Dr Lesley McLean's Supervisions (2)

PhD
Doctorate

Level	Doctorate
Student	Son Luong
Status	Complete
Part Time	No
Years	2021 - 2025
Project Title	Individual Voices Matter: Conformity bias and leadership in the UK Tech industry
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Lesley McLean

Human Resource Management
Master's Degree

Level	Master's Degree
Student	Dr Laura Gerard
Status	Complete
Years	2010 - 2011
Project Title	Norton House Hotel and Spa/Hand Picked Hotels: A critical evaluation of the employer branding and its impact on employee engagement
Project Description	The aim of this research study is to critically evaluate the impact employer branding has upon levels of employee engagement. It examines both concepts highlighting gaps in academia and offering causal links surrounding the employee experience within organisations. Norton House Hotel and Spa, a member of Hand Picked Hotels, was the focal case study for this study with the brand behaviours of the organisation considered in terms of how they impact and inspire individuals. This exposed the key role management must play in inspiring and motivating individuals, however currently this role is not being fully utilised. Additional key drivers of employee engagement, such as the organisation and communication were explored, which revealed interesting findings and these have been explored through the research analysis and recommendations. Nevertheless the employer branding strategy within Norton House Hotel and Spa does have a huge impact upon individuals and demonstrates a number of strong characteristics of the concept, which is supported by the fact that 77% of employees feel engaged with the organisation, with a tremendous 91.6% committed to achieving the goals of Hand Picked.
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Lesley McLean