Welcome to AcademiaPod - Bringing Academic Research to Life
AcademiaPod is an AI-driven podcast platform designed to make cutting-edge research from the University of Southampton Business School accessible to a wider audience. By transforming high-impact research into engaging podcasts, we bridge the gap between academia and the business world, promoting meaningful connections and insights.
Stay ahead with the latest management research, explore emerging business trends, and gain valuable knowledge from world-class scholars - all in an accessible, audio format.
Can executive pay structures drive environmental change? In this episode of AcademiaPod, we dive into the link between carbon performance and executive compensation in European firms. Discover how corporate governance plays a pivotal role in aligning financial incentives with sustainability goals - and what it means for business leaders, policymakers, and ESG investors.
Original publication: Alzyod, M.H., Ntim, C.G., Malagila, J.K., Al‐Sayed, M. and Alhossini, M.A., 2025. Carbon Performance and Executive Compensation: The Moderating Role of Governance. Business Strategy and the Environment.
This episode of AcademiaPod dives into fresh evidence on how gender-diverse leadership teams drive better carbon performance across European companies. Discover how female representation on boards and in executive roles can be a game-changer for environmental sustainability - and why inclusivity matters more than ever in the fight against climate change.
Original publication: Haque, F., Adjei-Mensah, G., Nguyen, T.H.H. and Ntim, C.G., 2024, November. Does gender diversity in corporate boards and executive management teams influence carbon performance? Evidence from Europe. In accounting forum (pp. 1-30). Routledge.
What makes live streams irresistible? In this episode of AcademiaPod, we reveal the latest research-backed strategies to supercharge viewer engagement. From real-time interaction to smart content design, discover the proven tactics that keep audiences watching - and drive results. Whether you're building a brand, growing a following, or leading digital campaigns, this episode is your shortcut to live streaming that delivers.
Original publication: Lyu, J., Liang, Y.D. and Vellore Nagarajan, D., 2025. Optimizing live streaming engagement through store atmospheric cues: exploring prosocial behavior and social comparison—insights from streamers and viewers. Internet Research, 35(2), pp.882-911.
What makes pop-ups, markets, and second-hand shops so compelling to today’s shoppers? In this episode of AcademiaPod, we dive into how atmosphere drives customer engagement in alternative retail environments. Backed by an in-depth review of recent research, this podcast delivers practical insights for brands and retailers looking to create memorable, high-impact shopping experiences.
Original publication: Lyu, J., Krasonikolakis, I. and Vrontis, D., 2022. A systematic literature review of store atmosphere in alternative retail commerce channels. Journal of Business Research, 153, pp.412-427.
In this AcademiaPod episode, we explore how current diversity and inclusion practices fall short under neoliberal regimes - and why it's time to shift from individual responsibility to relational, systemic change. The authors propose a bold new vision for EDI policy that distributes accountability across institutions, employers, and society.
Original publication: Vincent, S., Lopes, A., Meliou, E. and Özbilgin, M., 2024. Relational responsibilisation and diversity management in the 21st century: The case for reframing equality regulation. Work, Employment and Society, 38(6), pp.1549-1568.
What does freedom mean in women’s business networks? In this AcademiaPod episode, we explore how online platforms empower women - not just individually, but collectively - through dialogue, care, and imagination. Based on a study of over 1,500 blog posts, the episode reveals how women's voices challenge conformity and create new visions of feminist freedom in professional spaces.
Original publication: Villeseche, F., Meliou, E. and Jha, H.K., 2022. Feminism in women’s business networks: A freedom-centred perspective. Human Relations, 75(10), pp.1903-1927.
Agile teams promise innovation, but what happens when peer pressure stifles creativity? In this AcademiaPod episode, we explore research uncovering the hidden challenges within self-managing teams. Based on a study of 97 agile R&D teams, the podcast reveals how team dynamics and leadership controls can make or break innovative output - and how managers can strike the right balance between autonomy and accountability.
Original publication: Khanagha, S., Volberda, H.W., Alexiou, A. and Annosi, M.C. (2022) Mitigating the dark side of agile teams: Peer pressure, leaders’ control, and the innovative output of agile teams. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 39(3), pp.334-350.
How can governments achieve agility in the digital era? This AcademiaPod episode explores research on e-government systems, revealing how technology and group collaboration drive agile responses in public administration. Based on insights from Chinese government sectors, we examine the dual pathways that shape efficiency in digital governance. Tune in to discover how technology adoption and teamwork create more effective public services.
Original publication: Bao Y., Cheng X., Su L. & Zarifis A. (2024) ‘Achieving employees’ agile response in e-governance: Exploring the synergy of technology and group collaboration’, Group Decision and Negotiation.
How do ride-hailing platforms like Uber, Didi, and Lyft build trust and encourage passengers to actively support them? This AcademiaPod episode explores research on customer-company identification, revealing how trust shapes passenger behaviour, from providing feedback to defending platforms against criticism. Learn how ride-hailing companies can foster loyalty and co-create value in the competitive sharing economy.
Original publication: Su L., Cheng X. & Zarifis A. (2025) 'Passengers as defenders: Unveiling the role of customer-company identification in the trust-customer citizenship behaviour relationship within ride-hailing context', Tourism Management, vol.107, 105086.
How do organizations respond when corporate performance falls short of expectations? This AcademiaPod episode explores research on global pharmaceutical firms, uncovering how decision-makers use performance feedback across multiple levels to guide strategic problem-solving.
Original publication: Syrigos, E.D., Kostopoulos, K.C. and Mammassis, C.S., 2023. Multiple corporate and functional performance feedback and problemistic search. European Management Review.
How does a CEO’s commitment to digital technologies influence investor perceptions and firm value? In this AcademiaPod episode, we explore research on S&P 500 firms that integrates signaling theory and corporate governance to reveal how CEOs’ digital strategies impact stock market performance.
Original publication: Filatotchev, I., Lanzolla, G. and Syrigos, E., 2025. Impact of CEO's digital technology orientation and board characteristics on firm value: a signaling perspective. Journal of Management, 51(2), pp.875-912.
Join AcademiaPod as we delve into stakeholder theory and opportunity actualisation, to discuss how stakeholder dynamics define the boundaries of opportunities and prompt us to acknowledge the importance of stakeholder-centric thinking for entrepreneurial success.
Original publication: Ramoglou, S., Zyglidopoulos, S., & Papadopoulou, F. (2023). Is there opportunity without stakeholders? A stakeholder theory critique and development of opportunity-actualization. Entrepreneurship Theory and practice, 47(1), 113-141.
Join AcademiaPod for an insightful discussion on how symbolic institutional pressures can be misunderstood and unintentionally encourage the proliferation of counterproductive organisational rituals.
Original publication: Ramoglou, S., Jayasekera, R., & Soobaroyen, T. (2024). Do Policymakers Mean What They Say? Symbolic Pressures and the Subtle Dynamics of the Institutional Game. Academy of Management Perspectives.
Tune in to AcademiaPod to explore how digital finance is shaping the future of informal economies. Drawing on a case study of mobile money in Ghana, this discussion highlights how FinTech innovations enhance access to startup capital, create new employment opportunities, and improve financial management for small entrepreneurs.
Original publication: Senyo, P. K., Gozman, D., Karanasios, S., Dacre, N., & Baba, M. (2023). Moving away from trading on the margins: Economic empowerment of informal businesses through FinTech. Information Systems Journal, 33(1).
This AcademiaPod episode delves into the process of government-led digital transformation, focusing on how national-level strategies can address institutional voids in resource-constrained economies. Using Ghana’s FinTech ecosystem as a case study, we explore the concept of a "digital branching strategy" and how governments leverage existing resources to drive financial inclusion and economic development.
Original publication: Senyo, P. K., Karanasios, S., Agbloyor, E. K., & Choudrie, J. (2024). Government-Led digital transformation in FinTech ecosystems. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 33(3).
For more details and to get involved contact Dr Foteini Papadopoulou at foteini.papadopoulou@soton.ac.uk.