PhD Project: Team Behaviour

Applications are invited from potential PhD students with a background in psychology, management or sociology who have an interest in exploring group processes.

Cranfield has a unique data base of records of team interactions using the ‘QOIT’ process (Kwiatkowski et al. 2002). Interaction patterns, communications, effectiveness data, self and other perceptions on a meeting by meeting basis, as well as detailed narrative accounts and psychometric data for some hundreds of people is available. This is a rich and unique data source. Applications are invited from people interested in undertaking research to answer questions relevant to the managerial psychology domain, for example, examining the nuances of group formation and performance, or the time related impact of individual differences on group functioning, or the application of psychological models, or the role of self-awareness and insight, or difference in narrative accounts and perceptions across individuals, teams and cultures. An interest in quantitative as well as qualitative research would be a distinct advantage.

A minimum of a 2.1 (or equivalent) standard at first degree is preferred.
Please see Admission Requirements for English language requirements.

Funding may be available if applications are made before the end of April 2015.

In the first instance please contact Richard Kwiatkowski on richard.kwiatkowski@cranfield.ac.uk or by phone on 01234 751122 x3223.

Thurs 19th March: Cranfield School of Management Doctoral Open Day

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PhD Project: Professional Ethics

Applications are invited from people with a background in psychology, philosophy, sociology or management who have an interest in ethics.

An opportunity exists to examine ethics and, in particular, in utilising the principles underpinning professional codes and thinking in the much more contested managerial domain. The supervisor, Dr Richard Kwiatkowski, has a long standing interest in Ethics, having chaired the British Psychological Society’s and the School of Management’s Ethics Committees. He is currently leading an innovative redesign of the University Ethics system. He has contributed to a number of professional codes and sets of guidelines and presented papers at a variety of conferences in this area.

A minimum of a 2.1 (or equivalent) standard at first degree is preferred.
Please see Admission Requirements for English language requirements.

Scholarships may be available if applications are made before the end of April 2015.

In the first instance please contact Richard Kwiatkowski on richard.kwiatkowski@cranfield.ac.uk or by phone on 01234 751122 x3223.

Thurs 19th March: Cranfield School of Management Doctoral Open Day

PhD Project: Political Psychology

Applications are invited from potential PhD students with a background in psychology, management, sociology or political science who have an interest in politics.

Politics is presently a relatively neglected part of mainstream organizational thinking and especially industrial psychology. An opportunity exists to undertake research at doctoral level in the political arena, and especially in applying psychological and management thinking. A variety of theoretical approaches could legitimately be applied to extend thinking in this area, (for example) the supervisor, Dr Richard Kwiatkowski, is particularly interested in understanding political actors within organizations; and, in the case of this study, those overtly identified as politicians (e.g. members of the UK Parliament). A significant set of confidential longitudinal interviews exist with a panel of UK MPs exploring issues related to the job, the party, the culture and organizational change in the House of Commons.

A minimum of a 2.1 (or equivalent) standard at first degree is preferred.
Please see Admission Requirements for English language requirements.

Scholarships may be available if applications are made before the end of April 2015.

In the first instance please contact Richard Kwiatkowski on richard.kwiatkowski@cranfield.ac.uk or by phone on 01234 751122 x3223.

Thurs 19th March: Cranfield School of Management Doctoral Open Day