Department of Strategy and Innovation

Michael's research focuses on the strategic management of larger firms, with particular interests in innovation, especially management innovation (creation of new management practices) and open innovation, and sourcing strategy, especially offshoring and outsourcing, and strategy in Africa. He tackles these issues from a variety of theoretical and methodical angles. His numerous publications have appeared in among others Academy of Management Review, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organization Studies, Research Policy, Strategic Organization, and Strategic Management Journal. He has (co-)authored four books including ‘Outsourcing: Design, Process and Performance’ (Cambridge University Press) and Giant Steps in Management: Innovations that Change the Way we Work (FT Prentice Hall). Michael has won several awards for his research including the prestigious best article award from Academy of Management Review. He has also received a variety of national and international research grants. Michael serves on the editorial boards of seven academic journals, including Africa Journal of Management, Global Strategy Journal, Journal of International Business Studies and Management and Organization Review. He has been the recipient of grants from various (inter)national institutions. He appears regularly on a variety of global media outlets and has acted as a consultant to various firms and national and supranational institutions. He has a broad range of experience teaching at all levels and in program management. Michael's Google Scholar profile is: http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=FLqq3eYAAAAJ&hl=en.