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Dr Neil Parkin


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Lecturer in Operations Management

As a Lecturer in Operations Management, I lead, develop, and deliver modules in business and operations management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

I have a background in mechanical engineering with approximately 40 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer in the private sector, civil servant, and researcher in operation and innovation management.

I am a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering Technology (IET), and Chartered Management Institute (CMI).



Teaching and supervision

I am currently module leader for the following modules:

  • UGB262 Quality Management for Operational Excellence
  • DLMM26 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • DLMM27 Sustainable Logistics and Integrated Supply Chain design
  • MGT304 Business Consultancy Project

  1. I currently teach the following modules:

    • MGT202 Delivering Projects For Organisational Success
    • MGT302 Business Continuity and Resilience
    • MGT304 Business Consultancy Project
    • MGTM05 MBA Research Project – Research Methods and Supervision

Research interests for potential research students

I am a qualitative researcher with interests in the areas of operations management, innovation management, and general pedagogy. Please contact me if you would like to discuss your research topic/proposal and I would be happy to have a chat with you.

Research

My doctoral research investigated the influence of trust on the sharing of practical knowledge in technology producing Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
I am looking to build on this and develop my research portfolio further.

I have a keen interest in how informal learning behaviors influence organisational working practices. Moving forward I am therefore looking to focus on formulating novel approaches to modelling informal learning behaviors using organisational information systems to support decision-making when developing new products (Innovation 4.0), operations (Operations 4.0), and managing quality (Quality 4.0).

View my Google Scholar Profile.

View my Orcid profile.

  • Innovation management with a specific focus on behavioral innovation and informal learning behaviors in the workplace
  • Operations management
  • Quality engineering and management
  • Change management
  • Programme management
  • Project management

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Behavioral Innovation)
  • MBA Business Administration
  • MPhil in Mechanical Engineering (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
  • BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Member (Chartered Engineer) of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
  • Member (Chartered Engineer) of Institution of Engineering Technology (IET)
  • Member of Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
  • Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Last updated 27 September 2024