Workplace bullying and employee outcomes: a moderated mediated model
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Sheehan, M., McCabe, T. J., & Garavan, T. (2020)
Workplace bullying and employee outcomes: a moderated mediated model. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(11), 1379-1416. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1406390
This paper investigates the relationship between workplace bullying and employee outcomes in a healthcare setting. Drawing on HR process theory, we investigate the mediating r...
Putting the system back into training and firm performance research: A review and research agenda
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Clarke, N., Carbery, R., Gubbins, C., …Saunders, M. N. (2021)
Putting the system back into training and firm performance research: A review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(4), 870-903. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12337
Research investigating training and firm performance is currently at an inflection point; capable of recognising previous achievements but also having a focus on the future. B...
High-Performance Work Practices and Labour Productivity: A Six Wave Longitudinal Study of UK Manufacturing and Service SMEs
Journal Article
Sheehan, M., & Garavan, T. (2022)
High-Performance Work Practices and Labour Productivity: A Six Wave Longitudinal Study of UK Manufacturing and Service SMEs. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(16), 3353-3386. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.2005658
This study utilises both evolutionary resource-based view (EBRV) and open systems theory to investigate the long term impact of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) on labo...
The Generous Spirit of the Peer Review Process: Perspectives and Insights From the HRDQ Editorial Team on Providing High-Quality Reviews
Journal Article
Ellinger, A. D., Anderson, V., Gubbins, C., Lynn Lunn, M., Nimon, K. F., Sheehan, M., & Werner, J. M. (2013)
The Generous Spirit of the Peer Review Process: Perspectives and Insights From the HRDQ Editorial Team on Providing High-Quality Reviews. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 24(4), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21176
Are you inclined to “agree,” are you “unavailable,” or do you “decline” when you receive a personal review invitation from Human Resource Development Quarterly (HRDQ)? We sinc...
Business strategy, human resources, labour market flexibility and competitive advantage
Journal Article
Michie, J., & Sheehan, M. (2005)
Business strategy, human resources, labour market flexibility and competitive advantage. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 16(3), 445-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/0958519042000339598
This paper contributes to the strategic human resource management literature by testing the three main approaches – the universalistic (‘best practice’), contingency and confi...
Measuring the organizational impact of training: The need for greater methodological rigor
Journal Article
Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Sheehan, M., Lai, Y., Saunders, M. N. K., Clarke, N., …Shanahan, V. (2019)
Measuring the organizational impact of training: The need for greater methodological rigor. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 30(3), 291-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.21345
We review the methodological rigor of empirical quantitative studies that have investigated the training and organisational performance relationship. Through a content analys...
Strategic HRM Outside of Corporate HQ: Lost in Translation?
Journal Article
Sheehan, M. (2012)
Strategic HRM Outside of Corporate HQ: Lost in Translation?. Organization and Management, 4, 121-140
The paper evaluates the importance of successfully transferring knowledge about Human Resources role to subsidiaries within Multi-National Corporations. The author presents re...
Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators
Journal Article
Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Murphy, K., Sheehan, M., & Carbery, R. (2021)
Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(1), 93-119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12284
Drawing on systems theory, we conducted a moderated meta-analysis of the training and organizational performance relationship using 119 primary studies. We examined the moder...
Investment in Training and Development in Times of Uncertainty
Journal Article
Sheehan, M. (2014)
Investment in Training and Development in Times of Uncertainty. Advances in developing human resources, 16(1), 13-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422313508924
The Problem:
While there is some consensus in the economics literature that there is a negative association between uncertainty and investment in capital, whether this relatio...
Definitions and the Evolution of Learning and Development Research and Practice
Book Chapter
Garavan, T., O'Brien, F., Duggan, J., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., …Grant, K. (2020)
Definitions and the Evolution of Learning and Development Research and Practice. In Learning and Development Effectiveness in Organisations: An integrated systems-informed model of effectiveness (7-22). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48900-7_2
The concepts of learning and development are used in different ways throughout the literature. This chapter considered the nature of learning and development and differentiate...