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Last updated 21st August 2025
Biography
Shelley joined the University in 2016 and is a lecturer in Organisation Studies within the Department of People, Management and Organisations.
Prior to joining the University, Shelley completed an ESRC funded PhD at Leeds University Business School where she investigated personality as a micro-foundation of dynamic capabilities within finance and high technology industries. During her PhD Shelley presented a number of conference posters including one for the White Rose DTC and she was actively involved in a number of Institute of Directors events, working with a number of CEOs and their Top Management Team’s from finance and high technology industries in the UK.
Whilst at Leeds University Business School Shelley taught on an undergraduate organisational behavior module covering a range of subject areas including management, leadership and motivation.
Shelley is also a member of the British Academy of Management and The World Association for Personality Psychology.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Dynamic Capabilities
- Personality
- Learning and Team Behaviour
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 -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Workplace Deviance: A Non-Western Perspective
Ukeni, I. & Harrington, S., 9 Jun 2025, In: Encyclopedia. 5, 2, 9 p., 79.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Saying yes to mess: disorganization as an antecedent to dynamic capabilities
Herath, D. B. & Harrington, S., 1 Jul 2023, In: Review of Managerial Science. 17, 5, p. 1539-1558 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A taxonomy of rural micro-enterprises: Disembedded or bedrock of the community
Wilson, K., Harrington, S. & Kevill, A., 1 Aug 2022, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 23, 3, p. 188-202 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamic managerial capabilities in micro-Enterprises: Stability, Vulnerability and the role of managerial time allocation
Kevill, A., Trehan, K., Harrington, S. & Kars-Unluoglu, S., 1 Sept 2021, In: International Small Business Journal. 39, 6, p. 507-531 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Religiosity and work engagement: Workload as a moderator
Abualigah, A., Davies, J. & Harrington, S., 1 Dec 2021, In: Stress and Health. 37, 5, p. 862-870 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The work-chop Triangle: A Film Analysis of Property Deviance in Nigeria
Ukeni, I. (Speaker) & Harrington, S. (Speaker)
5 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Servant Leadership as a Tool for Transforming Businesses for Good; A Film Decoupage and Analysis of The Work-Chop Phenomenon in Nigeria
Ukeni, I. (Speaker) & Harrington, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Dynamic (Managerial) Capabilities in Micro-Enterprises: Stability, Vulnerability and the role of the Owner-Manager
Harrington, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Kevill, A. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Motivation to serve; a quantitative examination of servant leadership in turbulent times
Ukeni, I. (Speaker), Harrington, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Reynolds, K. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
11 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The Mediating Role of Work Engagement on the Relationship Between Religiosity and Turnover Intention: The Moderating Role of Workload.
Abualigah, A. (Speaker), Davies, J. (Speaker) & Harrington, S. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Job cuts save money but can hurt business in the long-run
22/01/16
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