Education, Publications & Projects
Education
Fellow, the HE Academy, UK, 2015
*Executive Education Strategic Innovation, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK, 2025
-Distinction: an overall grade, 83.8%.
*Executive Education Artificial Intelligence, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK, 2026
-Distinction: an overall grade, 86.4%.
*PhD in Business Administration, with doctoral scholarship, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK, 2010.
-I carried out my PhD and awarded Doctor of Philosophy. Undertaking a phenomenological approach, my research was conducted by employing CAQDA (Nvivo) for computer aided data analysis. Being multi-disciplinary, the research examined strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, networking, marketing and the applications of digital technologies in the biotech firms in the healthcare sector and provided practical implications.
*MSc
International Marketing Management, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK, 2003.
*MBA, Dundee Business School, Abertay University, UK, 2001.
*PGCE, University of Lincoln, UK, 2014.
Research Publications and Conferences
Peer reviewed journal articles
Lin, Xiong; James, Imaobong; Cunningham, James; Hardwick, Jialin (2026).
Widening Horizons: Digital Technologies and Social Capital for Female Migrant Entrepreneurs.
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, pending.
Ardley, Barry and Hardwick, Jialin (2024),
The Honycomb and the SME: Facilitating Growth through Social Media in a High Technology Enterprise .
Journal of Management and Strategy , 15 (2), p.29-40.
Ardley, Barry and Hardwick, Jialin (2024), Business Models and Revenue Generation: Conceptualising the Development of Economic Value for Online Member Owned Communities , Open Journal of Business and Management , 12 (3), p.1429-1446.
Hardwick, Jialin and Anderson, Alistair R. (2019).
Supplier-customer engagement for collaborative innovation using videoconferencing: A study of SMEs .
Industrial Marketing Management . 80 (July), p.43-57.
Anderson, Alistair R. and Hardwick, Jialin (2017). Collaborating for innovation: The socialised management of knowledge . International of Management and Entrepreneurship , 13 (4), p.1181-1197.
Ardley, Barry; Hardwick, Jialin; Delarue, Lauriane & Taylor, Nick (2016). Mobile phone purchasing and brand presence on Facebook . International Journal of Online Marketing , 6 (2), p.18-33.
Hardwick, Jialin; Anderson, Alistair R.; Cruickshank, Douglas (2013) Trust formation process in innovation collaborations: Networking as knowledge building practices . European Journal of Innovation Management , 16 (1), p.4-21.
Hardwick, Jialin; Cruickshank, Douglas; Anderson, Alistair R. (2012). Innovation in small businesses: Comparing face-to-face with virtual networking. Journal of Business Strategy , 33 (5), p.51-58.
Conferences
Hardwick, Jialin & Ardley (2024), Digital Engagement via Social Network Platforms in the Commercialisation of Innovation: A case study of High-tech Small Firm, the 7th Industrial Marketing Management Summit, 9-11th January 2024, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Xiong, Lin, James, Imaobong; Hardwick, JIalin (2022), Isolated but Virtually Connected: The Experience of Self-Employed African Women during the Crisis, European University Network on Entrepreneurship Conference (ESU), 11-17th September 2022, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Hardwick, Jialin & Ardley, Barry (2022), Trust development in the Commercialisation of Innovation in the Digital Age, Institute of Small Business and Enterprise Annual Conference, 27-28th October 2022, University of York, York, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin; Xiong, Lin; James, Imaobong (2022), Entrepreneurial Digital Engagement in Sustaining Covid-19,
University of Lincoln Research showcase Conference, 22nd July 2022, University of Lincoln, Lincoln UK.
Hardwick, Jialin; Xiong, Lin; James, Imaobong (2022), Research Away Day Conference Lincoln International Business School, 16th June 2022, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin & Anderson, Alistair (2021), Collaboration in New product Development using Videoconferencing in entrepreneurial SMEs, University of Lincoln Research Showcase Conference, 11th June 2021, University of Lincoln, Lincoln UK.
Hardwick, Jialin & Ardley, Barry (2020), Virtual Technological Product Innovation and PGT (Post-graduate) Students' Marketing Project Experiences. In:Teaching and Learning Conference 2019-20, Lincoln International Business School, 10th June 2020, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
Ardley, Barry & Hardwick, Jialin (2017). Cannons and competences and critique: Delivering an undergraduate entrepreneurial marketing module, In:
Academy of Marketing Annual Conference, 3rd - 7th July, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin (2016). Virtual interactions via videoconferencing in open innovation. In: High Technology Small Firms (HTSF) Conference on Technology based Entrepreneurship, British Academy of Management, 14 & 15 June 2016, University of Liverpool Foresight Centre, Liverpool, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin; Essam, Nadya; Windle, Karen; Togher, Fiona; Siriwardena, Niroshan; Phung, Viet-Hai; Vowles, Valerie (2015). Patient understanding of NHS 111 service: An exploratory study of patients aged 65 and over. In: the Health Service Research Network (HSRN) Symposium, 1st & 2nd July 2015, Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin; Essam, Nadya; Windle, Karen; Togher, Fiona; Siriwardena, Niroshan; Phung, Viet-Hai; Vowles, Valerie (2014). Experiences and understanding of 999 and 111 services of people 65 and over. In: Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS research forum, 25th June 2014, Bridge House, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
Togher, Fiona; Essam, Nadya; Windle, Karen; Hardwick, Jialin; Siriwardena, Niroshan; Phung, Viet-Hai; Vowles, Valerie (2014). Investigating the understanding, use and experiences of older people in Lincolnshire accessing 999 and NHS 111: A scoping study. In: the Health Service Research Network (HSRN) Symposium, 19 & 20th June 2014, Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK.
Hardwick, Jialin; Anderson, Alistair R.; Cruickshank, Douglas (2004). Patterns and trends in entrepreneurial network literature: 1993 - 2003. In: the 13th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research., 12 - 15th June 2004, Tromoso, Norway,.
Book chapter
Research Project Funding Awarded
*The Covid Impact Fund (CoIF) - Awarded £475 by
Eleanor Glaville Centre, University of Lincoln in 2022.
*Women Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Migrant Female Entrepreneurs & Digital Technology, UK: Experiences, Problems and Solutions - Awarded £11,4000 by
Research Development Fund, XianJiaoTong-Liverpool University, UK-China, 2022.
*Strategic Views on Digital Marketing - Awarded £500 by
Siemens Energy SGT , UK, 2022.
*Attitudes and Behaviours of Senior Generation in Intergeneration Knowledge Transfer - Awarded £45,000 by nomination
RIF PhD studentships Research Fund, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln , UK, 2014.
*Investigating understanding and use of NHS emergency 999 111 services: A scoping study - awarded £3,300 by
College of Social Science Research Fund, University of Lincoln , UK, 2012.
*Entrepreneurial networking in enhancing entrepreneurship and innovation - awarded £32,250 by PhD scholarship, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University , UK, 2003.
Other research projects
Sponsorship and relationship marketing, Research Project (the launch of 3 Mobile, UK, funded by TBWA Limited UK, London), Leeds University, May 2003.
