Research in the Department of Management
Our research agenda focuses on societal challenges and their organizational consequences.
This work is interdisciplinary, socially responsible, and questions traditional management practices to promote sustainable, equitable and inclusive organizational futures.
Our approach
Research in Management takes place in a collaborative environment where groundbreaking studies address current and emerging challenges. It:
- Advocates for responsible enterprise in everything that we do so that businesses, non-profit and governmental organizations place people and planet at the heart of value creation.
- Catalyses real-world impacts across the private, non-profit and governmental sectors, from the creative industries to philanthropic organizations and beyond.
- Generates new approaches to management scholarship and organisational success to enable future generations to deliver positive change.
Research environment
Our faculty publish in leading international journals across management, sociology, and the social sciences, including:
Business Ethics Quarterly · Economy and Society · Environment and Planning · Human Relations · Organization · Organization Studies · Research Policy · Social Science & Medicine · Work, Employment and Society
Beyond journals, our findings are also shared through monographs, reports from leading academic publishers, and contributions to the work of third sector and governmental organisations.
Colleagues in the Department have edited field-defining collections and serve as editors and associate editors of leading journals, further contributing to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.
Research clusters
The Department is organised into three thematic groups, each providing a dynamic and supportive environment where faculty members, PhD candidates, and visiting researchers collaborate. These groups facilitate the development of a wide range of scholarly activities, such as seminars, workshops, reading groups, conferences and retreats. These activities are designed to engage with and influence academic, policy and practitioner audiences alike.
Governance, Accountability, Markets and Ethics
Practice, Entrepreneurship, Action, Creativity, and Knowledge
Organisation, Work, Leadership and Society
Impact and education
Engagement beyond academia
Our commitment to engagement extends beyond the academia. It takes various forms, including:
- outreach work with government, third sector and commercial organisations
- developing policy and practitioner-focused literature
- writing for outlets such as The Conversation
- communicating with a broader audience through high-quality trade publishers such as Penguin
Our faculty members also contribute to broadcast media, podcasts, interviews and other public-facing content.
Student benefits
Students directly benefit from these cutting-edge ideas in the classroom. The distinctive character of our research means that students gain access to research-led modules rarely taught elsewhere, ensuring they receive a unique and advanced education that equips them with the knowledge and skills to address complex challenges in their future careers.