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Biography

Dr. Sarah Kieran is Assistant Dean, Academy and an Associate Professor in the Department of Work and Employment Studies in the Kemmy Business School. She lectures in HRM and Strategic/Global HRM. Prior to joining UL she worked as a Management Consultant in Strategic and Organisational Development, mostly for multinational corporations. This followed ten years in the Telecoms Sector where she held a number of leadership roles in Strategy, CRM and HRM. This experience has led to a wide range of research, consultancy and teaching interests covering areas such as strategy-as-practice, sensemaking and other discourse-related perspectives of strategy and strategic change. She is also interested in HR Analytics, New Ways of Working, the HR Profession and other such areas which underpin HRM's contribution to organisational performance. She is founder of the KBS WorkFutures Lab and the recipient of a Horizon 2020 Rise award for research into the Digital Transformation of Work.

Research Interests

Leaders & Managers in MNCs
Strategic Change
Strategic HRM
Digital Transformation of Work
Hybrid Working
People Analytics

Research Projects

	Project	Role	Description	Start Date	End Date
		Other

Peer Reviewed Journals

�	Year	Publication
	2021	'Human resources analytics: A legitimacy process' Maria Belizon & Sarah Kieran (2021) 'Human resources analytics: A legitimacy process'. Human Resource Management Journal, [DOI] [Details]
	2021	'Simple rules for sensemaking praxis: How HR can contribute to strategic change by developing sensemaking capability in organisations' Kieran, Sarah and MacMahon, Juliet and MacCurtain, Sarah (2021) 'Simple rules for sensemaking praxis: How HR can contribute to strategic change by developing sensemaking capability in organisations'. Human Resource Management Journal, [DOI] [Details]
	2020	'Strategic change and sensemaking practice: enabling the role of the middle manager' Kieran S.;MacMahon J.;MacCurtain S. (2020) 'Strategic change and sensemaking practice: enabling the role of the middle manager'. Baltic Journal Of Management, [DOI] [Details]
	2018	'HR from the Outside In: Review of Competencies for the Future of HR' Sarah Kieran (2018) 'HR from the Outside In: Review of Competencies for the Future of HR'. Irish Journal Of Management, 37 (1):31-34 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]

Book Chapters

�	Year	Publication
	2019	'THE MIDDLE MANAGER AS SENSEMAKER: THE ROLE OF HRM IN DEVELOPING SENSEMAKING CAPABILITY' Sarah Kieran, Juliet MacMahon and Sarah MacCurtain (2019) 'THE MIDDLE MANAGER AS SENSEMAKER: THE ROLE OF HRM IN DEVELOPING SENSEMAKING CAPABILITY' In: Alvaro Lopez-Cabrales Ramon Valle-Cabrera (eds). Human Resource Management at the Crossroads: Challenges and Future Directions. United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Press. [DOI] [Details]
	2018	'Introducing Human Resource Management' Cross, C and Kieran, S. (2018) 'Introducing Human Resource Management' In: Carbery, R. and Cross, C (eds). Human Resource Management, 2nd edition. UK: Macmillan International Higher Education. [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	2021	Seeking Safe Spaces: Graduate Transitions into a Digitally Transformed Workplace. Kieran, S., Harnett, C., Ryan, L., and Cross, C., (2021) Seeking Safe Spaces: Graduate Transitions into a Digitally Transformed Workplace. Skillnet Ireland, Ireland. [Details]
	2020	Beyond Covid-19: A New World of Work. Harnett, C. and Kieran, S. (2020) Beyond Covid-19: A New World of Work. OMT Global/Enterprise Ireland, Limerick. [Details]
	2021	A New World of Work: Leader Reflections on the Impact of Covid 19. Kieran, Sarah (2021) A New World of Work: Leader Reflections on the Impact of Covid 19. Skillnet Ireland, Ireland. [Details]
	2019	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. Skillnet Ireland, Ireland. [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	2020	*Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings 2020* Sarah Kieran, Lorraine T. Ryan and Patrick Gunnigle (2020) New New, New Old: Understanding Individual and Contextual Influences on Graduates' Career Choices Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings 2020 [Details]
	2019	*The Societal Impact of HRM, 14-15 November, Tilburg* Kieran, S., Ryan, L., MacMahon, J. and MacCurtain, S. (2019) The Digitisation of Work and the Emergence of the Service Professional. 11th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network: The Societal Impact of HRM, 14-15 November, Tilburg [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	2019	EURAM 2019, Sarah Kieran, Juliet MacMahon and Sarah MacCurtain (2019) Seeking the Visible: A Diary Study of the practice of Middle Manager Sensemaking. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], EURAM 2019, Lisbon [Details]
	2019	Dutch HRM Network, Sarah Kieran, Lorraine Ryan, Juliet MacMahon and Sarah MacCurtain (2019) The Digitisation of Work and the Emergence of the Service Professional. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Dutch HRM Network, University of Tilburg [Details]
	2009	Irish Academy of Management Conference, Monaghan, S., O'Shea, D, & Kieran, S. (2009) (2009) The Millennial Generation in Ireland: Work characteristics and career attitudes influencing satisfaction in job and career. [Oral Presentation], Irish Academy of Management Conference, Galway, Ireland , 02-SEP-09 - 04-SEP-09 [Details]
	2018	XI International HRM, Sarah Kieran, Juliet McMahon and Sarah MacCurtain (2018) Shared Sensemaking: An exploration of the process and outcomes of middle manager collective sensemaking. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], XI International HRM, Seville, Spain , 24-OCT-18 - 26-OCT-18 [Details]
	2018	EURAM 2018, Sarah Kieran, Juliet McMahon and Sarah MacCurtain (2018) Extended Leadership Team Sensemaking: Developing Organisational Capabilities. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], EURAM 2018, Iceland , 20-JUN-18 - 22-JUN-18 [Details]
	2017	Irish Academy of Management, Dr. Sarah Kieran, Dr. Jean McCarthy & Dr. Caroline Murphy (2017) Backbone or Achilles Heel? Exploring the strategic potential of HR Analytics. [Chaired Session], Irish Academy of Management, Queen's College Belfast , 30-AUG-17 - 01-SEP-17 [Details]
	2017	Irish Academy of Management, Dr. Sarah Kieran, Dr. Juliet McMahon & Dr. Sarah MacCurtain (2017) Shared Sensemaking: The role of socio-collective sensemaking in the context of strategic change. [Chaired Session], Irish Academy of Management, Queen's College Belfast , 30-AUG-17 - 01-SEP-17 [Details]
	2014	International Labour Process Conference, Sarah Kieran (2014) The Role of the Middle Manager: Do you want me to make sense of this?. [International Refereed Conference], International Labour Process Conference, Kings College London , 01-SEP-14 - 03-SEP-15 [Details]
	2013	Irish Academy of Management, Sarah Kieran (2013) The Role of Sensemaking in Organisations. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Irish Academy of Management, Ireland , 02-SEP-13 - 05-SEP-13 [Details]

ANET/COS

	Year	Publication
	2016	The Middle Management Canyon: A Real Time Study of the Middle Manager as Sensemaker in the Context of Strategic Change. Kieran, Sarah Clancy (2016) The Middle Management Canyon: A Real Time Study of the Middle Manager as Sensemaker in the Context of Strategic Change. ANET/COS [Details]

Article

	Year	Publication
	2019	Will Returnships help women return to work?. Sarah Kieran and Lorraine Ryan (2019) Will Returnships help women return to work?. Ireland: Article [Details]

Electronic Article

	Year	Publication
	2021	Building homes for employees: what we can learn from an old idea. Sarah Kieran (2021) Building homes for employees: what we can learn from an old idea. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	2020	What can Leaders learn from the Greek Gods in times of uncertainty?. Sarah Kieran & Fiona Fennell (2020) What can Leaders learn from the Greek Gods in times of uncertainty?. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	2020	Man & Machine: Where to from here with the Future of Work?. Sarah Kieran (2020) Man & Machine: Where to from here with the Future of Work?. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	2019	Mixing Office Romance and Christmas parties in the Age of #metoo. Lorraine Ryan and Sarah Kieran (2019) Mixing Office Romance and Christmas parties in the Age of #metoo. RTE: Electronic Article [Details]
	2019	Getting People 'On Board' Strategic Change. Sarah Kieran (2019) Getting People 'On Board' Strategic Change. RTE Brainstorm: Electronic Article [Details]

Online Multimedia

	Year	Publication
	2022	Why workers don�t like their company�s HR department. Kieran, S., Harnett, C., Ryan, L. and Cross, C. (2022) Why workers don�t like their company�s HR department. Online Multimedia [Details]
	2022	What do new graduates think of the workplace?. Kieran, S., Harnett, C., Ryan, L. and Cross, C. (2022) What do new graduates think of the workplace?. Online Multimedia [Details]

Web Page

	Year	Publication
	2019	HR Analytics Insights. Sarah Kieran and Maria Jesuz Belize (2019) HR Analytics Insights. Ireland: Web Page [Details]

Honours and Awards

Year	Title	Awarding Body
2021	Sustainable Leadership	Skillnet Ireland
2021	Skillnet Ireland Seeking Safe Spaces: Graduate Experiences of Work in A Digital Era	Skillnet Ireland
2020	KBS Seed Funding	Kemmy Business School
2020	H202 Marie Curie Rise	H2020 Marie Curie Rise
2020	Digital Transformation in a Post-Covid World of Work.	Skillnet Ireland & Irish Centre for Business Excellence
2019	ICBE HC Analytics Funding	Irish Centre for Business Excellence
2018	Skillnet Future of Work Funding	Irish Centre for Business Excellence & Skillnet
2017	Kemmy Business School Seed Funding	Kemmy Business School
2011	PhD Scholarship	Kemmy Business School
2010	Research Bursary	Kemmy Business School

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	Member	01-JAN-08 /
Irish Academy of Management	Academic Network	01-JAN-12 /
European Academy of Management	Academic Network	01-JAN-17 /

Committees

Committee	Function	From / To
Irish Executives International Network	Management Team Member	2010 / 2012
Business in the Community	Sustainable Business	2021 /
Our Lady of Lourdes Community Services Group	Board Chair	2020 /
AMBA: Association of MBAs Accreditation	Accreditation Report	2018 / 2019

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
University of Limerick Kemmy Business School	Lecturer	01-JUN-18 /
University of Limerick Kemmy Business School	Research Assistant	01-SEP-16 / 30-JUN-18
OMT Global	Senior Management Consultant	05-SEP-05 / 24-JUN-11
Atlantic Way, Regional Development Network	CEO	01-JAN-11 / 01-MAY-11
Vodafone	Director/Head of Commercial Strategy and Operations	02-SEP-02 / 05-AUG-05
Vodafone	Head of CRM	27-AUG-99 / 30-AUG-02
Eircell	Head of Organisational Development and Resource Planning	01-JAN-96 / 27-AUG-99

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
2016	University of Limerick	PhD	The Role of Sensemaking in the Context of Strategic Change
2015	University of Limerick	Graduate Diploma in Academic Practice	Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
2010	University of Limerick	MSc (Honours)	Work and Organisational Behaviour
1996	University of Limerick	Postgraduate Diploma	Business Entrepreneurship
1993	University of Limerick	BA European Studies	Social Research

Consultancy

	Client	Description
	Greensource	Review, Recommendations and Leadership Team Planning of HRM Strategy.

Outreach Activities

	Description
	Set up in 1992, Our Lady of Lourdes CSG Ltd is committed to identifying and supporting the needs of people living in the local community, through the provision of people centred services which are open, accessible and professionally delivered. Over the past 25 years the company has grown from strength and currently has an annual turnover in excess of 1.5 million euro PA we are a registered company, fully tax compliant and have charitable status.

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	Employee Relations	Reviewer
	European Management Review	Reviewer
	Human Resource Management Journal	Reviewer
	The Irish Journal Of Management	Reviewer
	Journal Of Management Studies	Reviewer

Other Activities

	Description
	www.hranalyticsireland.com Founded with Dr. Maria Belizon, UCD. HR Analytics Ireland is a community for knowledge-sharing and education. Our community is for people and companies just starting on their HR Analytics journey and those already involved: HR Analytics Leads, HR data analysts/Scientists, HR professionals, HR Data content creators and HR Data Analytics educators and vendors. This platform is the first HR Analytics forum of HR Analytics in Ireland where professionals can share their ideas, concerns and best practice.
	https://www.ul.ie/business/kbs-work-futures-lab The KBS Work Futures Lab is a place for business people who want to shape the workplace of the future. We understand the forces at play in globalisation, technology and the economy but believe such forces should not wholly determine how we lead organisations, manage people and design workplaces. We share insights, advance our knowledge, experiment with different work strategies and build business cases to capitalise on the opportunities these forces present. At the Work Futures Lab we break new ground in organisational leadership so that organisational success drives sustainable growth; supporting leaders, growing talent, creating new, valued work opportunities and positively impacting the world around us.

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests lie in the management perspective of Work and Employment and include Strategic HRM, Global HRM and Leadership.

Modules Taught

Term (ID))	Title	Link	Subject
2019	Strategic HRM	PM6003	SHRM for MBA Students
2019	Research Methods	PM6131	Research Methods for Masters Students
2019	Human Resource Development	PM4944	HRD
2019	Research Skills	PM6121	Thesis Development Research Skills
2019	Human Resource Development I	PM4014	HRD
2018	Innovations in International HRM	PM6052
2018	Strategic HRM	PM6003	Strategic HRM
2018	Research Methods	PM6131	Research Methods
2018	HRM: Context and Strategy	PM4078
2017	MBA Strategic HRM	PM6003
2017	HRM in Transition	PM5301
Spring 2017	International HRM	PM6052
Autumn 2017	HRM in Transition	PM5301
Autumn 2014/6/7	Strategic HRM	PM6003
Autumn 2012/2017	Strategic HRM	PM4907
Autumn 2012	Human Resource Development II	PM4926