Geoff Whittam
Professor
Glasgow Caledonian University
His research projects include:
Atlantic Social Lab EU Funded project- Social Innovation in the following areas:
i)Social innovation and welfare services,
ii)Social innovation and active public engagement,
iii)Green inclusive economy and
iv)Social economy and social responsibility in the private sector.
Recent Publications by Geoff include:
- Henderson F, Steiner A., Farmer J., and Whittam G., (2019) Challenges of Community Engagement in a rural area: The impact of Flood Protection and Policy Journal of Rural Studies 73 225-233
- Henderson F. Hall K., Mutongi A., Whittam G., (2019) “Social enterprise, social innovation and self-directed care: lessons from Scotland”, Social Enterprise Journal, online ahead-of-print.
- Jackman L. Galloway L., Danson M., Smith A., and Whittam G., (2019) "Can poverty-based social exclusion be helped by the New Enterprise Allowance scheme?" The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol 20 (2) p.107-118 ABS2*
- Henderson F., Reilly C., Moyes D., and Whittam G., (2018) From Charity to Social Enterprise: The Marketization of Social Care International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research ABS2*
- Are we there yet? Transport for Tongue Ltd – A case study of a not-for-profit company in N.W. Sutherland Wyper J., Whittam G., and de-Ruyter A., Local Economy August 2016 589-601 ABS2*
- Can Credit Unions bridge the gap in lending to SMEs? With Talbot S., and Mac An Bhaird C International Journal of Venture Capital ( 2015) ABS 2*
- How not to do it!! A salutary lesson on longitudinal and qualitative research approaches for entrepreneurship researchers, with Galloway L and Kapasi I International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, (2015)Vol. 21 Iss 3 pp. 489 – 500 ABS 2*
- The Show Must Go On with Paul S., Organizational Dynamics (2015) Vol 44 (3) ABS3*
- The Stairway to Heaven? The effective use of social capital for New Venture Creation for a Rural Business with Moyes D., Ferri P., and Henderson F. Journal of Rural Studies (2015) published on-line March ABS3*
Geoff is currently the REF Lead for Business & Management UoA17
His is module Leader for Hons Year module Global Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Geoff has 10 doctoral completions to date and is currently supervising 6 PhD students- DoS for all 6.