Vote Now : BAM Council Election - January 2025 - December 2027

My journey with BAM has been a transformative one. Seven years ago, I quit it, feeling I was not reaping the same benefits as I did with AOM. However, the pressing issue of the ecological crisis has sparked a profound shift in my perspective. I now see the potential for BAM to be as impactful as AOM, eliminating the need for many of us to travel to the US for a similar conference and community. I, from a less-representative category in BAM leadership: Asian female scholars, have eagerly returned to BAM, ready and enthusiastic to contribute to its growth and development. 

Furthermore, I would like to serve the BAM Council in the coming term in MKE (Management, Knowledge and Education). My passion lies in working with academics and students to improve the quality of education. I believe that by serving on the BAM Council, I can further this passion and contribute more to the community and society. My philosophy, BEST (business education for social transformation), is a testament to this commitment. Being a well-rounded academic (equally engaging with research, community, and education) and an interdisciplinary scholar enables me to take more creative approaches to building BAM community toward BEST. 
 

I am a Professor in Responsible Business at Northumbria University, committed to the support of others. I currently hold leadership positions as Head, Responsible Business, and Head of Reseaerch and Knowledge Exchange and have built a strong track record of developing impactful early and mid-career researchers. 

I can point to active and engaged citizenship through Associate Editor roles at two innovative and highly-rated journals, previous roles as co-chair of the Strategy SIG @ BAM, and I am due to very shortly transition off a 5-year leadership commitment at the Academy of Management, including positions such as DIG Chair and as a member of the DIG relations central committee. I have led the development and management of conference tracks and attracted prestigious conferences to my home institution. 

I am now drawn to be of service to BAM Council, and I believe my interests align closely with the AACCB or Research and Publications committees. Depending on which committee I may serve, I expect to contribute to ‘business as usual’, but I am attracted to new projects or ideas, which might include cross-SIG collaboration and trans-disciplinary research, relationships with industry and practice, and providing mentoring and career pathways towards and beyond Professor. 
 

Andrea Caputo is the Editor-in-Chief of Strategic Change and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of J of Enterprising Communities. He is a professor of Strategy & Negotiation at the University of Lincoln (UK), and at the University of Trento (Italy). He received his PhD from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, he has had academic experiences in various countries, including the United States, Jordan, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Malta. His award-winning research was published in over 100 contributions concerning entrepreneurial decision-making, negotiation, digitalisation and sustainability, internationalisation and strategic management of SMEs. Since 2021, he has been ranked among World's Top 2% Scientists List of outstanding researchers prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA. Andrea is also currently associate editor for Management Decision, Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, BRQ Business Research Quarterly, and J of Organizational Change Management. He is also the editor of the book series “Entrepreneurial Behaviour” (Emerald).
If elected, I would like to contribute my editorial expertise on the Research & Publications sub-committee, and in particular focus on developing inclusive opportunities for PhD students and Early Career Researchers, given an extensive experience in organising Doctoral Colloquia (also supported by BAM) in the UK and abroad. I would also like to work on research integrity, focusing on developing training and awareness interventions to support a sustainable, fair, inclusive and ethical academia.

 

I am passionate about fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment in Higher Education, particularly I am interested in promoting disability inclusion in classrooms. My six years, as a co-chair with the Leadership and Leadership Development SIG demonstrate my dedication to the BAM's mission.

If I am fortunate enough to serve in the Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building sub-committee I will deliver on three key areas:

1. PhD Researcher Development & Wellbeing: My research and publications in this area position me to champion initiatives that support PhD researchers' mental health and well-being.

2. Practitioner Engagement: I believe in bridging the gap between research and practice. I will initiate new ways to disseminate research insights to practitioners, making BAM's events more valuable and accessible for more practitioners.

3. Early Career academics’ Development: I am committed to supporting early career researchers and teaching-focused academics through targeted interventions that empower them to thrive in their careers, both in the UK and internationally.

I am confident I can make a meaningful contribution to the sub-committee and the BAM as a whole. Consider supporting my nomination. Thank you.
 

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK and a PhD in Management from IIM Calcutta, India. I am an experienced educator working as the Director of Learning, Teaching and Quality at the University of Westminster. My research interests are in the areas of gender pay inequity, sustainability, and sustainable development in education. In my fifteen years of working in HE in the UK, I collaborated with national and international collaborators on teaching and research. 

I participated in BAM conferences over the years as a participant and as a reviewer, applied for research funding and chaired a session at the BAM conference. These experiences have provided me with invaluable insights into BAM’s work and its pivotal role in advancing research. 
I am nominating myself to work in the BAM Council, as I believe I have the experience and skills required for research and academic leadership, in higher education. If elected, I aim to work towards fostering greater interdisciplinary and international collaboration, enhancing support for early-career researchers, particularly those who find it difficult due to systemic reasons to develop their research.  I am committed to leveraging my expertise to contribute meaningfully to BAM's mission and the community.
 

I am Professor of International Business and Associate Dean Faculty in the School of Management, University of Bath. I have worked at the universities of Aston, Royal Holloway, UWE, Exeter, and Newcastle. My research focuses on elite power, entrepreneurial philanthropy, and historical organization studies, and has featured in a range of journals, including the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management Studies, and Human Relations. I am Associate Editor of the International Journal of Management Reviews, and have recently joined Management Learning. I attended my first BAM conference in 1991 and have contributed to a number of Special Interest Groups, especially Management and Business History. I have served on the BAM Council for three years, on the Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building, and Research & Publications policy committees, where I am the link person. I have assisted with the BAM Transitions 2 Grant Scheme, served as mentor reviewing papers of doctoral students, and chaired some BAM Fellows Masterclasses. I have enjoyed serving on the BAM Council. At Bath, I have encouraged teaching-focused colleagues to attend the BAM Becoming a Teaching Focused Professor programme. If re-elected, I hope to be able to contribute to the BAM New Professors Programme. 

A senior lecturer and programme director with a decade of industry experience in the field of HR, I am standing for Council to lend my commitment and expertise to new and ongoing strategic priorities.

I am a member of BAM and the UN PRME’s Sustainability Mindsets Group. I am an elected member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Governance Committee, directly responsible for new member recruitment, and event organisation (BAM ongoing priority 1). I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an experienced mentor for new academic staff, with a pedagogic focus on transformational and collaborative learning (ongoing priority 2). I have developed institutional norms on EDI for the University of Exeter, produced two policy reports to Government on regional sustainable transition and one for the US Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology on workplace compassion (ongoing priority 3).

As a BAM Council member, I will focus on supporting member recruitment activities through regional events and workshops. I will promote sustainable and socially-impactful practices and knowledge sharing across BAM’s external and internal communities. Finally, I will support the Council’s leadership in developing and disseminating norms and best practice in the field of GenAI.
 

Majd Megheirkouni Ph.D, MSc, BSc, CMgr-CMI, CMBE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Leadership Practice 

Leadership Consultant

Business School

Leeds Trinity University

Brownberrie Ln, Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 5HD

E: [email protected]

I have worked in Leeds Beckett University-Business School (LBS), Manchester Metropolitan (MMU), and Hull University in Research and Education Leadership (across 15 years). I am Deputy REF Unit-Assessment Lead, and Research-Group/Impact Lead for Responsible Governance/Leadership/Business Education; actively enhancing Research Culture and REF Knowledge/Impact. As LBS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Co-Lead I am facilitating colleague/student AI literacy and responsible adoption. As Education Lead (MMU), I led contributions to achieve increased NSS, TEF Gold, & Outstanding Apprenticeship ratings alongside AACSB/EQUIS accreditations. I continue contributing to LBS’s Education Outcomes Group, developing/delivering NSS, TEF, Access/Participation strategies. My research spans Organisational Psychology (OP)/HRM including leadership, individual difference, EDIR/BAME gaps; AI, and Business Education.

Within BAM, I worked as OP SIG Track-Chair, followed by OP SIG Chair currently. I established OP steering-committee, regularly support OP conference track (increasing submissions/recruiting reviewers), organise SIG events, support Doctoral students, foster research collaborations between OP SIG members. Recently I successfully completed BAM’s DPDoR programme.

If elected, I’ll actively work to strengthen inter/intra SIG collaboration and capacity, community Impact work, and bridge research-teaching capacity/activities. I am committed to achieving Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity & Respect, Sustainability and Well-being for 'all' individuals, and delivering related initiatives through BAM so no one is left behind.

I am Lecturer of International Business at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham where I teach and research international entrepreneurship, sustainability and attitude formation in international and digital contexts. I hold a PhD in Business. I teach international business and cross-cultural management modules. I am also active in partaking in Summer School activities at Birmingham University. I have had articles published in international journals, including the International Business Review and the Journal of Marketing Management. I have acted as guest editor for various special issues, including the Journal of Consumer Behaviour and the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research.

    I have been a member of the BAM community for several years. I regularly attend BAM annual academic conferences and am an active member of International Entrepreneurship SIG. 

   I would be keen to become more active in my academic community and contribute to leadership and development by contributing the delivery of the BAM vision via contributions to the summer workshop and doctoral symposium and liaise with SIG chairs to support their capacity building activities. 
 

I have worked in HE for 19 years spanning a wide range of universities, roles and research interests (HRM, leadership, IB, sustainable development, responsible management, and management education - so it is an eclectic mix!). My current interests concentrate more prominently on sustainable development and responsible management (education included) with a strong focus on paradoxical challenges and attempting to overcome them (not an easy task, especially when focusing on the SDGs!). This intertwines well with the Sustainable and Responsible Business SIG where I was a co-Track Chair from 2019 to 2023 - I now serve as a co-Chair. I have been a member of the BAM Peer Review College since 2021. I am actively involved in the conference (delivering papers, workshops, co-SIG events, supporting doctoral students, chairing paper deliveries, and so on) and numerous SIG events every year.
If elected, I want to push even further the SDGs agenda - including a focus on EDI, management education, supporting early career academics (not just researchers, but inclusive of doctoral students), and other important relatable areas. I think I have the energy and passion to do this!

I have been a member of BAM since 2016 and have been actively participating in BAM conferences since then (by presenting my papers and reviewing papers for the conference). One of my papers received the Best Developmental Paper Award in Strategy (BAM 2018- Bristol). At Surrey Business School, I am the Research Lead and research seminar organiser at the Department of Business Analytics and Operations at Surrey Business School. My research focuses on competitive strategies in digital markets (particularly platform-based ecosystems).  I study how platforms emerge, evolve, and compete in markets with network externalities. I also study the competition dynamics among complementors within platform ecosystems and the relationship between the platform owner and complementor firms (e.g., value creation and appropriation and platform governance). I am also interested in how digital transformation and emerging technologies (such as blockchain) impact the industry and enable new business models. I am very much interested in engaging more with the BAM community to support and help with research-oriented activities and am particularly interested in involving in and supporting SIGs, specifically, the Strategy SIG, which fits best to my research area (or the e-Business and Information Systems Management SIG or the Entrepreneurship SIG).

With over a decade of experience in academia, preceded by a career in sustainable energy, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise that align with BAM's vision. As Associate Professor and Director of Academic Resourcing at the University of Bath, I have demonstrated my commitment to advancing management education through various roles, including Director of Studies for the BSc Accounting and Finance program and leading curriculum transformation initiatives.

My teaching and administrative experience span multiple roles, from developing and delivering new finance and accounting courses to participating in key committees such as the University of Bath Course and Programme Approval Committee and the Board of Studies for the School of Management. I have a deep interest in pedagogy and am currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education.
If elected, I am eager to contribute to the Management, Knowledge, and Education (MKE) sub-committee. My extensive experience in curriculum development, teaching, and student support positions me well to help drive BAM’s educational initiatives. My involvement with BAM through the 'Becoming an Education-focused Professor' program has enriched my professional journey, and I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of management education for the benefit of our community.