Dr. Ian Ashman

Ian Ashman is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Human Resource Management at the Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire in the UK.

His latest research and writing has concentrated on business ethics, ‘emotion work’ and leadership, generally drawing upon his interest in the application of existentialist philosophy. He has published articles recently in Business Ethics: A European Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Leadership and Management Research News.

His article ‘Business ethics and existentialism’, co-authored with Diana Winstanley and published in Business Ethics: A European Review (Vol. 15, No. 3, 218-233) was selected as one of the fifty best articles published in 2006 in management and winner of an Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence.

Apart from being on the EBEN-UK Executive, Ian is a member of the British Academy of Management and participates in their CSR special interest group.
He can be contacted at iashman@uclan.ac.uk or on 01772 894782.