Dr Emanuela Girei

I joined Liverpool Business School as Reader in Management in April 2023. Previously, I worked at Sheffield University Management School (UK), University College Dublin (UCD, Ireland), Franklin University Switzerland (Switzerland) and at the University of Cagliari (Italy).
I hold a PhD in Development Policy and Management from the University of Manchester (UK), an MSc in Work and Industrial Relations from the University of Bologna (cum laude), and a Laurea in Work and Organisational Psychology from the University of Cagliari (cum laude).
I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Outside academia, I have a long-standing experience as a consultant, trainer and programme manager, working with stakeholders as diverse as CSOs, government officials, board members, senior executives, local government, rural communities, and schools, in various geographical locations.


Research Interests
My research agenda lies at the intersection of management, organisation studies and development studies, particularly on whether and how management theory and practice can contribute to making organisations, institutions and societies more just, equitable and sustainable.
Starting from this broad interest, my research focuses predominantly (but not exclusively) on the non-profit sector in the Global South and on exploring how organisations can contribute to social justice and emancipatory transformation.
I am also interested in research on qualitative and critical research methodologies and strategies to decolonise research, teaching and practice.

PhD supervision
I have experience as PhD supervisor and as PhD External Examiner.
I am interested in supervising qualitative research in the following areas:
• Non-profit management and social justice and transformation
• Organisational change and development
• Diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Ethics and justice in management and organisations.
• Decolonising management research and practice.

Research collaboration
I welcome inquiries from organisations interested in working together on research projects around the macro-areas above.