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The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election. (2016)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Cunningham, J., & Duffy, G. (2016). The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 37(4), 430-449. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-07-2014-0136

Purpose – The use of imagery in leadership speeches is becoming increasingly important in shaping the beliefs and actions of followers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of speech imagery and linguistic features employed during the... Read More about The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election..

Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. (2015)
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McGuire, D., & Germain, M.-L. (2015). Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. Advances in developing human resources, 17(4), 489-503. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315599622

The Problem: Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant challenges of this generation. Yet, little is known about the reciprocal expectations that organizations and customers have in relation to environmental issues. Moreover,... Read More about Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study..

Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. (2015)
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Cunningham, J., Seaman, C., & McGuire, D. (2016). Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 7(1), 34-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2015.10.002

Knowledge sharing is considered critical in the development of a knowledge resource to contribute to the strategic development of the firm. However, how this key organisational activity takes place in small family firms is unknown, as much of the sur... Read More about Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective..

Reclaiming the “D” in HRD: A Typology of Development Conceptualizations, Antecedents, and Outcomes (2015)
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Lee, M., Garavan, T. N., & McGuire, D. (2015). Reclaiming the “D” in HRD: A Typology of Development Conceptualizations, Antecedents, and Outcomes. Human Resource Development Review, 14(4), 359-388. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484315607053

Despite being viewed as a major construct at the heart of human resource development (HRD), considerable complexity, confusion, and ambiguity exists regarding the conceptualization of development. The notion of development has attracted interest from... Read More about Reclaiming the “D” in HRD: A Typology of Development Conceptualizations, Antecedents, and Outcomes.

Diversity training programme outcomes: a systematic review. (2015)
Journal Article
Alhejji, H., Garavan, T., Carbery, R., O'Brien, F., & McGuire, D. (2016). Diversity training programme outcomes: a systematic review. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 27(1), 95-149. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21221

The purpose of this paper is to analyze current scholarship on diversity training outcomes utilizing a systematic literature review (SLR) and provide insights for future research. The article advances our understanding of diversity training outcomes... Read More about Diversity training programme outcomes: a systematic review..

The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development (2014)
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Germain, M.-L., & McGuire, D. (2014). The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development. Advances in developing human resources, 16(3), 356-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422314532097

The Problem The combination of flatter organizational structures, globalization, cost-saving initiatives, and the increased emphasis on knowledge sharing has been a contributor to the use of virtual teams in U.S. organizations.
The Solution To perfo... Read More about The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development.

Fundamentals of human resource development. (2012)
Book
McGuire, D., Garavan, T., & Dooley, L. (2012). Fundamentals of human resource development. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446261750

Encompassing management, psychology, economics, adult education and more, Human Resource Development (HRD) has emerged as one of the most multifaceted areas of business and management in recent years.
The collections’ well renowned editors reflect t... Read More about Fundamentals of human resource development..

Closing Comments: A Call to Action (2010)
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McGuire, D., & Garavan, T. N. (2010). Closing Comments: A Call to Action. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 614-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394435

To date, the field of HRD has largely focused on individuals and organisations and has not devoted sufficient attention to its social role and impact. This concluding article calls on the HRD community to take a more active role in shaping sustainabi... Read More about Closing Comments: A Call to Action.

Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations (2010)
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Garavan, T. N., & McGuire, D. (2010). Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 487-507. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394757

Human resource development (HRD) is increasingly expected to play a facilitative role in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethics in organizations. However, there is also significant skepticism concerning HRD’s ability to mak... Read More about Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations.

Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D. (2010). Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 508-523. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394759

In the past decade, awareness of environmental issues has increased tremendously and organizations are increasingly looking at ways of becoming more environmentally responsible and responsive. However, to date, progress on environmental issues has pr... Read More about Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action.

Diversity training in organisations: an introduction (2010)
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McGuire, D., & Bagher, M. (2010). Diversity training in organisations: an introduction. Journal of European industrial training, 34(6), 493-505. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011061185

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on diversity training and examine the effect of power, privilege and politics on diversity in organisations.Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper examining the argume... Read More about Diversity training in organisations: an introduction.

Book review: Handbook of Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings (ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2009. 720 pp. £95.00 (hbk). ISBN 9780761928126 (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D. (2010). Book review: Handbook of Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings (ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2009. 720 pp. £95.00 (hbk). ISBN 9780761928126. Management Learning, 41(3), 345-347. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507610372589

Book review: Handbook of Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings (ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2009. 720 pp ISBN 9780761928126

Book Review of "Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice" - Peter G Northouse (2009)
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McGuire, D. (2009). Book Review of "Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice" - Peter G Northouse. Journal of European industrial training, 33(8/9), 838-840. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590910993661

This interactive textbook provides a useful introduction to a range of leadership concepts and practices. Written by Peter G. Northouse, author of Leadership: Theory and Practice (now in its fourth edition), this textbook describes the basics of lead... Read More about Book Review of "Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice" - Peter G Northouse.

The impact of physical environment on employee commitment in call centres: The mediating role of employee well‐being (2009)
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McGuire, D., & McLaren, L. (2009). The impact of physical environment on employee commitment in call centres: The mediating role of employee well‐being. Team Performance Management, 15(1/2), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590910937702

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine the effect of the physical environment on employee commitment. It explores how favourable working conditions can affect an employee's sense of well‐being which in turn can generate higher levels of em... Read More about The impact of physical environment on employee commitment in call centres: The mediating role of employee well‐being.

Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study (2008)
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McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., Saha, S. K., & Cseh, M. (2008). Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study. Human Resource Development International, 11, 335-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678860802261520

Few empirical studies have examined the effect of personal values on the importance attached by individuals to training and development in organizations. We argue that personal values play an important role in decision-making processes (i.e. commitm... Read More about Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study.

The Role of Line Managers as Human Resource Agents in Fostering Organizational Change in Public Services (2008)
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Mcguire, D., Stoner, L., & Mylona, S. (2008). The Role of Line Managers as Human Resource Agents in Fostering Organizational Change in Public Services. Journal of Change Management, 8(1), 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697010801937580

The commercialization of public services has led to enhanced customer service and arguably improved employee performance. Central to these efforts has been a radical reconsideration of the role of line managers. By devolving responsibility for human... Read More about The Role of Line Managers as Human Resource Agents in Fostering Organizational Change in Public Services.

Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations (2007)
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McGuire, D., Todnem By, R., & Hutchings, K. (2007). Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations. Journal of European industrial training, 31(8), 592-608. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590710833651

Purpose – Achieving intergenerational interaction and avoiding conflict is becoming increasingly difficult in a workplace populated by three generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X‐ers and Generation Y‐ers. This paper presents a model and proposes... Read More about Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations.