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One major theme in my research is that whilst many individuals aspire to more democratic ways of working, achieving it in practice is an extremely difficult business. It is fraught with tensions that individuals and

One of the most rewarding parts of being an academic is getting the opportunity to regularly meet extremely interesting and intelligent people. I can’t think of another job where you would get to meet such

The influence of TV and film on the identity of the modern boss is undeniable. Bosses are portrayed on-screen in countless different ways within our favourite TV shows and films that reflect the way we

Call for participants:  Mental Health and Well-being of Critical Care Nurses: A Study During and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic  The demands of critical care nursing are difficult even in normal times. Around one third of

The Academy of Management (AOM) conference was held in Boston (USA) in August 2019 and I was honoured to be asked to be ‘filmed’ for AOM connect– the Academy’s new digital approach towards helping us members

In November 2019 I was fortunate enough to be invited to give my first international keynote presentation at Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland. I was asked to speak at the event “Why Hierarchy?” by the MODe research