RESEARCH DEGREES with PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business
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RESEARCH DEGREES WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY Faculty of Business PostGraduate Research Doctoral Students Yearbook 2015 - 16 Welcome This book introduces you to the research activities of our doctoral research students. The Faculty of Business (FoB) doctoral programmes aim to develop a highly confident, theoretically sound, quantitatively adept, independently minded and very well-informed PhD student, with the capacity to excel in academia, industry and related organisations. Key Objectives of Doctoral Programmes: • To enable students to engage in advanced study and research with scholars in a variety of fields. • To foster original and scholarly research that contributes to all of these fields. • To enable graduates to integrate their professional education and experience with the larger problems of related professions. FoB Research Programmes • Doctor of Public Administration (Part-time) • MPhil/PhD Business with Management (Full-time) • MPhil/PhD Business with Management (Part-time) • MPhil/PhD International Logistics, Supply Chain and Shipping Management (Full-time) • MPhil/PhD International Logistics, Supply Chain and Shipping Management (Part-time) • MPhil/PhD Marketing (Full-time) • MPhil/PhD Marketing (Part-time) • Integrated PhD in Business and Management • ResM Business and Management • DBA Business Administration (Part-time) • DPA Public Administration (Part-time) • MPhil/PhD Criminology • MPhil/PhD Law • MPhil/PhD Social Policy • MPhil/PhD Politics • MPhil/PhD Sociology • MPhil/PhD Tourism and Hospitality FoB PGR Team: Dr James Benhin ([email protected]), Director of FoB PhD Programmes Prof Shaofeng Liu ([email protected]), Postgraduate Research Coordinator, PGSM Dr Wai Mum Lim ([email protected]), Postgraduate Research Coordinator, SoTH Prof Karl Cordell ([email protected]), Postgraduate Research Coordinator, SoG Dr Andy Clark ([email protected]), Postgraduate Research Coordinator, SoL Ms Cher Cressey ([email protected]), DTC Administrator Contact Details: Cher Cressey (Ms), Doctoral Training Centre Administrator, Graduate School Room 305, Link Building, Plymouth University | Drake Circus | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AA Tel: +44 (0) 1752 585540 Email: [email protected] Islam Ibrahim AbdelBary Education and Qualifications 2014 – Faculty of Business Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher 2014 Social Research Center, American Univ. in Cairo Diploma in Social Science Research Methods for Guiding Policy and Evaluation 2008 – 2011 Economics Department, Alexandria University, Egypt, MSc Economics 2010 School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA, Academic Certificate 2002 - 2006 Economics Department, Alexandria University, Egypt, Email: BSc Economics [email protected] Professional Experience 2008 - Lecturer in Economics Telephone: Arab Academy for Science and Technology and +44 (0) 7767969380 Maritime Transport (AAST), Egypt 002 0111 4585480 2011 - Health Economist Instructor Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt Languages: 2011 - Health Economist Researcher Arabic (Native Language) World Health Organization, Country Office in Egypt English PhD Research About Me: Title: Economic Development and Governance in the Arab Region, 1995- Islam is a lecture in economics at 2014 the Arab Academy for Sciences in Egypt, with over seven years’ Brief Overview of Research: experience in teaching and Following the recent “Arab Spring” the need for a new Arab researching at academic level development model has become essential. That is, development as well as applied level with with a human face. This study contributes to these efforts by international organizations. He has examining the interdependence of inclusive governance, economic also received various awards for and social inclusion. Three key objectives are addressed, to: (i) his achievements in research and evaluate the economic development status of Arab countries (ACs) education from the key universities in and the effects of economic reforms; (ii) empirically assess the the United States and Europe. relationship between governance and economic development in ACs, and examine the differences in the relationship in three main income groups; (iii) develop and recommend a “New Development Career Interests: Framework”, for ACs that is based on a new social contract of mutual accountability. The outcomes will contribute to our understanding of Development economics; the importance of key governance indicators on development in ACs, Political economics; and what these countries need to focus on. More importantly, the Health economics; “New Development Framework,” will provide an alternative path for Research methodology; sustainable development in ACs. Macroeconomic policies Supervisors: Dr James Benhin & Prof Paul Bishop 3 Donia Samir Mahmoud Abdelrazik Education and Qualifications 2012 – 2015 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD candidate in Accounting Currently studying towards 2010 – 2011 Institute of Managerial Accountants (IMA), USA Certified Managerial Accountant holder (CMA) 2005 – 2007 Faculty of Business, Mansoura University, Egypt Pre-master studies in Accounting 2001 – 2005 Faculty of Business, Mansoura University, Egypt BSc (Hons) in Accounting Email: Professional Experience [email protected] 2006 – 2012 Teaching assistant of accounting & auditing [email protected] Faculty of Business, Mansoura University, Egypt Telephone: PhD Research Languages: Title: Arabic Auditors’ response towards political and economic events English Brief Overview of Research: Political and economic events may increase business risk and About Me: recession in the economy, and thus auditors’ pricing decisions and Very interested in accounting and report delay could be affected. The study main purpose is to explore auditing research & teaching the price behaviour of audit fees and report timeliness in response to economic and political events using panel data analysis. Career Interests: Supervisors: Teaching and research Dr Ahmed El-Masry & Dr Moji Olugbode 4 Md Faisul Alam Education and Qualifications 2012 – 2014 ACCA Part Qualified 2009 – 2010 Faculty of Business, University of Greenwich, UK MSc Accounting & Finance. 2001 – 2003 Bangladesh MBA Marketing and International Business 2000-2001 Bangladesh. M.Com Accounting, 1996- 1999 Bangladesh. B.Com (Hons) Accounting, Email: [email protected] Professional Experience 2013 - Accountant Telephone: MSCO Chartered Certified Accountant London, UK 2010 – 2013 Accounts Assistant Languages: Nasrullah & Saleemi Accounting Firm, Essex, UK English 2002 – 2008 Assistant Manager – Accounts & Finance Bengali Mostafa Group of Industries, Bangladesh Hindi About Me: PhD Research I decided I wanted to do a PhD because I want to have deeper Title: understanding about knowledge The effect of knowledge sharing on supply chain performance: sharing on supply chain evidence from the Bangladesh readymade garment industry performance. Brief Overview of Research: The aim of this research is to explore the key constraints faced Career Interests: by the readymade garment (RMG) business. The research will My goal for the next years is to employ a global chain framework. The product a chain framework become an expert in the field of is one which links international tread and product assembly to a full knowledge sharing on supply package network. A critical distinction in this approach is between chain Process. I will seek to make buyer and producer product chains. Also a stress is the role play by a meaningful contribution to the global value chain leaders, particularly by the buyers, in transferring body of academic literature in that knowledge along the chains. For small firms in less developed particular field and to present my countries (LDCs), participation in value chains is a way to obtain results at internationally renowned information on the need and mode to gain access to global markets. conferences. The reason will address how the knowledge can be shared between In my future career I want to find firms. Firms manage the resources flow effectively to be able to myself in a position where I can survive and to grow in a competitive business environment. apply and further develop my then acquired skills, which is best Supervisors: possible in academia or researcher. Dr Lynne Butel & Dr Mohamed Haddoud 5 Hawazen Alamoudi Education and Qualifications 2009 – 2010 Faculty of Business, University of Westminster, UK MSc Marketing and Management 2002 – 2007 University of King Abdul-Aziz, KSA BSc (Hons) Home Economics Professional Experience Member of Business Simulation Group Latimer Conference Center, University of Westminster, UK Academic teaching with King Abdul- Aziz University for secondary school level and elementary school Email: [email protected] PhD Research Telephone: Title: +44 (0) 1752 585738 External Factors impacts on Consumer attitude toward purchase online luxury shopping Languages: Brief Overview of Research: Arabic Recently, many studies have detailed how consumer perceptions English and experiences affect attitudes and behaviours towards web service quality and e-satisfaction. Controversy arises when it comes to luxury brands. Luxury brands associate themselves with the About Me: concept of exclusivity and they position themselves in the market as A distinctive qualification in such. But in online placement, how do they remain exclusive when marketing management, with great information is accessible to everyone? Consumers