Helen Francis

Helen Francis serves as a Professor at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University, specializing in Human Resources Management with strong ties to the Health research theme. Her academic profile shows consistent engagement in research, supervision, and publications within strategic HR contexts.

Research interests include:

• Human Resources Management
• Talent Management
• Organizational Development
• Business Ethics
• Paradox Theory
• e-HRM

She investigates ethical dilemmas in workforce engagement during economic austerity and contradictory tensions in HR function transformation, emphasizing higher-order capabilities and strategic integration.

Her recent publications (2018-2020) reveal a focus on qualitative case studies in hospitality and organizational ethics, highlighting the interplay between technology-driven HR systems, talent analytics, and ethical leadership during resource constraints. Key trends include paradoxical framing of operational-strategic HR conflicts and industry-specific capacity-building approaches.

Scientific Awards: No awards are documented in the provided materials.

Advising and Grants:

• Directed Chiara Amati's doctoral research (2009-2014) on emotion display in UK universities
• Co-supervised Allan Ramdhony's PhD (2005-2011) as Second Supervisor
• Secured Edinburgh Napier University funding for HR transformation studies in the hotel industry