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Dr Vurain Tabvuma

Lecturer in OB/HRM

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 6359
Room no: 47 MS 03

Office hours

Tuesday: 12.30-14.00

Thursday: 14.30-16.00

Further information

Biography

I am a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. I was previously at Bournemouth University where I also served as a lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. I obtained a masters degree (with distinction) and PhD from Brunel University, under a fully funded scholarship. I also served as a graduate Teaching Assistant and part-time lecturer at Brunel University. 

My research focuses on intrinsic motivation, public service motivation, pro-social motivation, job satisfaction, organizational change and adaptation. My research has been published in referred international journals such as the Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Public Administration: Research and Theory and Kyklos. 

Research Interests

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Public Sector Management
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Labour Economics
  • Employment and Industrial Relations

Publications

Journal articles

  • Georgellis Y, Lange T, Tabvuma V. (2011) 'The impact of life events on job satisfaction'. Journal of Vocational Behavior,
    doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.12.005
  • Georgellis Y, Iossa E, Tabvuma V. (2011) 'Crowding Out Intrinsic Motivation in the Public Sector'. OXFORD UNIV PRESS JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, 21 (3), pp. 473-493.
    doi: 10.1093/jopart/muq073
  • Georgellis Y, Tabvuma V. (2010) 'Does Public Service Motivation Adapt?'. WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC KYKLOS, 63 (2), pp. 176-191.
    doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6435.2010.00468.x

Conference papers

  • Tabvuma V, Bui H, Homberg F. (2011) 'Political Preferences Matter: The Impact of Political Preference Matching on Job Satisfaction in the Public Sector'. London, UK: Centre For Research in Employment, Skills, and Society "Perspectives on Well-being at Work" Conference
  • Tabvuma V, Georgellis Y. (2011) 'The impact of on-the-job training and workplace socialization on intrinsic motivation'. San Antonio, U.S.: 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting: East meets West : Elightening, Balancing, Transcending
  • Georgellis Y, Lange T, Tabvuma V. (2011) 'Does Marriage and Having Children Crowd Out Workers’ Intrinsic Motivation'. Munich, Germany: NeuroPsychoEconomics Conference

Teaching

Human Resource Development (PG)

Organisational Behaviour and Analysis (UG)

Issues in the Management of Human Resources (UG)

Business Environment (UG) 

Affiliations

Academy of Management