Dr Milena Tekeste

Researching the world of work as it is, and reimagining what it could be.

Dr Milena Tekeste

Management Scholar | Employment Relations & Future of Work Expert | Researching Impact of Extreme Events | Founder, The Good Academic

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Media Mentions

My research has been mentioned in leading media outlets

Diversification Strategies for thriving in a changing global economy

Returning To The Office After Lockdown – Negotiate The Terms You Want Today

What to consider when designing an agile work policy

About Me
About Me

I am a scholar and educator passionate about understanding the evolving world of work, leadership, and organizational life.normal. I hold a PhD in Management from Royal Holloway, University of London, earned an MSc in Human Resource Management and Organizational Analysis from King’s College London, where I was awarded Best Overall Part-Time Student, as well as a BSc in Management with Human Resources from Royal Holloway.

I had the pleasure to work at LSE, UCL, RHUL and NYUAD. Currently, I am an Associate Member of the Dunning Centre of International Business at Henley Business School, University of Reading.

Teaching
Teaching

I believe the classroom is a space for intellectual courage. I have designed and delivered courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education programmes at five institutions across three countries.

I hold a Postgraduate ertificate in Higher Education from the LSE and am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2022, I received the LSE Class Teache Award in recognition of my teaching.

Throughout my academic career I have developed various Organizational Behavior and HRM related courses such as:

  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Business Research Method
  • Organisatio Studies
  • Responsible Management
Research
Research

My work explores themes such as flexible working arrangements, the experiences of marginalized women expatriates, and the ethics of academic knowledge production. I was honored to receive recognition from the Academy of Management through a nomination for the Saroj Parasuraman Outstanding Publication Award.

My research examines the changing world of work through the lenses of employment relations, intersectionality, and critical management studies. I am particularly interested in how power, inequality, and recognition operate within organisations, professions, and academic institutions. My work draws on qualitative and comparative methods to amplify perspectives that are often marginalised in mainstream management scholarship.