Jon Billsberry
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Professor Jon Billsberry (born September 1962 in London, England) is a British academic organisational psychologist at Deakin University
. He has management roles in the Academy of Management
and the British Academy of Management.
. He graduated in 1984. Following his undergraduate studies, Billsberry sequentially worked as Systems Controller at Heavy Metal Records, Raw Materials Accountant at EMI Manufacturing and Distribution Services Ltd., Assistant Management Accountant at Phonogram Ltd., Senior Financial Analyst at Storecard Ltd., Financial Analyst at Morgen Grenfell Securities Ltd. and an Executive Search Consultant at Scott Collins Ltd. In 1991 he studied for an MBA (International) at the University of Birmingham
.
Following this, he took up his first academic role as a ESRC Management Teaching Fellow at The Open University. Over sixteen years, he progressed and held roles as Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Senior Lecturer in the same field. In 2003, he was awarded his PhD in Applied Psychology by the University of Nottingham
. His thesis looked at the role of person-organisation fit in attraction and selection decisions. In his last four years at The Open University, Billsberry was Director of Research in the University's Human Resource division. He retains a visiting position at The Open University Business School. In February 2009, he joined Coventry University Business School
as Professor of Organisational Behaviour, leaving in April. He joined Deakin University as Professor of Management.
Outside of Deakin University, Billsberry holds several external positions. He is Chair-Elect of the Management Education and Development division of the Academy of Management
. Prior to this elected role, which will see him become the Division Chair in 2011, he was the division's secretary. From 2005-2010, Billsberry chaired the Organisational Psychology track of the British Academy of Management and in 2006 set up a Special Interest Group (SIG) in the same discipline. In 2008, he was elected to serve on the Council of BAM.
Billsberry's main research interests are in organisational fit and the use of films in management education. He set up the annual Global e-Conference on Fit and still chairs the organising committee. He is also Head of the Fit Project, an applied research initiative into organisational fit, at The Open University. He has served as the Co-Editor (Teaching and Learning) of Organization Management Journal, the official journal of the Eastern Academy of Management and as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Education.
. They have been living together for eighteen years, marrying in April 2011. They live in Melbourne, Australia.
From 2001 to 2007, he was a member of Milton Keynes and Open University Chess Club. During this period he captained the Bedfordshire U125 team to the National Championship. He was also the captain of the Milton Keynes and Open University team that won the National Handicap Rapidplay Tournament and the National Club U125 Championship.
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
. He has management roles in the Academy of Management
Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. The Academy of Management was established in 1936...
and the British Academy of Management.
Academic career
Billsberry studied at The Regis School (now the King's School) in Wolverhampton before studying Politics and Modern History at the Victoria University of ManchesterVictoria University of Manchester
The Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
. He graduated in 1984. Following his undergraduate studies, Billsberry sequentially worked as Systems Controller at Heavy Metal Records, Raw Materials Accountant at EMI Manufacturing and Distribution Services Ltd., Assistant Management Accountant at Phonogram Ltd., Senior Financial Analyst at Storecard Ltd., Financial Analyst at Morgen Grenfell Securities Ltd. and an Executive Search Consultant at Scott Collins Ltd. In 1991 he studied for an MBA (International) at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
.
Following this, he took up his first academic role as a ESRC Management Teaching Fellow at The Open University. Over sixteen years, he progressed and held roles as Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Senior Lecturer in the same field. In 2003, he was awarded his PhD in Applied Psychology by the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. His thesis looked at the role of person-organisation fit in attraction and selection decisions. In his last four years at The Open University, Billsberry was Director of Research in the University's Human Resource division. He retains a visiting position at The Open University Business School. In February 2009, he joined Coventry University Business School
Coventry University Business School
Coventry Business School is a business school located in Coventry, United Kingdom and a part of Coventry University. The School is home to a number of departments, including: the Department of Strategy and Applied Management; the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting; the Department of...
as Professor of Organisational Behaviour, leaving in April. He joined Deakin University as Professor of Management.
Outside of Deakin University, Billsberry holds several external positions. He is Chair-Elect of the Management Education and Development division of the Academy of Management
Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. The Academy of Management was established in 1936...
. Prior to this elected role, which will see him become the Division Chair in 2011, he was the division's secretary. From 2005-2010, Billsberry chaired the Organisational Psychology track of the British Academy of Management and in 2006 set up a Special Interest Group (SIG) in the same discipline. In 2008, he was elected to serve on the Council of BAM.
Billsberry's main research interests are in organisational fit and the use of films in management education. He set up the annual Global e-Conference on Fit and still chairs the organising committee. He is also Head of the Fit Project, an applied research initiative into organisational fit, at The Open University. He has served as the Co-Editor (Teaching and Learning) of Organization Management Journal, the official journal of the Eastern Academy of Management and as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Education.
Personal life
Jon Billsberry's partner is Véronique Ambrosini, who is a Professor of Management working at Monash UniversityMonash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
. They have been living together for eighteen years, marrying in April 2011. They live in Melbourne, Australia.
From 2001 to 2007, he was a member of Milton Keynes and Open University Chess Club. During this period he captained the Bedfordshire U125 team to the National Championship. He was also the captain of the Milton Keynes and Open University team that won the National Handicap Rapidplay Tournament and the National Club U125 Championship.