Dr Andrea Werner has been working at the Business School since 2008. Prior to joining Middlesex University, she worked as a Researcher for the Institute of Business Ethics in London. Andrea co-leads the cross-disciplinary Business Ethics, Accountability and Governance research cluster based in the Business School and coordinates the PhD programme in the Management, Leadership and Organisations Department.
Institute of Business Ethics
German, English
Teaching Interests
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Teaching at Middlesex University
- Module Leader MGT3023 Business Ethics and MGT3146 International Management and Ethics (undergraduate modules)
- CSR/Ethics Unit Tutor on MGT4814 Management Perspectives / MGT4804 Cross-Cultural Management and Ethics (MBA modules)
Completed PhD/doctoral supervisions
Kien Do 'Factors Influencing Corporate Social Responsibility in Vietnamese Companies’
Adeyemi Adelekan 'Circular Economy Strategies of Social Enterprises in Lagos'
Hermann Högel ‘The Influence of Manager Qualities and Executive Board Composition on the Performance of German Cooperative Banks’
Simon Dwight 'The Transformation, Expansion and Success of a Homelessness Charity' (DProf by Public Works)
Research Reports
Blog posts
Refereed Articles
Elf, P., Werner, A., Black, S. (2022) Advancing the circular economy through dynamic capabilities and extended customer engagement: Insights from small sustainable fashion enterprises in the UK. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31 (6), 2682-2699.
Werner, A. (2021). Why do managers of small and medium-sized businesses seek voluntary Living Wage accreditation?–an exploration of choice rationales. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 1-12.
Chapters in Edited Books
Parsa, S. and Werner, A. (2023) Addressing challenges to labour rights reporting on global value chains: social governance mechanisms as a way forward. In: Measuring Sustainability and CSR: From Reporting to Decision-Making: 64 (Ethical Economy, 64). Kacanski, S., Kabderian Dreyer, J. and Sund, K. J. , eds. Ethical Economy . Springer, Cham, pp. 95-106. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-26959-2_10)
Werner, A. (2021). Making the Living Wage work in SMEs – Evidence from accredited employers in the UK hospitality sector. In: Dobbins, T. and Prowse, P. (eds.) The Living Wage - Advancing a Global Movement. Routledge, 79-90.
Books
Parsa, Sepideh and Werner, Andrea (2023) Addressing challenges to labour rights reporting on global value chains: social governance mechanisms as a way forward. In: Measuring Sustainability and CSR: From Reporting to Decision-Making: 64 (Ethical Economy, 64). Kacanski, Slobodan and Kabderian Dreyer, Johannes and Sund, Kristian J. , eds. Ethical Economy . Springer, Cham, pp. 95-106. ISBN 978-3-031-26958-5 (Accepted/In press)
Elf, Patrick and Werner, Andrea and Black, Sandy (2022) Advancing the circular economy through dynamic capabilities and extended customer engagement: insights from small sustainable fashion enterprises in the UK. Business Strategy and the Environment , 31 (6). pp. 2682-2699. ISSN 0964-4733
Cillari, Azzurra and Stephens, Siân and Werner, Andrea (2021) Best practice in license allocation in the oil and gas industry: a review of five countries. Resources Policy , 74 . pp. 1-9. ISSN 0301-4207
Werner, Andrea (2021) Why do managers of small and medium-sized businesses seek voluntary Living Wage accreditation? – an exploration of choice rationales. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology , 30 (6). pp. 778-789. ISSN 1359-432X
Werner, Andrea (2021) Making the living wage work in SMEs: evidence from accredited employers in the UK hospitality sector. In: The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement. Dobbins, Tony and Prowse, Peter , eds. Routledge, pp. 79-90. ISBN 9780367514907
NERC Grant (2023) Nature Positive SME Finance
AHRC Grant (2018-2021) Rethinking Fashion Design Entrepreneurship: Fostering Sustainable Practices
In February 2016, Dr Andrea Werner, together with Dr Ming Lim (University of Leicester), won a research grant from the Barrow Cadbury Trust to investigate the benefits and challenges of the adoption of the Living Wage in SMEs. A recorded presentation on the findings can be found here.
