Clive R Boddy

Clive R Boddy is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), where he teaches and supervises in the DBA program, focusing on research methods, paradigms, and qualitative research design. He has held professorial positions across multiple institutions including the University of Tasmania, Curtin, Adelaide, Nottingham Trent, and Middlesex University, with expertise spanning corporate psychopathy, toxic leadership, organizational behavior, and qualitative research methodology.

Education:

• PhD, Middlesex University, 2016
• Doctor of Business Administration, Curtin University, 2009
• PGCHE, Middlesex University, 2002
• MA Marketing, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside
• Diploma of the Market Research Society, 1986
• Diploma in Marketing, CIM, 1985
• Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management, Liverpool John Moores University, 1985
• BSc Sociology, Leicester University, 1983

Clive is a pioneering researcher in corporate psychopathy, having investigated the impact of psychopathic managers on organizations and society since 2005. His research interests include toxic leadership, workplace bullying, entrepreneurial innovation, job satisfaction, well-being, and projective and qualitative research techniques. He has published over 100 academic papers, seven book chapters, three books, and numerous magazine articles. His influential work includes the 'Corporate psychopaths theory of the global financial crisis,' one of his most cited papers.

The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong focus on corporate psychopathy, leadership ethics, organizational innovation, and qualitative research methods. They span disciplines such as business ethics, organizational psychology, innovation management, and research methodology. Common themes include the destructive impact of psychopathic leaders, measurement of workplace bullying, causality in qualitative research, and the intersection of psychopathy with corporate law and public leadership.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper award at the 'Improving British Corporate Behaviour' conference, Westminster Palace, 2013

Clive has successfully secured research funding from the University of Tasmania, Nottingham Business School, the British Chamber of Commerce in South Korea, and the Australian British Chamber of Commerce. As a commercial market researcher, he provided consultancy to major global firms including Coca-Cola, Unilever, IBM, and HSBC. He has supervised PhD and DBA students and is actively involved in research supervision on topics such as corporate psychopathy, toxic leadership, and entrepreneurial success. His knowledge exchange activities include entrepreneurship workshops and the development of a price sensitivity analysis tool.

Clive is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Australian Institute of Management, Association for Tertiary Education Management, Market Research Society, and Higher Education Authority. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Market Research, and Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal. He has delivered over 20 public lectures on corporate psychopathy at institutions including Cambridge University, Curtin University, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority, and has been featured in media outlets such as BBC, ABC, CBC, Channel 5, CNN.com, and TEDx, where his talk has surpassed 1.1 million views.