Alex Anlesinya

Personal profile

Alex Anlesinya (PhD, MPhil, FHEA, BBA) is a multiple award-winning researcher, experienced lecturer and management trainer, and consultant specialising in Work, Human Resources, and Sustainability. He is currently a Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, UK. Additionally, Alex serves as an Associate Editor of the Review of Business Management (RBGN) and as an Article Editor for Sage Open.

Dr. Anlesinya is also a Fellow of the United Nations SDG Impact Hub at De Montfort University, UK, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK, and a Research Fellow at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, a public Malaysian university, where he is mentoring and building the research capacity of an officially appointed mentee through collaborative research projects. He further serves as a Project Lead within De Montfort University's Doctoral College's novel Sustainable Economic Growth Doctoral Training Cluster.

Alex holds a PhD and an MPhil in Human Resource Management from the University of Ghana, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class) from the University of Professional Studies, Accra. He is also a part-qualified Chartered Accountant (CA Part II: 50% chartered) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. Additionally, he holds a CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK, and a Certificate in People Analytics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Recognised for his outstanding contributions, Alex was nominated for the Students' Choice Teaching Award in 2024, DMU Climate Award in 2024 and the Rising Star Award in 2023 at De Montfort University, UK. He has received eight research awards for excellence, including Best Paper and Reviewer Awards, from esteemed international organisations such as Emerald Publishing Limited (Emerald Literati Award), Wiley (Wiley Top Cited Article 2020–2021), Sage Publishing, FIIB Business Review (2024 and 2022 High Impact Awards), the Academy of International Business (Best Sustainability Paper), the Academy of African Business and Development, and the University of Ghana Business School. He was also a Valedictorian and received several Overall Best Student Awards.

Previously, Alex served as a Postgraduate Research Supervisor at Coventry University, UK / Ghana Communication Technology University, and an Adjunct Lecturer and Training Facilitator at GIMPA Training and Consulting, and GIMPA Business School of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). He was an Adjunct Consultant at the Executive Development Center of the University of Ghana Business School, and a Volunteer Coach/Play Leader with Right To Play Ghana. He has also been a Lecturer at the Institute of Chartered Accountant, Ghana, and a Teaching and Administrative Assistant at the University of Professional Studies, Accra.

Dr. Anlesinya has been appointed as an External Examiner for a PhD thesis at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK. He has facilitated systematic literature review training for PhD students at the University of Ghana Business School and has guest-lectured on advanced talent management topics to different streams of postgraduate students (MBA & EMBA) at the same institution. He has also facilitated research paper development for PhD students at Egade Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, a triple crown-accredited business school.

As a research-active academic, Alex emphasises student-centered learning, integrating research, sustainability, real-world applications, and internationalisation and decolonisation of the curriculum. He has been involved in teaching, assessment, research supervision, moderation, and module design and development at undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeship (senior leaders and managers programme), executive, and professional education levels, both within and outside the UK.

Alex has authored over 40 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. He has presented his work at top international conferences. He is proficient in using conceptual analysis, systematic reviews, quantitative, and qualitative methodologies to analyse both primary and secondary data. This expertise is evident in his diverse research outputs.

His research interests lie at the intersection of work, human resource management, and sustainability, with specific focus areas including talent management, sustainable human resource management, decent work, strategic corporate social responsibility, well-being, and grand societal challenges.

Dr. Anlesinya is active in knowledge exchange, collaborating with third-sector organisations like Traders Advocacy Group Ghana, TAGG, a major trade union organisation, on grand societal challenges such as decent work development in the Global South through a series of impactful and applied research.

Beyond academia, Alex has extensive consulting experience, having worked with numerous public, private, and non-profit organizations in Ghana. His consultancy clients include the Ghana Tourism Authority, The Trust Hospital Limited, Volta River Authority, University of Ghana Hospital, Okyeman Environment Foundation, University of Ghana School of Law, and the Women Entrepreneurs Rise Network (WERise) of the Ghana Enterprises Agency. He has also served on technical committees developing strategic plans for the University of Ghana’s Office of Institutional Advancement and the University of Ghana Business School.

Research group affiliations

Institute for Responsible Business and Social Justice

People Organisations and Work Institute (POWI)

Publications and outputs

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Anlesinya, A., & Nyanyofio, G. J. N. T. (2024). Decent work, informality and pandemic: empirical insights from Ghana. In Omobowale, A.O. (Ed.), The African Informal Economy: Structure, Dynamics, and Resilience (Studies in Political Economy of Labour and Work, Vol. 5), Brill, pp. 250 -272. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004692657_014

2. Anlesinya, A., & Dadzie, S.A. (2023). Technology and the conduct of bibliometric literature reviews in management: the software tools, benefits, and challenges. In Rana, S., Singh, J. and Kathuria, S. (Ed.) Advancing Methodologies of Conducting Literature Review in Management Domain (Review of Management Literature, Vol. 2), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 57 - 78. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2754-586520230000002004

JOURNAL ARTICLES

1. Anlesinya, A., & Susomrith, P. (2023). Sustainable human resource management and social harm of deviant tourism employees. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 34, 76-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2023.2129740, Routledge-Taylor & Francis.

2. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Dartey-Baah, K., Adeti, S. K., & Brefo-Manuh, A. B. (2023). Institutional isomorphism and sustainable HRM adoption: a conceptual framework. Industrial and Commercial Training, 55(1), 62-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-03-2021-0013, Emerald Publishing Limited.

3. Brefo-Manuh, A. B., & Anlesinya, A. (2023). Performance appraisal justice and work attitudes of health-care workers in Ghana. European Journal of Training and Development, 47(1/2), 24-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-02-2021-0027, Emerald Publishing Limited.

4. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Adom, P. K., & Damoah, O. B. O. (2022). National wellbeing and macro talent management revisited: issues of convergence and moderating role of natural resource endowment in developing countries. Journal of Management & Organization, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2022.86, Cambridge University Press.

5. Anlesinya, A., & Abugre, J. B. (2022). Strategic CSR practices, strategic orientation and business value creation among multinational subsidiaries in Ghana. Society and Business Review, 17(2), 257 – 279. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-02-2021-0021 Emerald Publishing Limited.

6. Glilekpe, E. E., Anlesinya, A., Nyanyofio, G. J. N. T., & Adeti, S. K. (2022).Workplace conflict and job-related wellbeing among local government servants: The roles of job resources.FIIB Business Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/23197145221105983, Sage Publications.

7. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Adom, P. K., Damoah, O. B. O., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2021). The macro talent management, decent work and national well-being nexus: a cross-country and panel data analysis. International Journal of Manpower, 42(5), 777-793. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-03-2020-0106, Emerald Publishing Limited.

8. Damoah, O.B.O., Lamptey, Y.A., Anlesinya, A., & Tetteh, B.N.A. (2021). Gendering Corporate Boards and Conditional Effectiveness of Board Processes: Insights from a Sub-Saharan African Country. Global Business Review, p.09721509211036271. https://doi.org/10.1177/09721509211036271, SAGE Publications.

9. Mickson, M. K., Anlesinya, A., & Malcalm, E. (2021). Mediation role of diversity climate on leadership and job satisfaction in the Ghanaian public sector. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 17(2), 167-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-10-2019-0080. Emerald Publishing Limited.

10. Anlesinya, A., & Susomrith, P. (2020). Sustainable human resource management: a systematic review of a developing field. Journal of Global Responsibility, 11(3), 295-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-04-2019-0038. Emerald Publishing Limited.

11. Anlesinya, A.,& Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2020). Towards a responsible talent management model. European Journal of Training and Development, 44(2/3), 279-303. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-07-2019-0114. Emerald Publishing Limited.

12. Mickson, M. K., & Anlesinya, A. (2020). Creating job satisfaction among local government servants in Ghana: the relative roles of diverse leadership behaviours. International Journal of Public Leadership, 16(1), 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-03-2019-0007. Emerald Publishing Limited.

13. Puni, A., & Anlesinya, A. (2020). Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance in a developing country. International Journal of Law and Management, 62(2), 147-169. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-03-2019-0076. Emerald Publishing Limited.

14. Abugre, J. B., & Anlesinya, A. (2020). Corporate social responsibility strategy and economic business value of multinational companies in emerging economies: The mediating role of corporate reputation. Business Strategy and Development, 3(1), 4-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

15. Anlesinya, A., Dartey-Baah, K., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2019). Strategic talent management scholarship: A review of Current foci and future directions. Industrial and Commercial Training, 51(5), 299-314. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-11-2018-0095. Emerald Publishing Limited.

16. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., & Dartey-Baah, K. (2019). Talent management research in Africa: Towards multilevel model and research agenda. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 10(4), 440- 457. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-12-2018-0371. Emerald Publishing Limited.

17. Anlesinya, A., Dartey-Baah, K., & Amponsah-Tawiah, K. (2019). A review of empirical research on global talent management. FIIB Business Review, 8(2), 147–160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2319714519836306. SAGE Publications Inc.

18. Anlesinya, A., Adepoju, Y. A., & Richter, U. H. (2019). Cultural orientation, perceived support and participation of female students in formal entrepreneurship in the Sub-Saharan Economy of Ghana. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 11(3) 299- 322. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-01-2019-0018. Emerald Publishing Limited.

19. Abugre, J. B., & Anlesinya, A. (2019). Corporate social responsibility and business value of multinational companies: Lessons from a Sub-Saharan African environment. Journal of African Business. 20(4), 435- 454. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2019.1581002. Routledge-Taylor & Francis.

20. Dartey-Baah, K., Anlesinya, A., & Lamptey, Y. (2019).Leadership behaviors and organizational citizenship behavior: The mediating role of job involvement. International Journal of Business, 24(1), 75- 95. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2234960233?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true

21. Anlesinya, A. (2018). Organizational barriers to employee training and learning: Evidence from the automotive sector. Development and Learning in Organisations: An International Journal, 32(3), 8-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-03-2017-0022. Emerald Publishing Limited.

22. Puni, A., Anlesinya, A., & Korsorku, P. D. A. (2018). Entrepreneurial education, self-efficacy and intentions in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 9(4), 492-511. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-09-2017-0211. Emerald Publishing Limited.

23. Anlesinya, A., Bukari, Z., A., Bonuedi, A. A., Mickson, M. K., Brefo-Manuh, A. B., & Nyanyofio, G. J. N. T. (2018). Antecedents and outcomes of telecom reputation in Ghana. International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, 9(1), 36-60. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSEM.2018.095613. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

24. Puni, A., & Anlesinya, A. (2017). Whistleblowing propensities in power distance societies. Journal of Global Responsibility, 8(2), 212-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-02-2017-0005. Emerald Publishing Limited.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS/PRESENTATIONS

1. Anlesinya, A., Muskwe, N. and Mumbi, H. (2024) Assessing sustainable decent work development in the post-pandemic informal economy of Ghana. Abstract Presented at Faculty of Business and Law Annual Research and Enterprise Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, June 27, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/2086/24060

2. Anlesinya, A., Mumbi, H. and Muskwe, N. (2024) Decent informal work development in the shadow of the covid-19 pandemic: Capability approach’s perspectives. Abstract Presented at Ghana Scholarly Society Annual Conference, in Collaboration with British Council, University of Bradford, School of Management, June 19 – 20, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/2086/24062

3. Anlesinya, A. and Susomrith, P. (2024) Testing a conditional mediation model of the reciprocal payoffs of performance management. Abstract Presented at Ghana Scholarly Society Annual Conference, in Collaboration with British Council, University of Bradford, School of Management, United Kingdom, June 19 – 20, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/2086/24061

4. Anlesinya, A., & Nyanyofio, G. J. N. T. (2023). Decent work, informality and pandemic: empirical insights from Ghana. A Paper Presented at the DMU Faculty of Business and Law Research Conference, 20th June 2023, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom.

5. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Adom, P. K., & Damoah, O. B. O. (2020). Macro talent management national well-being convergence in developing countries. 63^rd Annual Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference, October 23 – 27, 2020, Virtual Conference.

6. Anlesinya, A. (2019). CSR strategy, strategic orientation and multinationals’ business value in Ghana. Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2019(1): p.12954. DOI: https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.12954abstract

7. Anlesinya, A., Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Dartey-Baah, K., & Adeti, S. K. (2019). Sustainable human resource management: A review and future research propositions. 5th Academy of International Business (AIB)- Africa Chapter conference (August 4 – 7, 2019), Accra, Ghana.

8. Anlesinya, A., & Abugre, J. B. (2019). CSR strategy, strategic orientation and multinationals’ business value facets in Ghana. 5th Academy of International Business (AIB)- Africa Chapter conference (August 4 – 7, 2019), Accra, Ghana.

9. Mickson, M., & Anlesinya, A. (2019). Mediation role of diversity management climate on leadership and job satisfaction in the Ghanaian public sector. 5th Academy of International Business (AIB)- Africa Chapter conference (August 4 – 7, 2019), Accra, Ghana.

10. Mickson, M., & Anlesinya, A. (2019). The nexus between leadership behaviours and job satisfaction among local government servants in Ghana. Presented at the 2019 UG School of Social Science International Conference, University of Ghana, 3-4^th April, 2019, University of Ghana, Legon.

11. Anlesinya, A., & Abugre, J. B. (2016). Corporate social responsibility and business value of multinational companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa environment: Any lessons to learn. Proceedings of theAcademy of International Business Sub-Saharan Africa Conference, August, 17 – 19, 2016, Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria.

12. Abugre, J. B., & Anlesinya, A. (2016). How organisational training can influence employee performance and employee intention to leave manufacturing companies: A study of Ghana. Proceedings of the 17th International Academy of African Business Development (IAABD) Conference, May, 2015, Arusha, Tanzania.

13. Anlesinya, A., Bukari, Z., A., Bonuedi, A. A., & Brefo-Manuh, A. B. (2016). Corporate reputation and customer outcomes in Ghana’s telecommunication industry. Paper presented at International Research Initiative Conference (IRIC), Accra Institute of Technology, October 26^th, Accra, Ghana.

14. Puni, A., & Anlesinya, A. (2016). Entrepreneurial education and motivation for venture creation among tertiary students in Ghana: The mediating role of perceived value of entrepreneurship. Paper presented at 2^nd International Conference on Business Management and Entrepreneurship (ICBME), 21-22^nd April, University of Professional Studies, Accra. Ghana.

15. Anlesinya, A., & Bonuedi, A. A. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation and profitability nexus: evidence from micro enterprises in the retail sector in Madina-Accra,Proceedings ofthe3^rd UGBS (University of Ghana Business School) Conference on Business and Development, 5^th-7^th August, 2015, UGBS, Legon, Ghana.

16. Anlesinya, A., & Bonuedi, A. A. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation and profitability nexus: evidence from micro enterprises in the retail sector in Madina-Accra. Paper presented at the 2^nd OHRM-UGBS Colloquium (International Graduate Research Colloquium, 2015), 23^rd April, University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Ghana.

Research interests/expertise

I research at the intersection of work, human resource management and sustainability. My research is deeply intertwined with several SDGs and targets. My specific research interests are:

Talent management
Sustainable human resource management
Decent work
Strategic corporate social responsibility
Wellbeing
Social issues in management & grand societal challenges
Human resource & talent analytics
Research methods (multilevel research, systematic literature review, and conceptual development)

Areas of teaching

Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Sustainability and Strategic CSR, Strategy & Organisational Devlopment, and Research Supervision

Qualifications

PhD in Human Resource Management, University of Ghana, Legon

MPhil in Human Resource Management, University of Ghana, Legon

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (First Class Honors), University of Professional Studies, Accra

Certificate in People Analytics. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

CA Part II (50% chartered), Institute of Chartered Accountants – Ghana

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA), UK

Courses taught

Postgraduate

Global Resourcing and Talent Management (Module Leader)
Employee Resourcing -CIPD accredited (Module Leader)
Workforce Planning (PG/Senior Leader & Managers Apprenticeship – Module Leader)
Systematic Literature Review Course for PhD students (Module Leader)
HR Staffing, Training and Development (Module Leader)
Advanced Talent Management Courses (Contemporary Issues in Talent Management, and Strategic Talent Management)

Undergraduate

Human Resource Management (Module Leader)
Principles of Management (Module Leader)
Human Resource Management in the Global Context - CIPD accredited
Critical Issues in Human Resource Management - CIPD accredited
Quantitative Methods
Principles of Economics

Executive Education & Apprenticeship

Workforce Planning (Senior Leader & Managers Apprenticeship – Module Leader)
Human Resource Management (- Module Leader)
Leading People & Managing Change (Module Leader)
Results-based Management (Module Leader)
Principles of Management (Executive - Module Leader)
Led and facilitated several bespoke training programmes for middle-level managers and senior executives

Professional Education

Business Management (Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana)
Human Resource Management (ICM-UK – Module Leader)
Leadership Studies (ICM-UK - Module Leader)
Business Application (CILT – UK professional students)

Honours and awards

1. Students' Choice Teaching Award Nominee 2024, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

2. DMU Climate (Sustainability) Award Nominee 2024, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

3. Impactful Reviewer Award 2024, FIIB Business Review/ Sage Publishing Limited

4. Rising Star Award Nominee 2023, Faculty of Business and Law Balls of Awards, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

5. Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Award 2023 -2026 (under the mentorship of Professor Gabriel Edgan), De Montfort University, United Kingdom

6. High Impact Research Award 2022, FIIB Business Review/ Sage Publishing Limited

7. Wiley Top Cited Article 2020 -2021 in Business Strategy and Development, Wiley & Sons

8. Emerald Literati Award of Excellence for Highly Commended Paper, 2019 Emerald Literati Network Awards, Emerald Publishing Limited

9. Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) PhD Tuition Fee Scholarship (50% Part) for 3 years (2018/2019 - 2020/2021), Republic of Ghana.

10. Emerald Best Paper Award, 17^th International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) Conference, 2016, Arusha, Tanzania.

11. The LBS - FirstBank Sustainability Center Award for Best Sustainability Paper, 2016 Academy of International Business, Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter (AIB-SSA) Conference, Lagos Business School (LBS), Lagos, Nigeria.

12. Best Research Paper Award: Sustainable Commercialization and Innovation Track: 3^rdUGBS Conference on Business & Development, 2015, UGBS, Legon, Ghana.

13. Outstanding Research Paper Award, 2^nd OHRM-UGBS Colloquium (International Graduate Research Colloquium), 2015, UGBS-Legon, Ghana.

14. Overall Best GraduatingUndergraduate Student/Valedictorian (2013), University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.

15. Best Student (2013) of Faculty of Management, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.

16. Best Student (2013) of Department of Business Administration, University of Professional Studies, Accra.

17. First Runner-Up, CIMA 2013 Global Business Challenge Ghana final, organized by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - UK.

18. Best West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) (WAEC) Student (2007), Nkwanta Senior Secondary School, Nkwanta, Ghana.

19. Best BECE (WAEC) Student (2004), Nkwanta Junior Secondary School ‘B’, Nkwanta, Ghana, 2004.

Membership of external committees

Associate Editor, Review of Business Management (RBGN), Jan 2022 - Date

Article Editor, Sage Open, May 2022 - Date

Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Malaysia, Kuala Terengganu. Mentoring and building research capacity of an officially appointed mentee through collaborative research projects. July 2024 - Date

Project Lead, Sustainable Economic Growth Doctoral Training Cluster, De Montfort University's Doctoral College, De Montfort University, UK. October 2024 - Date

External Examiner, PhD Viva Examination Committee, Aston Business School, Aston University, UK, 2024.

Organising Team Member/Facillitator 18th Annual RBGN Scientific Publication Workshop, Brazil & Online, November, 2024

Paper Development Facilitator,The Strategic Management Division of the Academy of Management’s 3rd Paper Development Workshop for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, March 21, 2024.

External PhD Advisor, Business School, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India, Jan 2022 – Date

Member, Technical Strategic Plan Committe, University of Ghana’s Office of Institutional Advancement

Member, Technical Strategic Plan Committe, University of Ghana Business School.

Membership of professional associations and societies

Fellow (FHEA) of AdvancedHE (Higher Education Academy), UK

Ghana Scholarly Society, Europe

Academy of International Business (Africa Chapter)

Midwest Academy of Management (US)

Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK

Professional licences and certificates

Fellow (FHEA) of AdvancedHE (Higher Education Academy), UK

CA Part II Certification (50% Chartered), Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana

Certificate in Business Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK

Projects

Decent informal work development: This UKRI QR-funded project aims to investigate sustainable decent work development and policy implementation in a post-covid-19 pandemic world of informal work in Ghana. It is being conducted, in collaboration with a major trade union, the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG). It seeks to generate insights and knowledge to develop more effective strategies to support the development of sustainable decent work in the Ghanaian informal economy post Covid-19 pandemic to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of our gallant informal workers.

Supporting the Skills Economy and Alternative Spaces: Skills and sustainable labour markets are intrinsic to structural transformation and sustainable economic growth. Whilst recent literature has been directed at employability, labour productivity and place-based models, as well as the aftermath of shocks such as the Global Financial Crisis and Covid-19, here, this PhD focuses on the unique problem created through the nexus of economic decline, austerity, and green transformations, and how we might overcome these complex problems to support sustainable economic growth through the skills economy. The rise of the skills economy is a response to the global skills shortage, where 87% of companies worldwide anticipate major skills gaps within the next 5 years. Of additional concern is how people from vulnerable, marginal or ‘excluded’ groups such as migrants and minorities are less able to participate in, and benefit from, entrepreneurship, fair employment and benefits of inclusive economic growth. This results in part from the spread of the informal economy and businesses operating on the margins of legality, for example in their compliance with employment, safety and other law and regulation.

Conference attendance