Research
responsible procurement
Jo's research has two core tracks. The first explores labour exploitation in supply chains and the role and responsibilities of procurement in tackling, and preventing harms. The second explores social value in public procurement and centres on the underlying supply market conditions and commercial logics that underpin progress and shape future(s).
Both streams of work take a critical management stance are are underpinned by themes of power, inequalities, value, legitimacy, and business-not-as-usual.
Research groups
Research grants
ESRC IAA
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2023 - March 2028
Implications of COVID-19 for modern slavery challenges in supply chain management
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
January 2021 - June 2021
To significantly improve culture of customer service and efficiency through the re-engineering and comercialization of the Building Maintenance Unit's operations and supply chain management.
CARTREFI CONWY CYFYNGEDIG (UK)
December 2010 - April 2014
Research collaborations
Dr Louise Knight (Aston University); Nicola Robinson (CIPS)
Aston University and CIPS
The future of purchasing and supply management
Prof Rhona Johnsen and Dr Slyvie Lacoste
Hegemony in b2b relationships
Audencia Business School, and Leonard de Vinci Pole Universitaire
Research collaboration: Hegemony in b2b relationships
Dr Joona Keränen
Value in b2b relationships - research projects
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Collaborative research project with LUT research cluster and Dr Bruce Pinnington (ULMS)
Dr Chris Mason
Swinburne University of Technology
Barriers to collaborative public procurement
Dr DJ Bryde
Liverpool John Moores University
Research into sustainable supply chains in social housing sector
Dr T.Scanlon
Manchester Metropolitan University
Research of value in B2B relationships
Prof. GH Wright
Manchester Metropolitan University
Research of B2B power dynamics