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Mary Mallon (academic)

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Mary Mallon
Born1957
DiedMarch 19, 2006(2006-03-19) (aged 48–49)
Academic background
Alma materSheffield Hallam University
Thesis
Academic work
InstitutionsMassey University, University of Otago
Doctoral studentsFiona Edgar

Mary Mallon (1957 – 19 March 2006) was a British–New Zealand management academic, and was a full professor at Massey University, specialising in human resources, and different types of employment and career path.

Academic career

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Mallon completed a PhD titled From managerial career to portfolio career: making sense of the transition at Sheffield Hallam University in 1988.[1] Her research was supervised by Cathy Cassell, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson.[1] Mallon moved to New Zealand with her husband economics academic John Howells in 1998, and joined the faculty of the Business School at University of Otago as a senior lecturer.[2][3] She joined the faculty of Massey University in 2002, being appointed as full professor.[4] She also served as Acting Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic).[3] Notable doctoral students of Mallon include Fiona Edgar, professor of management at the University of Otago.[5]

Mallon's research focused on different types of employment, such as contract and permanent employment, and 'portfolio careers' and 'odyssey careers'.[3] She was commissioned to research on perceptions of teachers and teaching careers by the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Teachers Council.[6] Mallon was involved with a number of societies, including the European Group for Organization Studies, the Academy of Management, and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.[3]

Mallon died on 19 March 2006 after an illness. Massey offers a memorial scholarship in her memory, for postgraduate research in human resources.[4]

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mallon, Mary (1988). From managerial career to portfolio career: making sense of the transition (PhD thesis). Sheffield Hallam University.
  2. ^ Mallon, Mary; Cohen, Laurie (1 September 2001). "Time for a Change? Women's Accounts of the Move from Organizational Careers to Self-Employment". British Journal of Management. 12 (3): 217–230. doi:10.1111/1467-8551.00195.
  3. ^ a b c d Massey University (2006). "Massey news 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Mary Mallon Memorial Scholarship". www.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  5. ^ Management, Department of (5 August 2022). "Completed PhDs". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ^ Kane, R.; Mallon, Mary (January 2006). Perceptions of Teachers and Teaching. www.educationcounts.govt.nz (Report). Ministry of Education - Education Counts. Retrieved 27 April 2024.