Research
“Alan fully understands the need to combine academic underpinnings associated with enterprise, leadership, and management with industry and real-world relevance in order to deliver meaningful teaching and learning outcomes”. Dr Robert Crammond, Lecturer.
“Working with Alan has provided me with the knowledge and background around generating innovative ideas and unique enterprise strategies meant to enhance quality teaching and effective learning. This has left me with a deeper understanding of the multifaceted problems students will face in real world scenarios”. Dr Kingsley Omeihe, Lecturer.
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I am an active researcher and I am fully committed to publishing research focused on my key areas of interest namely: enterprise education, academic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning in higher education.
PUBLICATIONS
Spinazzola, M., Murray A., Romano, M. and Nicotra M., (Upcoming 2024) ‘Industry Transition to Sustainability and entrepreneurial opportunities - An explorative Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels' Global Innovation Networks'.
Scuotto, V., Crammond, R., Murray, A. and Del Giudice, M., (2023) ‘Achieving Global Convergence? Integrating disruptive technologies within evolving SME business models: A micro-level lens’, Journal of international Management.
Crammond, R,. Omeihe, K. and Murray, A. (2022) 'Re-evaluating Entrepreneurship Education through a Team-based Approach: Activities and Archetypes within a Scottish University' in Progress in Entrepreneurship Education and Training: New Methods, Tools, and Lessons Learned from Practice, Springer Nature.
Crammond, R.J., Scuotto, V., Omeihe, K.O., Murray, A. (2023). Reframing University-Level Entrepreneurship Education Through Digitisation and Transformational Technologies: An Institutional Case Study. In: Hyams-Ssekasi, D., Agboma, F. (eds) Entrepreneurship and Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Murray, A. and Palladino, R. (2020) 'Developing human capitals in today’s entrepreneurs: A practitioner perspective', Journal of Intellectual Capital.
Murray, A. and Crammond, R. (2020) 'Witnessing Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Proclivity in University Students: Developing a Process Model', Education + Training.
Murray, A. (2020). The discourse of entrepreneurship in higher education, industry and the everyday: the competition and clash of cultural capitals (Doctoral dissertation, University of the West of Scotland).
Murray, A. (2019) 'Supporting academic entrepreneurship: a blueprint for a university based business incubator', Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management.
Murray, A. and Jalal, A. (2019) 'The 5 Stage Approach: a blueprint for supporting the innovation process', Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management.
Jalal, A. and Murray, A. (2019) 'The Significance of Academic Leadership on Enhancing Higher Education performance', Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management.
Jalal, A., and Murray, A. (2019) 'Strategic planning for higher education: A novel model for a strategic planning process for higher education', Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management.
Murray, A. (2019) 'The role of practical assessment in the delivery of successful enterprise education', Education + Training.
Scuotto, V. and Murray, A. (2018) 'An holistic approach to the delivery of effective enterprise education' in Experiential Learning for Entrepreneurship, Palgrave Macmillan.
Scuotto, V., Murray, A., Usai, A. and Fiano, F. (2018) 'Do entrepreneurial knowledge and innovative attitude overcome “imperfections” of the innovation process: insights from SMEs in UK and Italy', Journal of Knowledge Management.
Scuotto, V. Crammond, R. Omeihe K and Murray, A. (2018) 'Establishing successful methods of entrepreneurship education in nurturing new entrepreneurs: Exploring entrepreneurial practices', Journal of Higher Education Service Sciences and Management.
Scuotto, V. Crammond, R., Omeihe, K., Murray, A. and Ledger, K. (2018) 'Managing Knowledge through Social Media: Modelling an Entrepreneurial Approach for Scottish SMEs and Beyond', Baltic Journal of Management.
Scuotto, V. Serravalle, F. Murray, A. and Viasonne, M. (2018) 'The shift towards a digital business model: A strategic decision for a Female Entrepreneur' in Women entrepreneurs and strategic decision making in global economy, IGI Global.
Scuotto, V., Murray, A, Usai, A. and Fiano, F. (2017) 'Overcoming Imperfections of Technological Change: the borderless nature of risk in Open Innovation Model', 10th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business: Global and national business theories and practice: bridging the past with the future.
Murray, A., Papa, A., Cuozzo, B. and Russo, G. (2016) 'Evaluating the innovation of the Internet of Things: Empirical evidence from the intellectual capital assessment', Business Process Management Journal.
Murray, A. and Scuotto, V. (2015) 'The Business Model Canvas. A tool for Market - Driven Entrepreneurs', Symphonya Emerging Issues in Management.
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Director of the Transformative Entrepreneurship Research Group.
Co Lead for the international CARPE Entrepreneurship and Business Special Interest Group.
Editorial Board Member and reviewer for the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management.
Editorial Board Member and reviewer for the Journal of Intellectual Capital.
Editorial Board Member and reviewer for the International Journal of Vocational Education and Training Research.
Reviewer for the Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Reviewer for the Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Reviewer for the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Reviewer for the Innovation and Management Review.
Reviewer for the Journal of Knowledge Management.
Reviewer for Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.
Reviewer for the Journal of Business Research.
Reviewer for Business Process Management Journal.
Reviewer for the Baltic Journal of Management.
Reviewer for the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.