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Associate Professor Bernard Walker

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Department: Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Email: bernard.walker@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3693817

Office: Meremere 343

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Leadership
  • Change, disruption, technology, agility and resilience
  • People, performance and employment
  • Workplace conflict and teamwork
  • Dispute Resolution and negotiation
  • Employment and law, health and safety
  • The future of work

Researcher Summary

My research centres on the role of people in organisations.  This focuses on the role of Leadership, creating organisations with the capacities needed for resilience and agility in an environment of rapid change and disruption.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, International Business and Other Business: Conflict & Dispute Resolution; Employment Relations; Human Resources
  • Resilience: Commercial: Human Resource Management; Organisational Resilience and Recovery

Resources

  • Staff webpage

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles
  • Robertson J., Botha E., Walker B., Wordsworth R. and Balzarova M. (2022) Fortune favours the digitally mature: The impact of digital maturity on the organisational resilience of SME retailers during COVID-19. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management 50(8/9): 1182-1204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-10-2021-0514.
  • Walker B. (2021) Introduction to the Covid-19 Special Issue. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 45(2): 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/nzjer.v45i2.32.
  • Lamm F., Rasmussen E. and Walker B. (2020) Special Issue Editorial: The General Election in New Zealand in 2020. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 45(1): 1-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/nzjer.v45i1.12.
  • Malinen S., Janhonen M., Heinio M., Walker B. and Venkataraman N. (2020) Kun maailma jarkkyy, resilientti organisaatio kestää! (When the world shakes, a resilient organisation endures!). Suomen sotilas 2: 89-93.
  • Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2020) Business Leadership During an Unprecedented Crisis. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 44(3).
  • Walker B., de Vries HP. and Nilakant V. (2017) Managing legitimacy: The Christchurch post-disaster reconstruction. International Journal of Project Management 35(5): 853-863. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2016.07.007.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2015) What influences the progression of employment rights disputes? Industrial Relations Journal 46(2): 117-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irj.12085.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K., Baird R. and de Vries H. (2014) Conceptualising Adaptive Resilience using Grounded Theory. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 39(1): 79-86.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., Rochford K. and van Heugten K. (2013) Leading in a Post-disaster Setting: A Guide for Human Resource Practitioners. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 38(1): 1-13.
  • Walker B. and Tipples R. (2013) The Hobbit Affair: a new frontier for unions? Adelaide Law Review 34(1): 65-80.
  • Walker B. (2012) Employment rights disputes: What is the role of HR professionals? Human Resource Management International Digest 20(3): 127-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2012.04420caa.003.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2012) Representatives and employment rights disputes: What works and what doesn't? Journal of Industrial Relations 54(5): 596-611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185612454973.
  • Walker B. (2011) How does non-standard employment affect workers? A consideration of the evidence. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 36(3): 14-29.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2011) Employee-Employer Grievances: A Review. International Journal of Management Reviews 13(1): 40-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2370.2010.00283.x.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2011) Employment rights disputes: What is the role of HR professionals? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 49(4): 409-424. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038411111422142.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2011) The Effectiveness of Grievance Processes in New Zealand: A Fair Way to Go? Journal of Industrial Relations 53(3): 103-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185610390298.
  • Walker B. and Tipples R. (2011) Editorial: Introducing the Forum. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 36(3): 1-4.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2009) Grievance Processes: Research, Rhetoric and Directions for New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 34(3): 43-64.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2009) The 2010 review of the New Zealand personal grievance system:Commentary. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations 34(3): 83-91.
Chapters
  • Walker B., Malinen S., Nilakant V., Naswall K. and Kuntz J. (2020) Organizational Resilience in Action: A Study of a Large Scale, Extended-Disaster Setting. In Powley E; Caza B; Caza A (Ed.), The Research Handbook of Organisational ResilienceElgar.
  • Chang-Richards A., Seville E., Wilkinson S. and Walker B. (2018) Effects of Disasters on Displaced Workers. In Asgary A (Ed.), Resettlement Challenges for Displaced Populations and Refugees. Sustainable Development Goals Series: 185-195. Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92498-4_14.
  • Hall CM., Malinen S., Nilakant V., Vosslamber R., Walker B. and Wordsworth R. (2016) Undertaking business, consumer and organisational research in a post-disaster setting. Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, Organisational and Consumer Resilience and the Christchurch Earthquakes: 251-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315640211.
  • Hall CM., Malinen S., Nilakant V., Vosslamber R., Walker B. and Wordsworth R. (2016) Undertaking business, consumer and organisational research in a post-disaster setting. In Hall CM; Malinen S; Vosslamber R; Wordsworth R (Ed.), Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, organisational and consumer resilience and the Christchurch earthquakes: 251-268. Abingdon: Routledge. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315640211.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., Kuntz J., de Vries HP., Malinen S., Näswall K. and van Heugten K. (2016) Dynamics of organisational response to a disaster: A study of organisations impacted by earthquakes. In Hall CM; Malinen S; Vosslamber R; Wordsworth R (Ed.), Business and Post-disaster Management: Business, organisational and consumer resilience and the Christchurch earthquakes: 35-47. Abingdon: Routledge. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315640211.
  • Rasmussen E. and Walker B. (2009) Employment relations in the new millennium. In Rasmussen E (Ed.), Employment Relations in New Zealand (2nd ed.): 123-167. Auckland: Pearson.
  • Rasmussen E. and Walker B. (2008) Employment Relations in the New Millennium. In Deeks J; Rasmussen E (Ed.), Employment Relations in New Zealand (1st ed.): 68pp. Auckland: Pearson.
  • Walker B. (2007) The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2004. In Rasmussen E; Lamm F (Ed.), Employment Relations in New Zealand Wellington: Employment Relations NZ.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Brown A., Morrish S., Walker B. and Ozanne LK. (2017) The Catalytic Role of Business-Based Champions: Partnerships with Commercial Organisations as Experienced by New Zealand Based Non-Profits. In Proceedings of the 10th ISTR Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Jakarta.
  • Walker B., Nilakant V. and De Vries HP. (2016) Trialling a Genetically Engineered Organisation. In.
  • Walker B., Nilakant V., van Heugten K. and de Vries H. (2016) Resilience, organizations and workers: A new perspective on people in disasters? In.
  • Walker B. and Tipples R. (2012) Voiceless actors? The Hobbit affair and the future of unions. In : 16pp.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2011) Third parties and grievances: Can we fix it? Yes we can - sometimes. In Dialogue Downunder: Proceedings of the 25th Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference (AIRAANZ).
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Walker B. (2022) The changing landscape of NZ employment relations under the COVID-19 pandemic. Auckland, NZ: New Zealand Political Studies Association conference, 8-10 Feb 2022.
  • de Vries HP., Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2018) Competition and collaboration: How an innovative alliance structure allowed competitors to collaborate across boundaries in a post-disaster city reconstruction environment.. Tallinn Estonia: EGOS 2018 Conference, 4-7 Jul 2018.
  • Nilakant V., Walker BL. and de Vries H. (2017) Human Resource Challenges in a Multi-party Collaborative Alliance Structure. Atlanta, Georgia: 77th Annual Academy of Management Meeting, 4 Aug-8 Dec 2017.
  • de Vries H., Nilakant V., Walker B. and Baird R. (2015) Post-disaster recovery: A study of a special-purpose business alliance structure. Queenstown, New Zealand: 29th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), 2-4 Dec 2015.
  • Nilakant V., Vargo J. and Walker B. (2015) Building Community Resilience: What makes organisations resilient? Palmerston North, New Zealand: New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers Annual Summit, 9-11 Nov 2015.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K., Baird R. and de Vries H. (2015) Resilience in the workplace: A new perspective on effective leadership? Oslo, Norway: 7th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), 20-23 May 2015.
  • Baird R., Walker B., van Heugten K. and Nilakant V. (2014) Developing Organisational Resilience: Evidence-based Practice. Wellington, New Zealand: Emergency Management Summer Institute, 10-14 Mar 2014.
  • Nilakant V. and Walker B. (2014) Adaptive resilience: An employee-centric perspective. Melbourne, Australia: Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference (AIRAANZ), 5-7 Feb 2015.
Other
  • Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2014) ResOrgs: High performing today, agile for tomorrow, thriving in the future. Human Resources Aug/Sep 2014: 8-9.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Walker B., Nilakant V. and Baird R. (2014) Promoting Organisational Resilience through Sustaining Engagement in a Disruptive Environment: What are the implications for HRM? Wellington, New Zealand: Human Resources Institute of New Zealand Research Forum, 20-20 Nov 2014.
  • Baird R., van Heugten K., Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2013) Adaptive Resilience - How Organisations Responded in Christchurch. Christchurch, New Zealand: Resilient Organisations Symposium, 27-27 Aug 2013.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., van Heugten K. and Baird R. (2013) Leading and Managing Resilient Organisations: Identifying Critical Factors for Organisational Resilience. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Industrial/Organisational Psychology Conference, 2-2 Dec 2013.
  • Walker B. and Baird R. (2013) Building Organisational Resilience: the role of HRM in post-disaster recovery. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: CEISMIC Contestable Fund Mini Conference, 5-5 Jun 2013.
  • Nilakant V. and Walker B. (2012) After the shock: the challenge of managing human resources. Auckland, New Zealand: HRINZ Research Forum 2012, 15-15 Nov 2012.
  • Walker B. (2010) Whose problem is it anyway? Employment relationship problems from both sides of the table. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Employment Court Judges 2010 Conference, 17-19 Feb 2010.
  • Walker B. and Hamilton RT. (2010) Personal grievance processes: how do parties make decisions before, during, and after mediation? University of Auckland, New Zealand: Human Resources Institute of New Zealand Research Forum 2010 (HRINZ), 18-18 Nov 2010.
Authored Books
  • Walker B., Fraser M. and Nilakant V. (2014) Staffed or Stuffed: Creating Resilience Through Your People. Christchurch: Resilient Organisations Research Group. 16.
Oral Presentations
  • de Vries H., Nilakant V., Walker B. and van Heugten K. (2016) Post-disaster recovery: A study of a special-purpose business alliance structure - SCIRT. University College Roosevelt,Middelburg, Netherlands: Finance & Business Society Seminar Series.
  • de Vries HP., Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2016) The crucial role of managing legitimacy: The Christchurch post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: College Research Seminar.
  • Malinen SK., Walker B., Nilakant V., BAird R., Kuntz J., Näswall K., de Vries H. and van Heugten K. (2016) Building organisational resilience. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Management and Leadership, 27 Apr 2016.
  • Naswall IMK., Walker B., Nilakant V., Baird R., Kuntz J., Malinen S., de vries H. and van Heugten K. (2016) Building organisational resilience. ARA, Christchurch: CDANZ National Symposium, 03 Oct 2016.
  • Naswall K., Walker B., Nilakant V., Baird R., Kuntz J., Malinen SK., de Vries H. and van Heugten K. (2016) Building organisational resilience. NZATD Canterbury Branch, Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Training and Development Canterbury Branch June Event.
  • Walker B., Naswall IMK., Kuntz J., van Heugten K., Malinen S. and de Vries H. (2016) Making Organisations Resilient. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Nilakant V., Walker B., Näswall K., van Heugten K. and de Vries H. (2015) What makes organisations resilient? University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Presentation to Managers, Tait Communications, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Walker B., Naswall IMK., Nilakant V., Kuntz J., van Heugten K., Malinen S. and de Vries H. (2015) Building Adaptive Resilience. Christchurch City Council: Presentation to Senior Leadership Team forum.
Discussion/Working Papers
  • Nilakant V., Walker B. and Rochford K. (2013) Post-disaster Management of Human Resources: Learning From an Extended Crisis. Resilient Organisations Research Group. 25pp.
  • Walker B., Nilakant V., van Heugten K. and Rochford K. (2013) Managing in Disasters: Interim Guidance for HR Practitioners. Resilient Organisations Research Group. 10.
Oral Presentations
  • Walker B. and Nilakant V. (2012) The role of HRM in disasters. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ: Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, Canterbury Branch Seminar.
Reports
  • Walker B., Nilakant V., Baird R., de Vries H., Kuntz J., Malinen S., Naswall K. and van Heugten K. (2015) Building Adaptive Resilience: Key Findings from the Building Resilient Infrastructure Organisations Project.Resilient Organisations Research Group.
  • Chang-Richards A., Seville E., Wilkinson S. and Walker B. (2013) Building natural disaster response capacity: sound workforce strategies for recovery and reconstruction in APEC economies.Commissioned by APEC Natural Disasters Workforce Project.
Additional Publications
  • Walker B. (2009) For better or for worse: Employment relationship problems under the Employment Relations Act 2000. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Editorial Work

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  • New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations Co-editor ( 2017 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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  • Journal of Industrial Relations ( 2007 - 2023)

Affiliations

  • Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) (Professional Organisation): Chartered Professional Member
  • New Zealand Work Research Institute (Community Organisation/NGO): Associate Fellow, New Zealand

Research Groups

  • Centre for Inclusive Digital Enterprise @ UC Business School (CeIDE@UC, pronounced “seed”)
  • Resilience: Organisational Research

Research Projects

  • Building Resilient Infrastructure through Effective Leadership and Management of Infrastructure Organisations
  • Digital maturity and business resilience of SMEs: A meta-analytic study
  • Organisational Responding to an Extended Disaster Situation: Post-disaster Management of Human Resources

Future Research

  • Working on projects addressing change, innovation and digital disruption
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