Senior Lecturer in Logistics
I have a strong background in higher education having worked for over 20 years at universities both in China and in the UK. I am a senior lecturer in logistics at the University of Bedfordshire, a visiting professor at Yichun University in China, and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK).
Through teaching, research, and other academic and professional activities, I have established extensive contacts with both manufacturers and service organisations, in particular those specialising in logistics, supply chain, and operations management, which in return have informed and facilitated teaching and research at the University of Bedfordshire.
Teaching Expertise
- Have helped the redesign of the MSc course in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Have helped the redesign and delivery of the Operations Management unit for the university’s MBA programme which is taught both at home and a number of overseas sites
- Logistics Management and Strategy
- Business Core Programme
- Internet Marketing
- Designing Business and Database Systems
- E-Business
- Website Design
Research Interests and Research Supervision
- Logistics management in difficult times
- The carbon challenges to supply chain management
- The impact of oil price on global logistics management
- Key issues in operations management for SMEs
- Impact of e-Learning technologies on course design
- The issues of academic plagiarism
- Other pedagogical research
Research Projects
- Have taken an active part in a number of EC-funded research projects working with partners across Europe and from China in areas such as the applications of ICTs, supply-chain management, and the development of e-Learning courses for SMEs
- Was a project manager for one of the EC funded research projects - Distance Learning for Banking and Accounting
- Was involved in a number of the University’s research-informed teaching projects related to such courses as MSc Project Management, MBA programme, and MSC Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Other roles
- POD and ICB tutor
- Member of the Centre for Research in ICT Business Applications of the Business and Management Research Institute
External Roles
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport(CMILT)
- Member of Women in Logistics (WiL)
- Members of the European Operations Management Association (EuOMA)
- Member of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM)
- Member of the UK Academy of Information Systems (UKAIS)
- Referee, session chair and committee member at a number of international conferences, and referee for some academic journals
Refereed Publications (since 2010)
- Bentley, Y. Selassie, H. & Parkin, E. (2012) “The Evaluation of an e-Learning System”, the 3rd International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, April 16-17, 2012, Angara, Turkey.
- Bentley, Y.; Cao, G. & Zhou, L. (2012) “Applying Critical Systems Thinking to Improving the Effectiveness of a University’s Student Record System”, the 3rd International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, April 16-17, 2012, Angara, Turkey.
- Zhou, L., Zhu, Y.; Lin, Y. & Bentley, Y. (2012) “Cloud Supply Chain: A Conceptual Model”, the 17th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, February 20-24, 2012, Innsbruck, Austria.
- Bentley, Y. (2011) “Managers’ Perspectives of Logistics and Supply Chain Changes during the Recent Economic Downturn”, the International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications. Vol 14 (6): 427-441, Taylor & Francis Group.
- Castro-Boluarte, J., Bentley, Y. (2011) “Using Case Studies to Explore Companies’ Strategies in Addressing Carbon Emission Issues in Logistics Activities”, the Logistics Research Network Annual Conference, CILT_UK, September 7-9, 2009, University of Southampton, UK.
- Bentley, Y. Selassie, H. & Shegunshi, A. (2011) “Student-Focused e-Learning Design and Evaluation”, the 6th International Conference on e-Learning, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, 27-28 June 2011. (This paper has been selected for inclusion in the Special Conference Issue of the Electronic Journal of eLearning.)
- Williams, N., Bentley, Y. & Owen, D. (2011) “Market Made: Manufacturing Capabilities and Export Markets for Emerging Market Firms”, the proceedings of the 18th EurOMA Conference, July 3-6, 2011, Cambridge, UK.
- Bentley, Y. & Clarke, S. (2011) “Evaluation of Information Strategy - a Critical Approach”, Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol 23(1): 1-17. IGI Global.
- Castro-Boluarte, J., Bentley, Y. Crabbe, J. & M. Christopher (2011) “Using Case Studies to Determine Company Attitudes to Carbon Reduction in Logistics Operations”, the 18th EurOMA Conference, July 3-6, 2011, Cambridge, UK
- Bentley, Y. & Selassie, H. (2010) “E-Learning Expectations and Experiences of Executive MBA Students”, the 9th European Conference on e-Learning, 72-80, November 4-5, 2010,Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
- Bentley, Y. He, Q. & Castro Boluarte, J. (2010) “Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies in Difficult Times”. the 8th International Conference on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems: Logistics Systems and Engineering. October 6-8, 2010, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China.
- Bentley, Y. (2010) “The Student Voice of Blended Learning”, the 5th International Blended Learning Conference “Developing Blended Learning Communities”, June 16-17, 2010, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
- Bentley, Y., Richardson, D., Philpott, E., Owen, D., He, Q., Duan, Y., & Ong, V. (2010) “A Research Informed Curriculum Design: the Development of an MSc Course in Project Management”. In Atlay M. & Coughlin, A. (2010) Creating Communities: Developing, Enhancing and Sustaining Learning Communities across the University of Bedfordshire: 153-173, University of Bedfordshire.
- Bentley, Y., Shegunshi, A. & Scannell, M. (2010) “Evaluating the Impact of Distance Learning Support Systems on the Learning Experience of MBA Students in a Global Context”, Electronic Journal of eLearning, Vol. 8(2) 2: 51-62. Academic Conferences Limited, England.
Contact Information
T: +44 (0)1234 400400 ext 5077
E: yongmei.bentley@beds.ac.uk
