Chi Maher

Chi Maher has published books, book chapters, and research papers in national and international scientific journals. Besides those research activities, she has many years’ experience of teaching social enterprise, International social entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, research methods, third sector management, and project management. Dr. Maher has also pioneered and managed several ventures in the public sector and the third sector. She is an award winner of the Westfocus Enterprising Business Award and recognised Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Publications

Engaging International Students as Curriculum Co-Creators
Engaging International Students as Curriculum Co-Creators
. © 2024. 24 pages.
The chapter examines the process of engaging post-graduate students in co-creation of the curriculum. Despite extensive research in curriculum design, there remains more to...
Public Policy and the Sustainability of Third Sector Social Enterprises
Public Policy and the Sustainability of Third Sector Social Enterprises
Chi Maher. © 2023. 17 pages.
This article examines how public policy is shaping and bolstering small social enterprise sustainability in the UK regions. As government interests in social enterprise...
Efficacy of Networking and Collaborations: Evidence From Social Enterprises
Efficacy of Networking and Collaborations: Evidence From Social Enterprises
Chi Maher. © 2022. 17 pages.
Social enterprises have business models that aim to solve social, health, and environmental issues in communities. Drawing on theoretical perspectives in political science...
Career Needs and Career Values: The Mediating Role of Organisational Culture
Career Needs and Career Values: The Mediating Role of Organisational Culture
Chi Maher. © 2020. 21 pages.
This chapter explores the mediating role of organizational culture on managerial internal career needs and career values in small third sector social enterprises. Organizational...
Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises
Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises
Chi Maher. © 2019. 403 pages.
In the corporate world, businesses are focused on increasing their revenues but ignore the cries of social and environmental concerns from nearby communities. At the other end of...
Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives
Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives
Chi Maher. © 2019. 22 pages.
The chapter examines small third sector social enterprises' (TSSEs) perspective in gaining access to public services contracts. The UK government aims to increase, the role...
Social Value and Public Services Procurement
Social Value and Public Services Procurement
Chi Maher. © 2019. 18 pages.
The UK government aims to increase the role of social enterprise as a vehicle to deliver public services directly to citizens and local communities. This chapter explores small...
Public Policy and the Sustainability of Third Sector Social Enterprises
Public Policy and the Sustainability of Third Sector Social Enterprises
Chi Maher. © 2019. 15 pages.
This article examines how public policy is shaping and bolstering small social enterprise sustainability in the UK regions. As government interests in social enterprise...
Influence of Public Policy on Small Social Enterprises: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Influence of Public Policy on Small Social Enterprises: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Chi Maher. © 2018. 154 pages.
Social enterprises boost the economic landscape and benefit causes that are important to society in general. Examining the role of public policy within these small initiatives...
Public Policy: Implications for Small Third Sector Social Enterprises in UK Regions
Public Policy: Implications for Small Third Sector Social Enterprises in UK Regions
Chi Maher. © 2018. 21 pages.
This chapter explores the influence of public policy on small third sector social enterprises in four UK regions. The importance and contribution of small social enterprises...
Understanding the Impact of Organisational Culture on Managers' Internal Career Needs
Understanding the Impact of Organisational Culture on Managers' Internal Career Needs
Chi Maher. © 2017. 21 pages.
This chapter explores the influence of organisational culture on managerial internal career needs in small third sector social enterprises. Every organisation develops and...
Investigating Factors Influencing Third Sector Social Enterprise Managers' Career Orientations: A Conceptual Framework
Investigating Factors Influencing Third Sector Social Enterprise Managers' Career Orientations: A Conceptual Framework
Chi Maher. © 2017. 21 pages.
This chapter proposes conceptual framework that explores factors that influence managerial career orientations (self-perceived talents and abilities, basic values and the evolved...
Public Policies Impact on Third Sector Social Enterprises in UK Regions
Public Policies Impact on Third Sector Social Enterprises in UK Regions
Chi Maher. © 2016. 21 pages.
This chapter provides an important perspective on how public policies impact small third sector social enterprises in UK regions. There is limited research that has explored the...