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Dave Gannon

Dave Gannon, DBA

Acting Dean of the School of Business, Management & Technology

Dave is the Acting Dean of the School of Business and responsible for the BA (Hons) International Management programme. Dave specialises in teaching HR, Cross Cultural Management and Research Methods at undergraduate and post-graduate level. His Doctoral focus was on the employment of marginalised groups in the Czech Republic.

He is currently involved in two areas of research, firstly in developing materials to assist student research; secondly, developing student materials for the areas in which he lectures. He is a frequent contributor to the Bulletin of the Centre for Research and Interdisciplinary Studies (CRIS).

He has been closely involved in education development since graduating from Sheffield Hallam University including teacher training in China and vocational and language training in the Czech Republic and Portugal. In addition, he brings his experience and passion for running and managing businesses to classes.

Dave holds an MA in Imperialism and Culture from Sheffield Hallam University and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Teesside University. For his Doctoral work he focussed on on the employment of marginalised groups in the Czech Republic.

 

Education

Teesside University — Business Administration Doctorate

Sheffield Hallam University — Master's Degree
Sheffield Hallam University — Bachelor's Degree

Professional Activities

2024 - present — Prague City University, Acting Dean of the School of Business

2013 - 2024 — Prague City University, Associate Dean of the School of Business

2009 - present — Prague City University, Programme Leader

2006 - 2009 — Prague City University, Lecturer

2005 - 2008 — AHA Language Training, Director of Studies

Research & Practice

Selected Research:
Gannon, D. (2024) Social Sustainability: employment of former-offenders by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic. Safer Communities.
Gannon, D. (2024) ‘Carbon offsetting and SME’s: challenges and a way forward’, Cross-Strait Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship, 9, pp. 6-19.
Gannon, D., (2022) “Social Sustainability - Organizations and their Responsibilities to their Communities”, Euro-Asia Research Group, Euro-Asia Research Group proceedings.
Gannon, D., (2022) “Business Mind-set Post Covid-19”, Euro-Asia Research Group, Euro-Asia Research Group proceedings.
Gannon, D., (2021) “Covid-19 and the Hybrid Office: the need for management engagement with Employees”, Euro-Asia Research Group proceedings.

Selected Seminars:
Dave Gannon: AI and its application to Learning and Development - examining its use in a large multinational. TUBIS/Prague City University Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Digitisation for Business Symposium, April 2024.
Dave Gannon: Social Sustainability: Employment of former-offenders by SMEs in the Czech Republic. TUBIS/Prague City University Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Digitisation for Business Symposium, May 2024.
Dave Gannon: Social Sustainability - Organisations and their responsibilities to their Communities. Sustainable Future Forum, October, 2022 – Euro-Asia Business Research Group. Subsequently published in the conference proceedings.
Dave Gannon: Reintegrating former offenders through work: a theoretical approach. TUBIS/Prague City University Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Digitisation for Business Symposium, June 2022.