Jordi Trullen

Education

• Ph.D. in Organization Studies. Boston College
• Master of Science in Organization Studies. Boston College
• Llicenciat en Administració i Direcció d'Empreses. ESADE - Universitat Ramon Llull

Areas of interest

• Processes of HRM implementation
• Role of agents with HRM responsibilities (HR department, line managers, CEOs)
• Comparative HRM with a focus on Latin America/Latin Europe

Biography

Jordi Trullen is an Associate Professor in the Department of People Management and Organization at ESADE Business School, where he teaches courses in organizational behavior and human resource management. Before joining ESADE, Jordi pursued a PhD in Organization Studies at Boston College. Jordi's research focuses broadly on the area of HRM implementation, both conceptually and empirically, by investigating the role played by different actors in the adoption of HRM policies and practices. His research also looks at the role of national context in HRM, with a focus on Latin America and Latin Europe.

Jordi's research has appeared in a variety of journal outlets, such as Human Resource Management Journal, International Journal of Manpower, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and Journal of Business Research. Jordi serves currently as Senior Editor at BRQ-Business Research Quarterly (Sage).

Selected publications

• Bos-Nehles, A., Townsend, K., Cafferkey, K. & Trullen, J. (2023). Examining the Ability, Motivation and Opportunity (AMO) framework in HRM research: Conceptualization, measurement and interactions. International Journal of Management Reviews, 26 (13), pp. 151. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12332.
• Mirfakhar, A. S., Trullen, J. & Valverde, M. (2023). How can CEOs influence HRM implementation? Unfolding top management's role in HRM. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34 (7), pp. 1300-1329. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1986563.
• Mirfakhar, A. S., Trullen, J. & Valverde Aparicio, M. (2022). Almost at the top, but not quite: Senior management's sources of power and their influence on HRM. In K. Townsend, A. Bos-Nehles & K. Jiang (Eds.), Research handbook on line managers, pp. 270-285. Edward Elgar.
• Valverde Aparicio, M., Gallardo-Gallardo, E. & Trullen, J. (2021). Principles of talent management in SMEs. In I. Tarique (Ed.), Contemporary Talent Management: A Research Companion, pp. 221-243. Routledge.
• Trullen, J. & Bonache , J. (2021). Taking stock of HRM research in Latin America: Implications for talent management. In I. Tarique (Ed.), The Routledge companion to talent management, pp. 164-175. Routledge.
• Bos-Nehles, A., Trullen, J. & Valverde, M. (2021). HRM System Strength Implementation: A multi-actor process perspective. In K. Sanders & H. Yang (Eds.), Handbook on HR Process Research, pp. 99-115. Edward Elgar.
• Trullen, J. & Obeso Abalde, C. (2021). Human resource management in the Latin European context . In E. Parry, C. Brewster & M. J. Morley (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of contextual approaches to human resource management, pp. 264-285. Oxford University Press (OUP). DOI: http://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190861162.013.12.
• Amorim, W., Fischer, A. & Trullen, J. (2021). A comparative study of Trade Union influence over HRM practices in Spanish and Brazilian firms: The role of industrial relations systems and their historical evolution. In M. J. Morley & N. Heraty (Eds.), Comparative human resource management: Contextual insights from an international research collaboration , pp. 372-388. Routledge.
• Trullen, J. & Bonache , J. (Eds.), (2021). Talent management in Latin America: Pressing issues and best practices. Routledge.
• Trullen, J., Bos-Nehles, A. & Valverde Aparicio, M. (2020). From intended to actual and beyond: A cross-disciplinary view of (Human Resource Management) implementation. International Journal of Management Reviews, 22 (2), pp. 150-176. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12220.
• Boada, M., Trullen, J. & Valverde, M. (2019). Top management: The missing stakeholder in the HRM literature. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30 (1), pp. 63-95. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1479878.
• Bondarouk, T., Trullen, J. & Valverde Aparicio, M. (2018). Special issue of International Journal of Human Resource Management: It's never a straight line: Advancing knowledge on HRM implementation. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29 (22), pp. 2995-3000. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1509535.
• Stirpe, L., Trullen, J. & Bonache , J. (2018). Retaining an ageing workforce: The effects of high-performance work systems and flexible work programmes. Human Resource Management Journal, 28 (4), pp. 585-604. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12205.
• Mirfakhar, A. S., Trullen, J. & Valverde Aparicio, M. (2018). Easier said than done: A review of antecedents influencing effective HR implementation. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29 (22), pp. 3001-3025. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1443960.
• Reis, G. G., Braga, B. M. & Trullen, J. (2017). Workplace authenticity as an attribute of employer attractiveness. Personnel Review, 46 (8), pp. 1962-1976. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2016-0156.
• Trullen, J. & Valverde Aparicio, M. (2017). HR professionals use of influence in the effective implementation of HR practices. European Journal of International Management, 11 (5), pp. 537-556.
• Trullen, J., Stirpe, L., Bonache, J. A. & Valverde, M. (2016). The HR department's contribution to line managers' effective implementation of HR practices. Human Resource Management Journal, 26 (4), pp. 449-470. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12116.
• Reis, G. G., Trullen, J. & Story, J (2016). Perceived organizational culture and engagement: The mediating role of authenticity. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 31 (6), pp. 1091-1105. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-05-2015-0178.