Born in the United States but raised and educated in the Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom, Jason completed a BSc in Business Management from N.C. State University. Following graduation in 2000 he was employed in both in the UK and the USA banking sectors. In 2002, he completed an MSc in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from Brunel, and subsequently in 2003, won a studentship for a PhD in Knowledge Management. In 2007, Jason took a position at the University of Gloucestershire where he completed his PhD thesis in 2009. Jason’s career includes teaching and research activities across international locations including: Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, Italy and Tunisia.

Jason is a keen Teaching and Learning champion; winning a HEA National Teaching Fellowship in 2011, multiple faculty teaching and learning excellence awards, and publishing Pedagogic research alongside his disciplinary work in Innovation and Human Resource Management.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy (2003 – 2009)

The University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Thesis: A Critical Investigation of Knowledge management as a Determinant of New Product Development Success

• MSc Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (2002 – 2003)

The Brunel University, United Kingdom

• BSc Business Management (1996-2000)

N.C. State University, United States of America

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• British University Vietnam (BUV)

Associate Professor (2023 – Current)

Dean (Higher Education

• University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)

Director of Studies (2019 – 2023)

• University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)

Course Development Lead (2017 – 2019)

RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
• Innovation/Knowledge Management
• International and Comparative Human Resource Management

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

• Mejri, K., MacVaugh, J., and Tsagdis, D. (2018), “Knowledge configurations of small and medium-sized knowledge-intensive firms in a developing economy: A knowledge-based view of business-to-business internationalization”, Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 71 (May), pp. 160-170.
• MacVaugh, J. and Evans, J. (2012), “A re-examination of flexible working in Japan”, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 23 No. 6, pp. 1245-1258.

• MacVaugh, J. and Norton, M. (2011), “Introducing sustainability into business education contexts using active learning”, Higher Education Policy, Vol. 24 No. 4, pp. 439-457.

RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS

• MacVaugh, J. (2022)

‘Student groups and cohorts, an extension of integrated skills education for undergraduates: an analysis of programme outcomes.’ ICTEL Conference, Singapore.

• Al Shwayat, D. and MacVaugh, J. (2018)

‘A Multi-level Examination of the Relationship between Organisational Culture and Knowledge Sharing in the Banking Sector.’ SIBR Conference, Osaka.

• Tsagdis, D.; Kais, M.; MacVaugh, J.A. (2016)

‘SME Internationalization Knowledge: A Developing Economy Perspective.’ Academy of Management 76th Annual Conference, Anaheim.

• Pritchard, C. and MacVaugh, J. (2011)

‘Strategic selection using person-organisation fit: evidence from stage theatre companies.’ Best full paper (HRM category) at British Academy of Management Conference, 2011.

• MacVaugh, J. (2007)

‘Proactive Knowledge Management: An Independent Enabler of New Product Development Success?’ presented at 14th International Product Development Management Conference, Porto, 2007.

 RESEARCH GRANTS

• MacVaugh (2011)

Limits to innovation diffusion: An empirical study in four parts (2011-2013) My Role: project leader. External Support: Amount of program subsidy: 8,000 pounds for the pilot study (from the JAIST foundation) and 32,000 pounds for the study via Kakenhi (Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), a total of 40,000 GBP.

• Healey et al. (2010)

NTFS research project titled Rethinking final year Projects and Dissertations (2010-2012) My Role: team member. External Support: Amount of program subsidy: 200,000 GBP in total from the Higher Education Academy.

• MacVaugh (2007)

Redevelopment of The University of Gloucestershire Business School Curriculum (2007-2010) My Role: team leader. External Support: Amount of program subsidy: 20,000 GBP in total from the Centre for Active Learning.

AWARDS & ASSOCIATION

• Awards:  National Teaching Fellowship (Inclusivity in Higher Education) 2011- 2014 Higher Education Academy (UK). Chartered Association of Business School’s ‘Leaders in Learning and Teaching’ (UK)
• Member: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD), Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management
• Reviewer: Academy of International Business Conference, British Academy of Management Conference, European Journal of Innovation Management, Management Learning, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

DOCTORAL SUPERVISION COMPLETIONS

• Ahmed Salih, DBA (Awarded September 2020) “Improving Project Management Information System Introduction Success in a Construction Context” First Supervisor (University of Liverpool, UK)
• Jacqueline Murray, DBA “Improving Student Satisfaction at a Caribbean University Using a Customer Focussed Strategy” (Awarded July 2018) Joint supervisor (Napier University, UK)
• Dana Alshwayat, PhD “Knowledge Management for Product Innovation in the Financial Service Sector.” (Awarded November 2017) First Supervisor (University of Gloucestershire, UK) 
• Nguyen Thu Huong PhD “Knowledge-bridging Managers in High-Tech Partnership: A Case Study of Software Offshoring from Japan to Vietnam.” (Awarded February 2012) role: Second Supervisor (JAIST, Japan)
• Kais Mejri PhD “The Knowledge Process in Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study of the Tunisian ICT Industry.” (Awarded March 2011) role: Second Supervisor (JAIST, Japan)