Lecturer in the School of Business, Dr. Ruifang Wang, has presented a paper ‘Political Skill and Managerial Ambidexterity: The Pivotal Role of Goal Orientation” with her co-author Prof. Patrick Gibbons (University College Dublin), for the SMS (Strategic Management Society) 38th Annual Conference in Paris, from the 22nd to 25th September 2018.
SMS is unique in bringing together the worlds of reflective practice and thoughtful scholarship. The Society consists of over 3,000 members representing a kaleidoscope of backgrounds and perspectives from more than 80 different countries. Membership, composed of academics, business practitioners, and consultants, focuses on the development and dissemination of insights on the strategic management process, as well as on fostering contacts and interchange around the world. The Annual Conferences of SMS focus on global issues within the field of Strategic Management and bring together around 1,000 attendees alternating between locations in Europe and North America.