1. Bhomali Grover AARM, Aston Academy for Research in Management
Research at ABS
Bhomali Grover
AARM, Aston Academy for Research in Management

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
The practice of strategy and performance management

3. Research Groups
ABS is divided into 6 distinctive research groups. Each group is headed by a Research Group Convenor (RGC) together with a Head of Group (HoG)
Group
RGC
HoG
Economics & Strategy
Jun Du
Sumon Bhaumik
Finance & Accounting
Alan Lowe
Jim Steeley
Law
James Brown
Jill Poole
Marketing
Heiner Evanschitzky
John Rudd
Operations & Information Management
Christopher Brewster
Emmanuel Thanassoulis
Work & Organisational Psychology
Geoff Thomas
Ann Davis

4. Research Centres
ABS is also host to a number of centres which explore emerging research topics:
Aston Centre for Human Resources (ACHR)
Centre for Performance Measurement and Management (CEPMMA)
Elshaarani Centre for Islamic Business & Finance (EIBF)
Aston Centre for Higher Education Learning and Management (HELM)
Institute for Health Services Effectiveness (IHSE)
Aston Centre for Critical Infrastructure and Services (ACCIS)
Aston Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Language and Diversity (InterLanD)
Aston India Foundation for Applied Research (AIFAR)
European Risk Research Network (ERRN)
Social Responsibility & Sustainability Group (SRSG)

5. Support for Research
AARM provides the following support to academic staff:
Administration for the REF2014
PURE (University system containing data on all academic staff)
Provision of funding for research expenses
Visiting scholars scheme
Research ethics for PhD students and academic staff
Working paper series
Organisation of conferences and events, including ABS research days and ECR events
REF2013: New method of the funding and assessment of research within the UK following the RAE 2008

6. AARM Contact Details
Professor Pawan Budhwar, Assistant Dean Research (ADR) Tel ext: 3049, MB Room 8012 South Wing Nic Felton, Research Support Officer Tel ext: 3062, Bhomali Grover, AARM Administrator Tel ext: 3346, Maria Podsiadly, Events/Conference Organiser Tel ext: 3368, ABS Building, 6th Floor, Room 617