Prof. Michael West Aston Business School, UK

Michael West is Executive Dean of Aston Business School. He graduated from the University of Wales in 1973 and received his PhD in 1977. He has authored, edited or co-edited sixteen books as well as publishing over 150 articles for scientific and practitioner publications, as well as chapters in scholarly... read morebooks. His areas of research interest are team and organizational innovation and effectiveness, particularly in relation to the organization of health services. He lectures widely both nationally and internationally about the results of his research and his ideas for developing effective and innovative organizations.