Work Management and Organisation
A community of scholars delivering excellent people-centred research and learning.
Group leaders: Professor Robert McMurray, Dr Jane Suter
We are a scholarly community with a diverse range of interests. The group inhabits an intellectually plural space characterised by inter-disciplinary, heterodox and critical approaches to research and learning.
We embrace a broad range of qualitative and quantitative approaches including ethnography, archival research, data mining, survey, interview, observation and creative methods incorporating drawing, art, photography, poetry, film, music and sound.
Research
Our interests include:
- Human resource management
- International business
- Management history
- Complex systems
- Gender
- Entrepreneurship
- International development
- Organisation theory and strategy
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Impact and engagement
We work with a broad range of national and international stakeholders across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Our research has informed the work of international corporations, charities, government departments, local communities and individual workers. This includes the English NHS, World Health Organisation, CIPD, Diageo, Hewlett Packard, European Space Agency, Samaritans, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the World Bank.
Teaching
We contribute to teaching across the School, covering undergraduate, masters, online, PhD and executive education. We are committed to providing the very best educational experiences through research-led learning that is based on innovative methods and scholarly interest. We make key contributions to:
Undergraduate
- Business and Management (BA)
- Business and Management (with a year in industry) (BA)
- Business and Management (BSc)
- Business and Management (with a year in industry) (BSc)
Postgraduate
Doctoral research
We welcome PhD applications in any of our research areas or allied to our related research interests.
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PhD students
Our students are investigating a huge range of topics in organisations and management.