Ryan Christopher Armstrong

Ryan Christopher Armstrong

Investigador Sistema español ciència

ORCID: 0000-0003-3081-0082
Scopus Author ID: 57203782181
Researcher ID: F-5061-2017

Dr. Ryan Armstrong is a postdoctoral researcher in the department of Business at the University of Barcelona. He specializes in developing and implementing approaches to support resilience, agility ... + info

Research group: Organizational Development Research Group

Contact Information
Department of Business
Diagonal, 696 #2307

ryan.armstrong(a)ub.edu

Academic training

Bachelor of Arts (Licenciatura en Artes) . University of Kansas . 20/05/2008 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)
Doctorat en Empresa . Universitat de Barcelona . 30/01/2019 . (Ph.D.)
Recerca en Empresa . Universitat de Barcelona . 30/06/2014 . (Official Master)

Relevant publications (Journal Publications and Other publications - last 6 years)

Armstrong, R. (2019). Revisiting strategy mapping for performance management: a realist synthesis. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 68(4), pp. 721 - 752 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1741-0401
Armstrong, Ryan (2019). Elaborating a Critical Realist Approach to Soft Systems Methodology. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 32(4), pp. 463 - 480 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1094-429X
Armstrong, R. (2019). Critical realism and performance measurement and management: Addressing challenges for knowledge creation. Management Research Review, 42(5), pp. 568 - 585 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2040-8269
Armstrong, R.; Jimenez Rodriguez, G. (2022). Micro-Skills for learning Soft Systems Methodology? Challenges and opportunities in an undergraduate dissertation project. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 35, pp. 831 - 853 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1094-429X
Armstrong, R.; Manitsky, D. (2022). The fallacies of non-agility: Approaching organizational agility through a dialectical practice perspective. Management Learning . https://doi.org/10.1177/13505076221100924 . ISSN: 1350-5076

Conferences and Participations in Congresses (last 6 years)

Armstrong, R. (2021). Layers of conflict: Addressing challenges for conflict management in family firms through two grounded dialectical approaches. (Speech) . European Continuous Conference on Collaborative Conflict, Conflict in Family Firms . Barcelona . SPAIN
Armstrong, R. (2021). Confronting contradictions in performance measurement and management with a dialectical framework. (Presentation of communication) . 12th Conference of the Performance Management Association . Cranfield . UNITED KINGDOM
Armstrong, Ryan (2022). Aspirational talk or hypocrisy? A case of espousing dialectical values to facilitate organizational change. (Presentation of communication) . 26th Biennial Nordic Academy of Management Conference . Örebro . SWEDEN
Armstrong, Ryan; Witterholt, Suzanne (2022). Educating on paradox: What could Dialectical Behavior Therapy have to teach?. (Speech) . Inaugural Conference Paradox Research Education and Practice . Online . UNITED STATES
Armstrong, Ryan (2022). Rethinking Behavior in Organizations: Reflections on Disruption and Change. (Chair of session) . 26th Biennial Nordic Academy of Management Conference . SWEDEN

Directed Thesis, minor thesis and research reports (last 6 years)

Musach Vilardell, Natàlia . (2022) . Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in a Globalized Economy: A Case Study (Degree work) . Universitat de Barcelona.
Serdean, Carla Elena . (2022) . A case study on Hollywood movie studios: How did the Walt Disney Company manage to achieve growth in one of the most competitive markets? (Degree work) . Universitat de Barcelona.
Olmos Cedà, María . (2022) . A paradox perspective on the collaborative economy: the case of the hospitality and the taxi sectors (Degree work) . Universitat de Barcelona.