Dr Olga Ryazanova
School of Business, Faculty of Social Sciences
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Social Sciences Associate Dean of Strategy and Governance
Biography
Research
Publications
Professional
Teaching
Collaborators
Biography
Olga Ryazanova is a Lecturer in Management at Maynooth University School of Business. Her primary research interests are in the governance and strategic management of higher education institutions, with the particular focus on the interactions between the individual and the organisational outcomes. At the organisational level, the focus of Olga's research is on scientific performance and societal impact of universities. At the individual level, her research focus is on academic careers and doctoral education.
Dr. Ryazanova’s research has been published in top academic journals, such as the Academy of Management Learning & Education journal, Research Policy and Journal of World Business. Her work has received the Global Forum Award of the Management Education and Development division of the Academy of Management in 2014 and 2018, and has been selected as a finalist for Carolyn Dexter Best International Paper Award in 2016.
Dr. Ryazanova serves an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Learning & Education journal (since 2020) and is currently putting her research into practice as an Associate Dean for Strategy and Governance at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Maynooth University.
Dr. Ryazanova is an active member of the Academy of Management, where Management Education & Development division is her primary home.
Research Interests
My main area of interest is the strategic management of higher education institutions. Within this broad area, I conduct research on the drivers of scientific productivity, the management of academic careers, and the business of business schools.
Current funded research project:
- SFI-funded project "(In)visible work: understanding and measuring research translation into policy" [2024-2026]
Previous funded research projects:
- H2020-funded project CHAMELEONS - focusing on doctoral education and employability of doctoral graduates outside academia - https://www.chameleonsproject.eu/
- MUSSI-funded project on the role that scientists with dual institutional affiliations play in building inter-organisational research networks
Research Projects
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ryazanova, O.; McNamara, P.; Andreeva, T. (2024) 'WHEN HARD-WORKING BEES DO NOT MAKE A PRODUCTIVE BEEHIVE: LEGITIMACY TENSIONS IN SOCIETAL IMPACT GOVERNANCE AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THEM'. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 23 . [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2023 | Credit, K; Ryazanova, O; McNamara, P (2024) 'The role of organisational- and country-level factors in the volume and public visibility of business and management research'. PLoS ONE, 19 (6). [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2022 | Ryazanova O.; Jaskiene J. (2022) 'Managing individual research productivity in academic organizations: A review of the evidence and a path forward'. Research Policy, 51 (2). [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Ryazanova O.; McNamara P. (2019) 'Choices and consequences: Impact of mobility on research-career capital and promotion in business schools'. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 18 (2):186-212. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2017 | Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., & Aguinis, H. (2017) 'Research performance as a quality signal in international labor markets: Visibility of business schools worldwide through a global research performance system'. Journal of World Business, 52 :831-841. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2016 | Olga Ryazanova, Peter Mc Namara (2016) 'Socialization and Pro-active Behavior: Multilevel Exploration of Research Productivity Drivers in the US Business Schools'. ACADEMY OF MANGAGEMENT LEARNING & EDUCATION, 15 (3):525-548. [DOI] [Full-Text] |
Conference Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., & Aguinis, H. (2016) Academy of Management Conference A comprehensive and multi-purpose global research performance information system [Full-Text] | |
| 2014 | Ryazanova, O.I. & Mc Namara, P. (2014) Academy of Management Conference Language, Socialization and Networks: Knowledge Creation in Globalized Business Schools [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2012) Academy of Management Conference Between Symbolic and Social Capital: A Structuration Theory Approach to Academic Productivity Boston, USA, [Full-Text] | |
| 2020 | Keeley, A, Ryazanova, O. and McNamara, P (2020) Academy of Management (Management Education and Development Division) Teaching Capabilities of Doctoral Graduates: PhD Learning Outcomes and Labor Market Expectations |
Editorial
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paul Hibbert, Arran Caza, Diego M. Coraiola, Megan Gerhardt, Danna Greenberg, Oliver Laasch, Dirk Lindebaum, Clare Rigg, Olga Ryazanova and April L. Wright (2023) Why be an editor?. [Editorial] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Laasch, O; Ryazanova, O; Wright, AL (2022) LINGERING COVID AND LOOMING GRAND CRISES: ENVISIONING BUSINESS SCHOOLS' BUSINESS MODEL TRANSFORMATIONS. BRIARCLIFF MANOR: [Editorial] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | Ryazanova, O; Wright, A; Laasch, O (2021) STUDYING THE ONGOING CHANGE AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL: WHO AM I (BECOMING) AS A MANAGEMENT EDUCATOR AND RESEARCHER?. BRIARCLIFF MANOR: [Editorial] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Hibbert, P; Coraiola, DM; Caza, A; Gerhardt, M; Greenberg, D; Laasch, O; Lindebaum, D; Rigg, C; Ryazanova, O; Wright, AL (2021) INTERPRETING OUR TRADITION. BRIARCLIFF MANOR: [Editorial] [DOI] |
Electronic Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ryazanova. O., McNamara. P., Connolly, N. (2024) How to balance the strengths and weaknesses of founder-managers. [Electronic Journal] [Link] |
Magazine Article
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ryazanova, Olga; McNamara, Peter; Andreeva, Tatiana (2024) Key questions to help universities measure societal impact. [Magazine Article] [Link] |
Electronic Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Olga Ryazanova and Jolanta Jaskiene (2022) Managing individual research productivity in academic organisations: seven key insights. [Electronic Publication] [Link] | |
| 2021 | Olga Ryazanova (2021) Why hybrid working will be a challenge for many companies. [Electronic Publication] [Link] |
Blog
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Olga Ryazanova (2019) Mobility and gender matter in speed of promotion and development of career capital. [Blog] [Link] |
Conference Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Keeley, A.; Ryazanova, O. &; Mc Namara, P. (2024) Academy of Management Annual Meeting Noise, Noise Everywhere: Mixed Signals from Academic Promotion Decisions Chicago, USA, . | |
| 2024 | Singh, P., Ryazanova, O., & McNamara, P. (2024) Academy of Management Annual meeting Shadows in Academia: Disparity in Academic Award Recognition For Global South Scholar Chicago, IL, the USA, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.19537abstract | |
| 2023 | Ryazanova, O., Zappa, P. (2023) Academy of Management Annual meeting Network Gains from Co-Affiliation with Multiple Organizations: Insights from Academic Careers Boston, MA, . https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.11389abstract | |
| 2023 | Ryazanova, O, McNamara, P, Andreeva, T, David, J, DeJong, S, and Aguinis, H. (2023) Academy of Management Conference, Professional Development Workshop Presentation Demonstrating the Societal Impact of Business School Research Boston, . | |
| 2023 | Keeley, A; Ryazanova, O.; Mc Namara, P. (2023) 39th EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies) Colloquium Academic promotion decisions: Exploring the credibility of signals during promotions in business schools Cagliari, Italy, . | |
| 2023 | Keeley, A., Ryazanova, O., & Mc Namara, P. (2023) Academy of Management Annual Meeting Why wasn’t I promoted? Exploring the ambiguity of linguistic signals in academic promotion documents Boston, USA, . | |
| 2023 | Singh, Poonam, Ryazanova, Olga, and Mc Namara, Peter (2023) European Academy of Management (EURAM) Academic Awards and Global South: Inequality and Underrepresentation Dublin, 14/06/2023-16/06/2023. | |
| 2022 | Keeley, A., & Ryazanova, O. (2022) EGOS (European Group for Organisational Studies) Colloquium Short Description Exploring the heterogeneity of linguistic signals in academic promotion documents Vienna, Austria, . | |
| 2022 | Ryazanova, O., Zappa, P., & Heddenhausen, J. (2022) EGOS (European Group for Organisational Studies) Colloquium Network gains from co-affiliation with multiple organizations: Insights from academic careers Vienna, Austria, . | |
| 2021 | Ryazanova, O. & Mc Namara, P. (2021) 14th GEM&L International Workshop on Management & Language Language, organisations and networks: Multi-level exploration of faculty research performance in European business schools EM Strasbourg (online), 10/05/2021-12/05/2021. | |
| 2021 | Munro, Morag; Meyler, Robyn; Cullen, John; Cushen, Jean; Ryazanova, Olga (2021) EdTech Winter Online Conference 2021 Paradigm Shift : Reflection, Resilience and Renewal in Digital Education Promoting Student Engagement with Business Information Sources using NewsGuard and the RADAR Approach Online, 14/01/2021-15/01/2021. | |
| 2021 | Ryazanova, O., Donovan, P., Coughlan, J., Moran, G. & Chugh, R. (2021) Cornell Notes: A Key to Engaged Students in Large Undergraduate Business Classes Management Education & Development division's Writers' Workshop Academy of Management conference (online), . | |
| 2020 | Yehorova, Y. & Ryazanova, O. (2020) European Academy of Management Reviewing the literature on Industry 4.0, business model innovation and value co-creation: missing connections and directions for future research virtual, . | |
| 2020 | Ryazanova, O. & Jaskiene, J. (2020) European Academy of Management Organisational drivers of academic research productivity: Taking stock of current research and identifying directions for future study virtual, . | |
| 2018 | Ryazanova, O. and McNamara, P. (2018) Academy of Management Annual Meeting International Mobility in the Age of Managerialism: to go or not to go Chicago, USA, . | |
| 2018 | Aguinis, H., Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., Ashkanasy, N., De Castro, J., Doh, J., Salvaj, E., and Vassolo, R (2018) Academy of Management Conference. PDW programme Visibility of Business School Research Worldwide: The Global Performance Research System. Professional Development Workshop Chicago, . | |
| 2018 | Ryazanova, O., Andreeva, T., Wang, R. (2018) International Management and Organisational Behaviour Teaching Society (IMOBTS) conference Technology-enabled assessment in large classes: learning from success and failure Maynooth, Ireland, . | |
| 2016 | Gross, N., McNamara, P., Ryazanova, O, and Connolly, N. (2016) Academy of Management Annual Conference Integrative or Autonomous? Mental Models and Experimentation Driven Business Model Innovation Anaheim, USA, . | |
| 2016 | Ryazanova O.; McNamara P.; Aguinis H. (2016) 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016 A comprehensive and multi-purpose global research performance information system Atlanta, USA, . [Full-Text] | |
| 2016 | Ryazanova, O., Pétercsák, R., Heaphy, L., Connolly, N., & Donnellan, B. (2016) AIS pre-ICIS workshop on “IoT and Smart City Challenges and Applications” - ISCA Value creation and value capture in public-private ecosystems Dublin, Ireland, . | |
| 2016 | Gross, N., McNamara, P., Connolly, N., and Ryazanova, O (2016) R&D Management Conference Why Can I not Scale? How Cognitive Frames Influence/Impair Business Model Innovation Cambridge, UK, . | |
| 2015 | Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2015) Academy of Management Stratification and mobility as the drivers of research in European Business Schools Vancouver, Canada, . | |
| 2015 | Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2015) European Academy of Management Global Stratification of the Business School Industry: Moving Towards an International Labour Market Warsaw, Poland, . | |
| 2014 | Ryazanova, O. & Mc Namara, P. (2014) Strategic Management Society Special Conference ‘Microfoundations for Strategic Management Research: Embracing Individuals Microfoundations of Knowledge Creation in Business Schools: Multi-Level Exploration of a ‘New Career Perspective’ Copenhagen, Denmark, . | |
| 2014 | Ryazanova, O. O’Donnell, P., Mc Namara, P. (2014) Strategic Management Society Special Conference ‘Microfoundations for Strategic Management Research: Embracing Individuals Microfoundations of inter-organizational Imitation Strategy. Local Social Identity’s Role in Business Model Innovation Processes Copenhagen, Denmark, . | |
| 2014 | Ryazanova, O. O’Donnell, P., Mc Namara, P (2014) Academy of Management Conference Business Model Design as a Patchwork Quilt: The Role of Local Social Identity in Imitation Choices Philadelphia, USA, . | |
| 2014 | Ryazanova O.; Namara P. (2014) 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2014 Language, socialization and networks: Knowledge creation in globalized business schools Philadelphia, USA, . [Full-Text] | |
| 2013 | Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2013) European Academy of Management Research Productivity of Financial Times Top 100 Business Schools’ Faculty: Impact of Academic Origin and Pro-active Choice Istanbul, Turkey, . | |
| 2013 | O’Donnell, P., Ryazanova, O., Mc Namara, P. (2013) European Group on Organization Studies Colloquium Searching High and Low: Role Selection as Part of Business Model Innovation. Sub-Theme 22: Business Models and Organizations: Uncovering the Origins of New Business Models Montreal, Canada, . |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Olga Ryazanova; (2022) Measuring Research: What Everyone Needs to Know. [Reviews] [DOI] |
Case
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | McNamara, P., Ryazanova, O., Collins, F. & Aherne, D. (2013) Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Rugby Football Union: Competing Business Models. [Case] [Full-Text] | |
| 2013 | Mc Namara, P., Ryazanova, O. and Aherne, D (2013) Teaching Note. Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Rugby Football Union: Competing Business Models. [Case] [Link] [Full-Text] |
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Teaching Interests
I have developed and taught courses in the areas of Marketing Management, Innovation Management and Strategy at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I also developed and taught an undergraduate Placement course and a course on Research Methods at the doctoral level.
Examples of modules:
MN151 Business Models (1st year undergraduate course)
MN305 Innovation Management (3rd year undergraduate course)
MN812 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (PhD course)
I co-supervise doctoral students with research topics related to management of academia:
- Adam Keeley (doing research on careers of employees in academic institutions)
- Poonam Singh (doing research on representation of Global South Scholars among academic award winners)
Examples of modules:
MN151 Business Models (1st year undergraduate course)
MN305 Innovation Management (3rd year undergraduate course)
MN812 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (PhD course)
I co-supervise doctoral students with research topics related to management of academia:
- Adam Keeley (doing research on careers of employees in academic institutions)
- Poonam Singh (doing research on representation of Global South Scholars among academic award winners)