Staff Profile:

Name:

Nigel Spinks

Role:

Fellow

School:

Projects, Processes and Systems

Academic Profile:

MA, MBA

Areas of Expertise:

Operations Management, Qualitative Research

Professional Expertise:

Before joining Henley, he spent 10 years in a variety of technical and export sales and marketing management roles in a start-up division within a multi-national company based in Germany. Prior to embarking upon a civilian career, Nigel served as an Army Officer for 10 years, including tours in Germany, Gibraltar, Belize and the Gulf. He holds a degree in history from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He gained his MBA from Henley, completing a dissertation on strategic innovation in the financial services industry.

Research:

Nigel’s research interests include innovation and the sociology of skill. He has most recently been involved in research projects for the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Employers’ Federation and the Henley Incubator. In addition to conducting his own research, Nigel teaches research methods including training in computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software.

Publications:

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Recent Conference Papers
Q. He, A. Ghobadian, D. Gallear, P. Race and N. Spinks (2007) A Heterogeneous View of Knowledge Transfer in Supply Chain Partnership, In Proceedings of the European Academy of Management 2007 Annual Conference, Paris, France, May.

Q. He, A. Ghobadian, D. Gallear, P. Race and N. Spinks (2007) Knowledge Transfer in Supply Chain Partnership: Characteristics and Research Propositions. In Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the Production and Operational Management Society, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A, May.

Q. He, A. Ghobadian, D. Gallear, P. Race and N. Spinks(2007) Knowledge Transfer in Supply Chain Partnership: What Makes it to be Unique. Paper accepted by the 14th International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference, Ankara, Turkey, June.

D. Birchall, N. Silburn and N. Spinks (2006) Making it all work: The engineering graduate of the future, a UK perspective. Technology Management for the Global Future (PICMET 2006). Istanbul, July 8-13 2006

N. Spinks, J.-N. Ezingeard and D. Birchall (2004) Not Just Technologists: A Delphi Study on the Future Skills Needs of UK Engineering. PICMET (Portland International Conference on Technology Management). Seoul, July 2004.

J.-N. Ezingeard, D. Birchall and N. Spinks (2003) The Future Landscape of UK Engineering: Exploring the Paradoxes. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology. Portland State University, USA.

J.-N. Ezingeard, D. Birchall and N. Spinks (2002) Understanding the Business and Technology Landscape of the UK Engineering Industry: A Study of the Intellectual Capital Base. IEEE International Engineering Management Conference. Cambridge.

Recent Reports
D. Birchall, N. Silburn and N. Spinks (2006) Educating engineers for the 21st Century: The Industry View (report for the Royal Academy of Engineering)

N. Spinks and A. Gaule (2002) Corporate Venturing - Rewarding Entrepreneurial Talent. London: GRIST.

D. Birchall, J.-N. Ezingeard and N. Spinks (2002) The Future of the UK Engineering Industry. London: EEF.