About Dr Neil Parkin
As a Lecturer in Operations Management, I lead, develop, and deliver modules in business and operations management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I am Deputy Programme Leader for Stage 3 Direct Entry Undergraduate Degree Programmes in Business and Management, and Marketing Management at Sunderland. Additionally, I am Programme Leader for the TNE Stage 3 Direct Entry Marketing Management Undergraduate Degree Programme.
I have a background in mechanical engineering with approximately 40 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer in the private sector, civil servant, and researcher in operation and innovation management.
I am a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering Technology (IET). I am also a Chartered Manager and member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Teaching and supervision
I am currently module leader for:
- UGB262 Quality Management for Operational Excellence
- DLMM26 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- DLMM27 Sustainable Logistics and Integrated Supply Chain design
I currently teach:
- MGT202 Delivering Projects For Organisational Success
- MGT302 Business Continuity and Resilience
- MGT301 Strategic Leadership and Collaboration
- MGTM05 MBA Research Project – Research Methods and Supervision.
Interests
I am a qualitative researcher with interests in the areas of operations management, innovation management, and general pedagogy. Please contact me if you would like to discuss your research topic/proposal and I would be happy to have a chat with you.
Research
My doctoral research investigated the influence of trust on the sharing of practical knowledge in technology producing Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
I am looking to build on this and develop my research portfolio further.
I have a keen interest in how informal learning behaviors influence organisational working practices. Moving forward I am therefore looking to focus on formulating novel approaches to modelling informal learning behaviors using organisational information systems to support decision-making when developing new products (Innovation 5.0), operations (Operations 5.0), and managing quality (Quality 5.0).
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Further information
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Education)
- MBA Business Administration
- MPhil in Mechanical Engineering
- BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Member (Chartered Engineer) of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
- Member (Chartered Engineer) of Institution of Engineering Technology (IET)
- Chartered Manager Member (CMgr) of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).