
Professor Stephen Bach
Executive Dean, King’s Business School and King's College London Interim Vice President (People & Talent)
- Professor of Employment Relations
Research interests
- Human Resource Management
Biography
Stephen Bach is the interim Vice President (People & Talent) of King's College London, and Executive Dean of King's Business School.
Stephen Bach studied Economics at Leeds University and began his career in NHS management, before undertaking his MSc and PhD at the University of Warwick. He has held visiting positions at Cornell University and spent more than a decade at Warwick Business School before joining King’s in 2000. He has held a variety of roles at King’s and in 2017 was appointed the inaugural Dean of King’s Business School. He is leading on building a new kind of business school, from its location in Bush House, one focused on meeting the developing challenges faced by the private, public and third sectors and inspiring a new generation of business leaders. He has led several EU-funded research projects on the consequences of austerity and the role of service users in shaping human resource management practice.
Stephen has acted as an advisor to the International Labour Office, Migration Advisory Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Scottish Office and the World Health Organisation. Stephen's research interests are concentrated on the interface between public and private sector human resource management practice, and especially comparative public service employment relations, the international migration of health professionals, the growth of interim management roles in public services.
Research

Human Resource Management & Employment Relations
We research the relationship between HR practices and outcomes like performance or well-being. We study organisations around the world to understand how human resource issues are affecting different business in different contexts.
News
Managing under uncertainty is the big challenge for business
To respond to the daunting challenges ahead, business leaders need more than a technical approach

Join us for King's USA Tour 2023
Join us for exclusive alumni events in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. this April.

Professor Stephen Bach to join the council of the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies
Key role in the advancement of the field of management studies

Official launch of King's Business School
Students must be prepared to deal with uncertain times, says Stephen Bach, new Executive Dean

Business School achieved one of the ten highest scores in UK REF 2021
REF assesses institutions on the quality of their research output, impact and research environment

New term for Executive Dean of King's Business School
Professor Stephen Bach accepts new term as Executive Dean of King’s Business School

Congratulations, King's Business School class of 2021
King's Business School celebrates its graduating class of 2021.

Don't just clap for carers; change policy to ensure fair employment for care workers
A post Covid-19 agenda for integrated employment relations in health and social care.

Events

King's Business School Alumni Event - Bangkok
Join King's Business School's alumni event in Bangkok.
Please note: this event has passed.

Combating Global Inequalities and Advancing Decent Work: SDGs 8 and 10
Please join us for this SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities) workshop at King's Business School
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'The US Election – What Just Happened? And What Happens Next?' with John Rentoul
John Rentoul will present 'The US Election – What Just Happened? And What Happens Next?' on 30 November.
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'Leadership in a Post Covid-19 World' with Susan Gilchrist
Today, leaders face more, and more diverse, challenges than their counterparts even 5 years ago.
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'The Power of You' with Harriet Green
King's College Business School Advisory Panel member, Harriet Green, will be joining us on 28 September.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research

Human Resource Management & Employment Relations
We research the relationship between HR practices and outcomes like performance or well-being. We study organisations around the world to understand how human resource issues are affecting different business in different contexts.
News
Managing under uncertainty is the big challenge for business
To respond to the daunting challenges ahead, business leaders need more than a technical approach

Join us for King's USA Tour 2023
Join us for exclusive alumni events in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. this April.

Professor Stephen Bach to join the council of the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies
Key role in the advancement of the field of management studies

Official launch of King's Business School
Students must be prepared to deal with uncertain times, says Stephen Bach, new Executive Dean

Business School achieved one of the ten highest scores in UK REF 2021
REF assesses institutions on the quality of their research output, impact and research environment

New term for Executive Dean of King's Business School
Professor Stephen Bach accepts new term as Executive Dean of King’s Business School

Congratulations, King's Business School class of 2021
King's Business School celebrates its graduating class of 2021.

Don't just clap for carers; change policy to ensure fair employment for care workers
A post Covid-19 agenda for integrated employment relations in health and social care.

Events

King's Business School Alumni Event - Bangkok
Join King's Business School's alumni event in Bangkok.
Please note: this event has passed.

Combating Global Inequalities and Advancing Decent Work: SDGs 8 and 10
Please join us for this SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities) workshop at King's Business School
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'The US Election – What Just Happened? And What Happens Next?' with John Rentoul
John Rentoul will present 'The US Election – What Just Happened? And What Happens Next?' on 30 November.
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'Leadership in a Post Covid-19 World' with Susan Gilchrist
Today, leaders face more, and more diverse, challenges than their counterparts even 5 years ago.
Please note: this event has passed.

Connections: 'The Power of You' with Harriet Green
King's College Business School Advisory Panel member, Harriet Green, will be joining us on 28 September.
Please note: this event has passed.