
Jonathan Lavelle
مدرس ارشد · International and Comparative Employment Relations
University of Limerickمعرفی
Jonathan Lavelle is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Work & Employment Studies, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. His research focuses on international and comparative employment relations, particularly trade union recognition, employee representation in multinational companies, and non-standard employment contracts.
- B.A. in Public Administration (2003)
- M.B.S. in Human Resource Management (2004)
- PhD (2009)
His research spans multinational corporations' labor practices, zero-hour contracts in Ireland, and trade union responses to modern workplace challenges. Recent work examines hospitality sector engagement and cross-border industrial relations in Chinese MNEs.
Key publication trends include:
- International HR practices in MNEs
- Legislative impacts on precarious work
- Organizational citizenship behaviors
- Trade union avoidance strategies
- Gendered aspects of part-time work
Scientific awards:
- Best Paper (2009) on union avoidance in multinational companies
- Best Paper (2009) on staffing flows from subsidiaries
He serves on the Assurance of Learning Committee for AACSB and collaborates with institutions like Rathkeale Credit Union and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.





