Activities carried out by Dr. Alina I. Petrescu - Presentation in a cummulative style

Name:

Dr. Alina Ileana Petrescu

Position:

Research Fellow in Labour Economics

Department 

and School:

Division of Business, Economics and International Business

Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise

Email

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Staff Website

https://www.uclan.ac.uk/staff_profiles/dr_alina_ileana_petrescu.php

Work address:

Greenbank Building, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE
Lancashire, UK

 

On this page you can see the following information presented in a cumulative style, while you can also navigate the rest of the pages for the identical separate content:

CONTENTS:

1. AREAS OF INTEREST/EXPERTISE

2. RESEARCH DISSEMINATION 

3. RESEARCH PROJECTS

4. GRANTS AND AWARDS 

5. TEACHING AND SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES 

6. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

7. OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ROLES

  

1. AREAS OF INTEREST AND EXPERTISE

Alina's research relates chiefly to labour market flexibility and workplace flexibility practices (WFPs).  The main focus of research is the British labour market, but other national and international avenues may also be explored.

This research evaluates the flexibilisation of working life, both when initiatives are intended to provide improved benefits for employees, and where the stimulus rather arises from the intention to promote more efficient working patterns, enhanced productivity and higher rates of economic expansion for the benefit of the business / employer.

At individual employee level, research outcomes advanced to improve the employee work situation may be expected to modify the “time squeeze” experienced by a growing number of professional and/or managerial employees, helping to support many employees with their work-life balance, being more productive and increasing their well-being, job satisfaction and general happiness.

At corporate level, superior business performance can lead to greater labour market flexibility through better matching of production / supply to fluctuating demand, promoting productivity through more efficient reorganisation of working conditions and facilitating macroeconomic sustainable development goals.

Flexible work is assessed in great detail, be it:

- numerical or temporal (part-time working; the gig economy; zero-hours contracts; flexitime),

- functional (training, job sharing; job autonomy);

- or cost flexibility (pay-related-to performance, merit pay, bonus pay).

In a more general view, Alina's research interests include all of the following: 

Labour Economics

  • flexible working practices
  • job satisfaction and employee well-being
  • worker, company and economy-wide performance such as related to high-performance work, absenteeism and redundancies
  • training and promotion linkages
  • labour market trends inclusive of social mobility, skills mismatch, inequalty
  • (im)migraton 

Management

  • business resilience and growth
    • the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
    • the economic impact of Brexit
    • regional growth and development
    • the economic impact of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
    • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); scale-ups; start-ups; high-growth firms
  • the European Union as an economic area and its role as part of the global economy
  • HRM practices and their impact on company and employee performance
  • historical and cross-country comparisons of development in management science and evolution of managerial techniques

Organisational Behaviour

  • cross-disciplinary insights derived from Sociology and Psychology e.g. the role of attitudinal variables in understanding organisational and worker behaviour
  • the impact of technology on organisational and societal evolution

 

2. RESEARCH DISSEMINATION

2.1. Peer-reviewed journal articles:

Whyman, P. B., Baimbridge, M. J., Buriamo, B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2015) ‘Workplace flexibility and corporate performance: Evidence from the British private sector’, British Journal of Management, Vol. 26(3): 347-364.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2015) 'Workplace flexibility practices in SMEs: Relationship and performance via redundancies, absenteeism and Financial Turnover', Journal of Small Business Management, Vol. 53 (4): 1097-1126.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2014) 'Workforce nationality composition and workplace flexibility in Britain', International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 35 (6): 776-797.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2014) 'Partnership, flexible working practices and the realisation of mutual Gains: Evidence from the British WERS 2004 Dataset', International Journal of Human Resource Management, Special Issue: Partnership, Collaboration and Mutual Gains: an International Perspective, Vol. 25 (6): 829-851.

Petrescu, A. I. and Simmons, R. (2008) ‘Human resource management practices and workers’ job satisfaction’, International Journal of Manpower, Special Issue: Subjective Well Being and the Labour Market, Vol. 29 (7) : 651 - 667.

Siebers, P.O., Aickelin, U., Battisti, G., Celia, H., Clegg, C. W.,  Fu, X., De Hoyos, R., Iona, A., Peixoto, A., and Petrescu, A. I. (2008) 'Enhancing productivity: The role of management practices', Advanced Institute of Management Research, Working Paper No. 065-February. Available online < http://www.aimresearch.org/aim-publications/working-papers/wp-065-Enhancing-Productivity >  

 

2.2. Books

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (Forthcoming) The Economics of Brexit - Revisited. Palgrave. UK.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2017) The Economics of Brexit. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the UK's Economic Relationship with the EU. Palgrave. UK.

Necula, E., Naftanaila, I. and Petrescu, A. I. (2001) Dictionary of Human Resources: English-Romanian. Bucharest: Ed. Tehnica. 

 

2.3. Reports

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2019) An Evaluation of Skills Drain from Lancashire. Report. Lancashire Institute for Economic and Business Research, Research Centre for Business Management and Enterprise, University of Central Lancashire. November.

Smith, S., Whyman, P. B., Petrescu, A. I., Wright, A. and Moon, V. (2018) Productivity in Lancashire – Sparking New Ideas. Executive Summary. Centre for SME Development. Report, University of Central Lancashire, October.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2017) The Local Economic Impact of Shale Gas Extraction. Report. University of Central Lancashire.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2011) 'Economic recession and workplace flexibility practices in Lancashire-based SMEs', Research Report, Lancashire Business School Workplace Flexibility Series, LIEBR, University of Central Lancashire, March, ISSN 2064-9276. Available to download here.

Battisti, G. Celia, H., Clegg, C. W.Fu, X. Iona, A. and Petrescu, A. I. (2009) 'Capabilities versus productivity: Identifying the weaknesses in the UK retail industry'. Advanced Institute of Management (AIM) Executive Briefings. London.

Siebers, P.O., Aickelin, U., Battisti, G., Celia, H., Clegg, C. W., Fu, X., De Hoyos, R., Iona, A., Peixoto, A., and Petrescu, A. I. (2008) 'Enhancing productivity: The role of management practices', Advanced Institute of Management Research, Working Paper No. 065-February. Available to download here

Celia, H., Iona, A., Petrescu, A. I. , Clegg, C. W., Battisti, G., and Fu, X. (2008)  Understanding Retail Capabilitie. Research Report. Available online via: https://core.ac.uk/display/143477536

Petrescu, A. I. (2000) 'Workplace learning in Britain: Trends and perspectives'. Concluding Report of Research with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) April. London.

Petrescu, A. I. (1999) 'Developing effective work experience programmes – An organisational model'. Concluding Report of Research with the Huron University. November. London.

 

2.4. Conference Papers

2018, Presentation for evaluation report at the end of the project: Lancashire County Council: 'Productivity in Lancashire: Investigating the systemic causes behind the lag of Lancashire in comparison to other areas and looking for ways to improve', 19 October, County Hall, Preston, U.K.

2018, Presentation for evaluation report at the end of the project: Lancashire County Council: 'The Small and Medium Enterprise Survey: Productivity in Lancashire', 23 July, County Hall, Preston, U.K.

2010, Symposium event presentation:: Annual Staff and Research Student Symposium. Paper presented by Dr Alina I. Petrescu: Whyman, P. B.. and Petrescu, A. I. 'The effects of economic recession on small and medium enterprises in Lancashire", July, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, U.K..

2009, Conference presentation: British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA) 59th Annual Conference. Paper presented by Dr Alina I. Petrescu: Whyman, P. B., Baimbridge, M.Buraimo, B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2009) 'Workplace flexibility and corporate performance: Challenges for the British private sector in a dynamic environment'. July, Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K.

2008, Conference presentation: Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM): Celia, H.,Iona, A., Petrescu, A. I., Clegg, C. W.Battisti, G. and Fu, X. 'Understanding Retail Capabilities'. September. Manchester. U.K.

2008, Conference presentation: Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) Presentation by Dr Alina I. Petrescu:  Celia, H.,Iona, A., Petrescu, A. I., Clegg, C. W.Battisti, G. and Fu, X. 'Survey of British retail'. February, London, U.K.

2005, Conference presentation: Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists. Paper presented by Dr. Rob Simmons: Bradley, S., Petrescu, A. I., Simmons, R. (2005) ‘Cherry picking in the British labour market: Are trained workers more likely to be promoted?', San Francisco, U.S.A.

2004, Conference presentation: The 79th Conference of the Western Economic Association International. Paper presented by Dr. Rob Simmons: Bradley, S., Petrescu, A. I., Simmons, R. 'The Impacts of Human Resource Management Practices and Pay Inequality on Workers' Job Satisfaction', Vancouver, Canada. 

1997, Faculty of Economic Studies in Foreign Languages Staff and Student Conference. Presentation by Dr Alina I. Petrescu: 'The human resouces: A key to Romania's future'. Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Bucharest. Romania.

 

2.5. Working papers / Thesis Chapters

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2010) 'SME workplace flexibility and performance: Evidence from Lancashire, Britain in 2009', Working Paper, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2010) 'The effects of economic recession on small and medium enterprises in Lancashire", Working Paper, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Whyman, P. B., Baimbridge, M., Buraimo, B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2009) Workplace flexibility and establishment absenteeism in the British public and private sectors', Working Paper, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Whyman, P. B., Baimbridge, M., Buraimo, B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2010) 'Flexibility and performance in British workplaces', Working Paper, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Whyman, P. B., Baimbridge, M.Buraimo, B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2008) 'Workplace flexibility and corporate performance: Challenges for the British private sector in a dynamic environment', Working Paper, Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire.

Fu, X., and Petrescu, A. (2007) “The impact of management practices on firm productivity in manufacturing and retail sectors in Britain: Evidence from the WERS 04 dataset”, Working Paper, Oxford University, Oxford.

Fu, X.,. and Petrescu, A. (2007) “Management practices and productivity in the retail sector: A review”, Working Paper, Oxford University, Oxford.

Petrescu, A. I. (2006) ‘Determinants of work effort in Britain: Managerial and employee perspectives’, Thesis Chapter, Lancaster University, Lancaster.

Bradley, S., Petrescu, A. I., Simmons, R. (2005) ‘Cherry picking in the British labour market: Are trained workers more likely to be promoted?’, Thesis Chapter, Lancaster University, Lancaster.

Bradley, S., Petrescu, A. I., Simmons, R. (2004) ‘The impacts of human resource management practices and pay inequality on workers' job satisfaction’, Working Paper, Lancaster University, Lancaster. Available at: http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/publications/viewpdf/000276/

  

3. RESEARCH PROJECTS

Alina has responded rapidly to providing analysis and data of crucial importance to business and policy makers, such as via (helping with the) initiaion, design and data analysis of timely research projects into the key events for the British labour market.

3. 1. A selection of Alina's key research projects include:

  • since Spring 2020 the 2020 COVID-19 crisis and its UK-wide impact on businesses and employees. Data collection and analysis. Project entitled: 'Knowledge is Power - Business and the New Unknown"- assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business and employees 

This is an invitation open to all UK businesses and employees to be part of the leading-edge research project "Knowledge is Power - Business and the New Unknown" helping with the COVID-19 pandemic at most uncertain times and informing policymakers about best decisions. A survey questionnaire is open for any UK employee or UK business, to assess the support needed to reach higher levels of job satisfaction, well-being and productivity.

How can this project make a difference to you? It will provide you and policy-makers timely, valuable, scientific information on vital business aspects to find out what works for business and employees, for whom and how to support you.

How is this research different than others? This is not just a one-time research project to write a report gathering dust; this is a scientific, in-depth and longer-term project for creating of value and meaning for business resilience, societal well-being and growth. Our research team is here for the long haul, collecting data from both business and employees, and we do this three times: (1) during the pandemic until 30 Jul 2020, (2) shortly after lockdown eases in autumn 2020 and (3) when things settle down hopefully to normal in early 2021. Only this long-term design, and a joint business-employee survey, can give employees, businesses and policymakers the best, most relevant and timely knowledge

Who is invited to take part? All UK employees and UK businesses are welcome to take part. Please feel free to share the two survey links (to our business and employee surveys) with UK employees (family/friends) and UK business.

What are you invited to do? Fill in the following on-line questionnaire, designed to take no longer than 15 minutes. Estimates is what we're after, no need to spend time typing exact figures.

All responses are kept strictly confidential, shall be stored in a GDPR compliant way, and shall be anonymised so that no employee or business can be identified in any reporting. If you have further questions or queries about this survey, please contact me, the team's research fellow via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (email monitored daily).

To take the employee survey, where you are invited to join in so that we can assess the impact of the pandemic on job satisfaction and well-being, new flexible ways of working and productivity, the link is:

https://www.research.net/r/KnowledgeisPower4You

while for the business survey please click on the link below, which we also encourage you to share with other businesses:

https://www.research.net/r/KnowledgeIsPower4Business 

All UK businesses and all UK employees are welcome to take part - please feel free to share the two links to our surveys as widely as possible.

  • since 2008 and on-going, via numerous data analyses: assessing the use of workplace flexibility by UK business in relation to achieving corporate peformance - the latter is measured via financial turnover, redundancies and absenteeism
  • in 2020 (work in progress)  the Preston Model - an analysis of local reliance of supply chains and procurement
  • in 2019-2020: an analysis of skills drain and skills mismatch (over/under-qualification and education), coupled with regional development analysis
  • in 2016- 2017 and 2019-2020 - The Economis of Brexit: publication of two co-authored books on the economic costs of Brexit, with particular contribution from Alina consisting in a wide range of data sourcing (Office for National Statistics, World Bank, IMF, UN) for the entire book alongside input on the chapter on migration
  • in 2017-18 assessing business preparedness pre-Brexit via SME data collection
  • in 2017 analysis of gaps in regional development and business productivity in particular for Lancashire Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • in 2016: the usefulness of business clusters and networking for regional growth and business productivity (scale-up, start-up analysis)
  • in 2015 in relation to potential new industrial development in the North West (UK)
  • in 2014: an analysis of workplace flexibility in relation to migration, in particular the migrant composition (share) of the workforce in a particular workplace
  • in 2009 in response to the global credit-crunch recession, addressing the use of flexible work to avoid redundancies, decrease absenteeism and increase financial turnover; and similarly in 2011 post-recession. This involved primary data collection and analysis of Small and Medium Enterprises in Lancashire: the economic recession and workplace flexibility practices
  • in 2007-8: based on data from the WERS 2004 - an analysis of workplace flexibility in relation to corporate performance in the UK private sector (pre-2008 global financial crisis)
  • in 2006 assessing retail and productivity in the UK, to ascertain business performance in a cut-throat and fast paced vital sector for activity in the UK: research into retail business practices and competitiveness: understanding retail capabilities
  • in 2003-2006 as part of doctoral research:  the impact of human resource management practices on job satisfaction; and an analysis of training and promotion as to whether employers 'cherry pick' their employees (i.e. deciding maybe to offer training perferentially to those workers who get promoted).

 

3.2. Completed Research Projects before joining UCLan

A short summary of Alina’s research projects previous to joining UCLan is as follows: 

January 2007 - March 2008

Research Officer in Management and Productivity Analysis

Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, Oxford  

Project Title (EPSRC grant): “The role of management practices in closing the productivity gap - A Closing the Gap, Crossing the Levels Ideas Factory Project”.

Co-operation project between Oxford, Nottingham, Birmingham and Sheffield universities.                

  • data encoding and data modelling using the Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2004, using Stata software
  • using multilevel and multidisciplinary models of relevant variables to understand and predict management practices
  • generating ideas on good practice for productivity improvements
  • aided in the commission, design and analysis of an independent UK and US Retail Survey 2007 (500 UK observations and 500 US observations)
  • preparation of academic papers for publishing 

March 2004 - July 2004

Research Assistant

Department of Economics, Lancaster University, Lancaster

Project Title: ‘Training and Promotion in Britain’

  • data encoding and data modelling of the British Household Panel Survey Waves 1991 – 2003, using Stata software
  • preparation of academic papers for publishing 

February 2000 - August 2000

Research Assistant

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), London

  • compiling case study material on workplace learning
  • researching theoretical concepts in experiential learning: literature research conducted in CIPD archives as well as mainstream libraries
  • conducting interviews in business and academia (e.g. CBI, BAE, Nottingham University, Lancaster University). 

January 2000 - August 2000

Research Assistant

Department of Experiential Learning, Huron University, London 

  • helping to design an effective environment for work placements with the aim of producing a model of experiential learning
  • collaborating with organisations such as the Prince’s Trust and Voluntary Service Overseas  (VSO) in co-ordinating  research activity
  • evaluating psychometric testing techniques: literature search and testing

 

 

4. GRANTS AND AWARDS

Alina has delivered externally-funded research, knowledge transfer and private industry / consultancy projects worth cumulatively over £400,000.

4.1. Grants

Alina has received external funding as CI for various research and innovation projects:

  • 2019 - 2021

Role: CI

Project title: "Creative Industries and the Preston Model – An Evaluation of Impact".

Project description: Analysing the Preston Model and its implications for local and regional economic development

Funding bodies: NESTA/AHRC/Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC)

Grant value: £47,466

  • 2019 - 2020

Role: CI

Project title: An investigation into Lancashire Skills Drain

Project report: co-written the report:

Whyman, P. B. and Petrescu, A. I. (2019) An Evaluation of Skills Drain from Lancashire. Report. Lancashire Institute for Economic and Business Research, Research Centre for Business Management and Enterprise, University of Central Lancashire. November

Funder: Private industry funded project

Income generated: £18,000

  • 2019 - 2020

Role: CI

Project title: Application for the installation of a SafePod - infrastructure enabling researchers secure access to databases

Project description: UCLan's successful application for a SafePod installation at UCLan

Funder: St Andrews University / ESRC

Grant value: £25,000

  • 2016 - 2018

Role: Research Fellow: leading as data collection / manager, quantitative analyst and co-author for the report write-up

Project description: assessing determinants of productivity differentials between Lancashire and other regional economies, and focusing on Lancashire SME productivity.

Funder: the Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Lancashire County Council

Report produced as co-author (>200 pages) with title: "Productivity in Lancashire – Sparking New Ideas"

Grant value: £60,000

  • 2012 - 2014

Role: Research Fellow: leading as data collection / manager, quantitative analyst and co-author for the report write-up

Project title: The North West Business Network (KN4B)

Funder: ESRC

Grant value: £200,000 (£99,143 ESRC contribution, the remainder matched funding).

  • 2012 - 2013

Role: Research Fellow: leading as data collection / manager, quantitative analyst and co-author for the report write-up for the project report

Project title: Socio-economic impact of Shale Gas Extraction in the North West region

Funder: Private industry funded

Income generated: £47,400

  • May 2012 - September 2012

Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS)

Awarded as funding for an Internship Programme (one intern student and one student from the USA), University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Grant value: £2,000

  • May 2011 - September 2011

Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS)

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Grant awarded for an Internship Programme (hiring one intern student), Primary data collection: national postal and e-survey of SMEs in U.K.

Grant value: £2,000

  • May 2009 - September 2009

Lancashire Business School Research Internship Funding, University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Grant awarded for an Internship Programme (hiring one intern student), Primary data collection: regional postal and e-survey of SMEs in central Lancashire, U.K.

Grant value: £2,000

 

4.2. Awards:

June 2016 - June 2019: The University of Central Lancashire has obtained a score of 100% and achieved # 1 position in the UK in Economics rankings based on the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 - this is while Alina was part of a relatively very small but strong Economics Course Teaching Team at UCLan. 

October 2001 - October 2004: Overseas Research Student Awards Scheme (ORSAS) - Awarded as funding for PhD Degree, Lancaster University, Lancaster

October 2001- October 2005: Lancaster University Management School Scholarship - Awarded as funding for PhD Degree, Lancaster University, Lancaster

October 1999 - October 2000:  Huron University School Scholarship - Awarded as funding for MBA Degree, Huron University, London

August 1999:  Excellence Recognition Award - Academy of Economic Studies (Valedictorian), Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

October 1995 - August 1999:  Academic Excellence Scholarship, Faculty of Economic Studies in Foreign Languages, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

January 1998 - July 1998:  Erasmus Scholarship Programme,  Mulhouse, France

 

5. TEACHING AND SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES

 

Alina has been teaching on a variety of courses (at undergraduate, MSc, MA levels) where she has recently been delivering the following courses (called modules at UCLan):

International Labour Markets (BU4101) - Postgraduate (Masters) level, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

Labour Market Economics (EC3004) - until Sep 2022 - Undergraduate level, 3rd Year, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

Europe and the World Economy (EC3408) - until Sep 2022 - Undergraduate level, 3rd Year, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

Intermediate Principles of Economics - Microeconomics (EC2002) - until Sep 2021 - Undergraduate level, 2nd Year. Semester Two.

Business Economics - from September 2021 - Undergraduate level, 2nd Year, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

Current Issues in International Economics (EC3008) - from September 2022 - Undergraduate level, 3rd Year, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

Economic Aspects of Trade, Growth and Development (EC3007) - from September 2022 - Undergraduate level, 3rd Year, Year-long, Module Leader: Alina

 

General view of Alina's teaching and superivision activities: 

Classroom-based teaching: an average of 8 weekly hours of lectures/ seminars/ workshops per 24 week-teaching year at UCLan

Doctoral student supervision for PhD, MPhil and MBA thesis

Course curriculum design and development for lecture, seminar and workshop content

Face-to face and on-line teaching delivery

On-line and e-mail student teaching and learning support

Virtual learning environment use: via Skype, Microsoft Teams (more recently); Blackboard and TurnItIn (2012-present); WebCT and TurnItIn (2008-2012)

Internal moderator since 2014 - second-marker and advising/moderating assessment and module content for various modules

Research informed-teaching:

- where relevant to her teaching, Alina has included in her modules numerous topics informed by her own research. This has been enabled by teaching as well as researching in the area of Labour Economics.

- the choice of textbooks used in Alina's teaching is made based on the textbook covering empirical analysis (peer-reviewed references) and having a research-led design

Alina have obtained high satisfaction ratings from her students, as evidenced by the mid-semester and end-of-semester Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQs).

Alina has conducted exam test pilots, enabling students to choose whether they wrote their exam by hand or computer-assisted

Alina has offered mentoring to junior staff. 

 

6. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

6.1. Employment history

Alina has remained loyal to her supportive colleagues / friends and beautiful surrounding nature in the North West (UK), as evidenced by having worked at UCLan for more than a decade. Here Alina's research can be mainly described as working in collaboration mainly with Professor Philip B. Whyman who has been her key mentor and colleague since Alina started her work at UCLan.

2008 -         Research Fellow in Labour Economics (Full-time), UCLan, Preston, U.K.

2007-2008  Research Officer in Management and Productivity Analysis (Full-time), Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, U.K.

2008           Ph.D. in Economics, Department of Economics, Lancaster University,  U.K.   

                   Thesis area: Labour Economics

                   Thesis title: “The Impact of Workplace Practices on Company and Employee Performance in Britain”

                   Supervisors: Prof. Steve Bradley and Dr. Rob Simmons

                   Examiners: Prof. Sarah Brown (external) and Prof. Jim Taylor (internal)

2000           Master in Business Administration (MBA), Huron University, London, U.K.

1999           Business Studies Programme, Institut Supérieur de Gestion, Paris, France

1999           B.Sc. Degree (Valedictorian), Major in Business Administration, Faculty of Economic Studies in Foreign LanguagesAcademy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

 

6.2. Professional qualifications and learning 

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Certificate in Research Degree Supervision
University of Central Lancashire

Secure Data Service (SDS) Approved Researcher
London

Research Training Courses in Statistics and Career Development
Lancaster University, Lancaster

(Self-taught) Learning to use Stata and SPSS
Lancaster University, Lancaster

Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Lancaster University, Lancaster

Diploma in Pedagogy for Higher Education Lecturers
Faculty of Economic Studies in Foreign Languages, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

 

7. OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ROLES

INTERNAL RESEARCH GROUPS MEMBERSHIP:

Member of the following two specialist areas:

Part of founding members, seminar co-ordinator and web-content & design support

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GROUPS MEMBERSHIP:

Accredited Researcher with the Secure Data Service (UK) 

Member:                       Institute for International Business (IIB)

Member:                       European Association of Labour Economists (EALE)

Member:                       Royal Economic Society (RES)

Member:                       British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA)

OTHER ROLES:

Journal Referee for various academic journals

Book reviewer for: Routledge

Rapporteur since October 2013 - The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Media presence:

February 2020 - Dr. Alina I. Petrescu was interviewed about the recent report on an evaluation of skills drain from Lancashire, report co-authored with Professor Philip B. Whyman

January 2014 - Videocast (Presentation as part of the KN4B project on Small and Medium Enterprises research conducted at LIEBR, UCLan)

Languages:

English Fluent

Romanian Fluent/native

French Fluent reading and understanding

Italian Basic use

Spanish Basic use

German Basic understanding of some written academic terms

Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner

 

Online presence:

ResearchGate  |  Academia.edu |  LinkedIn | Academia.edu | Twitter | Facebook | ORICID |  Staff webpage for Dr. Alina I. Petrescu as Research Fellow at UCLan 

ORICID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-7714


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