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Dr Andrea Werner
PhD, SFHEA, PGCertHE, Dipl.-Hdl.-
Biography &
QualificationsDr 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, CSR and Governance research cluster based in the Business School and coordinates the PhD programme in the Management, Leadership and Organisations Department.
Qualifications:
- Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (2018)
- PhD in Business Ethics (Brunel University, 2006)
- PGCert Higher Education (Middlesex University, 2010)
Professional Memberships
- European Business Ethics Network
- Society for Business Ethics
Links with Partner/Business Organisations
Institute of Business Ethics
Languages Spoken
German, English
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Learning &
Teaching InterestsTeaching Interests
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Teaching at Middlesex University
- Module Leader and Lecturer on MGT3146 International Management and Ethics (undergraduate module)
- CSR/Ethics Unit Tutor on MGT4814 Management Perspectives (MBA module)
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Research Outputs &
InterestsResearch Interests
- The Living Wage in the context of business ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Sustainable Fashion Entrepreneurship
- The influence of civil society on responsible business practice
- The moral experience of managers and company directors
- Business ethics in small and medium-sized enterprises
- Corporate governance and business ethics/corporate responsibility
- The use of social theory in business ethics/corporate responsibility research
- Cross-national research in business ethics and corporate responsibility
Selected Publications
Research Report
- Werner, A., Lim, M. (2016). Putting the Living Wage to Work - Strategies and Practices in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Blog posts
- Werner, A. (2018) 'The UK’s voluntary Living Wage and its contribution to building a better economy and ethical business' The Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics Blog
- Werner, A. (2016) 'Panama Papers: the importance of teaching ethics and CSR' Middlesex Minds
- Werner, A. (2015) 'A Case for the Living Wage' Middlesex Minds
Refereed Articles
- Werner, Andrea and Lim, Ming (2017). ‘A New Living Contract? Cases in the Implementation of the Living Wage by British SME Retailers’, Employee Relations 39(6):850-862.
- Werner, A., Lim, M. (2016). 'The Ethics of the Living Wage: A Review and Research Agenda'. Journal of Business Ethics 137(3):433-447.
- Fassin, Y., Werner, A., van Rossem, A., Signori, S., Garriga, E., Hoivik, H., Schlierer, H. (2015). 'CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters'. Journal of Business Ethics 128(2):433-456.
- Werner, A. (2014), ''Margin Call': Using Film to Explore Behavioural Aspects of the Financial Crisis'. Journal of Business Ethics 122(4): 643-654.
- Schlierer, H.-J., Werner, A., Signori, S., Garriga, E., von Weltzien Hoivik, H., Van Rossem, A., Fassin, Y. (2012), 'How Do European SME Owner–Managers Make Sense of 'Stakeholder Management'?: Insights from a Cross-National Study'. Journal of Business Ethics 109(1):39-51.
- Werner, A. (2008),'The influence of Christian identity on SME owner-managers' conceptualisations of business practice'. Journal of Business Ethics 82(2): 449-462.
- Werner, A. (2008), 'Using a socio-psychological approach for understanding the influence of civil society on economic activity'. Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik 9(1): 153-168.
- Webley, S., Werner, A. (2008), 'Corporate Codes of Ethics: Necessary but not Sufficient'. Business Ethics: A European Review 17(4): 593-603.
Chapters in Edited Books
- Werner, A., Spence, L. (2004). Literature Review: Social Capital and SMEs. In: Spence, L. et al. (eds.) Responsibility and Social Capital - The World of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 7-24.
- Spence, L., Werner, A., Wegner, M. (2004). Introduction. In: Spence, L. et.al. (eds.) Responsibility and Social Capital - The World of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 1-6.
Books
- Webley, S., Werner, A.,Employee Views of Ethics at Work - The 2008 National Survey, (2009). London: Institute of Business Ethics.
- Bradshaw, K., Dando, N., Werner, A.,Surveying staff on ethical matters - a good practice guide, (2008). London: Institute of Business Ethics.
- Webley, S., Werner, A.,IBE Illustrative Code of Business Ethics - Updated (2008). London: Institute of Business Ethics.
- Werner, A., An investigation into Christian SME owner-managers' conceptualisations of practice (2006). Boca Raton: Dissertation.com.
Publication Feed
A new living contract: cases in the implementation of the Living Wage by British SME retailers
Werner, Andrea and Lim, Ming (2017) A new living contract: cases in the implementation of the Living Wage by British SME retailers. Employee Relations , 39 (6). pp. 850-862. ISSN 0142-5455
Putting the living wage to work: strategies and practices in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Werner, Andrea and Lim, Ming (2016) Putting the living wage to work: strategies and practices in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Project Report. Barrow Cadbury Trust / Middlesex University / University of Liverpool.
The ethics of the living wage: a review and research agenda
Werner, Andrea and Lim, Ming (2016) The ethics of the living wage: a review and research agenda. Journal of Business Ethics , 137 (3). pp. 433-447. ISSN 1573-0697
CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters
Fassin, Yves and Werner, Andrea and Van Rossem, Annick and Signori, Silvana and Garriga, Elisabet and Von Weltzien Hoivik, Heidi and Schlierer, Hans-Jorg (2015) CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters. Journal of Business Ethics , 128 (2). pp. 433-456. ISSN 0167-4544
View more publicationsMargin call: using film to explore behavioural aspects of the financial crisis
Werner, Andrea (2014) Margin call: using film to explore behavioural aspects of the financial crisis. Journal of Business Ethics , 122 (4). pp. 643-654. ISSN 0167-4544
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Funded Research &
Knowledge Exchange ProjectsAHRC 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.
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Engagement &
ImpactEditorial Board Member Journal of Business Ethics
External Module Examiner, University of Hertfordshire (2015-2019)
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