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21009 (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hejjas, K., Gilek, M., & Bratton, A. (2024, August). 21009. Paper presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024), Chicago, Illinois

Social exchange theory is used to understand the relationship between leadership and employee corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagement in a hybrid work environment. Using interview data from managers (5), CSR champions (6), and employees (17)... Read More about 21009.

From “dirty” oil and gas to green energy: Workers’ views on skills transition (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Heidl, B., O'Neil, J., & Bratton, A. (2024, April). From “dirty” oil and gas to green energy: Workers’ views on skills transition. Presented at 42nd International Labour Process Conference 2024 (ILPC 2024), Göttingen

As the environmental agenda progresses worldwide, it is clear that the move to sustainable forms of energy is both crucial and inevitable. For UK workers currently employed in the traditional energy sector including oil and gas, this transition prese... Read More about From “dirty” oil and gas to green energy: Workers’ views on skills transition.

Investing in degree apprenticeships: Analysing experiences through Conservation of Resources Theory (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Bratton, A. (2023). Investing in degree apprenticeships: Analysing experiences through Conservation of Resources Theory.

Degree apprentices have reported finding work-life-study balance challenging. This study uses the Theory of Conservation of Resources (COR) to investigate the resources invested and gained by apprentices in the achievement of their goal of a degree w... Read More about Investing in degree apprenticeships: Analysing experiences through Conservation of Resources Theory.

The emotional labour of teleworkers conducting online counselling during Covid-19. (2023)
Journal Article
O'Neil, J., Heidl, B. H., Bratton, A., Vossler, A., & Moller, N. (in press). The emotional labour of teleworkers conducting online counselling during Covid-19. New Technology, Work and Employment, https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12284

Drawing on emotional labour theory, this paper explores the barriers to emotionally complex telework, with a specific focus on the space, interface and pace of work. We examine the working lives of mental health counsellors who adapted from in‐person... Read More about The emotional labour of teleworkers conducting online counselling during Covid-19..

‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Fabian, K., Taylor-Smith, E., Barr, M., Berg, T., Bratton, A., …Zarb, M. (in press). ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2023.2255576

In the UK context of an ageing population, degree apprenticeships represent a new opportunity to study for a degree while working. Apprentices are full-time employees granted time to study for a degree with a significant workplace learning component.... Read More about ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices.

Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., Fabian, K., & Bratton, A. (2023). Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study. Journal of Workplace Learning, 35(8), 779-795. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-01-2023-0007

Purpose: The partnership which underpins degree apprenticeships is a tripartite collaboration between apprentices, employers, and universities. This study investigated the lived experiences and reflections of the apprentices at the centre, to inform... Read More about Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study.

Leading Pro-Environmental Change (2023)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., Paulet, R., & Robertson, J. L. (2023). Leading Pro-Environmental Change. In J. Bratton (Ed.), Organizational Leadership (313-333). (2nd). London: SAGE Publications

Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland (2023)
Book Chapter
Fonseca, A., Crossan, K., Weaver, M., Tan, H., Bratton, A., & Pershina, E. (2023). Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland. In W. Leal Filho, M. A. Pimenta Dinis, S. Moggi, E. Price, & A. Hope (Eds.), SDGs in the European Region. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_38-1

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) argues that the global coronavirus pandemic has caused unimaginable consequences to the global community's economy, social structure, and ecosystem. Overcoming this situation is only possible when envir... Read More about Empowering Organisations To Embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals: Post-Covid-19 Scotland.

Signalling new opportunities? An analysis of UK job adverts for degree apprenticeships (2023)
Journal Article
Fabian, K., Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Bratton, A. (2023). Signalling new opportunities? An analysis of UK job adverts for degree apprenticeships. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 13(2), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-02-2022-0037

Purpose The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the degree apprenticeship labour market and employers' strategies for apprenticeship recruitment using job advertisement data. Specifically, this study identifies the skills, attributes, exp... Read More about Signalling new opportunities? An analysis of UK job adverts for degree apprenticeships.

The Build for Purpose Canvas (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., Fonseca, A., & Tan, H. (2022, September). The Build for Purpose Canvas. Paper presented at OR64 The Annual Operational Research Conference, University of Warwick

The paper proposes the “Build for Purpose Canvas” (B4PC) to help organisations to put purpose at the heart of their business, build meaningful relationships with communities and amplify impact by co-creating solutions to common issue(s) of concern wh... Read More about The Build for Purpose Canvas.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) when Working from Home: Opportunities for Leadership and Engagement (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Hejjas, K., Bratton, A., & Gilek, M. (2022, August). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) when Working from Home: Opportunities for Leadership and Engagement. Paper presented at British Academy of Management (BAM) 2022, Manchester, England

Homeworking arrangements are increasing with many office-based employees working either fully or part time from home. Despite benefits associated with homeworking, including increased flexibility, limitations include a direct impact of this work arra... Read More about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) when Working from Home: Opportunities for Leadership and Engagement.

Creating sustainable workplace together? Employment relations and workplace environmental sustainability (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bratton, A. (2022, June). Creating sustainable workplace together? Employment relations and workplace environmental sustainability. Paper presented at BUIRA Annual Conference 2022, University of Birmingham, Birmingham

Outline - A critique of much research on ‘green’ HRM is that it often assumed an overtly unitarist perspective, generally neglecting trade unions. This empirical paper contributes to the current research on employment relations in supporting environm... Read More about Creating sustainable workplace together? Employment relations and workplace environmental sustainability.

Environmental leadership reconceptualised: The role of employee voice in the emergence of environmental leadership (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bratton, A., Robertson, J., & Paulet, R. (2022, June). Environmental leadership reconceptualised: The role of employee voice in the emergence of environmental leadership. Paper presented at British Academy of Management (BAM) HRM International Symposium, Monash University Prato Centre, Tuscany, Italy

This empirical paper contributes to the current research on environmental leadership in supporting environmental sustainability in the workplace. Specifically, it examines a variety of employee voice mechanisms used to engage employees in pro-environ... Read More about Environmental leadership reconceptualised: The role of employee voice in the emergence of environmental leadership.

Chapter case: RailCo (2022)
Other
Bratton, A. (2022). Chapter case: RailCo. [Teaching resource in 'Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach']. London