Overview
Michael Butler is Professor of Management at Bangor Business School, UK, and Visiting Professor at Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, China. Prior to Bangor Business School I worked at Aston Business School and Cranfield School of Management.
Michael is Founder/Director of The TRANSFORMATION Project (www.thetransformationproject.co.uk). The Project captures his research interests in understanding the process and practice of change from a multi-disciplinary perspective (institutional, biological and historical).
He is on the Editorial Board of Complexity, Governance and Networks and Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration. He publishes in leading management and organization journals (British Journal of Management, Human Relations, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, The Leadership Quarterly, Organization Science and Public Management Review - all rated 4* [out of 4] internationally excellent).
He has co-authored one book and co-edited three. One of the books is a textbook about ‘Organisational Behaviour’ (CIPD) and the most recent is titled ‘Embedding Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business Education’ (Edward Elgar).
His engaged scholarship (funded to c£1.5m) has been recognized (CMI and ESRC), and the OECD used his research to evaluate international policy implementation. An ERDF project facilitated measurable growth across 38 SMEs, and in 2019 knowledge was transferred about measuring growth evidencing US$13,925,474.60 (£11,406,000) Gross Value added to the Nairobi economy, and 357 jobs created.
In 2015, he became Fellow, RSA (Royal Society for Arts). In 2017, Senior Fellow, HEA (Higher Education Academy), and Fellow, CMI (Chartered Management Institute).
Qualifications
- MA: MSt. in the History of Design (Pass with Distinction)
University of Oxford, 2013–2016 - PhD: The Rise and Rise of the New Public Management
University of Warwick, 1995–2000 - BA: History (Hons)
University of Durham, 1985–1988 - BA: Certificate in Field Archaeology
University of London , 1984–1985
Teaching and Supervision
Currently I teach postgraduates:
- Int'l Strategic Management 2023/24 (there is a double running of this module given the size of the cohort)
- Corporate Strategy 2023/24
I will also supervise projects.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
1. I can supervise within Business and Management.
2. My research interests focus on organisational change, taking a multi-disciplinary perspective (transformational, biological and historical).
3. I have a specific project called The TRANSFORMATION Project (www.thetransformationproject.co.uk) and I'm looking for research students to contribute to this research agenda.
4. I have some live projects, again, I'm looking for research students:
- Investigating Future Prosperity - How Management Skills can Boost Growth in the Regions and Beyond
This project is an extension of the supervisory team’s contribution to the CMI's latest policy paper which focused on the West Midlands Future Prosperity. The new project will address the important topic of boosting growth through management skills by comparing and contrasting three regions including Wales, the North East and the West Midlands. There are wider implications by addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Qualitative methods will be used to reveal key themes and build towards new theory, especially related to place leadership. There is a practice dimension which delivers impact by helping regional organisations such as SMEs to grow.
- Sustainable Heritage and Social Innovation as Enablers of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UNESCO published a policy document for the integration of a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the World Heritage Convention. In other words, for the first time, the role of heritage and creativity is seen as an enabler of sustainable development across the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to develop and test new approaches, this project will compare and contrast two live projects which are in the process of bringing heritage sites into re-use with an emphasis on community involvement. Action research will surface concepts and practices about sustainable heritage. There will be a wider contribution to social innovation and emergent theory in this field.
Publications
2024
- PublishedAdvancing Circular Transformation in the Food Industry: Leveraging Dynamic Capabilities for Business Model Innovation
Ullah, K., Butler, M., McDonald, M. & Griffiths, G., 1 Sept 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - PublishedThe Dent in the Floor: Ecological Knowing in the Skillful Performance of Work
Butler, M. & Cunliffe, A., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Management Studies. 61, 5, p. 1766-1791
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedEmbedding Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business Education: an Introduction
Borland, H., Butler, M., Elliott, C. & Traczykowski, L., 1 Aug 2022, Embedding Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business Education. Borland, H., Butler, M., Elliott, C. & Ormrod, N. (eds.). Edward Elgar
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
2020
- PublishedDeveloping Absorptive Capacity Theory for Public Service Organizations: Emerging UK Empirical Evidence
Butler, M. J. R. & Ferlie, E., 1 Apr 2020, In: British Journal of Management. 31, 2, p. 344-364 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
- PublishedA Model of Continuous Improvement Programme Management
Butler, M. J., Szwejczewski, M. & Sweeney, M., 1 May 2018, In: Production Planning and Control. 29, 5, p. 386-402 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedTransformational Change in Africa: A case study of Sustainable Economic Growth in Kenya
Butler, M. J., Pavlovic, S., Pavlovic, A. & Kazmi, S. B., 14 Aug 2018, Routledge Handbook of Organizational Change in Africa. Ovadje, F. & Aryee, S. (eds.). United Kingdom: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2017
- PublishedCritical Essay: Organizational cognitive neuroscience drives theoretical progress, or: The curious case of the straw man murder: organizational cognitive neuroscience drives theoretical progress, or: The curious case of the straw man murder
Butler, M. J. R., Lee, N. & Senior, C., 1 Oct 2017, In: Human Relations. 70, 10, p. 1171-1190 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedOrganizational cognitive neuroscience – potential (non-) implications for practice
Butler, M. J. R., 5 Jun 2017, In: Leadership and Organization Development Journal. 38, 4, p. 564-575 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
- PublishedHow organizational cognitive neuroscience can deepen understanding of managerial decision-making: a review of the recent literature and future directions
Butler, M. J. R., O'Broin, H. L. R., Lee, N. & Senior, C., 1 Oct 2016, In: International Journal of Management Reviews. 18, 4, p. 542–559
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
- PublishedOperationalizing interdisciplinary research-a model of co-production in organizational cognitive neuroscience
Butler, M. J. R., 16 Jan 2014, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7, 720.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe use of maturity models in improving project management performance: an empirical investigation
Brookes, N., Butler, M., Dey, P. & Clark, R., 31 Dec 2014, In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 7, 2, p. 231-246 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2013
- PublishedSelection & development of short-term project team members: developmental stability as an indicator of interpersonal skills
O'Broin, H. L. R., Butler, M. J. R., Lee, N. & Senior, C., 2013, ESRC research capacity building clusters. Clegg, B., Scully, J. & Bryson, J. (eds.). Aston University, p. 141-150 10 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution - PublishedThe Transformation Project: transferring knowledge to transform project management practice ESRC end of award report
Butler, M. J. R. & Brookes, N., 3 Jan 2013, ESRC.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedVirtual pedagogy initiative revisited
Reddy, P., Butler, M. J., Senior, C. & Wood, J., 1 Mar 2013, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Green, J. & Higson, H. (eds.). Aston University, p. 27-28 2 p. (Good practice guide in learning and teaching).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2012
- PublishedEstablishing organizational receptivity for change
Butler, M., 17 Apr 2012, Ready for change? Transition through turbulence to reformation and transformation. Heimer-Rathbone, C. L. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 29-52 24 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedLeadership research and cognitive neuroscience: the state of this union
Lee, N., Senior, C. & Butler, M., 1 Apr 2012, In: Leadership Quarterly. 23, 2, p. 213-218 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedReport for CeDo: CeDo - receptivity for change audit
Butler, M., 2 May 2012, ESRC.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedRethinking change: downsizing businesses, changing behaviours and still managing to come out on top
Butler, M. J. R., Crundwell, D. & Sweeney, M., 2012, European Foundation for Management Development.
Research output: Other contribution - PublishedThe domain of organizational cognitive neuroscience: theoretical and empirical challenges
Lee, N., Senior, C. & Butler, M., 1 Jul 2012, In: Journal of Management. 38, 4, p. 921-931 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedWhat's the effect of the public policies on the Roma women in Romania
Gheorghiu, L. & Butler, M., 2012, In: Nevi Sara Kali. 3, p. 152-155 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2011
- PublishedConclusion: introduction to organisational behaviour
Rose, E. & Butler, M., 1 Jan 2011, Introduction to organisational behaviour. Butler, M. & Rose, E. (eds.). CIPD, p. 440-443 4 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedDecision-making
Butler, M., Bezant-Niblett, K. & Caine, K., 1 Jan 2011, Introduction to organisational behaviour. Butler, M. & Rose, E. (eds.). CIPD, p. 237-267 31 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedIntroduction : a new model of learning blending employability skills, international focus and multimedia elements
Butler, M. & Rose, E., 1 Jan 2011, Introduction to organisational behaviour. Butler, M. & Rose, E. (eds.). CIPD, p. 1-10 10 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedIntroduction to organisational behaviour
Butler, M. (Editor) & Rose, E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2011, CIPD.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedOrganizational cognitive neuroscience
Senior, C., Lee, N. & Butler, M., 1 May 2011, In: Organization Science. 22, 3, p. 804-815 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedPilot study reviewing the receptivity for change of the business improvement department and the core leadership programme
Butler, M., 8 Mar 2011, ESRC.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - PublishedTRANSFORMATION film's channel
Butler, M., 31 Jul 2011
Research output: Other contribution - PublishedTrait emotional intelligence facilitates responses to a social gambling task
Telle, N.-T., Senior, C. & Butler, M., 1 Apr 2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 50, 4, p. 523-526 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2010
- PublishedDealing with rising student numbers in the assessment of work-related learning: the case of 'Strategy for Future Leaders'
Butler, M., 2010, In: Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. 4, 2, p. 142-145 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedDeveloping critical understanding in HRM students: using innovative teaching methods to encourage deep approaches to study
Butler, M. J. R. & Reddy, P., 2010, In: Journal of European Industrial Training. 34, 8-9, p. 772-789 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedEvaluating the skills strategy through a Graduate Certificate in Management: an experiential learning theory approach
Butler, M. J. R. & Gheorghiu, L., 2010, In: Education and Training. 52, 6/7, p. 450-462 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedExploring innovation in policy-making within central government: the case of the UK's Highways Agency
Butler, M. J. R., Wilkinson, J. & Allen, P. M., 1 Apr 2010, In: Public Policy and Administration. 25, 2, p. 137-155 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedExploring the failure to protect the rights of the Roma child in Romania
Butler, M. J. R. & Gheorghiu, L., 1 Oct 2010, In: Public Administration and Development. 30, 4, p. 235-246 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedIs psychological androgyny necessary for the hospitality graduate to become a manager?
Roberts, A. & Butler, M., 2010, In: Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism. 9, 3, p. 270-285 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedLeadership development through embedded learning - the case of 'Strategy for future leaders'
Butler, M. J. R., 1 Feb 2010, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Higson, H. & Green, J. (eds.). Aston University, Vol. 7. p. 24-26 3 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThe brain in business: neuromarketing and organisational cognitive neuroscience
Lee, N., Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 1 Dec 2010, In: Der Markt. 49, 3-4, p. 129-131 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe transformation project: management tools for performance improvement
Butler, M., 1 Dec 2010, In: LARCI Newsletter. 2010, Winter, p. 9 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe transformation project: management tools for performance improvement
Butler, M., 1 Sept 2010, In: Project Manager Today. p. 17 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedTransformation e-zine
Butler, M., 1 Oct 2010, Aston University.
Research output: Other contribution
2009
- PublishedA tale of two evolutions: the complex cognition of social organization
Butler, M. J. R., 2009.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedEurope's forgotten citizens: exploring poor health policy implementation in Roma communities in Galati
Gheorghiu, L. & Butler, M., 2009, In: Annals of Dunărea de Jos University. 20, p. 50-67 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedFacility closure management: the case of Vauxhall Motors Luton
Butler, M. J. R., Sweeney, M. & Crundwell, D., 19 Jun 2009, In: International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 29, 7, p. 670-691 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedHow research informs and improves the teaching and learning experience
Butler, M. & Palmer, M., 2009, Aston University.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedImpact assessment report: Echo, Research Report for Echo
Butler, M., 2009, Aston University.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report - PublishedLeadership development through embedded learning - the case of 'Strategy for Future Leaders'
Butler, M. J. R., 2009, In: Journal of Leadership Studies.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedNever a cross word: exploring the permeability of knowledge transfer boundaries though top team case histories?
Butler, M. J. R., 2009.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedThe feasibility of neuroimaging methods in marketing research
Lee, N., Senior, C., Butler, M. & Fuchs, R., 9 Feb 2009, In: Nature Precedings. online
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe virtual pedagogy initiative
Senior, C., Butler, M. J. R., Wood, J. & Reddy, P. A., 1 Jan 2009, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Green, J. & Higson, H. (eds.). Aston University, p. 18-30 13 p. (Good practice guide in learning and teaching).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedTransformation e-zine
Butler, M., 1 Dec 2009, Aston University.
Research output: Other contribution
2008
- PublishedClimate and teamwork
Butler, M. J. R. & West, M. A., 10 Mar 2008, Strategic human resource management. Resources, A. C. F. H. (ed.). CIPD
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedEvolutionary neurobusiness
Saad, G., Stanton, A. A., Lee, N., Senior, C. & Butler, M. J., 2008, p. 33.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedFear and loathing in the work place
Senior, C., Butler, M. & Lee, N., 1 May 2008, In: American Journal of Bioethics. 8, 5, p. 20-21 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedManaging change and delivery growth - 17 April 2008 Conference Review
Butler, M., 2008, Aston University.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedNeuromarketing and the perceptions of knowledge
Butler, M. J. R., 30 Jul 2008, In: Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 7, 4/5, p. 415-419 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedStrategic HRM: building research-based practice
Butler, M. J. R. & Taha, A. Z., 10 Mar 2008, Strategic human resource management. for Human Resources, A. C. (ed.). CIPD, p. 33-62 30 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedStrategic human resource management: building research-based practice
Butler, M. J. R., 10 Mar 2008, CIPD.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedStudents' approaches to study
Butler, M., Shah, N. & Reddy, P., 2008, BAM2008 conference proceedings. British Academy of Management
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution - PublishedTeam-based organisations for competitive advantage
Butler, M. & West, M., 10 Mar 2008, Strategic human resource management. Resources, A. C. F. H. (ed.). CIPD, p. 263-295 33 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThe brain in business: the case for organizational cognitive neuroscience?
Lee, N., Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 5 Aug 2008, In: Nature Precedings. online
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe entrepreneurial professional: the case of the UK's Highways Agency
Butler, M. J. R., Wilkinson, J. & Allen, P., 2008.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedThe neuroethics of the social world of work
Senior, C., Lee, N. & Butler, M., 1 Jan 2008, In: American Journal of Bioethics. 8, 1, p. 54-55 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedUnderstanding policy implementation processes as self-organizing systems
Butler, M. J. R. & Allen, P. M., 2008, In: Public Management Review. 10, 3, p. 421-440 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2007
- PublishedInquiring how a lecturer keeps learning about their teaching: a personal case history on reflective imagination
Butler, M. J. R., 10 Jul 2007, In: International Journal of Quality and Standards. 2, 1, p. 1-39 39 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedInterviewing strategies in the face of beauty: a psychophysiological investigation into the job negotiation process
Senior, C., Thomson, K., Badger, J. & Butler, M. J. R., 1 Nov 2007, The social cognitive neuroscience of corporate thinking. Senior, C. & Butler, M. J. (eds.). United Kingdom: Blackwell, p. 142-162 21 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedManaging the complexity of implementation: linking receptivity to complex systems
Butler, M. J. R. & Allen, P., 2007.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedResearch possibilities for organisational cognitive neuroscience
Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 1 Nov 2007, The social cognitive neuroscience of corporate thinking. Senior, C. & Butler, M. J. (eds.). United Kingdom: Blackwell, p. 206-210 5 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThe effects of the menstrual cycle on social decision making
Senior, C., Lau, A. & Butler, M. J. R., 1 Feb 2007, In: International Journal of Psychophysiology. 63, 2, p. 186-191 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe social cognitive neuroscience of organisations
Senior, C. (Editor) & Butler, M. J. (Editor), 1 Nov 2007, United Kingdom: Blackwell. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedToward an organizational cognitive neuroscience
Butler, M. & Senior, C., 1 Nov 2007, Social cognitive neuroscience of organisations. Butler, M. & Senior, C. (eds.). United Kingdom: Blackwell, p. 1-17 17 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2006
- PublishedHuman resource strategy: introducing a new management typology to make change stick
Butler, M. J. R., 1 Sept 2006, In: Journal on Management. 1, 2, p. 57-69 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedInterpersonal attraction and decision making: A review for a research Agenda
Butler, M. J. R., Lau, A. & Senior, C., 2006, Aston University, (Aston Business School research papers).
Research output: Working paper - PublishedThe influence of age and trait attributions on recruitment selection
Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G., Senior, C. & Butler, M. J. R., 1 May 2006, p. 159.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedThe influence of age and trait attributions on recruitment selection
Butler, M. J. R., Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G. & Senior, C., 2006, Proceedings of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience. British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 33. p. 69-69 1 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThe influence of attractiveness and gender in job negotiations
Butler, M. J. R., Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G. & Senior, C., 2006, Proceedings of the British Psychological Society. United Kingdom: British Psychological Society, Vol. 14. p. 159-160 2 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThinking creatively about learning - The reflective mindset
Butler, M. J. R., 2006, The increasing momentum of momentum trading in the UK stock market In Almanac 2006. Higson, H. (ed.). Harriman House Publishing
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThinking creatively about learning ? The reflective mindset
Butler, M., 2006, Good practice in teaching and learning guide. Higson, H. (ed.). Aston University, Vol. 3. p. 30-36 7 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2004
- PublishedBringing learning outcomes to life - mapping, storytelling and imagination
Butler, M., 2004, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Higson, H. (ed.). Aston University, Vol. 2. p. 14-16 3 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedEvaluating the Closure Management Process at Luton, Research Report for Vauxhall Motors Limited, Luton, UK
Butler, M. & Sweeney, M., 2004, Aston University.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedManaging the complexity of implementation: linking receptivity to complex systems
Butler, M. J. R. & Allen, P., 2004.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedThe fallacy of integration: work and non-work in professional services
Wilson, S., Butler, M., James, K., Partington, D., Singh, V. & Vinnicombe, S., 2004, In: Women in Management Review. 19, 4, p. 186-195 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2003
- PublishedLocal e-government Now, 2003 - Sustaining the Momentum
Butler, M., 2003, IDeA and Socitm.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedManaging from the inside out: drawing on 'receptivity' to explain variation in strategy implementation
Butler, M. J. R., 1 Dec 2003, In: British Journal of Management. 14, S1, p. S47-S60
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe fallacy of integration: work and non-work in professional services
Wilson, S., Butler, M. J. R., James, K., Partington, D., Singh, V. & Vinicombe, S., 2003.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2002
- PublishedLocal government modernisation: UK and comparative analysis from an organizational perspective
Hartley, J., Butler, M. J. R. & Benington, J., 2002, In: Public Management Review. 4, 3, p. 387-404 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSail on, O ship of state! But in which direction? NPM, organisational diversity and concerns for best practice
Butler, M. J. R., 2002.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2001
- PublishedExplaining the success of two contrasting UK local government network management strategies
Butler, M. J. R., 2001.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedStrategy in the public sector: Strategy and Practice, Lesson 8, The Warwick MBA by distance learning
Butler, M., 2001, Strategy and Practice, Lesson 8, The Warwick MBA by distance learning. University of Warwick
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedSystematising understanding about the "New Public Management" - Constructing a new NPM typology
Butler, M. J. R., 2001.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedUniversity league tables: a measure of governance
Kakabadse, A., Butler, M. & Myers, A., 2001, Cabinet Office.
Research output: Book/Report › Book - PublishedUsing language change to chart the diffusion of an idea system
Butler, M. J. R., 2001.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
1999
- PublishedLiving language: language, power and identity
Butler, M. & Keith, G., 7 Jun 1999, Hodder Education.
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
2024
- BU-IIA Funded Project: The TRANSFORMATION Project – Lighting SME Beacons of Hope
The TRANSFORMATION Project (see www.thetransformationproject.co.uk) is part of the regional growth solution having had historic impact in this area. The Project helps organisations to re-think their overall, operational or project management strategies in response to the pressures from outside and inside their organisation. It achieves this principally through deploying a prototype Receptivity for Change Toolset developed by the PI in a previous ESRC project (RES- 189-25- 0025). The Toolset measures capability in management, leadership and other key areas eg innovation. However, after user feedback, to fulfil our aim of helping SMEs in (North) Wales identify their readiness for growth and propensity for innovation, we need to update the prototype of The Receptivity for Change Toolset to re-align it with current organisational expectations, such as the drive to digitisation.
Funding awarded through the Bangor University Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £34,612
1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2025
Activity: Other (Contributor)
Projects
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Skills & Innovation voucher scheme -Anglesy Column Trust - Maxii
01/06/2024 – 28/02/2025 (Active)
Personal
External Positions
- Visiting Professor, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
May 2023 → …
- Member Board of Trustees, The Chamberlain Highbury Trust
Dec 2021 → …
- Member Board of Trustees, The Birmingham Civic Society
Jul 2015 → …