Resumen de 50 years of human capital research: : Assessing what we know, exploring where we go

Anthony J. Nyberg, Patrick M. Wright

• The papers compiled in this symposium bridge human capital ideas across research domains (economics, entrepreneurship, human resources, industrial-organizational psychology, labor economics, organizational theory, and strategy) and research levels (macro and micro). These articles draw on conversations that took place during a human capital conference held in the spring of 2014 at the Darla Moore School of Business. The articles address the role of value capturing, networking, firm-specific human capital, micro contributions to strategy, the missing role of context, the role of the practitioner, and the processes that may be helpful for advancing science through pulling knowledge from across disciplines. In combination, the articles reveal ample opportunity for cross-discipline collaboration to extend knowledge by working in concert with researchers who hold different perspectives. However, these articles (and the lessons learned through the conference) show that differences in terminology, assumptions, and focus are deeply held; hence, overcoming the substantive challenges will require great effort and an enthusiastic willingness to learn.