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Research interests
My research explores new ways of thinking about and practicing responsible business. I am particularly known for my work on the changing political roles and responsibilities of corporations in the global economy. Currently, my research is focused on the business of modern slavery, corporate activism, and CSR communications.
A range of different funders have supported my research, including the British Academy, the UK Department for International Development, Innovate UK, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the UK Economic and Social Sciences Research Council, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
For more details, see my personal website at http://andrewcrane.org
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I have supervised doctoral students across the broad area of business and society, with a particular emphasis on qualitative research and theoretical studies. Applicants to our PhD programme who are interested in working with me, or current PhD students that wish to spend a visiting period at Bath should take a look at my current research projects and interests and send a relevant research proposal and CV.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Populism and CSR: under what conditions do firms contest or contribute to democratic backsliding and the erosion of human rights protections in populist political contexts?
Crane, A. (PI), Iatridis, K. (CoI), Al-Esia, Z. (Researcher) & Yorgancioglu, A. (Researcher)
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: EU Commission
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Advancing gender equality in Turkey
Iatridis, K. (PI), Crane, A. (CoI) & Yorgancioglu, A. (Researcher)
1/07/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Combatting Modern Slavery through Business Leadership at the Bottom of the Supply Chain
Crane, A. (PI), Bloomfield, M. (CoI) & Soundararajan, V. (CoI)
15/11/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research council
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Corporate Tax Responsibility: Expectations of Implicit and Explicit CSR in the U.K. Media
Scarpa, F., Signori, S. & Crane, A., 28 Feb 2025, In: Business and Society. 64, 2, p. 299-338 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Small Business Political Responsibility
Bedford, P., Crane, A. & Iatridis, K., 2 Apr 2025, (Acceptance date) International Small Business Journal.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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The Boundaries of Modern Slavery: the Role of Exemplars in New Category Formation
Caruana, R., Crane, A. & Ingram, C., 5 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Academy of Management Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Theorising meta-organisations’ role in addressing societal problems: Hybridising institutional logics to tackle modern slavery
Rogerson, M., Grosvold, J. & Crane, A., 25 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Supply Chain Management. p. 1 53 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards a Systemic Approach for Improving Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains: An Integrative Review and Research Agenda
Soundararajan, V., Wilhelm, M., Crane, A., Agarwal, P. & Shetty, H., 27 Jan 2025, In: Academy of Management Annals. 19, 1, p. 230-264 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review