Robert Perrett (Mcipd) Email & Phone Number

HR consultancy and employee performance based research

Bradford, West Yorkshire, Gb

Researching and promoting High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in both the Advanced Manufacturing and service sectors. The research investigates skills ‘utilisation’ through effective leadership, employee involvement in decision-making and the production processes, mutual gains, commitment to innovation and technology.Completed a British Academy (Mid-Career fellowship) research - undertaking multi-method approach incorporating both large scale survey and case studies around gender equality, inclusion and mentoring.Case study research relating to the UK apprenticeship system (and training more broadly)

Bradford, West Yorkshire, Gb

Course Director Human Resource Development (BSc, MSc), Employee Relations (BSc, MSc), European Employment Policy (BSc), Lecturer HRM (BSc, MSc)Director of Studies - BSc HRM programmesDistance learning modules (Oman, Poland, Singapore)Supervision of PhDs (to completion), MBA, and MSc dissertationsReviewed all BSc HRM models to better fit programme and CIPDSecured British Academy Mid-Career fellowship (2012-3)Published refereed journal articles, book chapters and national research reports

Bradford, West Yorkshire, Gb

As above and Director of Studies – BSc HRMAlso Director of Distance learning International HRM course

Bradford, West Yorkshire, Gb

Planned and executed regional and national research projects relating to employmentLecturing MBA, MSc and BSc courses in HRM, employee relationsSupervision of MSc and MBA research dissertationsIdentified and successfully secured regional and national research grantsPublished refereed journal articles, book chapters and national research reports

Robert is engaged in a wide range of research projects, though his current focus includes:Urban regeneration and industrial rejuvenation research in support of the development of the ‘Stretton Centre’, an Innovation HUB (collaborative building project between WISeR and the City of Playford) that brings together community learning, collaborative research, the university and its resources and expertise, industry, business, policy makers and the government.Researching and promoting High Performance Work Systems (HPWs) in both the Advanced Manufacturing and service sectors. The research investigates skills ‘utilisation’ through effective leadership, employee involvement in decision-making and the production processes, mutual gains, commitment to innovation and technology.Researching and promoting industrial rejuvenation and cluster renewal – Focuses on how institutions can support the renewal of existing clusters as one means of encouraging industrial diversification, innovation and new technologies and promoting the benefits of economies of scale associated with clusters (physical, human and social). This closely links to industrial rejuvenation and the transformation of ‘old industrial districts’.Locating local government strategic decisions within wider Federal policy

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Gb

Worked autonomously on European Union research projects analysing the restructuring of the European steel industry, lifelong learning and employability.Supervisor for MA and BA research studentsTaught Organisation of Business and Contemporary Industrial Relations

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Gb

Field research, co-ordination and analysis of qualitative research, case study and interview analysis, design and maintenance of web page, literature reviews

Altrincham, England, Gb

Planned and excuted research and search projects.Broke down structures of organisationsDeveloped client portfolios, approached potential candidates, provided high quality research reports on organisations withi a diverse range of sectors including pharmaceautical, military, accounting and fincance, banking and retail