Professor Michael Butler
Professor

Links
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaeljrbutler/?originalSubdomain=uk
More details about my career history to date. - https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=c58AwC0AAAAJ&hl=en&inst=2074156991885190451
Google Scholar - my citations. - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Butler-32?ev=hdr_xprf
Read a selection of my research outputs. - http://www.thetransformationproject.co.uk
The TRANSFORMATION Project captures my engaged scholarship, my work with a variety of organisations. The focus is on transformation, identifying how organisations become receptive (or non-receptive) for change. There are a wide range of resources from toolsets, case studies and video material. - https://nziw.wales/north-east-wales-industrial-decarbonisation-cluster-new-id/
NEWID is one of my current research projects. I'm leading Bangor University's Economic and Social Benefits Analysis, Work Package 9. NEWID has kick-started the Green Industrial Revolution in North East Wales. The mission? To create a trusted, sustainable, prosperous and resilient industry in the region. Starting from the brilliant work of the region’s two Industrial Hubs — Deeside Decarbonisation Forum and Wrexham Achieving Carbon Zero — NEWID is all about teamwork. It brings together regional organisations, helps them plan how to cut down on carbon, and sets up the right structures for place-based decarbonisation. NEWID’s goal is to substantially reduce the carbon-footprint of industry in the region by 2030 — with the gold-standard of full-decarbonisation by 2050. Aligning with the Local Energy Action Plans of Flintshire and Wrexham Councils, NEWID is actively collaborating to make North East Wales a greener and cleaner place. Together, they work hand in hand to drive the region’s transition toward a more sustainable future.
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Pilot study reviewing the receptivity for change of the business improvement department and the core leadership programme
Butler, M., 8 Mar 2011, ESRC.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Report for CeDo: CeDo - receptivity for change audit
Butler, M., 2 May 2012, ESRC.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Research possibilities for organisational cognitive neuroscience
Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 1 Nov 2007, The social cognitive neuroscience of corporate thinking. Senior, C. & Butler, M. J. (eds.). United Kingdom: Blackwell, p. 206-210 5 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Rethinking change: downsizing businesses, changing behaviours and still managing to come out on top
Butler, M. J. R., Crundwell, D. & Sweeney, M., 2012, European Foundation for Management Development.Research output: Other contribution
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Sail on, O ship of state! But in which direction? NPM, organisational diversity and concerns for best practice
Butler, M. J. R., 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Selection & development of short-term project team members: developmental stability as an indicator of interpersonal skills
O'Broin, H. L. R., Butler, M. J. R., Lee, N. & Senior, C., 2013, ESRC research capacity building clusters. Clegg, B., Scully, J. & Bryson, J. (eds.). Aston University, p. 141-150 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Seven Ways To Make Business Truly Sustainable Post-COVID: #5 Don’t try to ‘go it alone’ to solve difficult problems
Butler, M., 20 May 2020, Forbes.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
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Strategic HRM: building research-based practice
Butler, M. J. R. & Taha, A. Z., 10 Mar 2008, Strategic human resource management. for Human Resources, A. C. (ed.). CIPD, p. 33-62 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Strategic human resource management: building research-based practice
Butler, M. J. R., 10 Mar 2008, CIPD.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Strategy in the public sector: Strategy and Practice, Lesson 8, The Warwick MBA by distance learning
Butler, M., 2001, Strategy and Practice, Lesson 8, The Warwick MBA by distance learning. University of WarwickResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Students' approaches to study
Butler, M., Shah, N. & Reddy, P., 2008, BAM2008 conference proceedings. British Academy of ManagementResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Systematising understanding about the "New Public Management" - Constructing a new NPM typology
Butler, M. J. R., 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Team-based organisations for competitive advantage
Butler, M. & West, M., 10 Mar 2008, Strategic human resource management. Resources, A. C. F. H. (ed.). CIPD, p. 263-295 33 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Dent in the Floor: Ecological Knowing in the Skillful Performance of Work
Butler, M. & Cunliffe, A., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Management Studies. 61, 5, p. 1766-1791Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Transformation Project: transferring knowledge to transform project management practice ESRC end of award report
Butler, M. J. R. & Brookes, N., 3 Jan 2013, ESRC.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The brain in business: neuromarketing and organisational cognitive neuroscience
Lee, N., Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 1 Dec 2010, In: Der Markt. 49, 3-4, p. 129-131 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The brain in business: the case for organizational cognitive neuroscience?
Lee, N., Butler, M. J. R. & Senior, C., 5 Aug 2008, In: Nature Precedings. onlineResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The domain of organizational cognitive neuroscience: theoretical and empirical challenges
Lee, N., Senior, C. & Butler, M., 1 Jul 2012, In: Journal of Management. 38, 4, p. 921-931 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of the menstrual cycle on social decision making
Senior, C., Lau, A. & Butler, M. J. R., 1 Feb 2007, In: International Journal of Psychophysiology. 63, 2, p. 186-191 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The entrepreneurial professional: the case of the UK's Highways Agency
Butler, M. J. R., Wilkinson, J. & Allen, P., 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The fallacy of integration: work and non-work in professional services
Wilson, S., Butler, M., James, K., Partington, D., Singh, V. & Vinnicombe, S., 2004, In: Women in Management Review. 19, 4, p. 186-195 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The fallacy of integration: work and non-work in professional services
Wilson, S., Butler, M. J. R., James, K., Partington, D., Singh, V. & Vinicombe, S., 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The feasibility of neuroimaging methods in marketing research
Lee, N., Senior, C., Butler, M. & Fuchs, R., 9 Feb 2009, In: Nature Precedings. onlineResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The influence of age and trait attributions on recruitment selection
Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G., Senior, C. & Butler, M. J. R., 1 May 2006, p. 159.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The influence of age and trait attributions on recruitment selection
Butler, M. J. R., Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G. & Senior, C., 2006, Proceedings of the British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience. British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 33. p. 69-69 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The influence of attractiveness and gender in job negotiations
Butler, M. J. R., Badger, J. R., Thomson, K. V. G. & Senior, C., 2006, Proceedings of the British Psychological Society. United Kingdom: British Psychological Society, Vol. 14. p. 159-160 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The neuroethics of the social world of work
Senior, C., Lee, N. & Butler, M., 1 Jan 2008, In: American Journal of Bioethics. 8, 1, p. 54-55 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The social cognitive neuroscience of organisations
Senior, C. (Editor) & Butler, M. J. (Editor), 1 Nov 2007, United Kingdom: Blackwell. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The transformation project: management tools for performance improvement
Butler, M., 1 Dec 2010, In: LARCI Newsletter. 2010, Winter, p. 9 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The transformation project: management tools for performance improvement
Butler, M., 1 Sept 2010, In: Project Manager Today. p. 17 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The use of maturity models in improving project management performance: an empirical investigation
Brookes, N., Butler, M., Dey, P. & Clark, R., 31 Dec 2014, In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 7, 2, p. 231-246 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The virtual pedagogy initiative
Senior, C., Butler, M. J. R., Wood, J. & Reddy, P. A., 1 Jan 2009, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Green, J. & Higson, H. (eds.). Aston University, p. 18-30 13 p. (Good practice guide in learning and teaching).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Thinking creatively about learning - The reflective mindset
Butler, M. J. R., 2006, The increasing momentum of momentum trading in the UK stock market In Almanac 2006. Higson, H. (ed.). Harriman House PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Thinking creatively about learning ? The reflective mindset
Butler, M., 2006, Good practice in teaching and learning guide. Higson, H. (ed.). Aston University, Vol. 3. p. 30-36 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Toward an organizational cognitive neuroscience
Butler, M. & Senior, C., 1 Nov 2007, Social cognitive neuroscience of organisations. Butler, M. & Senior, C. (eds.). United Kingdom: Blackwell, p. 1-17 17 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Towards net zero - A practical transformative leadership agenda for manufacturers and SMEs
de Ruyter, A., Butler, M. & Crozier, R., 10 Feb 2025, Examining Net Zero: Creating Solutions for a Greener Society and Sustainable Economic Growth. de Ruyter, A., McCabe, S. & Nielsen, B. (eds.). Emerald Group Publishing LimitedResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Trait emotional intelligence facilitates responses to a social gambling task
Telle, N.-T., Senior, C. & Butler, M., 1 Apr 2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 50, 4, p. 523-526 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transformational Change in Africa: A case study of Sustainable Economic Growth in Kenya
Butler, M. J., Pavlovic, S., Pavlovic, A. & Kazmi, S. B., 14 Aug 2018, Routledge Handbook of Organizational Change in Africa. Ovadje, F. & Aryee, S. (eds.). United Kingdom: Routledge Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Understanding policy implementation processes as self-organizing systems
Butler, M. J. R. & Allen, P. M., 2008, In: Public Management Review. 10, 3, p. 421-440 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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University league tables: a measure of governance
Kakabadse, A., Butler, M. & Myers, A., 2001, Cabinet Office.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Using language change to chart the diffusion of an idea system
Butler, M. J. R., 2001.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Virtual pedagogy initiative revisited
Reddy, P., Butler, M. J., Senior, C. & Wood, J., 1 Mar 2013, Good practice guide in learning and teaching. Green, J. & Higson, H. (eds.). Aston University, p. 27-28 2 p. (Good practice guide in learning and teaching).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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West Midlands Future Prosperity: Upgrading management skills for growth
Keshwara, B., Butler, M. & de Ruyter, A., Jun 2023, Corby: Chartered Management Institute (CMI). 28 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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What's the effect of the public policies on the Roma women in Romania
Gheorghiu, L. & Butler, M., 2012, In: Nevi Sara Kali. 3, p. 152-155 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review