Personal profile
Research overview
Overview
Paul’s research is principally concerned with management and leadership learning, with a special focus on reflexivity and reflexive practice and qualitative research approaches. His work has been recognized by awards from the Academy of Management, the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, and the British Academy of Management. His work is published in international journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Management Studies, Leadership Quarterly, Management Learning, Organizational Research Methods, and Organization Studies. His published books are How to be a Reflexive Researcher (2021), and Leader Work (2024).
Awards and recognition
His research programme has been recognised with six best paper awards and the British Academy of Management's Medal for Knowledge Development. His work features in leading international journals. He has also been invited to speak on themes such as reflexivity, reflexive practice and leadership at many UK and international universities.
Editorial Roles
Paul is the former co-Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Management and the former Editor-in-Chief of Academy of Management Learning and Education, a former Associate Editor of Management Learning and the Journal of Management Education. He is current editorial board members at all of those journals, as well as Organizational Research Methods.
Academic/Professional Qualification
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2007
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute since 2018
Teaching activity
Focus
Paul's teaching experience covers a range of management and leadership themes, connected through the use of critical approaches and reflective and reflexive practice – at undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience (MBA and executive education) levels. He also teaches qualitative research methods at the doctoral level.
Leadership and development of teaching and learning
Over several years Paul has contributed to the leadership and development of approaches to teaching and learning through the organisation of professional development workshops. These have been delivered at the Academy of Management, British Academy of Management and Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conferences, as well as invited sessions at universities in the UK and overseas.
Biography
Paul Hibbert is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews and an Honorary Professor at the University of Auckland. He has contributed to leadership in the University as Head of School, Dean of Arts & Divinity and interim Vice-Principal for Education. His research is research is principally concerned with management and leadership learning, with a special focus on reflexivity and reflexive practice and qualitative research approaches.
Profile Keywords
Learning; reflexivity; reflexive practice; management; leadership
External positions
Co-Director, InGAME: Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise
1 Oct 2018 → …
Keywords
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- Learning
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Leadership
- Management
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Reflexivity
- Hermeneutics
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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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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30th Journal of Management and Organization birthday: valuable advice for management researchers
Ratten, V., Hibbert, P., Ng, E., Almeida, S., Jayaweerage, N., Scaringella, L., Nguyen, H., Presbitero, A., Kumar, R., Ferrigno, G., Pinto, H. & Guan, B., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Management and Organization. 32, 2, p. 321-335Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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How to be a reflexive researcher
Hibbert, P., 24 Feb 2026, 2nd ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 196 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Supporting education-focused careers in management education
Callagher, L. J. & Hibbert, P., 16 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Education. OnlineFirstResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishing a contribution: calibration, contextualization, construction and creation
Aharonson, B. S., Arndt, F. F., Budhwar, P., Chang, Y.-Y., Chowdhury, S., Costa, A. C., Cullen, J. G., Daniels, K., Momtaz, P. P., Rigg, C., Sliwa, M., Vismara, S., Sarala, R., Ren, S. & Hibbert, P. C., 1 Apr 2025, In: British Journal of Management. 36, 2, p. 481-499Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formative, not extractive: how critically reflexive research can make a difference
Hibbert, P. C., 1 Feb 2025, In: Management Learning. 56, 1, p. 107-114 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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InGAME: InGAME - Innovation for Games and Media Enterprises
Hibbert, P. (PI), Brown, R. (CoI), Chillas, S. (CoI), Grewar, M. (Researcher) & Rocha, A. (Researcher)
1/10/18 → 30/09/23
Project: Standard
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Education Scholarship Workshop
Hibbert, P. (Speaker)
12 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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BAM Education-focussed Scholarship Workshop: Essays and Literature Reviews
Hibbert, P. (Speaker)
11 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Journal of Management Studies (Journal)
Hibbert, P. (Member of editorial board)
1 May 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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BAM Education-focussed Scholarship Workshop: Writing
Hibbert, P. (Speaker)
17 Mar 2026 → 18 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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ANZAM Keynote: Reflexive Research, Diversity & Truth
Hibbert, P. (Speaker)
4 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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John G. Burgoyne Memorial Prize for Management Learning
Hibbert, P. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding Contemporary Contribution in Management
Callagher, L. (Recipient) & Hibbert, P. (Recipient), 4 Dec 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Thesis
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Reflexivity and reflexive practice
Hibbert, P. (Author), 1 Jul 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis (DLitt)