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Dr Kevin Morrell, Publications

Below is published research under Journal Articles (peer reviewed international journals), and Other (conference and working papers, reviews, work in edited books).  Links take you to external pages with summaries ('abstracts').  Newer publications are on the home page.  See at a glance where these have been published.

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Journal Articles

K Morrell (2009) ‘Governance and the Public Good’, Public Administration, 87(3): 538-556.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/padm/2009/00000087/00000003/art00007

K Morrell (2008) ‘The Narrative of ‘Evidence based’ Management: A polemic’, Journal of Management Studies, 45(3): 613-635.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2370.00065 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/joms/2008/00000045/00000003/art00007

K Morrell and C Jayawardhena (2008) ‘Myopia and Choice’, Journal of Marketing Management, 24(1-2): 135-152.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1362/026725708X273966
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/westburn/jmm/2008/00000024/F0020001/art00009

K Morrell, J. Loan Clarke, A. Wilkinson and J. Arnold (2008) ‘Mapping the decision to quit’, Applied Psychology an International Review, 57(1): 128-150.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-0597.2007.00286.x
http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/apps/abstract.00011877-200801000-00010.htm;jsessionid=J14B2TT1kbywJxjLz2MHy1vg5WdGJ2P1dBfLSLzM1KyLnWyMQGQH!751744069!181195628!8091!-1

K Morrell (2007) ‘Aesthetics and Learning in Aristotle’, Leadership, 3(4): 497-500.
AVAILABLE FREE AND IN FULL ON http://lea.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/3/4/497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742715007082968

K Morrell and J Arnold (2007) ‘Look after they leap’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 18(9), 1683-99.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585190701570759 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/rijh/2007/00000018/00000009/art00008

K Morrell (2006) ‘Aphorisms and leaders’ rhetoric: a new analytical approach’, Leadership, 2(3): 367-382.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742715006066026 
http://lea.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/2/3/367

K Morrell and Hartley J. (2006) ‘A Model of Political Leadership’, Human Relations, 59(4): 483-504.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018726706065371 
http://hum.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/59/4/483

K Morrell (2006) ‘Policy as Narrative:  New Labour’s reform of the National Health Service’, Public Administration, 84, 2, 367-385.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.2006.00006.x  http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/padm/2006/00000084/00000002/art00007

K Morrell and Hartley J. (2006) ‘Ethics in Leadership: The Case of Local Politicians’, Local Government Studies, 32, 1, 55-70.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03003930500453518 
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a741495205~db=all~order=page

K Morrell and Anderson M. (2006) ‘Dialogue and Scrutiny in Organisational Ethics’, Business Ethics:  a European Review, 15, 2, 117-29.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8608.2006.00436.x
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=889791

K Morrell (2006) ‘Governance, Ethics and the NHS’, Public Money and Management, 26, 1, 55-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9302.2005.00501.x 
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118564875/abstract

K Morrell (2005) ‘Towards a Typology of Nursing Turnover’, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 49, 3, 315-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03290.x
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118698504/abstract

K Morrell, Loan Clarke J. and Wilkinson A (2004) ‘The Role of Shocks in Employee Turnover’, British Journal of Management, 15, 335-349.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00483480410518022 
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=625753

K Morrell (2004) ‘Decision Making and Business Ethics:  the implications of using Image Theory in preference to Rational Choice’, Journal of Business Ethics, 50, 239-252.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000024724.55553.c0 
http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7774g0v7597171r/

K Morrell (2004) ‘Enhancing effective careers thinking:  scripts and Socrates’, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 32, 547-558.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069880412331303321
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/cbjg/2004/00000032/00000004/art00007;jsessionid=3f6rqggij38io.alexandra

K Morrell, Loan-Clarke J. and Wilkinson A. (2004) ‘Organisational Change and Employee Turnover’, Personnel Review, 33, 161-173.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00483480410518022
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=AFBA65C8EFC85B417E2E8061314DA34E?contentType=Article&contentId=879385

K Morrell (2004) ‘Socratic Dialogue as a Tool for Teaching Business Ethics’, Journal of Business Ethics, 53, 325-331.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:BUSI.0000043500.63029.40
http://www.springerlink.com/content/r54462589805l782/?p=7843d6f296bc476d9aa99d2b69791be1&pi=5

K Morrell and Wilkinson A. (2002) ‘Empowerment: through the smoke and past the mirrors’, Human Resource Development International, 5, 119-130.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13678860110057647
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713767936~db=all

K Morrell Loan-Clarke J. and Wilkinson A. (2001) ‘Unweaving leaving: the use of models in the management of employee turnover’, International Journal of Management Reviews, 3, 219-244. 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2370.00065
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118985481/abstract

Other

Book

Mellahi, K., Morrell, K. and Wood, G. (2010) The Ethical Business, 2nd Edition, Palgrave: London.

Departmental Working Papers

Morrell, K., ‘Why and How Nurses Decide to Leave their Jobs:  The Role of Shocks’, (UWHSP), No. (2005): 6

Morrell, K., ‘Governance, Ethics and the NHS’, (UWHSP), No. (2005): 5

Morrell, K., ‘Governance, Reform and Rhetoric in the NHS’, University of Warwick Health Services Partnership  Discussion Paper (UWHSP), No. (2005): 4

K Morrell, ‘Analysing Professional Work in the Public Sector: The Case of NHS Nurses’, (2004), Loughborough University Business School Research Series, No. (2004):1.

K Morrell, ‘Socratic Dialogue and Careers’, (2004) Loughborough University Business School Research Series, No. (2004):2.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J. and Wilkinson, A.J., ‘Go Forth and Replicate’, (2004), Loughborough University Business School Research Series, No. (2004):3.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J.  and Wilkinson, A.J., 'Unweaving Leaving', (2001) Loughborough University Business School Research Series, No. (2001): 1.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J.  and Wilkinson, A.J., 'Lee and Mitchell's Unfolding Model of Employee Turnover - A Theoretical Assessment', (2001) Loughborough University Business School Research Series, No. (2001): 2.

Refereed Conference Papers

Morrell, K. 'Governance as Narrative', invited speaker to a special symposium on 'New Forms of Governance' at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2008.

Morrell, K. ‘The Science of the Good and the Business of Ethics’, 12th European Business Ethics Network Conference: “Organisations, Ethics and Misbehaviour”, New Hall College, Cambridge, 2008.

Morrell, K. ‘Communication, Ethics and Leadership’, Keynote speaker at the Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi, 2007.

Morrell, K. ‘Re-defining Professions: Knowledge, organization and power as syntax’, 5th International Critical Management Studies Conference: “Reconnecting Critical Management”, Manchester Business School, 2007

Morrell, K. and Hine, J., 'Ethical Myopia and the Four Premises of the Myopalypse', 11th European Business Ethics Network Conference: “Organisations, Ethics and Misbehaviour”, The Business School, Cheltenham, 2007.

K Morrell ‘Public Value and public health:  a new analytical approach?’, 10th European Business Ethics Network Conference, New Hall, Cambridge, 2006.

K Morrell ‘Public goods, public value and the public good:  Governance and service delivery in the public sphere.’, 10th European Business Ethics Network Conference, New Hall, Cambridge, 2006.

K Morrell, Hartley J and S Parker ‘Evaluating the effect of the Beacon Council Scheme on front-line staff’, 20th Employment Relations Unit Conference, Cardiff University, Cardiff, September 2005

K Morrell, and Arnold J ‘In defence of retrospective reports in turnover research’, 20th Employment Relations Unit Conference, Cardiff University, Cardiff, September 2005

Hartley J., Rashman L., Radnor Z. and K Morrell ‘Rich aunts and poor cousins’, Ninth International Research Symposium on Public Management, Bocconi University, Italy, April 2005.

K Morrell and M Anderson ‘Radical, Ethicist, Problem-finder:  Reading Socrates for leadership’, European Business Ethics Conference, Royal Holloway, London, March 2005

K Morrell and J Hartley ‘Ethics In Leadership: The Case Of Local Politicians’, European Business Ethics Conference, Royal Holloway, London,, March 2005

Hartley J., Fletcher C. and K Morrell ‘Look at it from my angle’, British Psychology Society Division of Occupational Psychology, Annual Conference 12 - 14 January 2005.

K Morrell, 'A Technology of Aphorism', Leadership Refrains: Encounter, conversations and enchantments, Exeter, 2004, 76-77.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J.  and Wilkinson, A.J., 'Shocks, Images and Nurse Turnover', Democracy in a Knowledge Economy - Academy of Management, Seattle, 2003.

K Morrell, 'Virtues, Images, Choice and Ethics', European Business Ethics Conference, Selwyn College, Cambridge, 2003, 199-215.

K Morrell and Cohen, L., 'Bringing Virtue to Light: Socratic Midwifery and Career Counselling', Reason in Practice Conference, St Anne's College, Oxford, 2002.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J. and Wilkinson, A.J, 'Organisational Change and Employee Turnover', HRM in a Changing World Conference, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, 2002, 125-129.

K Morrell, Loan Clarke, J.  and Wilkinson, A.J., 'Understanding Employee Turnover: The Case of Nurses in the National Health Service', British Academy of Management Conference, London, 2002.

Book Reviews

K Morrell, 'Personnel Psychology and HRM: A Reader for Students and Practitioners', Personnel Review, 32, 2003, 114-119

K Morrell, 'Trends in Organizational Behavior Vol 8: Employee Versus Owner Issues in Organizations', Personnel Review, 32, 2003, 526-530

K Morrell, 'Well-Being in Organizations: A Reader for Students and Practitioners', Personnel Review, 32, 2003, 114-119

K Morrell, 'A Manager's Guide to Hiring the Best Person for Every Job', Personnel Review, 31, 2002, 507-510

K Morrell, 'Human Resource Management', Personnel Review, 31, 2002, 386-394

Commissioned Publications (exc. management reports & consultancy briefings)

Online notes for tutor’s (40,000 words) accompanying the core Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development text People Management (2002 Marchington & Wilkinson Eds) (consultancy).

Distance learning module for learners on employee relations (12 hours of structured learning including reference materials and cases), fully integrated into the CIPD training programme (consultancy).

K Morrell, ''Hard' and 'Soft' HRM', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 101

K Morrell, 'Business Strategy and Contingency Approaches to HRM', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 22-24

Wilkinson, A.J and K Morrell, 'Developing Empowerment at Packageco', Contemporary Human Resource Management, Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2001, 353-354

K Morrell, 'Employee Attitude Surveys', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 65

K Morrell and Wilkinson, A.J., 'Employee Involvement', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 68

Wilkinson, A.J.  and K Morrell, 'Empowerment at Hotelco: Possibilities and Pitfalls', Contemporary Human Resource Management, Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2001, 355-356

K Morrell, 'Globalization', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 95-96

K Morrell, 'Job Redesign', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 132-133

K Morrell, 'Job Rotation', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 133

K Morrell, 'Management by Objectives', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 146-147

K Morrell, 'Models of HRM', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 160-162

K Morrell, 'PEST(E)/SWOT Analysis', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 193

K Morrell, 'Postmodernism/Postmodernity', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 199-200

K Morrell, 'Quality of Working Life', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 204-205

K Morrell, 'Speak-up Schemes', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 233

K Morrell, 'Suggestion Schemes', The Informed Student Guide to HRM, Thomson Learning, 2001, 239-240

 

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