Mrs Johanna McQuarrie
Research Fellow
Work, Employment and Organisation
Personal statement
Personal statement
Since joining SCER in 2006, I have been proud to contribute to the Centre's growth, success and reputation as a leading research centre. Over the years, my role has evolved from supporting individual research projects to contributing more broadly to the Centre's strategic development, including research support, bid writing, impact generation, knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement.
I have consistently sought to support colleagues, foster collaboration and help create opportunities that enhance the quality, reach and usefulness of our research. Through my commitment to excellence, teamwork and continuous improvement, I have contributed to SCER's ability to deliver high-quality, impactful research that informs policy and practice.
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Publications
- Collaborating to improve workplace innovation research, practice and policy
- Findlay Patricia, Lindsay Colin, McQuarrie Johanna, Dutton Eli, Findlay Jeanette
- Personnel Review Vol 55, pp. 895-908 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1108/pr-03-2025-0249
- HRM in Action : Understanding Impact in HRM Research
- Stanton Pauline, Ng Eddy S, Wang Ying (Lena), Findlay Patricia, Lindsay Colin, McQuarrie Johanna, Khoc Madison, Andrei Daniela Maria, Chong Jane, Holland Peter Jeffrey, Ferrer Justine, Meacham Hannah, Kulesza Chris, Dahanayake Pradeepa, Khan Sardana Islam, Francalanza Matthew, Strachan Veronica Eileen, Harding Meagan, Brown Katherine, Wu Chiahuei, Kokubo Akiko, Yoshikawa Katsuhiko, Zhang Qian, Trivedi Kartik, Damp Alycia Marie, Haq Rana, Herman Eva Marianna, Johnson Mathew
- Academy of Management Proceedings Vol 2025 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2025.17086symposium
- Levers for fair work in hospitality in Scotland : Report to the Fair Work Convention
- Findlay Patricia, McQuarrie Johanna, Booyens Irma, Stewart Robert
- (2024)
- Fair work policy levers in Scotland : Report to the Fair Work Convention
- Findlay Patricia, Stewart Robert, McQuarrie Johanna, Lindsay Colin, Remnant Jennifer
- (2024)
- Trade Union Reps in Scotland 2023
- Findlay Tricia, McQuarrie Jo
- (2024)
- Women in Agriculture : Approaches to Implementing Equality Commitments
- Findlay Patricia, Dutton Eli, Murray Nicola, McQuarrie Jo
- (2022)
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Research Interests
Current/ Recent Projects
- Fairer Frontline Futures (with Timewise, for the Robertson Trust) 2025-2027
- Effective Employee Voice (for The Productivity Institute) 2025-2026
- Levers for Fair Work in Scotland and the Hospitality Industry (for the Fair Work Convention, Scotland) 2023-2024
- Trade Union Reps in Scotland 2023 (for TUC Education Scotland) 2023-2024
- Fair Work in the Third Sector (for Glasgow Council for Voluntary Sector) 2022
- Epilepsy and Employment (for Epilpesy Scotland) 2021
- Management Practices and Empoyee Engagement (ESRC funded project) 2018 - 2022.
Professional Activities
- Presentation to Society for the Advancement of Socio-economics Conference, 2025: Decent jobs and fair work as a route to employee engagement
- Participant
- 29/6/2025
- Strategic Themes: Increasing Policymaker Engagement with Research Funding Workshop
- Participant
- 20/2/2025
- Upskilling and intensification of work; are robots the answer?
- Speaker
- 22/8/2019
- SCER/Scottish Enterprise Workplace Innovation Masterclass 8
- Organiser
- 7/6/2018
- Pathways for Improvement in Health Delivery
- Invited speaker
- 3/5/2018
- SCER/Scottish Enterprise Workplace Innovation Masterclass 7
- Organiser
- 15/2/2018
Projects
- Fairer frontline working futures in Scotland
- Findlay, Patricia (Principal Investigator) McQuarrie, Johanna (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2028
- Levers for Fair Work in 1) Scotland
- Stewart, Robert (Principal Investigator) Lindsay, Colin (Co-investigator) McQuarrie, Johanna (Research Co-investigator) Remnant, Jennifer (Research Co-investigator)
- 14-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
- Fair Work in the Third Sector
- McQuarrie, Johanna (Co-investigator) Findlay, Patricia (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022
- Women in Agriculture: Evidence-Based Approaches to Implementing Equality Commitments in Organisations
- Findlay, Patricia (Principal Investigator) Dutton, Eli (Co-investigator) Murray, Nicola (Co-investigator) McQuarrie, Johanna (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2022
- Epilepsy and Employment
- McQuarrie, Johanna (Co-investigator) Findlay, Patricia (Principal Investigator) Congreve, Emma (Co-investigator)
- 30-Jan-2021 - 14-Jan-2022
- EAT Pharmacy 2019
- Findlay, Patricia (Principal Investigator) Briken, Kendra (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) McQuarrie, Johanna (Co-investigator) van der Meer, Robert (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020
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Contact
Mrs
Johanna
McQuarrie
Research Fellow
Work, Employment and Organisation
Email: j.mcquarrie@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3064