Patterson, Malcolm, Dr

Research interests

I am an experienced researcher conducting research into the impact of organizational practices and psycho-social factors on organisational performance and employee behaviour and well-being.

This research stream has grown from my work at the Social and Applied Psychology Unit on a large scale, longitudinal study of organizational effectiveness funded by the ESRC, via the Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics.

This study was at the forefront of research in the UK in identifying and demonstrating the importance of human resource management to organizational performance.

As a consequence of the CEP research, I have been involved in a number of projects that have developed the evidence base on the nature of the relationship between employee development and organizational effectiveness.

Specific examples include ongoing investigations into the relationship between individual, team, and organizational learning practices and performance; exploring the relative effects of modern management practices and HR on time series performance data; and examining the relationship between HR and health outcomes in the health sector.

This work has been published in leading international journals (e.g., Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Personnel Psychology), and presented at major international academic conferences (e.g., Academy of Management Meeting, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Meeting).

I have also taken an extremely active role in disseminating research findings to both practitioners and policy makers (e.g., DTI, CIPD, Industrial Society).

Many of these research topics, which have been explored predominantly in the private sector, are now underpinning significant policy initiatives in the Health Sector.

More recently, my research interests have focused on this sector where there is the opportunity to study the impact of such major policy initiatives on patient care, staff well-being and organisational effectiveness.

I have led a number of NHS funded research projects in the areas of culture change and quality of care for older people; human resource management and performance; and standardised care practices and staff behaviour and well-being. and contribute to a number of others across the university.

I am a member of the NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for South Yorkshire, specialising in the theme of ‘translating knowledge into action.

I am also engaged in a range of other research projects including investigating the relationship between work and depression, and exploring cultural explanations for cheating behaviour in professional footballers.

I am a member of the Journal of Management Editorial Board.

Publications

Journal articles

Madrid HP & Patterson MG (2025) . Applied Psychology, 74(1).
Gan X, Hildenbrand K & Patterson M (2024) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024(1).
Madrid HP & Patterson MG (2022) . Journal of Business and Psychology, 1-9.
Drencheva A, Stephan U & Patterson M (2022) . Business and Society.
Drencheva A, Stephan U, Patterson M & Topakas A (2021) . Journal of Business Venturing, 36(4).
Madrid HP & Patterson MG (2020) . Applied Psychology, 69(1), 93-119.
Lanka E, Topakas A & Patterson M (2019) . European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.
Stadler T, Selenko E & Patterson M (2019) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), 12899-12899.
Knight C, Patterson M & Dawson J (2019) . European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 28(3), 348-372.
Knight C, Patterson M & Dawson J (2017) . Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38(6), 792-812.
Knight C, Patterson MG, Dawson J & Brown J (2017) . European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 26(5), 634-649.
Drencheva A & Patterson M (2017) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017(1), 15016-15016.
Madrid HP & Patterson MG (2016) . Learning and Individual Differences, 51, 409-416.
Stephan U, Patterson MG, Kelly C & Mair J (2016) . Journal of Management, 42(5), 1250-1281.
Madrid H, Patterson MG & Leiva P (2015) . Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(6), 1887-1898.
Stephan U, Patterson M & Kelly CM (2015) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2015(1), 14391-14391.
Drencheva A, Stephan U & Patterson M (2015) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2015(1), 13221-13221.
Fay D, Shipton H, West MA & Patterson M (2015) . Creativity and Innovation Management, 24(2), 261-277.
Madrid HP, Patterson MG, Birdi KS, Leiva PI & Kausel EE (2014) . Journal of Organizational Behavior.
Pinkney L, Nixon J, Wilson L, Coleman S, McGinnis E, Stubbs N, Dealey C, Nelson A, Patterson M & Keen J (2014) . BMJ Open, 4(1).
Madrid HP (2014) . The Spanish journal of psychology, 17, E50.
Mason S, O'Keeffe C, Knowles E, Bradburn M, Campbell M, Coleman P, Stride C, O'Hara R, Rick J & Patterson M (2012) . Emerg Med J, 29(1), 47-53.
Patterson M, Rick J, Wood S, Carroll C, Balain S & Booth A (2010) . Health Technol Assess, 14(51), 1-iv.
Ilott I, Booth A, Rick J & Patterson M (2010) . Int J Nurs Stud, 47(6), 770-780.
Norfolk T, Birdi K & Patterson M (2009) Developing therapeutic rapport: A training validation study. Quality in Primary Care, 17(2), 99-106.
Birdi K, Clegg C, Patterson M, Robinson A, Stride CB, Wall TD & Wood SJ (2008) The impact of human resource and operational management practices on company productivity: A longitudinal study. Personnel Psychology, 61(3), 467-501.
Birdi KS, Patterson MG & Wood SJ (2007) . International Journal of Training and Development, 11(4), 265-281.
Carroll C, Patterson M, Wood S, Booth A, Rick J & Balain S (2007) . Implement Sci, 2, 40.
Shipton HJ, West MA, Parkes CL, Dawson JF & Patterson MG (2006) . EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 15(4), 404-430.
Ilott I, Rick J, Patterson M, Turgoose C & Lacey A (2006) . J Nurs Manag, 14(7), 544-552.
Hutchinson A, Cooper KL, Dean JE, McIntosh A, Patterson M, Stride CB, Laurence BE & Smith CM (2006) . Qual Saf Health Care, 15(5), 347-353.
Shipton H, West MA, Dawson J, Birdi K & Patterson M (2006) . Human Resource Management Journal, 16(1), 3-27.
Neal A, West MA & Patterson MG (2005) . J MANAGE, 31(4), 492-512.
Shipton H, Fay D, West M, Patterson M & Birdi K (2005) . Creativity and Innovation Management, 14(2), 118-128.
Patterson MG, West MA, Shackleton VJ, Dawson JF, Lawthom R, Maitlis S, Robinson DL & Wallace AM (2005) . J ORGAN BEHAV, 26(4), 379-408.
Clegg CW, Chu C, Smithson S, Henney A, Willis D, Jagodzinski P, Hopkins B, Icasati-Johanson B, Fleck S, Nicholls J , Bennett S et al (2005) . Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 3(1), 53-71.
Patterson MG, West MA & Wall TD (2004) . J ORGAN BEHAV, 25(5), 641-665.
Patterson MG, Axtell C, Wheeler J & Leach A (2004) From a distance. People Management, 39-40.
Wall TD, Michie J, Patterson M, Wood SJ, Sheehan M, Clegg CW & West M (2004) . Personnel Psychology, 57(1), 95-118.
Patterson M, Warr P & West M (2004) . Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 77(2), 193-216.
WALL TD, MICHIE J, PATTERSON M, WOOD SJ, SHEEHAN M & CLEGG CW (2003) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2003(1), E1-E6.
West MA, Borrill C, Dawson J, Scully J, Carter M, Anelay S, Patterson M & Waring J (2002) . INT J HUM RESOUR MAN, 13(8), 1299-1310.
Shipton H, Dawson J, West M & Patterson M (2002) . Human Resource Development International, 5(1), 55-72.
Griffin MA, Patterson MG & West MA (2001) Job satisfaction and teamwork: the role of supervisor support. J ORGAN BEHAV, 22(5), 537-550.
Nickell S, Nicolitsas D & Patterson M (2001) . OXFORD BULLETIN OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 63(1), 5-28.
West M & Patterson M (1999) . New Economy, 6(1), 22-27.
Patterson M, Payne R & West M (1996) . Academy of Management Journal, 39(6), 1675-1691.
Patterson M, Payne R & West M (1996) . ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 39(6), 1675-1691.
WEST M & Patterson M (1992) Innovation Culture and Organizational Effectiveness. International Journal of Psychology, 27(3-4), 480-480.
WEST M & PATTERSON M (1992) The relationship between managerial practices, culture and organisational-effectiveness. International Journal of Psychology, 27(3-4), 480-480.
Ren Q, Topakas A & Patterson M () . Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1387548.
Drencheva A, Stephan U & Patterson M () . Applied Psychology.
Madrid HP, Vasquez CA & Patterson M () . Frontiers in Psychology, 11.
Nixon J, Nelson EA, Rutherford C, Coleman S, Muir D, Keen J, McCabe C, Dealey C, Briggs M, Brown S , Collinson M et al () . Programme Grants for Applied Research, 3(6), 1-630.
Turner N, Barling J, Dawson J, Deng C, Parker S, Patterson M & Stride C () Human resource management practices and organizational injury rates. Journal of Safety Research.

Chapters

Reid H, Drencheva A & Patterson M (2024) , Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research (pp. 23-34). Emerald Publishing Limited
Madrid HP & Patterson M (2023) , Handbook of Organizational Creativity (pp. 147-160). Elsevier
Patterson M, Madrid H & Ibaceta M (2023) Group Affect and Creativity In Ivcevic Z, Hoffmann J & Kaufman J (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotion
Patterson M, Madrid H & Ibaceta M (2023) Affect States and Creativity In Ivcevic Z, Hoffmann J & Kaufman J (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Emotion (pp. 87-108).
Madrid HP & Patterson M (2021) Affect and Proactivity in Teams, EMOTION AND PROACTIVITY AT WORK (pp. 215-236).
Allen JB, Amabile TM, Blacksmith N, Bogilović S, Černe M, Chang JY, Christensen BT, Coursey LE, Cromwell JR, Cropley DH , Cushenbery L et al (2018) , Individual Creativity in the Workplace (pp. xiii-xiv). Elsevier
Madrid HP & Patterson MG (2018) , Individual Creativity in the Workplace (pp. 245-265). Elsevier
West MA & Patterson MG (2005) Organizational Psychology In Hewstone M, Fincham FD & Foster J (Ed.), Psychology (pp. 428-451). Oxford: Blackwell.

Conference proceedings papers

Topakas A, Patterson M & Ren Q (2021) Attachment styles and loneliness: The role of leader-follower relationship quality. 81th Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Knight C, Patterson M, Dawson JF & Brown J (2017) . Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2017(1) (pp 10633-10633)
Lanka L, Topakas A & Patterson M (2017) Leadership Identity Construction Through Reciprocal Identity Claims and Grants. Symposium Program
Drencheva A, Stephan U, Patterson M & Topakas A (2016) . Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2016(1) (pp 12216-12216)
Drencheva A, Stephan U, Patterson M & Topakas A (2016) Co-creating and maintaining wellbeing through feedback seeking: The topics of feedback requests. ISIRC 2016, Glasgow, Abstract Book
Patterson MG & Madrid H (2014) Negative moods and silence: Rumination and complexity as boundary conditions. Negative moods and silence: Rumination and complexity as boundary conditions
Madrid H, Patterson MG & Uri C (2013) Do transformational leaders influence all the stages of innovation? Evidence for the discrete impact. Do transformational leaders influence all the stages of innovation? Evidence for the discrete impact
Madrid H & Patterson MG (2013) The dual-model of affect and innovative work behaviour: How feelings interplay with job characteristics in generating, promoting and implementing novel ideas. The dual-model of affect and innovative work behaviour: How feelings interplay with job characteristics in generating, promoting and implementing novel ideas
Warr P & Patterson MG (2008) Environmental features, personal judgements, values and well-being. Environmental features, personal judgements, values and well-being
Patterson MG, Munro J, Illot I & Rick J (2008) Clinical Guidelines: Challenging midwives autonomy and womens choices?. Clinical Guidelines: Challenging midwives autonomy and womens choices?
Patterson MG, Rick J, Illot I & Turgoose C (2006) Clinical Guidelines: Challenging midwives autonomy and womens choices?. Clinical Guidelines: Challenging midwives autonomy and womens choices?
Patterson MG, Illot I, Lacey A & Rick J (2006) Protocol based care: autonomy or straightjacket. Protocol based care: autonomy or straightjacket
Gan X, Topakas A, Hildenbrand K & Patterson M () Daily Investigation of Leaders’ Sleeping Hours, Abusive Supervisory Behaviours and Well-being: The Moderating Effect of Leader Narcissism.. 6th Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Leadership Symposium, Rhodes, Greece.
Gan X, Topakas A, Hildenbrand K & Patterson M () Being treated well at work always good? Investigation of spillover effects of leader-member exchange on employees’ daily emotional well-being.. Mini-Conference on Relational Leadership, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK.

Reports

Stephan U, Patterson M & Kelly C (2013) Systematic Review: Business-Driven Social Change
Mason S, O'Keeffe C, Coleman P, Knowles E, O'Hara R, Stride C, Patterson M, Rick J & Dixon SA (2008) Multi-centre Community Intervention Trial to Evaluate the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Emergency Care Practitioners

Theses / Dissertations

Drabble SJ (2010) The role of emotional language and identity in accounts of organisational change.

Presentations

Madrid H, Birdi K, Patterson MG & Leiva P The power of momentary feelings and their dispositional correlates over innovative work behaviour.
Madrid H, Patterson MG, Birdi K & Leiva P Innovative work behaviour engagement: Testing a multilevel and interactional model.
Stride CB, Patterson M & Thomas FE Cheating In Association Football: Team culture, Player Behaviour, Or Just A Question Of Circumstance?.
Stride CB, Patterson M & Thomas FE Cheating In Association Football: Team culture, Player Behaviour, Or Just A Question Of Circumstance?.
Hutchinson A, Dean J, Cooper KL, Patterson M, McIntosh A, Stride CB, Smith CM & Laurence BE Assessing the usefulness of a safety climate questionnaire in UK healthcare. Meeting diversity in ergonomics.
Patterson MG, Magadley W & Birdi K The emergence of Creativity Retreat Centres: An evaluation of a new approach for enhancing innovation.
Magadley W, Birdi K & Patterson MG Enhancing Innovation: New Times Demand New Ways of Thinking.
Birdi K, Patterson MG, Wood S & Wall T Who learns wins? Investigating the relationship between organizational learning practices, innovation and financial performance.
Birdi K, Patterson MG, Wood SJ & Wall TD Individual, team and organisational learning practices and organisational performance.

Research group

The Institute of Work Psychology (IWP)

Affiliated member of Organization Studies (OS)

Teaching activities

I teach on the MSc in Occupational Psychology, 91ֱ�� MBA and undergraduate psychology courses.

My primary responsibility is for the Research Methods module on the MSC in Occupational Psychology and for the Occupational Psychology module delivered to Psychology undergraduates.

My approach is theory led and critical in approach, leading on to practical implications and uses.

I am able to draw on many examples from my own research and organizational experience to enhance teaching and casework.

Where possible I am keen to employ multiple levels of analysis, including, for example, individual, organizational and policy concepts.

PhD Supervision

I am currently supervising PhD students in the following areas:

destructive leadership
emotions, moods and innovative work behaviour
knowledge sharing
organisational interventions to enhance employee engagement
start-up journeys of entrepreneurs
participative action research interventions to improve quality of patient care

I would welcome applications and inquiries in these areas and related areas corresponding to my areas of expertise listed above.

I currently supervise:

Hannah Boneham

Doctoral Researcher (Work Psychology)
Management School

Thesis title: Leadership and wellbeing: Focus on the self-other perception gap

Email: h.boneham@sheffield.ac.uk

Hayley Reid

Doctoral Researcher (Work Psychology/Work, Employment and Organisations)
Management School

Thesis title: Maintaining the wellbeing of artists in temporary spaces

Email: hfreid1@sheffield.ac.uk

Rachael Green

Doctoral Researcher (Work, Employment and Organisations/Work Psychology)
Management School

Thesis title: Visually Impaired Employees in the Workplace: Understanding Barriers to Promotion Through a Bourdieusian Lens

Email: rcgreen1@sheffield.ac.uk

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I have previously supervised:

Name	Thesis title	Year of completion
Xiaoyu Gan	Exploring the relationship between narcissistic leadership, climate of authenticity, and emotional labour: The moderating effect of Guanxi.	2024

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