Newcastle University

Introduction

Tracy Scurry is a lecturer at Newcastle University Business School. She is the Degree Programme Director for the Dual Masters Awards in Advanced International Business and Management and Advanced International Business Management and Marketing. Her main research interests are in the area of careers from the perspectives of the individual and the organisation. Work to date has focused on graduate careers, in particular ‘non-traditional’ graduate employment, and the consequences that this has for individuals, organisations and societies. She has recently completed a British Academy funded project exploring undergraduate future career expectations, career management and notions of career success (Project Website: http://graduatejob.vpweb.co.uk/). Current work focuses on fast stream participants in the civil service, identity narratives of global workers and low carbon careers. A further strand of her research focuses on exploroing the processes and impact of organisational change related to the implementation of flexible working practices and work life balance initiatives. 

Current Roles and Responsibilities

Degree Programme Director Dual Masters Awards in Advanced International Business Management and Marketing and Advanced International Business and Management

Lecturer in Human Resource Management

HASS Faculty representative for the University Standing Committee on Collaborative Provision 

Qualifications

PhD

BA (hons) 

Previous Positions

2004–2005 Research Fellow (ESRC) ESRC Project ‘Managing Home Based Telework’
Grant RES-000-22-0501
2001-2005 Part-time Lecturer in HRM Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
1999–2002 Research Associate Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University

Memberships

Academy of Management

Dutch HRM Network

British Sociological Association 

Research Interests

My main research interests are in the area of careers from the perspectives of the individual and the organisation. Work to date has focused on graduate careers, in particular ‘non-traditional’ graduate employment, and the consequences that this has for individuals, organisations and societies. I have recently completed a British Academy funded project exploring undergraduate future career expectations, career management and notions of career success. Current work focuses on fast stream participants in the civil service, identity narratives of global workers and low carbon careers. 

I have also worked with a number of public sector organisations evaluating the processes and impact of organisational change related to the implementation of flexible working practices and work life balance initiatives.  Work to date has adopted a multi-stakeholder perspective, examining both the organisational and individual implications of the practices for all those involved.

Keywords: careers, subjective careers, career success, graduate careers, career management, flexible working, teleworking, work life balance.

Current Work

I am currently working on a research project with John Blenkinsopp from Teesside University, exploring individuals work related travel behaviours in relation to work/life circumstances and career.

Funding 

British Academy Small Research Grant (£7240): What is a graduate job? Insights from undergraduate students of expected graduate employment outcomes (With Dr John Blenkinsopp Teesside University) (2010 - 2011). Project Website: http://graduatejob.vpweb.co.uk/

Institute for Local Governance (£50000) CA100: Securing the region’s future workforce requirements The Process of Recruiting, Training & Deploying Apprentices (With Dr John Blenkinsopp, Dr Jon Scott and Dr Roberts)

HASS Faculty Research Grant (£2600): 'An exploration of the influence of social class on career expectations and aspirations' (with Dr Yvette Taylor - GPS)(2007-8)

HASS Faculty Futures Programme Grant(£2000): 'Intersections, divisions and distinctions: an exploration of students’ experiences within Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Newcastle University' (with Dr. Bernadette Buckley and Dr. Yvette Taylor) (Nov.06-July 2007)

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD 

Emma Thirkell: Transferability of Lean Practices within the Public Sector’. (With S J Procter) Start Date: October 2008 Expected submission: September 2011

Ewan Mackenzie: Identity, professionalism and boundaries in a UK public sector organisation in times of austerity(With C Ivory, E Barratt) Start Date: September 2010 Expected submission: September 2013

Nicole Knight: Role of middle managers in strategic change (With S J Procter) Start Date: October 2008 Expected submission: September 2013 (Part-Time Enrolment)

DBA

Jane Tian - HRM in China (With M Smith Grenoble)

Esteem Indicators

External examiner DBA: Teesside University

Book Review Editor for Personnel Review
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Reviewed for the following journals:  Human Relations, British Journal of Management, International Journal of Management Reviews, Personnel Review.

Reviewed for the following conferences: Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, European Academy of Management, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management

Current Postgraduate Teaching

NBS8023 - Managing People and Organisations (Executive MBA)
NBS8110 - Strategic Perspectives of HRM at Work

• Rodriguez JK, Scurry T. The Global Talent Challenge of Self-Initiated Expatriates. In: BAM Human Resources SIG Workshop : The influence of context in shaping the nature of human resource management. 2012, Cranfield School of Management, UK. In Press.
• Scurry T, Blenkinsopp J, Hay A. A UK perspective on Global Careers. In: Baruch, Y., Reis, C, ed. Careers without Borders: Critical Perspectives. Routledge, 2012. In Press.
• Rodriguez J, Scurry T. Constructions of Identity and Belonging of Highly Skilled Migrants in Qatar. In: Highly Skilled Migrants in the 21 Century Conference. 2012, Middlesex University. In Press.
• Blenkinsopp J, Scurry T. Work-related travel and climate change: the low carbon career perspective. In: British Academy of Management. 2012, Cardiff, UK. In Press.
• Scurry T, Blenkinsopp J. Under-employment among recent graduates: a review of the literature. Personnel Review 2011, 40(5), 643-659.
• Blenkinsopp J, Hay A, Scurry T. Exploring issues of authenticity in early career: the case of underemployed graduates. In: Baugh, SG; Sullivan, SE, ed. Research in Careers: Searching for Authenticity. Information Age Publishing, 2010. In Press.
• Scurry T, Blenkinsopp J. Unknowing and unprepared? Undergraduate expected labour market outcomes and career management strategies. In: Society for Research in Higher Education. 2011, Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales, UK.
• Blenkinsopp J, Scurry T. Enabling the low carbon career: challenges for HR policy and practice. In: 7th International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network. 2011, Groningen University, The Netherlands.
• Blenkinsopp J, Scurry T. The Low Carbon Career. In: The Academy of Management Annual Meeting. 2011, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
• Taylor Y, Scurry T. Intersections, divisions, and distinctions: Exploring widening participation and international students' experiences of Higher Education in the UK. European Societies 2011, 13(4), 583-606.
• Scurry T, Blenkinsopp J, Hay A. What is a graduate job? Insights from undergraduate students of expected graduate employment outcomes. In: BSA- Work, Employment and Society Conference. 2010, Brighton, UK: The British Sociological Association. In Press.
• Tietze S, Musson G, Scurry T. Homebased work: a review of research into themes, directions and implications. Personnel Review 2009, 38(6), 585-604.
• Blenkinsopp J, Scurry T. "Hey GRINGO!": The HR challenge of graduates in non-graduate occupations. Personnel Review 2007, 36(4), 623-637.
• Tietze S, Musson G, Scurry T. Improving Services. Balancing Lives? A Multiple Stakeholder Perspective on the Work-Life Balance Discourse. In:Blyton, P., Blunsdon, B., Reed, K., Dastmalchian, A., ed. Work Life Integration: International Perspectives on the Balancing of Multiple Roles.Basingstoke:Palgrave Macmillan,2006, pp. 180-195.
• Rodriguez JK, Scurry T, Bailouni S. Carreiras globais e narrativas de identidade: O caso dos migrantes qualificados no Catar. In: Jacob Lima, ed, ed. Trabalho, transições e Mobilidades. São Carlos, Brasil: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2013. Submitted.