My profile

Biography

My first degree was in Economics and Politics followed by an MSc in International Business Economics from the University of the West of England. I also have Masters degrees in Academic Practice (MMU) and in Online and Distance Education (OU). My PhD focused on multinational investment in the United States. I have taught in both the School of Economics and the Business School at University of the West of England, on the MBA at Bath University, and the Department of Economics at Bristol University. My research interests include foreign direct investment and trade blocs, and multinational strategy.

Teaching

I currently teach the following units: Global Economic Environment on the MBA programme, Theories of International Business (Masters) and Business in Emerging Markets (UG).

International Business Management

Take on new and emerging markets in an international context. On this course, we will help you to develop vital skills in international business management.
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Research outputs

Nisbet, P., Thomas, W., and Barrett, S. (2003) ‘UK Direct Investment in the US: A Mode of Entry Analysis’ International Journal of the Economics of Business, 10(3) pp. 245-259. 

Tüselmann, H., McDonald, F., Allen, M. and Barrett, S. (2008) ‘Varieties and variability of employee relations approaches in US subsidiaries: Country-of-origin effects and the level and type of industry internationalisation’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 19, No. 9, pp. 1622-1635. 

  • Journal articles

    Tuselmann, H.J., Allen, M.M.C., Barrett, S., McDonald, F. (2008) 'Varieties and variability of employee relations approaches in US subsidiaries: Country-of-origin effects and the level and type of industry internationalisation.' International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19(9) pp. 1622-1635.

    Nisbet, P., Thomas, W., Barrett, S. (2003) 'UK direct investment in the United States: a mode of entry analysis.' International journal of the economics of business, 10(3) pp. 1357-1516.

Career history