Biography
Paul Hibbert is Professor of Management at the University of St Andrews. He has contributed to leadership in the University as Head of School, Dean of Arts & Divinity and Vice-Principal for Education. He also contributes to inter-institutional leadership as Co-Director of the InGAME (Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise) research partnership. His research is principally concerned with reflexive practice within the broader context of processes of organizing, leading and learning.
Teaching
Focus
In terms of content, Paul's teaching experience covers a range of management and leadership themes, connected through the use of critical approaches and reflective and reflexive practice – at undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience (MBA and executive education) levels.
Leadership and development of teaching and learning
Over several years Paul has contributed to the leadership and development of approaches to teaching and learning through the organisation of professional development workshops. These have been delivered at the Academy of Management, British Academy of Management and Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conferences, as well as invited sessions at universities in the UK and overseas.
Research areas
Overview
Paul’s research is principally focussed on reflexive practice within the broader context of processes of organizing, leading and learning. His work has been recognized by awards from the Academy of Management, the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, and the British Academy of Management. His work is published in international journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Management Studies, Leadership Quarterly, Management Learning, Organizational Research Methods, and Organization Studies. His published books are How to be a Reflexive Researcher (2021), and Leader Work (2024).
Awards and recognition
His research programme has been recognised with six best paper awards and the British Academy of Management's Medal for Knowledge Development. His work features in leading international journals. He has also been invited to speak on themes such as reflexivity, reflexive practice and leadership at many UK and international universities.
Editorial Roles
Paul is co-Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Management and the former Editor-in-Chief of Academy of Management Learning and Education, a former Associate Editor of Management Learning (and a current board member) and the Journal of Management Education. He is also an editorial board member of Organizational Research Methods.
Selected publications
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Open access
Establishing a contribution: calibration, contextualization, construction and creation
Aharonson, B. S., Arndt, F. F., Budhwar, P., Chang, Y.-Y., Chowdhury, S., Costa, A. C., Cullen, J. G., Daniels, K., Momtaz, P. P., Rigg, C., Sliwa, M., Vismara, S., Sarala, R., Ren, S. & Hibbert, P. C., 21 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Management. Early View, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formative, not extractive: how critically reflexive research can make a difference
Hibbert, P. C., 1 Feb 2025, In: Management Learning. 56, 1, p. 107-114 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing interdisciplinary learning: spanning disciplinary and organizational boundaries
Smith, P., Callagher, L. J., Hibbert, P., Krull, E. & Hosking, J., 4 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Education. 48, 3, p. 494-525 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leader work: using insight, intuition and imagination to develop leadership practice
Hibbert, P., 26 Apr 2024, Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor and Francis. 183 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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On vulnerability, coming out and hiding
Hibbert, P., 10 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Studies. Early View, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Theory-driven perspectives on generative artificial intelligence in business and management
Brown, O., Davison, R. M., Decker, S., Ellis, D. A., Faulconbridge, J., Gore, J., Greenwood, M., Islam, G., Lubinski, C., MacKenzie, N. G., Meyer, R., Muzio, D., Quattrone, P., Ravishankar, M. N., Zilber, T., Ren, S., Sarala, R. M. & Hibbert, P., 19 Jan 2024, In: British Journal of Management. 35, 1, p. 3-23 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond research excellence: a proposal for complementary evaluative practices in management and organisation studies
Lindebaum, D. & Hibbert, P., 21 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Management Learning. OnlineFirst, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenging the hidden curriculum: building a lived process for responsibility in responsible management education
Hibbert, P. & Wright, A., 1 Jul 2023, In: Management Learning. 54, 3, p. 418-431 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early career researchers’ identity threats in the field: the shelter and shadow of collective support
Callagher, L. J., El Sahn, Z., Hibbert, P., Korber, S. & Siedlok, F., 11 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Management Learning. Online FirstResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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FROM THE EDITORS WHY BE AN EDITOR?
Hibbert, P., Caza, A., Coraiola, D. M., Gerhardt, M., Greenberg, D., Laasch, O., Lindebaum, D., Rigg, C., Ryazanova, O. & Wright, A. L., 2023, In: Academy of Management Learning and Education. 22, 4, p. 569-573 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review