Research Scientists
Alec R. Levenson
Senior Research Scientist
Research
Dr. Levenson's research focuses on the economics of human resources and organization design; HR and human capital metrics, analytics, and return on investment; and global and emerging market talent strategies. Topics include estimating the strategic and financial impact of HR and human capital; managing the new global workforce in both developed and emerging markets; identifying attraction, retention, motivation and productivity drivers for key talent pools; building analytic capabilities within the HR function; measuring the economic value of human capital gained on the job; aligning competency systems with strategic and bottom-line objectives; measuring and maximizing the economic value of leadership development, including executive coaching; measuring the return on investment to globally distributed software development; how companies manage for success in times of adversity; and contingent work. .
Research Partners & Clients
He works with companies to improve the quality of human capital analytics and increase the efficacy of HR programs and practices, including Boeing, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Capital One, Cisco Systems, ITT, Motorola, Nestlé, Pfizer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Royal Bank of Canada, and Sun Microsystems.
Professional Work
He has received research grants from the Sloan Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute for Literacy.
Education
BA - University of Wisconsin, Madison
MA - Princeton University
PhD - Princeton University
Contact
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