Keynote 2: Friday, July 3, 2015
"Examining & Theorizing Organized Lives: Back to the 'Rough Groud'."
Robert Chia is Research Professor of Management at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. He received his PhD in Organizational Analysis from Lancaster University in 1992.
He has authored/edited five books and published substantially in the top international management and organization studies journals on a wide range of organization/management related issues.His research interests include: the application of process philosophical thinking to organization studies, human actions, decisions and change; examining the emergent logic of practice in strategy making; exploring contrasting east-west philosophies and outlooks and their implications for the conduct of business and management; and analysing the university/industry nexus and how that shapes the perceived priorities and role of management education. Robert is an ex-business practitioner. Prior to entering academia he worked for seventeen years in senior management positions where he played a key role in workforce productivity improvements, in business strategizing and in enhancing organizational competitiveness and performance in highly volatile and competitive global business environments.
