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Research interests
In addition to his role at Bath, Professor Geoffrey Wood is DanCap Private Equity Chair and Professor, at Western University in Canada. Previously, he served as Dean and Professor of International Business, at Essex Business School and before then as Professor of International Business at Warwick Business School, UK. He has authored/co-authored/edited twenty books, and over two hundred and twenty articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has an H-index of 52, and an i10 Index of 213. He holds honorary positions at Trinity, and at Griffith and Monash University in Australia. Geoff's research interests centre on the relationship between institutional setting, corporate governance, firm finance, and firm level work and employment relations.
He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and a Fellow of the British Academy of Management, and is also in receipt of an Honorary Doctorate in economics from Aristotle University, Greece. Geoffrey Wood is Editor in Chief of the Academy of Management Perspectives, Official Journal of the Academy of Management (US), as well as of Human Resource Management Journal. He is also co-chair of the BAM Finance Special Interest Group. He is also Co-Editor of the Annals of Corporate Governance. He is also editor of the Chartered ABS Journal Ranking list, and International Reviewer of the ABDC Journal Guide. He has had numerous research grants, including funding councils (e.g. ESRC), government departments (e.g. US Department of Labour; UK Department of Works and Pensions), charities (e.g. Nuffield Foundation), the labour movement (e.g. the ITF) and the European Union.
Education/Academic qualification
Commerce, Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodes University
Award Date: 28 Feb 1995
Keywords
- HG Finance
- HRM
- International Business
- Comparative political economy
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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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Do CEOs with Financial Background Matter for the Success of Newly Public Firms?
Gounopoulos, D., Loukopoulos, G., Loukopoulos, P. & Wood, G., 28 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 53, 1, p. 321-351 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial Perspective: Interdisciplinary Research in HRM for Impact—Rethinking, Redefining and Reshaping Practices
Budhwar, P., Wood, G., Chowdhury, S., Aguinis, H., Breslin, D., Decker, S., Gatrell, C., Honig, B., Khorana, S., Marandi, F., Martin, U. M., Mason, K. & Ren, S., 17 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Resource Management Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Building higher value-added firm practices in challenging contexts: Formal networks and talent management in Turkey
Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E., Wood, G., Glaister, A. J., Zaim, S. & Nair, S. R., 31 May 2025, In: Human Relations. 78, 5, p. 579-609 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common Institutional Ownership and Corporate Carbon Emissions
Qiang, J., Lei, L., Wood, G. & Zhang, D., 30 Apr 2025, In: British Journal of Management. 36, 2, p. 910-929 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common method variance (CMV) bias: its implications, how to detect it, and how to handle it
Andersen, R., Thomakos, D. & Wood, G., 26 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Resource Development International.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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