Mike Bresnen

Mike Bresnen is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Manchester Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham, is Co-Editor of the journal Organisation and a founding member of the Innovation, Knowledge and Organisational Networking research unit (IKON) based at Warwick Business School. He has been Principal Investigator on a number of projects investigating inter-organisational relations, knowledge management, innovation processes and project-based learning in a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, construction, services and healthcare. These include:

• The Evolution of Biomedical Knowledge: Interactive Innovation in the UK and US
• Knowledge Management for Project-Based Learning
• Power, Knowledge and Knowledge Management: A Study of Interactive Innovation
• Innovation and Networking (ESRC Seminar Series)
• Capturing Knowledge and Project-Based Learning: Managing Culture and Change in the Construction Firm
• Cultural Change in Construction: Developing the Client's Management Role to Improve Project Performance

He is author of Organising Construction (Routledge, 1990) and has published widely on project management, inter-organisational relations, leadership, professionals and the organisation and management of the construction process.