Paddy Gunnigle

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Research Interests

Paddy's main research interests lie in the domain of industrial relations, international human resource management and international business. His empirical work in recent years has largely focused on employment practice and location strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs), while his interests also include trade union membership and recognition, management strategies in industrial relations, and the role of HRM specialists. His research has attracted financial support from the European Union's Framework 7 programme, the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Irish Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) and he has collaborated in competitively funded research programmes involving international scholars in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Spain, the UK and the US.

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate: Human Resource Management; Industrial RelationsPost-graduate: International Human Resource Management; Comparative Employment Relations

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Ph.D., Cranfield University

Award Date: 1 Jan 1995

Bachelor, M.B.S., University College Dublin

Award Date: 1 Jan 1978

Bachelor, B.Com., University College Dublin

Award Date: 1 Jan 1977

External positions

Fulbright Scholar & Visiting Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, San Diego Stat

1 Jun 1996 → …

Professor of Business Studies and Director, Employment Relat, College of Business, University of Limerick

1 Jan 1996 → …

Senior Lecturer in Personnel Management and Industrial Rela, College of Business, University of Limerick

1 Sep 1994 → …

Senior Lecturer, College of Business, University of Limerick

1 Sep 1992 → …

Lecturer in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, College of Business, University of Limerick

1 Sep 1988 → …

Programme Director - Management Studies; Senior Lecturer in, Evelyn Hone College of Arts, Business and Technolo

1 Sep 1986 → …

Lecturer in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick,

1 Jan 1983 → …

Manager, Personnel/Industrial Relations Services., Shannon Development Company, Shannon

1 Jan 1980 → …

Teaching Assistant & Assistant Lecturer, Personnel Managemen, National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick,

1 Jan 1978 → …

part time tutor in industrial relations, University College Dublin

1 Jan 1977 → …

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Exploring host and home country effects on industrial relations in Chinese multinational enterprises – Evidence from Ireland
Wang, Y., Lavelle, J. & Gunnigle, P., Jun 2025, In: European Journal of Industrial Relations. 31, 2, p. z161-185
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Performance Management
McDonnell, A., Gunnigle, P. & Murphy, K. R., 1 Jan 2025, Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach, Third Edition. Taylor and Francis, p. 264-284 21 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Subtle but deadly? union avoidance through “double breasting” among multinational companies
Gunnigle, P., Lavelle, J. & McDonnell, A., 2025, In: Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations. 44, p. 51-73 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Challenges Associated With Regulating Zero Hours Work
Lavelle, J., McMahon, J., Murphy, C., Ryan, L., O’sullivan, M., O’brien, M., Gunnigle, P. & Turner, T., 2024, Tackling Precarious Work: Toward Sustainable Livelihoods. Taylor and Francis, p. 384-409 26 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Industrial Relations. 63, 1, p. 49-72 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (External organisation)
Gunnigle, P. (Member)
1981
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Irish Association for Industrial Relations (External organisation)
Gunnigle, P. (Member)
1900
Activity: Membership › Membership of council
International Industrial Relations Association (External organisation)
Gunnigle, P. (Member)
1900
Activity: Membership › Membership of council
Labor and Employment Relations Assocation (USA) (External organisation)
Gunnigle, P. (Member)
1900
Activity: Membership › Membership of council
British Universities Industrial Relations Association (External organisation)
Gunnigle, P. (Member)
1900
Activity: Membership › Membership of council

Anbar Citation for Excellence
Gunnigle, P. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Honorary award
Junior Chamber of Commerce of Ireland, National Award Winner
Gunnigle, P. (Recipient), 1995
Prize: Honorary award
Marie Curie International Research Exchange Scholar
Gunnigle, P. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Honorary award
Most downloaded articles Award (2005), Emerald Publishing
Gunnigle, P. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Honorary award
Research Champion 2012 (Enterprise Ireland)
Gunnigle, P. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award

Paddy Gunnigle

Personal profile

Research Interests

Teaching Interests

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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Exploring host and home country effects on industrial relations in Chinese multinational enterprises – Evidence from Ireland

Performance Management

Subtle but deadly? union avoidance through “double breasting” among multinational companies

Challenges Associated With Regulating Zero Hours Work

Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (External organisation)

Irish Association for Industrial Relations (External organisation)

International Industrial Relations Association (External organisation)

Labor and Employment Relations Assocation (USA) (External organisation)

British Universities Industrial Relations Association (External organisation)

Anbar Citation for Excellence

Junior Chamber of Commerce of Ireland, National Award Winner

Marie Curie International Research Exchange Scholar

Most downloaded articles Award (2005), Emerald Publishing

Research Champion 2012 (Enterprise Ireland)

Paddy Gunnigle

Personal profile

Research Interests

Teaching Interests

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Activities

Prizes