Dr Gerardine Matthews-Smith's Supervisions (4)

Doctorate in Business Administration
Doctorate

Level	Doctorate
Student	Dr Rosemary Allford
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2017
Project Title	Learning to Work Together: the challenge of collaborative arrangements for strategic projects within HE in Scotland
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Gerardine Matthews-Smith

DBA
Doctorate

Level	Doctorate
Student	Deana-kay Stewart-Mcintosh
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2017 - 2024
Project Title	The Emperor’s New Clothes?! Understanding the experience of educators in their transition to school management roles in the secondary school system in Jamaica
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Gerardine Matthews-Smith
Additional Supervisor	Rosemary Allford

PhD
Doctorate

Level	Doctorate
Student	Carina Legl
Status	Current
Part Time	Yes
Years	2017 - 2023
Project Title	Outside-in thinking: A retail industry perspective on sustainable, circular retain economy, its benefits and challenges
Project Description	The interpretive approach develops an understanding on the particularity and complexity that embraces a sustainable, circular retail & fashion business model, explored form the perspective of brands. SAP’s global ecosystem – a network of customers, ranging from small and medium-sized to large corporations within the retail sectors of i.a. DIY retail, electronic retail, fashion and accessories, food and beverage, furniture retail, health and hygiene, sports and leisure, and office supplies; enables to gain a deep, multi-faceted outside-in perspective and insights from retail industry experts into potential sustainable, circular retail practices. Thereby, a qualitative-applied case study method with embedded multiple units of analysis is recommended for developing an understanding in how to change consumption behaviour and transform production, distribution and supply chain activities while overcoming tensions and limitations in the application of a sustainable, circular economy concept in contemporary retail value chain practices.
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Director of Studies	Gerardine Matthews-Smith
Additional Supervisor	Xavier Pierron

DBA
Doctorate

Level	Doctorate
Student	Dr Pauline Gordon
Status	Complete
Part Time	Yes
Years	2014 - 2020
Project Title	Journey into Higher Education: A study of postgraduate Indian students' experiences, as they make the educational journey, to a new teaching and learning environment in the UK
Awarding Institution	Edinburgh Napier University
Second Supervisor	Gerardine Matthews-Smith