Dr. Nick Krachler

Biography

Nick Krachler is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at King’s Business School. He received his PhD and MSc from Cornell University, focusing on Human Resource Management, comparative employment relations, and work and occupations sociology. He also holds an MSc in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics. His research program investigates mechanisms of institutional change in the care economy and workforce innovation, including new roles, market-making, and regulation in work and employment. Krachler’s work often compares changes in the UK with those in European countries. His research has been published in notable journals including Social Science & Medicine, British Journal of Industrial Relations, and Public Administration Review. In addition to his academic achievements, Nick has work experience as a paramedic, human resource management consultant, and researcher on the European-wide project ‘The Effects of Marketization’. His contributions include articles exploring sectoral power and trade unions' social partnership choices in liberal market economies, and the economic wellbeing of NHS staff under the 10-Year Plan. He has also contributed chapters to research handbooks on contemporary human resource management in healthcare, addressing topics such as labor relations and support for new work roles, as well as ongoing projects examining the implications of artificial intelligence on future occupations.

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