Conference papers and keynotes
Forthcoming events
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) Global talent management. World Congress of the International Federartion of Schorarly Associations of Management, Dublin, June 26th 2012.
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) Where next with the employee engagement agenda? ESRC seminar series: Employee Engagement, Organisational Performance and Individual Wellbeing: Exploring the Evidence, Developing the Theory, University of Kent, 17th April 2012.
Farndale, E., Sparrow, P.R. and Scullion, H. (2012) Global talent management: the role of the corporate human resources function. 1st European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Workshop on Talent Management, Brussels, 16th April 2012.
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) Building organisation development capability. CIPD Lancashire Branch Conference, Preston, 28th March 2012.
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) The globalisation of business and their workforces. JSB Conference on Managing Globally Integrated Workforces, London, 27th March 2012.
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) Building HR capability. Welsh Government HR Conference, Cardiff, 15th March 2012.
Sparrow, P.R. (2012) Performance-led HR. University of Glasgow Research Seminar Series, Glasgow, 7th March.
Previous Presentations
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Employee engagement and performance. Chartered Institute of Management NW Conference, Haydock Racing Course Conference Centre, 24th November 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) International HR Strategies. ALBA, Athens, 19th-20th November 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) When is talent not talent? Making the function more relevant. European HR Summit, Quadriga Hochschule, Berlin, 10th November 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Big Picture Plenary: The macro issues shaping our world. HR Outsourcing Summit Europe, Barcelona, 2nd November 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) When is talent not talent? Linking talent to leadership models and people related capital, New perspectives on Leadership Conference, Dublin City University Business School, 12th September 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Chair's introduction: protecting employees overseas. JSB Conference, London, 19th July 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Chair's opening remarks: Performance-led HR. CIPD Conference on Performance Management, London, 30th June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) What is needed to really make an engagement strategy deliver? E-reward conference: Employee Engagement and Reward, London, 29th June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Managing Change in the Employment Relationship. PriceWaterhouseCooper 2011 Human Capital Summer Academy, London. 27th June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Organisation development. CIPD NW OD Special Interest Group, Golborne, 23rd June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) The Challenges of Global HR Structures. International HR Leaders Summit, London. 22nd June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Unlocking the HR Future: New strategies for People Management. HRC Academy HR International Meeting, Sardinia. 2nd-4th June 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Globalizing HRM: managing the Challenges of the Next decade. Federal Authority for Government Human Resources International Human Resources Conference, Dubai. 20th January 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2011) Performance-led HR, Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) Global HR Masterclass, Copenhagen, 27th May 2011.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Resourcing through business change, CIPD Annual Conference, Manchester. 10th November.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) HR strategy in global context. Silta Oy HR Conference, Helsinki, 24th September. 22nd September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) The Impact of Emerging Markets on International Mobility: A New Force for Diversity? British Sociological Association Work, Employment and Society Conference, Brighton, 8th September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Tension points in HR structures. Nestle Senior Human Resources Development Programme, Rive-Reine Switzerland, 23rd June
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.J. (2010) Textbooks and teaching of IHRM: What? Why? How? 11th International HRM Conference, Aston, 10th June.
Chandrakumara, A., Sparrow, P.R. and Perera, N. (2010) Impact of Work Values and Ethics on Citizenship and Task Performance in Local and Foreign Invested Firms: Developing Country Experience. 11th International HRM Conference, Aston, 10th June.
Reichel, A., Mayrhofer, P. and Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Lost in Variety: A passage-based framework for new forms of international work. 11th International HRM Conference, Aston, 10th June.
Sparrow, P.R., Brewster, C.J. and Ligthart, P. (2010) Using social network analysis to study the effectiveness of IHRM structures in a UK MNC. 11th International HRM Conference, Aston, 10th June.
Chung, C., Bozkurt, O., and Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Managing the duality of IHRM: unravelling the strategy and perceptions of key actors in South Korean MNCs. 11th International HRM Conference, Aston, 10th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Engaged to perform. Raising the Bar Nestle UK HR Conference. Wellbourne. 9th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2010) Global perspectives in HR. CIPD HR Leaders' Network, London. 26th May.
Hesketh, A. (2009) Panellist and Panel Chair. HRO World Summit Europe, London, 19th-19th November.
Hesketh, A. (2009) The Return on Invested Talent. CIPD Annual Conference, Manchester. 17th October.
Sparrow, P.R. (2009) International mobility and emerging markets. National Univeristy of Ireland, University of Galway. 25th September.
Marsh C., Sparrow P., Hird M., Hesketh A., and Balain S. (2009) Integrated Organisation Design: toward a theoretical framework for HR. British Academy of Management, Brighton, 16th September.
Sparrow, P.R., Scullion, H. and Farndale, E. (2009) The role of the corporate HR function in global talent management. US Academy of Management, Chicago, 10th August. AOM Symposium entitled ' Global Talent Management: Understanding the contours of the field and the key challenges for HRM' nominated as Emerald Best International Symposium Award Finalist.
Hesketh, A. (2009) Making a performance of performance. Evidence-based HR, Eversheds Summer School, Ashridge Business School. 22nd July.
Sparrow, P.R. (2009) The problems that matter to you. Evidence-based HR, Eversheds Summer School, Ashridge Business School. 21st July.
Sparrow, P.R. (2009, keynote) The impact of emerging markets on International Mobility: a new force for diversity? 10th International HRM Conference, Sante Fe, 21st June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2009) HR Reward Survey 2009: Putting the survey findings into context. HR Magazine Reward Breakfast Briefing, London. 15th January.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) The impact of emerging markets on international mobility functions. CIPD International Forum, London. 10th December.
Hesketh, A. (2008, keynote) Taking talent into the boardroom: a new executive metric to understand talent’s ROI. Keynote Address to the Human Resources Outsourcing Association, The Conrad Hotel, Brussels, 20th November.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008, keynote) New drivers for strategic workforce planning: business model change and internationalisation. Infohrm Annual Conference on Workforce Analytics and Reporting, London, 18th - 19th November
Balain, S. (2008) Rejuvenating HR through Effective Performance Management. Conference on Epitomizing Performance: The Synergizing Role of HR, New Delhi. 15th November.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008, keynote) Employee engagement. 4th People Management Executive Seminar, Athens. 20th October.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008, keynote) The new world for international mobility functions. 1st International HRM Workshop, Thessaloniki. 17th October.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) The global resourcing challenge. 2nd Middle East Talent Management Forum, Dubai. 12th October.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Leading HR's contribution to business model change. 14th Human Resource Summit, Amsterdam. 8th October.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Unravelling HR’s contribution to organizational capability: identifying the knowledge management micro processes. HRM, Knowledge processes and organizational Performance Conference, Copenhagen Business School, 18th September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Globalising HR. CIPD Annual Conference, Harrogate. 16th September.
Marsh, C., Hesketh, A, Sparrow, P.R. and Balain, S. (2008) Business model change and strategic human resource management: toward a research agenda. British Academy of Management, Harrogate. 9th-11th September.
Balain, S., Sparrow, P.R., Marsh, C., Hesketh, A and Hird, M. (2008) Getting inside the black box: why do employee segments matter?. British Academy of Management, Harrogate. 9th-11th September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Reversing the Arrow: Delivering business model change through HR. Performance-based HR, Eversheds Summer School, Ashridge Business School. 24th July.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Unanswered questions in cross-cultural research. Association of International Business Conference, Milan, 1st-3rd July.
Balain, S. and Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Beyond the Service Profit Chain: do employee segments matter? Institute of Work Psychology. Sheffield. 18th-20th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Leading HR, Royal Mail Annual HR Conference, Rugby. 17th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Changing business models as they affect HR, organisational skills and capabilities. CBI Senior Executive Dinner, Lancaster, 16th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Meeting the global talent challenge. The Economist 2nd Annual Talent Management Forum: Unlocking the potential in the global organisation, London. 22nd May
Sparrow, P.R. (2008, keynote) Globalisation and its impact on changing work practices. Association of British Psychologists Conference, St. Neots. 9th May.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008, keynote) 21st Century HR - Understanding the role of tomorrow's HR professional. Employee Benefits HR Show, Manchester, 30th April.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Introduction and opening address. HR Transformation Summit, London, 24th April.
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C. (2008) Developments in International HRM. World Federation of Personnel Management Conference, London. 17th April.
Sparrow, P.R. (2008) Globalising human resource management: key HR challenges. Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Research Centre, Dublin City University. 15th April.
Gibbs, P., Cooper, C.L. and Sparrow, P.R. (2008). Building a Positive Organisation: Measuring and Managing Employee Well-being in a Multi-international Pharmaceutical Company. British Psychological Society, Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon, 9-11 January
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B. (2007) Managing a global workforce: organising HRM in global organisations. CIPD International Forum Network Seminar, London, 27th November
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B. (2007) Globalization of HRM: achieving integration and differentiation through line roles, e-enablement, networks and knowledge transfer, 5th Dutch HRM Network Conference, Tilburg. 9th-10th November.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Capability transformation. BAE Systems Annual HR Conference, Alton Towers, 31st October
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) How to deserve a reputation for world class HR. Public Service HR Leaders Trusted Advisors Club. Swansea, 22nd October
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Technology and International HRM. HR Centre of Excellence: Managing a global workforce. Henley. 5th October
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) The future of HRM research. British Academy of Management, Warwick. 11th-13th September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Global knowledge management by design? Managing the appropriate organisational forms. US Academy of Management, Philadelphia, 3rd -8th August.
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B (2007) International HRM and Immigration. US Academy of Management, Philadelphia, 3rd -8th August.
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B. (2007) Building Bridges in IHRM Research: Structures, strategy, technology, process and sourcing. US Academy of Management, Philadelphia, 3rd -8th August.
Hesketh, A.J. (2007) (Not) Consolidating Strategic Imaginaries: The Case of Business Transformation Outsourcing, CMS 5 Conference, Manchester University, July 2007.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) The development of a global recruitment strategy. Strategic recruitment in the financial sector. Markus Evans Conference, London. 29th June,
Hesketh, A.J. (2007, keynote) The Continuing Weakness of BPO HR’s Performance/ IHRIM Global Forum Summit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 21-22 June.
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B. (2007) Changing global HRM: Different views on a complex world. 9th International HRM Conference, Tallinn, Estonia. 12th-15th June.
Sparrow, P.R. and Brewster, C.B. (2007, discussant) HRM and knowledge: the missing ingredient. 9th International HRM Conference, Tallinn, Estonia. 12th-15th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007, keynote) Globalising HRM: the practitioner and academic challenges. HRM Centre of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management, 6th June.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Impact of national culture on employee behaviour. Learning a Living Masterclass. British Psychological Society, London. 31st May
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Global mobility and managing talent. Personnel Today HR Directors Club, London, 24th May.
Hesketh, A.J. (2007, keynote) Leveraging The Capability of People in BPO. The Financial Times Conference on Business Process Outsourcing, London 16-18 May.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007) Understanding the competing pressures for globalisation and localisation within HR functions: the case of international recruitment, selection and assessment. European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 9th-12th May.
Hesketh, A.J. (2007, keynote) People Management As The Success factor for HR Transformation, HR Transformation: Von der Strategie zur Umsetzung, SharedXpertise Conference, Cologne, Germany 24 April.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007, keynote) What does strategic competence look like? Chartered Management Institute – Annual President's Lecture, Greater Manchester, 31st March.
Sparrow, P.R. (2007, invited keynote) HR Leadership - what's wrong, what should we do. HRM Centre of Excellence, Henley Management College, 21st March.
Hesketh, A.J. and Thomas, M. (2007, keynote) It’s The People, Stupid! Capturing The Value of Capability in F&A BPO, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Conference on Business Process Outsourcing, Café Royal, London 20 March.
Hesketh, A.J. (2006) Living Or Dying By Numbers? Measuring and Reporting Human Capital: Delivering Bottom-Line Results Through People Measurement, CBI, London, 2nd November.
Sparrow, P.R. (2006, keynote) Intuition in Organisational decision-making. Intuition in Practice: Advanced Institute of Management/ Centre for Management Learning and Development, Surrey Symposium. London, 28th September.
Sparrow, P.R. (2006, keynote) What does strategic competence look like? The role of flexible skills and intuition in leaders’ decision making. Insights into Leadership, Lancaster Leadership Centre. 25th September
Sparrow, P.R. and Hodgkinson, G. (2006) What is strategic competence and does it matter: Exposition of the concept and a research agenda. Beyond Knowledge Management Conference, Durham University, 22nd – 23rd September.
Hesketh, A.J. (2006, keynote) In, Out or Shake It All About? The Strategic Debate Over Outsourcing, Deal Or No Deal: Rationale, Risks & Rewards for Enhanced Capabilities, University of Chicago, USA, 20th September
Sparrow, P.R. (2006) Selecting and recruiting international assignees, Managing Expatriates and Globally Mobile Employees, London, 13th-14th September.
