Type of Presentation
Poster
Type of Project
Project I/II
Presenter 1 Program
MEBA: Busienss Analytics
Presenter 1 Location
Harrisburg, PA
Project Description
Harrisburg University proposes an exploratory case study to examine workforce participation and patterns in the downtown Harrisburg Area as part of its mission to support business creation and economic development. This research interest has resulted from uncertainty regarding the number of local employees returning to work in a face-to-face environment in the post-pandemic era compared to other metropolitan areas in the United States.
This preliminary research seeks to provide empirical evidence of the current and predictive state of workforce participation in Harrisburg for the purposes of informing urban planners, downtown business owners and other decision makers concerned with many aspects associated with living and working downtown. This research will collect quantitative and qualitative data from organizations in the Harrisburg regions of Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties via online surveys. Subsequent results can be used as the basis for further research measuring the scope and magnitude of issues identified by area business leaders.
Faculty Member
Barbara Geisler, Stephen Penn
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Included in
Harrisburg Workforce Study
Harrisburg University proposes an exploratory case study to examine workforce participation and patterns in the downtown Harrisburg Area as part of its mission to support business creation and economic development. This research interest has resulted from uncertainty regarding the number of local employees returning to work in a face-to-face environment in the post-pandemic era compared to other metropolitan areas in the United States.
This preliminary research seeks to provide empirical evidence of the current and predictive state of workforce participation in Harrisburg for the purposes of informing urban planners, downtown business owners and other decision makers concerned with many aspects associated with living and working downtown. This research will collect quantitative and qualitative data from organizations in the Harrisburg regions of Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties via online surveys. Subsequent results can be used as the basis for further research measuring the scope and magnitude of issues identified by area business leaders.