Mary Mallon | |
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Died | 2006 |
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Alma mater | Sheffield Hallam University |
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Institutions | Massey University, University of Otago |
Doctoral students | Fiona Edgar |
Mary Mallon (1957 – 19 March 2006) was a British–New Zealand management academic, and was a full professor at Massey University, specialising in human resources, and different types of employment and career path.
Mallon completed a PhD titled From managerial career to portfolio career: making sense of the transition at Sheffield Hallam University in 1988. [1] Her research was supervised by Cathy Cassell, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson. [1] Mallon moved to New Zealand with her husband economics academic John Howells in 1998, and joined the faculty of the Business School at University of Otago as a senior lecturer. [2] [3] She joined the faculty of Massey University in 2002, being appointed as full professor. [4] She also served as Acting Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic). [3] Notable doctoral students of Mallon include Fiona Edgar, professor of management at the University of Otago. [5]
Mallon's research focused on different types of employment, such as contract and permanent employment, and ' portfolio careers' and 'odyssey careers'. [3] She was commissioned to research on perceptions of teachers and teaching careers by the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council. [6] Mallon was involved with a number of societies, including the European Group for Organization Studies, the Academy of Management, and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. [3]
Mallon died on 19 March 2006 after an illness. Massey offers a memorial scholarship in her memory, for postgraduate research in human resources. [4]
Mary Mallon | |
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Died | 2006 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Sheffield Hallam University |
Thesis | |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Massey University, University of Otago |
Doctoral students | Fiona Edgar |
Mary Mallon (1957 – 19 March 2006) was a British–New Zealand management academic, and was a full professor at Massey University, specialising in human resources, and different types of employment and career path.
Mallon completed a PhD titled From managerial career to portfolio career: making sense of the transition at Sheffield Hallam University in 1988. [1] Her research was supervised by Cathy Cassell, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson. [1] Mallon moved to New Zealand with her husband economics academic John Howells in 1998, and joined the faculty of the Business School at University of Otago as a senior lecturer. [2] [3] She joined the faculty of Massey University in 2002, being appointed as full professor. [4] She also served as Acting Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic). [3] Notable doctoral students of Mallon include Fiona Edgar, professor of management at the University of Otago. [5]
Mallon's research focused on different types of employment, such as contract and permanent employment, and ' portfolio careers' and 'odyssey careers'. [3] She was commissioned to research on perceptions of teachers and teaching careers by the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council. [6] Mallon was involved with a number of societies, including the European Group for Organization Studies, the Academy of Management, and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. [3]
Mallon died on 19 March 2006 after an illness. Massey offers a memorial scholarship in her memory, for postgraduate research in human resources. [4]