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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. 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.

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). Emerald

Young people’s expectations of work, and readiness of the workplace: Two sides of the same coin? (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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?.

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., Heneghan, S., Lannon, R., Sheehan, M., & Grant, K. (2020). Learning and development effectiveness in organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness. (1). 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.

Coaction Interrupted: Logic Contestations in the Implementation of Inter‐organisational Collaboration around Talent Management in the Public Sector in Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Grant, K., Garavan, T., & Mackie, R. (2020). Coaction Interrupted: Logic Contestations in the Implementation of Inter‐organisational Collaboration around Talent Management in the Public Sector in Scotland. European Management Review, 17(4), 915-930. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12404

Our study explores how Human Resources (HR) actors from 24 public sector organisations in Scotland interpret and address multiple and competing institutional logics in the context of the implementation of an inter-organisational collaboration within... Read More about Coaction Interrupted: Logic Contestations in the Implementation of Inter‐organisational Collaboration around Talent Management in the Public Sector in Scotland.

Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., & Craig, J. (2020, January). Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study. Presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference, Dublin

Changing workplace demographics such as more women, duel earning households, an aging workforce, the rise of one parent families, and digitally savvy millennials mean that contemporary workplaces have become more diverse. Moreover, societal, attitudi... Read More about Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study.

The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., Venz, L., & Bottcher, K. (2020, January). The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing. Presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference, Dublin

New and advancing technologies challenge the requirements and possibilities for work practices and the ways in which people carry out their roles. Modern technologies and digitalisation have also led to an increase in autonomous and flexible working... Read More about The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing.

Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past? (2019)
Book Chapter
Holland, P., Grant, K., & Tham, T. L. (2019). Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past?. In Contemporary HRM Issues in the 21st Century (173-182). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-457-720191020

With the accelerated changes we have seen in the 21st century, in many cases driven by technology, the importance of how work is organised is central to the development of effective organisations. On the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution, exis... Read More about Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past?.

Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey (2019)
Report
Parry, J., Grant, K., & Sheehan, M. (2019). Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey. The Workforce Development Trust

The research which underpins this briefing report was driven by a primary, quantitative Workforce Survey which focused on understanding the views of employers across the public sector – in particular, health and justice. This involved respondents sha... Read More about Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey.

Collaborative talent management in public services: evaluating the drivers, barriers and enablers (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., Mackie, R., Gadsden, S., & McLaughlin, D. (2017, December). Collaborative talent management in public services: evaluating the drivers, barriers and enablers. Paper presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference

Against a background of significant public service reform and growing acceptance of the need for increased collaborative activity within Scotland’s public services, our research examines senior stakeholders’ perceptions of the drivers for, barriers t... Read More about Collaborative talent management in public services: evaluating the drivers, barriers and enablers.

Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action
Preprint / Working Paper
Grant, K., & Williams, R. Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action. Edinburgh

The UK public sector is facing unprecedented challenges, with a growing demand for leaders and leadership to improve the delivery of sustainable public services. This Reflective Learning Paper is co-written by Kirsteen Grant, Associate Professor (Wor... Read More about Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action.

Young People’s Expectations of Work and the Readiness of the Workplace for Young People: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Report
Grant, K., Egdell, V., & Vincent, D. (2021). Young People’s Expectations of Work and the Readiness of the Workplace for Young People: Two Sides of the Same Coin?. Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

This research examines high-potential Generation-Z’s expectations of work and the contemporary workplace. The expectations of these young people on the cusp of making their education-to-work transition are compared with employers’ expectations of fut... Read More about Young People’s Expectations of Work and the Readiness of the Workplace for Young People: Two Sides of the Same Coin?.