About

I initially trained as an IT specialist but has a wide-ranging background spanning both public and private sectors from education and local government to military weapons and IT systems at all levels of management. Before joining Sheffield Hallam, I was the Director of Enterprise for the Government's business support service in the Yorkshire region where he was responsible for services supporting pre-start up and young businesses. I have a doctorate in management studies (DBA), a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), am a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a tutor member of the Institute of Leadership & Management.

My research is primarily concerned with the institutions of social and co-operative enterprise with a particular focus on the legal structures of social enterprises. I am the Subject Group Leader for Strategic Management, Enterprise & Organisational Change at Sheffield Business School and lead the Managing Strategy module on all MBA courses. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Fellow of Higher Education Academy as well as being an active non-executive Director. I am an active researcher in the field of Social & Community Enterprise and am a member of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). Additionally, I am an active contributor at social enterprise conferences, and was a member of the scientific committee for the 7th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise where I was chaired a conference track on Public policy and legal frameworks for Social Enterprise. I have a wide range of teaching experience, but my current teaching activity mainly centres on several MBA and CMDA modules in the areas of Strategy, Leadership & Organisational Change.

 

Teaching

Sheffield Business School

Specialises in Strategic Management, Social Enterprise and Organisational Change. 

Strategic Management, Enterprise and Organisational Change.

 

Master of Business Administration, Higher Degree Apprenticeship, Career Manager Degree Apprenticeship, BA Business Studies, BA Business & Enterprise Management.

 

Post Graduate - Managing Strategy, Leadership & Change, Research Methods. Undergraduate - Implementing Strategy & Change, Enterprise Change & Creativity,  Strategy, Leadership, Innovation and Change.

 

Research

Research interest include social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, institutional theory and governance. 

Publications

Other activities

Non-Executive Director third sector.