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Leadership, Work and Organisation Research

The Leadership, Work and Organisation (LWO) subject group is dedicated to excellence in research and education across all areas of work, organisation, management and international business.

The Leadership, Work and Organisation subject group aims to:

  • conduct world-leading, high quality academic research. We are concerned with the changing world of work and business. We consider this at all levels - from micro to macro - and from both individual and organisational perspectives
  • work with stakeholders to implement changes. We look to make changes that create positive impact with significance and reach
  • promote and develop an inclusive culture. This needs to support both research and scholarship. It should integrate academics across career stages, from postgraduate students to senior academics

Research themes

Our overarching themes are:

  • sustainability and sustainable working lives
  • developing responsible and sustainable organisations in changing global environments
  • social justice and the changing world of work
  • responsible management of technologies
  • resilient strategies and globalisation
  • challenging theory and practice to achieve positive organisational change
  • managing agile global organisations
  • advancing theory and practise of organisations and change
  • addressing the challenges of social justice in organisational practice

Research communities

Our research communities bring together academics from diverse disciplines. Together, they explore the complexities of work, employment, and organisational management. Each community focuses on distinct themes. They contribute unique insights that drive theoretical advancements and practical applications in their respective fields.

Work, Employment and Human Resource Management (WEHRM)

An interdisciplinary community, with a strong sociological focus. It seeks to extend theoretical insights in relation to the experience of employment. It also seeks to inform policy and practice to bring about positive change.

Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS)

Members adopt an interdisciplinary approach. They look to understand the management of major strategic imperatives, international business, and societal issues. Their research yields insights of both theoretical and practical significance.

Management and Organisation (M&O)

Focuses on the fields of management studies, leadership studies and organisation studies. The community leads theoretical debates in these fields. It seeks to generate knowledge to inform practice.

External engagement and collaboration

We are committed to working with external stakeholders in pursuit of research that makes a real difference in the world of work.

We engage with stakeholders from the public, private and voluntary sectors. This includes:

  • employers
  • professional associations
  • local and national government bodies
  • national and international non-government organisations

 

Note: Further information can be found on our individual Research Community pages (see above).

Funding and grants

Our research is funded by a range of bodies, including:

  • the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC)
  • The Wellcome Trust
  • the British Academy of Management (BAM)
  • the British Academy
  • the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)
  • the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS)

 

Note: Further information on specific funding and grants can be found on our individual Research Community pages (see above).