Dr Jill Pearson is a Registered Work and Organisational Psychologist who has been lecturing at the University of Limerick for over 20 years in the areas of organisational behaviour, employee wellbeing, careers, and research methods. She was the inaugural Programme Director of the MSc in Work & Organisational Psychology/Behaviour and is a former Government of Ireland Scholar (IRCHSS). She has been recognised for teaching impact at the University of Limerick. Prior to joining UL, Jill taught at the London Business School and the London School of Economics. She has also worked as a Consultant to a number of multinationals and as an HR Practitioner in both the private and public sectors. Jill received her BA (Honours) in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, her MSc in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management from the London School of Economics, and her PhD from the University of Limerick. Her research focuses primarily on the area of careers and career success.
Research Interests
Cross-cultural study of proactive career self-management, Career Mobility, Event History Analysis, 360-degree feedback, Absenteeism
Professional Activities
Education
1990 London School of Economics and Political Science - MSc
1986 University of Western Ontario - BA
Award
- IRCHSS Scholarship
- ESRC Scholarship
Association
, British Psychological Society
, Academy of Management
, European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
, Irish Academy of Management
Registered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland
Pearson J.;Hammond M.;Heffernan E.;Turner T. (2012) Careers and talents not to be wasted: Skilled immigrants' journeys through psychological states en route to satisfying employment.
Journal Of Management Development :102-115
Moore S., Armstrong C., Pearson J. (2008) Lecture absenteeism among students in higher education: A valuable route to understanding student motivation.
Journal Of Higher Education Policy And Management :15-24
Flood, PC; Turner, T; Ramamoorthy, N; Pearson, J (2001) Causes and consequences of psychological contracts among knowledge workers in the high technology and financial services industries.
International Journal Of Human Resource Management :1152-1165
Books
This author has not written any publications of this type yet.
Hammond M.;O'Shea D.;Pearson J. (2017) IHRD and global careers.
Handbook of International Human Resource Development: Context, Processes and People :336-356
Hammond, M., O'Shea, D. & Pearson, J. (2017) Global Careers and IHRD.
Cheltenham : Edward Elgar A Handbook of International HRD: Context, Processes and People :336-356
McCarthy, A; Pearson, J (2002) 360-degree feedback in the global HRM arena and expatriate management process.
Dublin : Blackhall International Human Resource Management and Expatriate Transfers: Irish Experiences :69-100
Morley, M., Gunnigle, P., Heraty, N., Pearson, J., Sheikh, H. & Tiernan, S. (Eds.) (2003) Abstracts of the 7th Conference on International Human Resource Management. Dublin: Interesource Group Publishing. (308 pages).
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Gowler, K; Legge, K; Clegg, C (eds); Pearson, J (1994) Case Studies in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
British Journal Of Industrial Relations :614-615
Gowler, K; Legge, K; Clegg, C (eds); Pearson, J (1994) Case Studies in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
British Journal Of Industrial Relations :614-615
