The York Management School

Research

My research interests include the acceptance and diffusion of disruptive innovations. More specifically looking at the case of how open source software is shifting the traditional paradigm of closed source software development. Broadly speaking my current research involves studying the non-linear relationships between disruptive innovations (D.I), current incumbent innovations and environmental dynamics under which an initially rare D.I can make successful invasions into well established incumbent resident populations.

Title of Research Topic: Modelling the Potential of Disruptive Innovations: The Case of Open Source Software reaching Critical Mass.

Supervisors: Dr. Kiran Fernandes

Profile

I graduated from the University of Bradford Management School in 2008 upon completion of an BSc in International Business and Management. Subsequently, I applied for, and was awarded an ESRC (1 + 3) studentship to study at The York Management School. During my first year I studied for an MRes in Management for which I recently graduated in January 2010.

Following formal graduation of MRes I started my PhD in Operations Management supervised by Dr Kiran Fernandes