Doctoral Researchers and their Projects
The University of Sheffield Management School has a vibrant, active and multi-disciplinary portfolio of PhD and research projects. The research topic of each project, the respective PhD student, the respective supervisor(s), for the Management, AFM and HRM/OB divisions are summarised in the table below in alphabetical order of the researchers surname.
A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-S | T-V | W-Z
A-C
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ms Sylvia Acquah |
John Arnold |
Social Enterprise and Employee Empowerment: Are Social Enterprise Employees Better Motivated |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B9. |
|
Ms Sara Agahi |
Rod Nicolson |
Positive Psychology and Dyslexia at work |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B5. |
|
Mr Amiruddin Ahamat |
Denise Fletcher |
The Role of Entrepreneurship, Innovation Networks and Knowledge Exchange in Institutional Change |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C6. |
|
Ms Anfal Al Juwaisri |
Penny Dick |
Work Family Balance: An Examination of Kuwaiti Teachers Circumstances in the State of Kuwait |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B6. |
|
Mr Majeed Al-Sawafi |
John Kawalek |
Assessing the Omani Public Sector Ability to Control Employee Turnover |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C2. |
|
Ms Ibtisam Al-Wahaibi |
Penny Dick |
Gender Aspects of Manager/Subordinate Workplace Conversations in Muslim Cultures |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C5. |
|
Mr Spiridon Alexakis |
Lenny Koh/SEERC |
Semantic Modelling of CRM Systems |
PT-RL |
Ecs06sa@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Roziani Ali |
Noel O’Sullivan |
The impact of governance characteristics on audit pricing: Evidence from UK listed companies |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B6. |
|
Ms Andreaa Teodora Balan |
Mehmet Demirbag |
High Performance work systems and organizational performances in multinational subsidiaries in Romania |
FT-RL |
ABalan2@sheffield.ac.uk |
|
Mr Paul Balwant |
Kamal Birdi |
The Effect of Teacher Transformational Leadership on Student Cognitive Learning |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B3. |
|
Mr Andreas |
John Cullen, SEERC |
Integrating Sustainability Concepts into the Supply Chains in South-East European Economies |
PT-RL |
ecp05acb@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Marijana Baric |
Sara Nadin |
Organisational Behaviour – the psychological contract and employment relationship. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B5. |
|
Ms Sarah Beaini |
Denise Fletcher |
A study into the factors influencing the utilisation of e-commerce as a form of innovation in small family businesses |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Mr Surjya Bhattarcharjee |
Elizabeth Carnegie |
Ethnic minorities in the UK: an undiscovered potential |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Mr John Briggs |
Harry Sminia |
Successful Leadership |
PT |
Based in UK |
|
Ms Georgina Brooke-Holmes |
Geoff Nichols |
An Investigation into the Validity of Time-Limited Volunteering Contracts and Their Effects on Voluntary Organisations’ Recruitment |
PT |
Based in UK |
|
Malcolm Patterson |
The Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Strategies of Destructive and Constructive Leaders: Effects on Employee Wellbeing and Organisational Performance |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B3. |
D-F
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Manhal |
Geoff Wood |
EU-Funded Capacity Building Projects in the Mediterranean Region with focus on Syria (1995-2006) |
PT-RL |
M.DakhlAllah@shef.ac.uk |
|
Lenny Koh |
TEFCEL Issues of Logistic & Supply-Chain Management (SCM) in Oil & Gas Industry |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B3. |
|
|
Mr Ehimen Ejodame |
Violina Ratcheva |
Information Technology and Supply Chain Management |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B9. |
|
Mr Eyad El-Habel |
Jon Burchell |
Towards Sustainable Leadership: Exploring the importance of cooperation among academia, government and industry to achieve sustainability in Qatar |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B9. |
|
Ms Dialechti Fotopoulou |
Geoff Wood/SEERC |
Issues & Challenges in Knowledge Transfer of Anglo-Saxon Management Models & Concepts in Non Anglo-Saxon Business Environments |
PT-RL |
d.fotopoulou@shef.ac.uk |
G-I
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Chaudhry Mohammed Ghafran |
Noel O’Sullivan |
Effectiveness of Audit Committees and its impact on audit quality |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Ms Shuping Gong |
Andrew Tylecote |
How to Increase The Innovative Capacity of China's Air Conditioning Industry |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C5 |
|
Lenny Koh/Andrew Brint |
Effective supply chains to support low carbon transport. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B3. |
|
|
Ms Vassilia Hadjichristodoulou |
Keith Glaister |
The Criteria used in Selecting a Partner in M&A Activity and their Influence on the Performance of the New Organization: The Cyprus Case |
PT-RL |
ecp05vh@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Esam Adel Halawani |
Harry Sminia |
Exploring the Impact of MNC's on Distributors' Competitive Advantage in Saudi Arabia: A Practice Based Research |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C2. |
|
Ms Suzanne Hamlin |
Phil Johnson |
An Exploration of the Factors Which Influence the Flow of Communications/Information Around a Corporate Structure |
PT |
Based in UK |
|
Ms Victoria Harte |
Phil Johnson |
From epistemological beliefs and assumptions to knowledge: Can research-informed teaching play a part in this journey? |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B8. |
|
Ms Claudia Henninger |
Caroline Oates |
Green Fashion - How does environmental labelling affect the textile industry? A case study approach in the UK and Germany. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B8. |
|
Mr Bannaga Ibrahim |
Penny Dick |
Measuring and Developing Police Performance |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Ms Sonia Iun |
Ranis Cheng |
Macau as an International Brand: An Investigation of Brand Identity |
PT |
Based in UK |
J-L
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Richard Jackson |
John Kawalek |
Using Knowledge Management Principles to Promote Data Quality in NHS Systems |
PT-RL |
Richard.Jackson@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Aleksander |
Lenny Koh/ SEERC |
The Use of Cluster Approach in Improving the Competitiveness of SME’s in Transition Countries |
PT-RL |
ecq04ak@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Alper Kayhan |
Denise Fletcher/ SEERC |
Institutionalisation of Small Family Business in Turkey- an Enquiry into Cultural Factors |
FT-RL |
ect06ak@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Chris Kelsall |
Linda Lewis |
Exploring the Understanding, Experiences and Roles of Different Accounting Groups in the Sustainable Reporting Process |
PT |
Based in UK |
|
Mr Mohammad Khawaji |
John Cullen |
Strategic Management Accounting Practice, Comparison between Saudi Arabia and the UK: Evaluating the Current State and Propose Ways for Development |
FT |
Management School Doctoral; Centre, Room C1, |
|
Mr Usman Ladan |
Colin Williams |
Entreprenuers in the informal economy in Nigeria |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C1. |
|
Mr Chun Li |
Bradley Barnes |
Investigating the influence of guanxi in China |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C3 |
|
Ms Zhen Liu |
Jon Burchell |
International Comparison of Corporate Social Responsibility Selection and Implementation Strategies of Companies Operating in European and Chinese Markets |
PT-RL |
ecr06zl@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Danimir Ljepava |
Andrew Tylecote |
Innovation Management in Technology |
PT-RL |
danimir.ljepava@shef.ac.uk |
M-O
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Hector Madrid |
Kamal Birdi |
Developing an affect-driven model of individual innovation in teams. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B5. |
|
Lenny Koh |
Impact of Energy Efficient Measures and Smart Digital Technologies on Low Carbon Economy, Fuel Poverty Alleviation and Health |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B3. |
|
|
Ms Amy Mak |
Bradley Barnes |
Cross cultural differences in salespeople’s reactions to feedback. |
PT-RL |
Ecp09aym@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Adriano Maldonado Torres |
Malcolm Patterson |
Knowledge sharing in teams. |
FT |
adriana.maldonado@sheffield.ac.uk Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B5. |
|
Ms Azam Mazraei Farahani |
Hassan Yazdifar |
Comparative Studies of Modern Management Control Systems and Their Implementation in Private and Public Organizations in Developing Countries |
PT-RL |
A.Farahani@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Miljana Mitic |
Sunhil Sahadev/ SEERC |
Scope of implementation of web 2.0 communications in relationship marketing by financial institutions |
FT-RL |
ecs09mm@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Shaidatul Intan Natalia Mhd Jabar |
Bradley Barnes |
Internationalisation of Universities in Malaysia |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C3. |
|
Phil Johnson |
A study of love as a missing component of economic transactions |
FT |
||
|
Ms Sally Mumford |
Rod Nicolson |
Development and evaluation of new techniques for medical selection and assessment. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B5. |
|
Mr Uday Rajashekharan Nair |
John Kawalek |
Systems Approach to Competency Modelling and Development in the Health Service |
PT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C2. |
|
Ms Aesha Najem |
Frank Birkin |
Corporate social responsibility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Mr Asslybek Nurgabdeshov |
Mehmet Demirbag |
Innovation and technology offshoring by MNCs |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B8 0114 22 23498 |
|
Ms Olga Onoshchenko |
Colin Williams |
Tackling undeclared cashflows in Ukraine |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B6. |
P-S
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ms Helen Louise Patterson |
Geoff Wood |
The Underutilization of the Higher Educated Korean Woman Based Upon the Traditional Cultural Systems |
PT-RL |
ecp07hlp@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Rachel Perry |
Liz Carnegie |
Motivations and perceptions of amateurism and professionalism in contemporary British theatre |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B8. |
|
Ms Marina Polak |
Colin Williams |
The nature and characteristics of informal work: Lessons from Slovenia |
FT |
|
|
Mr Stylianos Pourgoures |
Daragh O’Reilly |
How did different segments respond to the crisis in terms of attendance and spending in entertainment venues in the second largest city in Cyprus and the Island's largest seaside resort, Limassol? |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
Ms Zarzal |
Chris Adcock |
Hedging Credit Risk with Credit Spread Options |
PT |
Based in UK |
|
Mr Ahmed Qammar |
Penny Dick |
Perceived organizational support and employee motivation. |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C6. |
|
Mehmet Demirbag |
Evaluating the effectiveness of knowledge management in IT firms – An outsourcing perspective |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
|
Ms Maryam Sadeghi Golafzani |
Linda Lewis / Jon Burchell |
Corporate and social responsibility and corporate strategy |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B9. |
|
Mr Giovanni Oscar Serafini |
Geoff Wood/ |
Unravelling the current state and role of HRM practices in European transition economies: a comparative study among four South-Eastern countries |
PT-RL |
Ecpo8gos@shef.ac.uk |
|
Lenny Koh |
Green Strategy in Supply Chain Management |
FT |
Based in UK |
|
|
Ms Pallavi Singh |
Sunil Sahadev |
The Story of Personality Traits and Emotional Intelligence of Ethical Consumer. |
PT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C5. |
|
Ms Stella Lai Man So |
Bradley Barnes |
An Investigation into the branding of luxury commodities |
PT-RL |
Lai.So@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Paul Sweeny |
Andrew Tylecote |
Emerging technologies |
PT |
Based in UK |
T-V
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lenny Koh |
The Effectiveness of LCA in assessing and informing sustainability in the supply chains of heavy industry |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C3. |
|
|
Mr Lucien Tipi |
John Kawalek |
Evaluation of Knowledge Management Projects: The Case of the Immpetus Programme |
PT |
|
|
Mr Christopher Tsui |
Frank Birkin |
Environmental Management Accounting Implementation in Chinese Companies |
PT-RL |
ecp10skt@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Cumali Uri |
Karoline Strauss |
An empirical study on transformational leadership style: promoting empowerment and proactive behaviour in the financial services sector in Turkey |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B8. |
|
Mr Fredy Valdovinos Salinas |
Harry Sminia |
Strategy Implementation: Controlling the Strategy Formation Process |
PT-RL |
ecp10fmv@shef.ac.uk |
|
Ms Amira Vejzagic-Ramhorst |
Denise Fletcher/ SEERC |
Mechanisms Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship in South-East Europe |
PT-RL |
ecp05av@shef.ac.uk |
W-Z
|
Name |
Lead Supervisor |
Title of the study project |
PT/FT |
Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ms Jingyao Wang |
Stuart MacDonald |
E-Commerce adoption of SOE’s in China |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room C5. |
|
Ms Leanne Worsdall |
Caroline Oates |
Integrated Marketing Communications- A New Perspective |
PT |
Ecp06lw@shef.ac.uk |
|
Mr Wei Xiang |
Shuxing Yin |
The long term performance of initial public offerings. The case of Chinese overseas listed companies |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, Room B2. |
|
Ms Lorian Yacoub |
Noel O Sullivan |
Reconstructing the Governance of Oil in Post-invasion Iraq |
FT |
Management School Doctoral Centre, RoomB6. |
|
Ms Hiromi Yamaoka |
Jon Burchell |
Why do companies adopt environmentally sustainable strategies? A case study of environmental management assessments of manufacturing companies in Japan and Malaysia |
FT |
|
|
Ms Qionglei Yu |
Bradley Barnes |
Internal marketing in China |
FT |