Research expertise
Social dynamics of business success
The aims of this area are to help our partner organisations
- better manage innovation and cultural change
- develop dynamic leadership and management
- successfully integrate corporate social responsibility into their organisation
- build and maintain effective relationships in the workplace
We have an interest in the connection between social dynamics and its impact on business success, as illustrated by the diagram below.
For us, social dynamics is about the way people interact within and between organisations. Our specific expertise includes
- leadership, partnership and trust (Jim Bryant and Murray Clark)
- philosophies of management (Rory Ridley-Duff and John McAuley)
- gender dynamics and equality issues (Liz Doherty and Tony Bennett)
- crisis, conflict and emotion (Jim Bryant and Rory Ridley-Duff)
- learning and development (Tony Bennett and Beth Patmore)
- governance and corporate social responsibility (Tracey Chadwick-Coule, Christine Gilligan and Rory Ridley-Duff)
- workplace, national and international cultures (Clare Moonan, Amanda Drewett and Beth Patmore)
We also work closely with colleagues in the following areas
Key contacts for this area |
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| Dr Tony Bennett |
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| Professor Jim Bryant |
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| Dr Tracey Chadwick-Coule |
