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Dr Jayne Jennett

Lecturer
EBS - Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management
Dr Jayne Jennett
  • Email

  • Location

    EBS.1.16, Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    Mondays 12:00-13:00 and 16:00-17:00 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Please email jayne.cottee@essex.ac.uk to arrange a meeting

Profile

Biography

My research interests are in qualitative studies of civil society organisations, including: Political economy of food poverty Resource dependence theory Organisational ethnography Critical organisational studies I have extensive industry experience, having held management positions in several global outsourcing organisations, before moving into research support at a leading university.

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Essex, (2020)

  • MA (Management) University of Essex,

  • BA (English and History) Anglia Ruskin University,

Appointments

Other academic

  • Lecturer, Essex Buiness School, University of Essex (1/1/2020 - present)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Critical management studies; Strategy and leadership in civil society organisations; Resource-based perspectives on organisations, Business ethics; Ethnographic methodologies in organisational research

Conferences and presentations

Embedding Innovation in Teaching and Learning: A Pilot Study of the Research Skill Development (RSD) Framework Adoption

Invited presentation, British Academy of Management Conference 2019, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 4/9/2019

Civil Society Organisations and Food Poverty in the UK: A Case Study from the London borough of Islington

Invited presentation, International Geographical Union Regional Conference, International Geographical Union Regional Conference, Quebec City, Canada, 9/8/2019

Civil Society Organisations and Food Poverty in the UK: A Case Study from the London Borough of Islington

Invited presentation, International Critical Management Studies Conference, 28/6/2019

Civil Society Organisations and Food Poverty in the UK: A Case Study of Islington

10th International Critical Management Studies (CMS) Conference, Ormskirk, United Kingdom, 4/7/2017

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Business Ethics (BE439)

  • Understanding Organisational Management (BE707)

  • Professional and Academic Development (Management and Marketing) (BE909)

  • Organisational Behaviour (BE410)

Grants and funding

2023

The case of Community Supermarkets at Essex: a Participatory Research on sustainable community assets for social support and care

UOE Participatory Research Fund

2022

Independent research and evaluation of the Essex County Council Community Supermarkets

Essex County Council

The case of Community Supermarkets at Essex: sustainable community assets for social support and care

University of Essex (CPPE)

Contact

jayne.cottee@essex.ac.uk

Location:

EBS.1.16, Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

Mondays 12:00-13:00 and 16:00-17:00 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Please email jayne.cottee@essex.ac.uk to arrange a meeting