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Dr. Minjie Cai is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at the Department of Management, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her interdisciplinary research bridges sociology, political economy, and HRM, focusing on employment relations, worker representation, and the changing nature of work amid crises and technological shifts.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Organisation Studies from Cranfield University, an MRes in Management and Social Science from King’s College London, and a BA(Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Central Lancashire.
Dr. Cai's research centers on inequalities in contemporary organisations, with a strong emphasis on industrial relations, emotional labour, and frontline service work. She critically examines how managerial practices, trade unions, and policy shape work experiences, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Her recent projects explore representation in health and safety, the impact of technology on retail and logistics, and industrial action in UK public services through an intersectional lens.
Her publications reflect a consistent focus on crisis management, worker representation, and the socio-political dimensions of work. The recent articles highlight themes such as extreme work, union roles in health and safety during pandemics, and the lived experiences of supermarket workers, demonstrating a cohesive research trajectory centered on worker agency and organisational power dynamics.
- Co-Chair, Human Resource Management Special Interest Group, British Academy of Management (2023–2025)
- Fellow, Advanced HE
- Academic Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Dr. Cai has secured significant research funding from the ESRC, UKRI, and the Trade Union Congress for projects on workplace safety, technology in retail, and public sector strikes. She supervises PhD students in areas related to frontline work, emotional labour, and intersectionality in career progression. She is also active on editorial boards for Work in the Global Economy and Philosophy of Management.
She leads a key project on industrial action in UK public services (2022–2023) and has conducted multiple studies on the role of trade union representatives during the pandemic, contributing to policy discussions on worker safety and representation.
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