Penny For Your Thoughts by Bangor Business School Bangor Business School

It is October and this month we examine an important societal movement and its impact on ‘doing business’ with Dr Ayan Orujov; Lecturer in Finance at Bangor Business School.  Black Lives Matter (BLM) is part of Socio Political Activism and how such movements inform and are informed by business comes under what is referred to as ‘Corporate Socio Political Activism’. Ayan joins us, during Black Lives Matter month, to discuss his and his colleagues research into corporate socio-political activism within retail investment. BLM is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people. So, how do investors react to companies expressing support for BLM and what factors make a company more likely to support the movement? Join us to listen to Ayan and here his evidence informed views and findings from his research. 

 

Dr Ayan Orujov is a Lecturer in Finance at Bangor Business School with keen academic interest in retail investor behaviour particularly with respect to sustainability and ethics. He is an internationally published author with recent papers in Journal of Corporate Finance and International Journal of the Economics of Business.

Multi-Level Marketing can take many forms including beauty products, diet and health supplements and even holiday companies, and there has been a recent surge on newer companies becoming established in the market. So, what is Multi-level marketing and is their seemingly negative perception warranted? Joining our Penny for your Thoughts podcast this month here at Bangor Business School, is Lecturer in Marketing Dr Charlotte Rimmer who discusses her recent research into this very area.

Dr Charlotte Rimmer is a lecturer in Business and Marketing at Bangor Business School. Her research interests include ethical business practices, including Multi-Level Marketing, and consumer behaviour with particular focus on detrimental behaviour effects and issues.

In this episode, we are talking about Responsible Banking. Responsible Banking might be a concept that raises an eyebrow to those of us who vividly remember the Banking and Financial Crisis of 2008, however, a new dawn is emerging thanks to institutes such as Bangor Business School’s Institute of European Finance. According to the Chartered Banker institute “responsible banking” refers to the practice of considering the social and environmental impact of banking decisions. Responsible banking promotes ethical and sustainable banking solutions to global challenges such as climate change and financial inequality”. This month’s Penny for your Thoughts podcast joins Ian Roberts, a Lecturer in Sustainable and Ethical Banking at Bangor Business School, to learn about this seeming oxymoron and how he and his colleagues are incorporating the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Banking into Higher Education training and development of our future leaders in the banking industry.

Summer is often an opportunity for employees to wind down a little as they take their annual leave. But what if winding down, or ‘Quiet Quitting’ as it has recently been referred to as, becomes their new normal?  Quiet Quitting has been popularised through various social media channels such as linked in, ticktok, facebook and instagram. On face value, Quiet Quitting sounds rather negative, possibly suggesting employees winding down and disengaging from their daily tasks, and potentially even their colleagues and employers. But is Quiet Quitting even a ‘new phenomenon’ or just a new name for something we’ve been talking about already; old wine in new bottles as they say? Joining our Penny for your Thoughts podcast this month is Dr Clair Doloriert, Senior Lecturer in HRM at Bangor Business School to shed light on what this is and whether it is as negative and harmful as it sounds.

Dr Clair Doloriert is a Senior Lecturer at Bangor Business School specialising in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management. She is Head of Year 1 Undergraduates and also on the Wales board for the Chartered Management Institute: a key Business School partner. Her research interests include employee engagement, autoethnography and knowledge sharing.

Small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, make up 99.9% of all businesses in the UK. However, despite their vital role in driving economic growth, SMEs also face a high risk of failure, with around 60% failing within their first five years of operation. So why is this the case, and what can be done to help SMEs succeed in the long term? Joining Bangor Business School’s Penny for your Thoughts podcast this month to unpack this hugely important issue is Dr Mahshid Bagheri, Lecturer in Management at Bangor Business School.

Dr Mahshid Bagheri is a lecturer in Management at Bangor Business School and is also a researcher with a broad interest in internationalisation, entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth and strategy and SMEs’ performance. 

The UK is due to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday 13th of May on behalf of Ukraine. In the weeks leading up to the main event up to a quarter of a million visitors from throughout Europe and the UK are expected to descend upon Liverpool, where the competition will be hosted. 

In the lead up to the event the distinctive branding for the event; bright yellows, blues, and magenta can be seen throughout the city whilst city businesses and community groups offer a wide variety of Eurovision themed activities and workshops for tourists and the local community. 

This month Bangor Business School Penny for your Thoughts podcast series is joined by Dr Sonya Hana (Lecturer in Marketing) and Dr Linda Osti (Senior Lecturer in Tourism) to discuss how the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just a song competition; it is an increasingly important tourism and place marketing strategy.