1. Pawan Budhwar Research Strategy and Structure

2. Mission and Key Objectives Research Mission To undertake rigorous research that answers the major questions facing business leaders, policy makers and practitioners nationally and internationally with a particular focus on: International investments and finance Strategic HR, team working and leaderships Entrepreneurship and innovation Practice of strategy, marketing & performance management

3. Mission and Key Objectives Key objectives/ KPIs REF 2013-14 (Top 5) Research income target: 2 mn (2012-13) Research output + research active staff: Further increase publications in world class journals (4* & 3*). Research Degrees Programme Ensure that ABS develops a world-class PhD/DBA training experience and reduce completion time

4. Research Structure Academic Groups (RGCs) Research Centres AARM (Research Committee) BPU

5. Support for Research AARM: £900 per staff (+ seed corn funding) Workshops Systematic peer review of grant proposals Grant writers retreat Visiting scholars scheme Streamlined internal submission process via RDM ABS research days ECRs day Conferences, seminars & workshops on publishing Working paper series

6. Research Strategy & Aims The ABS RS aims to provide the management & measurement mechanisms required to achieve the challenging Aston University’s research objectives and to ensure significant contribution to the Aston 2020 Strategy. It is an on- going strategy and its aims will be regularly updated. Aims Ensure sustainability and strengthening of our research profile and research base capability; Build up an interactive, collegiate and rigorous research culture; Enhance available research support for faculty; An integration of our research findings into our teaching; Attract high quality doctoral researchers; Achieve a high-level outcome from REF 2013/14.

7. Enablers Attract, appoint and retain quality research active staff Develop and enhance the productivity of research-active staff Developing and support ECRs Continue to build a collaborative research culture Raise the visibility of our research internally and externally Monitor the impact our research on key stakeholders Sustain and develop a thriving postgraduate research culture Ensure excellent research drives excellent teaching

8. Aligning Submissions 2013 (2008 - 2013) Analysis and results 2014 Funding 2015 Submissions (Outputs, impact, & environment) + Impact Case studies Preparations REF