Dr Andy Hodder

Dr Andy Hodder

Department of Management
Reader in Employment Relations
Head of Organisation, Work and Employment Group

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 6536
Email
a.j.hodder@bham.ac.uk
Twitter
Address
Birmingham Business School
University House
Birmingham
B15 2TT

Dr Andy Hodder joined Birmingham Business School in September 2012. He is currently a Reader in Employment Relations, and Head of the Organisation, Work and Employment Group. Between 2019 and 2021, he was the University’s Director of Postgraduates (PGT).

Andy’s research examines contemporary employment relations in a range of contexts and can be split into three interrelated areas – trade union action, identity and purpose; trade union engagement with young workers; new technologies and employment relations. He is a member of the ‘Employment relations, trade unions and employee voice’ research group in the Department of Management, and the Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC) at Birmingham Business School.

Between 2019 and 2022, Andy was Secretary of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association () – the UK’s main association for those researching the politics of work. He is co-editor-in-chief of , co-editor of the Emerald Book Series  with Miguel Martínez Lucio, and co-editor of the Bristol University Press Book Series ‘’ with Stephen Mustchin.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
  • PhD - Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (Keele University)
  • MRes - Social Science Research Methods in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (Keele University)
  • BA (Hons) - Business Administration and Human Resource Management (Keele University)

Research

  • Trade unionism (growth, purpose, renewal and structure)
  • Theory and industrial relations 

Andy has worked with a range of trade union organisations (including the British Dietetic Association, the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers, the European Trade Union Confederation, FH - the Danish Trade Union Confederation, the GMB, the General Federation of Trade Unions, the Public and Commercial Services union, Strike Map, the Trades Union Congress, and Unions 21).

Other activities

  • Academic Member: 

  • Co-editor-in-chief:

  • Editorial Board Member: ;  (2017-2019)

  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy

  • Member: American Sociological Association; British Sociological Association; British Universities Industrial Relations Association; Canadian Industrial Relations Association; Labor and Employment Relations Association.

  • Secretary: British Universities Industrial Relations Association (2019-2022)

Publications

Journal articles

Hodder, A. and Mustchin, S. (2023) ‘’, The British Journal of Sociology.

Edwards, P. and Hodder, A. (2022) , Industrial Relations Journal, 53(3): 220-240.

Hodder, A. and Martínez Lucio, M. (2021) '', Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 31(4):430-438.

Houghton, D. and Hodder, A. (2021) , New Technology, Work and Employment, 36(2): 219-239.

Hodder, A. (2020) , New Technology, Work and Employment, 35 (3): 262-275. 

Niforou, C. and Hodder, A. (2020) ‘’, Global Networks: A Journal of Transnational Affairs, 20 (1): 3-24. 

Hodder, A. and Houghton, D. (2020)  New Technology, Work and Employment, 35 (1): 40-59. 

Nowak, P. and Hodder, A. (2019) ‘’, Employee Relations, 41 (2): 270-278.

Hodder, A., Fullin, G., Kahmann, M. and Sapre, S. (2018) ‘’, Work & Occupations, 45 (4): 475–500.

Geelan, T. and Hodder, A. (2017) ‘’, Industrial Relations Journal, 48 (4): 345-364.

Hodder, A., Williams, M., Kelly, J. and McCarthy, N. (2017) ‘’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, 55 (1): 165-186.

Harvey, G., Hodder, A. and Brammer, S. (2017) ‘’, Industrial Relations Journal, 48 (1): 42-55.

Hodder, A. and Edwards, P. K. (2015) ‘’, Work, Employment and Society, 29 (5): 843-854.

Hodder, A. and Houghton. D. J. (2015) ‘’, New Technology, Work and Employment, 30 (3): 173-189.

Hodder, A. (2015) ‘’, Personnel Review, 44 (6): 930-948.

Hodder, A. (2015) ‘’, Employee Relations, 37 (3): 314-328.

Hodder, A. (2014) ‘’ Industrial Relations Journal, 45 (2): 153-168.

Edited special issues

Geelan, T. and Hodder, A. (eds.) (2021) ‘’, New Technology, Work and Employment.

Hodder, A. (ed.) (2020) ‘’, New Technology, Work and Employment.

Hodder, A. and Nowak, P. (eds.) (2019) ‘’, Employee Relations.

Books

Hodder, A. and Mustchin, S. (eds.) (2024) , Bristol University Press: Bristol.

Hodder, A. and Kretsos, L. (eds.) (2015) , Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke.

Book contributions

Mustchin, S. and Hodder, A. (2024) ‘Introduction: The Enduring ‘Point’ and Value of Industrial Relations Research’, in A. Hodder and S. Mustchin (eds.) , Bristol University Press: Bristol.

Hodder, A. (2023) ‘Industrial Action’ in S. Johnstone, J. Rodriguez and A. Wilkinson (eds.) , 2nd edition, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, 192-192.

Geelan, T. and Hodder, A. (2021) ‘The Trials and Tribulations of Using Social Media to Enhance Transnational Labour Solidarity’, in A. Karatzogianni, I. Ferra, and M. Schandorf (eds.) , Bingley: Emerald.

French, S. and Hodder, A. (2016) ‘Plus ça change: The Coalition government and the trade unions’, in P. Scott and S. Williams (eds.) , Routledge: London, 165-184.

Hodder, A. (2016) ‘Fixed Term Contracts’ in A. Wilkinson and S. Johnstone (eds.) , Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, pp. 145.

Hodder, A. (2016) ‘Industrial Action’ in A. Wilkinson and S. Johnstone (eds.) , Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, pp. 206.

Hodder, A. (2016) ‘Job Security’ in A. Wilkinson and S. Johnstone (eds.) , Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, pp. 240.

Hodder, A. (2016) ‘Precarious Work’ in A. Wilkinson and S. Johnstone (eds.) , Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, pp. 342.

Hodder, A. (2015) ‘“Old Dusty Men”? Young People and Trade Unions In The UK’, in A. Hodder and L. Kretsos (eds.) , Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, 142-176.

Hodder A. and Kretsos, L. (2015) ‘Young Workers and Unions: Context and Overview’ in A. Hodder and L. Kretsos (eds.) , Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, 1-15.

Kretsos, L. and Hodder, A. (2015) ‘Concluding Comments’, in A. Hodder and L. Kretsos (eds.) , Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, 195-200.

Other papers

Hodder, A. and Vandaele, K. (2019) , European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU): Belgium. Also available in , , , ,  and .

Simms, M., Holgate, J. and Hodder, A. (2018) , Unions 21: London, 12 pages 

Hodder, A. (2016) ‘청년 근로자와 노동조합 : 영국 사례’ (Young workers and trade unions – the case of the UK), International Labor Brief, 14 (11): 9-17 (published in Korean).

Hodder, A. (2015) ‘Union initiatives towards young workers’, GFTU Viewpoint Special Progressive Summit Issue: 22-23.

Hodder, A. and French, S. (2010) ‘Resisting public sector cuts: the key issue of union strategy’, Federation News, 10 (2): 6-7.