Tina Harness

Tina Harness is the Deputy Head of Department and Principal Lecturer in the Department of Management at the Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University. She holds a PhD in Strategic Human Resource Management (1998, University of Huddersfield), a PgDip in Social Research Techniques (1996, University of Bradford), and a BA in Business Studies (1994, University of Huddersfield). She is an Academic Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

• Education:
  • PhD Strategic Human Resource Management, University of Huddersfield (1998)
  • PgDip Social Research Techniques, University of Bradford (1996)
  • BA (Hons) Business Studies, University of Huddersfield (1994)

Her research focuses on strategic human resource management, hospitality sector aesthetics, and organizational behavior. Key interests include consumer phenomenology in service environments and post-downsizing business strategies. Recent work explores how design and aesthetics influence consumer experiences in hospitality settings.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches between business strategy and consumer psychology. No notable scientific awards are listed in the provided text.

No specific advising or grant information is disclosed. She contributes to teaching in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (OBHRM) within the Department of Management.