Dr Christopher Rees
Reader in Human Resources and Organisational Change
Biography
PhD Occupational Psychology (Uni of Manchester), MSc Organisational Psychology (UMIST), MEd Educational Psychology (Uni of Manchester); PGCHE (Uni of Manchester), C. Psychol., Chartered FCIPD.
I am the convenor of the Management and Governance (MGD) teaching cluster. This cluster delivers a number of key postgraduate programmes within the School including the MSc in the Managment and Implementation of Development Projects, the MSc in Organisational Change and Development, and the MSc (International Development) in HRM. My main teaching responsibilities involve Organisation Development, HRM and HRD; for example I convene and deliver the Organisation Development module which is a core subject on the MSc programmes in HRD and Organisational Change and Development. I am also heavily involved with GDI's PhD programme. I am an experienced PhD supervisor and External Examiner of both taught and research degree programmes. Outside of GDI, I serve on the University's Research Ethics Committee (UREC).
Before taking up full time work as an academic I held HR positions in both the public and private sectors of the UK. This work background led me to focus my teaching and research activities on HR and change management, particularly as they relate to developing and transitional countries.
Currently, my appointments outside of the University include:
* Editor (for Work, OB and HR) of the European Management Review and editorial board member of the European Journal of Training and Development.
* Honorary Faculty Member of EIASM and Standing Chair of the annual EIASM colloquium on Organisational Change and Development.
* External examiner at the University of Roehampton.
* Manuscript reviewer for journals including Human Relations, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Human Resource Development International, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of World Business, International Journal of Public Administration, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
I enjoy travelling and have undertaken professional work in a wide range of countries including: Austria, Belgium, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, and the UAE.
Further information
I have supervised the following PhD students to successful completion:
2022: Aguilera Munoz, J.: Public Healthcare Networks and Organisational Change in Chile
2021: Diaz, D.: Corporate Governance and Leadership in the NGO Sector in Chile
2020: Inpa, Y.: Effectiveness of Autonomous Public Organisations in Thailand
2020 Alsutan, H.: Entrepreneurship and Strategic Change in the HE Sector in KSA
2018 Lee,Y.: The Use of Organisation Development (OD) in Chaebols
2018 Simbolon, S.: Performance Management in the Civil Service in Indonesia
2018 Alnuaimi, A.: HRM and the UAE Happiness Agenda
2016 Li, S.: HRM in the SME Sector in China
2015 Rowlands, K.: Transfer of HRM Practices of MNCs in Malaysia
2014 Othman, N.: HRM, Performance Management, and Civil Service Reform in Brunei
2014 Alshehhi, O.: Insitutionalisation of Organisational Change in the UAE Public Sector
2014 Al-Aaali, L.: HRD and Nationalisation Policies in Bahrain
2014 Shahzad, S.: HRM Practices and Civil Service Reform in Pakistan
2012 Albadri, N.: Culture and Employment Equity in Oman
2012 Jongruck, P.: Public Policy and Network Governance in Thailand
2011 Jamil, R.: MBA Programmes and HRD in Malaysia
2011 Zheng, Yu: HRM Practices in Small Family Businesses in China
2010 Althakhri, R.: Critical Success Factors of Organisational Change: Evidence from the UAE
2010 Tosch, Y.: HRD and Management Development in Taiwan
2010 Webber C: Knowledge Diffusion Management Practices in Thailand
2010: Pallangyo, W: HRM, Decentralisation and Public Sector Reform Policies in Tanzania
2009 Chyczewski, M.: Decision-Making Behaviours in Radical Change Settings in Poland
2008 Xiaoli, L.: Organisational Learning and HRD: in SOEs in China
2007 Rodriquez, J.: Organisational Culture and Gender in the Dominican Republic.
2007: Kavei, G.: Corporate Social Responsibility and HRD: a Namibian Perspective.
2006: Miazhevich, G.: Business Ethics in Post-Soviet Contexts: The Case of Belarus and Estonia.
2006: Johari, H.: Strategic HRM and Ethics in Malaysia.
2005: Ismail, H: HRM, Performance and Job Satisfaction in Lebanon
External Examinerships: Taught Programmes
University of Abertay, University of Birmingham, University of Durham, University of Liverpool, University of Nottingham Trent, University of Hull, University of Wolverhampton.
External Examinerships: Research Degrees
I have externally examined PhD theses for: Aston University, Bangor Universiity, Leeds Metropolitan University, UTM Malaysia, University of Birmingham, University of Bradford, University of Brunel, University of Dundee, University of Durham, University of Leicester, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool John Moores, University of Malta, Victoria University Melbourne, University of Reading, University of Salford, University of Sheffield Hallam, University of Swansea, University of Tampere, Finland, University of York, and University of Wollongong, Australia
Research Networks and Beacons
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Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review