Dr. Paul Mooney was appointed President of National College of Ireland, based in North Wall, Dublin, in February 2007. He holds a Ph.D. (Doctorate in Industrial Sociology), a Graduate Diploma (Industrial Relations), and a National Diploma in Industrial Relations and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Biography

Mooney began his working life as a butcher in Dublin. After completing a formal apprenticeship, he moved into production management. He subsequently joined General Electric and held a number of increasingly responsible Human Resource positions in manufacturing. ^[1]

After G.E, Mooney worked with Sterling Drug in the start-up of their highly successful ^[2] plant in Waterford. Subsequently, as Human Resource Director for the Pacific Rim, he had responsibility for all personnel activity in South East Asia. ^[3]

On his return to Ireland, Mooney established PMA Consulting (1991), a specialised organisation and management development consultancy.^{[ citation needed]}

Published works

Mooney is the author of eight books. One, the "Badger Ruse", is a crime thriller set in Dublin, while the others cover a wide range of topics in the HR area. The books include:

• Developing the high performance organisation best practice for managers, ISBN  1-86076-019-8, Published in 1996, Oak Tree Press (Dublin)
• Developing the High Organisation, Publication Date: 1996
• The Effective Consultant, ISBN  978-1-86076-121-8, Publisher: Oak Tree Press (27 May 1999)
• Keeping Your Best Staff : The Human Resources Challenge in a Competitive Environment, ISBN  978-1-86076-154-6, Publication Date: 1999, Abebooks.co.uk
• Turbo-charging the HR Function, ISBN  978-0-85292-896-7, Publication Date: 1 Feb 2001, Easons^{[ permanent dead link]}
• Union-Free: Creating a Committed and Productive Workforce, Publication Date: 2005, The Liffey Press
• The Badger Ruse, ISBN  978-1-4120-2897-4, Publisher: Trafford Publishing (6 July 2006), Amazon
• Desperate Executives, ISBN  978-1-905785-39-1, Publication Date: 2008, The Liffey Press

References

External links

• National College of Ireland website