Presentations at Academic Conferences

1.      Fu, N., Burke, A. & Sun, Y. (2023 August) “Being Professional or Organisational? Exploring the Identity Paradox of Independent Professional Contractors”, the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 4-8, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

2.      McCartney, S. & Fu, N. (2023 August) “Linking HR Analytics with Business: Exploring its Adoption, Implementation, and Evaluation”, the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 4-8, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

3.      Yao, Z., Fu, N., Luo, J, & Xiong, Z. (2023 August) “Line Manager HRM Implementation: Linking its Attributions to Employee’s Experience and Behaviors”, the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 4-8, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

4.      Zhang, X., Fu, N. & Brennan, M.L. (2022 August) “Internationalisation of PSFs from Emerging Markets: A Longitudinal Case Study of Chinese Law Firm”, the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 5-9, 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Best Paper Award

5.      Fu, N., Flood, P., Rousseau, D., Morris, T., Johnstone, M. “When are Clients Helpful? Capitalising on Client Involvement in Professional Service Delivery”, the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 5-9, 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA

Winner of the Benedictine University Scholar-Practitioner Collaboration Award

6.      Zhang, X., Fu, N. & Brennan, M.L. (2022 July) “PSFs from Emerging Markets: Managing the National and International Paradox”, the Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference, July 6-9, 2022, Miami, Florida, USA.  

7.      Lowndes, N., & Fu, N. (2021 August) “Inclusion in Digital Recruitment: Building both Internal and External Human Capital Resources”, the 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), 29 July-4 August 2021, online

8.      Harney, B., Fu, N., & Nyfoudi, M. (2021 August) “Small Firms in Crisis: Understanding Employee Experiences of Downsizing and Restructuring in Small Firms”, the 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), 29 July-4 August 2021, online

9.      Fahy, A., Murphy, C., & Fu, N. (2020 August) “Leadership during Crisis: Exploring the Indirect Impact of Transformational Leadership on Organisational Performance and Work Alienation via Relational Resources”, the Irish Academy of Management Doctoral Colloquium 2020, August 26, 2020, hosted by Dublin City University (nominated for the Best Student Paper)

10.  Fu, N. & Conway, E. (2020 August) “Revisiting How HRM Influences Employee Intention to Leave: Linking both Actual and Perceived HRM”, the 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), August 7-11, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

11.  Zhang, X., F., N., & Brennan, L. (2020 August) “PSFs Internationalisation in a Digital World: Shared Platform as an Enabler”, the 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), August 7-11, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

12.  Robbins, P. & Fu, N. (2020 June) “Does Design Thinking work: Blind faith or hard evidence?"  2020 ISPIM Innovation Conference, June 7-9, 2020, Berlin, Germany (virtual)

13.  Zhao, X., Fu, N., Freeney, Y. & Flood, P.  (2019 September) “Emotional labor, employee and team outcomes: A multilevel analysis in sales teams”, the 12th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB), September 18-20, 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece.

14.  Fu, N. & Conway, E. (2019 September) “Linking HRM Implementation, Perception and Employee Outcomes via Psychological Contract Fulfilment”, the 12th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB), September 18-20, 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece.

15.  Zhang, X., Fu, N. & Brennan, M. L. (2019 August) “How Dacheng-Dentons Became the World’s Largest Law Firm in Seven Years? A Case Study Exploring a Chinese Law Firm’s Internationalization Process”, the Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2019, August 28-30, 2019, National College of Ireland, Dublin/Ireland.

16.  McCartney, S. & Fu, N. (2019 August) “HR Analytics: A Systematic Review and Agenda for Future Research”, the Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2019, August 28-30, 2019, National College of Ireland, Dublin/Ireland.

17.  Fu, N., Flood, P. Morris, T. & Rousseau, D. (2019 August) “Professional Service Team Diversity, Team Reflexivity and Outcomes”, Oxford Conference on Professional Service Firms -Embracing the “New Normal” in Professional Services, August 11-13, 2019 at District Hall, Boston, MA.

18.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Rousseau, D., & Morris, T. (2019 August) “A Resource-Based View of Relational Coordination: Diminishing the Negative Impact of Role Conflict”, the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), August 9-13, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

19.  Fu, N. (2019 August) “Fun at Work: Exploring the Influence of Time Demands and the Impact of Fun on Employee Outcomes”, the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), August 9-13, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

20.  McCartney, S. & Fu, N. (2019 August) “Linking HR Analytics to Organizational Performance through Evidence-Based Management”, the 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), August 9-13, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

21.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Rousseau, D., & Morris, T. (2019 May/June) “Line Manager HRM Implementation and Employee Wellbeing: The Mediating Role of HRM System Strength”, the 19th EAWOP Congress, 29th May – 1st June 2019, Turin/Italy.

22.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Rousseau, D., & Morris, T. (2019 January). “Linking HRM to Knowledge Exchange and Combination: Examining a Linkage Model of Actual, Perceived HRM, KEC and Employee Outcomes”, the 3rd Academy of Management HR Division International Conference, 9 to 11 January 2019, Dublin/Ireland.

23.  Fu, N. (2019 January). “Revisiting How HRM Influences Employee Intention to Leave: Linking both Actual and Perceived HRM to Psychological Contract Fulfilment”, the 3rd Academy of Management HR Division International Conference, 9 to 11 January 2019, Dublin/Ireland.

24.  Conway, E., Monks, K., & Fu, N. (2018 September). “Understanding the role of leadership in voice and silence behaviours”, the 21st Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, 3rd--5th September 2018, Cork/Ireland

Best Paper Award in the Leadership and Organizational Behaviour track

25.  Fu, N. & Jekabsone, A. (2018 September). “Revisiting How HRM Influences Employee Intention to Leave: Linking both Actual and Perceived HRM to Psychological Contract Fulfilment”, the 21st Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, 3rd--5th September 2018, Cork/Ireland

26.  O'Brien, D. Sharkey-Scott, P., Andersson, U., & Fu, N. (2018 September). “The Microfoundations of Strategy Implementation Success in Multinational Subsidiaries”, the 38th SMS Annual Conference, 22-25 September 2018, Paris/France.

27.  Fu, N. (2018 September). “A Linkage Model of Implemented HRM, Experienced HRM, Psychological Contract Fulfilment and Employee Intention to Leave”, Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference: 3-5 September 2018, Cork University Business School, Cork/Ireland.

28.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Rousseau, D., & Morris, T. (2018 August). “Knowledge exchange and combination: The impact of actual and perceived HRM", the Academy of Management 2018 Annual Meeting (AOM), August 10 - 14, in Chicago, IL.

29.  Ferrandez, A., Fu, N., & Flood, P.  (2018 August). “Generations at Work: Exploring the Generation Difference in Job Crafting", the Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), August 10 - 14, in Chicago, IL.

30.  Donovan, P. & Fu, N. (2018 August). “Bridging Research and Practice: Exploring the Key Factors for Training Transfer among Practitioner", the Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), August 10 - 14, in Chicago, IL.

31.  Conway, E., Monks, K., & Fu, N. (2017 September). “Linking psychological empowerment to alienation through the mechanisms of skill utilisation and empowering leadership”, The 20th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference 2017, 2017, 30th August - 1st September 2017, Belfast/UK.

32.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Morris, T., & Rousseau, D. (2017 July). “When is Client Input More Helpful in Consulting Projects? Exploring the Role of Team Bonding Capital”, the SSE/SAÏD Business School Conference on Professional Service Firms, 9-11 July, 2017, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden.

33.  Fu, N., Flood, P. Rousseau, D. & Morris, T. (2016 August). ‘Promoting Engagement: Exploring the Role of Team Reflexivity and EBM in Global Consulting Teams’, The 76th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), August 5-9, 2016, Anaheim/California

34.  Fu, N. & Ma, Q. (2016 August). ‘Cross-cultural Examination of Relational Model of High Performance Work Systems in Professional Service Firms’, The 76th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), August 5-9, 2016, Anaheim/California

35.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Morris, T. & Rousseau, D. (2016 July). ‘Helping Others Leads to Lower Performance? Global Consulting Teams’ Reflexivity Matters’, Oxford PSF Conference: “Professional Service Firms and Globalisation” 10-12 July 2016, Saïd Business School, Oxford, UK

36.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Morris, T. & Rousseau, D. (2016 September). ‘When Resources Leads to High Performance:  Exploring the Role of Clients’, The 19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference, 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2016, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Dublin, Ireland.

37.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, B., & Alfes, K. (2016 September). ‘Engaging with disengagement: Alienation in the public sector in the UK and Ireland’, The 19th Annual Irish Academy of Management Conference, 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2016, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Dublin, Ireland.

38.  Fu, N., Flood, P. & Morris, T. (2015 August). ‘Fostering Consultants’ Innovation:  Exploring the Role of Line Managers’. The 75th Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 7-11, August 2015, Vancouver/Canada.

Nominee for the Carolyn Dexter Award for Best International Paper

39.  Keating, S., Fu, N., & Crowley-Henry, M. (2015 August). ‘How to implement a high performance model: A multi-level case study of an Irish knowledge intensive firm’. The 75th Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 7-11, August 2015, Vancouver/Canada.

40.  Fallon-Byrne, L., Harney, B., & Fu, N. (2015 June) ‘HRM, creativity and innovation outcomes: From black boxes to white spaces’, The 2015 European Academy of Management Conference, 17-20 June 2015, Warsaw/Poland.

41.  Donovan, P. & Fu, N. (2015 June).  ‘Transfer of Training as Measured by Return on Investment’, The 16th International Human Resource Development Conference, 3-5 June 2015, University College Cork, Ireland.

In the 3rd place at the Alan Moon Memorial Prize Competition

42.  Harney, B., Fu, N., & Freeney, Y. (2015 May). ‘Examining the Impact of Recession on Employee Well-being: A Moderated Mediation Model based on Job Demands and Resources Theory’. The 17th EAWOP Congress, 20 – 23 May 2015, Oslo/Norway.

43.  Lennon, M., Kirrane, M., & Fu, N. (2014 September). ‘Support from Management and Readiness to Change: Mediating role of Psychological Capital’. British Academy of Management Annual Conference, 9-11 September, 2014, Belfast/UK.

44.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K. Alfes, K. & Truss, K. (2014 September). ‘Discovering the Reduced Negative Impact of Work Intensification on Employee Wellbeing among Public Sector Workers: A Demands-Resources and Relational Perspective’. British Academy of Management Annual Conference, 9-11 September, 2014, Belfast/UK.

45.  Fu, N., Conway, E., Monks, K. Alfes, K. & Truss, K. (2014). ‘Leader-Member Exchange and Alienation in a Policing Context: The Mediating Roles of Voice and Silence’. The 17th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, 3-5 September 2014, University of Limerick/Ireland.

46.  Fu, N. & Morris, T. (2014, August). ‘Organizational Ambidexterity and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Organizational Capital’. The 74th Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, PA.

Winner of the Thomson South-Western Outstanding Research-Based Paper on Management Consulting

47.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., Rousseau, D., Morris, T., & O'Regan, P. (2014 August). ‘A longitudinal study of indirect performance impact of high performance work systems in professional service firms: Examining practices-resources-uses-performance linkage model’. The 74th Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 1-5 August 2014, Philadelphia, PA.

48.  Fu, N., Flood, P., & Morris, T. (2014, August). ‘Organizational Ambidexterity Strategy and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Organizational Capital’. Novak Druce Annual PSF Conference, 6 - 8 August 2014, Washington, DC.

49.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., Ma, Q., Liu, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2014, June). ‘Exploring the impact of intellectual capital on organizational ambidexterity in Chinese and Irish Professional Service Firms’, The 1st Academy of Management (US) HR Division International Conference, 15-16 June, 2014, Beijing, China

50.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., Ma, Q., Liu, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2014, June). ‘Exploring the indirect link between HPWS and firm performance in professional service firms: Organizational coordination as a mediator’, The 1st Academy of Management (US) HR Division International Conference, 15-16 June, 2014, Beijing, China

51.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., Ma, Q., Liu, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2014, June). ‘Exploring the link between HPWS and organizational ambidexterity in Chinese and Irish professional service firms’, The 1st Academy of Management (US) HR Division International Conference, 15-16 June, 2014, Beijing, China

52.  Harney, B., Fu, N., & Freeney, Y. (2014, June). ‘Examining the Impact of Recession on Employee Wellbeing: A Moderated Mediation Model based on Job Demands and Resources Theory’, The 1st Academy of Management (US) HR Division International Conference, 15-16 June, 2014, Beijing, China

Best Paper Nomination

53.  Fu, N., Flood, P., & Morris, T. (2014, June). ‘Organizational ambidexterity strategy and firm performance: Moderating role of intellectual capital’, The 1st Academy of Management (US) HR Division International Conference, 15-16 June, 2014, Beijing, China

54.  Fallon-Byrne, L., Harney, B., Cafferkey, K., & Fu, N. (2014 February). ‘Enabling innovation through dynamic capabilities: an employee perspective’,  The 28th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Annual Conference, 5-8 February, 2014, Melbourne/Australia

55.  Fu, N., O'Donoghue, A., Kilroy, S., & Flood, P. (2013, November). ‘What is More Important from Leaders: Support, Care or Enactment of HR Practices?’ The 8th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network: “H” versus “R” in HRM, 14 - 15 November 2013, Leuven/Belgium.

56.  Fallon-Byrne, L., Harney, B., & Fu, N. (2013, September). ‘Explicating Dynamic Capabilities for Innovation: An employee perspective’, The 16th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2013 (IAM), Waterford Institution of Technology, Waterford/Ireland, 3-4 September 2013.

Best Paper Award in the Innovation, Enterprise and Small Business Management track

57.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2013, September). ‘Understanding commitment to change: An employee-centered perspective’, The 16th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2013 (IAM), Waterford Institution of Technology, Waterford/Ireland, 3-4 September 2013.

Best Paper Award in the Leadership and Organizational Behaviour track

58.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., Ma, Q., Liu, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2013). ‘When West Meets East: Comparing the Use of High Performance Work System between Irish and Chinese Professional Service Firms’. The 6th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Confronting Contemporary Business Challenges through Management Innovation. Estoril/ Portugal, 23-24 September, 2013.

59.  Fu, N., & Flood, P. (2013, September). ‘Understanding the HRM-performance link in professional service firms: a multi-level perspective’, The 6th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Confronting Contemporary Business Challenges through Management Innovation. Estoril/ Portugal, 23-24 September, 2013.

60.  Zhao, X., Fu, N. & Schalk, M. (2013, September). ‘Linking psychological contract violation to consumer complaint behaviors: what matters?’ The 6th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Confronting Contemporary Business Challenges through Management Innovation. Estoril/ Portugal, 23-24 September, 2013.

61.  Fu, N., Flood, P.C., Bosak, J., Rousseau, D., Morris, T., & O’Regan, P. (2012, June) ‘A Longitudinal Study of How HPWS Works in Professional Service Firms: Examining the Practices-Resources-Uses-Performance Linkages’, The 11th World Congress of International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), Limerick/Ireland. 26-29 June 2012.

62.  Fu, N. (2012, August). ‘An Exploration of Relational Routines, Relational Coordination, Knowledge Management and Innovation in Professional Service Firms’, Academy of Management 2012 Conference (AOM), Boston, Massachusetts/US. 3-7 August 2012.

William H. Newman Award Nominee

63.  Fu, N., Flood, P.C., Bosak, J., O’Regan, P., & Morris, T. (2012, September) ‘Exploring the Performance Effect of High Performance Work System on Service Supply Chain in Professional Service Firms’. The 15th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2012 (IAM), 5-7 September 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth/Ireland.

64.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2012, June). ‘Feeling good or bad: Exploring the impact of front line managers’ support on employees’ attitudes’, The 5th International Seminar on Positive Occupational Health Psychology, 7-8 June 2012, Dublin City University, Dublin/Ireland.

65.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2012, June). ‘Exploring the Impact of Front Line Managers’ Implementation of HR Practices on Employees’ Attitudes to Change: Evidence from Irish Public Service Workers’, The 11th World Congress of International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), 26-29 June 2012, University of Limerick, Limerick/Ireland.

66.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2012, August). ‘Linking HR to Work Intensification and Exhaustion in the Public Sector: A Moderated-Mediation Model’. Academy of Management 2012 Conference (AOM), 3-7 August 2012, Boston, Massachusetts/US.

67.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2012, September). ‘Doing More with Less: Exploring the Effects of HR Practices on Emotional Exhaustion in the Public Service’, British Academy Management Conference 2012 Conference, 11-13 September 2012, Cardiff University, Cardiff/United Kingdom.

68.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2012, September). ‘Linking Empowering Leadership, Social Climate and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Irish Public Sector’, The 15th Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference 2012 (IAM), 5-7 September 2012, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth/Ireland.

69.  Fu, N., Flood, P.C., Bosak, J., Rousseau, D., Morris, T., & O’Regan, P. (2011, November). ‘How Human Capital Impacts Professional Service Firm Performance Stronger? An Exploration of the Impact of HPWS, Social and Organizational Capital’. The 3rd European Academy of Management (EURAM) Early Career Colloquium “Managing Expectations” 23rd – 25, November 2011, Dublin City University, Ireland.

70.  Conway, E., Fu, N., Monks, K., Truss, K., & Alfes, K. (2011, November). ‘Managing under Pressure: Optimising Work Outcomes for Employees and Managers during Difficult Economic Times’, The 7th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM network “Evidence based HRM”, 10-11 November 2011, Groningen/The Netherlands.

71.  Ramamoorthy, N., Flood, P., Fu, N., Armstrong, C., MacCurtain, S., Mkamwa, T., & Liu, W. (2011, November). ‘Organizational Human Resource Management Philosophy and Firm Performance: The Role of Knowledge Stock and Knowledge’, The 7th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM network “Evidence based HRM”, 10-11 November 2011, Groningen/The Netherlands.

72.  Fu, N., Flood, P.C., Bosak, J., Morris, T., & O’Regan, P. (2011, August). ‘How HPWS Works in Professional Service Firms: Examining the Practices-Resources-Uses-Performance Linkages’, Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 12-16 August 2011, Texas/USA.

73.  Fu, N., Flood, P.C., Bosak, J., O’Regan, P., & Morris, T. (2011, July). ‘High Performance Work Systems and Innovation in PSFs: Evidence from the Irish Accounting Industry’, Novak Druce Annual PSF Conference 2011, 3-5 July 2011, Oxford/United Kingdom.

74.  Fu, N., Bosak, J., & Morris, T (2010, August). ‘Exploring the Performance Impact of High Performance Work Systems in Professional Service Firms: A Practices-Resources-Uses Approach’, Academy of Management Conference (AOM), 5-11 August 2010. Montreal/Canada.

Bentley College & HEC School of Management Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award, Management Consulting Division.

75.  Fu, N., Flood, P., Bosak, J., & Morris, T (2010, November). An Empirical Study on How High Performance Work Systems Operate in Professional Service Firms. Presented at Doctoral Colloquium, 9-10 November 2010, Dublin City University, Dublin/Ireland.