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Professor Na Fu

Professor of Responsible Leadership (Trinity Business School)
ARAS AN PHIARSAIGH
      
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Professor Na Fu

Professor of Responsible Leadership (Trinity Business School)
ARAS AN PHIARSAIGH

 funa@tcd.ie

 3531896 1994


Professor Na Fu is a Chair of Responsible Leadership and Fellow at Trinity College Dublin. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Co-Director of the Trinity Centre for Digital Business and Analytics, Founder and Director of the Trinity AI XR Hub. Driven by a passion for empowering people, Professor Fu has made significant contributions to advancing the understanding and practical applications of responsible leadership through her research, teaching, and international collaborations. As a leading expert, Professor Fu has developed impactful frameworks that enable organizations to build responsible businesses, with a focus on enhancing employee well-being, promoting equality and inclusion, and driving digital transformation and AI in management. Her work has garnered global recognition, and she has published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Human Relations, and Journal of Business Ethics among over 100 peer-reviewed articles in leading outlets like ABS4/4* and FT50 journals and conferences. She serves as Associate Editor for the Human Resource Management Journal (ABS4*) and is on the editorial boards of seven other prestigious journals. Her research has shaped both academic theory and practical applications in the fields of responsible leadership and sustainable business. Professor Fu"s work has been honoured with multiple prestigious best paper and projects awards, including from the Academy of Management, the Labour and Employment Relations Association and Emerald, underscoring her role as a global expert in people management. She has established a global network across Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Asia, holding visiting positions at top institutions such as the University of Oxford, Renmin University, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) University among others. In addition to her scholarly achievements, Professor Fu has secured over €11 million in research funding, underscoring her dedication to responsible leadership and digital transformation. She coordinates the Horizon Europe-funded TechConnect project (€3M, 2024-2027) and is involved in the Digital Europe Programme"s LEADS (€2M, 2022-2024), LEADSx2030 (€2M, 2024-2028) and WOTAM (€3M, 2026-2029). These initiatives have advanced EU digital skills policy, promoting inclusive and future-ready competencies. Additionally, she has secured funding from the Health Research Board, the Irish Research Council, and Enterprise Ireland, further amplifying her impact and solidifying her role as a driving force in shaping sustainable and innovative practices. Professor Fu has extensive experience teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education programs on people management. She has taught MBA and executive education courses at Trinity, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, and City University of London, and is involved in executive education at CIPD on leveraging people analytics for sustainable business impact and Chartered Accountants Ireland on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). She has been leading executive education on adopting the human-centric AI in organisations. Beyond academia, Professor Fu is a recognized industry influencer. She is frequently invited to deliver keynote addresses, serve as a judge for industry awards, and contribute to industry reports. Her insights have been featured in leading media outlets such as RTE, the Irish Times, People Management, Global Voice, Forbes, and the BBC, further amplifying the impact of her work on a global scale.
  Human Resource Management   Innovation   International business   Leadership   Organisation design, development, theory, behaviour
Project Title
 LEADSx2030
From
2024
To
2028
Summary
Leading Europe"s Advanced Digital Skills to 2030. This project examines advanced digital skills shortages across Europe and develops strategies to build sustainable talent pipelines. It connects education systems, industry needs and policy frameworks to strengthen Europe"s digital leadership capacity.
Funding Agency
European Commission
Programme
Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Project Title
 TechConnect
From
2024
To
2027
Summary
Assessing and Strengthening Human-Tech Skill Complementarity in the Digital Landscape. TechConnect thoroughly explores the ongoing debate regarding the influence of emerging technologies on human labor and skills. It places a distinct emphasis on Human-Tech Skill Complementarity, highlighting the essential interdependence and mutual enhancement of both human and technological skills in a systemic manner. The primary goal is to deepen our understanding of the dynamic interplays between new digital technologies and human skills, generating novel and practical knowledge on this emerging topic of Human-Tech Skill Complementarity.
Funding Agency
European Commission
Programme
Horizon Europe
Project Title
 WOTAM
From
2026
To
2029
Summary
WOrking Time Acceptance Model. The aim of the WOTAM (WOrking Time Acceptance Model) project is to deepen the understanding of, and to clarify for policy makers, unions and other stakeholders how different types of barriers and enablers impact the possibilities for the implementation of Working-Time-Reduction (WTR) in different sectors and regions.
Funding Agency
European Commission
Programme
Horizon Europe
Project Title
 LeADS
From
2022
To
2024
Summary
The overall goal of leADS is to provide insights into the changing advanced digital skills (ADS) demands within a dynamic technological development context and current digital transformation to equip skills suppliers (education and training) with the knowledge, guidance and best practices to shape the future of European ADS talent and support the effective implementation and collaborative success of the ADS programme within the Digital Europe Programme (DEP).
Funding Agency
European Commission
Programme
Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

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Editorial Board Member for international leading journals including

 Journal of Management Studies

 Human Resource Management Journal

 International Journal of Human Resource Management

 Journal of Professions and Organization

 Employee Relations

 Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance

 Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.  Journal of Management Studies

2014 - present
Council Member for the Irish Academy of Management 2017 - 2024
Research Lead, Abrivia/Trinity College Dublin Annual Salary Survey 2016 - present
Research Lead "The Future of HR in Ireland: HR Manager Annual Survey" collaboration with the Great Place to Work/Ireland 2015 - present
Judge, Irish Family Business Awards 2019 - present
Judge, gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards 2020 - present
Judge, Irish Early Career Awards Judge 2019 - present
National representative (Ireland), European Academy of Management (EUAM) 2019
Advisory board member, Nirviva 2020 - present
Details Date From Date To
Academic Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2018 present
Academy of Management (AOM) 2009 present
Evidence-based Management (EBM) 2016 present
International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR) 2010 present
Irish Academy of Management (IAM) 2010 present
Relational Coordination Research Collaborative (RCRC) 2016 present
National representative (Ireland), European Academy of Management (EUAM) 2020 present
Yao, Z., Fu, N., & Leicht-Deobald, U., The Dark Side of Guanxi HRM Practices: Moral Disengagement and Unethical Pro-supervisor Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Pajdzik, U., Fu., N. & Muzio, D., Individual Responses to Hybrid Professionalism: A Systematic Literature Review and Proposal for Future Research, Journal of Professions and Organization, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Li, J. & Fu., N., Leveraging AI-Enabled Performance Feedback to Enhance Employee Thriving at Work, Irish Academy of Management Conference, Maynooth, Ireland, August 25-27, 2025, 2025, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Knell, L. & Fu., N., How do Leaders Support Their Teams Through Team Innovation Failure? A Systematic Literature Review, The 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 24-29, 2025, 2025, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Yao, Z., Fu, N., Liu, Y. Xu, C., & Zhang, C., Spouse Gets Angry, Company Suffers: The Impact of Spousal Anger Expression on Employee Unethical Pro-Family Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Fu, N. & Li, J., TechConnect Industry Lanscape Report 2025: Building Human-Tech Skill Complementarity, 2025, Report, SUBMITTED  TARA - Full Text
McCartney, S. & Fu., N., Enacting people analytics: Exploring the direct and complementary effects of analytical and storytelling skills, Human Resource Management, 63, (2), 2024, p187 - 205, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22194], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Fahy, A., McCartney, S., Fu, N., & Roche, J., Investigating the Indirect Impact of Transformational Leadership on Performance and Work Alienation: Evidence from School Principals Navigating COVID-19, Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 2024, Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Wojtczuk-Turek, A., et al., Sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction" unlocking the power of organizational identification: A cross-cultural perspective from 54 countries, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2024, Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Li, M., Fu, N., Harney, B. & Chadwick, C. , Untangling Human Resource Management and Employee Wellbeing Relationships: Differentiating Job Resource HR Practices from Challenge Demand HR Practices, Human Resource Management Journal, 2023, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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Burke, A., Fu, N., Sheehan, J., Penney, G. & Hitesh, H.,, Ireland's Project Economy 2026: A Barometer of Independent Professionals, Contractors and Solo Self-Employed, 1, March, 2026, Report, PUBLISHED
Burke, Andrew, Fu, Na, Sheehan, Jimmy and Penney, Geraldine, Ireland's Project Economy 2024: A Barometer of Independent Professionals, Contractors and Solo Self-Employed, 2024, Report, IN_PRESS
Huang, W., Fu, N., Wei, W., Gollan, P., & Xu, C.Y., Creating a safer workplace: A linkage model for labour"management partnership, psychological safety, collaborative industrial relations climate and organisational occupational and health safety performance, Journal of Industrial Relations, 2023, Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Burke, A., Fu, N., Sun, Y, & Sheehan, J., Ireland"s Project Economy 2023: A Barometer of independent professionals, Contractors and Solo Self-Employed, 2023, Report, IN_PRESS
Fu, N., McCartney, S., Fahy, A., & Collings, D., Responsible AI at work: Opportunities and Challenges for People Management, Trinity College Dublin Press, 2023, Report, IN_PRESS
Zhang, X., Fu, N., & Brennan, L., Challenges and opportunities: International law firms in China, Dublin, Ireland, June, 2022, Report, PUBLISHED
Burke, A., Fu, N., Nguyen, Tam, & Sheehan, Jimmy, Ireland's Project Economy: A Barometer of Independent Professionals, Contractors, and Solo Self-Employed , Dublin, Ireland, 2021, Report, INPROGRESS
Fu, N., Alamro, R., Amin, V., Paterson, K. & McCartney, S. , Digital Transformation and Human Resource Analytics: Adoption, Implementation and Evaluation, Trinity Business + Technology Forum 20: Borderless Business, Dublin/Ireland, 4th of March, 2020, 2020, Poster, PRESENTED
Fu, Na, Nguyen, Tam, and Prost, Barry, Recruitment during Covid and Trends for 2021, Dublin, Ireland, 2020, Report, PUBLISHED
Professional Service Firms in, editor(s)Lucey, B., Maher, E. and O'Brien, E. , Recalling the Celtic Tiger, Dublin, Peter Lang AG, 2019, [Fu, N.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

  


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Award Date
Top 10 Most Cited Article in Human Resource Management Journal, Article: Li, Fu, Chadwick and Harney (2024), on Untangling HRM and Employee Wellbeing Relationships 2025
Winner of the Benedictine University Scholar-Practitioner Collaboration Award, the Academy of Management Conference 2024 2024
Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award 2023
Winner of the Benedictine University Scholar-Practitioner Collaboration Award, Academy of Management Conference 2022
Best Paper Award, Academy of Management Conference 2022
Research Supervision Excellence Award, Trinity College Dublin 2022
Teaching Excellence Award, Trinity Business School 2022
Master of Arts (Honorary), Trinity College Dublin 2021
Teaching Excellence Award, Trinity Business School 2021
Fellowship, Trinity College Dublin 2020
Teaching Excellence Award by Trinity Business School 2019
Research Excellence Award by Trinity Business School 2019
Chartered Fellow, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2018
Research Excellence Award by Trinity Business School 2018
Teaching Excellence Award by Trinity Business School 2018
Best Paper Award in the Leadership and Organizational Behaviour track in the Irish Academy of Management Conference 2018
Research Excellence Award by Trinity Business School 2017
Teaching Fellowship Award by Maynooth University 2016
Carolyn Dexter Award Nominee for Best International Paper at the Academy of Management Conference 2015
Finalist for the Alan Moon Memorial Prize at the International Human Resource Development Conference 2014
Research Proposal Runner Award from Emerald/IACMR Chinese Management Research 2014
Winner of the Thomson South-Western Outstanding Research-Based Paper on Management Consulting at the Academy of Management Conference 2014
Best Paper Nominee at the International Conference of the HR Division 2014
Best Paper Award in the Innovation, Enterprise and Small Business Management track at the Irish Academy of Management Conference 2013
Best Paper Award in the Leadership and Organisational Behaviour track at the Irish Academy of Management Conference 2013
Post-doctoral Fellowship (2 years) by the Irish Research Council 2012
Winner of the Honourable Mention Award in the Labor and Employment Relations Association 2012 Thomas A. Kochan and Stephen R. Sleigh Best Dissertation Awards Competition 2012
William H. Newman Award (Sole authored paper award) Nominee at the Academy of Management Conference 2012
Research Proposal Runner Award from Emerald/IACMR Chinese Management Research 2011
Winner of the Highly Commended Award from the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Fund 2011
Winner of the Bentley College & HEC School of Management Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award at the Academy of Management Conference 2010
enhancing employee well-being promoting equality and inclusion driving digital transformation and AI in management