Conference Papers:

The Professionalisation of HR through Global Standards
Farndale, E and C Brewster
AGRH 11th Annual Conference
Paris, 16-17 November 2000

Are we becoming more alike? The case of HRM in the UK and France
Communal, C., Brewster, C. and Dany F.
AGRH 11th Annual Conference
Paris, 16-17 November 2000

The Impact of National Context on the IT-related Activities of the HR Function
Farndale, E
British Academy of Management
Edinburgh, 13-15 September 2000

Human Resources and Work Life in the Twentyfirst Century
Brewster, C.
JSHRM International Symposium
Kobe, 20-23 July 2000

Global trends and Perspectives of HR Competencies and Professional Standards
Brewster, C.
DGFP Networking Meeting
Dusseldorf, 8-9 June 2000

Mobility and employability. The Academic Perspective
Brewster, C.
The European Union Conference of HR Directors
Madrid, 22-23 June 2000

Contingent Work and Organisational Change: an overview
Brewster, C.
Just in time employment - psychological and medical perspectives
Dublin, 22-23 May 2000

HRM - is there a European model? Does it include central and eastern Europe?
Brewster, C.
International Conference
Varna, Bulgaria 17-19 May 2000

The Competencies of the human resources function worldwide
Brewster, C.
8th World Congress on Human Resource Management
Paris, 28 - 30 May 2000

Global trends and perspectives of HR competencies and professional standards
Whittaker, J, C Brewster and E Farndale
8th World Congress of Human Resource Management
Paris, 29-31 May 2000.

Finally on Their Own? The Changing Role of Functional Specialists in Europe - Conceptual and Empirical Considerations (with W. Mayrhofer)
Brewster, C.
SIOP 2000 Meeting
New Orleans, 14-16 April 2000

Flexible working practices at the organisational level: testing the convergence/divergence hypothesis
Brewster, C. and Tregaskis, O.
MNCs and Emerging Workplace Issues: Practice, Outcomes & Policy
Wayne State University, Detroit, 1-3 April 2000

The Changing Role of HR in Europe
Brewster, C.
Human Resources in a Transitional Environment
Bank of England, London 9 February 2000

O Projecto Cranfield - Um Caso de Sucesso
Brewster, C.
Inteligencias, Competencias e outras Tendencias
Lisbon, 25 November 1999

Industrial Relations Competencies for 21st Century Managers: A Factor in Enhancing Enterprise Competetiveness
Brewster, C.
HRMAOB Conference
Barbados, 13-16 October 1999

Cost Effective International Assignments: recent developments in thinking about expatration
Brewster, C.
La Gestion de Expatriados en la Empresa
Madrid, 6 October 1999

Dimensions of Competitiveness Conference
Brewster, C.
Cambridge, 22 September 1999

Human Resources for Development Conference
Brewster, C.
University of Manchester, 27-30 June 1999

The Effect of the Labour Market on HRM
Brewster, C.
19th European Congress on Personnel Management
Budapest, 22-25 June 1999

Developments in Employment and Employee Relations
Brewster, C.
Future of Work in the Finance Sector
London, 27 May 1999

Organisation of the Future in the Information Society: Managing Change, Human Resources and Structure
Brewster, C. and Bonache, J.
2nd International Workshop, Organisation of the Future in the Information Society: Managing Change, Human Resources and Structure
Cadiz, 25-28 May 1999

French Managerial Values Revisited: An Ethnographic Approach
Communal, C
IIB Research Seminar
Stockholm School of Economics, 30 April

HR Strategies in Europe
Society for Human Resource Management Global Forum,
Brewster, C.
Orlando 11-14 April 1999

French Managerial Values Revisited: An Ethnographic Approach
Communal, C
14th Workshop on Strategic Human Resource Management
St Gallen, 29-30 March 1999

Chair, Research Projects on HRM in Western Europe
Brewster, C.
EIASM 14th Workshop on SHRM
St Gallen, 29-30 March 1999

Flexible Working Patterns: Cross National Comparisons and the Dual Shift Phenomenen
Brewster, C. and Tregaskis, O.
6th International Seminar on Working Time,
Gelsenkirchen, 18-20 February 1999

French Managerial Values Revisited: An Ethnographic Approach
Communal, C
24th European International Business Academy Conference
Jerusalem, 13-15 December 1998.

Working Time and Contract Flexibility
Brewster, C.
IIRA 11th World Congress
Bologna, September 1998

National and organisational diversity in human resource management reforms in local and central government: a seven country comparison
Hegewisch, A. and Kramar, R.
11th IIRA World Congress (invited paper)
Bologna, 22-26 September 1998

The Modernisation of National Administrations in Europe
Hegewisch, A.
Nordic Council of Civil Servants
Stockholm, 19 August 1998

HR Strategies in Europe
Brewster, C.
Sixth Conference on International HRM
Paderborn University, 22-28 June 1998

Expatriate management practices and their perceived relevance: survey among Finnish expatriates
Brewster, C. and Suutari, V.
Sixth Conference on International HRM,
Paderborn University, 22-28 June 1998

Unions and Quality Improvements in Public Sector Reform: an unlikely mix? A response to Mike Terry
Hegewisch, A.
UNISON after five years: achievements and challenges for the future
Warwick, 27-29 May 1998

Labour Flexibility and Firm Performance
Aparicio-Valverde, M., Tregaskis, O. and Brewster, C.
Rome Conference, 1998

Expatriate management practices and their perceived relevance to Finnish expatriates (with V. Suutari),
Brewster, C.
EIASM 13th Workshop on Strategic HRM
Brussels, 6-7 April 1998

Taking People Seriously - Do European SME's Treat Human Resource Management as a Vital Part of their Competitive Strategy
Brewster, C., Barrow, C., Mayne, L. and Creagh, M.
Workshop on Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business,
Manheim, Germany, November 1997

The Profession of Managing People & Talents: The New Frontiers
Brewster, C.
Athens University of Business and Economics
Athens, October 1997

Teleworking in Europe
van Ommeren, J.
Athens University of Business and Economics
Athens, October 1997

Levels of Analysis in Strategic HRM: questions raised by comparative research
Brewster, C.
Research and Theory in SHRM: an Agenda for the 21st Century
Cornell University, 3-4 October 1997

A Comparative Analysis of Learning Environments in European Organisations
Aparicio-Valverde, M., Mayrhofer, W., Soler, C. and Tregaskis, O.
Effective Organisations: looking to the future
Bournemouth University Conference, September 1997

Flexible Working in Europe
Brewster, C., Mayne, L., Tregaskis, O. and Hegewisch, A.
Cardiff, 11-12 September 1997

Searching for correlation: Trade unions and employee relations at enterprise level in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
Hegewisch, A.
IIRA Regional Congress
Dublin, August 1997

Flexible Working in Europe
Brewster, C., Mayne, L. and Tregaskis, O.
Fifth IIRA European Regional IR Congress
Dublin, 26-29 August 1997

Change in European Industrial Relations: Research Evidence on Change at Organisational Level
Brewster, C., Morley, M., Gunnigle, P. and Mayrhofer, W.
Fifth IIRA European Regional IR Congress
Dublin, 26-29 August 1997

Flexible Working in Europe
Brewster, C.
EGOS Colloquium
Budapest 3-5 July 1997

The Flexibilisation of the "good employer": the management of contract flexibility in local government
Hegewisch, A.
EGOS Colloquium
Budapest, July 1997

The Profession of Managing People and Talents - The New Frontiers
Brewster, C.
18th European Congress on Personal Management
Lisboa, 24-27 June 1997

Messages Conveyed by British, French and German Advertisements for Managerial Appointments
Communal, C. and Senior, B.
US-Eastern Academy of Management Conference on 'Europe Towards the 21st Century: Convergence & Divergence',
Dublin, 15-19 June 1997.

Employment flexibility in local government: the "flexible firm" revisited
Hegewisch, A.
Workshop "The impact of strategy, job design and organisational structure on HRM: scenarios for the year 2000
University of Cadiz, May 1997

Communication and consultation within European organisations: no place left for collective representation?
Brewster, C.
The Impact of Strategy, Job Design and Organizational Structure on HRM
Cadiz, 25-28 May 1997

HR Strategies in Europe and Eastern Europe
Brewster, C.
Institute for International Human Resources
Los Angeles, April 1997

The Adaptation of Expatriates in Europe: evidence from Finnish Companies (with V. Suutari)
Brewster, C.
EIASM Twelfth Workshop on Strategic HRM
Chair of Session on Research Projects on International HRM
Turku, March 1997

Who is doing what about equal opportunities in Europe? The European findings of the Cranfield Survey
Ariane Hegewisch
ESRC Workshop "Equality and Exclusion at the Workplace"
Warwick University, March 1997

Flexible Employment in Europe
Brewster, C.
IPD South West London Branch
Kingston Business School, March 1997

The Managment of People: the Cutting Edge of International Awareness
Brewster, C.
SENAC
Rio de Janeiro, 18-19 March 1997

Managing into the 21st Century: The Strategic Development of Tomorrow's Organisation
Brewster, C.
The Strategic Planning Society/Civil Service College
London, January 1997

A European Model of Management
Brewster, C. and Allen, M.
Eurocadres Symposium
Brussels, December 1996

A Comparison of Managerial Practices within a Multinational Company through an Examination of Divisions Located in the UK, France, Germany and Sweden
Communal, C.
10th Doctoral Tutorial in International Business - European International Business Academy
Stockholm, 15-17 December 1996.

The Changing Nature of the Human Resource Function
Brewster, C.
NIPA Conference
Trondheim, Norway, November 1996

Messages Conveyed by British, French and German Advertisements for Managerial Appointments
Communal, C. and Senior, B.
Cross Cultural Perspectives: Comparative Management & Organisation
Henley Management College, 8-10 November 1996.

Union Leaders as Managers: Problems and Proposals
Brewster, C.
Hans Bockler Foundation Workshop
Brussels, September 1996

Assessing the Impact of Flexible Working on People and Organisations
Brewster, C.
British Institute of Facilities Management 1996 Annual Conference
Cambridge, September 1996

The End of Employment? Flexible Arrangements for the 21st Century
Brewster, C.
AMED Research and Development Conference
London, August 1996

Training and Development in Foreign Owned Subsidiaries: Home Versus Host Country Factors
Tregaskis, O.
American Academy of Management
Cincinnati, August 1996

Flexible Working in Europe
Brewster, C.
BUIRA Annual Conference
Bradford, July 1996

Do You Need Expatriates
Brewster, C. and Edwards, C.
International Human Resource Management Conference
San Diego State University, June 1996

Preparation for Expatriation
Brewster, C. and Harris, H.
International Human Resource Management Conference
San Diego State University, June 1996

Messages Conveyed by British, French and German Advertisements for Managerial Appointments
Communal, C. and Senior, B.
Centre for Labour Market Studies
University of Leicester, 29 June 1996.

Flexible Working
Brewster, C.
European Network Families and Work
Athens, May 1996

Managing the Flexible Workforce
Mayne, L. and Tregaskis, O.
HRM in Czech Republic in the European Context
Prague, 1996

A 'European' Model of Human Resource Management
Brewster, C.
Society for Human Resource Management 19th Annual Conference
Bal Harbour Florida, April 1996

Human Resource Considerations for the Delivery of Customer Service
Mayne, L., Ayala, B. and Clark, G.
Second International Workshop on Service Productivity
Madrid, April 1996

Is the Empowered Worker Always Happier?
Daniels, K. and Tregaskis, O.
British Psychological Society Annual Conference
Eastbourne, April 1996

Comparative Research in Human Resource Management: A Review and an Example
Brewster, C.
European Academy of International Business
Aston Business School, March 1996

A Comparative Analysis of the Link Between Flexibility and HRM Strategy
Brewster, C.
European Academy of International Business
Aston Business School, March 1996

Evaluating Change in European Industrial Relations: Research Evidence on Trends at Organisational Level
Brewster, C.
European Academy of International Business
Aston Business School, March 1996
(Chair of Special Track)

European Academy of International Business
Brewster, C.
Aston Business School, March 1996
Chair of Special Track: Comparative HRM research in Europe

Comparative Research in Human Resource Management
Brewster, C., Tregaskis, O., Hegewisch, A. and Mayne, L.
EIASM Workshop on Strategic Human Resource Management
Brussels, 1996

A Comparative Analysis of the Link Between Flexibility and HRM Strategy
Mayne, L., Tregaskis, O. and Brewster, C.
Academy of International Business
London, December 1995

Flexibility and Human Resource Management Strategy
Mayne, L., Tregaskis, O. and Brewster, C.
The New Deal in Employment Conference
City University, London, December 1995

European Recruitment and Selection Practice: Towards an Attributional Analysis
Mayne, L., Harris, H. and Kumra, S.
The Teaching of Comparative European HRM and Industrial Relations Conference
Brussels, October 1995

The Flexibility Debate in The Services Sector: Flexible Operations
Management v Human Resource Management Flexibility
Mayne, L. and Armistead, C.
International Services Symposium
Bournemouth, September 1995

The Link Between HR Strategy and Training: An examination of French and UK Organisations
Tregaskis, O.
ERU Conference on Organising Employment for High Performance
Cardiff, September 1995

Flexibility and HRM Strategy
Brewster, C., Mayne, L. and Tregaskis, O.
Academy of Management Conference
Vancouver, August 1995

In Praise of Ethnocentricity
Mayrhofer, W. and Brewster, C.
Academy of Management Conference
Vancouver, August 1995

Organisation level developments in industrial relations: Developments in the Czech Republic and East Germany since the overthrow of communism
Hegewisch, A., Koubek, J. and Brewster, C.,
EGOS Symposium
Istanbul, July 1995

Preparation for Expatriation: evidence about current needs
Brewster, C. and Harris, H.
2nd European Workshop on International Staffing and Expatriate Management
June 1995, Braga, Portugal
(joint chair & organiser)

"Do you need Expatriates? Managing the international assignment"
Brewster, C. and Edwards, C.
2nd European Workshop on International Staffing and Expatriate Management
June 1995, Braga, Portugal
(joint chair & organiser)

New Evidence on Flexible Working Patterns
Brewster, C.
European Association of Personnel Management
June 1995, Hamburg

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management in Europe
Brewster, C.
Canadian Industrial Relations Association
June 1995, Montreal, Canada

The transformation of personnel management in East Germany: Conference on central and eastern Europe five years on
Hegewisch, A. and Hanel, U.
Buckingham College
June 1995

Industrial Relations in Turbulent Times: Changes in Post-Communist Europe
Brewster, C., Hegewisch, A. and Koubek, J.
International Industrial Relations Association
Washington 31 May-4 June 1995

Human Resource Management: The role of Line Managers
Mayne, L. and Brewster, C.
University of Limerick Conference
Limerick, May 1995

The Management of Labour in Europe: is human resource management challenging industrial relations
Hegewisch, A., Morley, M. and Tregaskis, O.
Conference on "European Competitiveness: the HRM Dimension
Limerick, 25 May 1995

Current Issues in HRD in Europe
Tregaskis, O.
University of Limerick Conference
Limerick, 25 May 1995

Managing the Expatriate as an Information-based Resource
Chew, J.
Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on HRM
Singapore Institute of HRM, May 1995

Leaders or followers? HRM in transnational corporations
Hegewisch, A.
Euroconference on Cost and benefits of Eyuropeanization
Vienna, 5 - 8 April 1995
Human Resource Management: The role of Line Managers
Mayne, L. and Brewster, C.
Nottingham Conference
Nottingham, December 1994

Flexibility in Working Patterns
Brewster, C.
H.E.N.R.Y.
December 1994, Helsinki

Flexibility and Strategy in HRM
Brewster, C. and Mayne, L.
Human Resources Conference
December 1994, Nottingham University

Human Resource Management at the Turn of the Century
Brewster, C.
Associacao Portuguesa Dos Gestores E Technicos Dos Recursos Humanos
November 1994, Lisbon, Portugal

Flexible Working in Europe
Brewster, C.
Institute of Personnel and Development Annual Conference
October 1994, Harrogate

European Comparisons in Industrial Relations and Management/ Employee Communication Practices
Brewster, C. , P. Gunnigle and M. Morley
Personnel Managers Association (PERYON) Conference
October 1994, Istanbul

A Cross National Comparison of Strategic HRM and Training
Tregaskis, O, Mayne, L. and Brewster, C.
BAM Conference
Lancaster, September 1994

Flexibility and Strategy in HRM
Mayne, L. and Brewster, C.
BAM Conference
Lancaster, September 1994

Training and Development: Redefining the Human Resource Function
Tregaskis, O, Alberga, T. and Holt-Larsen, H.
Third International Interdisciplinary Conference of the International Research Network for Training and Development
Milan, June 1994

Flexibility in Europe: The Debate and the Evidence
Brewster, C.
European Association of Personnel Management Biennial Delegate Conference
June 1994, Vienna

Flexible Working Patterns
Brewster, C.
1994 World Congress on Personnel Management
February 27 - March 2 1994, San Francisco

European developments in public sector HRM
Hegewisch A. and Holt Larsen, H.
Conference on Public Sector HRM
Copenhagen, March 1994

Behavioural Based Scales: A Way Forward for Performance Evaluation
Tregaskis, O and Harris, J.
British Psychological Conference
Brighton, March 1994

Determinants of Flexibility
Brewster, C.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management
2 - 4 March 1994, St Gallen

Strategic Human Resource Management and Training
Tregaskis, O, Myers, A. and Bailey, A.
EIASM Workshop on Strategic HRM
St Gallen, Switzerland March 1994

Flexible Working Practices: What Distinguishes High Users?
Tregaskis, O, Mayne, L. and Brewster, C.
EIASM Workshop on Strategic HRM
St Gallen, Switzerland March 1994

European developments in public sector HRM
Hegewisch, A. and Holt Larsen, H.
Conference on Public Sector HRM
Copenhagen, March 1994

When these crazy times are over...: The transformation of HRM in East Germany
Hegewisch, A.
Ninth EIASM Workshop on Strategic HRM
St Gallen, March 1994

Flexibility and decentralization in European remuneration practices
Hegewisch, A.
Second International Conference on Pay Policies
London, December 1993

Developing a "European" Model of Human Resource Management
Brewster, C.
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting
Hawaii, October 1993

Human Resource Management: European Evidence about an American Concept
Brewster, C.
British Academy of Management Annual conference
20-22 September 1993

Human Resource Management in Twelve European Countries
Brewster, C & Holt Larsen, H.
Academy of Management US Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia, August 1993

Trade Union Representation: The UK and Ireland in the European Context
Brewster, C., Gunnigle, P and Morley, M.
Employment Research Unit Annual Conference
Cardiff, September 1993

The Integration of Human Resource Management and Corporate Strategy
Brewster, C.
British Academy of Management Conference
Milton Keynes, September 1993

Human Resource Management in transformation: the experience from Eastern Germany
Hegewisch, A. and Brewster, C.
British Academy of Management Conference
Milton Keynes, September 1993

Human Resource Management in Twelve European Countries
Brewster, C. and Henrik Holt Larsen
Academy of Management US Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia, August 1993

HRM in the Eastern Länder of Germany,
(Hanel, U., Hegewisch, A. & Brewster, C.)
Eastern Academy of Management Annual Conference
Berlin, June 1993

Human Resource Strategies: European Comparisons
Brewster, C.
European Association of Personnel Management Biennial Conference
Stockholm/Helsinki, June 1993

Industrial Relations Developments in Europe: Company level evidence
Brewster, C., Gunnigle, P & Morley, M.
European Institue for Advanced Studies in Management IR Conference 1993
Brussels, May 1993

The "good employer" under pressure: trends in human resource management in the public sector in Europe
Hegewisch, A.
11th Labour Process Conference
Blackpool, April 1993

Equal Opportunities and Developments in Human Resource Management: a Comparative European Analysis
Hegewisch, A.
Enterprise Research Unit Annual Conference
Cardiff, September 1992

European Comparisons in HRM: evidence from the financial services sector
Brewster, C.
European Insurance Group Annual Conference
Zurich, September 1992

Human Resource Strategies in EC countries
Brewster, C. & Bournois, F.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
(joint organiser, papers)
London, September 1992

Employee Communication in EC Employing Organisations
Brewster, C. & Hegewisch, A.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
(joint organiser, papers)
London, September 1992

Evaluating Training for Expatriate Managers
Brewster, C. & Pickard, J.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Conference on Expatriates
(organiser, joint Chair, paper)
Cranfield, September 1992

Added Value in Expatriate Management
Brewster, C.
Institute of Personnel Management Conference
London, September 1992

European Human Resource Management: reflection of, or challenge to the American concept?
Brewster, C.
Ashridge Management College
Ashridge, July 1992 (keynote address).

Personnel Management in East Germany
Hanel, U. & Hegewisch, A.)
Ashridge Management College
Ashridge, July 1992

Part time Work and Flexibilisation in Europe
Bruegel, I. & Hegewisch, A.
British Sociological Association Annual Conference
Canterbury, April 1992

HRM in Europe: Sweden and Nine Other Countries
Brewster, C.
Uppsala University Annual Human Resource Management Conference
Uppsala, April 1992

HRM in Eastern Europe
Brewster, C. & Peck, H.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Annual Conference
Brussels, February 1992

European HRM: evidence from ten countries
Brewster, C. & Peck, H.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Annual Conference
Brussels, February 1992

Human Resource Management in Europe
Brewster, C.
Uppsala University 'European Group' Conference
Stockholm, January 1992

Betriebliche Gleichstellungspolitik in Europa
Hegewisch A.
Colloquium "Frauenerwerbstätigkeit und Diskriminierung - Das westliche und östliche Deutschland im Vergleich";
Werner - Reimers Stiftung, Bad Homburg, January 1992

HRM: comparisons between US and Europe
Brewster, C.
Association of International Business Annual Conference
Miami, October 1991

The UK and Europe: Research Evidence on Strategic HRM
Brewster, C.
Institute of Personnel Management Annual Conference
Harrogate, October 1991

HRM in Europe
Hegewisch, A. & Holt Larsen, H.
Danish Human Resource Management Association Conference
Copenhagen, September 1991

HRM in Europe: The Evidence
Brewster, C.
European Association of Personnel Management Biennial Conference
Istanbul, June 1991, (keynote address)

Strategic HRM: the European experience
Brewster, C.
European Management Consultants (FEACO) Conference
London, May 1991

Public sector, private sector: approaches to HRM
Brewster, C. & Hegewisch, A.
Local Authorities Human Resources Group Conference
LEPU, Southbank Polytechnic, London, April 1991

European HRM: latest research data
Brewster, C.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Annual HRM Conference
St Gallen, March 1991.

European Comparisons in reward policies: the findings of the first Price Waterhouse Cranfield Survey
Hegewisch, A.
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management Annual HRM Conference
St Gallen, March 1991.