CBOS research themes
We seek to produce world leading research that influences thinking, teaching and practice
Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS)
Rethinking business in a sustainable society; providing the evidence base to get there
Research and publications
Research and publications from CBOS members.
CBOS publications
Find journal and conference papers from our members
Commentary and analysis
Research, analysis and comment on the role of business in society.
The Bath Business and Society Blog
Research, analysis and comment on the role of business in society from Bath's School of Management
PhD profile: Dr Mike Rogerson
The Crossing Boundaries conference co-chair shares his experiences of postgraduate study at Bath and how it helped him build a lasting network.
Objective: snapshots of modern slavery
Photojournalist Amy Romer and After Exploitation's Maya Esslemont share the background to the exhibition, which shares survivors’ testimony of modern slavery.
Why married mothers end up doing more housework when they start out-earning their husbands
Dr Joanna Syrda explores how the division of domestic labour is affected when a couple has children, finding that parenthood has a ‘traditionalising effect’.
Migrants’ mental health can depend on the way they spend money
Prof Haiming Hang explores whether economic migrants are happier in their destination country, finding that this largely depends on how they spend their money.
In praise of boredom
Is boredom always bad? Here Dr Tim Hill explores how boredom can be beneficial, and how social media may be stopping us from realising these benefits.
The #thinklist
The #thinklist a list of influential faculty thinkers on social media who focus on issues of responsible business. We publish a new version of the list, on a specific theme, three times a year.
The CBOS thinklist
The thinklist is a social media list of the most influential and interesting responsible business scholars.
#ThinklistImpact
The #ThinklistImpact is a list of academics on social media who influence practice and have impact in the wider world.
#ThinklistImpact Methodology
The rationale and criteria behind the #ThinklistImpact.
Who we are
Find out more about CBOS members and how you can join us.
Choosing CBOS for your doctorate
Our PhD students explain why they chose Bath and talk about what it's like to be part of CBOS
CBOS members
CBOS is made up of faculty members and PhD students from the School of Management, as well as affiliates from other departments and external associate members
CBOS Affiliate and Associate Members
We work collaboratively with our affiliate and associate members as part of our mission to produce high impact, interdisciplinary research
Engaging with society
We seek to make a positive difference through our research to local, national and international communities.
Research4Good podcast
Listen to our Research4Good podcast series, where School of Management academics are interviewed about the positive impact of their work.
Embed Dignity
Embded Dignity is a research initiative founded by Dr Vivek Soundararajan, aimed at embedding dignity in every aspect of an organisation.
The Rebalance Observatory
Prof Andy Crane and Dr Kostas Iatridis are part of this collaborative project seeking to provide insights to foster a rebalancing of capitalism and democracy.
About us
We conduct interdisciplinary, high quality and high impact research on sustainability and business. We work with business, government and the third sector to encourage collaborative research and develop best practice.
Our mission is to:
- rethink the role and responsibilities of business in creating a sustainable society; and
- provide a theoretically and empirically robust evidence base to help get us there
Contact us
Get in touch for more information.