The Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre is a major research centre located within the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School. Funded through a generous research sponsorship from Hyundai Motor Group, the Centre is led by Oxford strategy faculty Rafael Ramirez (Director) and Trudi Lang (Co-Director). Focusing on a discrete set of six high-impact themes, the Centre contributes significant new research to the scholarly understanding of how foresight is conducted to inform business strategy, while also producing impactful outputs for practitioners.
Recent Publications from the Centre Director and Co-Director Lang, T.. Being and becoming: reconciling the temporal mismatch between organizational identity and strategy by providing identity with a future. Strategic Management Review, 6: -. Lang, T., & Ramirez, R.. How ghost scenarios haunt strategy execution. MIT Sloan Management Review, Winter. Bhatti, Y., Ramirez, R., & Athanasopoulou, A.. The value produced in lending strategic problems as live cases in futures education. Futures,. Ramirez, R., Lang, T., Finch, M., Carson, G., & Fisher, D.. Strategizing across organizations. MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring. Lang, T., & Whittington, R.. The best strategies dont just take a long view. They take a broad view. Harvard Business Review. May. Ramirez, R., Churchhouse, S., Palermo, A. and Hoffmann, J.. Using scenario planning to reshape strategy. MIT Sloan Management Review. Summer. The role Reporting to, and under the direction of, the Centre directors, Rafael Ramirez and Trudi Lang, and working closely with Eric Zhao and other relevant faculty, the post holder will be responsible for independent and joint foresight research related to business strategy. The post holder will jointly undertake research related to two or more high-impact themes being studied by the Centre, and under the direction of the supervisors, will be asked to lead one of the Centres research topics- futures of East Asia to help understand how foresight informs strategy. An engaged scholarship approach will be taken to the research, with the post holder involved in rigorous academic and industry collaborations and events. The post holder will also be responsible for the co-production of both top scholarly and practitioner orientated outputs. Responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for independent and joint research in foresight and business strategy, and expected to undertake the following activities: Conduct foresight research on the nominated topic as directed by the Centre directors to the highest standards of academic rigour and integrity Lead specific research activities including for joint academic-industry events Present research and represent the Centre at academic and practitioner conferences and other events, both internal and external Produce scholarly articles, such as reviews and research articles, for leading peer-reviewed business and management academic journals Adapt scholarly research into impactful practitioner outputs, including practice journal articles and books and reports Produce content for website articles, promotional materials, and other Centre publications as requested Develop productive relationships with the Centres directors, the co-supervisor, other senior faculty, post-doctoral researchers, administrative staff, and the Schools and Universitys broader community Proactively engage with visiting fellows from the research sponsor and other industry partners Contribute as necessary to the writing of research progress reports Contribute fully to the life and activities of the Centre, providing supportive guidance and occasional supervision to more junior staff Please open the attached 'Job Description' document to read more about this role, including the selection criteria. To submit an application, click the 'Apply Now' button below.