Nick Turner

Biography

I am the Future Fund Chair in Leadership and Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, where I also chair the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources area. Before joining the University of Calgary in 2015, I taught at the University of Sheffield, Queen’s University, and the University of Manitoba. Born in Toronto, I am a UK-Canadian dual citizen, with time spent in Germany, the UK, and across Canada before settling in Calgary.

My research centers on work design, leadership, and workplace safety, exploring psychological mechanisms that foster healthy work, employee well-being, and proactive behaviour in organizations. I have collaborated on research with a variety of industries and in context such as petrochemical plants, railways, steel producers, and the Royal Marine Commandos. Currently, I am studying the correlation between human resource management systems, safety management systems, and injury rates in small- and medium-sized organizations in Alberta. Previously, I served as Editor-in-Chief of Human Relations from 2017 to 2020.

Please see the link above for a recent CV and the link below for an up-to-date list of research publications.