Conor Cradden

Current

• Adjunct Professor at Webster University, Geneva
• Partner at Public World

Past

• Head of Research at Association of University Teachers

Education

• European University Institute
• London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London
• University of Oxford

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Conor Cradden’s Summary

I'm a specialist in research and policy development in the fields of industrial relations and management. My particular areas of expertise are workplace democracy, partnership forms of industrial relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

My book on the relationship between CSR and economic democracy, entitled
Repoliticizing Management: A Theory of Corporate Legitimacy, was published by the UK academic press Ashgate in 2005. My PhD thesis focused on theoretical approaches to industrial relations and the employment relationship.

I'm currently a partner in Public World, a London-­based non­profit research and consultancy organisation, where I works on labour­ and employment­-related projects. My clients include the UK and New Zealand governments and several global union federations. I have recently also been appointed as an adjunct professor by Webster University, Geneva, where I will be teaching a postgraduate course in Labour-­Management Relations.

Conor Cradden’s Specialties:

Defining research goals and possibilities.
Analysis and ordering of fragmented policy debates.
Fitting research and policy development to the political context.

Conor Cradden’s Experience

• Adjunct Professor

  Webster University, Geneva

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Webster is a St Louis-based non-profit private university. It has a large number of international campuses, of which Geneva is one.

• Partner

  Public World

  (Research industry)

  January 2006 — Present (4 years )

  Public World is a London-based international social enterprise focused on making democracy and dialogue work for better jobs and services.
  
  We provide policy and research consultancy and training to international institutions, governments, global union federations and non-governmental organisations.

• Head of Research

  Association of University Teachers

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 1993 — August 1997 (4 years 5 months)

  The AUT was the principal faculty trade union in the UK. It has since merged with the union representing staff in the new university and college sector, NATFHE, to become the University and College Union.

Conor Cradden’s Education

• European University Institute

  PhD , Social & Political Science , 1997 — 2002

• London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London

  MSc (econ) , Industrial Relations & Personnel Management , 1992 — 1994

• University of Oxford

  BA (hons) , Philosophy, Politics & Economics , 1985 — 1988

Conor Cradden’s Contact Settings

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