Background
Professor Leila Alinaghian joined Cranfield School of Management in August 2015. Prior to joining Cranfield, Leila was part of the University of Cambridge Centre for International Manufacturing's strategy team and she was involved in case study research that supports the EPSRC Centres for innovative manufacturing. She also founded and ran the Research Capability Development programme at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge. Leila holds an MPhil and a PhD in Engineering, Manufacturing and Management from the University of Cambridge. She was a Trust Scholar at University Cambridge and her research was nominated for best PhD research award and best paper award at the Academy of Management and Strategic Management Society.
Current activities
Leila's research advanced the scholarship and understanding of business relationships and networks and their role in driving sustainability and social impact. Her work has been published in a number of world-leading and internationally excellent journals. Leila is highly engaged in the school's PhD and DBA programmes. She is presently supervising several PhD and DBA work and sits on a number of doctoral review panels.
Leila has been recognised for working to establish a social impact movement within business ecosystems. She has worked with various stakeholders including private sector corporates, social enterprises and intermediaries/professional bodies to advance the social procurement agenda in the UK and internationally.
Leila is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Cranfield University. She delivers lectures and leads modules on a number of School of Management and University postgraduate and executive development programmes.
Leila is also a member of Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, European Operations Management Association and Strategic Management Society.
Research opportunities
I am currently recruiting for doctoral research students in the areas of Social Impact Supply Chain Management, Social Procurement and Social Enterprise-Corporate relationships. Please get in contact if you are interested in pursuing a doctorate in this area.
Clients
Leila has been involved in projects for large multinationals across a range of sectors including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and fast-moving consumer goods.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Qiu J, Alinaghian L & Brintrup A. (2024). The influence of neighbours’ supply network structure on firm’s environmental, social and governance controversies. International Journal of Production Research, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Bolourian S, Alinaghian L & Angus A. (2023). Exploring the role of board-level corporate social responsibility committees in corporate social responsibility performance: a configurational approach. Journal of Business Research, 169(December)
- Razmdoost K & Alinaghian L. (2023). Advancing social procurement: an institutional work perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 44(7)
- Daghar A, Alinaghian L & Turner N. (2022). The role of cognitive capital in supply chain resilience: an investigation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 28(3)
- Razmdoost K, Alinaghian L, Chandler JD & Mele C. (2022). Service ecosystem boundary and boundary work. Journal of Business Research, 156(February)
- Alinaghian L & Razmdoost K. (2021). How do social enterprises manage business relationships? A review of the literature and directions for future research. Journal of Business Research, 136(November)
- Qiu J & Alinaghian L. (2021). The Influence of Supply Network Structure on Firm Sustainability Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1)
- Bolourian S, Angus A & Alinaghian L. (2020). The impact of corporate governance on corporate social responsibility at the board-level: a critical assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 291
- Daghar A, Alinaghian L & Turner N. (2020). The role of collaborative interorganizational relationships in supply chain risks: a systematic review using a social capital perspective. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 26(2)
- Alinaghian L, Qiu J & Razmdoost K. (2020). The role of network structural properties in supply chain sustainability: a systematic literature review and agenda for future research. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 26(2)
- Razmdoost K, Alinaghian L & Kutsch E. (2020). Unanticipated practice disruption: experiencing purgatory. Advances in Consumer Research, 48
- Razmdoost K, Alinaghian L & Linder C. (2019). New venture formation: a capability configurational approach. Journal of Business Research, 113
- Alinaghian L, Kim Y & Srai JS. (2019). A relational embeddedness perspective on dynamic capabilities: a grounded investigation of buyer-supplier routines. Industrial Marketing Management, 85
- Razmdoost K, Alinaghian L & Smyth HJ. (2018). Multiplex value cocreation in unique service exchanges. Journal of Business Research, 96
- Alinaghian L & Razmdoost K. (2017). How do network resources affect firms' network-oriented dynamic capabilities?. Industrial Marketing Management, 71
- Srai JS, Harrington T, Alinaghian L & Phillips M. (2015). Evaluating the potential for the continuous processing of pharmaceutical products—a supply network perspective. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 97
- Srai JS, Alinaghian LS & Kirkwood DA. (2013). Understanding sustainable supply network capabilities of multinationals: A capability maturity model approach. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 227(4)
- Srai JS & Alinaghian LS. (2013). Value Chain Reconfiguration in Highly Disaggregated Industrial Systems: Examining the Emergence of Health Care Diagnostics. Global Strategy Journal, 3(1)
