Adam Adrien-Kirby

Current

• Ph.D. Researcher at University of Bath

Past

• Assistant English Language Teacher at College Blaise Pascal, Villemoisson-sur-Orge; and College Les Sablons, Viry Chatillon

Education

• University of Bath
• University of Bath
• University of Warwick

• Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
• ActiLingua, Vienna

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Adam Adrien-Kirby’s Experience

• Ph.D. Researcher

  University of Bath

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

  The study approaches CSR practices adopted in the supply chains of UK-based private organisations. More specifically, it approaches the process of institutionalising such practices and the role of certain drivers and barriers of this process. The study is undertaken within CBOS, University of Bath with the backing of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing of Supply, SustainAbility and SEDEX.
  
  Quantitative data, collected in 2008, is now in the process of being analysed and reported back to participating organisations. I aim to carry out case studies in British organisations in the second half of 2009 and early 2010.
  
  Having completed the study, which guarantees participant anonymity, firms may further the research in the form of a case study. All participants will receive a report detailing findings of the study, proving to be of strategic importance pertaining to departmental and organisational-level CSR practices.
  
  Should you wish to participate, please do not hesitate to contact me.
  
  Thank you.

• Assistant English Language Teacher

  College Blaise Pascal, Villemoisson-sur-Orge; and College Les Sablons, Viry Chatillon

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2004 — June 2005 (10 months)

  This position was part of an inter-governmental programme between the British Council and the CIEP (Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques) in Paris, France.
  
  I was responsible for reinforcing the children's knowledge of the English language and was quasi-autonomous throughout the period of employment. I was therefore able to employ a number of techniques (some of which were formulated on the job) and proved my creativity in communicating complex information on a number of occasions.
  
  My time at the school also gave me extensive experience of working within a closely-knit team of teaching professionals to afford the children the best support possible, notably by ensuring a high level of consistency throughout the content of the course.
  
  I also learnt the importance of gaining trust through relationships with both colleagues and pupils. This made for a more pleasant and open working environment, in which information flowed freely and enhanced the team's performance.

Adam Adrien-Kirby’s Education

• University of Bath

  Ph.D. , Socially and Environmentally Responsible Procurement in international corporate supply chains , 2007 — 2011 (expected)

  The Ph.D. encompasses organizational, stakeholder and institutional theory, and seeks to define their application to the socially and environmentally responsible practices employed by British-based procurement/purchasing managers sourcing goods and services from outside of the United Kingdom.

  Activities and Societies:

  Academic Councillor 2007-2008, representing postgraduate research students in the School of Management.

• University of Bath

  MSc Management , Operations; Marketing; Accounting and Finance; Human Resources and Business Economics , 2006 — 2007

  This course culminated in the submission of a dissertation, of which the title was: "On Efforts to Improve Environmental Performance : an empirical investigation into the sustainable practices of Britain's National Health Service".
  
  My research was grounded in reality to make the result applicable to the practitioner's daily function. I also considered the need to appeal to academia by making a theoretical contribution to open up further research opportunities for future students in this field.
  
  After two case studies in NHS Trusts, the posited models were the pictorial representation of the answers to the study's research questions. These revolved around 'organisational structure'; 'attitudes toward ecologically-favourable technology' and the 'role of external organisations on the environmental performance of NHS trusts'.
  
  I am currently in the process of compiling research reports for the trusts involved, which should be complete by the end of October 2007.

• University of Warwick

  BA (Hons) French Studies with German , Modern Languages and Literature , 2002 — 2006

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  Experience at this university included:
  
  One sabbatical year in Paris teaching English to teenagers (2004-2005). Skills: ability to communicate information; leadership; organisational and prioritisation skills
  
  German language courses in Vienna (2003) & Heidelberg (2005); one year self-administered computer-aided Japanese language course (2005-2006)
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  Activities and Societies:

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  Extra-curricular activities:
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  Theatre Producer (2002-2003)
  Skills: organising people; achieving an outcome on budget; representing a group to external parties
  
  Freshers' Week Co-ordinator (2003)
  Skills: organising over 50 people; communicating with non-English native speakers; working in multi-cultural teams
  
  Students' Union Councillor (2003-2004)
  Skills: representing the views of students; ability to speak in public & to ask probing questions to achieve a mutually desirable result

• Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

  German Language 2005 — 2005

• ActiLingua, Vienna

  German Language 2003 — 2003

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