Professor John Child FBA

East Asia China South America Brazil Economics Commerce Economic Systems Political Economics Technological Economics
Fellow type
UK Emeritus Fellow
Year elected
2006
Subjects
Business and management, Sociology

Current post

Professor Emeritus, University of Birmingham

Past appointments

University of Birmingham Professor Emeritus

2009 -

University of Birmingham Chair of Commerce

2000 -

University of Birmingham Chair of Commerce, University of Birmingham

2000 -

University of Birmingham Chair of Commerce, University of Birmingham

2000 - 2009

University of Cambridge Diageo Professor of Management

1991 - 2000

Aston University Professor of Organisation

1973 - 1991

Aston University

1966 - 1968

Publications

Organisational Structure, Environment and Performance - the role of strategic choice Sociology 1972

Management in China during the Age of Reform 1994

Organization: Contemporary Principles and Practice 2005

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Jennifer Mason FBA

Sociology of personal and everyday life; affinities, kinship, relationalities, connectedness, personal relationships; ecological sociology and socio-atmospherics; qualitative, creative and mixed methodologies, including ‘facet methodology’

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Professor Emily Grundy FBA

Health and well-being at older ages; family and household change; life course influences on health; intergenerational exchanges; demography of ageing

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Professor Hugh Willmott FBA

Critical studies of management; applications of social theory to management philosophies and practices; organizational change and control

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