Dr. Toyin Aderiye CMBE, CIWFM, MCIPD, FHEA
Associate Head
Summary
Toyin is the Associate Head in the Business, Management and People Division of Sheffield Business School. In her role, she works on academic operations across the Business School to flexibly deploy staff, ensures the effective management of resources, and leads on academic quality standards; all to optimise the use of the diverse skills of team members and facilitate collaboration both within the division and across the Business School. She also works with the Division Head to create an inclusive, progressive and high performing culture to support strategic objectives and the implementation of key projects and initiatives. In addition, Toyin works with the central SHU team to ensure delivery of Sheffield Business School’s new suite of online courses.
Her PhD focused on Organisational Culture and Socialisation with a focus on FM ‘Cultural Fit’, outsourcing and cultural integration. She is from an industry background with over 10 years’ experience prior to joining Sheffield Hallam University. She is interested in the effects culture, motivation, people and service have on organisations particularly in workplaces. She is also interested in multidisciplinary research as they create richer results and have the potential for wider influence and reach. A strong believer in applied research, she is mostly interested in the dual concepts of people and place.
About
Qualifications
- 2015: Doctor of Philosophy,
- Master of Science, Facilities Management,
- Bachelor's Degree,
Senior Lecturer
Teaching expertise
- Facilities Management
Teaching
Department of Service Sector Management
Sheffield Business School
Business, Management and People
2016 to present: FM Service Delivery; Projects, Managing Premises; Research Methods, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Research
Aderiye, Y. O., Subryan A.; Stokes P. (2025) – “Inclusive HRM”. Book chapter in: Marsh-Davies, K. & Blackburn, M. Responsible Human Resource Management. Sage: London and New York.
Aderiye, Y. O. (2021) – “Organisational socialisation theory: integrating outsourced FM employees into organisations”. Book chapter in: Danivska, V.; Appel-Meulenbrock, R. A handbook of management theories and models for office environments and services. Routledge: London and New York.
Aderiye, Y. O., Tucker, M. – “Integration of external service provider employees into client workplaces.” Journal of Service Management (2016).
Publications
Journal articles
Tucker, M., & Aderiye, T. (2016). Cultural integration of external service provider employees into client workplaces. Journal of Facilities Management, 14 (4), 363-384. http://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-05-2016-0020
Book chapters
Aderiye, O.Y. (2021). Organisational socialisation theory. Integrating outsourced FM employees into organisations. In Danivska, V., & Appel-Meulenbroek, R. (Eds.) A Handbook of Management Theories and Models for Office Environments and Services. (pp. 220-231). London: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.1201/9781003128786-19
Theses / Dissertations
Aderiye, Y.O. (2015). Facilities Management ‘Cultural Fit’ and the Socialisation of External Service Provider Employees in Client Organisations. (Doctoral thesis).
Internet Publications
Aderiye, Y.O. (2019). Dressed for succession. https://www.facilitatemagazine.com/comment/perspectives/dressed-for-succession/
Other activities
EFMD MBA Conference Committee
UFHRD Research Development Committee
IWFM Education Committee
IWFM Awards Committee
Postgraduate supervision
People & Place, Facilities Management, Leadership, Organisational Culture, Hybrid Working/Work, Wellbeing, Work-Life Balance.