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Research overview
My research draws on process and practice theories to explore themes of skill, identity, and belonging in a variety of work contexts. I have particular interest in craft work with a focus on the materiality of craft skills, thier meaning, longevity, and resurgence in contemporary society. I adopt qualitative methods, engaging in apprenticeship, ethnography, and auto-ethnography, as well as more experimental methods such as poetic inquiry. My research has been published in internationally excellent journals including Management Learning, Industrial Marketing Management, and Gender Work and Organization.
Biography
My research and approach to teaching draws on my background in craft work and Fine Art training (BA Hons 2003). My doctoral research followed my own journey to becoming a skilled potter as part of the Scottish craft industry. My interest in craft work continues, both professionally and personally, and I can often be found working with clay at the potter's wheel. Before beginning my academic career, I gained professional experience in economic development and the public sector, having previously worked for the South West Regional Development Agency delivering the UK Government's Business, Innovation and Skills agenda in the South West of England. I then completed a MLitt in Managing in the Creative Industries (2012), and a PhD in Management Studies (2017), both at the University of St Andrews.
Both my research and teaching have been recognised in national level awards. In 2021, I recieved the Management Learning journal's best paper award for my article, 'The mark of the researcher's hand'. I have received a University of St Andrews Teaching Excellence Award (2019), and the module Creativity in Context (MN4103) was highly commended in the British Academy of Management Education Practice Awards (2024). I am also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Profile Keywords
process theory; skillful peformance; identity; belonging; craft work
Teaching activity
- MN5510 Scenario Thinking and Strategy
- MN4103 Creativity in Context Enterprise Project
- MN3026 The Reflexive Manager
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Banter and beyond: the role of humor in addressing gendered organizational tensions and belonging within the UK Fire and Rescue Service
Brown, A. M. & Woodfield, R., Nov 2024, In: Gender Work and Organisation. 31, 6, p. 2601-2617 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can we do this together? Exploring the transformative potential of care for academic work, labor, and life
Brown, A. M. & Loza, O., 18 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Management Learning. OnlineFirst, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feeling clumsy and curious. A collective reflection on experimenting with poetry as an unconventional method
van Amsterdam, N., van Eck, D., Meldgaard Kjær, K., Leclair, M., Theunissen, A., Tremblay, M., Thomson, A., Lafaire, A. P., Brown, A. M., Quental, C., De Coster, M. & Pullen, A., 13 Jun 2023, In: Gender Work and Organisation. 30, 4, p. 1429-1449 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anything but Sony! Meshworking, identity multiplicity and the emergence of portable music players
McKinlay, M., Brown, A. M. & Trolle Elmholdt, K., 1 Nov 2022, In: Industrial Marketing Management. 107, p. 29-38 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The mark of the researcher's hand: the imperfections of craft in the process of becoming a qualitative researcher
Brown, A., Nov 2021, In: Management Learning. 52, 5, p. 541-558 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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(In)tangible Inquiry: Exploring sensory methods in qualitative research
Brown, A. M. (Organiser), Baluch, A. M. (Organiser), Kouneni, L. (Organiser) & Petzinger, J. T. (Organiser)
8 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Methods That Move: Affective research methods for qualitative researchers
Brown, A. M. (Chair of organising committee), Loza, O. (Member of organising committee) & Wells, A. (Member of organising committee)
1 Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Human Relations (Journal)
Brown, A. M. (Reviewer)
1 Jun 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Craft as a method of research
Brown, A. M. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Management Learning (Journal)
Brown, A. M. (Reviewer)
1 Aug 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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British Academy of Management Education Practice Awards - Highly Commended
Brown, A. M. (Recipient) & Reid, B. G. L. (Recipient), 4 Sept 2024
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Management Learning Best Paper Award 2021
Brown, A. M. (Recipient), 21 Feb 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Teaching Excellence Award
Brown, A. M. (Recipient), 1 May 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)