Dr Christina Butler

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Christina Butler
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Leadership and management

About

I am Associate Professor and senior member of the Department of Management (DoM) in the Faculty of Business & Social Sciences (FBSS) having worked at Kingston Universitysince 2001. I conduct research with an international network of world leading scholars focused on global teams specifically and global work more generally. My research leadership is demonstrated by regular contributions to the wider research community at leading international conferences and as a journal editorial board editor and member and internally through long-standing contributions to PhD supervision, research groups and seminar series. Currently I complement my research profile with leadership in the domain in my role as Research Hub Lead (Future of Work and New Ways of Working (FoW)).

At present, I lead the Inclusive Curriculum Framework workstream in KBS. Previously I led on initiatives in DoM in the domain of Teaching and Learning as evidenced by my SF HEA status and committee involvement. The modules which I lead at postgraduate level focus on different aspects of globalisation to encourage awareness of and preparedness for the world of work in the 21st century. Together these experiences enable me to bring research-led learning into the classroom through innovative curriculum development, such as my Global Immersion module on our MBA, and to embed strategic initiatives across my responsibilities.

I am currently looking to supervise a PhD student on the following research project: The emotional wellbeing of global virtual teams. Please contact me if you are interested in applying.

Academic responsibilities

Associate Professor

Qualifications

  • PhD Organisational Behaviour (London Business School, UK)
  • MBA International Business (Ivey Business School, Canada)
  • BA (Hons) Economics & Russian Language (University of Toronto, Canada)
  • PGCertHE (重口味SM, UK)
  • Academic Member, Chartered Institute Personnel Development (CIPD), UK
  • Senior Fellow, Advance HE, UK
  • Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE), Chartered Association of Business Schools, UK

Teaching and learning

I have been a Faculty member at Kingston Universityfor 21 years. I have acquired significant teaching experiences across all levels and varied programmes. Currently I deliver teaching on three programmes (MBA, Global HRM, and MIBM). I supervise students as they undertake research and consultancy projects across a range of taught Masters programmes. I am also the KBS Inclusive Curriculum Framework (ICF) Workstream Lead. 

An Example of My Teaching Practice: Diverse Workforce Consulting Project

During 2021/22, I brought Scholastic Publishers, a large company, into BH7705 Leadership, Change and Consultancy, an elective on the MSc International Business Management (MIBM), to expose the 130 strong cohort of international students to the challenges of embedding diversity and inclusion practices in a new cultural context. In a cross-faculty initiative, the MA Publishing students will act as coaches to the MIBM consulting teams at points during this multi-week mini-consulting experience. For many of the international students in the MIBM cohort, this opportunity is their first exposure to work outside their home country. As a result, they are developing confidence in working in the UK environment, building inclusivity knowledge, expanding their global outlook, and enhancing employability prospects.  In turn, Scholastic benefits from the insights provided by the University's student resource base and a close-up look at prospective future employees. We are planning to continue our collaboration with Scholastic.

An Example of My ICF Workstream Practice: Strengthening the Elevate Programme for KBS Students

The aims of this appointment are, in the first instance, to reduce the degree awarding gap and increase student engagement and satisfaction by supporting and upskilling teaching staff.  Success should ultimately lead to increased enrolment and retention on KBS programmes and strengthened TEF, REF, and KEF metrics.  Currently I am working with senior KBS colleagues and University Elevate Programme colleagues to support the building of skills among our Home fees Black students who are the target audience of the programme. We are bringing together business leaders, recent graduates and our current students to network and share best practice. 

Qualifications and expertise

  • Certified Management & Business Educator, Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS, 2021)
  • Senior Fellow, Advance HE (formerly HEA) (重口味SM, 2014)
  • Academic Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD, 2011)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning (重口味SM, 2005)

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

My research interests focus on aspects of global work.  I aim to create impact in the areas of team, talent and career development and management.

I have developed a number of intersecting international research collaborations, the longest-standing of which is with Zander (Uppsala). Six years ago she invited me to found the sponsored Leveraging Culture in Teams international network. Five journal articles have since been published. Among other collaborations, in 2013, I began a new project on the conflicting priorities of individuals working in multiple investment banking teams with colleagues at Aalto and Turku Universities. Recently I began a new project with Mockaitis (Maynooth) addressing remote working and well-being with a special emphasis on disruptions such as that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In 2014, as a member of a sub-group of the Leveraging Culture in Teams network, I was shortlisted for the Swedish Annual HRM Researcher/Research Group of the Year Award.  One of the key criteria for this award is practitioner impact. The core output underpinning this nomination is the Journal of World Business (4) article "Leading Global Teams", co-authored with Zander (Uppsala) and Mockaitis (Monash). 

Currently I am DoS for four PhD students. I have also successfully supervised two PhD students to completion. Thesis topics centred on aspects of culture and/or leadership. David Babarinde, who was awarded a Faculty studentship is investigating power and leadership in Nigerian Higher Education. Other students are working in the areas of global mindset, leader development and challenges of emerging economy franchisors.

My work has been directly funded by the Norwegian Research Council and the Finnish Foundation for Economic Education. It has also benefited indirectly from financial support provided by the Swedish Council for Working Life (Leveraging Culture in Teams network).

Qualifications and expertise

  • Leadership of global virtual teams
  • Well-being in global virtual teams
  • Team-based global organising
  • Language and emotional influences on global work
  • Development of global mindsets
  • Preparing young graduates for the demands of global work
  • Remote working and well-being

Areas of specialism

  • Cross-cultural Management
  • International HRM
  • Organisational Behaviour

Scholarly affiliations

  • Academy of Management (AoM)
  • Academy of International Business (AIB)
  • European International Business Association (EIBA)
  • British Academy of Management (BAM)
  • Groupe d'Etudes Management et Langage (GEM & L)

Research student supervision

Main supervision

Other supervision

Publications

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Number of items: 54.

Article

Rodrigues, Ricardo, van Harten, Jasmijn, De Cuyper, Nele, Grosemans, Ilke and (2024) Journal of Vocational Behavior, p. 103999. ISSN (print) 0001-8791 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Lauring, Jakob, , Paunova, Minna, Zander, Lena and Uman, Timur (2024) European Journal of International Management, ISSN (print) 1751-6757 (In Press)

Mockaitis, Audra I., and Adegboyega, Ojo (2022) Journal of Vocational Behavior, 138, p. 103768. ISSN (print) 0001-8791

Rodrigues, Ricardo, and Guest, David (2020) International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(9), pp. 1134-1156. ISSN (print) 0958-5192

Rodrigues, Ricardo, and Guest, David (2019) Journal of Vocational Behavior, 110(Part A), pp. 1-11. ISSN (print) 0001-8791

, Minbaeva, Dana, Makela, Kristiina, Maloney, Mary M., Nardon, Luciara, and Zimmerman, Angelika (2018) International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(14), pp. 2209-2229. ISSN (print) 0958-5192

, and (2016) Journal of Management Inquiry, 25(2), pp. 184-198. ISSN (print) 1056-4926

Soane, Emma, and Stanton, Emma (2015) Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 5(1), pp. 65-78. ISSN (online) 2042-678X

Newman, Alexander and (2014) International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(7), pp. 1024-1045. ISSN (print) 0958-5192

Jonsen, Karsten, , M盲kel盲, Kristiina, Piekkari, Rebecca, Drogendijk, Rian, Lauring, Jakob, Lervik, Jon E., Pahlberg, Cecilia, Vodosek, Markus and Zander, Lena (2013) Journal of Management Inquiry, 22(4), pp. 394-413. ISSN (print) 1056-4926

Zander, Lena, Mockaitis, Audra I. and (2012) Journal of World Business, 47(4), pp. 592-603. ISSN (print) 1090-9516

, Zander, Lena, Mockaitis, Audra and Sutton, Ciara (2012) Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 5(2), pp. 240-243. ISSN (online) 1754-9434

, and (2012) Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 118(1), pp. 72-81. ISSN (print) 0749-5978

Zander, Lena and (2010) Scandinavian Journal of Management, 26(3), pp. 258-267. ISSN (print) 0956-5221

and Zander, Lena (2008) Journal of Teaching in International Business, 19(2), pp. 192-218. ISSN (print) 0897-5930

Bidualt, Francis, Despres, Charles and (1998) Research Policy, 26(7-8), pp. 719-723. ISSN (print) 0048-7333

Book Section

M盲kela, Kristiina, Lauring, Jakob, , Lee, Hyun-Jung, L眉ecke, Gundual, Miska, Christof, Pahlberg, Cecilia, Stahl, G眉nter K. and (2020) In: Zander, Lena, (ed.) Research handbook of global leadership : making a difference. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 91-107. ISBN 9781782545347

, Sutton, Ciara, Mockaitis, Audra I. and Zander, Lena (2020) In: Zander, Lena, (ed.) Research handbook of global leadership : making a difference. Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. pp. 141-163. ISBN 9781782545347

and (2015) In: Foss, Lene and Gibson, David V., (eds.) The entrepreneurial university: context and institutional change. London, U.K. : Routledge. pp. 90-112. (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organization and Technology, (37)) ISBN 9781138830776

Zander, Lena, , Mockaitis, Audra I., Herbert, Kendall, Lauring, Jakob, Makela, Kristiina, Paunova, Minna, Umans, Timurs and Zettinig, Peter (2015) In: van Tulder, Rob , Verbeke, Alain and Drogendijk, Rian, (eds.) The future of global organizing. Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. pp. 227-244. (Progress in international business research, (10)) ISSN (print) 1745-8862 ISBN 9781785604232

Zander, Lena, , Mockaitis, Audra I., Herbert, Kendall, Lauring, Jakob, M盲kel盲, Kristiina, Paunova, Minna, Umans, Timurs and Zettinig, Peter (2015) In: Van Tulder, Rob , Verbeke, Alain and Drogendijk, Rian, (eds.) The future of global organizing. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. pp. 227-243. (Progress in International Business Research, 10) ISSN (print) 1745-8862 ISBN 9781785604232

and Earley, P. Christopher (2001) In: Cooper, Cary L. , Cartwright, Sue and Earley, P. Christopher, (eds.) The international handbook of organizational culture and climate. Chichester, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons. pp. 53-84. ISBN 9780471491262

Conference or Workshop Item

Buhaymid, May, , , and Keightley, Sam (2023) In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2023: Towards Disruptive Sustainability: New Business Opportunities and Challenges; 01 Sep 2023; 05-06 Sep 2023, Held online; Brighton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Kauppila, Olli-Pekka, Einola, Katja and (2023) In: 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2023) : Putting the Worker Front and Center; 04-08 Aug 2023, Boston, U.S..

, and (2022) In: 48th European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference: Walking the talk? Transitioning towards a sustainable world; 08鈥�10 Dec 2022, Oslo, Norway. (Unpublished)

(2021) In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2021 : Recovering from Covid: Responsible Management and Reshaping the Economy; 31 Aug 鈥� 03 Sep 2021, Held online. (Unpublished)

(2021) In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2021 : Recovering from Covid: Responsible Management and Reshaping the Economy; 31 Aug 鈥� 03 Sep 2021, Held online. (Unpublished)

, and (2018) In: 9th Annual Faculty of Business Research Conference: Contemporary Issues in Business; 04 June 2018, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Einola, Katja Maria, Zettinig, Peter, M盲kel盲, Kristiina, Kauppila, Olli-Pekka and (2016) In: INGRoup Conference; 14-16 Jul 2016, Helsinki, Finland. (Unpublished)

Lauring, Jakob, Paunova, Minna and (2015) In: 2015 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting: Opening Governance; 7-11 Aug 2015, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Unpublished)

(2015) In: HEEG Annual Conference 2015; 11 - 12 Jun 2015, Southampton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

(2015) In: 2015 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting: Opening Governance; 7-11 Aug 2015, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Unpublished)

(2014) In: Research in Practice Seminar Series: The Future of HR and Internationalisation; 11 Sep 2014, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Zander, Lena and (2014) In: European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference 2014: Waves and Winds of Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Competitiveness; 4-7 Jun 2014, Valencia, Spain. (Unpublished)

(2014) In: 40th European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference: The Future of Global Organizing; 11-13 Dec 2014, Uppsala, Sweden. (Unpublished)

and (2014) In: Kingston Business School Business Breakfast: Leading Global Teams; 11 Nov 2014, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Lauring, Jakob, Paunova, Minna, Umans, Timurs, and Zander, Lena (2014) In: 40th European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference: The Future of Global Organizing; 11-13 Dec 2014, Uppsala, Sweden. (Unpublished)

, and (2011) In: 16th EASP General Meeting; 12 - 16 July 2011, Stockholm, Sweden. (Unpublished)

, and (2011) In: The 2nd Annual Faculty of Business and Law Conference: Emerging Issues in Business and Law; 10 May 2011, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

, and (2011) In: Experimental Psychology Society Meeting; 13 - 15 Apr 2011, Oxford, U.K.. (Unpublished)

, and (2010) In: EAWOP Small Group Meeting - Managing diversity in organisations; 23-24 Sep 2010, Birmigham, U.K..

Mahieu, Christian, Nilles, Jean-Jacques, , and (2010) In: 9th Annual Colloquium of The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS): Corporate Responsibility and Emerging Markets; 20-21 Sep 2010, St.Petersburg, Russia. (Unpublished)

(2010) In: 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting: Dare to care: passion and compassion in management practice and research; 06 - 10 Aug 2010, Montreal, Canada.

and (2010) In: Conference of the International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM): Creativity and Innovation in an International Context; 01 - 04 Jun 2010, Valencia, Spain.

(2010) In: European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference 2010: Back to the future; 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.

, and (2009) In: British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2009: The End of the Pier? Competing perspectives on the challenges facing business and management; 15-17 Sep 2009, Brighton, U.K..

Zander, Lena and (2009) In: European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) 7th Workshop on International Strategy and Cross Cultural Management; 25-26 Sep 2009, Helsinki, Finland.

Zander, Lena and (2008) In: 22nd Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference: Managing in the Pacific Century; 2-5 Dec 2008, Auckland, New Zealand.

(2008) In: 50th annual meeting of the Academy of International Business "Knowledge development and exchange in international business networks"; 30 June - 3 July 2008, Milan, Italy.

and Price, Stephen Michael (2006) In: 2006 Academy of Management Annual Meeting : Knowledge, action and the public concern; 11 - 16 Aug 2006, Atlanta, U.S.. (Unpublished)

(2006) In: 2006 Academy of Management Annual Meeting : Knowledge, action and the public concern; 11 - 16 Aug 2006, Atlanta, U.S.. (Unpublished)

(2005) In: 65th Academy of Marketing Annual Meeting: A New Vision of Management in the 21st Century; 05 - 10 Aug 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.. (Unpublished)

and Price, S. (2004) In: British Academy of Management Annual Conference : Management Futures; 30 Aug - 01 Sep 2004, St Andrews, U.K..

Monograph

, , and Barn, Ravinder (2011) (Other) London : SWan IPI. 35 p. ISBN 9780955832987

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Leadership and management

RESEARCH

Currently I lead the Future of Work (FOW) Research Hub. I am developing a programme of events with colleagues for 2021/22. 

In 2015, I initiated (with Rodrigues, now King's College London) a university-wide longitudinal strategic project, underpinned by conversations with the VC's Office, LTEC (formerly CHERP) and Senior Faculty Staff, to understand the career success of Kingston graduates. We supported this initiative with a University-wide preliminary findings workshop for academic and administrative staff. Prof David Guest (King's College London) was guest speaker at this event. An accompanying report was circulated to attendees and other interested University parties. Two papers have already been published from this project with more in the pipeline. 

As Chair of the Kingston Business School Research Seminar Series, I organised 40 lunchtime seminars over six years. Recent annual themes include "Creating Impact" and "Writing for Different Audiences". Sessions were regularly attended by early career researchers and PhD students, among others, providing a forum for mentoring and the dissemination of expertise within KBS. 

TEACHING & LEARNING

I disseminate my experiences of research-led and innovative teaching practices at external and internal events contributing to my own development as a reflective and influential practitioner. At AoM, I shared the challenges of teaching cross-cultural management to internationally diverse students and returned with an idea for using student videos in the classroom. I stimulated a lively debate among University academics by guest presenting at  "research-informed" teaching CPD workshop and gained insights into the very different perceptions held by colleagues. I collaborated on a case teaching workshop attended by 24 permanent and HPL staff. Subsequently, I mentored a colleague by co-teaching using the case method. These experiences build on a history of presenting at T&L events and a publication in the Journal of Teaching in International Business. Currently I act as Inclusive Curriculuum Framework Workstream Lead for KBS. A first programme of activity is being rolled out across KBS during the academic year 2021/22.

In 2014 I was invited to serve on the re-validation panel of University College Cork's Post-graduate Certificate in Management. This opportunity built on prior validation and other QA experiences. I served as an internal member of the validation team for the National School of Government's in-company PG Certificates in HRM and Organisational Learning & Development for the European Commission. Subsequently I sat on the staff/student programme liaison board in Brussels. I complemented these HE experiences by serving as Interview Advisor to A-level students at Ibstock Place School.

I acted as External Examiner at London Business School (2015-2020) where I oversaw all teaching provision offered by the Organisational Behaviour Area Group and held lead responsibility for the institution's Executive MBA. I also acted as External Examiner for the Irish Management Institute's suits of PG Diplomas (2016-2020). From expertise developed as DoM QC Lead, I was able to disseminate good practice (e.g., student feedback). In return I was also disseminate good practice back at Kingston (e.g., membership of exam boards). Earlier I was DeMontfort University External Examiner for HRM UG programmes.

University responsibilities

  • Academic Council (formerly Senate)
  • Future of Work Research Hub Lead (formerly DoM Research Lead)
  • DoM PGR Lead
  • DoM LTA/QC Lead

Public and CIVIC roles

  • Journal of World Business (Elsevier), Editorial Board Member (2015 - present)
  • International Journal of Human Resource Management (Routledge), Editorial Board Member (2020 - present)
  • International Journal of Emerging Markets (Emerald), Senior Editor (Management) (2020 - 2021)
  • London Business School, External Examiner (2015 - 2020)
  • Irish Management Institue, External Examiner (2016 - 2020)

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