Dr Ann Rippin

Summary

Ann Rippin's research interests focus on aesthetics, gender and history in Management. She is greatly interested in research methodology, particularly narrative approaches, and the use of aesthetics and popular culture in management research. Recent work has focused on the foundation narratives of major private organisations, and on the application of French feminist theory to the field of research methodology.

Ann's blog about her research can be found at www.annjrippin@wordpress.com

Ann's research area webpage

Teaching

MGRCM1000: Creativity and Innovation
MGRCM1403: Developing the Strategic Manager
ECON22650: Principles of Management

Keywords

• Aesthetics
• Gender
• History in Management

Expertise

My research interests focus on aesthetics, gender and history in Management. I am greatly interested in research methodology, particularly narrative approaches, and the use of aesthetics and popular culture in management research. Recent work has focussed on the foundation narratives of major private organisations, and on the application of French feminist theory to the field of research methodology.

Memberships

Organisations

Department of Management

Other sites

• Education
• Efm

Recent publications

• Rippin, AJ 2013, ‘The Human Touch versus' Silver-Handedness': the Importance of the Haptic in Organisational Life.’. International Journal of Work, Organisation and Emotion.
• Rippin, AJ 2013, ‘Putting the Body Shop in its place: A studio-based investigation into the new sites and sights of organization as experience.’. Organization Studies.
• Rippin, AJ 2012, ‘Eliza, Anita and me: An art investigation into using portraiture as a research method in organisation studies’. Culture and Organization, vol 18., pp. 305-322
• Rippin, A 2011, ‘A visit to the 'Great Ghaytez's palace': A Case Study in using a literary genre to explore the effects of corporate architecture’. Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol 24., pp. 720 - 732

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