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Dr. Andrew Bratton is a Lecturer in the Business School at Edinburgh Napier University, with a research focus on human resource management, workplace sustainability, and environmental management. His work bridges organizational behavior, ethics, and sustainable development, contributing to both academic and practical discourse in green organizations and HRM.
- University: Edinburgh Napier University
- School: Business School
- Academic Rank: Lecturer
His research interests include sustainable HRM, employee relations, leadership, emotional labour, degree apprenticeships, and the transition to green energy. He has extensively explored how organizations can embed sustainability through HR practices, employee engagement, and organizational culture. His work often employs theoretical frameworks such as Conservation of Resources Theory and Social Exchange Theory.
Dr. Bratton's recent publications highlight a strong trend in vocational education, particularly degree apprenticeships, examining challenges in work-life-study balance and employer recruitment strategies. He also investigates emotional labour in telework during the pandemic and workforce transitions in the energy sector. His earlier work focuses on creating sustainable workplaces through leadership, culture, and HRM.
Key themes across his articles include sustainability, HRM, organizational behavior, education, and environmental management. His work consistently emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, ethical practices, and systemic change in organizations.
Notable scientific contributions include:
- Co-authoring book chapters on sustainable HRM and green organizations
- Publishing in journals such as New Technology, Work and Employment and Journal of Vocational Education and Training
- Presenting at conferences like the Academy of Management and British Universities Industrial Relations Association
- Contributing teaching resources on critical HRM topics including equal pay, LGBTQ+ challenges in international assignments, and BAME worker safety
Dr. Bratton has been involved in research projects, including Emotion work online: Counselling during Covid (2020–2023), funded by the Moston Care Foundation. While not listed as a supervisor, he collaborates with doctoral researchers such as Wajiha Rashid. He completed his PhD at the University of Strathclyde in 2016, titled Creating Sustainable Workplaces Together: Employee Relations Practice and Environmental Management. He also contributed to the EODF’s international curated newsletter, demonstrating engagement with global organizational design communities.
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