DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

IN THIS ISSUE:

JUST LAUNCHED!

RESEARCH PROJECTS

PUBLICATIONS

CONFERENCES

RESEARCH CENTRES

PROMOTIONS

NEW APPOINTMENTS

EDITOR

DR I. BOULOUTA

I.boulouta@bbk.ac.uk

CONTRIBUTORS

DR C. ABDALLAH

DR B. AL-NAJJAR

DR L. ANDRIANI

PROF. D. ARCHIBUGI

PROF. G. CHRISTODOULIDES

DR F. GUY

DR O. JANNE

PROF. J. KELLY

DR S. KONZELMANN

PROF. H. LAWTON SMITH

DR F. ROSSI

DR J. SIMS

DR A. STATHOPOULOU

R. TACON

DR P. E. TOLENTINO

PROF. L. TRENBERTH

DR P. TRIM

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 MARCH 2013

Sprin

g Term

News

JUST LAUNCHED!

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT WORKING PAPER SERIES

This term we launched a departmental working paper series to disseminate re-

search produced mainly by our research staff and students. The papers, al-

though they represent work in progress, are subject to academic peer review and

publishing standards. The series also has an ISSN number which will help in-

crease its international visibility.

More info: www.bbk.ac.uk/management/our-research/working-papers

NEW MSC PROGRAMMES STARTING OCTOBER 2013

MSc Investment Management: a programme designed to provide students with

up to date knowledge and skills in empirical finance and helps them with a career

in investment management, or any other financial management related jobs.

More info: www.bbk.ac.uk/study/pg2013/management/TMSINVST.html

MSc Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability: a programme designed to

provide students with up to date knowledge and management skills to handle a

range of controversial economic, social and environmental issues facing contem-

porary organizations.

More info: www.bbk.ac.uk/study/pg2013/management/TMSCRSUS.html

Welcome to the Spring Issue of our Departmental Newsletter! The focus of the newsletter is on research news but occasionally other news may also be cov-ered. We do welcome all feedback, so do not hesitate to contact the editor with any suggestions.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Dr Federica Rossi has been awarded a research grant from Birkbeck,

School of Business Economics and Informatics to pursue an exploratory

investigation into ‘The multiple dimensions of knowledge transfer

value’. The project intends to investigate the many ways in which univer-

sity-industry knowledge transfer processes can create value for a range

of stakeholders, with the objective to support the development of more

accurate and comprehensive indicators of universities' knowledge trans-

fer performance.

Prof. Linda Trenberth has been the Principal Investigator for the re-

search project ‘Understanding Stress and Bullying in New Zealand

Workplaces’. The final report contributed to understanding the nature

and prevalence of psychosocial hazards in new Zealand workplaces

and was acknowledged by the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson.

Since its public release, the data in the report has contributed to the

decision to include psychosocial workplace hazards as a priority area

for the Occupational Health Action Plan to 2013, an initiative of New

Zealand’s Workplace Health and Safety Strategy. Data from the report

has also been used as one of the main factual bases for a new guide-

line on workplace bullying in New Zealand, currently being written by

the Ministry. The report has also led to an on-going association be-

tween the authors of the research report, and the analysts within the

Ministry who are writing the Bullying Guidelines, with further contribu-

tions from research authors into the guidelines. The Bullying Guide-

lines will make data from the research report available to Health and

Safety Inspectors, Health and Safety professionals, Unions and em-

ployer groups, as well as presenting practices for preventing and deal-

ing with bullying at work. The research is now being replicated in Asia

through the 10 ASEAN countries.

Prof. Linda Trenberth has been awarded a research grant from Birk-

beck, School of Business Economics and Informatics for the project

‘Work and well– being in ASEAN workplaces’.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Archibugi, D., Filippetti, A. and Frenz, M. (2013) ‘Economic downturn and in-

vestment in innovation: Is accumulation more creative than destruction?,

Research Policy, 42: 303–314.

Archibugi, D., Filippetti, A. and Frenz, M. (2013) ‘Who innovates out of the cri-

sis?’, The European Business Review, January – February: 58-60.

Al-Najjar, B. (2013) ‘The financial determinants of cash holdings: Evidence

from some emerging markets’, International Business Review, 22 (1): 77-88.

Al-Najjar, B. and Elgammal, M. (2013) ‘Innovation and credit ratings, does it

matter? UK evidence’, Applied Economics Letters, 20 (5): 428-431.

Guy, F. (2013) ‘Small, local and cheap? Walkable and car-oriented retail in

competition’, forthcoming in Spatial Economic Analysis.

Guy, F. and Skott, P. (2013) ‘Power, luck and ideology -- technological and

institutional parameters of the agency problem for CEOs’, forthcoming in Re-

view of Radical Political Economics.

D’Este, P., Guy, F. and Iammarino, S. (2012) ‘Shaping the formation of univer-

sity-industry research collaborations: what type of proximity does

really matter?’ Journal of Economic Geography, doi: 10.1093/jeg/lbs010.

Kamnungwut, W. and Guy, F. (2012) ‘Knowledge in the air and cooperation

between firms: Traditions of secrecy and the reluctant emergence of spe-

cialization in the ceramic manufacturing district of Lampang, Thailand’, En-

vironment and Planning A, 44 (7): 1679 – 1695, doi:10.1068/a44522.

Blankenberg, S., King, L., Konzelmann, S. and Wilkinson, F. (2013)

‘Introduction: Prospects for the Eurozone’, forthcoming in Cambridge Journal

of Economics.

Andersen, B., Rosli, A., Rossi, F. and Yangsap, W. (2013) ‘Are there

“institutional failures” in intellectual property marketplaces? Evidence from

information and communication technology firms’, forthcoming in International

Journal of Management.

Rossi, F. and Goglio, V. (2013) ‘Il contributo economico delle sedi universi-

tarie decentrate: il caso del polo cuneese dell’Università di Torino’, forthcom-

ing in Sviluppo Locale.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Bodas Freitas, I., Geuna, A. and Rossi, F. (2013) ‘Finding the right part-

ners: Institutional and personal modes of governance of university-

industry interactions’, Research Policy, 42(1): 50-62.

Andersen, B. and Rossi, F. (2012) ‘Inefficiencies in markets for intellectual

property rights: experiences of academic and public research institutions’,

Prometheus, 30(1): 5-27.

Bodas Freitas, I., Geuna, A. and Rossi, F. (2012) ‘The governance of univer-

sity-industry collaborations: understanding the rationale for alternative

models,’ Prometheus, 30(1): 29-45.

Andersen, B., Rosli, A., Rossi, F. and Yangsap, W. (2012) ‘Intellectual property

governance (IP) in ICT firms: strategic value seeking through proprietary

and non-proprietary IP transactions,’ International Journal of Intellectual Prop-

erty Management, 5(1), 19-38.

Vidgen, R., Sims, J., Powell, P. (2013) ‘Do CEO bloggers build community?’

forthcoming in Journal of Communication Management.

Nichols, G., Tacon R. and Muir, A. (2012) ‘Sports clubs’ volunteers: Bonding

in or bridging out? Sociology, doi: 10.1177/0038038512441278

Catley, B., Bentley, T., Cooper Thomas, H., Gardner, D., O’Driscoll, M. and

Trenberth, L. (Accepted for publication) ‘Managing workplace bullying in New

Zealand: Perspectives from Occupational and Health Practitioners’, Journal

of Management and Organization.

Dewe, P., and Trenberth, L. (2012) ‘Exploring the relationship between ap-

praisals and stressful encounters and the associated emotions in a work

Setting’, Work & Stress, 26: 1-14.

Cooper-Thomas, H., Gardner, D., O' Driscoll, M., Bentley, T., Catley, B. and

Trenberth, L. (2012 in press) ‘Neutralizing workplace bullying: the buffering

effects of contextual factors’, Journal of Managerial Psychology (Special Edi-

tion).

Bentley, T., Catley, B., Cooper Thomas, H., Gardner, D., O’Driscoll, M. and

Trenberth, L. (2012) ‘Perceptions of workplace bullying in the New Zealand

travel industry: prevalence and management strategies’, Tourism Manage-

ment, 33: 351-360.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS

Yenicioglu, B. and Christodoulides, G. (2013) ‘Branding in the age of digital

connectivity’, in L. Moutinho, E. Bigne and A.K. Manrai (eds.) The Routledge

Companion to the Future of Marketing, London: Routledge (in press).

Konzelmann, S. (2013) The Economics of Austerity. Cheltenham: Edward

Elgar, (in press).

Geuna, A. and Rossi, F. (2013) L'universita' e il sistema economico. Cono-

scenza, progresso tecnologico e crescita, Bolona: Il Mulino (in press).

Trenberth, L. and Hassan, D. (eds.) (2012) Managing Sport Business: An Intro-

duction, London: Routledge.

Trenberth, L. (2012) ‘The sport business industry’, in L. Trenberth and D. Has-

san (eds.) Managing Sport Business: An Introduction, London: Routledge.

Leberman, S., Trenberth, L. and Collins, C. (eds.) (2012) Sport Business Man-

agement in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia: Thomson.

Leberman, S., Collins, C. and Trenberth, L. (2012) ‘The sport business indus-

try’, in S. Leberman, C. Collins and L. Trenberth (eds.). Sport business manage-

ment in New Zealand and Australia, South Melbourne Vic. : Cengage Learning

Australia.

Trim, P.R.J. and Upton, D. (2013). Cyber Security Culture: Counteracting Cyber

Threats through Organizational Learning and Training. Farnham: Gower Pub-

lishing (in press).

Tacon, R. (2012) ‘The role of sport management in the creation of social capi-

tal’, in D. Hassan and J. Lusted (eds) Managing Sport: Social and Cultural Per-

spectives, London: Routledge.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCES / PRESENTATIONS

Andriani, L. ‘Tax morale and pro-social behaviour: evidence from a Palestin-

ian survey’, presentation (as a visiting lecturer) at the Athens University of Eco-

nomics and Business, Athens, Greece, 8 – 21 April 2013.

Andriani, L. ‘Informal network, social participation and employment sector

allocations in the Palestinian labour market’, presentation (as a visiting lec-

turer) at the Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece, 8 –

21 April 2013.

Christodoulides, G. ‘Examining consumer based brand equity using data

from three European countries (UK, Germany and Greece)’. Keynote presen-

tation on the findings of an ESRC funded project. Cross-Cultural and Cross-

National Consumer Research Workshop, Academy of Marketing Consumer Re-

search SIG, Loughborough University, 18 March 2013.

Christodoulides, G. ‘A model for the adoption of social media by B2B Organi-

zations’, Academy of Marketing Science Annual conference , Monterey, CA, 14-

19 May 2013. Also, co-chair at the Marketing and Social Media track.

Christodoulides, G. ‘Affective States, Culture and Online Brand Perceptions:

Evidence from five countries’, 16th World Marketing Congress, Melbourne,

Australia, 17-20 July 2013. Also, co-chair at the Electronic and Interactive Mar-

keting track.

Abdalah, C. and Yousfi, H. ‘Ethnography and the study of social movements

as they unfold: UGTT (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail) and the Tuni-

sian Revolution", EGOS Conference, Montreal, Canada, 3 July 2013.

Abdalah, C. ‘Templates and turns in qualitative studies of strategy and man-

agement’, Centre for Strategic Management, Lancaster University Management

School: Strategy Seminar Series. Invited Speaker, 21 February 2013.

Abdalah, C. ‘Publishing strategy as practice research: SAP Paper Develop-

ment Workshop’, Paper Development Workshop co-organizer, Academy of

Management Meeting, Orlando, USA, 9 August 2013.

Abdalah, C. ‘New directions in research on strategizing activities and prac-

tice’, Professional Development Workshop co-organizer, Academy of Manage-

ment Meeting, Orlando, USA, 9 August 2013.

Boulouta, I. ‘The role of public trust in building corporate strategies which

deliver value for business and society’, 4th IIPPE Conference, International

Institute for Social Studies, Hague, Netherlands, 9-11 July 2013.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCES / PRESENTATIONS

Janne, O., Tolentino, P.E. and Chen, P.C. ‘Knowledge crea-

tion and sharing and the Integration-Responsiveness

framework: The role of functional subunits of the MNC’,

Academy of International Business - UK and Ireland chapter,

Aston University Business School, Birmingham, UK, 21-23

March 2013.

Konzelmann, S. ‘Acquiring international competitiveness: Lessons from

Team GB and the Summer Olympic Games’ Group for Research in Organiza-

tional Evolution International Workshop, University of Hertfordshire Business

School, Hatfield, UK, September 2013.

Konzelmann, S. ‘Picking winners in a liberal market economy: modern day

heresy – or effective strategy for competitive success?’ Society for the Ad-

vancement of Socio-Economics Annual Conference, Milan, Italy, June 2013.

Konzelmann, S. ‘The political economics of austerity’ University of Cambridge

Political Economy Seminar, St. Catherine’s College, Cambridge, UK, May 2013.

Konzelmann, S. ‘Banking systems in the crisis: The faces of liberal capital-

ism.’ Keynes Seminar, Robinson College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge,

UK, February 2013. Podcast available at: http://www.postkeynesian.net/

downloads/Konzelmann/SK290113.mp3

Kelly, J. ‘The electoral consequences of general strikes in Western Europe’,

Political Studies Association annual conference, Cardiff, 25-27 March 2013 & The

Council for European Studies conference, Amsterdam, 25-27 June 2013.

Lawton Smith, H. and Waters, R . ‘Innovation and the economy’ invited semi-

nar CIBS, South bank University, 14 March 2013.

Lawton Smith, H. and Waters, R. ‘Revolutions and continuity in regional in-

novation policy in Europe’ Invited seminar, Surge, Coventry University, 7

March 2013.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCES / PRESENTATIONS

Sims, J., Powell, P., Vidgen, R. ‘Identifying E-Learning capabilities and

competences’, 18th UK Academy of Information Systems Conference, Oxford

University, March 2013.

Sims, J. ‘Firms' relational patterns within a regional policy framework:

what makes firms more likely to collaborate?’, seminar at the University of

Trieste, April 2013.

Stathopoulou, A. 'Customer relationships across search, experience and

credence services', Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference,

Monterey, California, 14-19 May 2013.

International Research Network on Varieties of Liberal-

ism

Having published Banking Systems in the Crisis: The Faces of Lib-

eral Capitalism (2013), the International Research Network on Varie-

ties of Liberalism is progressing the next stage of research, exploring

‘The Alternatives Within’. The aim of this project is to further work on

the 2007/8 financial crisis and post-crisis debates in liberal market

economies (LMEs). Having examined cross-country variation in the first

volume, we propose to extend our analysis to within-country variation.

The focus will be on ‘the alternative within’ – how alternative paths of

economic / financial development and regulation are possible within

each LME, regardless of the actual willingness and capacity of regula-

tors and policy-makers to embrace them.

Future events:

A meeting of the Research Network will be hosted in London in May

(2013)

A session is planned for the SASE Annual Meetings in Milan in June

(2013)

A session is currently being planned for the EAEPE Annual Meetings in

Paris in November (2013).

A book proposal is currently being prepared for a second volume to

Routledge, which has expressed interest in publishing this research.

More info can be found at:

http://www.lccge.bbk.ac.uk/research/varieties-of-liberalism

RESEARCH CENTRES HIGHLIGHTS

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH CENTRES HIGHLIGHTS

The Centre for Innovation Management Research and Birkbeck’s Enter-

prise Hub are organizing a day workshop on April 19, 2013, on the topic

‘Intellectual property and university entrepreneurship’. The event aims to

bring together entrepreneurs, industry practitioners, academics, policymakers,

and Birkbeck’s own students and alumni who are either entrepreneurs or consid-

ering entrepreneurship as a career path, for a day of debate on the many intel-

lectual property issues that new entrepreneurs are likely to be confronted with.

The Birkbeck Enterprise Hub (http://www.bbk.ac.uk/innovation/entrepreneurial

-innovation/starts-hub) has gone from strength to strength since it was launched

in October 2012. Membership of the Hub has now grown to more than 90, and

adds between 20-40 new members a month.

The monthly Enterprise Hub Workshops have featured talks by Gloria Halim,

CEO of Vashti, a start up focusing on specialized women’s lingerie; and

Marianne Metaxas, founder and CEO of Buddies, a pet insurance company. The

role of the female entrepreneur has been strongly emphasized throughout the

Hub activities.

The weekly Coaching Seminars, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, typi-

cally involve 4-8 participants. Facilitated by Andrew Atter, the Entrepreneur in

Residence (also a qualified Executive Coach), they are designed to foster peer-

to-peer learning and support student entrepreneurs design and execute their

projects. Currently, approximately 6 students are also receiving individual coach-

ing from Andrew. One of these students, Ken Kangshu, is the first entrant into

the Birkbeck Graduate Entrepreneur Scheme, a programme designed to support

up to 7 recent graduates from outside the EU to set up their enterprises over a 1

-2 year period. The presence of the Hub means that Birkbeck can now offer this

kind of support to a limited number of graduates.

On March 13th, two Birkbeck entrepreneurs made initial presentations to the

representatives of the ChicagoBooth Angel Investor Network. It is hoped that

further collaboration of this nature can be developed in the future.

The CIMR working paper series now has an ISSN number which will increase

its international visibility. The 10 working papers between them have had 391

downloads through RePEc database since the series was registered in 2012.

Further info for CIMR can be found at: : www.bbk.ac.uk/innovation

Centre for Innovation Management Research (CIMR)

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

PROMOTIONS

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Prof. D. Archibugi has been ap-

pointed in the Science Europe

Committee for Social Sciences.

NEW ASSISTANT DEAN MANAGEMENT

The department of Management welcomes Prof. Kevin Ibeh from Strathclyde as

the new Assistant Dean Management (Head of Department), from September

1st. Kevin is currently Professor of Marketing and International Business and Head

of Department of Marketing at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and will

help the department greatly in raising its profile.

Prof. Kevin Ibeh will be taking over from Prof. Linda Trenberth who will be step-

ping down from Assistant Dean Management from August 31st and will move into

the Deputy Dean role properly from August 1st with specific responsibility for aca-

demic and programme development across the School and in particular the devel-

opment of academic partnerships.

Linda Trenberth

Professor

in Management

Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick

Senior Lecturer

in Management

Geoff Walters

Senior Lecturer

in Management

CONGRATULATIONS!

Prof. Kevin Ibeh

Prof. Daniele Archibugi