Ian Roper

Dr. Ian Roper is a Reader in Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management at the University of Essex's Essex Business School. With a PhD from the University of Glasgow, his career includes leadership roles such as Head of the OSHRM Group and Associate Director of Education. His research examines public service reforms, agile/hybrid working, employment regulation, HR professionalism, and modern slavery in supply chains.

Research interests focus on:

• Transformation of work in public services through regulatory frameworks
• Implementation gaps in agile working methodologies
• Intersections between corporate social responsibility and HR practices
• Impact of employment policies on workplace equality

His scholarly publications demonstrate consistent focus on HRM innovations in public/private sectors, with recent emphasis on ethical frameworks in labor rights reporting, cross-cultural HR professionalization, and agile work practices. Article analyses reveal strong methodological diversity including comparative international studies, qualitative investigations of workplace power dynamics, and critical evaluations of corporate accountability mechanisms.

Currently supervises PhD candidate Ashman Shahrudin Bin Khairuddin researching sustainable HRM paradoxes. Editorial contributions include former co-editorship of Work, Employment and Society and current board membership for the British Journal of Management.