Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management

Peter Akinsowon is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Bedfordshire, Luton. Prior to this, he has worked at Anglia Ruskin University, London; the University of Greenwich, Business School, London and at Regent’s University, London where he served as a Post Graduate Module Leader in Entrepreneurial Research between 2014/2015. He has taught at Greenwich School of Management, London and at Icon College of Management & Technology, London. He used to be the Module Leader for Resourcing the Organisation (RTO) for well over 3 years at Anglia Ruskin University London.

Peter holds a PhD degree in Management. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management & Organisational Behaviours. He has been a qualified HE Lecturer for more than 16 years now and he is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He is also a member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development for more than 15 years. His areas of speciality are employee commitment and turnover intention in the public sector organisations.

Furthermore, Peter is a lawyer and he has worked as a HR manager before joining the academic sector. He is also a member of the British Academy of Management- where he has a number of publications in the BAM journal over the years. Peter was nominated at his former place of work by students’ body for the MADE A DIFFERENCE AWARD for inclusivity award last year 2020. Peter has a considerable number of years of experience teaching on the PEARSON courses for different Colleges in and around London.

Peter is a strong communicator, a tolerant and one who possesses a-go-get-it-attitude towards life. He is a keen advocate of fairness and justice for all, irrespective of one’s background or orientation. He is a meticulous individual who has helped to make significant contributions to students’ development over the years. Peter is research active. In addition, Peter has supervised a considerable number of students’ dissertations both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels over the years.

Qualifications

• LLB (Hons); MSc HRMOB; BL; Dip in Edu; PG Cert in Higher Education; PG Cert in Leadership & Management; MPhil; PhD.

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (MCIPD)
• Member of Chartered Institute of Management (MCIM)
• Member of British Academy of Management (MBAM)
• Member of Nigerian Bar Association (MNBA
• Member of Law Society UK
• Certified Management & Business Educator,
• Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)
• Member of Nigerian Union of Journalism (MNUJ)

Teaching Expertise

• Human Resource Management & Organisation Behaviours
• International Human Resource Management
• Business Management
• International Business Environment
• International and Comparative Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
• Applied Human Resource Management
• The Human Side of Management
• Contract Law
• Criminal Law
• Business Law
• Employment .Law
• Resourcing the Organisation
• Learning and Talent Development
• Performance and Reward Management

Research Interests

• Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention In Public Sector
• Corporate Governance and Management
• Employment Law Application In Small Scale Business Operations
• Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity In Organisational Governance
• Evaluating AI’s Impacts on Successful Business Operations
• Shareholders and Stakeholders’ Interests In Business Operations
• The transformation of Business Operations In the 21^st century
• Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills as a critical aspect of Higher Education

Research Publications and Conferences Papers

• Akinsowon, P.A. (2020) ‘An exploration of employee commitment and turnover intention: a case study of Nigeria’s public sectors’.
• Pepple, D.G; Akinsowon, P.A. & Oyelere M (2023) ‘Employee Commitment and Turnover Intention: Perspective s from the Nigerian Public Sectors’.
• Akinsowon, P.A. Oyelere, M and Oputa, J (2015) ‘Organisational Commitment among Employees: A Developing Nation’s Perspectives: The Case Study of the Nigeria’s Public Sector’.

Publications

• British Academy of Management (BAM Conference Paper Delivery 2018) ‘Organisational Commitment among Employees: A Developing Nation’s Perspectives: The Case Study of the Nigeria’s Public Sector 1’.
• British Academy of Management (BAM Conference Paper Delivery 2019) ‘Organisational Commitment among Employees: A Developing Nation’s Perspectives: The Case Study of the Nigeria’s Public Sector 2’.

Contact Details

E: Peter.Akinsowon1@beds.ac.uk

T: 01234 400 400