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Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time (2019)
Book Chapter
Lord, J., & Fenton, A. (2019). Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time. In A. Fenton, M. Griffiths, & G. Fletcher (Eds.), Strategic Digital Transformation: a results-driven approach (157-164). Oxon: Routledge

This chapter focuses on the human resource issues faced in the “always on” VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. With all of the benefits and flexibility of mobile digital working and data-driven management, this can also have nega... Read More about Managing your human resources : sequential-tasking and maker time.

Human resource management in football (2018)
Book Chapter
Lord, J. (2018). Human resource management in football. In S. Chadwick, D. Parnell, P. Widdop, & C. Anagnostopoulos (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Football Business and Management (220-232). London: Routledge

From recruitment to dismissal, football has generally managed to avoid investigation into its HRM practices with only a handful of high profile incidents being highlighted by researchers and the media. However, HRM has always played a vita... Read More about Human resource management in football.

From calculator to computer - a critical review of employment tribunals and their impact upon the management of workers (2015)
Book Chapter
Lord, J. (2015). From calculator to computer - a critical review of employment tribunals and their impact upon the management of workers. In ECMLG 2015 11th European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance Lisbon Portugal (225-233). Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited

The Employment Tribunal Service (ETS) is an alternative to internal workplace dispute resolution, which has facilitated a fluctuating increase in claims since the tribunals were established in 1964. Figures from the ETS annual report (2013) show 191,... Read More about From calculator to computer - a critical review of employment tribunals and their impact upon the management of workers.

Are employment tribunals a barrier to justice? : an observer’s perspective (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lord, J., & Redfern, D. (2015, September). Are employment tribunals a barrier to justice? : an observer’s perspective. Presented at BAM 2015 - The value of pluralism in advancing management research, education and practice, Portsmouth

The UK Employment Tribunal System (ETS) is ‘broken’ and in need of reform according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) (2011) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) (2011). Both are organisations, that represent and lobby in the intere... Read More about Are employment tribunals a barrier to justice? : an observer’s perspective.

A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lord, J., & Redfern, D. (2015, September). A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions. Presented at BAM Annual Conference 2015, Portsmouth

A mixed method approach to research has developed into a more prevalent strategy within a business discipline, as the process can yield rigorous data that can be used to shape government and institutional thinking. This paper critically analyses the... Read More about A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions.

Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011 (2012)
Book
Aljunaidy, M., Al Azawi, W., Al Ghazali, F., Al Jameel, H., Al Rawahi, M., Berlin, J., …Lord, J. (2012). Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011. University of Salford

These proceedings bring together a selection of papers from the 2011 Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference(SPARC). It includes papers from PhD students in the arts and social sciences, business, computing, science and engineering, education... Read More about Proceedings of the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2011.

How to manage a micro-manager
Journal Article
Lord, J. (in press). How to manage a micro-manager

We all know of one in the workplace- a manager who has to double-check your work and refuses to delegate work to you. In other words, a micro-manager. The very term sends shudders of dread down an employee’s spine. What impact can a micro-manager hav... Read More about How to manage a micro-manager.

Managing conflict at work
Journal Article
Lord, J. (in press). Managing conflict at work

Conflict in the workplace is not something that employees relish and it often places the manager in a difficult position when they have to manage conflict between team members. How can a manager best address conflict between team members? What are th... Read More about Managing conflict at work.

Organisational support throughout the maternity journey : the perceptions of female academics in selected UK universities
Thesis
Joel, A. (in press). Organisational support throughout the maternity journey : the perceptions of female academics in selected UK universities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis takes the case of female academics to explore an insight into the organisational support afforded to them during their maternity journey whilst working in UK universities. Despite the fact that women represent nearly half of all Higher Ed... Read More about Organisational support throughout the maternity journey : the perceptions of female academics in selected UK universities.

The location and type of employment tribunal claim can determine the chances of success : a unique investigation into the history and current workings of the employment tribunal system
Presentation / Conference
Lord, J., Percy, D., & Rowlands, K. The location and type of employment tribunal claim can determine the chances of success : a unique investigation into the history and current workings of the employment tribunal system. Presented at British Academy of Management Conference 2018, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

The UK Employment Tribunal System (ETS) is 'broken' and in need of reform according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) (2011) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) (2011). This resulted in a number of governmental reviews and signific... Read More about The location and type of employment tribunal claim can determine the chances of success : a unique investigation into the history and current workings of the employment tribunal system.