Dr. Sarah Anne MacCurtain
Biography
Dr Sarah MacCurtain is a Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Work and Employment Studies in Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick.. She received her PhD from Aston Business School in 2005. Previous roles include Course Director of the Certificate in HR and the MSc in HRM. Continuing research interests in include leadership, trust and organizational organisational culture, workplace bullying, employee stress and well being, and emotional labour.She has co-authored publications inclusive of books, monographs, book chapters, journal articles and conference papers. Her books and monographs include High Performance Work Systems: The Economic Evidence (2005), National Centre for Partnership and Performance; Principles of Organisational Behaviour, An Irish Text, Gill and Macmillan, 2004; Managing Knowledge Based Organizations: Top Management Teams and Innovation (2002, Blackhall);Effective Top Management Teams: An International Perspective (2001,Blackhall).
Her articles have been published in journals such as Management Revue, Personnel Review, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Industrial and labor Relations Review, Academy of Management Best paper proceedings and Irish Journal of Management..
Research Interests
Top management teams, leadership and innovation. Team and organisational learningProfessional Activities
Committee
- 2007 Fellow Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland ,
- 2007 Member Health Management Institute of Ireland . ,
- 2007 Co Director Health Services Performance Research Group. ,
- 2006 The Academy of Management (US) ,
Association
- 2006 member, Academy of Management
- 2005 *, Beta Gamma Sigma
Education
- 2005 Aston University - Ph.D.
- 1995 University of Limerick - Master of Business Studies
Award
- - letter of commendation in teaching
Peer Reviewed Journals
Bullying and Ill-Treatment: Insights from an Irish Public Sector Workplace
Hodgins, M., Lewis, D., Pursell, L., Hogan, V., MacCurtain, S., Mannix McNamara, P. (2020) Bullying and Ill-Treatment: Insights from an Irish Public Sector Workplace. Public Money & Management
Read moreSpeaking 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. HOBOKEN : WILEY Journal Of Industrial Relations :473-491
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To Stand Up or Step Back, Exploring the Responses of Employees Who Observe Workplace Bullying
MacCurtain, S, Murphy, C, MacMahon, J and O'Sullivan, M. (2018) To Stand Up or Step Back, Exploring the Responses of Employees Who Observe Workplace Bullying. Nursing inquiry
Read moreSpeaking 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. HOBOKEN Industrial Relations Journal :473-491
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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. UK Industrial Relations Journal :473-510
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Speaking up or staying silent in bullying situations: the significance of management control
McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Murphy, C., Ryan, L., MacCurtain, S. (2018) Speaking up or staying silent in bullying situations: the significance of management control. Industrial Relations Journal :473-491
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Supporting Patients During Their Breast Cancer Journey: The Informational Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists Supporting Patients During Their Breast Cancer Journey: The Informational Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists
Droog, E; Armstrong, C and MacCurtain, S (2014) Supporting Patients During Their Breast Cancer Journey: The Informational Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists Supporting Patients During Their Breast Cancer Journey: The Informational Role of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Cancer nursing
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Big hat, no cattle? The relationship between use of high-performance work systems and managerial perceptions of HR departments
Guthrie, JP; Flood, PC; Liu, WC; MacCurtain, S; Armstrong, C (2011) Big hat, no cattle? The relationship between use of high-performance work systems and managerial perceptions of HR departments. International Journal Of Human Resource Management :1672-1685
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The Top Management Team, Reflexivity, Knowledge Sharing and New Product Performance: A Study of the Irish Software Industry
MacCurtain, S,Flood, PC,Ramamoorthy, N,West, MA,Dawson, JF (2010) The Top Management Team, Reflexivity, Knowledge Sharing and New Product Performance: A Study of the Irish Software Industry. Creativity And Innovation Management :219-232
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The Top Management Team, Reflexivity, Knowledge Sharing and New Product Performance: A Study of the Irish Software Industry
MacCurtain, S; Flood, P; Ramamoorthy, N; West, M; Dawson, J (2010) The Top Management Team, Reflexivity, Knowledge Sharing and New Product Performance: A Study of the Irish Software Industry. Creativity And Innovation Management :219-232
Read moreTHE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY MANAGEMENT ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: BEYOND HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS
Armstrong, C; Flood, PC; Guthrie, JP; Liu, WC; Maccurtain, S; Mkamwa, T (2010) THE IMPACT OF DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY MANAGEMENT ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: BEYOND HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS. Human Resource Management :977-998
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Unions and the adoption of high performance work systems: Does employment security play a role?
Liu W.;Guthrie J.;Flood P.;Maccurtain S. (2009) Unions and the adoption of high performance work systems: Does employment security play a role?. Industrial And Labor Relations Review :109-127
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Unions and the adoption of high performance work systems: Does employment security play a role?
Liu W., Guthrie J.P., Flood P.C., Maccurtain S. (2009) Unions and the adoption of high performance work systems: Does employment security play a role?. Industrial And Labor Relations Review :109-127
Read moreUNIONS AND THE ADOPTION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS: DOES EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PLAY A ROLE?
Liu, WC; Guthrie, JP; Flood, PC; MacCurtain, S (2009) UNIONS AND THE ADOPTION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS: DOES EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PLAY A ROLE?. Industrial & Labor Relations Review :109-127
Read moreUnderstanding the relationship between trust and social capital: a focus on collective learning
Gubbbins, C; MacCurtain, S (2008) Understanding the relationship between trust and social capital: a focus on collective learning. Advances In Developing Human Resources :578-599
Read moreHealthcare quality improvements: The importance of strategic HRM in breast cancer care
Droog, E; Armstrong, C; MacCurtain, S (2008) Healthcare quality improvements: The importance of strategic HRM in breast cancer care. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin :99-101
Read moreTrust as a Multidimensional Concept - perceptions of trust in middle and senior management in healthcare sector
McMahon, J; MacCurtain, S (2008) Trust as a Multidimensional Concept - perceptions of trust in middle and senior management in healthcare sector. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin
Read moreOrganisational climates in healthcare - A framework to explain the combined impact of trust and task-related conflict
MacCurtain, S; Armstrong, C (2008) Organisational climates in healthcare - A framework to explain the combined impact of trust and task-related conflict. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin :71-73
Read moreOrganisational climate in healthcare: A framework to explain the combined impact of trust and task conflict
MacCurtain, S; Armstrong, C (2008) Organisational climate in healthcare: A framework to explain the combined impact of trust and task conflict. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin :71-72
Read moreThe role of human capital philosophy in promoting firm innovativeness and performance: test of a causal model
Selvarajan, TT; Ramamoorthy, N; Flood, PC; Guthrie, JP; MacCurtain, S; Liu, WC (2007) The role of human capital philosophy in promoting firm innovativeness and performance: test of a causal model. International Journal Of Human Resource Management :1456-1470
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Community Mental Health Teams: Determinants of effectiveness
Armstrong, C; deBurca, S; Flood, P; MacCurtain, S (2007) Community Mental Health Teams: Determinants of effectiveness. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin :85-86
Read moreCommunity Mental Health Teams: Determinants of Effectiveness
Armstrong, C; deBurca, S; Flood, P; MacCurtain, S (2007) Community Mental Health Teams: Determinants of Effectiveness. Nat. Inst. Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin :85-86
Read moreOrganisational Justice Perceptions and Employee Attitudes among Irish Blue Collar Employees: An Empirical Test of the Main and Moderating Roles of Individualism/Collectivism
Murphy, C; Ramamoorthy, N; Flood, P; MacCurtain, S (2006) Organisational Justice Perceptions and Employee Attitudes among Irish Blue Collar Employees: An Empirical Test of the Main and Moderating Roles of Individualism/Collectivism. Management Revue :328-344
Read moreDo Individualism/Collectivism Orientations (I/C) Moderate the Relationship Between Justice Perceptions and Employee Attitudes? An Empirical Test of Irish Blue Collar Employees
Murphy, C (Armstrong, C); Ramamoorthy, N; Flood, P; MacCurtain, S (2006) Do Individualism/Collectivism Orientations (I/C) Moderate the Relationship Between Justice Perceptions and Employee Attitudes? An Empirical Test of Irish Blue Collar Employees. Management Revue :328-343
Read moreCEO Leadership, Top Management Team Trust and the Combination and Exchange of Information
Farrell, J; Flood, P; MacCurtain, S; Hannigan, A; Dawson, J; West, M (2005) CEO Leadership, Top Management Team Trust and the Combination and Exchange of Information. Irish Journal Of Management :22-40
Read moreCEO Leadership, Top Team trust and the combination and exchange of information
Farrell, JB; Flood, PC; MacCurtain, S; Hannigan, A; Dawson, J; West, M (2005) CEO Leadership, Top Team trust and the combination and exchange of information. Irish Journal Of Management :22-40
Read morePluralist in Theory, Unitarist in Practice: Industrial Relations Management in Greenfield Sites
Gunnigle, P; MacCurtain, S; Morley M (2001) Pluralist in Theory, Unitarist in Practice: Industrial Relations Management in Greenfield Sites. Personnel Review :263-279
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Top management teams and organisational outcomes: Team composition, team dynamics and organsiational outcomes
MacCurtain, S (2009) Top management teams and organisational outcomes: Team composition, team dynamics and organsiational outcomes. Berlin : Verlag Dr. Muller
Read morePrinciples of Organisational Behavior: An Irish Text
Morley, M; Moore, S; Heraty, N; Linehan, M; MacCurtain, S (2004) Principles of Organisational Behavior: An Irish Text. Dublin : Gill and Macmillan
Read morePrinciples of Organisational Behaviour
Morley, M; Moore, S; Heraty, H; Linehan, M; MacCurtain, S (2004) Principles of Organisational Behaviour. Dublin : Gill and MacMillan
Read moreEffective Top Management Teams
Flood, P; MacCurtain, S; West, M (2001) Effective Top Management Teams. Dublin : Blackhall Publishing
Read moreBook Chapters
Bullying in Healthcare Organizations
MacMahon, J; MacCurtain, S; O'Sullivan M (2009) Bullying in Healthcare Organizations. uk : Palgrave Macmillan. Culture and Climate in Health Care Organizations :82-97
Read moreTop Management teams and team working
MacCurtain, S; West, MA (2009) Top Management teams and team working. London : Sage Sage Handbook of Organizational Behaviour, Vol 2: Macro Approaches :224-242
Read moreOrigins and consequences of emotions in organisational teams
De Dreu, CK; West, M; Fischer, A; MacCurtain, S (2001) Origins and consequences of emotions in organisational teams. Chicester : Wiley & Sons Emotions at Work :199-218
Read morePluralist in theory, unitarist in practice: Industrial relations management in Irish Greenfield sites
Gunnigle, P; MacCurtain, S; Morley, M (2001) Pluralist in theory, unitarist in practice: Industrial relations management in Irish Greenfield sites. Ensuring Human Rights in Employment: Proceedings of the 53rd Meeting Industrial Relaitons Research Association
Read moreTop Management Teams, Organisational Architecture and Performance: The Case of Asea Brown Boverii
MacCurtain, S; Flood, P; O'Donnell, D (2000) Top Management Teams, Organisational Architecture and Performance: The Case of Asea Brown Boverii. Dublin : Gill and MacMillan Analysing Strategic Management, :271-286
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Other Journals
Conference Publications
The Societal Impact of HRM, 14-15 November, Tilburg.
Kieran, S., Ryan, L., MacMahon, J. and MacCurtain, S. (2019) The Societal Impact of HRM, 14-15 November, Tilburg..
Read moreBritish Academy of Management
MacCurtain S, West M, MacMahon J and Daeson S (2012) British Academy of Management.
Read moreAcademy of Management 2009 Annual Meeting: Green Management Matters, AOM 2009
MacCurtain S.;Flood P.;Ramamoorty N.;West M.;Dawson J. (2009) Academy of Management 2009 Annual Meeting: Green Management Matters, AOM 2009.
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MacCurtain, S; Flood, P, Ramamoorty, N; West, M and Dawson, J (2009) Academy of Management.
Read moreAcademy of Management 2008 Annual Meeting: The Questions We Ask, AOM 2008
Armstrong C.;Flood P.;Guthrie J.;Liu W.;Maccurtain S.;Mkamwa T. (2008) Academy of Management 2008 Annual Meeting: The Questions We Ask, AOM 2008.
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MacCurtain, S; MacMahon, J.; Flood, P and Turner, T. (2007) Academy of Management.
Read moreIrish Academy of Management Conference,
MacCurtain, S. and Armstrong C. (2007) Irish Academy of Management Conference,.
Read more9th International HRM Conference
Armstrong, C., Flood, P., Guthrie, J., Liu, W., MacCurtain, S. & Mkamwa, T. (2007) 9th International HRM Conference.
Read more8th Annual Conference, Irish Academy of Management Conference
P. C. Flood, J. Guthrie, W. Liu and S. Mac Curtain (2005) 8th Annual Conference, Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
Read more4th International HRM Conference
C. Murphy, N Ramamoorthy, P. C. Flood and S. Mac Curtain (2005) 4th International HRM Conference. :*-*
Read moreInstitute of Public Administration Seminar on Partnership
MacCurtain, S (2005) Institute of Public Administration Seminar on Partnership. :*-*
Read moreDutch HRM Network Conference
Murphy, C., Ramamoorthy, N., Flood, P. & MacCurtain, S. (2005) Dutch HRM Network Conference. :*-*
Read moreInternational HRM Conference Seville
MacCurtain, S., West M., Flood, P. and Dawson J. (2005) International HRM Conference Seville. :*-*
Read moreXXV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference
Gubbins, M. C., MacCurtain, S. Garavan, T. N., (2005) XXV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference. :*-*
Read moreIrish Academy of Management Conference
Farrell, J., Flood, P., MacCurtain, S., Hannigan, A., Dawson, J. and West, M. (2004) Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
Read moreIndustrial Relations Research Association Conference
Gunnigle, P., MacCurtain, S. & Morley, M (2001) Industrial Relations Research Association Conference. :*-*
Read moreINDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION SERIES, PROCEEDINGS
Gunnigle, P; MacCurtain, S; Morley, M (2001) INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION SERIES, PROCEEDINGS. :309-316
Read more3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference
Gunnigle, P., MacCurtain, S. & Morley, M (2000) 3rd Irish Academy of Management Conference. :*-*
Read moreXXV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference
Gubbins, C. MacCurtain, S.& Garavan, T.N. () XXV International Sunbelt Social Network Conference.
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Published Reports
The Future of Work Now: The digital transformation of customer service and the emergence of Ireland's Cx professional
Kieran, S, Ryan, L, MacMahon J and MacCurtain, S. (2019) The Future of Work Now: The digital transformation of customer service and the emergence of Ireland's Cx professional. Ireland : Skillnet Ireland
Read moreThe Future of Work Now: The digital transformation of customer service and the emergence of Ireland's Cx professional.
Kieran, S., Ryan, L., MacMahon, J., MacCurtain, S. (2019) The Future of Work Now: The digital transformation of customer service and the emergence of Ireland's Cx professional.. Ireland : Skillnet Ireland
Read moreWorkplace 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
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Book Reviews
Other Publications
New models of High Performance Work Systems: The business case for strategic HRM, Partnership and diversity and equality systems
Flood, P; Guthrie, J; Liu, W; Armstrong, C; MacCurtain, S; Mkamwa, T ORegan, C (2008) New models of High Performance Work Systems: The business case for strategic HRM, Partnership and diversity and equality systems. : The Equality Authority & The NCPP :1-48
Read moreHigh Performance Work Systems: The Economic Evidence
Flood, P; Guthrie, J; Liu, W; MacCurtain, S (2005) High Performance Work Systems: The Economic Evidence. Advances In Case-Based Reasoning
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