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Research interests
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Mike received his PhD from the University of Cambridge and began working at Warwick Business School in 1995 and has held visiting appointments at Harvard Business School and Georgetown University. He joining the University of Bath’s School of Management in 2004. His early research focused on the meaning and management of effective manufacturing practice but, over time, he has expanded his interests to address questions of efficiency and effectiveness in various public and private sector service settings – from fast fashion retail to care homes, from management consultancy to nuclear storage. Building on the strong legacy of supply chain research at Bath, Professor Lewis studies the management of complex business relationships and contracts (PFI/PPP). He is the author of numerous journal articles as well as several books, including a widely adopted and translated textbook on Operations Strategy (co-authored with Nigel Slack, Emeritus Professor at Warwick Business School). He was a long-standing Member of the Advisory Council to the Chartered Management Institute and was recently a member of a government expert group reporting on the measurement of UK industrial activity. He is currently a theme leader for the Cabinet Office/IPA Project Excellence Initiative and an academic scholar in the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures, an initiative focused on ageing.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Competence Analysis and the Strategy Process, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1995
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations
Walker, P., Allen, S., Demski, C., Grover, R., Hawkins, W., Lewis, M. & Shea, A.
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research council
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Governance and Trust in Drone Delivery Systems
Economic and Social Research Council
1/04/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research council
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ARTEFACT: ARTEFACT: enhAnced mineRal managemenT framEwork For A Circular icT
Castro Dominguez, B., Mattia, D., Erdogan, G., Kopec, M., Jones, M., Lewis, M. & Martinez Hernandez, U.
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Research council
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Improving Project Delivery
Economic and Social Research Council
6/12/18 → 5/12/21
Project: Research council
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Supporting the implementation of an early cancer diagnosis programme in Cwm Taf
Vasilakis, C., Fichera, E. & Lewis, M.
31/03/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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A Better Way to Pilot Emerging Technologies IKEA didn’t give up on drones for inventory management after pilots fizzled — it came up with a better approach for testing new technologies
Netland, T., Maghazei, O. & Lewis, M., 30 Jun 2023, MIT Sloan Management Review, 64, 4, p. 4-7 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Trust and distrust in buyer–supplier relationships: an exploratory experimental study
Chen, J. & Lewis, M., 25 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Operations and Production Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conflict in Supply Chain Relationships: a Review, Conceptualization, and Future Research Agenda
Bouazzaoui, M., Squire, B., Lewis, M. & Roehrich, J. K., 6 Dec 2022, The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain Management. Cham: Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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Emerging technologies and the use case: A multi‐year study of drone adoption
Lewis, M., Maghazei, O. & Netland, T., 21 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Operations Management. 68, p. 560-591 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (SciVal) -
Its all a bit fuzzy? The front-end in project and innovation management
Lewis, M., Harrison, J. & Roehrich, J., May 2022, (Acceptance date) Handbook of Innovation and Project Management. Davies, A. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing LtdResearch output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section