Prof Peter Nolan
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Profile
Qualifications
BA, East Anglia
MSc, London
Research
Industrial relations, most aspects, but especially industrial relations and economic performance. Also work and employment restructuring, internal labour markets and the British Coal Industry.
Professor Nolan is currently on secondment as Director of the ESRC Future of Work Programme. The Programme, which has a budget of £4 million, is supporting the work of 27 project teams and more than 100 researchers at 22 UK universities.
Publications
Edited Collections
Nolan, P, and Wood, S. (eds)., The Future of Work, Special Edition of British Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 41 (2), June 2003
Nolan P, (ed). The Future of Work, Special Edition, Industrial Relations Journal, vol. 35 (5), September 2004
Refereed Articles
Nolan, P. `Shaping the future: the political economy of work and employment’, Industrial Relations Journal, vol. 35 (5), 378-388, September 2004
Nolan, P. `The changing world of work’, Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, vol. 9 (1), 3-10, January 2004
Nolan, P and Wood, S. `Mapping the future of work’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 41(2), 165-174, June 2003
Nolan, P. `Reconnecting with history: the ESRC Future of Work Programme’, Work, Employment and Society, vol. 17(3), 475-482, 2003
Saundry, R, and Nolan, P. 'Regulatory change and performance in TV production', Media, Culture and Society, vol. 20(3), 409-426, 1998
Nolan, P, Saundry, R and Sawyer, M. 'Choppy waves on air and sea', New Economy, May, 167-172, 1997
Nolan, P. 'Trade unions and productivity: issues, evidence and prospects', Employee Relations, vol. 14(6) 3 - 19, 1992
Evans, S. Ewing, K and Nolan, P. 'Industrial relations and the British economy in the 1990s: Mrs Thatcher legacy', Journal of Management Studies, vol. 25(5), 571 - 589, September 1992
Nolan, P and O'Donnell, K.A., 'Flexible specialisation and UK manufacturing weakness: a critique of Hirst and Zeitlin', Political Quarterly, vol. 62(1), 106 - 125, 1991
Nolan, P, and Marginson, P. 'Skating on thin ice? David Metcalf on trade unions and productivity', British Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 28 (2), 227 - 249, 1990
O'Donnell, K.A, and Nolan, P. 'Flexible specialisation and the Cyprus Industrial Strategy', Cyprus Journal of Economics, vol. 2(2), 1-20, 1989
Nolan, P. 'Walking on water? Performance and industrial relations under Thatcher', Industrial Relations Journal, vol. 20 (2), 81 - 92, 1989
Brown, W, and Nolan, P. 'Wages and labour productivity: the contribution of industrial relations research to the understanding of pay determination', British Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 26(3), 339 - 361, 1998
Nolan, P, and O'Donnell, K.A. 'Taming the market economy: a critical assessment of the GLC's experiment in restructuring for labour', Cambridge Journal of Economics, vol. 11 (3), 251 - 263, 1987
Nolan, P and Edwards, P.K. 'Homogenize, divide and rule: an essay on Segemented Work, Divided Workers', Cambridge Journal of Economics, vol. 8(2), 197 - 215, 1984
Reprinted as: Homogenize, divide y manda:un ensayo sobre Trabajo Segmentado, Trabajadores Dividados', Rivista Espanola de Investigaciones Sociologicas, 26, 245 - 269, 1994
Nolan, P and Brown, W. 'Competition and workplace wage determination', Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, ppXLV, 269 - 287, 1993
Brown, W and Nolan, P. 'The context of the next incomes policy', Policy Studies, vol. 1 (3), 138 - 144, 1980
Parts of Books
Nolan, P and Hogan, J, `Industrial Relations’, in G.Ritzer (ed)., The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, vol. 5, Oxford: Blackwell 2007
Nolan, P, Cruddas, J and Slater, G. `The real economy not the new economy: the case for labour market regulation’, 21-32, A Charter of Rights – Bringing Rights Home, Institute of Employment Rights, 2004
Nolan, P and Slater, G. `The labour market: history, structure and prospects’, in P.K Edwards, Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice, 58-80, Oxford: Blackwell 2003
Nolan, P and O’ Donnell, K. A, `Industrial relations, HRM and performance’ in P.K Edwards, Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice, 489-512, Oxford: Blackwell, 2003
P. Nolan and Slater, G. `Employee relations and economic performance’ in G.B Atkinson, Developments in Economics (14), Causeway Press 2003
Nolan, P. `Work’ and `The labour market’ in W.Outhwaite (ed). Modern Social Thought, Oxford: Blackwell, 2003
Coffey, D., Nolan, P., Saundry, R. and Sawyer, M. `Regulatory change in the British television industry: effects on productivity and competition', in S.Deakin and J. Michie (eds)., Contracts, Cooperation and Competition: Studies in Economics, Management and Law, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997
O'Donnell,K.A., and Nolan, P. 'Accounting for the productivity performance of British coal: 1895 - 1994', in P. Pearson and G. MacKerron (eds)., The UK Energy Experience: Model or Warning? Imperial college Press, 1996
Nolan, P. 'Industrial relations and performance since 1945', in I. Beardwell (ed)., Contemporary Industrial Relations: Critical Essays, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996
Nolan, P. and O'Donnell, K.A 'Industrial relations and productivity', in P. Edwards (ed)., Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice in Britain, Oxford: Blackwell, 1995
Nolan, P and Walsh, J. 'The structure of the economy and labour market', in P. Edwards (ed)., Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice in Britain, Oxford: Blackwell, 1995
Nolan, P., 'Trade unions and productivity', in D Coates and J. Hillard (eds)., The Decline of the UK Economy, Harvester, 1995
Nolan, P and Harvie, D., 'Labour markets: Diversity in restructuring', in D Coates (ed)., Economic and Industrial Performance in Europe, Edward Elgar, 1995
Nolan, P, and O'Donnell, K.A., 'Restructuracion y politica de la renovacion industrial:los limites de la especialization flexible', in A. Pollert (ed)., Adios A La Flexibilidad? Ministerios de Trabuco y Seguridad Social, Espana, 1994
Nolan, P., 'Trade unions and the British economy', in G.B. Atkinson (ed)., Developments in Economics vol. 11, Causeway Press, 1995
Nolan, P., 'Labour market institutions, industrial restructuring and unemployment in Europe', in Grieve-Smith, J. and Michie, J. (eds)., Unemployment in Europe - Policies for Growth, 61 - 71, London, Academic Press, 1994
Nolan, P., 'Fordism and post-Fordism', in P. Arestis and M. Sawyer (eds)., The Elgar Companion to Radical Political Economy, Edward Elgar, 1994
Nolan, P., 'The past strikes back: industrial relations and UK competitiveness', in
G. Pitt (ed)., The Leeds Review, 1993
Nolan, P., `Work' and 'The Labour Market' in W. Outhwaite and T. Bottomore (eds)., The Blackwell Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Social Thought, Oxford, Blackwell, 1992
Nolan, P., 'Securing human resources: employer strategies and the labour market', in E. Thorne (ed)., The Challenge of the Economic Environment, Open University, 1992
Nolan, P, and O'Donnell, K.A., ' Restructuring and the politics of industrial renewal: the limits of flexible specialisation', in Pollert, A. (ed)., Farewell to Flexibility? Questions of Restructuring Work and Employment, 158 - 175, Oxford: Blackwell, 1991
Nolan, P., 'The productivity miracle?', in F. Green (ed)., The Restructuring of the UK Economy, 101 - 121, Brighton: Wheatsheaf, 1989
Nolan, P, and Brown, W. 'Competition and workplace wage determination', in A. Mexide (ed)., Estructura Salarial Y Mercado, Spanish Ministry of Labour, 1986
Deaton, D, and Nolan, P., 'The nature of unemployment under technological progress', in Bosworth, D. (ed)., The Employment Consequences of Technological Change, 52 - 65, London: Macmillan, 1983
Nolan, P., 'The firm and labour market behaviour', in G.S. Bain (ed)., Industrial Relations in Britain, 291 - 310, Oxford, Blackwell, 1983
Short Articles
Nolan, P. (December 1999). 'Prior engagement', People Management, pp. 28-36.
(reprinted by the ICA Summer 2000, 2001,2002).
Nolan, P. (December 2000). 'The Future of Work', Times Higher Education Millennium Magazine, pp. 30-32.
Nolan, P. (August 2000). The Director's report, ESRC Future of Work Bulletin,
No 2.
Nolan, P. (August 2000). The Director's report, ESRC Future of Work Bulletin,
No 3.
Nolan, `P. Director’s Report, ESRC Future of Work Bulletin, no 4, 2002
Nolan, (September 2001). 'Future work', The British Council Postgraduate UK, pp. 20-23.
Nolan, P. (December 2001). 'Shaping things to come', People Management, pp. 30-31. (reprinted by the CIPD 2002).
Nolan. P. (December 2003). 'The Future of Work: Foreword', New Technology, Work and Employment, vol. 17(3).
Nolan, P. Foreword’, Skills and Innovation in Modern Workplaces by Robert Taylor, Swindon: ESRC June 2003
Nolan, P. `Foreword’, Managing Workplace Change by Robert Taylor, Swindon: ESRC, November 2002
Nolan, P. `Foreword’, Diversity in Britain’s Labour Market by Robert Taylor, Swindon: ESRC, September 2002
Nolan, P. `Foreword’, Britain’s World of Work – Myths and Realities by Robert Taylor, Swindon: ESRC, July 2002
Nolan, P. `Foreword’, The Future of Work-Life Balance by Robert Taylor, Swindon ESRC, March 2002
Nolan, P. `Foreword’, The Future of Employment Relations by Robert Taylor, Swindon: ESRC
Nolan, P. `Productivity and the Future of Work’, People Management, 30-31, December 2001
Nolan, P.`Trade unions adapt to new world of work’, Professional Management, 6-7, November 2001
Nolan, P `Labouring under an illusion’, Times Higher Education Millennium Magazine, 30-33, December 2000
Nolan, P. 'Trade unions and industrial productivity', Centre for Industrial Policy and Performance, Bulletin No1, Winter 1993
Nolan, P. 'UK manufacturing in decline', Centre for Industrial Policy and Performance, Bulletin No 2, Summer 1993
Nolan, P. 'Eurosclerosis: fixation or fact?', Centre for Industrial Policy and Performance, Bulletin No 4, Spring 1994
Nolan, P. 'Renewal strategies for the Millennium', Centre for Industrial Policy and Performance, Bulletin No 11, Summer 1997
Conferences and Seminars (Shortlist from 2000)
Nolan, P. (November 2005). `Working in the Twenty First Century’, London
Nolan, P. (November 2004). `ESRC/ARO `Regional Policy: What works? Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham
Nolan, P. (November 2004). `Work and Employment Futures’, CMPS Cabinet Office,Total Reward Conference, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London
Nolan, P. (22 September 2004) `Flexibility and the Future of Work’, Randstad Seminar, Manchester
Nolan P (9-10 September 2004), `Shaping the Future of Work’, The Future of Work, 2nd International Colloquium, Oulton Hall, Leeds
Nolan, P. (July 2004), `Back to the Future of Work’, Work in the Twentieth Century, University of London, Institute for Historical Research
Nolan, P. (March 2003). `Skills, Innovation and Performance’, ESRC Skills, Innovation and Performance Conference, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park.
Nolan, P. (June 2003). `The Future of Work’, Plenary Paper, ESRC International Future of Work Colloquium, RSA, London.
Nolan, P. (July 2003). `An Assessment of the Future of Work Programme’, Plenary Paper, British Universities Industrial Relation Association, University of Leeds.
Nolan, P. (July 2003). `The Future of Work in the UK’, Unions 21 Conference, Royal Armouries, Leeds.
Nolan, P. (July 2001). `Stress and the future of work’, Taking the Stress Out of Work, 7th international Stress management Conference, University of Warwick, 4-6 July.
Nolan, P. (April 2001). `The future of work: first findings’, Cabinet Office, Centre for Management and Policy Studies Seminar, Edinburgh.
Nolan, P. (March 2001). `Employment and the future of work in the UK’, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, London Branches.
Nolan, P. (March 2001). `The future of employment relations in the UK’, London Employee Relations Forum and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Nolan, P. (March 2001). `The future of work’, Industrial Law Society, Leeds.
Nolan, P. (May 2001). `The future of work’, Norwegian Convention of Vocational Unions, Leeds University Business Schoo
Nolan, P. (September 1999). `Understanding the changing nature of work: history and prospects’, 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, Launch Conference, RSA, London.
Nolan, P. (March 2000). 'The future of work', Work, Culture and Identity, British Council and British Embassy, Stockholm.
Nolan, P. (July 2000). `Back to the future of work’, Plenary Paper 50th Anniversary Conference of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association, University of Warwick.
Nolan, P. (July 2000). 'The future of work in the UK: implications for the higher education sector', Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, Longer Term Strategy Group Conference, University of Brighton, Brighton.
Nolan, P. (October 2000). 'The future of work - implications', Reaching New Horizons Conference, Supported by the Training and Employment Agency, Belfast.
Nolan, P. (March 2000). `The ESRC Future of Work Programme: some initial highlights’, Henley Management Centre, Henley-upon-Thames.
Nolan, P. (March 2000). `The ESRC Future of Work Programme’, ACAS, London.
Nolan, P. (July 2000). `Work-life balance’, CIPD and Manpower Millennium Dome Seminar.
Nolan, P. (November 2000). `Adapting the employment relationship to global economic and technical change: a comment’, Organisation Change and the Future of Work, UMIST.
Nolan, P. (September 2000). `Introduction to the ESRC Future of Work Programme’, Innovation Seminar, Centre for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office.
Research Grants
Total: circa £1,073,000
ESRC Awards
2003 – 2004, 100K, L212342003 Director of the Future of Work Programme
2003 February-Sept. 44K, L212342003, Director of the Future of Work Programme
2002-2003 70K, L212342003, Director of the Future of Work Programme
1998 -2002 646K, L212342003, Director of the Future of Work Programme
1998-2002 3K, Director of Future of Work Programme, to report on the `Changing Nature of Work’ for Foresight
1998-1998 55K, Interim Contract for Director, the Future of Work Programme
1994-1996 63K, L114251030, Labour Regulation and Performance in Television and Port Transport, (End of Award Report graded `Good’)
1992 -1994 48K, R000233762, Performance and Industrial Relations in the British Coal Industry: 1970 - 1990, (with K.A.O’Donnell) (End of Award Report graded `Outstanding’)
Other Awards
2004-2006 35K, `Manufacturing Matters’, Funded by a consortium of 3 trade unions (the TGWU, the GMB and Unison)
2002-2004 44K, DTI Partnership Fund, held in conjunction with the Employee Relations Forum, Yorkshire and the Humber
2002-2004 40K, Yorkshire Forward, Employee Relations Forum to support work on Partnership
1997-1998 37K, `The impact of environment regulation on performance of the West Yorkshire Woollen Textile Industry’, The Environment Agency,
1993-1994 23K, `Contracts and Competition’, University of Leeds