Svetoslav Georgiev- Doctor of Philosophy (Operations Management)
- Professor (Associate) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Svetoslav Georgiev
- Doctor of Philosophy (Operations Management)
- Professor (Associate) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Looking for PhD candidates with research interests in Operations/ Quality Management and/ or Supply Chain Management.
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Introduction
I hold an MSc in Management and a PhD in Operations Management from Tohoku University ranked 1st in Japan in 2023 (Times Higher Education).
Currently, I am working at the School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (China) as an Associate Professor. My research interests include Operations/ Quality Management, HRM, Knowledge Management, and Strategic Management among others. Regions I focus on include Central and Eastern Europe, as well as East and SE Asia.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
October 2015 - March 2016
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- • Undertook teaching and assessment on a number of undergraduate courses, including (1) International Business, (2) Managing Cultural Differences, and (3) Business Communication Skills; • Chaired programmes providing extensive support to foreign students (i.e. academic advising, campus life);
September 2017 - August 2020
Position
- (Senior) Lecturer and Researcher
Description
- Undertook teaching and assessment on a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in business and management (i.e., Principles of Management, Essentials of HRM, Essentials of Marketing) delivered both offline and online; Led and developed existing and new modules/ programmes Tutored and mentored undergraduate students; Worked on collaborative research projects with local and international academics; Promoted the university through liaising with overseas institutions
October 2011 - September 2015
Position
- Assistant for International Programme Development
Description
- Assisted with the design, development and implementation of: • on-campus programmes providing extensive support to foreign students ; • projects fostering intra-university collaboration and promoting globalisation on campus;
Education
October 2012 - September 2015
October 2010 - September 2012
February 2003 - February 2007
Publications
Publications (9)
This paper is the first stage of a multi-phased project, and it attempts to provide an overview of the literature discussing the relationship between quality management (QM) and human resource management (HRM). More specifically, I re-examine and synthesise how QM has evolved to consider the importance of HRM as part of the quality manufacturing pu...
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has had a disruptive effect on teaching and learning in Higher Education contexts. This paper addresses the need to examine students' perceptions and acceptance of teacher usage of GenAI in real-world classroom settings. Using a qualitative research design, we explore student acceptance and perceptions of...
PURPOSE.
The authors extend the literature on decoupling by analyzing the microlevel effects of institutionalized practices within the framework of international standards. This study investigates the specific informal management practices that decision-makers embrace in order for organizations to achieve ISO 9001 certification without all regulati...
RESEARCH AIMS: This paper has a tri-fold purpose. First, we seek to establish whether Japan’s focus on quality manufacturing was a conscious choice. Second, we attempt to analyse the impact of the external environment on the success/failure of quality upgrading. Third, we investigate whether Japanese businesses, regardless of the shifts in the comp...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to address a perennial question regarding the importance of soft total quality management (TQM) as part of the TQM implementation process – a topic that has been significantly understudied. Specifically, the authors address previous calls in the literature for stressing the soft aspects of TQM and for drawing a...
PURPOSE. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolution of top management's understanding of product quality in Bulgaria since the end of communism. The study examines three specific areas: [1] top management's understanding of the term "quality"; [2] top management's understanding of the relationship between quality and business performance...
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to answer the following three questions: what influence has the centrally planned economy and Soviet-style manufacturing had on the evolution and implementation of quality management practices in Bulgaria’s manufacturing sector since the end of the communism; have Bulgaria and its businesses been able to embr...
Purpose: This study analyzes the motivational factors for ISO 9001 certification in Bulgaria from the internal/external motivations perspective, or the so-called dual model.Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on a mixed method research approach, which employed two interviews with experts in the field of quality management at the explor...
