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Rachel Nayani is an Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia. She is a member of the Employment Systems and Institutions (ESI) research group and Peer Review College. Her expertise lies in qualitative research, particularly case study designs, and she has conducted studies for the ESRC, British Academy, and Leverhulme Trust.
Education:
- PhD in Organisational Behaviour (2017)
- MBA from Cranfield University (1998)
- BSc (First Class Honours) from Open University (1993)
Her research focuses on employee perspectives of equality, inclusion, and workplace wellbeing, emphasizing sustainable change and the dynamics of organizational relationships. Recent projects include designing interventions for workplace wellbeing (ESRC-funded, 2019–2022) and exploring distributed workers' occupational health (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 2015–2016).
Teaching: She leads modules on organizational development and mentors live international management consulting projects for Executive MBA students. She also supervises doctoral candidates, particularly in diversity and green practices.
Administrative Roles:
- Disability Liaison Officer (2019–2020)
- Member of Norwich Business School Equality and Diversity Panel
- Member of Athena Swan Panel (2017–2018)
Her work bridges academic research and practice, contributing to tools like EVOLVE Workplace Wellbeing and advising on organizational change management. She is an editorial board member of the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.
