Dr Gregory Allen
Acting Faculty Head of Quality and Practice
I am the Acting Faculty Head of Quality and Practice.
Before joining the University of Bedfordshire in 2019, I worked at the University of Central Lancashire, University of Bolton, and Greenwich School of Management.
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Qualifications
- PhD – University of Bolton
- PG Cert – University of Central Lancashire
- MA in Sociology – Lancaster University
- BSc in Geography – University of Winnipeg
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Member of the British Sociological Association
Teaching Expertise
- Research Methods
- Cross Cultural Management
- Research Ethics
- Organisational Behaviour
- Critical Management Studies
- Leadership Studies
Research Interests
- Post/neo-colonial perspectives on Business and Management Studies;
- Critical Management Studies;
- Cross-Cultural Management Studies in Central/Eastern and South-eastern Europe.
External Roles
- External Examiner – University of Central Lancashire
Previous Roles
- Interim Academic Registrar / Head of Quality and Governance: Greenwich School of Management
- Head of Quality Enhancement: University of Bolton
- Academic Group Leader / Senior Lecturer: University of Bolton Business School
- Lecturer: University of Central Lancashire
Research Publications
- Sucking Stones: Absurdity, Paradox and Quantifying the Unquantifiable in Cross Cultural Management Studies. Ephemera journal’s special edition, Beyond Measure, vol. 19, no. 5; August 2020
- Skewed Integration: The Negative Representation of Poles by Expatriate Managers. Journal of Economic and Social Development; Volume 4, no. 3; 2018
- Square Pegs into Round Holes: The Contemporary (Mis)Use of Postcolonial Theory in Poland and an Alternative. In: Martynuska and Rokosz-Piejko; New Developments in Postcolonial Theory; Peter Lang Publishing, Frankfurt am Main; 2017
- Postcolonialism in Poland: New markets, new opportunities and new cultural imperialism. Journal of Management and Financial Sciences; Issue 21; 2016
- Rethinking Hofstede: Intercultural Management in Poland. Transformations in Business and Economics; Vol. 2, No. 2; 2003
Industry Publications
- Culture Smart Poland, 2nd edition. Kuperard Publishing, London, 2015
- Doing Business in Poland. Pharmaceutical Marketing Europe; February 2008
- Doing Business in the Czech Republic. Pharmaceutical Marketing Europe; November 2008
Contact Details
telephone
University switchboard
During office hours
(Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00)
+44 (0)1234 400 400
Outside office hours
(Campus Watch)
+44 (0)1582 74 39 89
Admissions
admission@beds.ac.uk
International office
international@beds.ac.uk
Student support
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Registration
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