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Darren is a chartered global management accountant (CGMA) and business consultant. He has extensive commercial experience in business planning, advising start-ups and established businesses: www.mentorconsultancy.co.uk

His research interests are focused on alternative business models and organisational forms for digital platforms. Building sustainable online businesses, where digital workers are at the heart of planning, control and decision making. He has recently completed a PhD exploring the motivation and rewards for producers of online education video content.

PhD thesis "Valuing co-operation: motivation and reward for producers of education platform content"

Co-operatives, Social Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Reward Management, Management Accounting, Online Learning, Education Platforms, Systems Thinking.

Supervisory Interests

Sustainable business models for digital platforms

Social Enterprise organisational forms including Co-operatives

Education platforms

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Valuing co-operation: motivation and reward for producers of education platform content

1 Oct 201731 Mar 2023

Award Date: 16 May 2024

Master, Masters in Research, Sheffield Hallam University

18 Jan 201630 Jun 2017

Award Date: 30 Jun 2017

External positions

Director, Mentor Limited

9 Jan 2004 → …

Keywords

  • L Education (General)
  • Education Platforms
  • H Social Sciences (General)
  • Co-operatives
  • Social Enterprise
  • Platform Cooperativism
  • HG Finance
  • Reward Management

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