The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment.
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., McGarry, A., Watson, S., D'Annunzio-Green, N., & O'Brien, F. (2015)
The Impact of Arts-Based Leadership Development on Leader Mind-Set: A Field Experiment. Advances in developing human resources, 17(3), 391-407. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315588358
The Problem Arts-based leadership interventions have gained a foothold in the leadership development literature; however, few studies have investigated their effectiveness. Th...
Exploring reflection as a multi-dimensional construct: implications for HRD theory and practice.
Presentation / Conference
Duncan, F., Watson, S. & Ramdhony, A. (2014, June)
Exploring reflection as a multi-dimensional construct: implications for HRD theory and practice. Paper presented at 15th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
This conceptual paper seeks to explore the concepts of reflection and reflective practice to develop a critical understanding of the process and its multiple dimensions and th...
Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession
Journal Article
Watson, S., & Harmel-Law, A. (2010)
Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession. Journal of European industrial training, 34, 7-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011010280
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of human resource development
(HRD) for law firms in the UK. It examines how the characteristics of legal profe...
Concluding commentary on the contemporary human resource issues for talent management in hospitality and tourism
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N., Maxwell, G., & Watson, S. (2008)
Concluding commentary on the contemporary human resource issues for talent management in hospitality and tourism. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7), doi:10.1108/ijchm.2008.04120gaa.003
This commentary provides some discussion on emergent points from the articles presented in this thematic edition and re-visits our strategic question posed at the beginning of...
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...
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 ...
Line manager perspectives on HRM and HRD roles in Hilton’s International UK hotels.
Journal Article
Watson, S., Farquharson, L. & Maxwell, G. (2007)
Line manager perspectives on HRM and HRD roles in Hilton’s International UK hotels. Employee Relations. 29, 30-49. doi:10.1108/01425450710714469. ISSN 0142-5455
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore different levels of line manager perspectives, namely strategic and first-line on their role in human resource management (HR...
Contextual understandings of hospitality management
development - a realist approach.
Thesis
Watson, S. development - a realist approach. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2540
The aim of my thesis is to demonstrate how my research aids the academic understanding of the sub-disciplinary field of hospitality management development. I evaluate the exte...
Perspectives on line managers in human resource management: Hilton International UK Hotels.
Journal Article
Maxwell, G. & Watson, S. (2006)
Perspectives on line managers in human resource management: Hilton International UK Hotels. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 17, 1152-1170. doi:10.1080/09585190600697638. ISSN 0958-5192
Although contextual factors act to encourage the devolvement of human resource management to line managers, recent research indicates that there is substantial potential for h...
No attraction in strategic thinking.
Journal Article
Watson, S. & McCracken, M. G. (2002)
No attraction in strategic thinking. International Journal of Tourism Research. 4, 367-378. doi:10.1002/jtr.386. ISSN 1099-2340
This paper presents the findings from an exploratory study into managerial skill requirements in the Scottish visitor attraction sector. It provides an insight into the range,...