Organisational Behaviour PhD

Program Overview

The Organisational Behaviour PhD program at the University of Northampton enables students to conduct original research and develop expertise in the field. Students receive training in research methodologies, academic writing, and presentation skills while pursuing their individual projects under the guidance of a supervisory team. The program offers a pathway to an academic career or higher management positions in industry, with a focus on topics such as organizational culture, leadership, and ethics.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This Organisational Behaviour PhD / PhD by Published Works programme offers an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge and research skills. This PhD in Organisational Behaviour offers you the chance to undertake a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication, and which makes an original contribution to the field of organisational behaviour. It is designed to stimulate critical thinking and creative ideas and provide you with the analytical skills to carry out your research effectively. Successful oral defence of the final thesis (viva voce) will provide the researcher with the highest qualification that any UK university can award. It will also offer researchers an excellent opportunity to develop their career in academia or move into higher management positions in the industry. Faculty members and PhD students in Organisational Behaviour are part of the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Northampton. The department welcomes doctoral applicants from a wide variety of academic disciplines who are united by a desire to conduct innovative research.

Teaching:

This Organisational Behaviour PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, presentation, and practice. While developing your research projects, you will receive general, as well as project-specific training to enable you to conduct your research effectively and independently. The transfer viva process, appointment of the internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University’s research committees. All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team which will consist of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Our students are required to work independently on their research, under the advice and direct supervision of their supervisory team. Due to the nature of PhD study, our students may expect to spend most of their time, studying and engaging in research independently. Students are required to attend regular supervision meetings to discuss their progress, devise an action plan for the next steps, and to receive suggestions from their supervisory team on how to improve and proceed with their project.

Careers:

Students who successfully complete this programme often embark on an academic career or move into higher management positions in the industry. The University of Northampton has an excellent Careers and Employability Service who are dedicated to equipping students with the skills to thrive, adapt and innovate in our ever-changing world.

Other:

We can supervise topics including: Organisational culture, change and dynamics Leadership studies Gender studies Team and group processes Personality and power Social network Negotiations and Decision-making Ethics and morality Equality, diversity, and inclusion We also offer opportunities to develop interdisciplinary study and Practice as Research projects.