David McGuire
David McGuire

Dr David McGuire

Professor

0131 455 4453

  D.McGuire@napier.ac.uk

  

Biography

Prof. David McGuire is Professor in Human Resource Development at Edinburgh Napier University. To date, he has published two textbooks and over 30 journal articles in journals including European Journal of Training and Development, Advances in Developing Human Resources, Human Resource Development Review and Human Resource Development Quarterly. David serves as Editor of Industrial and Commercial Training and also sits on the Editorial Boards of three leading HRD journals (Human Resource Development Review, Human Resource Development Quarterly and New Horizons in Human Resource Development). He has been the recipient of a number of prestigious research awards including Scottish Crucible award, Fulbright Scholar award, Government of Ireland scholarship and a number of Emerald Literati awards. He has significant experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of HRD, managing diversity and leadership.

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Research Areas

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Conference Organising Activity

  • Track Chair, Workplace Learning, Academy of Human Resource Development Conference
  • Conference Chair, 15th International Conference on Human Resource Development Theory and Practice Across Europe

 

Editorial Activity

  • Editorial Board Member, New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
  • Editorial Board Member, Human Resource Development Review
  • Editor-in-Chief, Industrial and Commercial Training
  • Associate Editor, Advances in Developing Human Resources
  • Editorial Board Member, Human Resource Development Quarterly
  • Book Reviews Editor, European Journal of Training and Development

 

External Examining/Validations

  • External Examiner (HR Modules)
  • External Examiner (HR Modules)
  • Chief External Examiner (HR Modules)

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Visiting Reader, Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Academy of Human Resource Development Cutting Edge Award
  • Emerald Literati Award (Highly Commended Paper)
  • Emerald Literati Award (Outstanding Reviewer)
  • Early Career Scholar Award
  • Emerald Literati Award (Highly Commended Paper)
  • Fulbright Fellowship
  • Government of Ireland Scholar

 

Invited Speaker

  • Keynote Speaker, 14th International Conference of the Asia Chapter of Academy of Human Resource Development

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • External Examiner (Masters Thesis by Research)
  • External Examiner (PhD Thesis)
  • External Examiner (PhD Thesis)
  • External Examiner (Masters Thesis by Research)

 

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Book review: Handbook of Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings (ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2009. 720 pp. £95.00 (hbk). ISBN 9780761928126

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

The Slow Death of Formal Learning: A Polemic

Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Gubbins, C. (2010)
The Slow Death of Formal Learning: A Polemic. Human Resource Development Review, 9(3), 249-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484310371444
Over recent years, approaches to education and training have become more informal, situated, outcome focused and experiential. Within this context, formal learning now plays a...

Book Review of "Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice" - Peter G Northouse

Journal Article
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 Pract...

The impact of physical environment on employee commitment in call centres: The mediating role of employee well‐being

Journal Article
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 emp...

Managers' personal values as predictors of importance attached to training and development: a cross-country exploratory study

Journal Article
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 persona...

The Role of Line Managers as Human Resource Agents in Fostering Organizational Change in Public Services

Journal Article
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 reconside...

Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction

Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., McGuire, D., & Watson, S. (2007)
Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction. Advances in developing human resources, 9, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294342
The problem and the solution. This issue overview presents a brief justification for adopting a multiperspectival approach to theory and practice in human resource development...

Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations

Journal Article
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, Genera...

Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies

Journal Article
O'Donnell, D., Gubbins, C., McGuire, D., Jørgensen, K. M., Bo Henriksen, L., & Garavan, T. N. (2007)
Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies. Advances in developing human resources, 9(3), 413-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306304107
The problem and the solution. This article initiates a critical management studies evaluation of social capital in an HRD context by drawing on insights from Foucault and Habe...

Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for research and practice.

Journal Article
McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D. & Watson, S. (2007)
Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for research and practice. Advances in developing human resources. 9, 120-140. doi:10.1177/1523422306294500. ISSN 1523-4223
Reviewing the contributions, four metaperspectives on HRD are proposed: language, community/ societal, system, and psychological. Each suggests a particular conception of HRD ...

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