Glenn’s main areas of interest are in the impact of globalization on work and organization in different forms of capitalism. His recent research examines how business is impacted by the rise of populism.

He has published a range of edited books, journal papers and book chapters on populism and business, solidarity and precarity at work and its impact on the household, the impact of multinational firms on institutions and societies, the impact of financialization on business elite formations in different forms of capitalism in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Current research is focused on two levels of change within contemporary capitalisms. Firstly he is examining the relationship between corporatre power adn political influence in the era of populism, Brexit and Trump as well as its historical antecedents during periods of crisis and democratic fragmentation. Secondly he is conducting work on changes in the nature of solidarity at work, the rise of precarious work, the impact on households and families and how this feeds in to support for populism and anit-business, anti-system politics.

His papers have appeared in a range of journals including Organization Studies, Organization, Journal of Management Studies, Human Relations, Journal of European Public Policy, Socio-Economic Review, Economy and Society, New Political Economy, Politics & Society.

From 2005-2008, Glenn was Editor of the journal Organization; he is on the board of Journal of Professions and Organizations, and Critical Perspectives in International Business. From 2014-15, he was President of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. He has held visiting appointments at a number of universities in North America and Europe.