Dr Gary Daniels
- Head of Centre for Hospitality Innovation and Leadership
Biography
Gary has long been interested in work organisations and employment relations. This influenced his choice of MA, PhD and his research at the University of Manchester and Keele University, UK, which fell into two distinct areas: work-life balance and trade union organisation. Following a successful academic career, Gary turned to industry and established, owned, and managed hospitality businesses in China for a decade, which endowed him with a wealth of new knowledge and achievements. Indeed, this industry experience allowed him to look at hospitality and employment issues with new perspectives and has most recently prompted a keen research focus on external disruptions in the hospitality industry.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD, University of Manchester, UK (2002)
- MA, University of Manchester, UK (1999)
- BA (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (1995)
Research Interests
- Disruptive technologies in the hospitality industry
- Work-life balance
- Trade unionism
Notable Publications
Daniels, G. (2024). Navigating precarity: Health and safety challenges in Southeast Asia’s gig economy food delivery sector. Advances in Southeast Asian Studies, 17(1), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.14764/10.ASEAS-0107
Daniels, G. (2010). The Soviet Union and British Spies. Labour History Review, 75(2), 227-234.
McIlroy, J., & Daniels, G. (2009). An anatomy of British trade unionism since 1997: Strategies for revitalisation. In J. McIlroy & G. Daniels (Eds.), Trade Unions in a Neoliberal World: British Trade Unions under New Labour (pp. 98-126). London: Routledge.
McIlroy, J., & Daniels, G. (2009). An anatomy of British trade unionism since 1997: Organization, structure and factionalism. In J. McIlroy & G. Daniels (Eds.), Trade Unions in a Neoliberal World (pp. 127-164). London: Routledge.
Daniels, G. (2009). In the field: A decade of organizing. In J. McIlroy & G. Daniels (Eds.), Trade Unions in a Neoliberal World: British Trade Unions under New Labour (pp. 63-97). London: Routledge.
Daniels, G. (2006). Reflections on new unionism: past and present. Historical Studies in Industrial Relations (21), 35-62.
Hurst, J., Barker, S., Daniels, G., & French, S. (2006). The 24/7 Work Life Balance Survey. Work Life Balance Centre.
Daniels, G. & French, S. (2006). The growth of work-life balance and family-friendly policies and the implications for employment relations. International Employment Relations Review, 12(2), 9-18.
Daniels, G. (2002). What about the workers? Structural realities and ambiguities of agency in British trade unions today. The University of Manchester (United Kingdom).
