Dr Ultan Sherman
Psychologist
Management & Marketing
University College Cork
Ireland
Biography
Dr. Ultan Sherman lectures in Organisational Behaviour (BComm) and Human Resource Management (BComm & MBS). His research interests lie broadly in the relationship between work and psychology with specific focus on the psychological contract and knowledge circulation in organisations. Before joining UCC, Ultan completed a Ph.D in the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. He was a postdoctoral researcher in Dublin City University working on a 'tacit knowledge' project for the Irish Centre for Manufacturing Research. He also held a lecturing position in National University of Ireland, Maynooth. A Registered Psychologist with The Psychological Society of Ireland, Ultan has worked with major MNC's in the areas of employee development, selection and team dynamics.
Research Interest
His research interests lie at the intersection between psychology and work. Specifically, he has two main interests. First, the , an increasingly prominent issue for organisations. Second, in organisations and the individual factors that influence it. He is also interested in organisational socialisation and personality theory.
Publications
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On the formation of the psychological contract: A schema theory perspective Sherman, U. P.; Morley, M. J (2015) On the formation of the psychological contract: A schema theory perspective. : Group & Organization Management
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Organizational Inputs to the Formation of the Expatriate Psychological Contract: Towards an Episodic Understanding Sherman, U; Morley, MJ (2016) Organizational Inputs to the Formation of the Expatriate Psychological Contract: Towards an Episodic Understanding. : International Journal of Human Resource Management
