Biography
Dr. Caroline Murphy is a Lecturer in Employment Relations, and Director of the BA in HRM at the Department of Work and Employment Studies at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. Caroline is a former Industrial Relations Research Trust and Irish Research Council funded research scholar. She completed her PhD in 2011 in the area trade union organising and collective representation in the workplace. She also holds a Masters in International Tourism from the University of Limerick. She lectures in Employment Relations, HR Analytics, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. Caroline has extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate, post-graduate and post experience levels, and in the delivery of courses to specific industry groups. She has also consultancy experience in performance management and competency framework development. She has worked on a variety of research projects including: Union Organising in Ireland (2008-2010 funded by the Industrial Relations Research Trust, Trinity College Dublin), A Study of Workplace Bullying in Ireland (2011-2012, funded by the INMO), Gender Equality in Decision-Making (2014-2016, funded by the European Commission), A Study of Zero Hours Work in Ireland (2015, funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) and Reconciling Employment and elderCare Together (2016, funded by the Irish Council). On Call in Industrialised Economies (the International Labour Organisation, 2018), The Impact of Technology on Worker (Financial Services Union, 2019-20), HR Practices in Ireland (CIPD, 2017-2020).
Her current research interests include job quality and precarious employment, female labour market participation, formal and informal care work, employee representation, and HR Analytics.
Research Interests
Job Quality and Precarious Work
HR Analytics
Gender Equality in the labour market
Formal and informal care work
Employee representation and voice
Trade union organising
Teaching Interests
Main teaching areas: Employment Relations, Human Resource Analytics, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour.
Main Postgraduates Teaching Modules:
PM6901 People and Behaviour in Projects (online)
PM6151 Professional Skills Laboratory
PM6111 People and Behaviour in Projects
PM6101 Organisational Behaviour,
Main Undergraduate Teaching Modules:
PM4407 HR Analytics
PM4604 Employment Relations
PM4914 Human Resource Management
PM4603 Employment Relations for Non Business Students
PM4018 Human Resource Management Practice
PM4954 Human Resource Development
Extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate, post-graduate and post experience levels within the University. Furthermore, she has engaged in teaching on community based skills development projects, specifically aimed at the long term unemployed, training programmes aimed at low skill groups, Skillvec (up-skilling for health sector workers) and RED (Return to education courses funded by labour market activation schemes).
Caroline also has experience of developing and delivering courses to specific industry groups (e.g healthcare, manufacturing and tourism) which has provided her with adept expertise in unearthing employers' needs with regard to the levels and types of skills required in industry.
Curriculum Development
2015 Developed the GEM training programme for use in leadership development programmes (EU funded project)
2016 developed the first HR Analytics Module for the BBS major option
2017 developed the Managing Performance module for the Msc in Work and Orgnanisational Psychology
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2017 Athena Swan Accreditation Committee,
- 2016 Director of Reconciling Employment and Eldercare Together Research Network ,
- 2016 KBS Internationalisation,
- 2015 Work, Knowledge and Employment Research Stream,
Award
- 2016 - Faculty Teaching Development Award
- 2009 - Industrial Relations Research Trust Research Scholar Award
Publications
Books
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J. MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Turner, T. & Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J. MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Turner, T. & Gunnigle, P.(Ed.)
Singapore :
Springer
Book Chapters
Legislation: A Double-Edged Sword in Union Resistance to Zero Hours Work the Case of Ireland
Mac Mahon, J., Ryan, L., O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M., Turner, T. and Gunnigle, P.
(2021)
Legislation: A Double-Edged Sword in Union Resistance to Zero Hours Work the Case of Ireland
In Working in the Context of Austerity: Challenges and Struggles;
Donna Baines and Ian Cunningham(Ed.)
Bristol :
Bristol University Press
Resistance, mischief and misbehavior@ The Jad-Gin Co.(JGC).
Murphy, C., Ryan, L., & Dundon, T.
(2020)
Resistance, mischief and misbehavior@ The Jad-Gin Co.(JGC).
In Case Studies in Work, Employment and Human Resource Management. ;
UK :
Edward Elgar Publishing.
Social mobilization theory in HR and employment relations
Ryan, L., Murphy, C. and Troy, D.
(2019)
Social mobilization theory in HR and employment relations
In Elgar Introduction to Theories of Human Resources and Employment Relations ;
Townsend, K., Cafferkey, K., Dundon, T. and McDermott, A.(Ed.)
Boston :
Elgar Publishing
Zero Hours Work in Ireland
Murphy, C., Lavelle, J., Turner, T., Ryan, L., McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
Zero Hours Work in Ireland
In Zero Hours and On-Call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries;
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Turner, T. and Gunnigle, P.(Ed.)
London :
Springer
Conflict and Mobilisation Theory
Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Troy, D.
(2019)
Conflict and Mobilisation Theory
In Introduction to Theories of Human Resources and Employment Relations.;
Boston :
Elgar Publishing
Zero Hours Work in Ireland
Murphy, C., Lavelle, J., Turner, T., Ryan, L., McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., O'Brien, M., Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
Zero Hours Work in Ireland
In Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries;
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Turner, T., Gunnigle, P.(Ed.)
Singapore :
Springer
pp. 21-40
Human Resource Analytics
Murphy, C. and McCarthy, J.
(2018)
Human Resource Analytics
In Human Resource Management ;
London :
Palgrave
Zero Hours Work and the Role of the Law in Ireland'
McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P. (2017)
(2017)
Zero Hours Work and the Role of the Law in Ireland'
In The New Foundations of Labour Law;
Frankfurt :
Peter Lang Publishing
Tripartite responses to the precarious employment of young workers in Europe
Murphy, C and Simms, M
(2016)
Tripartite responses to the precarious employment of young workers in Europe
In A Handbook of Age Diversity in the Workplace;
UK :
Pagrave Publishing
Groups and Teams in the Workplace
Cross, C and Murphy,C
(2016)
Groups and Teams in the Workplace
In Organisational Behaviour: An Introduction ;
UK :
Palgrave
Organisational Culture
McCarthy, J and Murphy C
(2016)
Organisational Culture
In Organisational Behaviour;
UK :
Palgrave
Gender, Age and Labour Market Experiences'
Murphy, C. and Cross, C.
(2016)
Gender, Age and Labour Market Experiences'
In A Handbook of Age Diversity and Work;
London :
Palgrave Macmillian
pp. 345-369
Workplace Activists in Union Organising Campaigns: A Critical Resource?
Murphy, C and Turner, T
(2013)
Workplace Activists in Union Organising Campaigns: A Critical Resource?
In Are trade unions still relevant?: Union recognition 100 years on;
Dublin :
Orpen Press
Edited Books
Zero Hours Work in AngloSaxon Countries
(2019)
Zero Hours Work in AngloSaxon Countries
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., MacMahon, J., Murphy, C., Ryan,L.(Ed.)
London :
Springer
Peer Reviewed Journals
'It's not us, it's you!': Extending managerial control through coercion and internalization in the context of workplace bullying amongst nurses in Ireland'
McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M, MacCurtain, S., Murphy, C. and Ryan, L.
(2021)
'It's not us, it's you!': Extending managerial control through coercion and internalization in the context of workplace bullying amongst nurses in Ireland'
In Societies;
pp. 55-73
[ULIR]
Running to stand still? Two decades of trade union activity in the Irish long-term care sector
Murphy, C. and O'Sullivan, M.
(2021)
Running to stand still? Two decades of trade union activity in the Irish long-term care sector
In Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research;
[ULIR]
Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Murphy, C. ., Ryan, L., Gunnigle, P.
(2021)
Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland
In Journal Of Industrial Relations;
pp. 49-72
DOI: /doi.org/10.1177/0022185620960198
The role of the state in shaping zero hours work in an atypical liberal market economy
O’Sullivan M.;Turner T.;Lavelle J.;MacMahon J.;Murphy C.;Ryan L.;Gunnigle P.;O’Brien M.
(2020)
The role of the state in shaping zero hours work in an atypical liberal market economy
In Economic And Industrial Democracy;
pp. 652-671
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X17735181
[ULIR]
'The Role of the State in Shaping Zero Hours Work in an Atypical Liberal Market Economy'
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Lavelle, J., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Gunnigle, P. and O'Brien, M.
(2020)
'The Role of the State in Shaping Zero Hours Work in an Atypical Liberal Market Economy'
In Economic And Industrial Democracy;
pp. 652-671
[ULIR]
Tipping the Scales for Labour in Ireland? Collective Bargaining and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015
Murphy C.;Turner T.
(2020)
Tipping the Scales for Labour in Ireland? Collective Bargaining and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015
In Industrial Law Journal;
pp. 113-134
DOI: 10.1093/indlaw/dwz019
Occupations, age and gender: Men and women’s earnings in the Irish labour market
Turner T.;Cross C.;Murphy C.
(2020)
Occupations, age and gender: Men and women’s earnings in the Irish labour market
In Economic And Industrial Democracy;
pp. 276-295
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X17704910
Trade Union Responses to zero hours work in Ireland
Murphy C.;Turner T.;O'Sullivan M.;MacMahon J.;Lavelle J.;Ryan L.;Gunnigle P.;O'Brien M.
(2019)
Trade Union Responses to zero hours work in Ireland
In Journal Of Industrial Relations;
pp. 468-485
DOI: 10.1111/irj.12271
Trade Union Responses to zero hours work in Ireland.
Murphy, C., Turner, T., O'Sullivan, M., MacMahon, J., Lavelle, J., Ryan, L., Gunnigle, P., & O'Brien,
(2019)
Trade Union Responses to zero hours work in Ireland.
In Industrial Relations Journal;
Defining and Regulating Zero Hours Work: Lessons from a Liberal Market Economy
Ryan, L. MacMahon, J., Lavelle, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
Defining and Regulating Zero Hours Work: Lessons from a Liberal Market Economy
In Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;
[ULIR]
Tipping the Scales for Labour in Ireland? Collective Bargaining and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015.
Murphy, C., Turner, T.
(2019)
Tipping the Scales for Labour in Ireland? Collective Bargaining and the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015.
In Industrial Law Journal;
The Same But Different: Regulating Zero Hours Work in Two Liberal Market Economies
Ryan, L., MacMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M., and Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
The Same But Different: Regulating Zero Hours Work in Two Liberal Market Economies
In Irish Journal Of Management;
pp. 3-15
DOI: 10.2478/ijm-2019-0002
Blurred Lines: Work-life balance, Eldercare and HRM
Murphy, C. and Cross, C.
(2018)
Blurred Lines: Work-life balance, Eldercare and HRM
In International Journal Of Human Resource Management;
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2018.1528470
[ULIR]
To stand back or step in? Exploring the responses of employees who observe workplace bullying
MacCurtain, S,Murphy, C,O'Sullivan, M,MacMahon, J,Turner, T
(2018)
To stand back or step in? Exploring the responses of employees who observe workplace bullying
In Nursing inquiry;
DOI: 10.1111/nin.12207
Speaking up or staying silent in bullying situations: the significance of management control
MacMahon, J;O'Sullivan, M;Murphy, C;Ryan, L;MacCurtain, S
(2018)
Speaking up or staying silent in bullying situations: the significance of management control
In Industrial Relations Journal;
HOBOKEN :
pp. 473-491
DOI: 10.1111/irj.12230
Speaking up or Staying Silent in bullying situations: the significance of managerial control
MacMahon J, O'Sullivan M, Murphy C, Ryan L and MacCurtain S
(2018)
Speaking up or Staying Silent in bullying situations: the significance of managerial control
In Industrial Relations Journal;
UK :
pp. 473-510
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12240
Formal and informal long term care work: policy conflict in a liberal welfare state
Murphy, C,Turner, T
(2017)
Formal and informal long term care work: policy conflict in a liberal welfare state
In International Journal Of Sociology And Social Policy;
pp. 134-147
DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-06-2015-0069
The unintended consequences of role-modelling behaviour in female career progression
Cross, C,Linehan, M,Murphy, C
(2017)
The unintended consequences of role-modelling behaviour in female career progression
In Personnel Review;
pp. 86-99
DOI: 10.1108/PR-06-2015-0177
Occupations, age and gender: Men and women's earnings in the Irish labour market.
Turner, T., Cross, C., & Murphy, C
(2017)
Occupations, age and gender: Men and women's earnings in the Irish labour market.
In Economic And Industrial Democracy;
Fear and Leadership in Union Organizing Campaigns,
Murphy, C
(2016)
Fear and Leadership in Union Organizing Campaigns,
In Journal Of Workplace Rights;
Organising precarious workers: Can a public campaign overcome weak grassroots mobilisation at workplace level?
Murphy, C,Turner, T
(2016)
Organising precarious workers: Can a public campaign overcome weak grassroots mobilisation at workplace level?
In Journal Of Industrial Relations;
pp. 589-607
DOI: 10.1177/0022185615623082
Organising non‐standard workers: union recruitment in the Irish care sector
Murphy, C and Turner, T
(2014)
Organising non‐standard workers: union recruitment in the Irish care sector
In Industrial Relations Journal;
UK :
pp. 373-388
Conference Publications
37th International Labour Process Conference, 24-26 April, University of Vienna, 2019
Ryan, L., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2019)
37th International Labour Process Conference, 24-26 April, University of Vienna, 2019
ILO Conference on Regulating Decent Work 7-10 July 2019
O'Sullivan, M. McMahon, J., (presenting) Lavelle j., Murphy C., Ryan, L and Dundon T
(2019)
ILO Conference on Regulating Decent Work 7-10 July 2019
CRIMT international Conference: What Kind of Work for the Future: Disruption, Experimentation and Re regulation
MacMahon J. O'Sullivan M, Ryan L, Lavelle, J Murphy C, O'Brien M and Gunnigle P
(2018)
CRIMT international Conference: What Kind of Work for the Future: Disruption, Experimentation and Re regulation
Labour Employment Relations Association Conference
Ryan, L., O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., and Murphy, C.
(2018)
Labour Employment Relations Association Conference
CRIMT - Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work
McMahon, J. O'Sullivan, M., Ryan, L., Turner, T. Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P
(2018)
CRIMT - Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work
3rd Global Conference of International Human Resource Management
Ryan, L., McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P
(2017)
3rd Global Conference of International Human Resource Management
New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P
(2016)
New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
Fifth International Conference on Precarious Work and Vulnerable Workers
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
Fifth International Conference on Precarious Work and Vulnerable Workers
19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference
4th NERI Labour Market Conference
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
4th NERI Labour Market Conference
British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference,
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P
(2016)
British Universities Industrial Relations Association Conference,
ReMarkLab Conference: New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
ReMarkLab Conference: New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
ReMarkLab Conference: New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
(2016)
ReMarkLab Conference: New Foundations of Labour Law in the Globalised Market Economy?
9th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment
MacMahon, J, Ryan, L., McCurtain, S., O'Sullivan, M. and Murphy, C.
(2014)
9th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment
16th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
MacMahon, J, Ryan, L., McCurtain, S., O'Sullivan, M. and Murphy, C.
(2013)
16th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference
Conference Contributions
Defining and Measuring Precarious Work
Ryan, L., MacMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M. and Murphy, C.
(2017)
Defining and Measuring Precarious Work
Oslo Fafo Institute
Published Reports
HR Practices in Ireland
Murphy, C., MacMahon, J, and Cross C
(2020)
HR Practices in Ireland
Dublin :
CIPD
Technology, Work & Skills. The impact of technology on employees
O'Sullivan, M., MacMahon, J., Murphy, C. ., Lavell, J., Ryan, L.
(2019)
Technology, Work & Skills. The impact of technology on employees
Dublin :
FSU
The annual CIPD HR Practices in Ireland Survey
Cross, C., Murphy, C. and MacMahon, J. .
(2019)
The annual CIPD HR Practices in Ireland Survey
Dublin :
CIPD
On-call work in industrialized countries
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L, Murphy, C. and O'Brien, M.
(2018)
On-call work in industrialized countries
Geneva :
International Labour Organisation
The annual CIPD HR Practices survey
Cross, C., Murphy, C. and MacMahon, J. .
(2018)
The annual CIPD HR Practices survey
Dublin :
CIPD
The Female ISEQ Board Report: Time for Change.
Cross, C., Murphy, C. and Ocana, T.
(2018)
The Female ISEQ Board Report: Time for Change.
University of Limerick :
Kemmy Business School
Tailoring Organisational Practices to achieve Gender Equality: A Best Practice Guide
Cross, C, Murphy, C., Connolly, M., Foy, T., Vinnecombe, S., Humbert, A.L., Anderson, D., McGann, K., Browne, J., McDermott., U., and Fraser, E.
(2016)
Tailoring Organisational Practices to achieve Gender Equality: A Best Practice Guide
Ireland :
GEM
A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hour Contracts among Irish Employers and the Impact on Employees,
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., Gunnigle, P and O'Brien, M
(2015)
A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hour Contracts among Irish Employers and the Impact on Employees,
Ireland :
University of Limerick
Workplace Bullying Among Nurses in Ireland,
McMahon, J, MacCurtain, S, O'Sullivan, M, Murphy, C and Turner T (
(2012)
Workplace Bullying Among Nurses in Ireland,
Dublin :
Irish Nurses and Midwives Trade Union
Medias
RTE Brainstorming: Is Resilience a good thing for employees?
Murphy C and MacMahon J
(2020)
RTE Brainstorming: Is Resilience a good thing for employees?
