Overview

In December 2017, the Applied Research Conference took place at  the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This annual conference was set up to showcase and debate academic research in people management, employment and learning and development. As well as looking at theoretical and empirical advances, the conference has a particular focus on the practical application of research to labour markets and organisational life. The conference exists to strengthen the links between academics and practitioners and is thus aimed at both audiences.

Conference papers

The research papers are available to download below. We hope you find them interesting.

Can HR professionals generate human capital data that will influence investment decisions?

Author:
Peter Fargus, Chartered FCIPD and Chartered Psychologist

Can HR professionals generate human capital data

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PDF document 297.7 KB

Employers and the real Living Wage – responding to civil regulation

Authors:
Professor Edmund Heery  |  Dr Deborah Hann  |  Dr David Nash
Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Employers and the real Living Wage

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PDF document 280.6 KB

Evaluating the impact of a brief mindfulness intervention to reduce early signs of compulsive internet use for long-hours workers

Author: 
Dr Cristina Quinones, Open University Business School, Department of People and Organisations

Evaluating the impact of a brief mindfulness intervention

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PDF document 266.8 KB

Feedback frequency: the key to good appraisal

Authors:
Professor Stephen Wood, University of Leicester
Professors Shaun Pichler  |  Gerard Beenen
California State University, Fullerton 

Feedback frequency: the key to good appraisal

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PDF document 183.5 KB

HR structures and the management of conflict: ghettoising employment relations?

Authors: 
Professor Richard Saundry  |  Dr Virginia Fisher  |  Dr Sue Kinsey
University of Plymouth

HR structures and the management of conflict

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PDF document 230.7 KB

Silently dancing on the ceiling: women’s workplace experiences peri-, menopausal and postmenopause in the UK

Author: 
Dr Diane Keeble-Ramsay, Anglia Ruskin University

Silently dancing on the ceiling

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PDF document 240.5 KB

Smiling, but not with his eyes: authentic employee voice for inclusive organisations

Author:
Dr Kevin Ruck, PR Academy

Smiling, but not with his eyes

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PDF document 327.4 KB

The myth of devolution? The role of HR practitioners in the management of workplace conflict

Authors:
Dr Virginia Fisher  |  Dr Sue Kinsey  |  Professor Richard Saundry
University of Plymouth 

The myth of devolution?

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PDF document 366.9 KB