Dr Jacqueline Brodie

PhD
Doctorate

Level Doctorate

Student Dr Collins Osei

Status Complete

Part Time Yes

Years 2008 - 2014

Project Title UK foreign direct investment in Ghana, determinants and implications

Awarding Institution Edinburgh Napier University

Second Supervisor Constantia Anastasiadou

Additional Supervisor Jacqueline Brodie

Level	Doctorate
Student	Dr Collins Osei
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2008 - 2014
Project Title	UK foreign direct investment in Ghana, determinants and implications
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Second Supervisor	Constantia Anastasiadou
Additional Supervisor	Jacqueline Brodie

DBA
Doctorate

Level Doctorate

Student Dr Steven Logie

Status Complete

Part Time Yes

Years 2011 - 2015

Project Title Exploring entrepreneurship and organizational culture in a higher education context

Project Description The United Kingdom Higher Education sector is undergoing a prolonged period of turbulence in its external environments. This is causing universities to seek to develop entrepreneurial activities to support the diversification of their traditional income streams, whilst also widening their societal and economic contribution at the Government’s request. The researcher has worked within this field for twenty years and has witnessed perceived tensions and barriers that have emerged as university organizational cultures have been required to adapt to meet these new challenges. The purpose of this research is to explore perceptions of entrepreneurship and organizational culture within this context.
The research has been undertaken using a social constructionist ontology and interpretivist epistemology, utilizing two complementary qualitative research methods to draw out an understanding of the key issues perceived by twelve participants within a single study organization. Thematic analysis has been utilized to explore the research data drawn from the semi-structured interviews and participant diagrams.
The research has identified five key themes that are perceived by participants to be antecedents for entrepreneurship: time; resources; support; leadership & management; and a supportive culture. Analysis has further suggested that some antecedents to entrepreneurship are themselves precursors for others, with a matrix developed herein to outline these interactions. Participants have highlighted that all of the perceived antecedents to entrepreneurship may be considered to be elements of organizational culture, with a belief expressed that these may be amended over time to become more supportive of entrepreneurship. It has further been reported that a university has many, not a single, organizational culture with local cultures being perceived to be generally more supportive than those associated with larger organizational units. In light of this research and its findings, contributions are made to knowledge and practice, with specific recommendations also made to the study organization around these issues.

Awarding Institution Edinburgh Napier University

Director of Studies Janice McMillan

Second Supervisor Jacqueline Brodie

Thesis Exploring entrepreneurship and organizational culture in a higher education context

Level	Doctorate
Student	Dr Steven Logie
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2011 - 2015
Project Title	Exploring entrepreneurship and organizational culture in a higher education context
Project Description	The United Kingdom Higher Education sector is undergoing a prolonged period of turbulence in its external environments. This is causing universities to seek to develop entrepreneurial activities to support the diversification of their traditional income streams, whilst also widening their societal and economic contribution at the Government’s request. The researcher has worked within this field for twenty years and has witnessed perceived tensions and barriers that have emerged as university organizational cultures have been required to adapt to meet these new challenges. The purpose of this research is to explore perceptions of entrepreneurship and organizational culture within this context. The research has been undertaken using a social constructionist ontology and interpretivist epistemology, utilizing two complementary qualitative research methods to draw out an understanding of the key issues perceived by twelve participants within a single study organization. Thematic analysis has been utilized to explore the research data drawn from the semi-structured interviews and participant diagrams. The research has identified five key themes that are perceived by participants to be antecedents for entrepreneurship: time; resources; support; leadership & management; and a supportive culture. Analysis has further suggested that some antecedents to entrepreneurship are themselves precursors for others, with a matrix developed herein to outline these interactions. Participants have highlighted that all of the perceived antecedents to entrepreneurship may be considered to be elements of organizational culture, with a belief expressed that these may be amended over time to become more supportive of entrepreneurship. It has further been reported that a university has many, not a single, organizational culture with local cultures being perceived to be generally more supportive than those associated with larger organizational units. In light of this research and its findings, contributions are made to knowledge and practice, with specific recommendations also made to the study organization around these issues.
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Janice McMillan
Second Supervisor	Jacqueline Brodie
Thesis	Exploring entrepreneurship and organizational culture in a higher education context

PhD
Doctorate

Level Doctorate

Student Dr Michael Fascia

Status Complete

Part Time Yes

Years 2008 - 2013

Project Title An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh

Project Description This study endeavoured to understand knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh. It investigated how knowledge transfer practices are managed on a day-to-day basis, examined the route of development and justification for these practices into meaningful knowledge transfer processes, and explored the underlying perspective of knowledge from the knowledge transfer practitioners view within a business context.

Awarding Institution Edinburgh Napier University

Second Supervisor Jacqueline Brodie

Thesis An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh

Level	Doctorate
Student	Dr Michael Fascia
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2008 - 2013
Project Title	An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh
Project Description	This study endeavoured to understand knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh. It investigated how knowledge transfer practices are managed on a day-to-day basis, examined the route of development and justification for these practices into meaningful knowledge transfer processes, and explored the underlying perspective of knowledge from the knowledge transfer practitioners view within a business context.
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Second Supervisor	Jacqueline Brodie
Thesis	An investigation of knowledge transfer practices within the Muslim business community in Edinburgh

DBA
Doctorate

Level Doctorate

Student Dr Colin Mackenzie

Status Complete

Part Time Yes

Years 2008 - 2010

Project Title An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader: a case study of a retail SME in Edinburgh

Awarding Institution Edinburgh Napier University

Second Supervisor Jacqueline Brodie

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