Business & Management (inequality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 16 Business & Management (inequality) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Exploring the role of HR Analytics in Organisational Performance

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

In recent years, digitalisation has introduced new opportunities for organisations and transformed various organisational functions, such as human resources (HR), towards the implementation of digital approaches. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan, Dr N Muenjohn, Prof R Nyuur

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How transformation of business models co-evolves with digital entrepreneurship?

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

The co-evolution of business models and digital entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and sustainability in the modern business landscape. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan, Dr I Mehmood

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Exploring the potential of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation in Logistics

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

Digitalisation has been transforming the conventional logistics and supply chain (SC) operations. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan, Dr I Mehmood

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Leadership for Responsible Digital Transformation in Healthcare

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders must grasp the changing opportunity where exceptional leadership qualities are crucial. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Muenjohn, Dr NJ Jayawardena

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Leading to innovation: Developing Leadership Capability Framework for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been one of the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the adverse consequences are expected to continue for many years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Muenjohn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Effective Leadership requires a global mindset: The role of cultural intelligence in a digital transformation era

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

This research argues that a leader with a global mindset in a digital transformation environment will display a higher cultural intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Muenjohn, Assoc Prof BK Kucukaltan

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Governance Perspectives on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure: Mandatory vs quasi-mandatory regulatory regimes

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

As the global economy has been transitioning from the fourth to the fifth industrial revolution, cybersecurity risks remain a critical challenge for the sustainable digital transformation of business operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MH Uddin, Prof S Akbar, Dr J Li

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Virtual Engagement: The Impact of Avatars on Metaverse Retailing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

In 2020, the Metaverse was valued globally at US$487 billion, encompassing gaming, social media, live entertainment, and gaming/Virtual reality (VR)/Augmented reality (AR) (Bloomberg, 2021), with projections to exceed US$1 trillion by 2030 (Bloomberg, 2022; Precedence Research, 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Dr R Trivedi, Dr SMF Padela

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Consumer dependency on ChatGPT and its impact on their wellbeing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

The advent of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, particularly ChatGPT, represents a significant evolution in the way information is accessed and decisions are made in our daily lives. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Dr S Di Martino, Prof U Sivarajah

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Climate change resilience of global supply chains

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

Climate change is posing significant challenges to global supply chains that they need to respond to multifaceted challenges. Supply chains need to be resilient to climate-change related disruptions such as floods, draughts, hurricanes, fires, and extreme temperatures (Ali et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Balci, Dr E Surucu Balci

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Assessing the Impact of Digital Technologies on Retail Consumer Decision-Making Among Underserved Groups

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

This PhD project investigates the influence of digital technologies on consumer decision-making in the retail sector, with a primary focus on underserved groups, e.g., older individuals, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds and people with limited qualifications or educational attainment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Prof E Kipnis, Dr R Sammut

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Are financial professions missing out on ethnically diverse talent? A study of leadership progression in accountancy

University of Portsmouth Faculty of Business and Law

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance and will be supervised by Dr Karen McBride and Dr Judith Fletcher-Brown. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K McBride, Dr J Fletcher-Brown

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD study in the Department of Economics

University of Sheffield Department of Economics

We are seeking talented and enthusiastic students to join the PhD programme in Economics at the University of Sheffield from September 2023. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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