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Professor Deborah Hann
(she/her)
PhD (Manchester) FHEA Academic FCIPD PGCHE
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Deborah Hann
Pro-Dean for Education and Students
Overview
Professor Deborah Hann is a Professor in Employment Relations at Cardiff Business School. She is currently Pro-Dean for Education and Students. In conjunction with the broader Education Team, she is passionate about delivering an effective and engaging education experience that ensures students thrive whilst at Cardiff Business School, but also once they graduate.
Her research focuses in two main areas:
- Dispute resolution in the workplace
- The Real Living Wage as a form of civil regulation
She has undertaken research in conjunction with Acas, the Labour Relations Agency, the Civil Medication Council, Citizens UK and the Living Wage Foundation. She has published her research broadly including in Industrial and Labour Relations Review, Work Employment and Society, Human Resource Management Journal and Economic and Industrial Democracy. She is member of the Editorial Board for Work, Employment and Society. Her research is highly impactful, as evidenced in the REF Impact case study. She engages in Living Wage promotion within Cardiff and Wales and is a Living Wage Commissioner.
She has taught at all levels and prides herself on creative teaching approaches. Currently she is working with a local community organising group Citizens UK to support the development of authentic learning and embed public value in the leaders of tomorrow.
Publication
2025
- Mackintosh, C., McDermott, A. M., Hann, D. and Williams, H. 2025. The implications of (dys)functional and (un)fair line manager flexibility i-deals for subordinates: balancing flexibility with perceived support and fairness. The International Journal of Human Resource Management (10.1080/09585192.2025.2536053)
2023
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2023. Do firms practice conflict management strategically? Survey evidence from Britain. In: Avgar, A. C. et al. eds. The Evolution of Workplace Dispute Resolution: International Perspectives. Cornell: Labor and Employment Relations Association, pp. 29-47.
- Avgar, A. C. et al. eds. 2023. The evolution of workplace dispute resolution: international perspectives. Cornell: Labor and Employment Relations Association.
- Hann, D., Latreille, P., Nash, D. and Saundry, R. 2023. Custodians of Contemporary Pluralism? Acas’ evolving role in addressing conflict during a time of economic and regulatory flux. Industrial Relations Journal 54(4-5), pp. 321-340. (10.1111/irj.12411)
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2023. The real living wage: Civil regulation and the employment relationship. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (10.1093/oso/9780198835264.001.0001)
2021
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2021. Outsourcing and the real living wage: evidence from the United Kingdom. In: Dobbins, T. and Prowse, P. eds. The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 39-51.
- Nash, D. and Hann, D. 2021. Disputes and their management in the workplace: A survey of employers in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Labour Relations Agency. Available at: https://www.lra.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/Cardiff%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf
2020
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2020. Political devolution and employment relations in Great Britain: the case of the Living Wage. Industrial Relations Journal 51(5), pp. 391-409. (10.1111/irj.12306)
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2020. Disputes and their management in the workplace. Advisory Conciliation and Advisory Service (Acas). Available at: https://www.acas.org.uk/disputes-and-their-management-in-the-workplace
- Nash, D. and Hann, D. 2020. Strategic conflict management? A study of workplace dispute resolution in Wales. Industrial and Labor Relations Review 73(2), pp. 411-430. (10.1177/0019793919874031)
2019
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2019. Going it alone? The involvement of trade unions in the Living Wage campaign in the UK. In: Pulignano, V. and Hendrickx, F. eds. Employment Relations in the 21st Century. Wolters Kluwer, pp. 105-122.
- Hann, D., Nash, D. and Heery, E. 2019. Workplace conflict resolution in Wales: the unexpected prevalence of alternative dispute resolution. Economic and Industrial Democracy 40(3), pp. 776-802. (10.1177/0143831X16663013)
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2019. The role of HRM and trade unions in the resolution of workplace conflict in Britain. Comparative Bulletin of Labour Relations 107, pp. 123-138.
2018
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2018. Trade unions and the real Living Wage: survey evidence from the UK. Industrial Relations Journal 49(4), pp. 319-335. (10.1111/irj.12224)
2017
- Hann, D., Hauptmeier, M. and Waddington, J. 2017. European Works Councils after two decades. European Journal of Industrial Relations 23(3), pp. 209-224. (10.1177/0959680117715190)
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2017. The Living Wage campaign in the UK. Employee Relations 39, pp. 800-814.
2012
- Teague, P., Roche, B. and Hann, D. J. 2012. The diffusion of alternative dispute resolution practices in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(4), pp. 581-604. (10.1177/0143831X11424767)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. Individual employment rights and the renewal of economic citizenship: lessons from the Rights Commissioners in Ireland. Work, Employment and Society 26(4), pp. 623-637. (10.1177/0950017012445092)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. The changing role of employment tribunals: The case of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(3), pp. 531-549. (10.1177/0143831X11419249)
2010
- Teague, P. and Hann, D. J. 2010. Problems with partnership at work: lessons from an Irish case study. Human Resource Management Journal 20(1), pp. 100-114. (10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00105.x)
- Hann, D. J. 2010. The continuing tensions between European works councils and trade unions - a comparative study of the financial sector. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research 16(4), pp. 525-540. (10.1177/1024258910382968)
Articles
- Mackintosh, C., McDermott, A. M., Hann, D. and Williams, H. 2025. The implications of (dys)functional and (un)fair line manager flexibility i-deals for subordinates: balancing flexibility with perceived support and fairness. The International Journal of Human Resource Management (10.1080/09585192.2025.2536053)
- Hann, D., Latreille, P., Nash, D. and Saundry, R. 2023. Custodians of Contemporary Pluralism? Acas’ evolving role in addressing conflict during a time of economic and regulatory flux. Industrial Relations Journal 54(4-5), pp. 321-340. (10.1111/irj.12411)
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2020. Political devolution and employment relations in Great Britain: the case of the Living Wage. Industrial Relations Journal 51(5), pp. 391-409. (10.1111/irj.12306)
- Nash, D. and Hann, D. 2020. Strategic conflict management? A study of workplace dispute resolution in Wales. Industrial and Labor Relations Review 73(2), pp. 411-430. (10.1177/0019793919874031)
- Hann, D., Nash, D. and Heery, E. 2019. Workplace conflict resolution in Wales: the unexpected prevalence of alternative dispute resolution. Economic and Industrial Democracy 40(3), pp. 776-802. (10.1177/0143831X16663013)
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2019. The role of HRM and trade unions in the resolution of workplace conflict in Britain. Comparative Bulletin of Labour Relations 107, pp. 123-138.
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2018. Trade unions and the real Living Wage: survey evidence from the UK. Industrial Relations Journal 49(4), pp. 319-335. (10.1111/irj.12224)
- Hann, D., Hauptmeier, M. and Waddington, J. 2017. European Works Councils after two decades. European Journal of Industrial Relations 23(3), pp. 209-224. (10.1177/0959680117715190)
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2017. The Living Wage campaign in the UK. Employee Relations 39, pp. 800-814.
- Teague, P., Roche, B. and Hann, D. J. 2012. The diffusion of alternative dispute resolution practices in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(4), pp. 581-604. (10.1177/0143831X11424767)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. Individual employment rights and the renewal of economic citizenship: lessons from the Rights Commissioners in Ireland. Work, Employment and Society 26(4), pp. 623-637. (10.1177/0950017012445092)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. The changing role of employment tribunals: The case of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(3), pp. 531-549. (10.1177/0143831X11419249)
- Teague, P. and Hann, D. J. 2010. Problems with partnership at work: lessons from an Irish case study. Human Resource Management Journal 20(1), pp. 100-114. (10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00105.x)
- Hann, D. J. 2010. The continuing tensions between European works councils and trade unions - a comparative study of the financial sector. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research 16(4), pp. 525-540. (10.1177/1024258910382968)
Book sections
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2023. Do firms practice conflict management strategically? Survey evidence from Britain. In: Avgar, A. C. et al. eds. The Evolution of Workplace Dispute Resolution: International Perspectives. Cornell: Labor and Employment Relations Association, pp. 29-47.
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2021. Outsourcing and the real living wage: evidence from the United Kingdom. In: Dobbins, T. and Prowse, P. eds. The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, pp. 39-51.
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2019. Going it alone? The involvement of trade unions in the Living Wage campaign in the UK. In: Pulignano, V. and Hendrickx, F. eds. Employment Relations in the 21st Century. Wolters Kluwer, pp. 105-122.
Books
- Avgar, A. C. et al. eds. 2023. The evolution of workplace dispute resolution: international perspectives. Cornell: Labor and Employment Relations Association.
- Heery, E., Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2023. The real living wage: Civil regulation and the employment relationship. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (10.1093/oso/9780198835264.001.0001)
Monographs
- Nash, D. and Hann, D. 2021. Disputes and their management in the workplace: A survey of employers in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Labour Relations Agency. Available at: https://www.lra.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/Cardiff%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf
- Hann, D. and Nash, D. 2020. Disputes and their management in the workplace. Advisory Conciliation and Advisory Service (Acas). Available at: https://www.acas.org.uk/disputes-and-their-management-in-the-workplace
- Teague, P., Roche, B. and Hann, D. J. 2012. The diffusion of alternative dispute resolution practices in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(4), pp. 581-604. (10.1177/0143831X11424767)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. Individual employment rights and the renewal of economic citizenship: lessons from the Rights Commissioners in Ireland. Work, Employment and Society 26(4), pp. 623-637. (10.1177/0950017012445092)
- Hann, D. J. and Teague, P. 2012. The changing role of employment tribunals: The case of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Ireland. Economic and Industrial Democracy 33(3), pp. 531-549. (10.1177/0143831X11419249)
- Teague, P. and Hann, D. J. 2010. Problems with partnership at work: lessons from an Irish case study. Human Resource Management Journal 20(1), pp. 100-114. (10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00105.x)
- Hann, D. J. 2010. The continuing tensions between European works councils and trade unions - a comparative study of the financial sector. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research 16(4), pp. 525-540. (10.1177/1024258910382968)
Research
Professor Deborah Hann is a Professor in Employment Relations at Cardiff Business School. Her research focuses in two main areas:
- Dispute resolution in the workplace
- The Real Living Wage as a form of civil regulation
She has undertaken research in conjunction with Acas, the Labour Relations Agency, the Civil Medication Council, Citizens UK and the Living Wage Foundation. She has published her research broadly including in Industrial and Labour Relations Review, Work Employment and Society, Human Resource Management Journal and Economic and Industrial Democracy. She is member of the Editorial Board for Work, Employment and Society. Her research is highly impactful, as evidenced in her REF Impact case study. She engages in Living Wage promotion within Cardiff and Wales and is a Living Wage Commissioner.
She has recently co-authored 'The Real Living Wage: Civil Regulation and the Employment Relationship' and co-edited the 2023 LERA international edited volume on conflict resolution.
Teaching
Professor Hann is currently Pro-Dean for Education and Students
She is also a Fellow of the HEA
Biography
Professional memberships
- Academic Member of CIPD
- Fellow of Advance HE
Supervisions
PhD supervision research interests
- Dispute resolution
- Living Wage
- Civil Society Organisations
Current supervision
Contact Details
HannDJ@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 29208 75559
Aberconway Building, Room T26, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
+44 29208 75559
Aberconway Building, Room T26, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
Research themes
Specialisms
- Employment practices
