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Wicked leadership development for wicked problems (2022)
Book Chapter
Howieson, W. B., & Grant, K. (2022). Wicked leadership development for wicked problems. In P. Holland, T. Bartram, T. Garavan, & K. Grant (Eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Work, Workplaces, and Disruptive Issues in HRM (303-316). Bingley: Emerald

The Emerald Handbook of Work, Workplaces and Disruptive Issues in HRM (2022)
Book
Holland, P., Bartram, T., Garavan, T., & Grant, K. (Eds.). (2022). The Emerald Handbook of Work, Workplaces and Disruptive Issues in HRM. Bingley: Emerald

Technology advancement and the widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact on both the contours and terrain of work, employment, and the management of people. Understanding these complex developments requires fresh perspective... Read More about The Emerald Handbook of Work, Workplaces and Disruptive Issues in HRM.

Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994 (2022)
Journal Article
Perchard, A., & Gildart, K. (2023). Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 44(1), 230-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x211069413

This article examines managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry. On nationalisation in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) – after 1987 the British Coal Corporation – became the largest socialised industry outside of... Read More about Managerial ideology and identity in the nationalised British coal industry, 1947–1994.

Building resilience and future proofing events education (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Jaimangal-Jones, D., Jackson, C., & Robertson, M. (2021). Building resilience and future proofing events education

This session explores issues surrounding the design and delivery of Event Management programmes, specifically those related to their resilience and futureproofing. It addresses the increasing demand for educators to respond to a diverse range of stak... Read More about Building resilience and future proofing events education.

Strategic Talent Management In The Hospitality Industry (2021)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., Matthews-Smith, G., Marie Gill, A., & O’Brien, F. (2021). Strategic Talent Management In The Hospitality Industry. In S. Jooss, R. Burbach, & H. Ruël (Eds.), Talent Management Innovations in the International Hospitality Industry (9-29). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-306-220211002

Purpose: Talent management and in particular strategic talent management (STM) has emerged as an important issue for hospitality organisations worldwide. In this chapter, we address some of the complexities evident in hospitality organisations in rel... Read More about Strategic Talent Management In The Hospitality Industry.

Delphi with feedback of rationales: How large can a Delphi group be such that participants are not overloaded, de-motivated, or disengaged? (2021)
Journal Article
Belton, I., Wright, G., Sissons, A., Bolger, F., Crawford, M. M., Hamlin, I., …Vasilichi, A. (2021). Delphi with feedback of rationales: How large can a Delphi group be such that participants are not overloaded, de-motivated, or disengaged?. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 170, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120897

In this paper, we investigate the effect of Delphi group size and opinion diversity on group members’ information load as well as on their overall experience of the Delphi process - in terms of task involvement (enjoyment and interest) and in terms o... Read More about Delphi with feedback of rationales: How large can a Delphi group be such that participants are not overloaded, de-motivated, or disengaged?.

Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector (2021)
Book
Clarke, D., Ellis, V., Patrick-Thomson, H., & Weir, D. (Eds.). (2021). Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald

Decades of stagnating demand for beer and the emergence of global brewing conglomerates had seen many of Britain’s longstanding breweries disappear and a decline in the diversity of beer styles on offer. However, following similar developments in the... Read More about Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector.

Young people’s expectations of work, and readiness of the workplace: Two sides of the same coin? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Grant, K., Egdell, V., & Vincent, D. (2021, April). Young people’s expectations of work, and readiness of the workplace: Two sides of the same coin?. Paper presented at The 39th International Labour Process Conference, University of Greenwich, London

Since the 2008 economic downturn, the education-to-work transitions of young people have been a concern for governments across Europe (Coppola & O’Higgins 2016). Young people may experience complex, delayed and insecure education-to-work transitions.... Read More about Young people’s expectations of work, and readiness of the workplace: Two sides of the same coin?.

Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography (2020)
Journal Article
Patrick-Thomson, H., & Kranert, M. (2021). Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography. Work, Employment and Society, 35(6), 1034-1052. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017020952630

While increasing academic attention has been paid to the precariousness of contemporary work, less research has examined how workers organise in response. This article examines how a group of precarious workers—commercial photographers—use an online... Read More about Don’t Work for Free: Online Discursive Resistance to Precarity in Commercial Photography.

Mega-events brand meaning co-creation: the Olympic case (2020)
Journal Article
Tjandra, N., Rihova, I., Snell, S., den Hertog, C., & Theodoraki, E. (2020). Mega-events brand meaning co-creation: the Olympic case. Journal of Product and Brand Management, 30(1), 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBM-08-2019-2539

Purpose: This study explores a multi-stakeholder perspective on brand meaning co-creation in the context of the Olympic Games as a unique mega sports event brand with a strong brand identity, in order to understand how the brand manager may integrate... Read More about Mega-events brand meaning co-creation: the Olympic case.

Theoretical Perspectives and Context of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations (2020)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). Theoretical Perspectives and Context of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (23-48). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_3

There are numerous theoretical perspectives that researchers have used to study the effectiveness of training in organisations. We describe and evaluate four theoretical perspectives (universalistic, contingency, configurational and architectural) th... Read More about Theoretical Perspectives and Context of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations.

The Current State of Research on Training Effectiveness (2020)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). The Current State of Research on Training Effectiveness. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (99-152). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_5

This chapter addresses the current state of research on training effectiveness in organisations. It summarises the key findings on what we know about training effectiveness, the research emphasis given to different components of the model, and how re... Read More about The Current State of Research on Training Effectiveness.

Suggestions for Research and Practice (2020)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). Suggestions for Research and Practice. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (153-173). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_6

This chapter summarises the research on the effectiveness of learning and development in organisations. It makes research recommendations of the content of effectiveness research, recommendations for research design, and recommendations for practice.... Read More about Suggestions for Research and Practice.

Definitions and the Evolution of Learning and Development Research and Practice (2020)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). Definitions and the Evolution of Learning and Development Research and Practice. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (7-22). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_2

The concepts of learning and development are used in different ways throughout the literature. This chapter considered the nature of learning and development and differentiates it from related concepts such as training, education, human resource deve... Read More about Definitions and the Evolution of Learning and Development Research and Practice.

A Model of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations (2020)
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). A Model of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (49-98). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_4

This chapter presents an open system informed model of training effectiveness in organisations. The model is composed of inputs, process components and outputs. The inputs consist of macro external inputs, internal micro-level inputs and training des... Read More about A Model of Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations.

Learning and development effectiveness in organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (2020)
Book
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020). Learning and development effectiveness in organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness. (1). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7

This book offers an integrated and contextualised framework for learning and development (L&D) effectiveness that addresses both the nature of L&D and its antecedents and outcomes in organisations. Scholars and practitioners alike have recognised the... Read More about Learning and development effectiveness in organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness.