Dr Edward O'Connor
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Biography
Edward O'Connor is an Associate Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Maynooth University's School of Business. Edward's research interests are in the areas of Careers, Skilled Migration, Expatriation and HRM. Edward has published in international peer-reviewed journals and regularly shares his research at national and international conferences.
Edward is a John & Pat Hume scholar and an IRC scholarship winner. Prior to academia, Edward worked in management, mainly in the SME sector.
Research Interests
Careers, Skilled Migration, Expatriation, HRM.
To date my research has centered on an in-depth exploration of the career motivations, actions and experiences of skilled migrants from the EU10 countries who currently live and work in Ireland. Specifically, the analysis considers how the broad and proximal contexts, in conjunction with time and timing, influence the career actions and career outcomes of skilled migrants. This analysis is based on the sense-making of the respondents themselves, in their recounts of their career actions and experiences in Ireland. The career and life narratives of thirty eight Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian expatriates, who are developing careers in the Irish small to medium enterprise (SME) sector, are considered.
To date my research has centered on an in-depth exploration of the career motivations, actions and experiences of skilled migrants from the EU10 countries who currently live and work in Ireland. Specifically, the analysis considers how the broad and proximal contexts, in conjunction with time and timing, influence the career actions and career outcomes of skilled migrants. This analysis is based on the sense-making of the respondents themselves, in their recounts of their career actions and experiences in Ireland. The career and life narratives of thirty eight Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian expatriates, who are developing careers in the Irish small to medium enterprise (SME) sector, are considered.
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Smith-Auchmuty, A.; O'Connor, E.P. (2023) 'Bringing It All Back Home”: Capital Utilization of Irish Repatriates in the Irish SME Animation Industry' In: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Migration in International Business. Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38886-6_24 | |
| 2021 | Crowley-Henry, M., O Connor, E. & Suarez-Bilbao, B. (2021) 'Understanding the Organisational Context. Self-Initiated Expatriates’ Experiences in SMEs' In: Self-Initiated Expatriates in Context. Recognizing Space, Time, and Institutions. New York : Routledge. [Link] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Suarez-Bilbao B.; Andresen M.; Crowley-Henry M.; O'Connor E.P. (2023) 'The influence of complexity, chance and change on the career crafting strategies of SIEs'. Career Development International, . [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | Crowley-Henry M.; O'Connor E.P.; Suarez-Bilbao B. (2021) 'What goes around comes around. Exploring how skilled migrant founder–managers of SMEs recruit and retain international talent'. Journal of Global Mobility, 9 (2):145-165. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2020 | O’Connor E.; Crowley-Henry M. (2020) 'From home to host: The instrumental kaleidoscopic careers of skilled migrants'. Human Relations, 73 (2):262-287. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Edward O'Connor; Marian Crowley-Henry (2019) 'Exploring the Relationship Between Exclusive Talent Management, Perceived Organizational Justice and Employee Engagement: Bridging the Literature'. Journal of Business Ethics, 56 (4):903-917. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2018 | Marian Crowley-Henry, Edward O’ Connor, Akram Al Ariss. (2018) 'Portrayal of skilled migrants in management studies. A review of the literature and future research agenda'. European Management Review, . [DOI] [Full-Text] |
Conference Publication
Conference Contribution
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Teaching Interests
Human resource management (HRM)
Strategic human resource management (SHRM)
International human resource management (IHRM)
Strategic human resource management (SHRM)
International human resource management (IHRM)
Organizational Theory
Placement Experience