John Geary

Professor John Geary is a Full Professor at the School of Business, University College Dublin (UCD) and Honorary Professor at the Marco Biagi Foundation, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy. His expertise lies in work and employment relations, particularly in multinational enterprises, employee voice, and trade union strategies.

Educational Background:

• BA and MA in Economics, Maynooth University
• DPhil in Industrial Relations, University of Oxford

Research Interests span job quality, human resource practices in multinational companies, employee voice mechanisms, and trade union organization. His work often examines institutional voids in developing economies and cross-border labor dynamics. Recent studies focus on Chinese FDI impacts in Africa and collective representation in anti-union MNEs like Ryanair.

Scientific Awards

• Honorary Professor, Marco Biagi Foundation (2008)
• Jean Monnet Fellow, European University Institute (2001-02)
• President's Research Award, UCD (1995)
• The Prendergast Award, Oxford (1988)
• Travelling Studentship, National University of Ireland (1987)

Professional Contributions include leadership roles at UCD's Employee Relations & Organisational Performance Centre, external examiner positions at Warwick Business School and others, and membership in associations like the British Universities Industrial Relations Association. He currently leads the Working in Ireland Survey (WIIS), analyzing job quality trends.