Margaret Heffernan

Dr.

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Margaret Heffernan (BBS, MBS, MCIPD, PhD) is Associate Professor in HRM at Dublin City University Business School. Prior to this she lectured in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at National University of Ireland, Galway and worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Limerick. Margaret is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and a FAS accredited trainer. She is also certified by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to administer a range of psychometric instruments. Her main research interests focus on strategic human resource management, organisational justice and employee outcomes, compassion at work, return to work after illness and psychological contracts. She has presented at numerous academic and professional conferences and published book chapters and academic journal articles in such journals as Human Resource Management Journal, Human Resource Management Review and International Journal of Human Resource Management.  Margaret is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Human Resource Management and the Irish Journal of Management and is also a member of Editorial Review Board for Employee Relations. She is currently Vice Chair of the Irish Academy of Management. 

Book

Year Publication
2002 Flood, P., Heffernan, M., Farrell, J., MacCurtain, S., O'Hara (2002) Managing Knowledge-based Organisations – Top Management Teams and Innovation in the Indigenous Software Industry. Dublin: Blackhall Publishing.
2002 Patrick, Flood,M, Heffernan (2002) Managing Knowledge Based Organisations: Top Management Teams and Innovation. : Blackhall.
2000 Patrick, Flood,M, Heffernan,F, Barry (2000) Getting the best from the competency approach. : Irish Management Institute.

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2014 Harney, B. Heffernan, M. and Monks, K. (2014) 'The emergence and status of strategic HRM' In: Strategic HRM: Research and Practice in Ireland. Dublin : Orpen Press.
2013 Harney, B. Monks, K. Heffernan, M. (2013) 'The Emergence and Status of HRM in Ireland' In: B. Harney K. Monks(Eds.). Strategic Human Resource Management. : Blackhall.
2011 Heffernan, M. Flood, P. Liu, W. (2011) 'High Performance Work Systems : International Evidence of the Impact on Firms and Employees' In: Harzing, A.W. Pinnington, A(Eds.). International Human Resource Management. 3rd Ed. London : Sage Publications.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2019 Cafferkey, K.; Heffernan, M.; Harney, B.; Dundon, T.; Townsend, K. (2019) 'Perceptions of HRM system strength and affective commitment: the role of human relations and internal process climate'. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30 . [Link] [DOI]
2017 Heffernan, M; Rochford, E (2017) 'Psychological contract breach and turnover intention: the moderating effects of social status and local ties'. Irish Journal Of Management, 36 :99-115. [DOI]
2016 Margaret, Margaret,Brian, Brian,Kenny, Kenny,Tony, Tony (2016) 'Exploring the HRM-performance relationship: the role of creativity climate and strategy'. Employee Relations, 38 . [DOI]
2016 Heffernan, M.; Dundon, T. (2016) 'Cross-level effects of high-performance work systems (HPWS) and employee well-being: The mediating effect of organisational justice'. Human Resource Management Journal, 26 . [Link] [DOI]
2013 McDermott, A., Heffernan, M. and Beynon, M. (2013) 'When the nature of employment matters in the employment relationship: a cluster analysis of psychological contracts and organizational commitment in the nonprofit sector'. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24 :1490-1518.
2012 Beynon, M., Heffernan, M. and McDermott, A. (2012) 'A Comparison of Clustering Techniques for Management Research: Psychological Contracts and their relationship with Job Satisfaction Facets'. INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS IN ACCOUNTING FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT, 19 :247-273.
2003 O Donnell, D., Porter, G., McGuire, D., Garavan, T. and Heffernan, M. (2003) 'Creating intellectual capital: a Habermasian community of practice introduction'. Journal of European Industrial Training, 27 :80-88.
2001 O Regan, O Donnell, D. and Heffernan, M. (2001) 'Recognition and management of intellectual resources: preliminary evidence from indigenous Irish high-technology firms'. Journal of European Industrial Training, 25 :109-115.
2000 Heffernan, M. (2000) 'An exploration of the relationships between the adoption of managerial competencies, organisational characteristics, human resource sophistication and performance in Irish organisations'. Journal of European Industrial Training, 24 :128-136.
2022 Heffernan, Margaret; Cafferkey, Kenneth; Harney, Brian; Townsend, Keith; Dundon, Tony (2022) 'HRM system strength and employee well-being: the role of internal process and open systems'. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 60 (1). [DOI]
2022 Konkel, Marta; Heffernan, Margaret (2022) 'How job insecurity affects emotional exhaustion? A study of job insecurity rumination and psychological capital during COVID-19'. IRISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, . [DOI]
2021 McMackin, J.; Heffernan, M. (2021) 'Agile for HR: Fine in practice, but will it work in theory?'. Human Resource Management Review, 31 (4). [Link] [DOI]

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2019 Heffernan, M., Cafferkey, K., Harney, B., Dundon, T. (2019) 33rd Annual AIRAANZ conference Bringing outside back in: HRM system strength, affective commitment and the dual moderating role of open systems climate Australia,
2019 Harney, B., Heffernan, M., Cafferkey, K., Dundon, T. (2019) 3rd HR Division International Conference 2019 Bringing outside back in: HRM system strength, affective commitment and the dual moderating role of open systems climate
2018 Heffernan, M., Harney, B., Cafferkey, K., Dundon, T. (2018) Irish Academy of Management Conference In your eyes: Unpacking employee perceptions of HRM system strength
2018 Heffernan, M and Calleja, L. (2018) Irish Academy of Management Public Service Motivation and commitment in the Maltese Public Service: The impact of Career Growth Opportunities and P-O Fit
2017 Heffernan, M. and Parrott, C. (2017) Irish Academy of Management Towards an understanding of change readiness: the role of person-organisation fit, perceived organisational support and psychological capital
2016 Heffernan, M., Cafferkey, K., Harney, B., Dundon, T. (2016) Irish Academy of Management Perceived HRM system strength and affective commitment: The mediating role of Human Relations Climate
2015 Heffernan, M.Dundon, T. (2015) 17th International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) Congress The role of front line managers in employee voice: A social exchange perspective Cape Town, 07/09/2015- 11/09/2015
2014 Heffernan, M.Rochford, E. (2014) 17th Irish Academy of Management Conference The psychological contract and turnover intention: The moderating effects of social status and local ties Limerick, 02/09/2014- 04/09/2014
2013 Heffernan, M. (2013) Irish Academy of Management Conference Employee Voice and Employee Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Leader Member Exchange Waterford, 02/09/2013- 04/09/2013
2012 Heffernan, M and Dundon, T. (2012) 16th International Labor and Employment Relations (ILERA) World Congress Researching Employee Reactions to High Performance Work Systems in the Service Sector: The Role of Organisational Justice Theory Philadelphia, USA, 02/07/2012- 05/07/2012 [Link]
2011 Beynon, M., Heffernan, M. and McDermott, A. (2011) British Academy of Management Conference Expositing Psychological Contract Types and their Relationship with Job Satisfaction: a cluster analyses based investigation Aston University, Birmingham, 13/09/2011- 15/09/2011
2011 Bonner, S.Heffernan, M. (2011) Irish Academy of Management Conference Line managers’ attitudes and behaviours towards work-life balance: a case study investigation into the implementation of work-life balance programmes in a semi state company Dublin, 01/09/2011- 02/09/2011
2010 Kinahan. M. and Heffernan, M. (2010) Irish Academy of Management Conference Investigating the Role Of Emotional Labour And Dispositional Affect On Employee Outcomes: A Study Of Special Need Assistants Experiences Cork, 02/09/2010- 03/09/2010
2010 Beynon, M., Heffernan, M. and McDermott, A. and O' Reilly, N. (2010) Irish Academy of Management Conference Investigating the Psychological Contract and its Relationship with Organizational Commitment in the Non-Profit Sector: A Factor Analysis and Fuzzy Clustering based Approach Cork, 02/09/2010- 03/08/2010
2009 Cullinane, S.J. and Heffernan, M. (2009) Irish Academy of Management Managing change towards lean manufacturing: A multinational pharmaceutical case study Galway, 03/09/2009- 04/09/2009
2009 Harney,B; Heffernan,M; Dundon,T; Cafferkey,K (2009) Academy of Management Conference Exploring the Relationship between HRM, Creativity Climate and Organisational Performance: Evidence from Ireland USA,
2008 Heffernan, M.O Reilly, N. (2008) Irish Academy of Management Conference Psychological contract violation in non-profit organisations Dublin, 03/09/2008- 05/09/2008
2007 Heffernan, M.Cafferky, K.Harney, B. Dundon, T. (2007) 9th International Human Resource Management Conference Exploring the relationship between HRM, creativity and organisational performance: evidence from Ireland Tallinn, Estonia, 12/06/2007- 15/06/2007
2004 Heffernan, M. (2004) Irish Academy of Management Conference High Performance Work Systems and Employee Outcomes Trinity College, Dublin, 02/09/2004- 03/09/2004
2004 Heffernan, M.Dundon, T. (2004) IIRA HRM Working Group, 7th European Regional Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) High Performance Work Systems and Employee Outcomes – An Organisational Justice Perspective Lisbon, Portugal, 07/09/2004- 11/09/2004
2002 P, P,B, B,M, M,L, L (2002) Employability: The New Moral Contract? Proceedings of the Irish Academy of Management
2002 Flood, P.Halpin, B.Heffernan, M.Lynch, L. (2002) Irish Academy of Management Conference Employability – The New Moral Contract? Waterford Institue of Technology, Ireland, 04/09/2002- 06/09/2002
2002 O’Donnell, D.Porter, G.McGuire, D.Garavan, T.N. Heffernan, M. (2002) 3rd European Conference on HRD Research and Practice: Creativity and Innovation in Learning Creating intellectual capital in a Habermasian community of practice Edinburgh, Scotland, 25/01/2002- 26/01/2002
2001 Heffernan, M.O'Donnell, D.McCann, A (2001) Academy of Management Conference Making strategy in the digital phenomenological now Derry, 05/09/2001- 07/09/2001
2000 O'Regan, P.O'Donnell, D.Heffernan, M. (2000) Irish Academy of Management Conference Intellectual Capital Creation and Measurement: Evidence from Indigenous Irish software sector Dublin, 07/09/2000- 08/09/2000
1999 Heffernan, M. (1999) Irish Academy of Management Conference An exploration of the relationships between the adoption of managerial competencies, organisational characteristics, HR sophistication and performance in Ireland University of Limerick, Limerick, 03/09/1999- 05/09/1999

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
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2009 Heffernan, M. Harney, B. Cafferkey, K. Dundon, T. (2009) Academy of Management Conference Exploring linkages between HRM, creatitivy and organisational performance: Evidence from Ireland Chicago, Illinois, 08/08/2009-11/08/2009.
2005 Heffernan, M. (2005) EURAM-EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium, European Academy of Management (EURAM) High Performance Work Systems and Employee Outcomes: The role of social justice theory in rebalancing the debate Münich, Germany, 04/05/2005-07/05/2005.
2004 Heffernan, M. (2004) The Professional Knowledge Update: Research and Best Practice seminar. CIPD Northern Ireland Why Integrate Competencies Into HR Strategy: Using Competency-based tools and applications to Drive Strategy Belfast, 20/10/2004-.

Newspaper

Year Publication
2008 (2008) Keeping workers in the Loop is now the Law. NEWSA
2008 (2008) Low to moderate take-up of full-blown strategic HR systems. NEWSA
2002 (2002) IMI/UL present business survey. NEWSA
2002 (2002) Just 14pc of bosses are female. NEWSA
1999 Baron, S. (1999) IT Staff satisfied with jobs despite pay issue. NEWSA

Other Publication

Year Publication
2008 Heffernan, M (2008) People Management and Innovation in Ireland.
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Academy of Management Member -
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Member -
Irish Academy of Management Member -
Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology Member -
Irish Association of Industrial Relations Member -

Committees

Committee Function From / To
International Journal of Human Resource Management 01/10/2014 -
Irish Academy of Management 01/02/2014 -
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 24/10/2013 -
Irish Journal of Management 01/09/2016 -

Education

Start date Institution Qualification Subject
University of Limerick Bachelor of Business Studies and German Major: Personnel Management
National University of Ireland, Galway Ph.D. Commerce
University of Limerick Master of Business Studies Human Resource Management

Research Interests

High Performance Work Systems and Employee Wellbeing; Organisational Justice and HRM; Psychological contract; Returning to work after long term illness

Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
Negotiating return to work in the age of demographic change through industrial relations (REWIR) Co - Country coordinator 04/02/2019 04/02/2021

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Talent Management HR302
2020 People Management & Development HR551
2022 Researching HRM HR557