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Biography
Patryk Makowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick. His research focuses on leadership, employee engagement, and work in remote and hybrid contexts, with a broader interest in organisational behaviour, human resource management, and sustainable work. He uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to examine how leadership and people management practices shape employee well-being, motivation, and performance.
Research Interests
His current research interests include leadership, employee engagement, remote and hybrid work, organisational behaviour, human resource management, work and employment, and mixed-methods research. He is also interested in the practical implications of research for management practice, healthy workplaces, and the future of work.
Teaching Interests
Patryk teaches across areas including human resource management, human resource development, psychology of work, and people management in project settings. He has experience teaching and leading modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The relationship between transformational leadership and follower employee work engagement in a remote working environment: A mixed methods investigation, Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest
2020 → 2024
Award Date: 1 Nov 2024
Masters, Promoting best practice in health, safety and wellbeing beyond compliance in Irish gymnasiums in the Midlands, Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest
2019 → 2020
Award Date: 1 Nov 2020
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Leadership
- Distributed workplaces
- Employee engagement
- Organizational behavior
- human resources
- Work and employment
- Mixed methods research
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rethinking leadership in remote work: a thematic analysis of employees’ perceptions of transactional and passive-avoidant leadership on work engagement
Makowski, P., Palframan, J. & O'Hara, T., Sep 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future of Quality of Work Life Post Pandemic Era
Makowski, P., 2024, Global Perspectives on Quality of Working Life.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Remote Leadership and Work Engagement: A Critical Review and Future Directions
Makowski, P., 18 Jul 2023, In: European Journal of Business and Management Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remote work marks the path to a greener future
Makowski, P., 13 Sep 2023, In: The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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KBS Executive Education / Department of Transport
Makowski, P. (Speaker)
May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Group and Organization Management (Journal)
Makowski, P. (Reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review