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Expertise & Capabilities
Darren joined Work, Employment and Organisation in May 2020. Awarded his PhD in 2014 from Strathclyde Business School, he was previously a lecturer in Management, Work and Organisation at Stirling Management School. In this role, Darren was the chair of research ethics, an international partnership director and programme director for an MSc. Currently deputy-director of research in WEO, Darren is interested in exploring work and employment with a focus on civil society, the frontline service sector, worker narratives, and how management and organisation can help us understand societal challenges such as labour exploitation. Darren's research is rooted in linkages beween work, labour and management.
Expertise & Capabilities
- Management and organisation with a focus on forced labour and labour exploitation
- Work and employment, skills, the frontline service sector
- Central Asia, agricultural commodities, and Uzbekistan's cotton sector
- Capability approaches in the context of labour exploitation, human development and refugee integration
- Action research, participatory and creative research methods
Alongside Dr Knut Laaser, Darren developed a new analytical framework and alternative to theory focusing on lead firm–supplier relations or global value chains when investigating violations of working conditions. They are currently working on a new approach to organisational legitimacy embedded in moral economy approaches. Darren is also researching refugee integration and has recently set up the Strathclyde research cluster on central asia and former soviet states.
Industrial Relevance
Darren was previously a community development worker with an action research remit. Recently, he was on the board of two charities. As co-vice chair, Darren learnt a lot about the workings of charitable organisations and would be happy to discuss potential partnership opportunities with any interested parties.
Teaching Interests
Darren is interested in challenging orthodoxies in business and management education. A key inspiration in Darren's teaching is facilitating learning about the possibilities of theory in management and organisation and its potential to contribite towards societal challenges. He is currently contributing to a range of modules at UG and PG levels.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Unknown, Doctor of Philosophy
1 Aug 2010 → 31 Jul 2014
Award Date: 31 Jul 2014
Doctor of Philosophy
1 Sept 2010 → 1 Jul 2001
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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SCAAFS development : Supporting the Strathclyde Cluster on Central Asia and Former Soviet States
McGuire, D., Sambajee, P., Lassalle, P., Makhmadshoev, D., Piacentini, L. & Remnant, J.
9/01/23 → 30/08/24
Project: Internally funded project
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Moral Economy at the Crossroads of History and Social Science: Enhancing the Centre for Political Economy of Labour’s network
9/01/23 → 18/12/23
Project: Internally funded project
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Quality of Life & Work in Mauritius and Covid-19
Sambajee, P., Scholarios, D. & McGuire, D., 15 Feb 2023, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The Information Dissemination Project: Final evaluation | July 2022
Kasem, L., McGuire, D. & Mawson, S., 31 Jul 2022, Bristol. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile18 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Cost Of Living – Making the most of research
Darren McGuire (Speaker), Jennifer Remnant (Speaker), Ian Cunningham (Speaker) & Rose Watson (Speaker)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Developing collaboration and action between the Uzbek Forum for Human rights and Strathclyde University
Darren McGuire (Organiser), Jennifer Remnant (Organiser), Dilshod Makhmadshoev (Organiser), Paul Lassalle (Organiser), Pratima Sambajee (Organiser) & Laura Piacentini (Organiser)
5 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course