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Overview
Elika is currently a lecturer in Management of Projects group within department of MACE. She is the unit coordinator for People and Organisations unit (Msc- MOP core unit). In addition, she is involved in delivery of some other PGT and UG units within MACE. Her main research interests and expertise are around two areas within project management. First, organisational behaviour subjects within project-oriented organisations, and second, inter-firm commercial relations within project organisations.
Prior to joining The University of Manchester, Elika was a lecturer in The University of Cumbria, where she taught broad range of subjects in the field of project management including Project Commercial Management, Project Planning and Control, and Project Stakehodler Management.
Elika has experience of working in the construction industry in the UK prior to joinging academia.
Research interests
- Organisational behaviour within project-oriented organisations
- Commercial inter-firm relations within construction sector
- Transaction Cost Economics
- Leadership in project organisations
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 2 Mar 2015
Master of Science, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 4 Dec 2009
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 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Human research ethics – is construction management research concerned?
Stewart, I., Fenn, F. & Aminian, E., 2017, In: Construction management and economics. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research design in the context of grounded theory: The role of research philosophical position
Aminian, E., Kirkham, R. & Fenn, F., 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Decreasing Opportunistic Behaviour through Appropriate Contracting Strategies in Construction Industries
Aminian, E., Kirkham, R. & Fenn, F., 2012, Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Management of Construction: Research to Practice. Netherlands: CIB General SecretariatResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Barriers Contributing to the Underrepresentation of Women in the Construction Industry
Wang, Y., Aminian, E. & Stewart, I., 4 Apr 2025, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Gender Research. 1 ed. Porto, Vol. 8. p. 421-429 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Energy Performance Gap in Zero-Energy Buildings: A Socio-Technical Complexity Framework for Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Gong, Z., Ejohwomu, O., Shen, F., Aye, L., Aminian, E. & Abadi, M., 5 Oct 2025, In: Environmental Challenges. p. 1 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Editorial work
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Sustainability (Journal)
Yunusa-Kaltungo, A. (Guest editor), Labib, A. (Guest editor), Lou, E. (Guest editor), Abadi, M. (Guest editor), Aminian, E. (Guest editor), Rahbarimanesh, A. (Guest editor), Rufa’i, N. (Guest editor) & Olanrewaju, S. (Guest editor)
2021 → 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Thesis
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A study of inter-firm opportunism in the construction industry
Aminian, E. (Author), Fenn, F. (Main Supervisor) & Kirkham, R. (Co Supervisor), 2 Mar 2015Student thesis: Phd
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