Latest updates of news, research papers and forthcoming events at Royal Holloway, University of London's School of Management. http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/ en-gb julia.charlton@rhul.ac.uk Fri, 09 Mar 2010 11:02:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Images/news/rss-logo.gif http://www.rhul.ac.uk/ 144 42 http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars.html On 5th May Prof Reinhard Bachmann (University of Surrey) will give a lunchtime seminar on 'Trust and Institutions' while on 7th May there will be a series of ESRC-sponsored seminars on the theme of 'Feeding Motherhood'. This event is organised by Prof Pauline Maclaran and includes the following speakers: Prof Helene Brembeck (University of Gothenberg), Prof Bente Halkier (Roskilde University) and Prof Dan Cook (Rutgers University). Fri, 09 Mar 2010 11:02:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/cpso/news.html The projects were 'Managing Medical Performance' and 'The Visible and Invisible Performance Effects of Transparency in Medical Professional Regulation'. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/index.html The second edition was published in February by Sage. The new edition contains much new case material, including one case based on the work of a Royal Holloway alumna, Ayesha Datoo who is now Senior Account Executive at Samsung Mobile UK. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ The first in a series of Research Briefs, disseminating the findings of a comparative study of UK and Chinese high-tech firms, has just been published. The ESRC-funded project entitled 'Entrepreneurial Capacity to Exploit Opportunities, New Product Development and Firm Performance: A Comparative Study of UK and Chinese High-Tech Firms' is led by Dr Catherine Wang. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:31:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Dr Edward W.N. Bernroider gave an invited research presentation to members of staff and students at the Department of Management at Bogazici University in Istanbul. He presented current research on 'Understanding IT Innovation Assimilation by Firms – An Absorptive Capacity Perspective'. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2010/act-on-co2-spence.html Dr Laura J. Spence introduces the first annual RHUL Sustainability Lecture by commenting on the government's current campaign to encourage us all to 'drive five miles less a week.' Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:11:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/index.html 'Building States and Markets: Enterprise Development in Central Asia' is due to be published by Palgrave Macmillan in March 2010, and is based on cross-country research supported by the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, and a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:05:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Cris/events/2010/sustainability-lecture.html Professor Julia King, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, is to give a public lecture on 'Driving Change: Meeting the Transport Technology Challenges of the 21st Century' Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:35:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/cpso/events/2010/seminar-rosemary-deem.html Prof Rosemary Deem will present a paper on "Universities under New Labour – senior leaders' responses to government reforms and policy levers – findings from an ESRC project on public service leadership." Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:55:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/2010/chan-un-expert-consultation.html Management PhD student Jenny Chan was invited to speak at a United Nations Expert Multi-Stakeholder Consultation in Berlin recently. The topic of the event was Closing Governance Gaps: Application of the U.N. 'Protect, Respect, Remedy' Framework. Jenny is an advisor to Hong Kong-based labour rights group SACOM. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:28:00 GMT http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242680/Ideas-drive-ambition--thats-need-win-Enterprising-Young-Brits-award.html Management alumna Claire Watt-Smith talkes to the Daily Mail about successfully setting up a company that makes handbags from eel skin. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.futureagenda.org/ Dr Mark Exworthy has been invited by Vodafone to join an event as part of their sponsorship of a programme called Future Agenda: a unique cross-discipline programme which aims to unite the best minds from around the globe to address the greatest challenges of the next decade. The event on the 4th February is a roundtable discussion on 'The Future of Health'. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:19:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/IDP-programme.html Prof Chris Smith is participating in the International Dean's Programme 2009-2010. This programme is made up of three sessions in three countries, and involves networking with new deans as well as visiting business schools around the world. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:34:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/2009/JSPS-visit.html The delegation were impressed with RHUL's research initiatives, and JSPS is keen to encourage more applications to their funding programs, including exchange fellowships and research. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:34:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars/2010/Spring-2010.pdf Details of School of Management and CPSO research seminars for spring term 2010 are now online. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/Domodedovo-International.html Daniel Burkard, Director of Business Development and Government Affairs from Moscow Domodedovo International Airport recently gave a guest lecture and a presentaion to MA Marketing and MBA students. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Recently-appointed Teaching Fellow Sigrun M. Wagner has co-authored a paper with colleagues from New Zealand, the US and the Czech Republic. The paper has been accepted for publication in the European Journal of International Management and will be published in 2010. Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:14:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/messages/press/message.asp?ref_no=2093 Sixth formers were grilled in true ‘Apprentice’ style as former candidate Claire Young set them a business task to get their teeth into. The Enterprise and Marketing Challenge took place at Royal Holloway recently, and the panel of judges included included several staff from the School of Management. Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:17:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Dr Gloria Agyemang is to talk about NGO Accountability: her recent research on improving the effectiveness of NGO accountability was joint project with Professor Jeffrey Unerman, Professor Brendan O'Dwyer and Dr Mariama Awumbila of the University of Ghana. Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:42:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ PhD student and advisor to Hong Kong-based labour rights group SACOM, Jenny Chan presented a paper on labour relations at workshops in Stockholm and Oslo recently. Her comments were published online by China.org.cn and GlobalPost. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/amba-dinner.html This year's AMBA Gala Dinner was held in Mayfair, and after the keynote speaker Will Hutton, the prestigious MBA Student of the Year Award 2009 results were announced. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Professor Jane Davison is part of a group who have been awarded ESRC Researcher Development Initiative funding. She will be working with colleagues from Surrey, Bath, Exeter and Sheffield. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:07:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Dr Gul Berna Ozcan is to give a public lecture today at the American University of Bishkek on 'Awakening Tigers and the New Supremacy: Business Interest Representation in Central Asia'. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:25:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/La-Fromagerie.html First in a series of talks for MSc Entrepreneurship students. Afterwards the students were treated to a selection of Patricia’s favourite autumnal cheeses, including a three year-old Comte. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Prof Alice Lam gave an invited keynote address to the 3rd Annual Copenhagen Conference on Partnerships. The conference was jointly organised by Copenhagen Business School, Danish Business Research Academia and the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:36:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/cpso/news.html The next Leadership Forum will be held on Thursday 3rd December at 5.30pm at Kingston University Business School. The subject will be "Clinical Leadership" and will consist of talks from two local NHS chief executives. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/ Eight Student Ambassadors were recruited during Induction Week. These first-year students will play a key part in promoting the School over the next three years, and their first engagement will be to assist at the forthcoming UCAS Open Day. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/cpso/news.html A study looking into the changing role of NHS managers and the effects of structural reform, has recently been completed and a summary made available online. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:34:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/high-noon-mcsweeney.html The UK government has just announced that it plans to create three new High Street banking chains by 2015. These proposals fail to engage with a far deeper flaw in UK banking according to Professor Brendan McSweeney. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Dr Fiona Moore has just been awarded £7,140 by the Nuffield Foundation for a 2-year research project entitled 'The role of hybrid identity in knowledge transfer among Anglo-Chinese managers.' Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars.html Today's speaker has had to cancel at short notice due to business reasons, a new date is to be advised asap. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:45:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/index.html The School of Management recently hosted a one-day seminar for the EFMD. The seminar focused on the presentation of the new EPAS Manual and Application Datasheet, the interpretation and practical application of the EPAS standards and criteria as well as the key stages of the EPAS accreditation process. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:11:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/gms-cluster-event.html The School of Management and the Association of MBAs jointly hosted the first GMS Cluster Event of the academic year. Joining MBA students from Royal Holloway were fellow students from Surrey School of Management, Brunel Business School and Distance Learning MBA students. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:02:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/cpso/news.html CPSO members and associates publish a report based on research funded by the GMC/ESRC Public Services Programme. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/messages/press/message.asp?ref_no=2019 Product placement is to be allowed on UK commercial television programmes for the first time. Professor Chris Hackley has argued that relaxing the ban was necessary for the health of the UK TV industry. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:29:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Cris/news/2009/Minka-Woermann.html During her stay Minka Woermann, a lecturer in philosophy and business ethics at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, will be working with Dr Laura Spence and Dr David Bevan, and present at a seminar on 28th October. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:29:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ A special issue of Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal on "Visual Perspectives on Accounting and Accountability" has recently been published, guest edited by Samantha Warren and Professor Jane Davison. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Professor Jonathan Black-Branch recently presented an invited keynote address to the Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand at an internatonal human rights conference held in Wellington, New Zealand. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/Papers/2009/SOMWP0908.html "Unilateral Standards for Social Responsibility: Corporations as Social Watchdogs?" (SoMWP0908) by Laura J. Spence and Michael Bourlakis Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:07:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/cordoba-pachon-book.html "Systems Practice in the Information Society" has just been released by Routledge. The book aims to help students, practitioners and policymakers appreciate and deal with the complexities of the so-called Global Information Society. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/Seminars/2009/CPSO-privacy-management.pdf "Privacy management and patient information flow in the Extended Choice Network: A sociological exploration of the professional-technological interface" given by Dr Iain Crinson, St George's University of London Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:54:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/events/2009/Research-seminars-end2009.pdf Details of four more Wednesday lunchtime School of Management research seminars can be found on the School's news and events page Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:18:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars.html A series of talks by industry experts on a variety of topics for management postgraduate students starts on the 14th October Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:18:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/UIBE-visit.html In August, a delegation of heads of academic and administrative departments from the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) visited Royal Holloway Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:48:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ Dr Gul Berna Ozcan is to research Entrepreneurs, markets and Islamic morality in Central Asia at AUCA's Social Research Center in Kyrgyzstan this term. Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:38:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/news/ 'Research Informed Practice in Healthcare: Leadership, Organisational Change, and Governance' Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:48:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Cris/news/2009/csr-sustainability.html Members of School of Management research centre CRIS contributed to a special issue of the Journal of Corporate Governance on corporate responsibility and sustainability. Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:48:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/Research/Papers/2009/SOMWP0907.html 'Dimensions of Tourists' Emotional Experiences towards Hedonic Holiday Destinations' by Sameer Hosany (School of Management, RHUL) and David Gilbert (School of Management, University of Surrey) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:35:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars.html 'Magna-Steyr and the outsourcing of car production by European automotive companies' presented by Dr Luciano Ciravegna, School of Management, RHUL Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:15:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/seminars.html 'People-centered management systems for public health IT: proposed architectural framework for the case of India' presented by Rajneesh Chowdhury, Senior Consultant with Pricewaterhouse Coopers in New Delhi, India Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:01:00 GMT http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Management/News-and-Events/News/2009/social-media-whalley.html Traditional media is being replaced, supplemented or augmented by a range of new media. One of the least understood, yet having perhaps the most potential to change the face of business, is social media. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:23:31 GMT Andrew.Whalley@rhul.ac.uk