Dr Jo Padmore
Lecturer in Quantitative Methods
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Jo gained a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and an MSc and a PhD in Statistics from the University of Sheffield. More recently Jo has been awarded an MEd by the University of Sheffield. Jo now lectures in Business Statistics and Quantitative Methods for Management Research at the University of Sheffield Management School.
Jo's main research focuses on a variety of management issues within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Jo is particularly interested in issues of performance measurement in SMEs and the role of quantitative methods within this context.
Research
Jo works with colleagues at the Open University and within the Management School itself, exploring issues related to success and performance within SMEs. More recently Jo has begun working with colleagues in the Management School looking at the issue of undeclared work within EU-27 countries.
PhD Supervision
Jo supervises a number of PhD students working on a variety of management issues within the context of SMEs.
Teaching
Jo is the module leader of two modules at undergraduate level: Analysis for Decision Making and Business Statistics. The aim of these modules is to enable students to develop competencies in those quantitative techniques and tools which are essential for the collection, analysis and interpretation of data in a business context. The focus is on how quantitative techniques can be used to support effective business decision making. In addition to developing an understanding of the relevant techniques and the ability to apply them (including skills in the use of Excel and other commercially used statistical software such as SPSS), students develop skills in communicating the results of such analysis in a range of business situations.
Jo is also involved in teaching quantitative research methods at postgraduate level and contributes to the Management School´s Doctoral Training Programme and its Executive MBA Programme.