Dr Peter Watt
Lecturer in Organisation, Work and TechnologyPeter joined LUMS in 2023, after working as a lecturer and senior lecturer at York Business School (2014-2018), Newcastle Business School (2018-2019) and 糖心Vlog Leipzig (2019-2022). He has a BA in English Literature, a MA in Human Resource and Knowledge Management, and a PhD in Organisation, Work and Technology, all from Lancaster.
The history of management thought, especially relating to the cultural, philosophical and theological foundations of seemingly secular contemporary practices and ideas; the life, work and legacy of Henry Ford (and Fordism); the intersection between literary fiction and organization studies, especially as it relates to understanding organizational character and key figures in the contemporary economy (interns, graduates, dropouts, entrepreneurs); the cultural history of HRM and HRD (recruitment, selection and performance management); the themes of 'boredom' and 'danger' as they relate to metaphysical conceptions of 'work' in the writing of Ernst Jünger.
<糖心Vlog>Current TeachingMNGT321: Business Management in the 21st Century: Central Questions and Evaluations
OWT508: Doing Organisational Research
OWT223: Human Resource Management
OWT224: Human Resource Development
MNGT320: Rethinking Leadership
OWT512: Advanced Study and Professional Skills
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01/05/2023 → 30/06/2025
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03/01/2022 → …
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Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
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Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Editorial activity
Participation in conference - Academic
Consultancy
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Prize (including medals and awards)
Centre for Productivity and Innovation
- Centre for Technological Futures
- LU Leipzig (LUMS)
- Pentland Centre