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Alina Baluch is a Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews Business School and Associate Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good. Her research focuses on work and employment relations in voluntary sector organizations, with emphasis on qualitative approaches and methodological innovation.
- Prior Affiliation: Lecturer at Leibniz Universitaet Hannover
- Research Themes: Fair Work, social care employment, nonprofit-business partnerships, philanthropy
- Key Grants: ESRC, British Academy, Carnegie Trust, EPSRC funding
Recent Research Trends: Analysis of digital technology integration in social care, strategic HRM in hybrid nonprofits, and foundation professionalization. Her work combines qualitative multi-arc designs with policy impact assessments.
- 2025 Articles: Contextual HRM in social care, foundation work narratives
- 2024 Articles: Macro-iterative research methods, nonprofit identity threats
- 2023 Articles: Scottish Living Wage impacts, family business storytelling
Scientific Awards: Includes multiple Best Paper awards from Academy of Management divisions and Human Resource Division.
Supervision & Grants: Supervises PhD research on qualitative methods and fair work. Funded by major UK research councils and led projects on digital inclusion in post-pandemic care.
