Key details
Dr Andrew Hansen-Addy
Senior Lecturer in Business Management
Dr Andrew Hansen-Addy joined the University of 杏吧app下载 in October 2021 and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Business Management. He gained his PhD in Management from Bournemouth University in 2021. He is a Fellow of Advance HE and a full member of the Association for Project Management.
Dr Hansen-Addy currently teaches Project Management and other business and management courses at the University of 杏吧app下载. He also supervises dissertations and is a personal tutor for students at the university.
He is a prolific researcher in small business innovation and entrepreneurship. He has published in journals such as Small Business Economics and International Journal of Finance and Economics. He is currently available for PhD supervision in these or related areas.
Besides being a peer reviewer of journal articles, Dr Hansen-Addy is a peer reviewer for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) & EURIZON Fellowship grant applications. He is also an external PhD examiner for the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Awards
2023, Impact Development Fund, University of 杏吧app下载
2023, British Academy/ Leverhulme Small Research Grant
2022, Centre for Work and Employment (CREW) Small Grants, University of 杏吧app下载
2018, Bournemouth University Postgraduate Research Grant
Recognition
Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)
Full Member of the Association for Project Management (APM)
Research / Scholarly interests
Dr Hansen-Addy’s current research is in these areas:
- Small business innovation
- Innovation systems
- SME operations
- Regulations and institutions
He is currently available for PhD supervision in these or related areas.
Key funded projects
Small business innovation in Africa– May 2023 to date. An ongoing project investigating the innovation drivers, practices, and output of African firms. PI: Dr Andrew Hansen-Addy.Co-Is: Prof Jose Andres Coca Stefaniak, Prof Petros Ieromonachou, Dr Abiodun Egbetokun, Prof Cina Van Zyl, Dr Nthabeleng Mmako, and Dr Nompumelelo Radebe.
Underemployment of STEM graduates – July 2022 to date. An ongoing project investigating the underemployment experiences of STEM university graduates in the UK, and Trinidad and Tobago. PI: Dr. Sterling Rauseo. Co-Is: Dr Myrtle Emmanuel, Dr. Andrew Hansen-Addy, and Raluca Marinciu.
Recent publications
Hansen-Addy, A. E., Parrilli, D. M., & Tingbani, Ishmael. 2024. ‘The impact of the regulatory business environment on SMEs’ funding choices in developing countries - evidence from Africa.’ International Journal of Finance and Economics. 2024.
Hansen-Addy, A.E., Parrilli, D.M. & Tingbani, I. 2023. ‘The impact of trade facilitation on African SMEs’ performance.’ Small Business Economics 62, 105–131 (2024).
Forthcoming:
Hansen-Addy, A., & Vlok, A. (2025). Creativity and innovation. In G. E. Chiloane-Tsoka & E. M. Rankhumise (Eds.), Entrepreneurship and small business management: An emerging economies perspective (2nd ed.). Van Schaik Publishers.
Presentations
Akcay, E., Chapleo, C., Hansen-Addy, A., & Engen, V. 2023. ‘The Factors that Influence AI-based Chatbot’s Impact on Customer Experience in a B2B Context.’ Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) conference 2023. 8-10 November 2023.
Hansen-Addy A., Parrilli, D., & Yazdifar, H. 2023. ‘Business innovation modes and innovation outputs across African SMEs.’ Centre for Science Technology & Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) workshop. 24 April 2023.