People and Work research
Our theme brings together individuals who are interested in exploring workplace relationships. We aim, through our research to understand the dynamics of these relationships from an interpersonal and organisational perspective. Broadly, our focus is on the nature of work and careers. This leads us to explore issues such as the changing nature of work, the relationship between machine learning and people and diversity within the workplace. Individual and organisational development is a key focus. We aim to work on coaching, mentoring and pedagogy for business and management education to create knowledge to enhance leadership and the work-based practice of existing and future employees and influence organisational policy.
Aims
1. To conduct research to generate academic knowledge in the areas of Leadership, Human Resource Management (HRM) and Human Resource Development (HRD) including:
- The nature of work and careers (Diversity and careers; changing nature of work and careers; professionalism; management and leadership identity,)
- Human Resource and Career development (Coaching and mentoring; career coaching, machine learning and HRD)
- Career competencies (Career competencies; developing student employability; pedagogy for business and management education)
- Leadership (Dilemmas in leadership; performance, enhancement and policy in leadership and HRM)
2. To provide research-based solutions to develop organizational practice
3. To undertake research to enhance the learning experience and employability of students and graduates
Associate Members
Dr Holly Andrews (Henley Business School)
Dr Annica Lau (external)
Clare Taylor (ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Gloucestershire)
Dr Adam Turner (external: National Improving Health and Wellbeing Lead, NHS England)
Dr Ruel Welch (external)
Current Projects
- The impact of coaching on objective outcomes (securing work placements) (Dr Holly Andrews)
- Prediction of career interests from psychopathy (Dr Holly Andrews)
- The Human Resource Management challenge of predicting employee turnover using machine learning (Dr Lynn Nichol)
Recent Publications
- Alade, Temitope , Welch, Ruel, Robinson, Andrew and Nichol, Lynn (2020) In: Proceedings - The 3rd International Conference on Information and Computer Technologies. IEEE, pp. 198-204. ISBN 978-172817283-5
- APPG (2020). Mental health through movement. A report by The All-Party Parliamentary Group, APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Wellbeing and nurture: physical and emotional security in childhood. United Kingdom
- APPG (2019). Mental health through movement. A report by The All-Party Parliamentary Group, APPG on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. Training Needs of the workforce. United Kingdom.
- Andrews, H. (2018, June). Coaching on the ‘dark side’; working with psychopaths and narcissists in business. Coaching for Elite Performance, Annual Coaching Conference 2018, Henley Business School.
- Emblen-Perry, Kay , Nichol, Lynn and Ross, Catharine (2020) The International Journal of Professional Management. ISSN 2042-2341 (In Press)
- Harrison, P., Nichol, Lynn and Gold, J. (2020) In: The Future of HRD, Volume I Innovation and Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. ISBN 978-3-030-52409-8 (hardcover) 978-3-030-52410-4 /9 (eISBN) (In Press)
- Jones, R. and Andrews, Holly (2019) Academy of Management Learning and Education, 18 (4). ISSN Print: 1537-260X Online: 1944-9585
- Murray, A. Adams, S, & Murray, P. (2018). Using team cohesion-based OAA to transform music teacher education: disrupting pedagogical assumptions of music teacher education through physical education. Conference presentation; The Welcome Centre, Coventry ºüÀêÊÓƵ, March 2018.
- Murray, A., Adams, S., Kaitell, E. & Shaughnessy, J. & Murray, P. (2018). Using learning domains to complement primary physical education teacher education in primary school settings. Learning Matters, Official Journal of the Association for Physical Education, 13, 2; 54-57.
- Murray, A., Murray, P. & Adams, S. (2018). Disrupting pedagogical discourse of Music through Physical Education. AfPE Matters, Physical Education Matters, Official Journal of the Association for Physical Education; 13, 2; 81.
- Nichol, L., Bradley, E., Heathcote, C., Watt, H (2019) NHS Talent Management Innovation: End-to-End Talent Management’ What next? National Health Service.
- Nichol, Lynn, Cook, J. and Ross, Catharine (2018) Human Resource Development International. ISSN Print: 1367-8868 Online: 1469-8374 (In Press)
- Rees-Davies, L.N., Scott, H., Abbott, J., Easton, K. (2018). The role of peer mentoring during student transition to higher education: a literature review. Presented at the Division of Academics, Teachers and Researchers in Psychology Conference, Birmingham, 7th June, 2018.
- Rees-Davies, L.N. Scott, H. (2018). Evaluation of a pilot peer-mentoring intervention for first year undergraduate students. Presented at the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, 14th June, 2018.
- Ross, Catharine , Nichol, Lynn, Elliott, C., Sambrook, S. and Stewart, J. (2018) In: ºüÀêÊÓƵ Forum for Human Resource Development Conference 2018, 6-8 June 2018, Newcastle, UK. (Unpublished).
- Ross, Catharine , Nichol, Lynn, Elliott, C., Sambrook, S. and Stewart, J. (2020) Studies in Higher Education. ISSN Print:0307-5079 Electronic:1470-174X (In Press)
- Ross, Catharine, Nichol, Lynn, Elliott, C., Sambrook, S. and Stewart, J. (2020) Human Resource Development International, 23 (2). pp. 108-124. ISSN Print: 1367-8868 Online: 1469-8374
- Warren, Vessela and Nichol, Lynn (2018) In: Advance HE Teaching & Learning Conference 2018: Teaching in the spotlight: Learning from global communities, 3rd - 5th July 2018, Conference Aston, Birmingham. (Unpublished).
- Warren, Vessela , Vodicova, Luisa and Nichol, Lynn (2018) In: ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester Annual Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Conference: Unlocking potential: the key to inspiring life-long and life-wide learning, 13th - 14th June 2018, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester. (Unpublished)
- Warren, Vessela , Vodicova, Luisa, Getzova-Aleksandrova, Mihaela, Nichol, Lynn and Dobson, Kate (2018) In: ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester Annual Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Conference: Unlocking potential: the key to inspiring life-long and life-wide learning, 13th - 14th June 2018, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester. (Unpublished)
- Welch, Ruel, Alade, Temitope and Nichol, Lynn (2020) In: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference - Mobile Learning. IADIS Press, pp. 39-46. ISBN 9789898704160
Information for prospective PhD students
We welcome proposals from propsective students with interests in any areas aligned to our theme. Please see the research school pages for details on how to apply.
Contact
For more information about this theme, please contact Dr Lynn Nichol.