The Ethics of Engagement in an Age of Austerity: A Paradox Perspective
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Francis, H., & Keegan, A. (2020)
The Ethics of Engagement in an Age of Austerity: A Paradox Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 162(3), 593-607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-018-3976-1
Our contribution in this paper is to highlight the ethical implications of workforce engagement strategies in an age of austerity. Hard or instrumentalist approaches to workfo...
HR transformation within the hotel industry: building capacity for change
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Francis, H., & Baum, T. (2018)
HR transformation within the hotel industry: building capacity for change. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(1), 86-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-10-2017-0064
Purpose – This study aims to identify recent trends in the strategic repositioning of the human resources (HR) function within the hotel industry, and to explore challenges fa...
E-HR and international HRM: a critical perspective on the discursive framing of e-HR
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Francis, H., Parkes, C., & Reddington, M. (2014)
E-HR and international HRM: a critical perspective on the discursive framing of e-HR. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(10), 1327-1350. doi:10.1080/09585192.2013.870309
In the current global economic climate, International HRM is facing unprecedented pressure to become more innovative, effective and efficient. New discourses are emerging arou...
Opening spaces for conversational practice: a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements.
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Francis, H., Ramdhony, A., Reddington, M., & Staines, H. (2013)
Opening spaces for conversational practice: a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24, 2713-2740. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.781530
This study develops the concept of dialogic conversational practice (dialogic CP) as a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements. We begi...
Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership
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Keegan, A., & Francis, H. (2010)
Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 21, 873-898. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585191003729341
It has been evident for some time in mainstream HRM writing, that HR work is largely framed as a business issue, accelerated by new developments in technology and increasing p...
Human resource development and the psychological contract: Great expectations or false hopes?
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D'Annunzio-Green, N., & Francis, H. (2005)
Human resource development and the psychological contract: Great expectations or false hopes?. Human Resource Development International, 8(3), 327-344. doi:10.1080/13678860500199725
Our paper presents findings of an exploratory study of managers’ experiences of an emotion management leadership programme in a large retail company. Drawing on the concept of...
Tuning into tensions in times of change – the experiences of managers in the contract catering sector.
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N. & Francis, H. (2005)
Tuning into tensions in times of change – the experiences of managers in the contract catering sector. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 17, 345-358. doi:10.1108/09596110510597606. ISSN 0959-6119
The purpose of this paper is to present case study evidence of how managers in a contract catering firm made sense of an organisational change initiative that encouraged them ...