVeeaKcRH3nytr50IzQFTO4TM_xXjWG9YyuTVL14lKwJPQ2IZtc-SossuAa66VQMj5WcU_VfFvaDxm0HHmT21NyWrX2mYbZPCm23IFZch08uSpnye3Ata4YmCEBrmntiQ Peter Cappelli]. [online] Accessed 13 November 2019.</ref> |
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He is the host of “In the Workplace” weekly radio show with Dan O’Meara, which examines the workplace challenges faced by business owners, policymakers, and job seekers.<ref name="Podcast">Apple Podcast Preview. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-workplace-with-peter-cappelli-and-dan-omeara/id1448118533 In the Workplace with Peter Cappelli and Dan O’Meara]. Apple Podcasts. [online] Accessed 21 October 2019. </ref> |
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==Awards & Recognition== |
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Cappelli was elected as a '''fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources''' (2003)<ref name="NAHR">The National Academy of Human Resources. [https://www.nationalacademyhr.org/fellows-directory Fellows Directory | The National Academy of Human Resources]. [online] Accessed 28 August 2019.</ref>, was named among the 25 most important people working in the area of human capital by Vault Rankings (2001), and received '''the PRO award''' from the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters for contributions to the field of human resources (2009). |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 05:00, 4 December 2019
- Comment: Being named among the 25 most important people working in the area of human capital or being ranked fifth are not considered awards. Change the section header to Awards and recognition. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 17:22, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Please specify how he meets WP:NACADEMIC and cite sources that are not press releases or connected to the person or school AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 17:21, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
Peter Cappelli | |
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File:Peter Cap.jpg | |
Born | September 7, 1956 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Cornell University Oxford University |
Occupation(s) | Author, Researcher, Management Professor, Human Resources Consultant |
Known for | Human Resources, Talent Management |
Website | mgmt |
Peter Cappelli (born September 7, 1956) is a human resources and management academic and author. He is currently the George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also the director of the Center for Human Resources.
His research tackles issues related to hiring and training practices, electronic recruiting, employee retention, and performance and talent management.[1]
Early Life and Education
Peter Cappelli was born in Upstate New York to a local attorney and always assumed he too would become a lawyer like his father, but eventually decided to be a professor.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Relations from Cornell University, and soon after undergrad joined the University of Oxford as a Fulbright Scholar, where he earned Doctorate in Labor Economics. He has been a German Marshall Fund Fellow, a Research Associate of National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution.[2]
Academic Career
Cappelli joined the Wharton School in 1985, serving as the chair of its Management Department from 1995-1999, and is currently the school’s George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Management.[3] He has also held academic appointments at University of California (Berkeley), University of Illinois, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, London School of Economics and Bocconi University.[3]
Cappelli has numerous works to his credit[4], comprising over 171 research titles.[1] In 2012, he wrote a book on Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs as a follow-up to his opinion piece[5] in The Wall Street Journal that made an impact outside academia. In this editorial, he blamed employers for higher unemployment rates instead of a lack of people with the necessary skills.[6] “After writing the initial Wall Street Journal story, Cappelli heard from a few corporate leaders who told him there was really nothing they could do. He suggested he’d come out and take a close look at what they’re doing,” mentions Jena McGregor of The Washington Post.[6] In recognition for his work, Cappelli led an open forum titled “Unemployed or Unemployable” at the 2013 Davos Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum[7] and was ranked fifth in HR Magazine’s list of world’s most influential management thinkers.[8]
Three years later he published another book, Will College Pay Off—A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You’ll Ever Make. The study reviewed the pitfalls in higher education and challenged the popular notion that it always makes sense to go to college.[9] This book inspired discussions on CNBC Squawk Box[10], PBS Newshour[11], and was reviewed by the Financial Times[9], The Guardian[12], and Quartz (publication).[13]
Cappelli presented the status report on HR’s progress toward agility in the “HR Goes Agile Lite” article co-authored with Anna Tavis.[14] It was listed among Harvard Business Review “10 Must Reads on Reinventing HR”.[15] He was also invited on a TED Talk at HR Exchange to talk about the concept at Think 2018 event organized by IBM Watson Talent.[16] Steve Denning, senior Forbes contributor and former consultant at World Bank, however, suggested caution around findings and contended that there are companies such as ING Bank, where people management has evolved beyond “agile lite” towards genuine Agile management.[15]
To build better managers out of people in their 20s, Cappelli created an undergraduate course on “How to be the boss” launched in January 2019 at Wharton.[17] He has also directed Wharton’s Advanced Management program for 15 years and currently leads the TMI-Wharton Programs on Talent Management as its Academic Director.[18]
Advisory and Consulting
Cappelli has served on three committees of the National Academy of Sciences in 1997, 2000 and 2007.[19] During senior Bush and Clinton administrations, he was the co-director of the National Centre on the Educational Quality of Workforce with Robert Zemsky for the US Department of Education.[3] He was also a member of WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Employment[20], and a Senior Advisor for employment policy to the Kingdom of Bahrain between 2003 and 2005.[21] He is the host of “In the Workplace” weekly radio show with Dan O’Meara, which examines the workplace challenges faced by business owners, policymakers, and job seekers.[22]
Awards & Recognition
Cappelli was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (2003)[23], was named among the 25 most important people working in the area of human capital by Vault Rankings (2001), and received the PRO award from the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters for contributions to the field of human resources (2009).
References
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- ^ a b Researches by Peter Cappelli
- ^ Peter Cappelli's Biography at Speaker Ideas
- ^ a b c Management Department. (n.d.) Peter Cappelli: Profile. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. [online] Accessed 19 October 2019.
- ^ Cappelli, P. (2008). More Power to the Indian Employee. Interview by Rajeshwari Sharma for livemint. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.
- ^ Cappelli, P. (2011). Companies Aren't Getting the Employees They Need’. The Wall Street Journal. [online] Accessed 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b McGregor, Jena. (2012). ‘Why you can’t get a job (even when you’re qualified and the company is hiring)’. The Washington Post. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.
- ^ World Economic Forum. Davos 2013 – Open Forum: Unemployed or Unemployable?. [video] Accessed 20 October 2019.
- ^ Most Influential 2012 Top 20 International Thinkers. HR Magazine. [online] Accessed 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Jacobs, E. (2015). students’ investments in their future really add up?’. Book Review of Will College Pay Off, by Peter Cappelli. Financial Times. [online] Accessed 29 August 2019.
- ^ Squawk Box. (2015). Is college really worth the price of admission? CNBC. [video] Accessed 13 November 2019.
- ^ PBS Newshour. (2015). Why getting a college degree doesn’t always pay off. PBS. [video] Accessed 14 November 2019.
- ^ McGee, Suzanne. (2015). ‘Will College Payoff? The answer depends on the alternatives.’ The Guardian. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.
- ^ Altschuler, Glenn. (2015). you’ve been told about picking a college major is probably wrong’. Quartz. [online] Accessed 21 October 2019.
- ^ Denning, Steve. (2018). ‘Can HR Become Agile?’. Forbes. [online] Accessed 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Goodreads. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Reinventing HR. [online] Accessed 1 November 2019.
- ^ IBM Watson Talent. HR Exchange at Think 2018: TED Talk with Professor Peter Cappelli, Wharton School. [video] Accessed 21 October 2019.
- ^ Cutter, Chip. (2019). ‘Like a Boss: A College Course for First-Time Managers’. The Wall Street Journal. [online] Accessed 20 October 2019.
- ^ Talent Management Institute. Peter Cappelli: Academic Director of TMI-Wharton Programs. [online] Retrieved on 30 August 2019.
- ^ Peter Cappelli (Curriculum Vitae). [PDF] Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ World Economic Forum, Global Agenda on Employment Council. (2014). Jobs and Skills: Tackling the Global Unemployment Crisis – Preparing for Growth. Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. [online] Accessed 29 August 2019.
- ^ Huffington Post. (n.d.). Peter Cappelli. [online] Accessed 13 November 2019.
- ^ Apple Podcast Preview. In the Workplace with Peter Cappelli and Dan O’Meara. Apple Podcasts. [online] Accessed 21 October 2019.
- ^ The National Academy of Human Resources. Fellows Directory | The National Academy of Human Resources. [online] Accessed 28 August 2019.