Business, Enterprise and Management

Research and Knowledge Exchange

The overall focus is on strategic and applied research, i.e., research that directly benefits user communities. Research Centres are being developed to build capacity in key areas and to facilitate research links between academia, business and the community.

Research and knowledge exchange within the Division spans a wide range of disciplines, including Operations and Quality Management, Human Resource Management; Marketing Ombudsman, Complaint Handling, Dispute Resolution and Consumer Affairs. Current sectoral research interests are concentrated on Hospitality and Tourism, Ethnic and Microenterprises, Consumer Insight and the Public Sector.

Research Groupings and Centres

» Consumer Insight Centre (CIC)
» International Centre for the Study of Planned Events (ICSPE)
» Scottish Forum for Family Business Research (SFFBR)

We also offer a wide range of professional and consultancy services to both the public and private sectors. Find out more here.