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Elizabeth ShiView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Employment Law
• Discrimination Law
• Gender Equality
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Dr. Elizabeth Shi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at RMIT University, Australia. Her research focuses on employment law, discrimination law, and gender equality, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable workers and supply chain labor practices. She leads the labor and supply chain theme at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre. Dr. Shi has published in top-tier journals such as the UNSW Law Journal and Adelaide Law Review, addressing issues ranging from sexual harassment in agriculture to legal frameworks for job security. She is also recognized for innovative teaching strategies, earning the RMIT University College of Business Teaching Award. Her industry experience includes roles as a solicitor and management consultant. Dr. Shi collaborates with trade unions and NGOs, contributing to policy submissions on gender equality and labor rights. Her work has been cited globally and featured in media outlets like The Age and ABC Radio. Research Contributions: Dr. Shi’s work bridges legal theory and practice, with a focus on systemic reforms to protect workers. Her publications address gaps in sexual harassment law, the efficacy of reinstatement remedies in unfair dismissal cases, and the role of collective bargaining in job security. She also explores pedagogical innovations to enhance student engagement in online and law-specific teaching environments. Key Research Areas: Employment Discrimination, Gender Equality in Labor Markets, Supply Chain Human Rights, Legal Pedagogy Impact: Over 253,000 readers of her The Conversation articles by 2021, policy influence via submissions to Australian Human Rights Commission, and cited by leading international scholars. Awards & Recognition: RMIT University College of Business Teaching Award Teaching & Advising: Dr. Shi lectures in RMIT’s LLB, Master of Human Resources Management, and Master of Blockchain programs. She supervises research projects such as Modern Slavery and Gender in Australian Supply Chains , addressing intersectional labor challenges. Her teaching methods emphasize student belonging and active learning, published in journals like the Australasian Law Academics Association. Labs & Collaborations: As theme lead at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre, she drives interdisciplinary projects on labor rights in global supply chains. Her work integrates legal, sociological, and business perspectives to address systemic inequities.

• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Supply Chain Resilience
• Technological Innovation
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Mahour Parast is a Research Associate Professor at Arizona State University's Del E. Webb School of Construction within the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. His research focuses on supply chain disruption risk, resilience, and technological innovation, with funding from NSF, USDOT, VentureWell, and Qatar Foundation. He maintains active industry collaborations and serves on editorial boards for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management and Operations Management Research. Education: Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln M.S., University of Science and Technology B.S., Sharif University of Technology Research Focus: Dr. Parast's work integrates data science and machine learning to analyze supply chain risk mitigation, emphasizing R&D investment impacts and dynamic capabilities. His publications in Journal of Operations Management and IEEE Transactions reveal how firm size, business strategy, and innovation orientation affect resilience. Recent studies examine bio-materials sustainability and healthcare quality systems through Baldrige Award frameworks. Publication Trends: His 2019-2020 output shows increasing use of machine learning for disruption prediction, with 60% of recent articles applying computational methods to supply chain risk. Cross-industry applications span airlines, healthcare, and construction, highlighting universal resilience principles through empirical US supply chain data. Scientific Recognition: Best Paper Award, European DSI (2024) Mentoring Award, TRB (2018) Multiple Best Paper Awards (DSI, ASEE) Faculty Research Award, UNC-Pembroke (2008) Mentoring & Grants: He has advised 19 graduate students to completion across Ph.D. and Master's programs. Current grants include NSF-funded studies on R&D innovation using BRDIS data and sustainable bio-materials development. His industrial experience in auto and energy sectors informs practical risk management frameworks. Professional Engagement: As a member of ISCRiM and DSI, he leads international research networks. His 24 invited presentations at institutions like Columbia University and Qatar University demonstrate global impact in technological innovation risk management.

• Disaster Mitigation
• Healthcare Resilience
• Global Healthcare
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Nebil Achour is an Associate Professor in Disaster Mitigation and Course Leader for the MSc Healthcare Management program at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He specializes in healthcare resilience to disasters, hospital safety, and global healthcare leadership. He holds a PhD in Disaster Mitigation Engineering from Kanazawa University (Japan) and has over 20 years of experience in disaster risk reduction, including roles at Loughborough University and WHO collaborations. His research focuses on enhancing healthcare infrastructure resilience through innovation in emergency planning, disaster mitigation strategies, and global health policy. He has authored over 50 publications and received awards for research excellence. Education: PhD in Disaster Mitigation Engineering, Kanazawa University (Japan) MSc in Disaster Mitigation Engineering, Kanazawa University (Japan) BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering, Tunis Advanced School of Science and Technology (Tunisia) Research Interests: Innovations in healthcare emergency planning, global challenges in healthcare resilience, hospital staff resilience, disaster prevention, and sustainability in healthcare infrastructure. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to strengthen healthcare systems against natural hazards and pandemics. Key Achievements: Member of the WHO Hospital Safety Index revision panel Co-chaired international resilience workshops (FIReS Webinars 2021–2022) Recipient of the Best Paper Award (CIB World Congress 2010) and Emerald Literati Awards (2015–2016) Grants & Consultancy: Led the £11M HaCIRIC research center, advised WHO on hospital safety in multiple countries (e.g., Montenegro, Jordan), and contributed to global health resilience frameworks. His research spans national and international collaborations, including post-earthquake investigations and pandemic response strategies. Professional Activities: Editorial roles in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness and International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment . Active in committees such as the CIB World Building Congress and TRC Journal of Medicine. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Kerrie UnsworthView profile

Professor

• Goal juggling
• Pro-environmental behavior
• Corporate social responsibility
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Kerrie Unsworth is Professor and Chair in Organisational Behaviour at Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds. Her research examines how individuals juggle multiple goals in workplace contexts, with applications to pro-environmental behavior, leadership development, and employee well-being. Developed the Goal Hierarchy framework—a tool for mapping personal values to daily actions—to enhance leadership, teamwork, and organizational culture. Research spans motivation theory, sustainable workplaces, and diversity/inclusion initiatives. Publications focus on behavior change mechanisms, particularly in environmental sustainability and healthcare contexts. Recent works investigate food waste reduction strategies, gender dynamics in organizational behavior, and interventions for workplace well-being. Research consistently integrates theoretical rigor with practical organizational applications. Secured £1M+ in research funding and serves as Associate Editor for Human Relations. Editorial board roles include Journal of Applied Psychology and Journal of Management Studies. Leads research on workplace CSR and pro-environmental behavior, exploring organizational strategies for enhancing employee eco-behaviors without compromising productivity. Current projects examine leadership identity development and physiological influences on workplace behavior.

Frédéric DufeuView profile

Research Fellow

• Electroacoustic Music
• Musicology
• Digital Technologies in Arts
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Frédéric Dufeu is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield's School of Arts and Humanities, specializing in electroacoustic music and digital musicology. He holds a PhD from Université Rennes 2 and has been affiliated with the Centre for Research in New Music (CeReNeM) since 2012. His current part-time role (0.2 FTE) allows him to pursue parallel creative and software development projects alongside academic work. Education: Bachelor’s in Music and Musicology (Université Rennes 2, 2005) Master’s in Arts and Digital Technologies (2007) PhD in Music (2010) Research focuses on analyzing electroacoustic music through digital tools, including software emulation and interactive aural analysis. Key projects include the TaCEM and IRiMaS initiatives, which explore creative processes and technology integration. He co-authored Inside Computer Music (Oxford UP, 2020), accompanied by interactive software packages. Recent articles emphasize tools like TIAALS and Max-based analysis frameworks. He collaborates with institutions like IRCAM and leads the FluCoMa project. His work spans grants such as the ERC-funded Fluid Corpus Manipulation and AHRC TaCEM projects. Labs/Teams: Member of CeReNeM, Creative Coding Lab, and affiliated with research centers like the Centre for History, Culture and Memory.

• Strategic Management
• Marketing
• Product and Process Innovation
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Professor Robert Morgan holds the prestigious Sir Julian Hodge Chair and serves as Professor of Marketing & Strategy within the Marketing and Strategy Section at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. With over twenty years of experience as a Full Professor, he directs the Research, Impact, and Engagement portfolio within his department. Morgan also maintains significant international connections as a Visiting Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Universiteit van Amsterdam. His leadership extends to chairing the International Advisory Board at Copenhagen Business School and serving as a Strategic Advisory Board Member at The University of Split. Robert Morgan's research spans the critical intersection between strategic management and marketing, with particular expertise in product and process innovation. His scholarly journey began with a management first degree, followed by a PhD in global market entry strategy. He further developed his academic foundation through post-doctoral training at INSEAD in France and the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School. This diverse educational background has informed his distinctive approach that combines theoretical rigor with practical business applications across five continents. Morgan's prolific research output demonstrates remarkable consistency and impact across multiple domains of business scholarship. His recent publications reveal a sophisticated integration of traditional strategic management concepts with emerging digital and sustainability challenges. The pattern shows increasing focus on digital transformation, AI integration in business contexts, circular economy models, and the complex interplay between corporate governance structures and firm performance. His work consistently bridges theoretical development with practical managerial implications, particularly in international business contexts and high-technology ventures. Research, teaching, and education awards from the American Marketing Association Recognition from the Strategic Management Society Honors from the Chartered Management Institute Awards from the Academy of Marketing Ranked in the Top 1% of Scientists Index by Research.com with D-index = 43 Google h-index of 57 and i10-index of 95 Department ranked #2 Marketing Department in the UK, #9 in Europe, and #20 globally in research rankings Professor Morgan has published over two hundred scholarly papers, management articles, books, company cases, and thought leadership white papers for corporations and consulting firms. His research has been cited more than 16,000 times, demonstrating significant academic and practical influence. He directs research within a department positioned as the #2 Marketing Department in the UK according to MKTBig15 Ranking 2023. His international collaborations and visiting professorships reflect his standing as a globally recognized scholar whose work transcends disciplinary boundaries while maintaining focus on the strategic marketing interface. Morgan's leadership extends beyond his immediate institution through his advisory roles at Copenhagen Business School and The University of Split. His research teams consistently produce high-impact work that addresses both theoretical gaps and practical business challenges, particularly in the areas of strategic agility, innovation management, and international business development. His approach emphasizes the importance of grounded research that delivers public value while advancing academic knowledge.

Aidin McKinneyView profile

Lecturer

• Critical Care Nursing
• Patient Deterioration
• Medication Safety
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Aidin McKinney is a Lecturer (Education) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast. He holds NMC registration and has completed postgraduate qualifications including PGCTHCP and a Master's with distinction. His teaching focuses on pathophysiology, pharmacology, and clinical care for adult patients in pre-registration nursing modules, with additional responsibilities in simulation-based learning for interprofessional education. Research interests include acute care management, medication safety, and innovative teaching strategies. He co-authored an influential case book on nursing acutely ill adults, translated into Arabic, and has contributed to pandemic-related studies on healthcare worker experiences in intensive care units. His work emphasizes patient and family involvement in care escalation protocols to improve safety in acute settings. Education: Master's degree (distinction), PGCTHCP Key Projects: Co-designed patient/family-initiated escalation schemes Recent Focus: Pandemic impact on ICU staff well-being Recipient of the 2024 Best Oral Presentation award for research on healthcare worker experiences during the pandemic. Active in international nursing conferences and collaborative research across Middle Eastern healthcare systems.

Simone SantamariaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Entrepreneurship
• Competitive Strategy
• Innovation
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Dr. Simone Santamaria is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy and Policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and competitive strategy, examining how startups enter markets, interact with established firms, and optimize resource allocation. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Bocconi University (2018) and teaches courses in strategic management and innovation at NUS. Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration), Bocconi University, Italy (2018) Research Interests: Combines formal theory with large-scale empirical analysis, emphasizing causal mechanisms. Key areas include: Strategic interactions between startups and incumbents Resource complementarity in venture-investor matching Entrepreneurial hiring and talent redeployment Customer switching costs and business model dynamics Awards: 2020 Glueck Best Paper Award (Academy of Management) Best Paper Prize Honorable Mention (SMS Conference 2021) Grants & Funding: Supported by NUS (Grant R-313-000-140-133) and EU initiatives (Multilayered Urban Sustainability Action, Growing Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable).

Carlos InoueView profile

Assistant Professor

• Organizational Behavior
• Corporate Strategy
• Comparative Governance
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Carlos Inoue is an Assistant Professor at the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with additional affiliations in the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Department of Business Administration. His research focuses on organizational behavior, corporate strategy, comparative governance, and health care management. He explores how political dynamics, resource allocation, and institutional frameworks shape organizational performance, particularly in state-owned enterprises and resource-poor settings. His work bridges academic rigor with real-world applications, addressing topics such as peer influence in workplaces, strategic resource redeployment, and the impact of election cycles on public sector entities. Recent publications include studies in Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, and the Academy of Management Journal. His research often intersects with global contexts, including Latin America, reflecting his affiliation with the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies. While no specific awards are listed, his contributions to strategic management and organizational theory have been recognized through peer-reviewed publications. He advises no listed students but maintains active research collaborations. His work is supported by affiliations with interdisciplinary centers, enhancing his ability to address complex issues in governance and organizational strategy.

• Corporate Diversification
• Economies of Scope
• Real Options Analysis
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Arkadiy Valeryevich Sakhartov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on corporate diversification, economies of scope, and resource redeployment in strategic management. Research Interests : Corporate diversification, risk-return relationships, real options analysis, strategic management, resource redeployment, economies of scope, and portfolio effects. Recent Publications highlight trends in corporate diversification, resource redeployment in mergers, and critiques of real options theory. His work intersects economics, finance, and business administration.

• Organizational Transformations
• Employment Management
• Work Management
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Rachel Beaujolin is a Full Professor at NEOMA Business School, specializing in organizational transformations, employment management, and industrial relations. Her research employs action-research and action-training methodologies to co-construct knowledge with practitioners, focusing on corporate restructuring, organizational justice, and work-life balance. She has held leadership roles including Head of the People and Organizations Department and Director of the Reims Campus at NEOMA. PhD in Management Sciences (Ecole Polytechnique, 1999) Habilitation to Supervise Research (IEA Paris-Sorbonne, 2006) Publications in M@n@gement , Culture and Organization , and Revue Française de Gestion Her recent work explores workplace cancer accompaniment, narrative mechanisms in organizational learning, and multi-shadowing dynamics in animal-centered organizations. She integrates artistic interventions into corporate restructuring analysis and has contributed to European comparative studies on downsizing policies. Rachel collaborates extensively through academic conferences (EGOS, AGRH, EURAM) and co-authored books including Les restructurations d'entreprises (2012). Her methodological innovations bridge academic research with practical workplace transformations.

Robert MackenzieView profile

Professor

• Employment Regulation
• Industrial Relations
• Labor Market Restructuring
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Robert Mackenzie is a Professor of Working Life Science at Karlstad University, Sweden, and holds visiting professorships at the University of Leeds (CERIC) and the University of Manchester (Alliance Manchester Business School). He specializes in employment regulation, labor market restructuring, and migration studies. His research examines how macro-level policies intersect with micro-level workplace practices, with a focus on trade unions, occupational identity, and the impact of economic restructuring on workers. He serves on the editorial boards of leading journals like Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies and New Technology Work and Employment . His work spans sectors such as telecommunications, steel, and construction, with a particular interest in migrant labor dynamics and the evolving nature of work. Recent research includes studies on post-redundancy career transitions, pandemic-era work norms, and algorithmic management in the gig economy. Collaborations include international projects on labor migration, Saudi Arabia’s Nitaqat reforms, and the mediatization of work through gig apps. His contributions are characterized by interdisciplinary approaches, blending sociology, economics, and organizational theory to address contemporary labor challenges.

Emilie FeldmanView profile

Professor

• Corporate Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Divestitures
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Emilie Feldman is the Michael L. Tarnopol Professor and Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She earned her BA in Economics and French Literature from Harvard College and an MBA and DBA from Harvard Business School, where her dissertation won the Wyss Award and was a finalist for the Wiley-Blackwell Outstanding Dissertation Award. Her research focuses on corporate strategy and governance, particularly divestitures, spinoffs, mergers and acquisitions, and their impact on firm scope and strategic decision-making. She has published extensively in top journals like Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Academy of Management Journal. Education: Harvard College (BA, Economics and French Literature) Harvard Business School (MBA, DBA in Strategy) Research Interests: Corporate Strategy Divestitures and Spinoffs Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Governance Strategic Decision-Making Publications Trends: Her recent work explores hedge fund activism in family firms, synergy typologies in M&A, and strategic alternatives in resource redeployment. Key subfields include corporate reconfiguration, stakeholder conflicts, and innovation diffusion barriers. Scientific Awards: Emerging Scholar Award, Strategic Management Society (2017) Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (2018-2023) Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management (2017, 2020) Wyss Award for Doctoral Research (2010) Teaching: Teaches M&A, corporate strategy, and divestitures in undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs. Academic Director of the Global C-Suite Program. Editorial Roles: Senior Editor, Organization Science Associate Editor, Strategic Management Journal (former) Editorial Board member for multiple journals. Consulting: External consultant, expert witness, and collaborator to corporations and professional services firms.

Julia BodnerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Corporate Strategy
• Employee Mobility
• Resource Reconfiguration and Redeployment
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Julia Bodner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategy and Innovation, Copenhagen Business School . Her research focuses on corporate strategy, resource reconfiguration, and organizational dynamics in healthcare and multinational firms. Education: Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD Research interests include: Corporate strategy and employee mobility Resource reconfiguration across organizations Post-merger integration and divestitures Healthcare sector organization and performance Recent publications analyze chain ownership in fertility clinics, private equity investment impacts, and employee redeployment challenges. Her work spans empirical studies in both academic journals and policy-oriented reports. Scientific recognition: SRF Scholar Teaching areas: Strategy and Organizational Structure Managing People in Multinational Organizations

Mariko SakakibaraView profile

Professor

• Strategic Alliances
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Innovation
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Mariko Sakakibara serves as Professor of Strategy and holds the Sanford and Betty Sigoloff Chair in Corporate Renewal at UCLA Anderson School of Management. She joined the faculty in 1994 after serving as deputy director of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Her academic appointments include teaching strategy and international business in MBA and Ph.D. programs. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Business Economics (1995) and MBA (1989) from Harvard University, complemented by an M.E. in Architectural Engineering (1981) from the University of Tokyo and B.E. from Kyoto University (1979). Sakakibara's research spans strategic alliances, intellectual property rights, innovation systems, and multinational corporate strategy with particular focus on Japanese economic institutions. Her work examines how noncompete agreements affect labor mobility, the dynamics of corporate spinouts, and the economic impact of research consortia. She employs large-scale datasets including geolocational information and longitudinal firm studies to analyze strategic decision-making. Her publication portfolio reveals consistent contributions to strategic management and industrial organization, with recent work emphasizing high-tech labor markets, acquisition dynamics, and innovation policy. Key trends show increasing methodological sophistication through geospatial data analysis and natural experiments while maintaining focus on intellectual property and alliance structures. Sanford and Betty Sigoloff Chair in Corporate Renewal (2020) Book Can Japan Compete selected as The Economist 's Book of the Year (2000) Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of Management (2016) WH Smith Book Awards Finalist (2001) Sakakibara advises major corporations on foreign market entry strategies, intellectual property frameworks, and strategic alliance formation. Her global consulting engagements reflect her expertise in cross-border business dynamics. She directs research initiatives examining Japanese multinational expansion and innovation policy effectiveness, with recent projects analyzing nanotechnology collaboration networks and noncompete agreement enforcement. Her laboratory of research centers on strategic management of innovation through longitudinal firm studies and policy analysis, particularly examining how institutional frameworks shape corporate behavior in global markets.