Maura Sheehan

Professor Maura Sheehan is a faculty member at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University, with significant contributions to Human Resource Development, Talent Management, and Organizational Effectiveness. Her work spans sectors including Hospitality and Tourism, Agricultural Economics, and Sustainability.

• Research Themes:
  • Training and Organizational Performance
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Sustainable Innovation
  • Agricultural Knowledge Transfer
• Student Supervision:
  • Co-supervisor for PhD projects on topics like global talent management, sustainability risks, and employee turnover in Guyana
  • Second supervisor for doctoral studies in Business School since 2015
• Key Publications:
  • 2021: Meta-analysis of training-organizational performance relationships
  • 2020: Integrated systems model for L&D effectiveness
  • 2018: Talent management in hospitality
  • 2017: Sustainability entrepreneur legitimation
• Grants:
  • 2025–2027: Advancing Innovation and Sustainability Research funded by British Academy (£29,431)
• Professional Involvement:
  • 2018: Participation in Ethical Finance & Community Development Forum
  • 2016: Founding member of International Centre for Management and Governance Research