Dr Jane Dowson
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: J.Dowson@ljmu.ac.uk
ORCID
Languages
English
German
Degrees
2021, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD, Project Management
2003, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom, PgDip Business Administration
2000, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PGCert Business Administration
1993, University of Sunderland, United Kingdom, BA (Hons)Geography with Mod Eur Languages
Certifications
2023, Association for Project Management, United Kingdom, Fellow
2023, The Association of Master Trainers, Certified Facilitator in Lego Serious Play
2019, ISSPRO, Yellow & Green Belt holder
2018, Higher Education Academy, AFHEA
2014, Association for Project Management, PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner
2000, Royal Society of Arts, United Kingdom, FRSA
Academic appointments
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
RISE BeingLeanSeen Project Manager, LBS, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2022
Sessional lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - 2020
Postgraduate training
MBA, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - 2017
Highlighted publications
Dowson J, Unterhitzenberger DC, Bryde DJ. Facilitating and improving learning in projects: Evidence from a lean approach International Journal of Project Management, :102559-102559 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Conference publication
Dowson J, Lawman A, Tabassi AA, Thompson K, Williams N. 2024. Mind the Gap: exploring expectations for project practice in Responsible Project Management British Academy of Management 2024 Conference Proceedings, British Academy of Management 2024 Author Url Public Url
Dowson J, Perez Ezcurdia A, Al-Hilou M, Bryde DJ, Nesensohn C, Hannibal C, Schiffling S. 2022. An exploration of the barriers, benefits and enablers for the effective implementation of lean project management BAM Conference Proceedings, British Academy of Management Publisher Url Public Url
Akhavan Tabassi A, Bryde DJ, Mustafa Kamal E, Dowson J, Michaelides R. 2019. CHALLENGES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY The European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences, 4th International Conference on Rebuilding Place Publisher Url Public Url
Dowson J, Bryde DJ, Marcano A, Al-Hilou M, Douglas JA. 2019. Lean Project Management as a facilitator of Organisational Learning BAM2019 Conference Proceedings, BAM Conference Publisher Url Public Url
Wilson H, Bryde D, Dowson J, Unterhitzenberger C, Perez Ezcurdia A, Schelkle H-P. 2019. Trends and challenges in project management: A unifying and holistic framework EURAM
Tabassi AA, Bryde DJ, Kamal EM, Dowson J. 2018. Challenges for project management in the 21st century 7th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Dowson J. 2021. The utility of lean project management: conceptions and impacts on project learning Bryde DJ, Unterhitzenberger C, Marguet N. Public Url
Journal article
Dowson J. 2019. Transferring knowledge into practice? Exploring the feasibility of action learning for improving knowledge, skills and confidence in clinical communication skills BMC Medical Education, 19 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dowson J. 2016. Turning learning into action ACTION LEARNING, 13 :84-87 DOI Publisher Url
Dowson J, Unterhitzenberger DC, Bryde DJ. Facilitating and improving learning in projects: Evidence from a lean approach International Journal of Project Management, :102559-102559 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
External collaboration:
Charles Dobson, University of Cumbria. 2027
Fellowships:
Higher Education Academy, FHEA, http://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. 2024
Higher Education Academy, AFHEA, http://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. 2024
Association for Project Management, FAPM, https://www.credly.com/badges/ac61f677-e238-4212-82ae-ec65f2f67cfb. 2023
The Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, FRSA, http://www.rsa.org.uk/. 2000
Conference organisation:
Conference Track Co-Chair 2022-2024, British Academy of Management - Project Experiences SIG, https://www.bam.ac.uk/bam-community/special-interest-groups/project-experiences.html. 2022
Co-organiser, ESRC/NARTI Business & Management Doctoral Conference Summer 2021 (was moved from 2020), https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/events/event/?eventid=94594.
Conference presentation:
Oral presentation, Online, British Academy of Management 2020, Exploring Lean Project Management as a Facilitator of improvements in project management practice: a case study investigation in the construction industry. 2020
Membership of professional bodies:
Project Management Institute, Member, http://www.pmi.org/. 2020
Institute for Six Sigma Professionals, Green & Yellow Belt Holder & Member, http://www.isspro.co.uk/. 2019
British Academy of Management, Member, http://www.bam.ac.uk/. 2018