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Biography
Dr Nicholas Wong joined Northumbria Universtiy in 2017 and is currently Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Newcastle Business School and Deputy Convenor of the Responsible Business Research Group. Nick is Associate Editor of Business History (CABS4), Editorial Board Member at Academy of Management Perspectives (CABS4) and Editor of SAGE Business Cases in Business History. He is also Co-Chair of the Management and Business History Division at the British Academy of Management and Treasurer of the Association of Business Historians. He is currently Module Leader of 'Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice', 'Family Business Studies' and 'Entrepreneurial Leadership'. Nick's research is focused on Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Business History and Historical Organisation Studies with numerous studies published on social entrepreneuship, ethcial business practices, modern slavery and family business studies. He has published in, amongst others, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Perspectives, Business History, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Journal of Management Inquiry, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Nick is the co-leader (with Prof John Wilson) of the Business History Group at Newcastle Business School.
Education/Academic qualification
History, PhD
1 Sept 2017 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sept 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Firms as quasi-traditions: the moral backbone of social legacy
Burton, N., Sinnicks, M., Hedley, C., Discua-Cruz, A., Wong, N. D. & Smith, A., 1 Feb 2026, In: Academy of Management Perspectives. 40, 1, p. 49–74 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Network‐Enabled Responses to Deglobalization: Examining How Firms Strategize During Eras of Global Disruption
Buchnea, E. & Wong, N. D., 5 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Studies. p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do firms manage ethically-contested organisational paradoxes? Insights from two historical case studies of modern slavery
Wong, N., Smith, A., Discua Cruz, A., Burton, N. & Charalambous, E., 17 Feb 2025, In: Business History. 67, 2, p. 629-657 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Participatory grant making as a social innovation: Examining relational processes in social finance
Price, M., Wong, N. & Russell, M., 1 Oct 2025, In: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 54, 5, p. 1101-1126 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the Relationship Between Managers’ Belief in Big Gods and Firm Reputation
Burton, N., Smith, A. D. A., Wong, N. & Cruz, A. F. D., 1 Jul 2025, In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. 2025, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Prizes
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Academy of Management Best paper award
Burton, N. (Recipient), Smith, A. D. A. (Recipient), Wong, N. (Recipient) & Discua Cruz, A. F. (Recipient), 5 Jul 2025
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Academy of Management John F Mee Award
Jones, I. (Recipient), Wong, N. (Recipient), Sorensen, A. (Recipient), Smith, A. (Recipient) & Coraiola, D. (Recipient), Aug 2018
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EURAM Best Paper Award
Burton, N. (Recipient), Smith, A. D. A. (Recipient), Wong, N. (Recipient) & Discua Cruz, A. F. (Recipient), 26 Jun 2025
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