Professor Kenneth Anthony Cafferkey
- Programme Leader - Master of Human Resource Management
- Professor
Biography
Dr Kenneth Cafferkey is a Professor at Sunway University Business School, Malaysia and is the Programme Leader of the Executive MBA. He received his PhD in High Performance Work Systems from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). Kenneth previously was attached with Taylor's University and Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to this, Kenneth held postdoctoral positions at Dublin City University (DCU) and University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. Kenneth teaches and researches in the areas of High Performance Work Systems, HRM System Strength and Human Capital.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD in High Performance Work Systems (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)
- M.B.S. in Corporate Strategy and HRM (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2003)
- B. Comm. majoring in HRM (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2002)
Research Interests
- High Performance Work Systems
- Line Managers
- HRM System Strength
- Human Capital
Teaching Areas
- Human Resource Management
Courses Taught
- Talent Management and Mobility
Notable Publications
Cafferkey, K., Harney, B. & Eng Teck, P. ‘Human Capital in Malaysian SMEs: HR practices, uniqueness and value’, in C. Machado and P. Melo (eds) Effective Human Resources Management in Small and Medium Enterprises: Global Perspectives, Hershey, PA: IGI Publishing, pp.28-43.
Geare, A., Edgar, F., Harney, B., Cafferkey, K., & Dundon T. ‘Exploring the ideological undercurrents of HRM: Workplace values and beliefs in Ireland & New Zealand’, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(16): 2275-2294.
Harney, B. & Cafferkey, K. ‘The Role of the Line Manager in HRM-Performance Research’, in C. Machado and J. P. Davim (eds) Work Organization and Human Resource Management, Berlin: Springer, pp. 43-53.
