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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., Iatridis, K., Al-Esia, Z. & Yorgancioglu, A.
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: EU Commission
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Combatting Modern Slavery through Business Leadership at the Bottom of the Supply Chain
Crane, A., Bloomfield, M. & Soundararajan, V.
15/11/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research council
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Political CSR and Populism: Toward an Information-Based Theory of Political CSR
Al-Esia, Z., Crane, A. & Iatridis, K., 1 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Business & Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Confronting the Business Models of Modern Slavery
Crane, A., LeBaron, G., Phung, K., Behbahani, L. & Allain, J., 1 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Management Inquiry. 31, 3, p. 264-285 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hybrid (un)freedom in worker hostels in garment supply chains
Crane, A., Soundararajan, V., Bloomfield, M., LeBaron, G. & Spence, L., 1 Oct 2022, In: Human Relations. 75, 10, p. 1928-1960Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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India’s employee hostels are often like prisons – but young women garment workers don’t always see it that way
Crane, A., 18 May 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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We Are Boiling: Management Scholars Speaking Out on COVID-19 and Social Justice
Peredo, A. M., Abdelnour, S., Adler, P., Banerjee, B., Bapuji, H., Calas, M., Chertkovskaya, E., Colbourne, R., Contu, A., Crane, A., Evans, M., Hirsch, P., E. Osorio, A., Ozkazanc-Pan, B., Smircich, L. & Weber, G., 31 May 2022, In: Journal of Management Inquiry. 31, 4, p. 339-357 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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