Ian Mcandrew
Associate Professor
Management
University of Otago
New Zealand
Biography
Dr Ian McAndrew teaches in the areas of labour and employment relations, and negotiation, mediation, and advocacy skills. Ian practiced in the labour relations field in the United States for 15 years before moving to New Zealand. He was an adjudicator and mediator with the New Zealand Employment Tribunal from 1993 until 2002, and served for a time as Chief of the Tribunal.
Research Interest
His current research focuses on alternative dispute resolution – and particularly mediation, facilitation and adjudication – in collective and individual labour and employment disputes. He has provided training or coaching in negotiation, mediation and collective bargaining to a wide range of student and practitioner audiences, including the Mediation Service of the Department of Labour (now MBIE) and the Members of the Employment Relations Authority.
