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Disney and Organizational Readiness
One of the most rewarding and enjoyable areas of research I have been involved with over the past few years has revolved around a study of Disney animations and their relation to work and organizational

Technical University of Denmark
I visited Copenhagen in the winter snow to experience democracy at work in a University department. When I set out on exploring democracy at work, one of the last places I expected to find its

Nonprofits as Schools for Democracy
I have long admired the work of Alexis De Tocqueville. It was one of the first books as an undergraduate that genuinely excited me on reading. It was like coming across a diary of a

Studio Ghibli and the representation of work
Studio Ghibli and the representation of work Following on from the Disney research I was encouraged to explore further the influences of animations on children’s emerging understanding of work and organizational life. I had discussed

India student Recruitment Trip – Mumbai to Delhi
India student Recruitment Trip – Mumbai to Delhi I never intended on working in a business school. In fact, if you had suggested it when I was 18 in my gap year (working in a

Quimper Village
The most inspiring visit of my ESRC project was to travel to the west coast of the USA to a housing community in Port Townsend – called Quimper Village. This was a co-housing community originally