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Biography
Linda Murphy (PhD, MSc, BA) began her career in her own family business in Cork at a young age. A graduate of University College Cork, she has a BA in European Studies and an MSc by Research (Commerce) from the National University of Ireland. After managing her own family business for a number of years, she joined University College Cork as a lecturer in Management in 2008, where she teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She has completed the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Teaching and Learning. Under the guidance of Professor Matti Koiranen, she registered with Jyväskylä for her doctoral studies in August, 2008. She partook in the double doctorate programme between Jyväskylä University and Hasselt University. She was granted sabbatical leave from University College Cork for six months in 2011 and went to Hasselt to progress her doctoral studies under Professor Frank Lambrechts. She was awarded a double doctorate degree from Jyvaskyla University and Hasselt University in January, 2014. She currently teaches on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate level management modules at University College Cork, including her own specialism, Family Business Management. She has directed the MSc in Management and Marketing and the Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Research Interests
I am interested in continuity and sustainability of family businesses. My PhD, which I have published from, focused on careers of next generation family members, including career choices, knowledge and learning in family businesses and socioemotional wealth.
Publications
Books
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2014) | To Enter or not to Enter is not the Question: A Qualitative Study into the Career Experiences of Next Generation Family Members.
Linda Murphy (2014) To Enter or not to Enter is not the Question: A Qualitative Study into the Career Experiences of Next Generation Family Members. Jyvaskyla, Finland: University of Jyvaskyla. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2017) | 'No heir apparent? Exploring the workers' co-operative model as a solution to the continuity of family businesses'
Murphy, L., McCarthy, O., Carroll, B. (2017) 'No heir apparent? Exploring the workers' co-operative model as a solution to the continuity of family businesses'. Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity, 6 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
| (2011) | 'Bonding Family Social Capital and Firm Performance'
Kansikas, J., Murphy, L.; (2011) 'Bonding Family Social Capital and Firm Performance'. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 14 (4):533-550 [Details] |
| (2010) | 'Students Perceptions on Intrapreneurship Education ¿ Prerequisites for Learning Organisations'
Kaniskas , J., Murphy, L. ; (2010) 'Students Perceptions on Intrapreneurship Education ¿ Prerequisites for Learning Organisations'. Journal of Learning & Change, Special Issue, 4 (1):49-63 [Details] |
| (2015) | 'Investigating actual career decisions of the next generation: The impact of family business involvement'
Linda Murphy Frank Lambrechts (2015) 'Investigating actual career decisions of the next generation: The impact of family business involvement'. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 6 :33-44 [Details] |
Conference Publications
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2016) | Irish Academy of Management
Duggan C., Murray, N., Murphy, L. (2016) Professionalisation and the Family Business Irish Academy of Management [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| | Year | Title | Awarding Body |
|---|
| 2005 | Postgraduate Scholarship | Department of Management and Marketing |
Professional Associations
| | Association | Function | From / To |
|---|
| IFERA | Reviewer and Member | / |
| National College of Ireland | External Examiner BA in Management Practice | / |
Conference Contributions
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2007) | Avoiding Conflict Through Good Governance,
Murphy, L.; (2007) On organising team. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Avoiding Conflict Through Good Governance, University College Cork , 19-OCT-07 - 19-OCT-07. [Details] |
| (2006) | Building to the next generation,
Murphy, L.; (2006) On organising team. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Building to the next generation, University College Cork , 29-OCT-06 - 29-OCT-06. [Details] |
| (2005) | EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research,
Dooley, L., Buckley, J., Murphy, L., Buckley, N. ; (2005) Developing Family Business in the Irish Context. [Oral Presentation], EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research, Jönköping, Sweden , 01-JUN-05 - 01-JUN-05. [Details] |
| (2004) | Sustaining the family business,
Murphy, L.; (2004) On organising team. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Sustaining the family business, University College Cork , 15-APR-04 - 15-APR-04. [Details] |
| (2014) | The International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Annual Conference 2014: Co-operation within and amongst family businesses,
Murphy, L., McCarthy O., Carroll, B. (2014) The purpose of the conference is to advance family business scholarship by (1) serving as a platform for presentation of carefully crafted contributions seeking to find home in top-tier academic journals, (2) advancement of papers that need further development in order to make a meaningful contribution, (3) testing of new ideas and plans that will benefit via advice from other members of the IFERA family and our distinguished quests, and (4) raising of new and relevant questions concerning family business. [Oral Presentation], The International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Annual Conference 2014: Co-operation within and amongst family businesses, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland , 24-JUN-14 - 27-JUN-14. [Details] |
Committees
| | Committee | Function | From / To |
|---|
| BComm Board of Studies | Represents the School of Management and Marketing | / |
| Semesterisation Committee | Semesterisation Representative for the School of Management and Marketing | / |
Employment
| | Employer | Position | From / To |
|---|
| Department of Management and Marketing, UCC | Lecturer in Management | 01-AUG-08 / 31-DEC-10 |
| University College Cork | Part-Time Lecturer and Tutor | 01-SEP-04 / 01-SEP-08 |
| John C. Kelleher Family Business Centre, UCC | Research Assistant | 01-SEP-05 / 01-SEP-08 |
| The Fry | Manager | 01-JAN-95 / 01-JAN-07 |
Education
| | Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject |
|---|
| 2006 | University College Cork | MSc | '' |
| 2002 | University College Cork | HDip | Management and Marketing |
| 1999 | University College Cork | BA | European Studies |
| 2011 | National University of Ireland | Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Education |
| 2014 | University of Jyvaskyla and Hasselt University | PHD | Business and Economics |
| 2009 | National University of Ireland | Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Edu | Teaching & Learning in Higher Education |
Languages
| | Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|
| Spanish | Fluent | Functional | Fluent |
Outreach Activities
| | Description |
|---|
|
Board Member and Secretary of Donoughmore Family Resource Centre |
Journal Activities
| | Journal | Role | To / From |
|---|
| Electronic Journal Of Family Business Studies | Series Editor | - |
Other Activities
| | Description |
|---|
|
Reviewer for the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business |
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External examiner for the BA in Management Practice, National College of Ireland. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Currently teaches on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in including Family Entrepreneurship, Governance, Ownership and Management of Family Businesses, Foundations of Mangement, Organisational Development & Change, Leadership, Strategy & Change.
Interested in how the bridge between theory and practice can be enhanced in preparing our students for the working world.
Modules Taught
| | Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject |
|---|
| 2019 | Ownership, Management and Governance of Family Businesses | MG4038 | Ownership, Management and Governance of Family Businesses |
Research Information
External Collaborators
| | Name | Organisation / Institute | Country |
|---|
| Professor Frank Lambrechts | Hasselt University | BELGIUM |
