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 of luxury products discipline and high level interest and services have varying opinions on the subject. Not all consumers of seeking new information and are susceptible to online marketing and retailing. The perception updating my knowledge. Speaking of consumers is highly relevant when assigning the term luxury to a English and Arabic will most brand. Therefore, a luxury brand has a certain personality and has certainly facilitate my international an emotional and a creative appeal for the consumer. This study mobility and integration into different investigates the external factors that impact on consumer attitude cultures. My consistently high towards online luxury shopping and it is the first empirical study to academic performance gives me be examined in luxury context. Taking an exploratory approach, confidence in being a valuable the study shows that in the case of brands in the premium luxury asset to any organisation. Currently segment, external factors may have a positive influence on luxury a PhD researcher in Business perceptions, and more specifically on consumer attitude, which in and Management specialising in turn may affect his/her to proceed to the buying online process. e-marketing. This study uses the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis, 1986) as a theoretical grounding to study adoption of using the Web environment for online luxury shopping. Career Interests: Academia Supervisors: Prof Shaofeng Liu, Prof Philip Megicks & Dr Dulekha Kasturiratne
6 Neef Aldossari
Education and Qualifications
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Cleveland State University, USA Master of Accountancy
2005 – 2009 Business School, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, KSA BSc (Hons) Accounting
Professional Experience
2009 - Lecturer Al Baha University, Al Baha, KSA
Email: 2003 – 2009 Supervisory Accountant Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, KSA [email protected]
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 7919199596 Title:
Corporate governance and its effect on audit quality: Evidence from Languages: Saudi Arabia Arabic Brief Overview of Research: English
About Me: A highly motivated and dedicated accountancy professional, currently working towards a PhD in Accounting and gain qualification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Demonstrates a proven commitment towards, and flair for, academic Supervisors: study, research and continuous learning. Combines an analytical and Dr Rumbi Mukonoweshuro & Dr Moji Olugbode professional approach with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels, applying passion, drive and determination to every challenge.
Career Interests: Academia - professional Career
7 Sulaiman Alfadhel
Education and Qualifications
2015 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MPhil/PhD Business with Management
1998 – 1999 University of Detroit Mercy, USA Master Degree in Computer and Information Systems
Professional Experience 2004 – 2015 IT Manager Emarat Alqassim, Interior Ministry, KSA.
1999 – 2003 Administration Manager Saudi Cement Company, KSA. Email: [email protected]
PhD Research Telephone: Title: +44 (0) 74786373 Improving e-Government services in developing countries: Business/ IS alignment Languages: Brief Overview of Research: Arabic English The term E-Government refers to the use of information system (IS) services by government agencies that have the potential to transform relationships with industry, citizens and other arms of Government. About Me: IS technologies can serve a variety of different ends such as better I am very ambitious and always seek Government services to citizens, enhanced interactions between to accomplish my goals. Government and business industry and management of Government administration. The main aim of this research is to study the process of alignment in context of improving e-Government services in developing countries. Career Interests: I like challenging and improving Supervisors: things, so a developing department Prof Shaofeng Liu & Dr Festus Oderanti as well as IT department is very interesting for me.
8 Majed Alharthi
Education and Qualifications
2009 - 2010 Faculty of Business, University of Portsmouth, UK MSc Business Economics, Finance and Banking
2004 - 2008 Faculty of Business and Economics, Saudi Arabia BSc International Business
Professional Experience Quality and Internal Auditor Caterpillar Company for Heavy Machinery, Saudi Arabia.
Associate Lecturer (Finance) Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Email: [email protected]
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 7455747664 Title:
The Determinants of Efficiency, Profitability and Stability in Banking Sector: Comparative Study of Islamic, Conventional and Socially Languages: Responsible Banks Arabic English Brief Overview of Research: This study aims to investigate the factors that affect efficiency, profitability and stability in the banking sector. The period of this About Me: study covers 2005-2012. This study compares three types of banking: Islamic, conventional and socially responsible banks. The statistical methods to identify the determinants are ordinary least square (OLS) and fixed effects models. This study helps managers and policy makers in the banking sector to reduce their costs and increase the profits with lower risks. In addition, finding the positive determinants allow managers’ decisions to be informed by the Career Interests: positive factors more. On the contrary, managers can avoid the Financial Analyst negative variables in order to increase efficiency, profitability and Financial Researcher stability in banking. Banking Sector Economist Supervisors: Finance Ministries Dr Ahmed El Masry & Dr Simon Ashby
9 Ali Alkhuraiji
Education and Qualifications
2012 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2010 – 2011 Faculty of Information Science Loughborough University, UK MSc Information and Knowledge Management.
1998 – 2002 Information Security Science , King Fahad University, KSA BSc (Hons) Information and Communication
Professional Experience Academic journal publications and several conference presentations
Email: [email protected] PhD Research
Title: Telephone:
Knowledge network modelling to support decision-making for 07455922647 strategic intervention in IT project-oriented Change Management Languages: Brief Overview of Research: Arabic (Fluent) This work focuses on knowledge management to enhance decision English support systems for strategic intervention in information technology Russian (IT) project-oriented change management. It proposes a model of change management knowledge networks (CMKNM) to support decision by tackling three existing issues: insufficient knowledge About Me: traceability based on the relationships between knowledge Highly interested in research in elements and key factors, lack of procedural knowledge to provide Knowledge Management, Change adequate policies to guide changes, and lack of ‘lessons learned’ Management, Knowledge Network documentation in knowledge bases. A qualitative method was and studies of website design and used to investigate issues surrounding knowledge mobilisation and analysis knowledge networks. Empirical study was undertaken with industries to test the CMKNM. Results are presented from the empirical study on the key factors influencing knowledge mobilisation in IT Career Interests: project-oriented change management, knowledge networks and connections. The CMKNM model allows key knowledge mobilisation Lecturer, industry and researcher factors to be aligned with each other; it also defines the connections between knowledge networks allowing knowledge to be mobilised by tracing knowledge channels to support decision.
Supervisors: Prof Shaofeng Liu, Dr Fenio Annansingh & Dr Festus Oderanti
10 Ahmed Saiedalameen M Almamy
Education and Qualifications
2012 – 2013 Faculty of Business, Newcastle University, UK MSc E-Business (Information Systems)
2009 – 2012 Faculty of Business, Nottingham Trent University, UK BA (Hons) Business Management & Information System
2008 – 2009 Nottingham Trent International College, UK Foundation Certificate in Business, Law & Social Sciences
1997 – 2000 Yanbu Industrial College, KSA Associated Degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering Technology with specialisation in Information & Computer Technology Email: [email protected]
Professional Experience Telephone: 07713171025 2004 – 2008 Royal Protocols’ Secretary / Data Registrar Saudi Arabia Royal Protocol, Al- Medina Al-Monawwarah, KSA Languages: 2002- 2004 BMS Operator English Saudi Bin-Laden Group, Al-Madinah, Arabic Al-Monawwarah, KSA
2002 – 2002 Computer Dept. Manager / BMS Operator About Me: Taiba Contracting & Maintenance Co., I am a punctual and motivated Al-Medina Al-Monawwarah, KSA individual who is able to work in a busy environment and produce high standards of work. I am an excellent PhD Research team worker and am able to take instructions from all levels and build Title: up good working relationships with all colleagues. I am flexible, reliable Factor Affecting E-government Adoption in Saudi Arabia: An and possess excellent time keeping Integration of TAM & DOI Theories. skills. Brief Overview of Research:
Identifying the factors that affect the adoption of e-government from Career Interests: citizens’ perspective by investigating psychological, technical and social factors, moderated by cultural values that influence their Educational Careers adoption of e-government is the main objective of this research. In University Lecturer addition, the ultimate goal of this research is to develop a conceptual model that embraces the catalyst constructs that affect citizen’s adoption of e-government in Saudi Arabia. The conceptual model includes social, technical and behavioural variables that influence citizens’ attitudes and beliefs when adopting this innovation, and with a consideration of cultural consequences.
Supervisors: Dr Atul Mishra & Dr Daba Chowdhury
11 Ahmed Ali Alodadi
Education and Qualifications 2012 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2003 – 2007 Faculty of Business, King Saud University, KSA MSc Economics
Professional Experience
Formerly, a Statistician at the Ministry of Economy and Planning, and currently on study leave as a Lecturer in Economics in the King Abdullah College, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
I have several publications in academic journals and have made several paper presentations as conferences / seminars / workshops on tourism economics, economic growth and economic Email: development. [email protected]. ac.uk
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 740315445 Title: An econometric analysis of non-oil sectors and economic growth in Languages: the GCC: Evidence from Saudi Arabia and the UAE Arabic (Fluent) English)
Brief Overview of Research: As a depletable resource, oil is a useful source of economic growth, About Me: but may not be relied upon for long-term sustainable development. Diversification from oil is needed to achieve this. This research I am from Saudi Arabia. I was applies three models to examine the most important determinants offered a scholarship by King of oil and non-oil sector economic growth in two of the largest Abdullah Defense College to economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely Saudi pursue my PhD in the UK. My Arabia and the UAE. The empirical analysis applied the Johansen research focus includes economic approach and ECM to access the relationship between all variables, growth, tourism economics and both long and short term. Given the governments’ determination to development economics. I am reduce dependence on oil income, this study focuses on the role a reviewer for Tourism Analysis of non-oil sectors. Explanatory variables in the models included Journal. exports, government spending, investment (private and public), tourism (religious and international), labour and capital, while GDP is used as a dependent variable. Career Interests: Supervisors: Dr James Benhin & Prof Paul Bishop
12 Khaleed Alotaibi
Education and Qualifications 2010 – 2011 Faculty of Business, De Montfort University, UK MSc, Accounting and Finance
1997 – 2000 Faculty of Business,King Abdul Aziz University, KSA BSc Accounting
Professional Experience 2012 - Lecturer in Accounting Shaqra University, KSA.
2001 – 2009 Programs & Contracts Management Accounting Department Riyadh, KSA Email: [email protected]
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0)7557808593 Title: The Determinants and Consequences of corporate social Languages: responsibility (CSR) Disclosure Quantity and Quality: Evidence From Arabic (Fluent) Saudi Non- Financial Listed Firms English
Brief Overview of Research: Corporate Social Responsibility is considered one of the vital About Me: issues in the business of the world today. In the last few decades, researchers have indicated the importance of the impact of business operations on the society, environment and communities, particularly, in developed countries. Consequently, there is little research on this issue in developing countries. This study investigates the determinants and consequences of CSR Disclosure level Quantity and Quality with a focus on Saudi Arabia.
Supervisors: Career Interests: Prof Khaled Hussainey & Dr Simon Ashby
13 Abdullah Alothman
Education and Qualifications 2012 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Business and Management
2010 – 2011 Leicester Business School, De Montfort University, UK MSc International Business and HRM
2009 – 2010 Leicester Business School, De Montfort University, UK GCIB
Professional Experience
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0) 7853706277 PhD Research Title: Languages: Does Affirmative Action policy Impact Labour Market Structure: Evidence from Saudi Arabia Arabic (Fluent) English
Brief Overview of Research: Few public and social policy subjects have attracted as much attention as Affirmative Action in social sciences. AAP refers to About Me: a broad term for strategy that takes some sort of initiative either Final year PhD candidate compulsory or voluntary, to increase, facilitate, maintain, or rearrange researching in HRD and particularly the number or status for members of the groups they target usually labour market polices. defined by race or gender, within a larger group. Mainly, it aims to eliminate or prevent past discrimination against protected classes or disadvantaged groups. This study aims to examine this policy effects on labour market structure in Saudi Arabia. Career Interests: Consulting Lecturing Supervisors: Dr Atul Mishra & Dr Daba Chowdhury
14 Abdulaziz S. Alsultan
Education and Qualifications 2010 – 2011 The Business School University of Adelaide, Australia Master of Commerce in Accounting., Australia
2002 – 2006 Administrative Sciences Faculty King Saud University, Saudi Arabia BSc in Business Administration (Accounting).
I have passed four subjects (out of five) of the Fellowship of Examinations of Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants.
Professional Experience
2012 - Lecturer Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Email: 2007 – 2008 Teaching Assistant [email protected] Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Telephone: 2006 – 2007 Accountant SABIC Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Languages:
PhD Research Arabic English Title: About Me:
Brief Overview of Research:
Career Interests:
Academia
Supervisors: Prof Khaled Hussainey & Dr Basel Awartani
15 Aziza Al Qamashoui
Education and Qualifications 2014 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2008 – 2009 Glasgow University, UK MAcc. International Accounting and Financial Management
1996 – 2000 Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat Bachelor in Commerce and Economics
Professional Experience 2012 - Lecturer & Quality Assurance Coordinator Business Studies Department, Shinas College of Technology Sultanate of Oman, Shinas Email: 2009 – 2012 Quality Assurance Coordinator [email protected] Administration and Finance Sections, Shinas College of Technology , Sultanate Oman, Shinas Telephone: 2005 – 2009 Head of Finance Department +44 (0) 7448414572 Shinas College of Technology, Sultanate Oman, Shinas Languages: 2003 – 2005 Tax Accountant Arabic Shlumberger Group, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat English
2001 – 2003 Management Accountant Schlumberger Group, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat About Me:
PhD Research Title: Determinants and consequences of adopting accounting standards in Islamic banking: cross country study Brief Overview of Research: Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) is a non-profit organization based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with sets of standards for Islamic financial activities. After 25 years of its establishment this study’s primary aim is to contribute to our understanding of the determinants of AAOIFI accounting standards adoption in Islamic Career Interests: banking industry. Key objective is to investigate the determinants of adopting AAOIFI vs IFRS and local standards in Islamic industry Lectureship in Accounting, Finance empirically. This study covers 30 countries offering Islamic finance services and Research Methodology. and categorised into three groups: (i) countries adopting AAOIFI; (ii) countries adopting IFRS and; (iii) countries adopting local standards in the Islamic Banking Industry. Data for the analyses include the World Bank Indicators, World Bank Governance Indicators and from the Zawya website. Multinomial Logistic regression run on Gretl would be used to investigate the significance of environmental variables as determinants of accounting standards adoption. Other than filling the literature gaps in this field of study, this study is of importance to many stakeholders including: policy makers, Islamic banks, standards bodies, investors and capital market. Finding the determinants of adapting AAOIFI vs IFRS will help all the interested parties to either adopt AAOIFI or IFRS in Islamic banking industry based on empirical evidences. In addition, finding out the incentives and the motivations of adapting either AAOIFI or IFRS will help the professional standards bodies find out where to promote their standards. 16 Prof Khaled Hussainey & Prof Salima Paul Ramzi Alzead
Education and Qualifications
2007 – 2009 Faculty of Accounting, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, USA MSc in Accounting
2000 – 2004 Faculty of Business Administration , Qaseem University, Al Qaseem, Saudi Arabia Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting)
Professional Experience
2011 - Lecturer Accounting Department, College of Business Administration, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia Email: [email protected] 2010 –2011 Financial Controller Alrajhi Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Telephone: 2005 –2006 Accountant Saudi Research & Publishing Company Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Languages: PhD Research Arabic Title: English The Determinants and Consequences of Risk Disclosures: Evidence from Annual Reports of Saudi Arabian Listed Firms About Me: Brief Overview of Research: The study aims to investigate the practice of risk reporting in the context of Saudi Arabia. Particularly, it addresses the following objectives: (i) measure the risk of reporting; (ii) identify the factors that may affect risk reporting level; (iii) investigate the impact of risk reporting on the value of Saudi Arabian non-financial firms. Quantitative approaches are adopted for the analyses, using a sample of non-financial listed firms in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawal) over 2006 to 2014, with financial data collected from Tadawul database. The measurements of risk reporting will be done Career Interests: using the manual content analysis technique. A regression analysis will be used to identify the factors that may affect risk reporting. Firm value in the market will be calculated using the Tobin’s Q valuation model, and regression analysis will also be used to examine the impact of risk reporting on the value of Saudi Arabian firms.
Supervisors: Prof Khaled Hussainey & Prof Salima Paul
17 Katie Angliss
Education and Qualifications 2013 – 2014 Plymouth University, UK PGCert Applied Practice
2013 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PGCert Research Methodologies
2007 – 2010 Faculty of Business, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Event Management
Professional Experience
2013 – Doctoral Teaching Assistant (Events) School of Tourism and Hospitality, Email: Plymouth University, UK [email protected] 2012 – 2013 Alumni Assistant, External Relations Plymouth University, UK
2011 – 2012 Graduate Intern, External Relations Telephone: Plymouth University, UK 01752 588029
2010 – 2011 Assistant Manager, Eype’s Mouth Country Hotel Dorset, UK Languages: English
PhD Research Title: About Me: The impact of Events on an Organisation’s Reputation: A University I grew up in South Africa and love Case Study spending time outside. I have a Labradoodle (half Labrador, half poodle) called George that likes to Brief Overview of Research: play in puddles and get very muddy on our walks. I enjoy cooking, and will Researching the impact that attending events has on attendee’s take every opportunity I get to have a perceptions of the host organisation’s reputation. braai (South African BBQ).
Supervisors: Career Interests: Dr Nigel Jackson & Dr Steven Butts I currently teach event promotion and principles of entertainment and the media on the events management programme as part of the School of Tourism and Hospitality. I also run IT development workshops for our students in the hope to better equip them for future employment. I enjoy working with students helping them to develop their skills and ideas and I hope to continue to do this in the future
18 Samuel Baah Ayertey
Education and Qualifications
2007 – 2009 University of Wales, Holborn College, UK MBA Marketing
1997 – 2000 Accra Polytechnic, Ghana HND Marketing
Professional Experience Samuel completed his HND in Marketing at the Accra Polytechnic Ghana, after which he moved on to do his national service at the Nkenkaasu Government Hospital where he served as administrative assistant. He went on to do his masters at Holborn College, University of Wales, UK where he obtained a degree in Marketing and currently works for Royal mail. Samuel is also a student member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. Email: [email protected]
PhD Research Telephone: Title: +44 (0) 7984461836 An Evaluation of online service failures and recovery strategies in the UK fashion industry Languages: English Brief Overview of Research: E-commerce technologies have changed the traditional trade -off between richness and reach. The internet and the web can About Me: deliver, to an audience of millions, “rich” marketing messages Through my growing knowledge in with text, video, and audio, in a way not possible with traditional research, I always aim at finding commerce technologies such as radio, television, or magazines. the root cause of every issue and Yet, although the potential for e-commerce is undeniable, we have making the right recommendations only witnessed its infancy. There are numerous issues related to this where the need be. new environment that remain largely unexplored and unresolved. One of these issues involves the management of online service failures because of its actual impact on consumer satisfaction and Career Interests: subsequent behaviour. Integrated marketing communications Supervisors: Prof Kerry Howell & Dr Wilson Ozuem Service recovery strategies in online fashion storefront
19 Lindsay Louise Rose Badger
Education and Qualifications
2013 – 2015 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc Social Science Research
2006 – 2009 Psychology School, University of Southampton, UK BSc (Hons) Psychology
Professional Experience
Supporting a range of adults with mental health issues to be all that they can be in a variety of settings, including; higher education and domically care.
Associate lecturer at Plymouth University within the Faculty of Email: Business, focusing on wellbeing, health and coaching. [email protected]
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 7592955228 Title: The management of mental health issues in the workplace: The role Languages: of HR, managers and the individual. English
Brief Overview of Research: About Me: Looking at how organisations and individuals can champion better work and working lives for people with mental health issues.
Supervisors:
Career Interests: Lecturing Consultancy Training
20 Michael Bohlinger
Education and Qualifications
2011 – 2013 University of Applied Science, Munich, Germany MBA & Eng.
2012 – 2012 Plymouth University, UK Euromaster Program 2012
003 – 2008 University of Technology, Munich, Germany (Dipl.-Ing. univ.) Mechanical Engineering
Professional Experience
2013 – Head of Service Plant Group Danube, E.ON Global Unit Next Generation Email: Regensburg, Germany [email protected]
2011 – 2013 Project Manager Mechanical Department E.ON Global Unit Telephone: Generation (Landshut, Germany) +49 (0) 1794626333
2010 – 2011 Referent Technical Support (Operational Languages: Engineering) Fleet Management Hydro, E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH German (Malmö SWE/Landshut Germany) English
2008 – 2010 Project Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department E.ON About Me: Wasserkraft GmbH (Landshut, Germany) 35 years old Oversea student in Germany working in renewable energy PhD Research business help to create a sustainable world Title: Effects of political decision on participants of energy market based on the example of “German Energiewende” (energy transition) focused on established hydropower operators. Career Interests:
Brief Overview of Research: Academic development Germany has one of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in the world under the term “Energiewende”. With the Energiewende translated to energy transition, Germany sets up a new framework for the electrical power industry. The inspiration behind this research proposal is based on the investigation of the relationship between the current situation of the energy market caused by political decision for the Energiewende and its effects on participants of the energy market focused on established hydropower operators.
Supervisors: Prof Jurgen Spitznagel & Dr James Benhin
21 Aneta Brockhill
Education and Qualifications 2012 - School of Government, Plymouth University, UK PhD in International Relations
2009 – 2011 School of Government, Plymouth University, UK MA International Relations: Security and Development
2006 – 2009 School of Government, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) International Relations
Professional Experience 2012 – 2015 Research Assistant Plymouth University, UK
2014 – 2015 Journal Editor, Ethnopolitics Series
2012 Seminar Leader (Comparative Democracies, Email: and Democracy and Democratisation) [email protected] Plymouth University, UK Telephone: 2013 – 2014 Module Leader (International Relations in the Middle East), Plymouth University, UK
PhD Research Languages: Title: To what extent does the analysis of structural violence help to explain English the persistence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? A case study of the Polish ‘Separation Barrier’ Brief Overview of Research: About Me: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s longest standing conflicts. The tension between the Jews and Palestinians started to I like travelling and learning about emerge in the late nineteenth century with the immigration of Jews different cultures. In my spare time I to the area. The conflict has claimed many victims and has taken a like reading, particularly crime novels, high toll on both sides. Since the collapse of the Oslo Peace Pro- cycling and playing squash. cess in 2000, there have a number of peace initiatives trying to bring an end to the conflict. Yet in spite of the numerous bilateral attempts and third-party interventions, peace between the parties has failed Career Interests: to materialize. This research project proposes a new analysis of the reasons of the continuing failure to achieve a peaceful solution to Research in security and peace the conflict, based on Johan Galtung’s triangle of violence: direct, studies, conflict analysis, conflict structural and cultural. resolution and prevention, and inter- The project proposes the hypothesis that the continuing failure to state and inter-communal violence, address structural and cultural violence prevents the possibility of International Relations in the Middle resolving the conflict, and thus contributes to its protraction. The East, human rights. project seeks to answer the following research questions: What is the scope and magnitude of structural and cultural violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? How does cultural violence justify and legitimize the use of structural and direct violence? What aspects of culture are used to legitimise the use of violence? How does the presence of structural and cultural violence affect Israeli-Palestin- ian relations? How/to what extent does the concept of structural and cultural violence explain the persistence of the conflict? How/to what extent does the peace process address structural and cultural violence? Supervisors: Prof Karl-Cordell & Dr Shabnam Holliday
22 Andy Brown
Education and Qualifications
2014 – 2016 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MA Human Resource Management
2011 – 2012 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
2010 – 2011 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Diploma in Management Studies
2009 – 2010 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Certificate in Management Studies
Professional Experience
10 years management experience across a range of public sector organisations. I have lead large teams most recently in the higher Email: [email protected] education sector and previously within the local authority. I have significant experience of team building, performance management, recruitment and selection, quality assurance and process redesign. Telephone:
PhD Research
Title: Languages: Workplace Bullying in Higher Education (Working Title) English
About Me: Brief Overview of Research: I am interested in understanding The research will investigate the extent to which changes in the the perceptions of victims and sector, such as the increase in student tuition fees and the intensified perpetrators of workplace bullying, use of performance management has contributed to issues of or negative acts with the workplace workplace bullying. Factors such as workload intensification, and am keen to develop an surveillance and monitoring techniques and the increased understanding of the extent to requirement to deliver against numerous performance metrics which performance management within the sector will be reviewed as a means by which to identify contribute to the phenomena. I am and understand causes of bullying and negative acts within the HE interested in understanding more sector. about how organisations address issues of workplace bullying and the Supervisors: intervention methods that they utilise. Prof Richard Saundry & Prof Duncan Lewis
Career Interests: Upon completion of my PhD I will be seeking a career in academia.
23 Sapna Chacko
Education and Qualifications
2012 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher in International Logistics
2009 – 2010 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc, International Logistics
2002 – 2004 University of Calicut, India MBA, Marketing
1998 – 2001 University of Calicut, India BA (University 1st Rank holder)
Professional Experience Email: Currently working as a Visiting Specialist in International Logistics at [email protected] the Plymouth Business School, UK.
Telephone: 07576310325
PhD Research Languages: Title: English The potential for Water freight in the South West, UK Malayalam
About Me: Brief Overview of Research: This research investigates the potential for water freight in the South I am a logistics masters graduate West UK especially in Devon and Cornwall. The study aims to from the University of Plymouth, examine the nature of water freight, possible contributions that water currently working as a PhD freight could offer, challenges blocking the potential of water freight, Researcher and Visiting Specialist in its socio-economic impact in society and to identify whether the International Logistics at the Plymouth use of water freight as a mode of transportation is worthwhile to the Business School. logistics industry in Devon and Cornwall.
Supervisors: Career Interests: Prof Michael Roe & Prof John Dinwoodie My career objective is to become an active member of logistics research and teaching community.
24 Huilan Chen
Education and Qualifications
2015 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Business Management
2007 – 2011 School of Business Management, Hengyang Normal University, China BA (Hons) Business English
Professional Experience
2014 – 2015 Research Assistant Graduate School of Management Plymouth University, UK
2013 – 2014 Email: Assistant Lecturer [email protected] Business School Hengyang Normal University, China Telephone: 2011 – 2013 Assistant Manager Logistics Department, CommScope, China
Languages: English PhD Research Mandarin
Title: Knowledge networking and mobilisation for lean supply chain About Me: decisions A good organiser and quick learner
Brief Overview of Research: This research will address the key issue of knowledge management Career Interests: in current decision making for lean supply chain management. Decision making in a lean supply chain context is challenging To be a professional researcher because of the complexity, dynamics and uncertainty inherent to both supply networks and the types of wastes. So this research will make an innovative knowledge networking and mobilisation model for smooth knowledge flow in lean supply chain. Supervisors: Prof Shaofeng Liu & Dr Festus Oderanti
25 Qian Chen
Education and Qualifications:
2012 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD in Tourism & Hospitality (with SERC research scholarship)
2010 - 2012 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons), Business and Tourism (First Class)
2008 – 2010 Faculty of Business BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
Professional Experience
2013 – 2015 Associate Lecturer in Tourism Management & Marketing Email: Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK [email protected] [email protected] 2014 Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy, UK
2014 Founding Committee Member of the Euro-Asia Telephone: Tourism Research Association (EATSA) 07841870316
Ad hoc Reviewer for Journal – Tourism Management Languages: 2012 – 2013 Research Assistant English (Research Project: International students’ Chinese perspective on employability – a missing voice)
About Me: PhD Research Eat, Travel & Research Title: An Investigation of the Role of Food Tourism in Promoting Chinese Regions Career Interests: Lecturing, Consultancy, Enterprise Brief Overview of Research: As a new distinct type of tourism, food tourism has seen growing interest from destinations in terms of expanding media coverage and increasing market share. Gifted with a rich diversity of food resources and a long historical food culture, China has great potential to benefit from the development of food tourism. With the purpose to critically evaluate the potential of food tourism in promoting Chinese destinations, this research proposes a structural model systematically examining the food experience of domestic tourists in China. Recommendations have been offered to marketers on how to effectively utilise food tourism to achieve successful destination promotion in China.
Supervisors: Dr Graham Busby, Dr Rong Huang & Dr Natalie Semley
26 George Dexter
Education and Qualifications:
1993 MBA Henley Management College
1985 FCCA
1970 University of East Anglia, UK BSc (Hons) Physics
Professional Experience
(Retired) Finance Director in FE and HE sectors
Non-Executive Director: - Westward Housing Association - Devon Primary Care Trust Email: - Mid Devon Primary Care Trust [email protected] - Adepta (autism charity)
Telephone:
PhD Research
Title: Corporate Governance in the Nonprofit Sector: The Dynamics of the Languages: Board English Broken French
Brief Overview of Research: An investigation into the way trustee boards actually work, using About Me: grounded theory. Experienced executive and non- executive director Supervisors: Prof Kerry Howell & Dr Rory Shand
Career Interests: Retired
27 Ghada Ibrahim Elkady
Education and Qualifications 2010 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher 2013 ISEE Systems Organization, USA Certified Basic Model Building: Applying the Process 2004 The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) , UK 2007 – 2009 Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST), Egypt Doctorate courses 2000 – 2002 Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST), Egypt MSc (Hons) Quality Management 2002 – 2003 Oracle administration Professional Diplôma, Oracle, Egypt 2001 – 2005 College of Management & Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt BSc (Hons), Business Administration (MIS) Email: [email protected] Professional Experience [email protected] 1999 – Staff Member Arab Academy for science, Technology & Maritime Telephone: Transport, Alexandria, Egypt. +2 (0) 111 1177907 2012 - Reviewer +2 (0) 128 8470001 The System Dynamics Society Conference, USA; The Journal Cogent Business & Management and International Journal of Languages: Internet Research. Arabic (Native Language) English (Fluent) PhD Research
Title: About Me: “Increasing Grocery Store Supply Chain Efficiency with Collaboration through the Use of a More Policy-Oriented System Dynamics I am a Lecturer at the Arab Approach.” Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport - College Brief Overview of Research: of International Transport and The increasing number of organisations accessing new markets to Logistics, Alexandria, Egypt. seek higher efficiencies in sourcing and production has heightened the importance of supply chain management today. Consequently, intense competition has also required supply chain managers to consider various capabilities and value creation strategies Career Interests: for their customers. Supply chains are now operating in more Supply chain modelling, retail dynamic environments, characterized by globalisation, rapidly supply chain, green supply chain, evolving technologies and increased customer responsiveness, system dynamics modelling, quality and, therefore, require more integrative and collaborative efforts. & change management, e-retailing, Moreover, independent small grocers are facing spiralling cost e-commerce, team working, burden and intense competition from modern and mixed grocery communication and negotiation retailers. This research investigates the impact of collaboration skills and public engagement. strategies on order polices through developing an integrated Grocery Retailer Supply Chain System Dynamics Model that increases the overall retailers’ supply chain efficiency. Supervisors: Dr Jonathan Moizer & Prof Shaofeng Liu
28 Ali Hassan Elwerfelli
Education and Qualifications
2011 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher
2007 – 2008 Bradford Centre for International Development Bradford University, UK MA, International Development Management
Professional Experience
2006 – 2007 Volunteer at “Moor Trees” restoring native broadleaved woodland (www.moortrees.org) Plymouth, UK
2003 – 2005 Macko Company Oil Services (Ltd) Email: Tripoli, Libya [email protected] 2001 – 2003 Officer at the Institute of Diplomatic Relations Tripoli, Libya Telephone:
PhD Research Languages: Title: Arabic: Mother tongue The role of Oil in economic development - A case of Libya. English
Brief Overview of Research: Countries rich in natural resources grow more slowly, on average, About Me: than countries without such resources. This “resource curse” is an empirical regularity documented by a number of studies, starting Skills in organisational & with the seminal work of Sachs and Warner (1995). A decade of administrative work, as well as theoretical and empirical work has brought out some of the nuances academic research. Could work of the resource curse. The curse seems to relate particularly to so- individually, as well as a part of team; called point resources such as petroleum and minerals, rather than experience in working & studying in diffuse resources such as land. While early theories focused on international environment with people Dutch disease effects of resources, the problem has increasingly from very different ethnic, cultural and come to be identified as one of poor institutions leading to sub- religious background. optimal social outcomes. This study investigates empirically whether such a curse exists in Libya and if so, how could it be alleviated? Career Interests: Planning and Development Supervisors: Management. Dr James Benhin & Prof Paul Bishop International Relations
29 Kristin Finn
Education and Qualifications
2015 Diploma in Crowd Science & Risk Analysis E Response Crowd Safety Training
2014 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2003 – 2004 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc Tourism & Hospitality Management
1999 – 2003 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
Professional Experience I have worked at Plymouth University since 2010 as a Lecturer Email: in Events Management, with specialisms in crowd behaviour [email protected] and managing safety, research and consultancy and student employability. Telephone: Prior to this I worked as a Consultant and Project Manager for several social and economic research agencies in the South West securing +44 (0) 1752 585725 contracts, designing research methodologies, managing large-scale research programmes and disseminating findings to a range of Languages: public and private sector clients at the local, regional and national English levels.
About Me: Despite working in Plymouth, I live PhD Research in Exeter and in my spare time like to do up and manage property. Title: Crowd Behaviour and Managing Safety
Brief Overview of Research: Career Interests: This research has developed a conceptual framework for effective To contribute to the body of theory crowd management strategies from the existing literature that and knowledge related to crowd underpins and will be tested against the research to be conducted behaviour and managing audience in relation to events industry practice for this study. It proposes safety at events and to continue in that effective crowd management strategies should adopt a two- my role to help develop high quality tiered developmental approach, whereby the audience profile and employable graduates from and legislation unique to an event must be considered first and Plymouth University. should then inform a second, detailed phase of crowd management planning linked to design of the event environment, site, and crowd management and control planning to provide a detailed structure for safe event set up and delivery.
Supervisors: Prof Paul Brunt & Derek Shepherd
30 James Flint
Education and Qualifications
2013 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Candidate
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodology
2010 – 2011 School of Public Policy, University College London (UCL), UK MSc Security Studies
2006 – 2010 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hon) International Relations
Professional Experience Email: 2013 – Associate Lecturer School of Government, Plymouth University, UK [email protected]
2012 Senior Analyst Defence Science Technology Laboratory Telephone: (DSTL), UK
2011 Research Intern Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), UK Languages: English 2003 – 2014 Rifleman British Army (Volunteer Reserve and Operational), UK About Me: Doctoral Researcher and Associate Lecturer PhD Research Title: The Europeanization of Aid Policy: Managing Post-9/11 Security and Career Interests: Development University teaching in International Brief Overview of Research: Relations; Research in Security Studies, Foreign Policy Analysis, The research project is concerned with how discourse / Foreign Aid, European Union, communicative ideas surrounding international aid policy are Europeanization, Insurgency / instituted, adapted, and adopted (or otherwise resisted). Focus Counterinsurgency, Afghanistan is on the ‘Europeanization’ of aid policy amongst UK agencies and the EU supranational level of organisation within the post-9/11 historical context. Specific interest is levied towards discourse/ ideas pertaining to the interrelationships between security and development, with the contemporary intervention in Afghanistan serving as a seminal example and starting point.
Supervisors: Prof Kerry Howell & Dr Patrick Holden
31 Abdullah Omer Hama
Education and Qualifications
2004 – 2007 Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah Of Laws, IIUM, Malaysia. Master of Comparative laws.
1995 – 1999 College of Legislation and Islamic Studies, University of Duhok, Iraq BSc (Hons) Islamic studies.
Professional Experience
One year teaching in high school and two year plus teaching at Sulaimani University.
Email: [email protected] PhD Research
Title: Telephone: Challenges and performance of Islamic banks: Evidence from Iraq. 07858606085
Languages: Brief Overview of Research: This is qualitative and quantitative research attempting to explore Kurdish challenges and performance of Islamic banks in the multicultural and Arabic faith society of Iraq, through interviews and data testing. English
Supervisors: About Me: Dr Ahmed El-Masry & Dr Moji Olugbode A sociable person who loves working in groups.
Career Interests: I am interested in, and will be seeking a profession in Islamic banking and finance industry.
32 Muhammad Noor Affiq Bin Hasanuddin
Education and Qualifications
2014 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher
2012 – 2013 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc International Shipping
2011 – 2012 Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Maritime Business and Maritime Law
2006 – 2009 Singapore Polytechnic Diploma in Maritime Transportation Management
Professional Experience Email: 2014 – Associate Lecturer [email protected] Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK
2007 Project Assistant Telephone: Labroy Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd, +44 (0) 741 266 3681 Singapore (Now known as Drydocks World – Singapore) Languages:
PhD Research English Malay Title: The promotion of innovation in the EU marine equipment sector. About Me:
Brief Overview of Research: The aim of this study is to discover variables that drive innovation in the marine equipment sector within the EU and to apply this knowledge to the EU and IMO institutional framework to ensure safer ships and cleaner seas.
Supervisors:
Dr Sarah Tuck & Prof Michael Roe Career Interests:
Academic Education and training Environmental protection Shipping management
33 Catherine (Cat) Hine
Education and Qualifications
2014 Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodologies
2014 Plymouth University, UK PgCert Academic Practice
2011 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK MSc Hospitality Management
2009 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
Professional Experience Email: Prior to working in Academia I spent time working for Marriott [email protected] International and Mitchells and Butlers. I was an intern for Compass Group (CAMEA division) and completed a number of short term contracts for businesses such as Dragonfly Foods (Devon) and Telephone: Exeter University. (01752) 585577
Languages: English PhD Research Title: The Construction of Graduate Employability: A case study of UK About Me: based Hospitality Graduates Doctoral Teaching Assistant in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Brief Overview of Research: Using a dialogic approach I am analysing graduates ‘narratives of employability’ in order to develop a socially grounded understanding of the future prospects of graduates. This relies on an understanding of employability beyond the skills and attributes discourse commonly Career Interests: found in academia and the media. I therefore draw on structure and Academia and research agency within my definition of employability and use this in order to inform my discussion. The research takes a case study approach, focusing specifically on students studying hospitality based subjects. This is a particularly interesting due to the balance that must be sought between academic and vocational content of these and other similar degree subjects.
Supervisors: Dr Philip-Gibson & Dr Christina Kelly
34 Mohd Shukor Harun
Education and Qualifications
2009 - 2011 Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, USIM, Malyasia Master of Muamalat Admin(Islamic Finance))
2005 - 2009 Faculty of Economics And Muamalat, USIM, Malaysia BSc(Hons) Muamalat Administration (Islamic Banking & Takaful)
Professional Experience
• Tutor Faculty of Economic and Muamalat, USIM Malaysia Email: [email protected] • Lecturer of Islamic Banking Islamic College of Malacca, Malaysia Telephone: • Corporate Finance Executive Pahang Bioscience Sdn Bhd, Malaysia +44(0)7771129481
• Head Facilitator Languages: Malaysia National Service Programme (PLKN). English Arabic Malay Mandarin PhD Research
Title: About Me: Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: A Study of Islamic Banks in Malaysia and GCC Simple, hardworking and passionate person who always try to be the best. “You Know Who You Are, Nothing Brief Overview of Research: Impossible”
The main aim of this research is to analytically explore the extent of CSR information disclosure practices in Islamic banks by analysing its annual report and available sources. To get a clear view of CSR Career Interests: disclosure practice among the sample Islamic banks in Malaysia and Islamic Banking GCC, this study also examines the determinants of CSR information Islamic Finance disclosure and its consequences. Islamic Accounting CSR Disclosure Corporate Governance Supervisors: Prof Khaled Hussainey & Dr Rumbi Mukonoweshuro
35 Arta Jalili Idrissi
Education and Qualifications
2014 – Plymouth Law School, Plymouth University, UK MPhil/PhD Researcher
2009 – 2012 School of International Studies, University of Trento, Italy MSc , European and International Studies
2005 – 2009 Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology University of Latvia, Latvia BSc (Hons) Social Pedagogue
Professional Experience Email: 2014 – Associated Lecturer Plymouth Law School, Plymouth University, UK [email protected]
2012 - 2013 Volunteer Telephone: Plymouth Youth Offending Service, Plymouth, UK
2010 - 2012 Latvia country expert Global Leadership Project, Boston University, USA Languages: Latvian English Russian PhD Research Italian German Title: Prison Space, Social Control and Relationships in the Post-Soviet Female Prison About Me: Enjoy traveling, playing chess and volleyball. Interested in Brief Overview of Research: imprisonment, gender and crime, restorative justice The overall aim is to explore the operation of the Latvian penal system and to examine the impact of physical prison conditions on social relationships among female prisoners and key stakeholders, such as prison officials and policy makers. Specifically the research aims to explore how prison conditions affect the interpersonal Career Interests: relationships and social order among prisoners and prison staff. Research
Supervisors: Dr Patricia-Gray, Dr Chris Pac-Soo & Dr Dean Wilson
36 Sherif Ismail El-Halaby
Education and Qualifications 2013 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2010 – 2011 Bradford University, UK MSc Finance, Accounting & Management
2006 – 2007 Arab Academy for Financial and Banking Sciences, Egypt MBA in Financial Management
2005 Faculty of Economy & Political Sc., Cairo University, Egypt Diploma in Economy Feasibility Studies & Financial Analysis
2002 – 2003 Sadat Academy, Egypt Pre-Master in Cost Accounting Email: [email protected] 1998 – 2001 Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt Bachelor of Commerce Telephone: Professional Experience +44 (0) 7341537744 2014 - Lecturer, Business School, East London University, UK 2012 - Lecturer, Languages: Accounting Dept., El-Shorouk Academy, Egypt. Arabic 2013 – 2014 , Demonstrator English Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK 2011 – 2013 Lecturer & Trainer, IPA, Bany Sweef University 2007 – 2009 Accountant & Auditor, About Me: EL-Zamly Company, Egypt 2003 – 2004 Lecturer, Egyptian Future Education Center, Egypt 2002 Accountant, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt
PhD Research Career Interests: Title: Islamic Banking Accountability practices of Islamic banks: A stakeholder’s AAOIFI perspective. Financial Accounting
Brief Overview of Research: The study explores the concept of accountability in Islamic Banks (IB), which may be achieved through disclosure. It aims to measure the bank’s disclosure levels which contain Sharia, Social and Financial (SSF) as well as determinants and consequences of this disclosure. It also attempts to identify the gap between Islamic Banks’ board and stakeholders concern with accountabilities priorities for IBs
Supervisors: Prof Khaled Hussainey & Prof Salima Paul
37 Sophie (Dejie) Kong
Education and Qualifications
2014 – Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher in Digital Fundraising
2012 – 2013 Department of Management, University of Bristol, UK MS, Management
2006 – 2010 School of Journalism and Communication Renmin University of China, CHN BA, Broadcast Journalism
• IoF MInstF (Dip) Institution of Fundraising, UK
• Certificate in General Teaching Associates Email: Plymouth University, UK [email protected]
Telephone: Professional Experience +44 (0) 7421303937
2014 – Lab Manager Plymouth Charity Lab, Plymouth University, UK Languages:
2015 – Organising committee member Chinese (native) UK Plymouth Doctoral Colloquium English (professional working Plymouth University, UK proficiency)
PhD Research Career Interests: Title: Research and teaching in digital Developing donor-nonprofit relationship through social media fundraising and donor relationship management Brief Overview of Research: Sophie’s study will explore how communal-oriented online community may be supported through social media touchpoints to maximise the value for the supporter while building relationship and giving.
Supervisors: Prof Jen Shang Sargeant & Prof Adrian Sargeant
38 Hanne Kroger
Education and Qualifications 2013 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Marketing
2010 – 2012 University of Amsterdam, Netherlands MSc Business Studies
2005 – 2009 Stenden University of Applied Science, Leeuwarden, BBA International Tourism Management
Professional Experience
2015 - Lecturer in Marketing Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Email: 2013 – 2015 Associate Lecturer [email protected] Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 1752 584975 Title: Languages: The role of sustainability in enhancing place performance – an identity-based approach to place branding. German (Native Language) English (Fluent) Dutch Brief Overview of Research: French (Intermediate)
About Me: I am a passionate researcher in marketing. My key areas of expertise are place branding, digital marketing and sustainability.
Career Interests: Supervisors: I am currently working as marketing Prof Philip Megicks, Prof Sheela Agarwal & Prof Mark lecturer at Plymouth University. I Leenders love the combination of research and teaching and hope to stay in academia throughout my career.
39 Nicola Langdon
Education and Qualifications
2012 – School of Government, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Candidate
2012 – 2013 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodology
2009 – 2010 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK with Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth MA Applied Strategy and International Security
2006 – 2010 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) International Relations
Email: [email protected] Professional Experience 2015 – Associate Lecturer School of Social Science and International Studies Telephone: Exeter, UK
2012 – Associate Lecturer School of Government, Plymouth University, UK Languages: English 2012-2013 Educational Enabler Claro Learning, Plymouth, UK About Me: 2011 Research Intern The Henry Jackson Society, London, UK Doctoral Researcher and Associate Lecturer
PhD Research
Title: Career Interests: Media Frames and Foreign Policy Aims; Examining the Framing of University teaching in International Conflict through Print, Online and Social Media Relations; Research Interests in International Security, Media and Brief Overview of Research: Foreign Policy, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the ‘Arab My doctoral research involves an examination of the media framing Spring’, Gender and IR of conflict and subsequent British foreign policy responses. I explore the use of discourse in the construction of media frames through which the public generally access information about global conflict and foreign policymaking. Further attention is levied towards the relationships between media, with data collection spread across both ‘mainstream’ and ‘new’ media, including print, online and social media sources. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) provides a regional focus, with my case studies being the recent conflicts in Libya, Syria and Iraq. My research employs a constructivist approach and utilises framing analysis from the broader tradition of discourse analysis. Supervisors: Dr Jamie Gaskarth, Dr Shabnam Holliday & Dr Patrick Holden
40 Felicitas Johanna Loepp
Education and Qualifications
2014 – 2015 Department of Engineering and Management University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany Master of Engineering
2008 – 2012 Department of Engineering and Management University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany Bachelor of Engineering
Professional Experience
Research Assistant University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany Email: Lecturer for Principles of Computer Science University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany [email protected]
Telephone: 0049 89 1265 3984 PhD Research Languages: Title: German An Integrated Approach of Corporate Sustainability and Business English Process Management
Brief Overview of Research: About Me: Sustainability, globalization and quickly changing markets, are all I am 26 years old and live in Munich, challenges today’s businesses are facing. Especially, sustainability Germany. is one of the top ten business movements. To deal successfully I like music and good food. with these challenges, businesses need concepts, methods, and recommendations of how to do it. This leads to the aim of this research: to find an approach for businesses to reach corporate sustainable development Career Interests: Successfully managing my PhD Supervisors: Project. Prof Jorg Puchan, Dr Mel Smith & Dr Charles Thornton
41 Constantine Manolchev
Education and Qualifications
2014 – 2015 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert Academic Practice
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodology
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert in HR
2010– 2011 The Open University, UK PgCert in Social Sciences Research Methods
2004 – 2009 The Open University, UK BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Email: [email protected] Professional Experience
2013 – Lecturing in HR (years 1, 2, 3 and postgraduate) Telephone: 07484132648 2007 – 2013 Local Government HR and Business Adviser
2004 – 2007 Project Work in the Private Sector Languages: English Bulgarian PhD Research About Me: Title: I left behind HR and Precarity and Precariousness, experiences and ‘intending’ of Performance Management precarious work in the South West post to satisfy my curiosity of how the relationship between workers Brief Overview of Research: and work is framed My research is on the construction of precarious (short-term, low-pay) work meanings through direct experiences and indirect views, opinions and impressions (‘intending’). Through a range Career Interests: of precarious perspectives provided by migrant, care and I see research and teaching as hospitality workers, I challenge the view that precarious work has complementary activities, the finding a deterministic and unilaterally-negative impact. For precarious and dissemination of knowledge so workers in the South West, work, even precarious work, thus, can I would like to develop my career retain its significance as a source of positive meaning and social through access to both. support. Supervisors: Prof Duncan Lewis & Dr Richard Saundry
42 Adah-Kole Emmanuel Onjewu
Education and Qualifications 2010 – 2012 Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK MSc International Business
2007 – 2010 Hertfordshire Business School University of Hertfordshire, UK BA (Hons) Business
Professional Experience 2012 – 2014 Research Officer Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research Institute (SSAHRI), University of Hertfordshire, UK
2012 – 2014 Alumni Officer Email: Hertfordshire Business School [email protected] University of Hertfordshire, UK
2010 – 2011 Management Trainee Telephone: INTI Education Group, Laureate International University +44 (0) 7415113123
Languages: PhD Research English Title: About Me: Notching and Tying in Competition among Credit Rating Agencies: An International Study Reader of Guerrilla Warfare, Teacher, Cyclist, Badminton Junkie, Brief Overview of Research: Runner and Mass Server An investigation of rating analysts and underwriters in structured finance exploring the extent to which notching and tying practices create entry barriers for small and emerging rating agencies. Career Interests: Lecturing Supervisors: Financial Regulation Compliance Prof Salima Paul , Dr Basel Awartani & Dr Eleimon Gonis Banking
43 Jennifer Phillips
Education and Qualifications 2014 Plymouth University, UK PgCert Academic Practice
2014 Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodologies
2008- 2012 School of Tourism and Hospitality Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
Professional Experience 2012 Doctoral Teaching Assistant School of Tourism and Hospitality Plymouth University, UK Email: [email protected]
PhD Research Telephone: Title: +44 (0) 1752 585578 The Island Image: A means of segmentation Languages: Brief Overview of Research: English This project aims to segment visitors to the Isles of Scilly based upon their perceived destination image in order to create a typology. The research will identify whether different types of visitors can About Me: be identified when image is used as a segmentation criterion. It Doctoral Teaching Assistant for is proposed that those with different types of image will engage Tourism. Whilst working toward my in different activities and trends may be identifiable with regard to PhD I also take on an academic demographic characteristics. The relationship between memory, role within the School of Tourism nostalgia and place image will also be explored in order to further and Hospitality, including teaching, understand image forming agents and the complex destination research and personal tutoring. I image. currently teach on Stage 1 and Stage Supervisors: 2 and Foundation modules and offer additional support, in research Dr Graham Busby, Prof Paul Brunt & Dr Natalie Semley methods, to final year students undertraining their Honours Projects.
Career Interests: Destination marketing
44 Sarah Preedy
Education and Qualifications
2015 – Plymouth University, UK Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
2014 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Doctoral Researcher
2013 – MRS Advanced Certificate in Market and Social Research Practice, Market Research Society
2012 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc Social Research Methods and Evaluation
2007 – 2010 Politics Department, University of York, UK BA (Hons) Politics Email: Professional Experience [email protected]
2014 - Doctoral Teaching Assistant in Entrepreneurship Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK Telephone: Lecturing in entrepreneurship +44 (0) 1752 588521 Supporting students and graduates to access business support Languages: Advisory Board for the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurship (NACUE)
2011 – 2014 Executive Assistant to Pro Vice-Chancellor About Me: (Regional Enterprise) Sarah is based within the Futures Plymouth University, UK Entrepreneurship Centre at Mast House and is involved in a range 2010 – 2011 Research Support Assistant of teaching, research and extra Plymouth University, UK curricular activities supporting student entrepreneurship. PhD Research Sarah teaches on several undergraduate modules within the Title: Faculty of Business concerning Examining the potential for entrepreneurial learning within student led entrepreneurship theory and enterprise groups at UK HEIs practice. Her PhD research focuses upon entrepreneurial activity within Brief Overview of Research: UK HEIs, specifically student led Qualitative research project to explore the role and activities enterprise. of student led enterprise groups at UK HEIs. To examine what Sarah also runs the BETA Enterprise entrepreneurial learning results from participation in these groups. Programme - a grant-offering To produce a conceptual framework for the relationship between mentoring programme for budding student led enterprise groups and entrepreneurial learning. student entrepreneurs.
Supervisors: Dr Hilary Duckett, Dr Paul Jones & Prof Gideon Maas Career Interests: Sarah is interested in pursuing a career in academia. Sarah is currently publishing in entrepreneurship journals and teaching on several business modules within the Faculty of Business at Plymouth University.
45 Margaret Prior
Education and Qualifications
Keele University, UK MA (Distinction) Industrial Relations,
University of North London, UK Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship and Information Studies,
London University, UK BA (Hons) History
Professional Experience
Former full time official and education tutor with two major trade unions Email: Experience of working in a range of roles across all three sectors of [email protected] the economy Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 1752 585643
Title: Languages: The manufacture and maintenance of consent in the British armed forces’ employment relationship English German (Basic)
Brief Overview of Research: About Me: Exploring the employment relationship aspects of military service using Labour Process Theory
Supervisors: Dr Richard Saundry, Virginia Fisher & Michael Leat
Career Interests:
46 Innes Richens
Education and Qualifications
1996 University of Southampton, UK MA (Ed) Health Education
1992 University of Portsmouth, UK BA (Hons) Cultural Studies
Professional Experience Since 2011 I have been the Chief Operating Officer, NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group – a Board member with responsibility for managing the business, setting strategic direction and commissioning of health services for Portsmouth city. Previous to this role, I have over 20 years’ experience in public sector strategy, management and operational delivery of services. Email: [email protected] PhD Research Telephone: Title: +44 (0) 7980 925667 Liberation and Control: an analysis of the freedoms and governance of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups Languages: Brief Overview of Research: English With the establishment of new NHS bodies as part of the 2012 NHS reforms, the message from the centre strongly emphasised the role About Me: of local autonomy in decision-making. At the heart of the emerging I currently live and work in NHS network, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), and the Portsmouth, Hampshire. GP practices that constitute them, represent the most localised organisational unit of decision-making for local health services. As such they are being seen as symbols of local autonomy, with much of the national policy direction setting out expectations that CCGs are Career Interests: to be the primary decision-makers for healthcare on behalf of their local population. This research evaluates the governance systems I see the opportunity in a part-time that have emerged as part of these reforms and the relationship PhD to add to the body of research between the decisions made by local Clinical Commissioning Groups on governance and decision-making and national policy directions. It enquires as to the boundaries and in the public sector whilst also restrictions that may surround and influence the CCGs’ decisions maintaining a professional role within and seeks to understand the factors that direct their decisions. that sector. In addition, with the significant changes initiated in the NHS in 2012, I will be conducting my Supervisors: research from the early stages of this Prof Kerry Howell & Dr Gregory Borne change giving me the opportunity to evaluate from the start the possible impact on local decision-making of this latest central policy and re- structure. I am interested in social research predominantly from an phenomenological approach, with my current research adopting an ethnographic methodology.
47 Zoe Emma Roberts
Education and Qualifications 2014 – 2016 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK ResM Tourism & Hospitality – Travel Writing
2009 – 2012 Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
2002 – 2009 Estover Community College, UK
Professional Experience During the course of my ResM I have continued to participate in and contribute to the research culture within the Business School. The most predominant example being my contribution to Undergraduate teaching. This has involved participating in fieldwork Email: to Concarneau in October 2014. During this fieldwork I delivered a [email protected] lecture on River Tourism. In my capacity as a staff member I also had the responsibility of maintaining time schedules. After this trip Telephone: I was approached by other faculty members to take part in their fieldwork to Amsterdam. On this trip I was responsible for all travel +44 (0) 7725894317 arrangements once we had arrived in the city for the duration of the fieldwork. I contributed to the organization of the River Tourism Languages: Conference held at Plymouth University and also delivered a English paper. I am now in the process of editing and creating an e-book publication of all the papers delivered at the conference. This is due to be published in late November 2015. As part of Plymouth About Me: University’s HTM 135 Module I lectured, set, assessed and marked the Undergraduate’s summative assessment. I enjoy travelling. I take pride in the work I present and always strive to achieve the highest goal in every PhD Research aspect of life. I enjoy meeting different people, experiencing Title: different cultures and spending time Mapping Generic Territory: The Pedagogy and Practice of Travel with loved ones. My ultimate aim Writing and passion is to establish a career as a University Lecturer. Brief Overview of Research: An investigation into the pedagogy and practice of travel writing from two humanistic perspectives: (1) academic; (2) practitioner. Career Interests: Like Mansfield (2015) this thesis endeavours to submit uses for the University Lecturer knowledge it generates, filling theoretical apertures concerning the literary and practical knowledge necessary to research and practice the travel writing discourse. To this end, this thesis collates a portfolio of the researcher’s own negotiated sustained professional travel writing production. These entries will be analysed using the ADA apparatus – illustrating the macro and micro elements that contribute to the ‘perfection’, ‘importance’ and ‘successes’ of each. The research also develops a process for eliciting new tourism, or more specifically, travel writing knowledge, in the hope that this toureme will assume validity, reliability and legitimacy from the perspectives of practicing travel writers and the academics that devote their research endeavours to educate students on this literary pedagogy.
Supervisors: Dr Charlie Mansfield & Dr Andreas Walmsley
48 Ishaka Shitu
Education and Qualifications
2015 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher
2012 – 2013 City University London , UK MSc Maritime Operations and Management
2003 – 2008 Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria, Nigeria BSc (Hons) Geology
Professional Experience
Intern, Nigerian Ports Authority, London office, UK
Administrative Assistant to the Head, Sadicom Express, Nigeria Email: [email protected] Intern, International Maritime Organisation, London, UK Telephone: Chief Geologist, +44 (0) 74714274 Sasco Exploration and Mining Limited, Nigeria Languages: Consultant (MDGs and Debt Relief in Nigeria), Fortune Star and Crown Reed Arabic English
PhD Research About Me: Title: Friendly, focused and team worker Port performances and crude oil export logistics system distribution in Nigeria Career Interests: Brief Overview of Research: Oil and gas, Maritime, Port Oil is a major source of energy all over the world and the demand Operations and Management, for energy keeps on increasing in homes, industrial and commercial Mining, Consultancy, Developmental activities. More important, is how this commodity reaches the final Expert and Lecturing customer at the right quantity and cost, and customer satisfaction, are critical factors in the oil and gas logistics chain. This chain involves extraction, production, distribution and sales. Nigeria is one of the world’s largest exporters of crude oil to the international market and the oil sector accounts for a high proportion of the GDP and government revenues. The need to conduct critical inquiry into the Nigerian oil and gas logistics is significant owing to the public perception of the high cost of oil production in Nigeria. A day lost because of a logistics error means millions of dollar lost with estimates indicating that the cost of logistics in countries like Nigeria could be as much as 30% of a project total cost. A better development of this chain is needed since this can bring about cost reductions and effectiveness in the associated infrastructure in the network. The research aim is to look at all the critical avenues to ensure proper logistics management of crude oil exports through critical analysis and evaluation of the oil industry in an ideal system. Supervisors: Prof John Dinwoodie & Prof Michael Roe 49 Christopher Smith
Education and Qualifications 2015 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK M P h i l / P h D R e s e a r c h e r
2012 – 2015 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BSc (Hons) Economics
Professional Experience 2015 Research Assistant (June-Sep) Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK
PhD Research Email: [email protected]. Title: ac.uk Maritime Cyber Security: Risk and Mitigation Strategies Telephone: Brief Overview of Research: +44 (0) 7717443677 To quantitatively and qualitatively assess the risks of cyber threats within the maritime industry; particularly the supply chain. To identify the legal and managerial implications of these threats and Languages: recommend policies to mitigate them. English
Supervisors: Prof Jingjing Xu & Dr Young-Joon Seo About Me: Recent BSc (Hons) Economics graduate with a passion for international development research. Recently begun to further my academic career by beginning a PhD; specifically researching maritime cyber security. Keen sportsman and competitor at a variety of sports at any level.
Career Interests: Academia Consultancy
50 James (Jim) Smith
Education and Qualifications 2013 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher, Entrepreneurship and HRM
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgCert Research Methodology
2011 – 2013 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PgDip Human Resource Management
2003 – 2004 Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK MSc Management
2000 – 2003 University of Durham, UK BSc (Hons) Earth Sciences Email: [email protected] Professional Experience Telephone: Seven years experience working in recruitment in both the UK and Australia covering senior level appointments up to CEO level across +44 (0) 7739 963 227 the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, followed by 2 years working in the HR departments of charities in the South West. Languages:
English French (Basic) PhD Research German (Basic)
Title: About Me: Are line managers and HRM practitioners supporting or suppressing entrepreneurship in UK SMEs? I enjoy stand up comedy, support Derby County (when I get a chance), amateur astronomy, and am Brief Overview of Research: passionate about innovation and This research seeks to understand how SMEs can develop a progressive thinking in all aspects of strategic approach to entrepreneurship through a multiple case life. study methodology that considers the perceptions of different organisational agents. The aim is to help SMEs harness the innovative skills of their workforce by developing a greater understanding of individuals’ sensemaking processes in relation to Career Interests: corporate entrepreneurship. Corporate and strategic Supervisors: entrepreneurship. Dr Robert Newbery, Dr Paul Jones & Dr Sue Kinsey Managing innovation and creativity in the workplace. Innovative or novel approaches to HRM. Talent management.
51 Janakan Sothinathan
Education and Qualifications 2014 - 2015 Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK MSc Information Technology
2013 - 2014 Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK Master of Business Administration, Marketing
2010 - 2011 University of Greenwich BSc(Hons) Business Information Technology
Professional Experience
Customer Service Assistant – TESCO
Retail Assistant – Premier LTD Email: [email protected]
Telephone: PhD Research +44 (0) 7412344937 Title: Study of Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation of Firms in Languages: Emerging Markets: A Case of Sri Lanka English
Brief Overview of Research: About Me: The purpose of this research is to expand and internalize developed country firms into Sri Lanka. I am single. Supervisors: Dr Stephen Wilkins & Dr Emily Beaumont Career Interests: I want to be director of my own business management firm.
52 Laura Wallis
Education and Qualifications 2013 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc Business and Management
2011 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BA (Hons) Business Administration (one year top-up)
2010 Plymouth University / North Devon College, UK FdA Business and Management
Professional Experience
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
PhD Research Languages: Title: English Exploring Lifestyle Entrepreneurship within Lifestyle Sports.
Brief Overview of Research: About Me: This is a PhD studentship position, which I began in October I have a passion for the outdoors, 2015. The intention of the research will be to study lifestyle and am a keen triathlete. entrepreneurship within a range of lifestyle sports across several international locations.
Supervisors: Dr Emily Beaumont, Dr Andreas Walmsley & Dr Carole Sutton Career Interests:
53 May Yee Wang
Education and Qualifications
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
2012 – 2013 University of Westminster UK MSc Finance and Accounting
2008 – 2011 Victoria University, Australia BSc of Business (Accounting)
Professional Experience
2013 Intern (Data Controller) (July – Sept.) Europe Economics Research Company London – Chancery Lane, UK Email: [email protected]
PhD Research Telephone: +44 (0) 7539 386 444 Title:
Measuring the scope of international accounting harmonization and standardization – a study of South East Asia Languages: English (Fluent) Brief Overview of Research: Chinese (Fluent) Malay (Fluent) The motive of this research is to survey the scope of international accounting harmonization and standardization in South East Asia. The adoption of IFRS is expected to be completed by 2012. This About Me: research will examine accounting practices applied by the top 100 ASEAN’s organizations. The result will act as a valuable guidebook I graduated with an MSc Finance and reference for financial analysts, professional accountants, and Accounting two years ago. investors and other financial information users. My current research centres on International Accounting Standard, Corporate Governance and Business Supervisors: Ethics. Prof Peijie Wang & Dr Rumbi Mukonoweshuro
Career Interests: Teaching in higher education
54 Xuemuge Wang
Education and Qualifications
2014 – 2015 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2013 – 2014 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK BA (Hons) International Trade and Operation Management
Professional Experience
Email: [email protected]. ac.uk
PhD Research Telephone: +44 (0) 7449854007 Title: Chinese Ports Governance: Forwarding a sustainability management policy framework in crude oil Harbours Languages: Chinese Brief Overview of Research: English China, with its continued developments, reconstructing never fails to German be the emphasis in many areas, including ports. By the development and reconstruction of ports, environmental issue remains to be the concern as there are currently few detailed standards with numbers. About Me: This research aims to forward a sustainability policy system. A dynamic person with passion for language learning, oil painting and Supervisors: piano playing and loves travelling. Prof Michael Roe, Prof Shaofeng Liu & Prof Jingjing Xu Currently a first year PhD student in Supply chain, logistics and shipping management
Career Interests: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Shipping, General Management
55 Xufan Zhang
Education and Qualifications 2013 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD Researcher
2011 – 2012 Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MSc (Distinction) International Shipping
2008 – 2012 China Agricultural University BSc Finance and Accounting
2010 – 2011 Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University, UK BSc International Supply Chain and Shipping Mgt.
2008 – 2010 City College of Plymouth, UK FdA Accounting and Finance
Professional Experience Email: [email protected] 2014 - Associate Tutor Plymouth University, UK Telephone: 2014 – 2015 Associate Lecturer in Shipping Plymouth University, UK Languages: 2014 Research Assistant Plymouth University, UK Mandarin English 2013 – 2015 Lecturer in Shipping Plymouth University International College About Me: 2009 – 2012 Manager, Ming Dynasty Ltd I am a dynamic person with multiple personalities, who likes 2010 Sales Person, Butterfly trying different areas and none life threatening activities. Believe in food, 2009 Warehouse Keeper, TianJianTechnology TV, music and my grandfather’s wisdom. Very loyal to ice cream, dark PhD Research chocolate, lasagna, mother nature and online shops with free delivery Title: and return. Indoorsy and love bad An examination of the US Container Security Initiative (CSI) and jokes. Being skeptical, even suspect exploration of its potential implications for EU container port my skepticism. I love researching. competition Career Interests: Brief Overview of Research: The security of maritime transport has received particularly Maritime governance, international significant attention since the 9/11 attack in 2001. As a major shipping, maritime economics, port maritime security initiative, the voluntary Container Security Initiative operations, ice cream taster and bed (CSI) was established in 2002, managed by U.S. Customs and tester. Border Protection (CBP). Nevertheless, implications relevant to port competition distortion have emerged. This research aims to examine the CSI program and find out the potential implications of the introduction of CSI for EU port competition by adopting the Delphi method. This research will also explore some feasible solutions to the problems discovered. Supervisors: Prof Michael Roe & Dr Syamantak Bhattacharya
56 Ye Zhang
Education and Qualifications
2013 – Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK PhD in Business with Management
2006 - 2007 University of Durham, Durham, UK MA Financial Management
2003 - 2006 University of Central Lancashire, UK BA (Hons) International Business
Professional Experience
20010 - 2012 Lecturer South China University of Technology, China Email: 2008 - 2010 Lecturer [email protected] Research Institute of Tsinghua University, China [email protected]
PhD Research Telephone:
Title: +44(0) 07941649990 +86(0) 15220190869 Antecedents and Consequences of Overshooting in the Context of Product Innovation Languages: Brief Overview of Research: My research reveals that when a technological trade-off is Mandarin (native) broken in favour of the focally improved attributes, the disruption English (Fluent) begins immediately from the high-end market of incumbents. The mechanism for high-end disruption to disrupt is through the trade- off-breaking innovation smoothing over the tension between the About Me: focally improved attribute and the compromised attribute so that customers will not be so upset by the compromised attributes while I am an earnest person who is in the pursuit of an even better performance of the focally improved always happy to be alive! attributes. Supervisors: Prof Phil Megicks, Prof Mark Leenders & Dr Jonathan Moizer
Career Interests: Academia, Higher Education, PE/VC, Business Consultation.
57 Yang Zhou
Education and Qualifications
2015 - Faculty of Business, Plymouth University, UK MPhil/PhD Business with Management
2013 – 2014 University of Bristol, UK MSc in Accounting Finance and Management
Professional Experience
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0) 7541719333
PhD Research Languages: Title: Chinese Economic Growth English
About Me: Brief Overview of Research:
Career Interests:
Supervisors: Prof Peijie Wang & Dr Basel Awartani
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