About

I am Director of Studies and First Supervisor for a number of students completing their doctoral studies. My specialisms are in Enterprise, Logistics and Operations Management and it is very reassuring to see how sustainability is figuring more and more in these studies.  The role also involves taking on examination roles for doctoral students.

Teaching responsibilities

Exclusively my teaching responsibilities are with doctoral students. This takes the form of tutorials with the student and second supervisor.

Professional interests

Sustainability, enterprise development and small businesses, operations mangement and logistics are the topic areas I mainly involve myself with. I also enjoy researching the application of innovative research approaches

Research interests

My research interests relate to operations, logistics and SME management and I am particularly interested in how these areas relate to the sustainability agenda.

Through the Centre for Entrepreneurial Management, I have previously supported a wide range of graduate business start-ups as well as other small businesses.

Qualifications

Postgraduate qualifications

• PG Dip. E-learning, Multi-media and Consultancy., Sheffield Hallam University

Research qualifications

• PhD on Facilities Management in Medium Sized Hotels, University of Derby

Recent conferences

• A Case of Transformational Change - International Conference on E-learning, Nijmegan University.

Experience in industry

From the textile industry and hotels I moved into the Health Service where I was a senior manager. Since then in my academic career I delivered customised training to a very wide range of organisations, large and small and including Coors, JCB, Toyota, Briggs, Rolls Royce, Derby City Council, Marley, Derby NHS Trust, Derbyshire County Council. I have worked closely with new business start-ups and many small businesses. I have researched sustainability in the Derby City and Derbyshire regions.

International experience

I have worked with a range of international academic organisations in capacities such as academic partnership lead, reseach, teaching and examination including doctoral level.

Additional interests and activities

I have been fascinated in how continuous improvement of quality can be achieved within organisations. I have held various Quality management roles such as OFSTED inspector, Investors in People Assessor, as well as External Examiner roles. Looking at how quality is achieved and embedded in small organisations is a particular interest.

If quality can be 'understood' from the start, it becomes core to the organisation and not only builds reputation, but also reduces waste and supports a sound environmental agenda.

In the media

• SagaFM
• Derby Evening Telegraph
• Observer

Recent publications

• Sagoo A, Okoro M, Jones C, Sihra T (2010): An Overview of Asset Management of Social Housing in UK - A Decent Homes Approach. The third International World of Construction Project Management Conference 2010 hosted at Coventry University
• Jones, C.M. (2007) Chartered Management Institute in Derby, Professional Manager, November. p36
• Dexter, B and Jones, C.M. (2007) Turning Managers into Leaders. Paper delivered at Chartered Management Institute Conventions. May and October.
• Jones, C. M. (2005) A Case of Transformational Change. Paper delivered at  Sheffield Hallam  Conference on E-learning, Nijmegan University, February. 
• Okoroh, M.I., Jones, C.M. and Ilozor, B.D. (2002) FM application in the hospitality sector, Facilities. Vol2 no 7/8 pp.239-250.
• Jones, C. M. (2002) Facilities management in medium sized UK hotels, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 14/2 pp.72-80.
• Jones, C. M. and Okoroh, M. (2001) Facilities Management within the UK Hotel Sector, Facilities June, pp 78-84.
• Jones, C.M. and Okoroh, M.I. (2000) Application of personal construct theory in hotel management FM case study. CIB 70 Brisbane 2000 Symposium, November 15-17 pp171-9.
• Jones, C.M. (1998) Added Value by Facilities Management, International Conference, Vilnius Gediminas University, Lithuania, May.
• Jones, C.M. (1997) Facilities Quality Management, EUROCHRIE Conference, Sheffield.
• Jones, C. M. and Jowett, J.V. (1997)Facilities Management, London. Butterworth Heinemann.