Grous, Alexander


Dr Alexander Grous  

Department

Position held

LSE Enterprise

Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)

Associate, Occasional Lecturer, Researcher

Experience keywords:

P2P; programme management; mobile and satellite telecommunications; DRM; information systems; aerospace; broadcasting; ERP; new media; e-commerce; software; internet; betting and gaming; franchising

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Dr Grous blends a professional background with graduate and postgraduate studies in economics, finance, information technology, and management. He has worked extensively in Europe, the US, Asia Pacific and Africa across sectors, including telecoms, FMCG, print and digital media, and in a number of technology environments. His research interests have recently focused on how managerial practices affect firm productivity, and how this varies across countries, particularly in technology and production enabled companies. This has included a focus on the way that organisational leadership influences a firm's culture, strategy innovation and ability to he transformed as a result of external change, with considerable work at CEO/COO level. The key theme of how technology, people and organisational structure interact in the pursuit of strategic goals is also being assessed in the context of a digital environment and the continued changes this precipitates for consumers and organisations alike.

Sectors and industries to which research relates:

BankingConsultancyCreative Industries and CultureFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMedia Technology and New MediaTelecommunications

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Australia; Asia; EU; Greece

Languages:

Greek [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Intermediate]

Media experience:

Radio

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)7770 470598

Publications

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2012

Grous, Alexander (2012) The 'Olympic cycling effect': a report prepared for Sky and British Cycling. London School of Economics and Economic Science, London, UK

Liebenau, Jonathan and Kärrberg, Patrik and Grous, Alexander and Castro, Daniel (2012) Modelling the cloud: employment effects in two exemplary sectors in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Enterprise, London, UK

2011

Grous, Alexander (2011) The British cycling economy: 'gross cycling product' report. Sky and British Cycling

2009

Whitley, Edgar A. and Grous, Alexander (2009) Academic writing by 'international' students in the internet age: studying diversity in practice. International journal of innovation in education, 1 (1). pp. 12-34. ISSN 1755-151X

2008

Whitley, Edgar A. and Grous, Alexander (2008) How international postgraduate students tackle writing assignments: an empirical study. International journal of applied linguistics, 156 (1). pp. 329-330. ISSN 0019-0810

2007

Liebenau, Jonathan and Grous, Alexander (2007) Innovation, skills development and labour: a European perspective. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

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