"work organisation and management" blog posts

From Stonewall to Academia: Towards Queer(er) Modes of Organising in Business and Management Schools

From Stonewall to Academia: Towards Queer(er) Modes of Organising in Business and Management Schools

On Pride Month, PhD student Ebru Calin reflects on the role of academia in moving towards queer(er) modes of organising in business and management schools.

Posted on: 11 June 2024

National Single Parents Day: Reflecting on single parents and employmentMother working from home while looking after her daughter

National Single Parents Day: Reflecting on single parents and employment

On National Single Parents Day, Dr Laura Radcliffe reflects on how we can attract, support and retain single parents in the workplace, with an emphasis on the added pressure faced by single mothers.

Posted on: 21 March 2024

Tackling race inequality and discrimination in organisationsTackling race inequality and discrimination in organisations

Tackling race inequality and discrimination in organisations

Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede’s research seeks to help organisations like the NHS, tackle racial inequality by exploring the experiences of black and minority ethnic (BME) individuals, and proffering lasting solutions to aid the creation of a more inclusive workplace.

Posted on: 26 October 2023

Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples Mother entertains daughter while father works, showing the persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples

Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples

New research co-authored by Dr Laura Radcliffe, looks into work-family habits and explores the persistence of traditional work-family decision making in dual-earner couples.

Posted on: 5 October 2023

BME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career successBME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career success

BME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career success

As BME women remain dramatically underrepresented in the corporate world, Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede and Dr Samah Shaffakat look into the experiences of ethnic minority female leaders to understand how they have overcome the ‘concrete ceiling’.

Posted on: 6 March 2023

Juggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ jobJuggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ job

Juggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ job

Dr Rachel Ashman, Dr Laura Radcliffe and Professor Caroline Gatrell delve into the experiences of working mothers during COVID19 and reflect on how national lockdowns caused a reversal to traditional gender roles.

Posted on: 3 March 2023