Edward Granter

Edward Granter is Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour in the Department of Management at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. His academic work bridges sociology, organizational studies, and critical management, with a focus on the evolving nature of work, power, and resistance in contemporary society.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Salford (2008)
• MA in Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge (2004)
• MA in Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham (2003)
• BA Hons in Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge (2000)

Dr Granter's research explores a broad range of themes including the future and end of work, post-work societies, algorithmic and AI-driven labor, academic freedom, and extreme work environments such as the UK ambulance service. He has a long-standing interest in the Frankfurt School, particularly the work of Adorno, Horkheimer, and Marcuse, and has contributed significantly to critical discourse on André Gorz and utopian thought. His teaching includes courses on organizational behaviour, the future of work, and managing work and organizations.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward critical analysis of digital labor, managerial discourse, and institutional control. He frequently collaborates with scholars such as Jillian Aroles, Paul Hyde, and Laurence McCann. His work appears in top journals including Work, Employment and Society, Journal of Management Studies, and Competition and Change. He is also co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Critical Management Studies (Edward Elgar, 2024).

Scientific Roles and Recognition:

• Associate Editor, Competition and Change (since 2018)
• Associate Editor, Work, Employment and Society (since 2018)
• External Examiner, Cardiff University (current)
• Former External Examiner, Keele University (2018–2022)

Dr Granter has served as Programme Director for Undergraduate Business Management degrees (2020–2023). His research has been featured in public discourse, including an interview in The New Statesman on the future of office work post-pandemic. He is actively engaged in critical debates on academic freedom, public sector authoritarianism, and the ethics of algorithmic management.