By Professor Michael Edward O'Donnell

Journal articles

Buick F; Blackman DA; Glennie M; Weeratunga V; O’Donnell ME; O'Donnell M, 2024, 'Different Approaches to Managerial Support for Flexible Working: Implications for Public Sector Employee Well-Being', Public Personnel Management, 53, pp. 377 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00910260241226731

Weeratunga V; Buick F; O’Donnell ME; Blackman DA; Glennie M, 2024, 'Well-Being in the Public Service: A Multi-Level Analysis of Job Demands and Job Resources', International Journal of Public Administration, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2024.2365866

Buick F; Blackman D; Glennie M; Weeratunga V; O'Donnell M, 2023, 'Different Types of Managerial Support for Flexible Working: Implications for Employee Well-being', Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2023.10016abstract

O'Donnell M, 2023, 'John Michael O’Brien (21 December 1945–10 January 2023)', Journal of Industrial Relations, 65, pp. 243 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00221856231164000

Weeratunga V; Buick F; O'Donnell M; Blackman D; Glennie M, 2023, 'Well-being in the Public Service: Multi-level Analysis of Job Demands and Resources', Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2023.11007abstract

Turner M; Kwon SH; O’donnell M, 2022, 'State Effectiveness and Crises in East and Southeast Asia: The Case of COVID-19', Sustainability (Switzerland), 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14127216

Blackman D; Buick F; O'Donnell M; Ilahee N; O'Donnell M, 2022, 'Changing the Conversation to Create Organizational Change', The Journal of Change Management, 22, pp. 252 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2022.2040570

Roles C; Ananth S; O’Donnell M; O'Donnell M, 2022, 'Reinforcing managerial prerogative in the Australian Public Service during the COVID-19 pandemic', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 18 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046221077715

Wanninayake SD; O'Donnell M; Williamson S, 2022, 'Covid-19 and job demands and resources experienced by nurses in Sri Lanka', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046221077509

O'Donnell M; Williamson S; Johnson M; O'Donnell M, 2022, 'Introduction to the Themed collection: Public sector employment relations in turbulent times', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10353046211072543

Wanninayake SDK; O’Donnell ME; Williamson S, 2021, 'Caring with a Forced Smile: Emotional Labour Among Private Hospital Nurses in Sri Lanka', South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, 8, pp. 219 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23220937211037221

Wanninayake SDK; O’Donnell ME, 2021, 'Emotional Labour of ‘Angels’: The Performances and Experiences of Male and Female Nurses in Sri Lanka', Colombo Business Journal, 12, pp. 87 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cbj.v12i1.72

Graves PW; Blackman D; O'Donnell M, 2021, 'Embedding Australian Public Service management reforms: The Secretary could not make it so', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80, pp. 163 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12477

Turner M; Jang HY; Kwon SH; O'Donnell M, 2019, 'Does history repeat itself? Economic development and policy convergence in Vietnam and South Korea', Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 33, pp. 27 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apel.12275

O'Donnell M; Williamson S; Adikaram A; Foley M, 2019, 'Human Resource Managers as Liaisons Between Firms and Labour', Employee Relations, 41, pp. 1224 - 1237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ER-11-2017-0281

Glennie M; O’Donnell M; Benson J; Brown M, 2019, 'Work as a government ‘scientist’: Professional status security during organisational change and downsizing', Journal of Sociology, 55, pp. 252 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1440783318781271

Glennie M; O'Donnell M; Brown M; Benson J, 2018, 'Referees or Sponsors? The Role of evaluators in the promotion of research scientists in a public research organization', Research Evaluation, 28, pp. 63 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvy035

Benson J; Brown M; Glennie M; O'Donnell M; O'Keefe P, 2018, 'The generational “exchange” rate: How generations convert career development satisfaction into organisational commitment or neglect of work', Human Resource Management Journal, 28, pp. 524 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12198

Turner M; Kwon SH; O’Donnell M, 2018, 'Making integrity institutions work in South Korea: The role of people power in the impeachment of President Park in 2016', Asian Survey, 58, pp. 898 - 919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/as.2018.58.5.898

Blackman D; Buick F; O'flynn J; O'donnell M; West D; O'Donnell M, 2017, 'Managing Expectations to Create High Performance Government', Review of Public Personnel Administration, 39, pp. 185 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734371X17701544

Turner M; Michael O; Kwon SH, 2017, 'The politics of state-owned enterprise reform in South Korea, laos, and vietnam', Asian Perspective, 41, pp. 181 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/apr.2017.0009

Blackman D; Buick F; O'Donnell M, 2017, 'Why Performance Management Is Not Like Dieting', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 76, pp. 524 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12238

Nguyren MH; O'Donnell ME, 2017, 'Reforming State-owned Enterprises in Vietnam: The contrasting Cases of Vinashin and Viettel', Asian Perspective -Seoul-, 41, pp. 215 - 237

Blackman D; Buick F; O'Donnell M, 2017, 'Integrating individual and organizational change: Conversations for change', Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017, pp. 10370, http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2017.10370abstract

O'Donnell ME, 2017, 'Organisational change and success in a government enterprise: Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Agency', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 28, pp. 234 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304617706847

Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Roles C, 2016, 'Bargaining over Australian public service cuts: Do forcing strategies work?', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 27, pp. 11 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304616629291

Buick F; Blackman D; O'Flynn J; O'Donnell M; West D, 2016, 'Effective Practitioner-Scholar Relationships: Lessons from a Coproduction Partnership', Public Administration Review, 76, pp. 35 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.12481

Williamson S, 2015, 'Can Collective Enterprise Bargaining Affect the Psychological Contract? An analysis of the 2011 Australian Public Service negotiations', Australian Bulletin of Labour, 41, pp. 1 - 19, http://hdl.handle.net/2328/35441

Williamson S; O'Donnell M; Shingles J, 2015, 'Unintended Consequences: Implications of the 2014 Australian Defence Force Pay Deal', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 74, pp. 354 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12149

Buick F; Blackman DA; O'Donnell ME; O'Flynn JL; West D, 2015, 'Can enhanced performance management support public sector change?', Journal of Organizational Change Management, 28, pp. 271 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-12-2013-0249

Jayawardana AKL; O'Donnell M; Jayakody JASK, 2013, 'Job involvement and performance among middle managers in Sri Lanka', International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24, pp. 4008 - 4025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.781526

O'Donnell M; Turner M, 2013, 'Leading the world: Public sector reform and e-government in Korea', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 24, pp. 533 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304613508870

Turner M; O'Donnell M; Suh CS; Kwon SH, 2013, 'Public sector management and the changing nature of the developmental state in Korea and Malaysia', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 24, pp. 481 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035304613509145

O'Donnell ME; Roles C, 2013, 'The Fair Work Act and Worker Voice in the Australian Public Service', Adelaide Law Review, 34, pp. 93 - 117, http://www.adelaide.edu.au/press/journals/law-review/

Roles C; O'Donnell ME; Fairbrother P, 2012, 'The Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis and Union Strategies in the Australian Public Service', Relations Industrielles - Industrial Relations, 67, pp. 633 - 653, http://www.riir.ulaval.ca/

Kwon S; O'Donnell M; Glennie MG; O'keefe P, 2011, 'Privatisation and 'Light-Handed' Regulations: Sydney Airport', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 22, pp. 65 - 80, http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/research/publications/economiclabourrelationsreview/Pages/default.aspx

Junor A; O'Brien J; O'Donnell ME, 2009, 'Welfare wars: public service frontline absenteeism as collective resistance', Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 6, pp. 26 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/11766090910940647

O Brien JM; O'Donnell ME, 2008, 'Retrospect and Prospects for Collective Regulation in the Australian Public Service', Journal of Industrial Relations, 50, pp. 630 - 645

O'Donnell ME; Chan C; Winter R, 2004, 'Nursing Crisis: Retention Strategies for Hospital Administrators', Research and Practice in Human Resource Management

O Brien JM; O Donnell ME, 2002, 'Individualism, Union Organisationa and Management Prerogatives in the Australian Public Service 1983-2000', Labour and Industry, 12, pp. 103 - 122

O Brien JM; O Donnell ME, 2002, 'Introduction: Symposium on the New Public Management and Public Sector Employment Relations: United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 13, pp. 1 - 6

Park Y-S, 2002, 'The Chaebol and Labour in Korea: The Development of Management Strategy in Hyundai. By Seung-Ho Kwon and Michael O'Donnell. London and New York: Routledge, 2001. xiv, 217 pp. $90.00 (cloth).', The Journal of Asian Studies, 61, pp. 737 - 739, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2700345

O Brien JM; O Donnell ME, 2002, 'Towards a New Public Unitarism: Employment and Industrial RElations in the Australian Public Service', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 13, pp. 60 - 87

O'donnell M; Allan C; Peetz D, 2001, 'The New Public Management and Workplace Change', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 12, pp. 85 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103530460101200106

O Donnell ME, 2000, 'Continuity and Change: The New South Wales Public Sector under Labor', Australian Journal of Public Administration, pp. 93 - 99

O Brien JM; O Donnell ME, 2000, 'Creating a New Moral Order: Cultural Change in the Australian Public Service', Labour and Industry, 10, pp. 57 - 76

O Donnell ME; O Brien JM, 2000, 'Performance based pay in the Australian Public Service', Review of Public Personnel Administration, pp. 20 - 34

O Brien JM; O Donnell ME, 1999, 'Government, Management and Unions: The Public Service under the Workplace Relations Act', Journal of Industrial Relations, pp. 446 - 467

Allan C; O Donnell ME; Peetz D, 1999, 'More tasks, less secure, working harder : three dimensions of labour utilisation', Journal of Industrial Relations, pp. 519 - 535

Kwon S; O Donnell ME, 1999, 'Repression and struggle: The state, the chaebol and independent trade unions in South Korea', Journal of Industrial Relations, pp. 272 - 294

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