CBOS research themes

We seek to produce world leading research that influences thinking, teaching and practice
Research and publications from CBOS members
We seek to produce world leading research that influences thinking, teaching and practice
Find journal and conference papers from our members
Research, analysis and comment on the role of business in society
Research, analysis and comment on the role of business in society from Bath's School of Management
Nancy Harding examines the world of coding, asking why there are so few women software engineers
Recent research from Adriana Madzharov looks at how scent can be used to influence customer experience in the tourism sector
Alum Hugh Williams asks whether the increased focus on supply chain resilience will distract fashion brands from their sustainability goals.
Luke Fletcher and Rosa Marvell explore allyship as a promising framework that can promote the inclusion of transgender and non-binary people in the workplace.
Vaggelis Giannikas explains how our online shopping habits could harm the environment and the economy, and what customers and retailers can do about it.
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 thinklist is a social media list of the most influential and interesting responsible business scholars.
The #ThinklistImpact is a list of academics on social media who influence practice and have impact in the wider world.
The rationale and criteria behind the #ThinklistImpact.
Find out more about CBOS members and how you can join us
Our PhD students explain why they chose Bath and talk about what it's like to be part of CBOS
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
We work collaboratively with our affiliate and associate members as part of our mission to produce high impact, interdisciplinary research
We seek to make a positive difference through our research to local, national and international communities
Making a positive difference through School of Management research
What role can business at the bottom of the supply chain play in combatting labour exploitation?
Our research with business schools in Ghana could help fight poverty by teaching anti-corruption to the next generation of entrepreneurs
Lectures, seminar and conferences hosted
A webinar from the Centre for Business, Organisations and Society and the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights exploring human rights in big tech.
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:
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