Outstanding thesis
26 January 2010
Business School Lecturer receives Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.
Dr Chris Mason, Lecturer in Marketing at Liverpool Business School has been named a Highly Commended Award Winner in the Management and Governance category of the 2009 Emerald/European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards.
Chris’ thesis, entitled 'Determining the presence and effectiveness of ethical governance in social enterprises in the United Kingdom' was regarded as “being of exceptionally high quality and worthy of a Highly Commended Award” by the judging panel.
The research comprised mapping the difference in attitudes towards governance between managers and board members in Social Firms. Chris found that there are significant issues concerning accountability and legitimacy between managers and board members, and he developed an alternative governance model for Social Firms to adopt in light of this.
A representative from Emerald commented: “Both Emerald and the EFMD are proud to help reward and promote such high-quality research.”
Chris has said: “I am thrilled to see my PhD research recognised by Emerald/EFMD and hope to build on this success in my current and future research projects. More broadly, this award is recognition of the excellent support network among research staff and students at Liverpool Business School, which I found invaluable during my studies.”
On behalf of Liverpool Business School we would like to congratulate Chris on his excellent achievement.
