Dr Scott Foster
Liverpool Business School
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law
School: Liverpool Business School
Email address: S.Foster@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 3459
Biography
Dr Scott Foster joined Liverpool John Moores University in May 2013 having previously spent seven years working within the retail sector (General Manager). Scott has also previously spent seven years at Mercedes Benz as a Financial Controller. This was mainly in the UK, but with some experience of working in Europe. Scott has also served as an Infantry Soldier, serving in multiple countries including working for the United Nations peace keeping force.
Scott lectures in Business related topics such as Finance, Strategy and Research Methods. Scott’s research interests centre on theorising human resource development; through spirituality and the impact this has on organisational commitment and is part of a team that is looking to contribute their research in the areas of institutes/management-learning-knowledge-organisations-human-resources-and-evaluation-research.
Teaching
Module leader
BAHRM and MAHRM
Business and Finance
Responding to a commercial changing environment
Research Methods.
Level 6 year tutor
BA HRM
Supervisor
Undergraduate work placements and undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations
Research Interests
BUSBS
Strategic Management
Level 6 tutor
Supervisor
The focus of Scott’s research is organisational commitment to spirituality in the workplace and the ways in which organisations policies and procedures cater for the right to allow their employees to express spirituality within the workplace.
Degrees
John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD, MRes, MBA, AAT
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer, Bussiness studies, Liverpool Business School, 2015 - present
Senior Lecturer, HRM, Liverpool Business School, 2013 - 2015
Postgraduate training
Horizon 2020, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - 2014
Grant and fund bidding, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, ? - present
Chapters
Foster S, Wall T, Foster A. 2021. Spiritual Wellbeing in Organizations Brough P, Cooper C. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Wellbeing :574-590 Sage 978-1-5297-0486-0 Publisher Url Public Url
Foster S, Wall T. Spirituality and Wellbeing in the Workplace Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being :1-11 Springer DOI Public Url
Foster S, Wall T. Organizational Initiatives for Spiritual Well-Being Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being Springer DOI Public Url
Foster S, Wall T. Spirituality and Wellbeing in the Workplace Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being Springer DOI
Foster S, Wall T. Organizational Initiatives for Spiritual Well-Being Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being Springer DOI
Foster S, Wall T. Organizational Initiatives for Spiritual Well-Being Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being Springer DOI
Journal article
Otaye-Ebede L, Shaffakat S, Foster S. 2020. A Multi-Level Model Examining the Relationships between Workplace Spirituality, Ethical Climate and Outcomes: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective Journal of Business Ethics, 166 :611-626 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ebtesam E, Foster S. 2019. Implementation of CIPP Model for Quality Evaluation at Zawia University Foster S. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 8 :106-115 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
El-Adaileh N, Foster S. 2019. Successful business intelligence implementation: a systematic literature review Journal of Work-Applied Management, 11 :121-132 DOI Public Url
Foster S, Foster A. 2019. ’The impact of workplace spirituality on work-based learners: individual and organisational level perspectives Journal of Work Applied Management, 11 :63-75 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Foster S, Wall T. Organisational initiatives for spiritual wellbeing Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Good Health and Well-Being,
Harrison P, Foster S. Different Reality? Generations’ and Religious Groups’ Views of Spirituality Policies in the Workplace Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion,
Foster S, Fillis I, Lehman K, Wickham M. What motivates a visitor to be loyal? A case study analysis of Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) Environment and Planning A,
Foster S, Fillis I, Lehman K, Wickham M. INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISITOR LOCATION AND MOTIVATIONS TO ATTEND A MUSEUM Cultural Trends, DOI Author Url Public Url
Conference publication
Foster S, Simcock P. 2016. Changing Aspects of Spirituality:Finding Common Ground between Employees and Employers Diversity in Organizations Communities and Nations Author Url
Foster S. Spirituality in the workplace. Life Beyond the PhD
Foster S, Menacere K, Simcock P. A study of employees’ perceptions of multi-faith policies and facilities at work. Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion (JMSR), Spirituality and Creativity in management world congress 1
Hosseini, Mahshid; Akwei, Cynthia; McClelland, Bob; Foster, Scott . Spirituality effects on consumption behaviour in the fashion market industry and its importance for the development of successful marketing strategies: A comparative study of female consumers in the UK and Iran Public Url
Otaye-Ebede LE, Shaffakat S, Foster S. Improving Lives Through Workplace Spirituality: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective Academy of Management Conference
Thesis/Dissertation
Foster S. 2014. An investigation into organisational commitment to spirituality in the workplace. Menacere K, Lawless A, Mouzughi Y. Liverpool John Moores University
Poster
Foster S. 2013. An investigation into organisational commitment to spirituality in the workplace
Book review
Lee N, Lings I. 2012. Doing Business Research: A Guide to theory and Practice Foster S. 9 :1-411 DOI
Highlighted activities
Fellowships:
FHEA, Fellow of Higher Education. 2014
Associate Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIM. 2013
Professional activities
Award:
Literati Award - Highly Commended paper, Emerald Publishing LTD. 2020
Literati Award 2020 - Outstanding Reviewer, Emerald Publishing LTD. 2020
Editorial boards:
Journal of Work Applied Management, Assistant Editor, https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/2205-2062. 2019
Membership of professional bodies:
Institute of Leadership and Management, ILM, https://www.i-l-m.com/. 2015
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management, ILM. 2015
Fellowships:
FlstLM, Institute of Leadership & Management, https://www.i-l-m.com/About-ILM/Corporate-information/Contact-us. 2015
FHEA, Fellow of Higher Education. 2014
Associate Chartered Institute of Marketing, CIM. 2013
External PGR examinations performed:
LJMU, PhD. 2014
Teaching qualification:
FHEA. 2013
Media Coverage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiomerseyside, BBC radio Merseyside - BBC Merseyside - open mic discussion to the public regarding Spirituality and the impact employers understanding has on the employee within the workplace - 18 August 2013.