Mark Robinson
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Profile
Qualifications
Ph.D. Organizational Psychology (in progress)
M.Sc. Research Methods in Psychology, University of Bristol
B.Sc. Social Psychology, Loughborough University
Experience
2000–2006 Research Associate, Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield
1998–1999 Human Resources Officer, ALSTOM Engines, Newton-le-Willows
Research
I’m an applied research psychologist, working at the interface of organizational and social psychology; although much of my research has been multi-disciplinary in nature, drawing upon the fields of human factors, management, social science, computer science, and engineering. I have over ten years’ experience conducting research in applied settings, including a number of blue-chip organizations with significant international reputations (e.g., Rolls-Royce). My current research interests include crowd behaviour, behaviour change, team working, job analysis, personnel selection, and social cognition. I also have a broader interest in social science research methodology, having developed and published new methods within my research. Most of my roles to date have been hybrid ones, operating as both an academic and an expert consultant to numerous organizations in embedded long-term research partnerships. I also have substantial university teaching experience, from lecturing through to research supervision and academic administration. Finally, I’m Module Leader for the Personnel Selection, Training, and Development double module (LUBS5382M) on the M.Sc. Organizational Psychology course here at Leeds.
Publications
(To request copies of the papers listed below, please e-mail m.robinson@lubs.leeds.ac.uk)
Peer-reviewed academic journal papers
Crowder, R. M., Robinson, M. A., Hughes, H. P. N., & Sim, Y. W. (2012). The development of an agent-based modeling framework for simulating engineering team work. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics – Part A: Systems and Humans. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSMCA.2012.2199304
Hughes, H. P. N., Clegg, C. W., Robinson, M. A., & Crowder, R. M. (2012). Agent-based modelling and simulation: The potential contribution to organizational psychology. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.2012.02053.x
Robinson, M. A. (2012). How design engineers spend their time: Job content and task satisfaction. Design Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2012.03.002
Robinson, M. A. (2010). An empirical analysis of engineers’ information behaviors. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 61(4), 640–658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asi.21290
Robinson, M. A. (2010). Work sampling: Methodological advances and new applications. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 20(1), 42–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20186
Robinson, M. A., Sparrow, P. R., Clegg, C., & Birdi, K. (2007). Forecasting future competency requirements: A three-phase methodology. Personnel Review, 36(1), 65–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00483480710716722
Robinson, M. A., Sparrow, P. R., Clegg, C., & Birdi, K. (2005). Design engineering competencies: Future requirements and predicted changes in the forthcoming decade. Design Studies, 26(2), 123–153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2004.09.004
Books
Challenger, R., Clegg, C. W., & Robinson, M. A. (2010). Understanding crowd behaviours. Volume 1 – Practical guidelines and lessons identified. London: Cabinet Office. ISBN 987-0-11-430203-0
Challenger, R., Clegg, C. W., & Robinson, M. A. (2010). Understanding crowd behaviours. Volume 2 – Supporting theory and evidence. London: Cabinet Office. ISBN 987-0-11-430204-7
(The above two books were also published electronically in five volumes available freely from the Cabinet Office website: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/understanding-crowd-behaviours-documents)
Peer-reviewed academic conference papers
Drury, M. E., & Robinson, M. A. (2011). Do an employee’s perceived control and importance of work-related discussions affect their task satisfaction? An interaction effect. Paper presented at the 15th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Maastricht, Netherlands, 25–28 May.
Drury, M. E., & Robinson, M. A. (2011). The development of an integrated methodological design for examining work tasks and their relationship with job-level outcomes. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Stratford, UK, 12–14 January.
Robinson, M. A., Hughes, H. P. N., Crowder, R. M., & Sim, Y. W. (2010). An agent-based modelling approach to simulating team working. Paper presented at the Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, Miami, FL, USA, 17–20 July.
Gulko, T., & Robinson, M. A. (2010). Measuring ‘green behaviour’ in occupational and domestic settings: A modern challenge. Paper presented at the Going Green in the Workplace: Changing Employee Attitudes & Behaviours, Leading Edge Symposium, organised by the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology, London, UK, 26 April.
Hughes, H., Robinson, M. A., Crowder, R., & Sim, Y. W. (2010). Agent-based modelling: A tool for studying organisational behaviours? Paper presented at the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 13–15 January.
Challenger, R., Clegg, C., & Robinson, M. A. (2009). When is a crowd not a crowd: A new typology of crowd behaviours. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Social Psychology Annual Conference, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK, 15–17 September.
Drury, M.E., & Robinson, M. A.* (2009). Work tasks as predictors of job-level outcomes: A novel methodological approach. Paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, Brighton, UK, 15–17 September. (* joint first-author)
Sim, Y.W., Crowder, R.M., Robinson, M. A., & Hughes, H. P. N. (2009). An agent-based approach to modeling integrated product teams undertaking a design activity. Paper presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 30 August – 2 September.
Crowder, R. M., Hughes, H. P. N., Sim, Y. W., & Robinson, M. A. (2009). An agent-based approach to modeling design teams. Paper presented at the International Conference on Engineering Design, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, 24–27 August.
Hughes, H. P. N., Robinson, M. A., Crowder, R. M., & Sim, Y. W. (2009). More than the sum of its parts: An agent-based model of team work. Paper presented at the 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, May 13–16.
Robinson, M. A., & Hughes, H. P. N. (2009). “Pass me a spanner!” Conducting organizational research on team work. Poster presented at the 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, May 13–16.
Hughes, H. P. N., Robinson, M. A., Crowder, R. M., & Sim, Y. W. (2009). An ironic truth? Is simulation a more realistic way to study real-world engineering design teams? Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, Berlin, Germany, 15–17 February.
Jackson, H. P. N., Robinson, M. A., Crowder, R. M., Sim, Y. W. (2009). Can multi-agent systems help us to understand team-working? Paper presented at the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Blackpool, UK, 14–16 January.
Crowder, R. M., Sim, Y. W., Payne, T., Robinson, M. A., Jackson, H., & del Carmen Romero Ternero, M. (2008). An approach to modeling integrated product teams. Paper presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA, 3–6 August.
Challenger, R., Robinson, M. A.*, & Clegg, C. (2008). Modelling crowd behaviour for new facilities. Paper presented at the Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 14–17 July. (*Joint first-author)
Celia, H., Clegg, C., Robinson, M. A., Sprigg, C., Siebers, P. O., & Aickelin, U. (2007). Agent-based modelling and simulation. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Bristol, UK, 10–12 January.
Robinson, M. A. (2005). The development and piloting of a novel methodology for determining how designers spend their working time. Paper presented at the International Conference on Engineering Design, Melbourne, Australia, 15–18 August.