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- Dr Greig Taylor
Dr Greig is an Associate Professor of Human Resources at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, where he also teaches various management subjects. He completed his PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, specialising in Industrial Relations. Dr Greig's academic career is distinguished by a commitment to teaching excellence and a forward-thinking pedagogical style.
In his educational approach, Dr Greig is recognised as an award-winning educator who emphasises the importance of preparing students for real-world challenges. He fosters a student-centred environment in his classrooms, focusing on authentic and experiential learning and assessment. His teaching philosophy is rooted in presenting students with practical situations and problems they are likely to face in their professional lives, thereby equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in dynamic business environments.
Dr Greig's research interests are deeply embedded in the qualitative study of employment relations. He adopts a critical perspective in his research, primarily exploring themes related to industrial relations, the sociology of work, and trade union organisation. His recent projects include critiques of privatisation and analyses of government policy concerning liberal market political economy principles in Australia. Dr Greig's scholarly contributions also cover leadership in organisations, cross-cultural management, and international human resource management, with a particular focus on the port and car manufacturing industries, although he remains broadly interested in employment relations across various sectors.
Before his tenure at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, which began in August 2023, Dr Greig held positions as an Assistant Professor at the School of Management at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and at the School of Business and Management at RMIT University Vietnam from 2016 to 2019. His extensive experience and research have not only enriched his teaching but also positioned him as a thought leader in the field of human resources and management.
- PhD Industrial Relations, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, January 2014
- MA Twentieth Century History, The University of Liverpool, UK, September 2005
- BA (Hons.) History, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, July 2004
- Nguyen, T.T.H., Taylor, G., Nguyen, L.T. & McDonald, M. (2024). ‘Ethical leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic: An institutional logics perspective’. In C. Harrison (ed), Leadership During a Crisis: A Focus on Leadership Development (London: Routledge)
- Taylor, G. & McDonald, M. (2024). ‘In practice and in principle: Free market discourses and container port policy in Australia’. Competition & Change, Vol. 28, Issue 1, pp. 67-92 ABS 2*; SciJR Q1
- Nguyen, L.T., Taylor, G., Gibson, P. & Gordon, R. (2022). ‘Advancing a critical social psychological perspective on leadership: A case illustration of a Vietnamese woman’, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Vol. 72, Issue 1, pp. 126-143 ABS 3*; ABDC A; SciJR Q1
- Taylor, G. & McDonald, M. (2022). ‘Selling their jobs? Thatcherism, voluntary redundancy and worker resocialisation’, Labour History, Vol. 122, Issue 1, pp. 21-49. ABDC A
- Taylor, G., Nguyen, T-T., Mathew, S.K. & Nguyen, L.T. (2021). ‘Economic development, cargo handling methods and labour process change: the place of the Vietnamese dock worker in the “global” history of dock work’, Labor History, Vol. 62, Issue 1, pp. 41-58
- Employment relations, employee representation, trade unions
- Sociology of work
- Leadership
- Cross-cultural management/International Human Resource Management
- Submissions to the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission Inquiry into Maritime Supply Chains (2022/23)
- Expert witness for the Australian Government: Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport (2024)
- Associate Editor: The Economic and Labour Relations Review
- Editorial Board Member: Labour History
- MGNT110: Introduction to Management (UG)
- MGNT969: Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection (PG)
- MGNT978: Cross-Cultural Management
Area of specialisations:
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Employment Relations
- International Human Resource Management
- Leadership
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