Robert Drake BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA
Principal Lecturer in Information Systems
Summary
Accomplished academic professional, corporate executive and business consultant. An established track record in international market development, operations and P&L supervision. Results-orientated leader with demonstrable success in new market entry and strategic positioning for engineering, healthcare and academic organisations. Track record of increasing sales and market share while driving operational improvements and reducing costs. A recognised academic author and speaker on topics such as Healthcare Staff Scheduling, Strategic Management, International Marketing, Big Data and Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning and Teaching and Learning Strategies
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Teaching
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Publications
Journal articles
Drake, R. (2020). Staff unavailability and safe staffing: Are headroom allowances 'realistic'? British Journal of Nursing, 29 (7). http://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.7.406
Drake, R. (2019). Dilemmas of e-rostering old and new: towards intelligent systems? Nursing Times, 115 (6), 19-23. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/healthcare-it/dilemmas-of-e-rostering-old-and-new-towards-intelligent-systems-07-05-2019/
Drake, R. (2018). Does longer roster lead-time reduce temporary staff usage? A regression analysis of e-rostering data from 77 hospital units. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74 (8), 1831-1838. http://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13578
Drake, R. (2017). e-Roster Policy: Insights and implications of codifying nurse scheduling. Health Informatics Journal. http://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217724579
Drake, R. (2014). The ‘Robust’ roster: exploring the nurse rostering process. Journal of advanced nursing, 70 (9), 2095-2106. http://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12367
Drake, R. (2014). The nurse rostering problem : from operational research to organizational reality? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70 (4), 800-810. http://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12238
Drake, R. (2014). Five dilemmas associated with e-rostering. Nursing Times, 110 (20), 14-16. http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/24915670
Drake, R. (2013). Nursing workforce planning : insights from seven Malaysian hospitals. British Journal of Nursing, 22 (2), 95-100. http://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.2.95
Drake, R., Goldsmith, G., & Strachan, R. (2006). A novel approach to teaching teamwork. Teaching in Higher Education, 11 (1), 33-46. http://doi.org/10.1080/13562510500400115
Book chapters
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Staff. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 103-123). Springer
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Introducing Big Data. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 1-18). Springer
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Strategy. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 19-52). Springer
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Structure. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 53-79). Springer
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Style. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 81-101). Springer
Lake, P., & Drake, R. (2014). Statistical Thinking. In Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era. (pp. 125-146). Springer
Reports
Duffell, A., Kilroy, D., Lees, L., Streather, C., Thompson, A., Drake, R., ... Scandrett, P. (2018). Realising the paperless revolution: how rostering in the NHS went digital. ZPB. https://www.beyondtheroster.co.uk/