Brian Nicholson

Professor of Information Systems at Alliance Manchester Business School

Schools

  • Alliance Manchester Business School

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Biography

Alliance Manchester Business School

Dr Brian Nicholson is Professor of Information Systems. Since 1995, he has been involved in teaching, research and consultancy projects in the broad area of global outsourcing of software and other business processes. This has involved work in India, China, Costa Rica, Iran, Egypt; Malaysia and Bangladesh. Brian's research at the firm level has resulted in several influential publications in international journals and three books, Global IT Outsourcing (Cambridge University Press, 2003); Sustainable Global Outsourcing (Palgrave, 2012) and Socially Responsible Outsourcing Global Sourcing with Social Impact (Palgrave, 2016). Recent work is in digital freelancing platforms. Currently adjunct professor at University of Oslo focussing on digital platforms and healthcare primarily involving DHIS2.

Companies

  • Professor Alliance manchester business school (1999)
  • Lecturer University of Salford (1995 — 1999)

Education

  • PhD The University of Salford (1995 — 1999)

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