Professor Stephen J Perkins
Position
Professor of Strategy and HRM, Business School, University of Bedfordshire
Qualifications
• D.PHIL (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
• MSc (Templeton College, University of Oxford)
• PCLT (University of North London)
• BA Honours (Birmingham Polytechnic)
• Chartered Fellow, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Background/Career
Stephen J. Perkins held a series of senior management posts in industry during privatization and internationalization initiatives. He spent a period as a management consultant, building an international profile, as an advisor to state owned and stock market listed companies, prior to embarking on an academic career.
He took up a new chair at the University of Bedfordshire in 2009, having spent most of the previous decade at University of North London/London Metropolitan University - latterly as Professor of Human Resource Management. He is a visiting senior research fellow at Cass Business School, City University, London.
Research interests and expertise
Stephen conducts research under the rubric of comparative and international organization and employment studies, with particular emphasis on the interplay of corporate governance, strategy and reward management.. His writing features in a number of refereed academic journals including Human Resource Management Journal; Journal of European Industrial Training; Journal of Management Studies; Organization Studies; Personnel Review; and Thunderbird International Business Review and Work Employment and Society; as well as in leading practitioner journals such as People Management (in the UK) and World at Work (USA).
Contact details
The Business School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire, LU1 3J
UK
Stephen.Perkins@beds.ac.uk
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Publications
Books/book chapters
- Perkins, S. J. (2009) ‘Executive remuneration’, in White, G. and Drucker, J. (eds., 2nd edition) Reward Management: A Critical Text. London: Routledge.
- Perkins, S. J. and White, G. (2008) Employee Reward: Alternatives, Consequences and Contexts. London: CIPD.
- Festing, M. and Perkins, S. J. (2008) ‘Rewards for internationally mobile employees’, in Brewster, C. Sparrow, P., and Dickmann, M. (eds., 2nd edition) International HRM: Contemporary Issues in Europe. London: Routledge.
- Perkins, S. J. and Shortland, S. (2006) Strategic International Human Resource Management: Choices and Consequences in Multinational People Management. London: Kogan Page.
- Perkins, S. J. (2006) Research Report: International Reward and Recognition. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
- Perkins, S.J. (1999) Globalization - The People Dimension. London: Kogan Page.
- Perkins, S. J and Hendry, C. (1999) IPD Guide to International Reward and Recognition. London: Institute of Personnel and Development
- Perkins, S. J (1999) ‘Changing the Way we work’, Chapter in Tolley’s Working Time. London: Butterworths Tolley
- Bradley, P., Hendry C. and Perkins, S. J. (1999) ‘Global or multi-local? The significance of international values in designing reward policy’, in Brewster, C., and Harris, H. (eds.) International HRM: Contemporary Issues in Europe. London: Routledge.
- Perkins, S. J. and Hendry, C. (1999) ‘International compensation’, in (Morton, B. and Joynt, P. eds.) The Global HR Manager: Creating the Seamless Organisation, London: IPD.
- Perkins, S. J. and Sandringham, S. (eds.) (1998) Trust Motivation and Commitment: A Reader. Faringdon: SRRC
Journal articles
- Perkins, S. J. and Vartiainen, M. (2009) Editors’ context setting and introduction to the Special Issue: Reward Management in Europe, Thunderbird International Business Review (in press).
- Perkins, S. J. and White, G. (2009) ‘Modernising pay in the UK public services: trends and implications’, Human Resource Management Journal (in press).
- Gollan P. J. and Perkins, S. J. (2009) ‘Conference review: Voice and value: Pandora’s ICE-box and big ideas around employer branding’, Human Resource Management Journal, vol. 19, no. 2.
- Azolukwam, V. and Perkins, S. J. (2009) ‘Managerial perspectives on HRM in Nigeria: evolving hybridization?’, Cross Cultural Management, An International Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 62-82.
- Azolukwam, V. and Perkins, S. J. (2008) ‘Managerial Perspectives on HRM in Nigeria: Evolving Hybridization’, Cross Cultural Management, An International Journal (invited resubmission).
- Perkins, S. J. and Daste, R. (2007) ‘Pluralistic Tensions in Expatriating Managers’, Journal of European Industrial Training, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 550-569.
- Brown, D. and Perkins, S. J. (2007) ‘Reward strategy: making it happen’, World at Work Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 82-93.
- Perkins, S. J. (2007) Book Review: ‘Sociological perspectives on labour markets’, Work Employment and Society, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 176-177.
- Gollan P. J. and Perkins, S. J. (2007) ‘Conference Review: Voice and value: dilemmas of workforce "incorporation"?’, Human Resource Management Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, pp.94-96.
- Perkins, S. J. and Hendry, C. (2005) ‘Ordering top pay: interpreting the signals’, Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 1443-1468
- Olson N.; Perkins S.J.; Mantere S.; Üsdiken B.; Wexler M. (2004) Special Book Review: ‘The Oxford Handbook of Organization Theory’ and ‘The Blackwell Companion to Organizations’, Organization Studies, vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 669-680.
- Perkins, S. J. (2003) ‘Globalisation and HRM: partners in comparative perspective?’ Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 27, No. 9, pp 461-472.
- Perkins, S. J. (2003) ‘Balancing tensions in curriculum design: innovating for coherence, distinctiveness and cost-effectiveness in a postgraduate programme’, Investigations in University Teaching and Learning, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 15-18, 2003
- Perkins, S.J. (2002) Book Review: ‘Leading HR - Delivering competitive advantage’, Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 86-87.
- Perkins, S. J. Book Review (2002): ‘Sociological Paradigms and Human Resources: An African Context’, Personnel Review, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 114-121.
- Perkins, S. J. and Hendry, C. (2001) ‘Global champions: Who’s paying attention’ Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 53-75.
- Hendry, C., Woodward, S., Bradley, P and Perkins, S.J. (2000) ‘Performance and rewards: Cleaning out the stables’, Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 46-60
Conference Papers
- International seafaring and HRM’ (with Dr Jafar Sadjadi) 10th International Human Resource Management Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 21-24, 2009
- ‘Cultural self-knowledge: an intermediating variable in the ‘development’ of non-western technically talented expatriates in a western multinational organization’ (with Raisa Arvinen-Muondo) British Academy of Management HRM Special Interest Group Conference, University of Cardiff, March 30-31, 2009.
- ‘Modernising Pay in the UK Public Services: What’s going on? What’s implied?’ (with Geoff White) 1st European Reward Management Conference, Brussels, December 17-18, 2007.
- ‘Agency-structure considerations in multinational organizational restructuring under global governance imperatives’ WES 2007 Conference, University of Aberdeen, September 12-14, 2007.
- ‘Theoretical perspectives on expatriate compensation: research and practice implications in a complex and changing environment’ (with Marion Festing) 9th International Human Resource Management Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, June 12-15, 2007.
- Convergence, divergence or cross-vergence trends:
Managerial perspectives on HRM practices in Nigeria (with Veronica Azolukwam) 9th International Human Resource Management Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, June 12-15, 2007.
- ‘HEI-sourced management consultancy: pluralism, negotiation, and values’ (with Mhinder Bhopal) Symposium sponsored/hosted by Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED) and InfoLab21, Lancaster University Management School, May 22-23, 2007.
- ‘HR and Internationalization: International Reward Management Trends’, presentation to 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, August 11-16, 2006.
- ‘International Employee Reward: Global-Scale Talent Performance Management Or Cost Minimization?’ Conference Proceedings: 8th Conference on International HRM, Cairns, June 14-17, 2005.
- ‘A Warranted Manager’s Identity: Leadership Imperatives for Shareholder Value?’ Paper presented to 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, New Orleans, August 6-11, 2004.
- ‘Mobilizing managers internationally: a stereotypical problem?’ Paper presented to 19th Workshop on Strategic Human Resource Management, Groupe HEC, Paris, April 22-24, 2004.
- ‘Disciplinary Imperatives: Rationalizing Leadership Norms that Incorporate Strategic Overseers into a Shareholder Value Maximisation Project?’ Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, London Metropolitan University, September 3-5, 2003.
- ‘Controlling Strategic Overseers: A Surplus Value Proposition?’ ESRC Critical Management Studies Conference, University of Cambridge, June, 25-26, 2002.
Articles in Specialist Trade Journals
- Perkins, S. J., White, G., and Cotton C. (2008) ‘A ripping yarn: changes and continuities in employee reward’, People Management 30 October 2008, p. 28.
- Perkins, S. J. ‘Innovation in HRM: some lessons from Cyprus’, Developing HR Strategy, Issue 22, September 2008, pp. 13-16.
- Book review: ‘The extra mile: how to engage your people to win’, People Management, 21 February 2008, p. 69.
- Book review: ‘Mistakes, musings and Maltesers: Allan Leighton’s tips for making it to the top, People Management, 23 August 2007.
- ‘An exchange of ideas will enhance delivery of benefits’, Employee Benefits, 5 March 2007.
- ‘Managing the rewards for international mobility’, Worldlink, vol. 16, no. 4, October 2006, pp. 6-7.
- Book review: ‘Making The Business Case’, People Management, 24 November 2005.
- Book review: ‘Organization Design: The Collaborative Approach’, People Management, 15 September 2005.
- ‘What the surveys say’, Croner Pay and Benefits, Issue 285, November 2004.
- Book review: ‘The new rules of engagement’, People Management, 28 October 2004.
- Book review: ‘The hidden power of social networks’, People Management, 12 August 2004.
- ‘What the surveys say’, Croner Pay and Benefits, Issue 275, May 2004.
- Book review: Building Team-based Working, People Management, 11 March 2004.
- Book review: International HRM, People Management, 23 October 2003.
- ‘Globalisation and the people management agenda’, People Management, 20 February 2003.
- Book review: ‘Quest for balance’, People Management, 9 January 2003.
- Book review: ‘Successful mergers’, People Management, 12 September 2002.
- Book review: ‘The motivation handbook’, People Management, 4 April 2002.
- ‘A raised voice’, People Management, 21 March 2002 (with Gollan, P).
- The people dimension: A European perspective on globalization, Workspan, Vol. 43, No 10, (October 2000).
- Losing our most creative employees: why and how do we stop it? Croner Pay & Benefits Briefing (20 July 2000).
- International Reward Today Croner Pay & Benefits Briefing (17 September 1999).
- Social Reward Croner Pay & Benefits Briefing (9 July 1999).
- The search for global incentives Human Resources World (November/December 1998).
- Communication and the reward strategy agenda Croner Pay& Benefits Briefing (2 October 1998).
- Context for Compensation in New Europe ACA News B journal of the American Compensation Association (September 1998).
- How not to be an alien Human Resources World (July/August 1998).
- Is there a high performance role for compensation professionals? GROing Connexions (Second Quarter 1998).
- Successful performance managers ask the right questions Human Resources Guidance and Practice in the Public Sector (March 1998).
- Reward as a strategic investment Journal of Professional HRM (No. 10: January 1998).
Downsizing and retention: keeping the equation in balance Croner Pay & Benefits Briefing (15 December 1997).
- Taking the thrills and spills out of pay policy People Management (6 November 1997).
- A framework for evaluating competency-based reward solutions Croner Pay & Benefits Briefing (31 October 1997).
- Reward performance but don’t rock the boat People Management (11 September 1997).
- How to measure the value of top executives People Management (10 July 1997).
- Paying the price for a lack of premium talent People Management (29 May 1997).
- Missed a motivator? People Management (15 May 1997) (co-author).
- Is there a market for top pay? Governance (May 1997) (co-author).
- An overview of financial participation schemes in the United Kingdom Revue de la Bank-en Financiewezen (March 1997) (co-author).
- Choose the best model for peak performance People Management (23 January 1997).
- Top people’s pay: aligning rewards with business performance The Human Resource Management Yearbook (January, 1997).
- The Hunt for Talent First (Autumn Quarter, 1995).
- The need to create a rewards strategy Personnel Today (9 May 1995).
Online Publications
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Perkins, S. J. and Vartiainen, M. (2009) Editors’ context setting and
introduction to the Special Issue: Reward Management in Europe,
Thunderbird International Business Review (in press).
Perkins, S. J. and White, G. (2009) ‘Modernising pay in the UK public
services: trends and implications’, Human Resource Management Journal
(in press).
Gollan P. J. and Perkins, S. J. (2009) ‘Conference review: Voice and
value: Pandora’s ICE-box and big ideas around employer branding’, Human
Resource Management Journal, vol. 19, no. 2.
Azolukwam, V. and Perkins, S. J. (2009) ‘Managerial perspectives on HRM
in Nigeria: evolving hybridization?’, Cross Cultural Management, An
International Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 62-82.
