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Biographical Details:

Edel Conway (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.) is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Psychology at DCU Business School and is the Director of the Leadership Innovation and Knowledge (LInK) Research Centre at DCU. Edel is a registered psychologist and is especially interested in employee perspectives on work including their reactions to work intensification and organisational change. Her research focuses on the public sector and knowledge intensive firms, particularly in the pharma, ICT, and financial service sectors. Edel's research has received both national and international recognition. She is a former recipient of the European Young Psychologist Award, as well as a DCU Albert College Fellowship. Edel previously worked as a HR consultant with Citibank and was a research assistant at the London Business School. Edel is a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of Human Resource Management Journal and Personnel Review and is Associate Editor of the Irish Journal of Management. Edel sits on the council of the Irish Academy of Management and is a member of the Academy of Management, the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology, the European Academy of Management, and the Psychological Society of Ireland.

Research Interests:

Employee perspectives on HRM including: HRM in the health service; HRM in a change context; HRM and performance, including organisational citizenship behaviour; Management education and development, including leadership development; Middle managers and change; Knowledge sharing; Psychological contracts.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• McDermott, A., Conway, E., Rousseau, D. and Flood, P. 2013. Leadership and the psychological contract: The missing link between HR strategy and performance. Human Resource Management, In press.,
• Monks,K., Conway,E., Kelly, G., Flood, P.,Truss,K, & Hannon, E.. 2013. Understanding How HR Systems Work: The Role of HR Philosophy and HR Processes. Human Resource Management Journal, In press.,
• Truss, C., Conway, E., D'Amato, A., Kelly, G., Monks, K., Hannon, E. and Flood, P. 2013. Knowledge work: Gender-blind or gender-biased?. Work, Employment And Society, In press.,
• Hannon, E., Monks, K., Conway,E., Kelly,G., Flood,P., Truss, K. and Mastroeni, M. 2011. The state and industrial policy in Ireland: a case study of the Irish pharmaceutical sector. International Journal Of Human Resource Management, 22, 18, pp3692-3710.
• Kelly, G., Mastroeni, M., Conway, E., Monks, K., Flood, P., Truss, K. and Hannon, E. 2011. Combining diverse knowledge: The role of specialist and generalist learning. Personnel Review, 40, 5, pp607-624.
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. 2011. Change from below: the role of middle managers in mediating paradoxical change. Human Resource Management Journal, 21, 2, pp190-203.
• Nolan, C., Conway, E., Farrell, T. and Monks, K. 2010. Competency needs in Irish hotels: employer and graduate perspectives. Journal Of European Industrial Training, 34, 5, pp432-454.
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. 2010. The devolution of HRM to middle managers in the Irish health service. Personnel Review, 39, 3, pp361-374.
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. 2009. Unravelling the complexities of high commitment: An employee level analysis. Human Resource Management Journal, 9, 2, pp140-158.
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. 2008. HR Practices and commitment to change: An employee-level analysis. Human Resource Management Journal, 18, 1, pp70-87.
• Monks, K., Conway, E. & NiDhuigneain, M. 2006. Integrating personal development and career planning: the outcomes for first year undergraduate learning. Active Learning In Higher Education, 7, 1, pp73-86.
• Conway, E. 2004. Relating career stage to attitudes towards HR practices and commitment: Evidence of interaction effects?. European Journal Of Work And Organisational Psychology, 13, 4, pp417-446.

Selected Chapters

• Conway, E. Perceived Organizational Support. The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Management: Organizational Behavior (3rd Edition).
• Conway, E. Leader-Member Exchange. The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Management: Organizational Behavior (3rd Edition).

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Flood, P. Conway, E., Kelly, G., Monks, K., Truss, C., Hannon, E. and d¿Amato, A. 2010. Driving innovation through HR practices. People Management,
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. 2008. Centralisation delays decision making process. Health Manager,

• Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, C., and Alfes, K., 'Managing under pressure: optimising work outcomes for employees and managers during difficult economic times', International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network, 07-NOV-11 - 11-NOV-11, Groningen University, The Netherlands
• Conway, E., Monks, K., Kelly, G., Flood, P., Truss, C., Hannon, E., and Mastroeni, M., 'Designing HR systems for high performance in difficult times: An investigation of the ICT sector in Ireland and the UK', Irish Academy of Management Conference, 05-SEP-11 - 07-SEP-11, National College of Ireland
• D'Amato, A., Truss, C., Hannon, E., Conway, E., Monks, K., Kelly, G. and Flood P., 'Knowledge intensive firms and innovation: a new role for wellbeing?', European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology, 25-MAY-11 - 28-MAY-11, Maastricht
• Kelly, G., Monks, K., Conway, E., Mastroeni, M., Truss, K., Flood, P. and Hannon, E., 'Managing Researcher Careers in Knowledge Intensive Firms', British Academy of Management, 14-SEP-10 - 16-SEP-10, University of Sheffield
• Conway, E., Truss, K., Monks, K., D'Amato, A., Kelly, G., Flood, P., and Hannon, E., 'Identifying HR Practices to Support Knowledge Exchange and Combination: An Employee Perspective from firms in Ireland and the UK', Irish Academy of Management Conference, 01-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, Cork Institute of Technology
• Monks, K., Kelly, G., Truss, K., Hannon, E., Flood, P., Conway, E., Mastroeni, M., 'Managing High Performance in the ICT Sector: The Role of HR Systems', Irish Academy of Management, 01-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, Cork Institute of Technology
• Cafferkey, K., McDermott, A., Flood, P., Bosak, J. and Conway, E., 'Hospital performance in Ireland: Exploring facilitating factors', Irish Academy of Management, 01-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-10, Cork Institute of Technology
• Hannon, E. Mastroeni, M., Truss, K., Conway, E., D'Amato, A., Flood, P., Kelly, G. and Monks, K., The policy context of the UK's Knowledge Intensive Firms: Survey Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Sector., Workshop on Managing and Motivating a Knowledge Workforce, 05-JUL-10 - 06-JUL-10, Kingston University
• Monks, K., Kelly, G., Conway, E., Flood, P., Hannon, E., Mastroeni, M. and Truss, C., 'Combining Diverse Knowledge: The Role of Specialist and Generalist Learning', 6th International Dutch HRM Network Conference, 13-NOV-09 - 14-NOV-09, Amsterdam
• Mastroeni, M., Hannon, E., Truss, C., Kelly, G., Conway, E., Monks, K. and Flood, P., 'Innovation and HRM: The Missing Link', 6th International Dutch Network HRM Conference, 13-NOV-09 - 14-NOV-09, Amsterdam
• Conway, E. and Monks, K., 'Change From Below: The Role of middle Managers in Creating Successful Change in the Irish Health Service', British Academy of Management Conference, 15-SEP-09 - 17-SEP-09, Brighton
• Conway, E., Truss, C., Kelly, G., Monks, K., Flood, P., Hannon, E. and Mastroeni, M., 'The Development of an HR Measure to Capture Ambidextrous Learning', British Academy of Management Conference, 15-SEP-09 - 17-SEP-09, Brighton
• Kelly, G., Conway, E., Monks, K., Flood, P., Hannon, E., Mastroeni, M. and Truss, C., 'Managing Knowledge Assets in the Ambidextrous Organisation', 12th Irish Academy of Management Conference, 03-SEP-09 - 03-SEP-09, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Kelly, G., Conway, E., Monks, K., Truss, C., Mastroeni, M., Hannon, E. and Flood, P., Job Design, HR Practices and Policies in Knowledge Intesive Firms in Ireland, 12th Irish Academy of Management Conference, 03-SEP-09 - 03-SEP-09, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Buckley, F., O¿Shea, D., Conway, E. & Kirrane, M., Understanding silence in organisational communication: The development of a conceptual map of employee silence., Irish Academy of Management Conference, 02-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Nolan, C., Conway, E., Farrell, T. & Monks, K. , Management competency needs in the Irish Hospitality sector: Employer and graduate perspectives, Irish Academy of Management Conference, 02-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Conway, E., Kirrane, M., Buckley, F. & O¿Shea, D., Learning about silence at work: A conceptual model and the development of a quantitative measure, Irish Academy of Management Conference, 02-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology,Galway
• Kelly, G., Monks, K., Conway, E., Hannon, E., Mastroeni, M. and Truss, C., 'Managing Careers in an Ambidextrous Learning', 10th International Human Resource Management Conference, 22-JUN-09 - 22-JUN-09, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Mastroeni, M., Hannon, E., Truss, C., Kelly, G., Conway, E., Monks, K. and Flood, P., Managing Innovation in the Software and Pharmaceuticals Sectors in the UK and Ireland, DRUID Conference, 17-JUN-09 - 19-JUN-09, Copenhagen
• Buckley, F., O¿Shea, D., Conway, E. & Kirrane, M., Mapping and conceptualising employee silence: An employee perspective., European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, 13-MAY-09 - 16-MAY-09, Santiago De Compostela
• O¿Shea,D., Conway, E., Kirrane, M. & Buckley, F., Integrating Voice and Silence in the workplace: A conceptual model and the development of a measure, European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychology, 13-MAY-09 - 16-MAY-09, Santiago De Compostela
• Hannon, E., Mastroeni, M., Truss, C., Conway, E., Kelly, G., Monks, K., Flood, P., Managing Human Resources in Knowledge-Intensive Firms: A National Sysetms Perspective, 6th BAM HRM SIG Conference, 30-MAR-09 - 31-MAR-09, Cardiff
• Conway, E. and Monks, K., HRM in the Irish Health Service: Centralisation, Autonomy and Responsibility, Irish Academy of Management Conference, 03-SEP-08 - 05-SEP-08, Dublin City University
• Flood, P., Ramamoorty, N., McDermott, A. and Conway, E., Leadership, Human Resource Management and the Content of the Psychological Contract, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 08-AUG-08 - 13-AUG-08, Anaheim, California
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. (2007), 'Relating HR practices to perceived organisational support and organisational citizenship behaviours among health service employees'., Irish Academy of Management, 03-SEP-07 - 05-SEP-07, Queens University, Belfast
• Monks, K., Conway, E., Buckley, F., O¿Shea, D., Kirrane, M., Bagraim, J., Bannister, B., Neumann, R. (2007), `The impact of individual and organisational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers: A transnational study¿., 9th International Human Resource Management Conference, 12-JUN-07 - 15-JUN-07, Tallin, Estonia
• Conway, E., Monks, K., Buckley, F., Bagraim, J. and Bannister, B. (2006), `Exploring the dimensions of leadership complexity: Some international comparisons¿. , Irish Academy of Management conference, 07-SEP-06 - 08-SEP-06, University College Cork
• Conway, E., Monks, K., Buckley, F., Bagraim, J. and Bannister, B. (2006), `Developing behavioural complexity among global leaders? An international, cross-continental study¿., European Academy of Management conference, 17-MAY-06 - 20-MAY-06, BI Norwegian School of Management, Oslo
• Conway, E., Monks, K., Buckley, F., and Kirrane, M. (2005), 'Developing behaviourally complex managers: A role for management education?'., Irish Academy of Management Conference, 07-SEP-05 - 09-SEP-05, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Conway, E., Buckley, F., Kirrane, M. and Monks, K. (2005), 'Symposium on career determinants and outcomes of managers: Current issues'., Congress of the European Association of Work & Organisational Psychology, 12-MAY-05 - 15-MAY-05, Istanbul, Turkey
• Whitney, F., Conway, E. and Monks, K. (2005), 'Building commitment to change in the Irish health service: Do Human Resource Management Practices Matter?'., Irish Academy of Management Conference, 07-MAY-05 - 09-MAY-05, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
• Conway, E., Monks, K. and Whitney, F. (2005), 'Understanding employee commitment to change: the role of line managers and human resource practices'., European Academy of Management Conference, 04-MAY-05 - 07-MAY-05, Munich, Germany
• Conway, E., Barker, P., Buckley, F., Kirrane, M., MacKeogh, K., and Monks, K. (2004), 'Psychological empowerment among managers and professionals: Assessing the impact of individual characteristics, social structural features and learning climate'., Irish Academy of Management Conference, 02-SEP-04 - 03-SEP-04, Trinity College, Dublin
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. (2003), Assessing the importance of multi-dimensional commitment to International HRM: Evidence from employees in the Irish Financial Services Industry., International Human Resource Management conference, 04-JUN-03 - 06-JUN-03, University of Limerick
• Conway, E. and Moriarty, P. (2003), 'The Impact of Psychological Contract Breach on Attitudes Towards HR Practices and Commitment: A High Price to Pay?', European Congress for Work and Organisational Psychology, 14-MAY-03 - 17-MAY-03, Lisboa, Portugal
• Conway, E. (2003), 'Relating career stage to attitudes towards HR practices and commitment: Evidence of interaction effects?', European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP), 14-MAY-03 - 17-MAY-03, Lisboa, Portugal
• Conway, E. and Monks, K. (2002), 'Towards a model of high commitment management: An individual level analysis'., British Academy of Management, 09-SEP-02 - 11-SEP-02, London
• Conway, E. (2002), 'Linking Human Resource Management (HRM) and organisational commitment: Evidence from the financial services industry in Ireland'., Irish Academy of Management, 05-SEP-02 - 06-SEP-02, Waterford Institute of Technology
• Conway, E. (1999), 'The Influence of Training and Career Opportunities on Employee Commitment and Turnover Intentions: An investigation within Financial Services Organisations'., Irish Academy of Management, 09-SEP-99 - 10-SEP-99, University of Limerick