Dr Ann Brown

Visiting Lecturer

Bayes Business School, Faculty of Management

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Postal address

Bayes Business School
106 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8TZ
United Kingdom

About

Qualifications

  • PhD (Information Systems), City University, United Kingdom, Dec 2002 – Feb 2005
  • M.Sc (Operational Research), June 1968, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, Sep 1967 – Jun 1968
  • B.Sc (Mathematics), University of Sussex,, UK, Sep 1963 – Jun 1966

Employment

  • Editor, Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods (EJBRM), ACI, 2005 – 2022

Publications

Chapters (10)

  1. Cecez-Kecmanovic, D., Janson, M. and Brown, A. (2016). The Rationality Framework for a Critical Study of Information Systems. Enacting Research Methods in Information Systems: Volume 1 (pp. 102–126). Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319-29265-6.
  2. Rich, M.G. and Brown, A. (2012). Combining Formal and Non-formal Learning for Undergraduate Management Students Based in London. Learning at the Crossroads of Theory and Practice (pp. 23–36).
  3. Rich, M.R. and Brown, A. (2011). Combining formal and informal learning for undergraduate management students based in London. In Bossche Piet, (Ed.), Advances in Business Education and Training� (forthcoming vol 4; crossing borders)
  4. Brown, A. and Bakhru, A. (2005). On-line broking: Surviving the downturn at Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab and E* Trade. In Grant, R.M. (Ed.), Cases in Contemporary Strategy Analysis (pp. 167–185). Oxford: Blackwell.
  5. Brown, A., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2003). Information Literacy for starting MBAs ? issues and dynamics. In Roll, S.E.R. (Ed.),
  6. Remenyi, D. and Brown, A. (2002). Make or break issues in IT management. In Selim, G. (Ed.), London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  7. Brown, A., Bryant, S., Grundy, T., Andrew, D., Psychol, J.C., Jenkins, R. … Weiss, S. (2001). Case study supplementary reading materials for the Business Environment section of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales advanced stage manual. In Broadberry, S.R. and Crafts, N.F. (Eds.),
  8. Brown, A., Hendry, C., Woodward, S., Brown, A., Christodoulou, K., Brown, J. … Spedale, S. (2000). Employee Skill Survey: Case Study Telecommunications Sector. In Broadberry, S. and Crafts, N. (Eds.),
  9. Brown, A. and Spanos, S. (1995). Dockside Refinery Ltd. In Klein, H. (Ed.), The Art of Interactive Teaching: With Cases Simulations Games and Other Interactive Methods (pp. 289–299). World Association for Case Method Research (WACRA).
  10. Brown, A. (1992). Creating a Business-Based IT Strategy. In Richardson Tom, (Ed.), London: Chapman and Hall.

Conference papers and proceedings (68)

  1. Brown, A. and Rich, M. (2021). Evaluation of student learning on undergraduate business and management undergraduate courses: Student feedback. ECRM21-19th European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management 2021 17-18 June, virtual conference hosted by University of Aveiro Portugal.
  2. (2020). Researching Student Learning on Business Management Degree Courses: The Problem of Evaluation. 19th European Conference on Research Methods.
  3. Rich, M., Brown, A. and Banerjee, A. (2019). The Challenge of Introducing the Subject of Research and Research Methods to Business Undergraduates. 18th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies.
  4. Brown, A. (2018). Information Systems Research Methods: exploring the implications of Hannah Arendt’s analysis of the human condition. European Conference in Research methods for Business and Management 12-13 July, University of Roma TRE, Italy.
  5. Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Brown, A. (2017). Preparing management students to shape a complex world: experiences and challenges. EDINEB 31 May 2017 – 2 Jun 2017, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht.
  6. Holtham, C., Rich, M., Brown, A. and Kernan, M. (2017). Three dimensions of ambiguity: what they mean for management students. Chartered Association of Business Schools’ Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2017: Showcasing excellence in business and management education 25-26 April, Bristol.
  7. Holtham, C., Rich, M., Brown, A. and Kernan, M. (2017). Coping with ambiguity: a key focus in educating 21st century leaders. ”, International Federation of National Teaching Fellows Inagural World Summit, Defining Teaching Excellence within the Disciplines 16-18 February, Birmingham.
  8. Kernan, M.A., Rich, M., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2017). Educating innovative leaders for the unordered world of VUCA. Knowledge Management in the 21st Century: Resilience, Creativity, Co-Creation St Petersburg, Russia.
  9. Rich, M., Brown, A., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2016). Co-production of knowledge: visual approaches promoting students understanding of what management means to them. Sheffield Hallam University Teaching and Learning Conference 4 July, Sheffield.
  10. Rich, M., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2016). Learning to manage in a complex and ambiguous world: undergraduate degree innovation to address the challenge of VUCA. 5th Ashridge International Research Conference 3-5 July, Ashridge.
  11. Brown, A. and Rich, M. (2016). 21st Century Managers and Intuition: Evaluating the learning achieved from an Example of Pedagogic Change for Business Undergraduates. European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management 9-10 June, Kingston University UK.
  12. Brown, A., Holtham, C. and Rich, M. (2016). Evaluating learning when using a dérive as an exercise in dealing with volatility and uncertainty. Chartered Association of Business Schools Teaching and Learning Conference 26-27 April, Aston University, Birmingham.
  13. Brown, A. (2015). Rethinking Information Systems research methods with Heidegger’s ontology. 14th European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management 11 Nov 2015 – 12 Jun 2015, University of Malta, Malta.
  14. Rich, M., Brown, A., Dove, A. and Holtham, C. (2015). Deep reflection and first year students: how can reflection prepare students for a complex world? Association of Business Schools Teaching and Learning Conference 28-29 April, York.
  15. Brown, A.P. (2014). The potential contribution of Ethnographic methods to Information Systems research. 13th European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management 16 Jun 2014 – 17 Nov 2014, Cass Business School, City University, London.
  16. Brown, A.P., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2014). Innovation and the student experience. ABS/HEA Teaching and Learning Conference 23-24 April, Aston.
  17. Brown, A., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2014). Getting it Right: an Iterative Process of Reviewing and Revising First Year Modules. Association of Business Schools Teaching and Learning Conference Aston University, Birmingham.
  18. Holtham, C., Rich, M., Ayt-Dessus, A., Norris, L. and Brown, A. (2013). Emphasising personalisation movements in contemporary management education: the impact on learning environments. 2nd Moodle Research Conference 4-5 October, Sousse, Tunisia.
  19. Holtham, C., Rich, M. and Brown, A. (2013). Liquid learning: Re-de-signing undergraduate management education. European Group for Organisational Studies Colloquium (EGOS) 5-7 July.
  20. Brown, A.P. (2013). Ethnography in Information Systems Research. 12th EuropeanConference in Research Methods for Business and Management 4-5 July, University of Minho, Portugal.
  21. Brown, A., Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2013). Stimulating Student Engagement: Does it Work? Learning at City Conference, 13 June, City University, London.
  22. Brown, A.P., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2013). Innovating in the first year business studies curriculum for contemporary business skills. 20th EDiNEB International Conference on ‘Future Skills for Competitive Business Education’ 5-7 June, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
  23. Brown, A.P., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2013). Incorporating innovative personalisation into a range of business school courses. ABS/HEA Teaching and Learning Conference on ‘Innovation and the student experience’ 23-24 April, Nottingham.
  24. Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Brown, A. (2013). Incorporating innovative personalisation into a range of business school courses. Association of Business Schools Teaching and Learning Conference 23-24 April, Nottiogham.
  25. Brown, A.P., Holtham, C., Rich, M., Norris, L. and Eyt-Dessus, A. (2013). Emphasising personalisation movements in contemporary management education: the impact on learning environments. Moodle Research Conference Tunisia.
  26. Brown, A.P., Holtham, C., Rich, M. and Dove, A. (2012). Liquid learning: Re-de-signing undergraduate management education. EGOS July, Helsinki.
  27. Brown, A. (2012). Ethnographic research Methods in Business and IS. 11th European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management 28-29 June, University of Bolton, UK.
  28. Brown, A., Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2012). Blending transmissive and didactic learning, and physical and digital channels, in the redesign of a professional degree. JISC Blended Learning Conference 13-14 June, Hatfield.
  29. Brown, A.P., Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2012). Evaluating business students’ experiential learning, using analytics and learning styles. EABIS 26-27 April, Paris.
  30. Rich, M., Holtham, C., Brown, A. and Dove, A. (2012). Evaluating business students’ experiential learning, using analytics and learning styles. 26-27 April, Paris.
  31. Rich, M., Holtham, C., Brown, A. and Dove, A. (2012). Evaluating business students’ experiential learning, using analytics and learning styles. EABIS 26-27 April, Paris.
  32. Brown, A.P., Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2012). Managing redesign of a business degree. ABS Teaching and Learning Conference 24-25 April, Manchester.
  33. Brown, A., Rich, M., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2012). Managing redesign of a business degree. Association of Business Schools Teaching and Learning Conference 24-25 April, Manchester.
  34. Brown, A.P., Holtham, C., Rich, M., Dove, A., Gawesh, A. and Gawesh, J. (2012). Evaluating Engagement To Address Undergraduate First Year Transition: A Case Study. CSEDU 16-18 April, Porto.
  35. Brown, A. and Rich, M. (2011). Researching Innovation in Teaching Methods for Business School Courses.
  36. Dymoke Bradshaw, K. and Brown, A. (2011). A Reflective Framework for Successful IS Implementation in Healthcare: Applying Theories from IS Innovation and Implementation Research. The 5th European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ECIME) September 2011 Como, Italy.
  37. Rich, M.R., Brown, A., Holtham, C. and Dove, A. (2011). After the financial crisis: preparing graduates for a dramatic change in employers' expectations. The Higher Education Academy, Business, Management Accountancy and Finance (BMAF) annual conference (May 2011) theme Graduates with Impact: Bournemouth.
  38. Brown, A.P., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2010). Workshop on ‘Authentic assignments versus project based activity assignments – a comparison’. The Higher Education Academy, Business, Management Accountancy and Finance (BMAF) annual conference. Theme: 'Assessment and Assessment Standards: Challenges for business education April, Newcastle upon Tyne.
  39. Iacono, J., Ann Brown, C.H. and Brown, A. (2010). The use of case study method in theory testing. 9th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, June 2010 IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.
  40. Brown, A., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2010). Authentic assignments versus project based activity assignments � A comparison. Higher Education Academy subject centre conference for Business Management Accounting and Finance Newcastle.
  41. Rich, M. and Brown, A. (2010). Combining Formal and Informal Learning for Undergraduate Management Students Based in London. EDiNEB conference London.
  42. Iacono, J., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2009). Research Methods — a Case Example of Participant Observation. 8th European Conference in Research Methods for Business and Management (ECRM) 22-23 June, Academic Conferences Valletta, Malta.
  43. Brown, A.P., Holtham, C. and Rich, M. (2009). The impact of diversity and enrichment of feedback to enhance a key lifelong managerial capability. The Higher Education Academy, Business, Management Accountancy and Finance (BMAF) annual conference April 2009, 'Engaging Employers' Cardiff.
  44. Holtham, C. and Brown, A. (2008). The transition from transmissive to constructivist learning for management undergraduates. EDINEB (Educational Innovation in Economics and Business) Conference 11-13 June, Malaga, Spain.
  45. Holtham, C. and Brown, A. (2008). High Engagement First Year Transition Through an Integrating Module on Management. BMAF Conference 2008: The Learning and Teaching Agenda in the UK: National Perspectives but Common Concerns? 29-30 April, Edinburgh, UK.
  46. Brown, A., Janson, M. and Cecez Kecmanovic, D. (2008). Strategies for Interweaving Groupware and Organizational Structure. The 16th European Conference of Information systems; 'Information Systems in an Innovation Knowledge-based society' J.E. Cairnes Graduate School of Business & Public Policy at National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
  47. Janson, M., Brown, A. and Cecez-Kecmanovic, D. (2008). Interweaving groupware implementation and organization culture.
  48. Brown, A. and Bakhru, A. (2007). Information systems innovation research and the case of RFID. 10th International Working Conference on Organizational Dynamics of Technology-Based Innovation - Diversifying the Research Agenda 14-16 June, Manchester, ENGLAND.
  49. Brown, A. (2007). Theories of IT adoption and Research Methods.
  50. Brown, A. and Bakhru, A. (2006). Theories of Technology Adoption and the case of RFID. The 13th European Conference on IT evaluation 28-29 September, University of Genoa, Italy.
  51. Brown, A. (2006). The contribution of Empirical Critical Research. 5th European Conference in Research Methods in Business and Management (ECRM) 17-18 July, Trinity College, Dublin.
  52. Brown, A. (2006). Empirical Critical IS Research. 14th European Conference on Information Systems 12-14 June, University of Goteborg, Sweden.
  53. Brown, A. (2005). IS Evaluation in Practice. 12th European Conference on IT Evaluation University of Turku.
  54. Brown, A. and Rich, M. (2003). Supporting Information Literacy for starting MBAs through Action Research. The 2nd European Conference in Research Methods, Reading Reading.
  55. Cecez Keemanovic, D., Janson, M. and Brown, A. (2002). Information Systems and Organisational Rationalisation: Outline of a new direction in information Systems Research. European Conference in Research Methods Univesrity of Reading.
  56. Brown, A., Remenyi, D. and Bajomo, A. (2002). Making the strategic transition from PC to Internet Banking for UK Corporate Banks ? A case study of Fortis Bank UK? and Programme chair. The 9th European Conference on the evaluation of IT Universite Paris-Dauphine, Paris.
  57. Janson, M., Cecez Keemanovic, D. and Brown, A. (2001). IS Development: a study in communicative action. Defining Critical Research in Information Systems University of Salford.
  58. Brown, A. (2001). workshop reporter. 50 years of Business Computing, IEE Guildhall, London.
  59. Brown, A. (1999). Discussant. IFIP WG8.2 working conference 1999 (International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 8.2) on New Informational Technologies in Organizational Processes St Louis.
  60. Magrill, H. and Brown, A. (1998). Evaluating intranet applications. The 5th European Conference on the Evaluation of IT University of Reading.
  61. Brown, A. (1998). Information Systems: Current Issues and Future Changes. IFIP WG8.2 and WG8.6 joint working conference (International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 8.2) Helsinki.
  62. Brown, A. (1998). Discussant. ICIS98(International Conference on Information Systems), Helsinki.
  63. Janson, M., Guimaraes, T., Brown, A. and Taillieu, T. (1997). Exploring a Chairman of the Board's Construction of Organizational reality: The Colruyt Case. IFIP WG8.2 working conference (International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 8.2) on Information Systems and Qualitative Research Philadelphia.
  64. Brown, A. (1996). The frustrations of evaluation & organisation of workshop on 'the evaluation of IT. The Fourth European Conference on Information Systems Lisbon.
  65. Brown, A. (1995). Evaluating Electronic Mail: a case based approach. The Second European Conference on the Evaluation of Information Technology Henley College, UK.
  66. Brown, A. (1995). Appraising Intangible Benefits from Email: a case based approach. SISnet conference City University Business School (CASS).
  67. Brown, A. (1994). Appraising intangible benefit from Information Technology Investment. first European conference on Evaluation of IT investment Henley College.
  68. Brown, A. (1993). Getting value from an integrated IS strategy. The First European Conference on Information Systems Henley College.

Journal articles (25)

  1. Brown, A. and Rich, M. (2020). Pedagogy and Evaluation: The Challenge for Business and
    Management Degree Courses in the 21st Century.     Electronic Journal of Business Research
    Methods    , 18(2). doi:10.34190/jbrm.18.2.002.

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  2. Rich, M., Brown, A. and Banerjee, A. (2019). Addressing The Challenge of Building Research Capabilities in
    Business Management Undergraduate Students.     Electronic Journal of Business Research
    Methods    , 17(3). doi:10.34190/jbrm.17.3.003.

    [publisher’s website]

  3. Brown, A., Holtham, C., Rich, M. and Dove, A. (2015). Twenty-First Century Managers and Intuition: An Exploratory Example of Pedagogic Change for Business Undergraduates. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 13(3), pp. 349–375. doi:10.1111/dsji.12066.

    [publisher’s website]

  4. Brown, A. (2015). Special general issue of the ECRM 2015 conference. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 13(2), pp. 63–64.
  5. Brown, A. (2014). The place of ethnographic methods in information systems research. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 8(2), pp. 163–176.
  6. Brown, A. (2014). The place of ethnographic methods in information systems research. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 8(2), pp. 166–178. doi:10.1080/18340806.2014.11082058.

    [publisher’s website]

  7. Brown, A., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2014). Student engagement and learning. Journal of Management Development, 33(6), pp. 603–619. doi:10.1108/jmd-04-2014-0038.

    [publisher’s website]

  8. Iacono, J.C., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2011). The use of the case study method in theory testing: The example of steel emarketplaces. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 9(1), pp. 57–65.
  9. Iacono, J.C., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2011). The use of the case study method in theory testing: the example of steel trading and electronic markets. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods (EJBRM), 9, pp. 57–65.
  10. Iacono, J., Brown, A. and Holtham, C. (2009). Research methods - a case example of participant observation. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 7(1), pp. 39–46.
  11. Rich, M. and Brown, A. (2006). Underpinning students' information literacy through the scholarship of teaching and learning. Higher Education Review, 38(2), pp. 60–76.
  12. Brown, A. (2005). IS evaluation in Practice. EJISE Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation, 8, pp. 169–178.
  13. Brown, A., Remenyi, D. and Bajomo, A. (2004). Electronic banking for SMEs: a case study of Fortis Bank UK. International Journal of Electronic Business, 2, pp. 366–382.
  14. Brown, A., Rich, M. and Holtham, C. (2003). Supporting information literacy for starting MBAs through action research. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 2(1), pp. 11–20.
  15. Cecez-Kecmanovic, D., Janson, M. and Brown, A. (2002). The Rationality Framework for a Critical Study of Information Systems. Journal of Information Technology, 17(4), pp. 215–227. doi:10.1080/0268396022000017752.

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  16. Sanghera, J., de Chernatony, L. and Brown, A. (2002). Testing gronroos' model in the financial services sector. SERVICE INDUSTRIES JOURNAL, 22(3), pp. 1–14. doi:10.1080/714005086.
  17. Brown, A., Lewington, J. and de Chernatony, L. (1998). A Scale for Measuring Sophistication in Database Marketing. Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing, 7, pp. 164–190.
  18. Janson, M., Brown, A. and Taillieu, T. (1997). Colruyt: an organization committed to communication. INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL, 7(3), pp. 175–199. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2575.1997.d01-17.x.
  19. Brown, A., Lewington, J. and de Chernatony, L. (1996). Harnessing the Power of Database Marketing. Journal of Marketing Management, 12, pp. 329–346.
  20. Brown, A. and Spanos, S. (1995). Managing Information Technology and Human Resources to meet business need at Dockside Refinery Ltd. Management Case Quarterly, 1(3), pp. 24–37.
  21. BROWN, A. (1994). THE 1ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 9(4), pp. 297–302. doi:10.1057/jit.1994.32.
  22. Brown, A. (1994). Conference Report: The first annual conference and exhibition on business process re-engineering. Journal of Information Technology, 9, pp. 297–302.
  23. Brown, A. (1994). Getting value from an integrated IS strategy. European Journal of Information Systems, 3, pp. 155–165.
  24. BROWN, A. (1993). NEW MANAGEMENT PATTERNS - KEY FINDINGS FROM THE MIT90S RESEARCH STUDY. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 8(1), pp. 58–61. doi:10.1177/026839629300800108.
  25. Brown, A. (1993). Conference Report: New management patterns: key findings from the MIT90s research study. Journal of Information Technology, 8, pp. 58–61.

Reports (2)

  1. Brown, A.P. (2012). The Success of Innovative Assessment and Feedback at Cass;
    An assessment of a new module design.     London: City University.
  2. Brown, A. (1992). Top Management and IT. London.

Professional activities

Editorial activity

  1. The Journal publishes papers and provides perspectives on topics relevant to research methodology in the field of business and management. The journal contributes to the development of theory and practice. The journal accepts academically robust papers that contribute to the area of research methodology in business and management studies.

    I am the current Editor supported by four Associate Editors    , Editor of the Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods (EJBRM), Aug 2006 – present.