Dr Jim Bamford

Teaching

I am currently teach on and am Course Lead for:

• Project Management Degree Apprenticeship
• Project Management MSc

Research

My PhD research investigated Systems of Innovation for the NHS in England.

I have been involved in a number of successful research and Knowledge Transfer Projects and am currently looking for develop more. My core research areas include:

• Project Management
• Innovation
• Operations Management
• Knowledge Transfer

Publications and conferences

Academic journal papers

Javed, S., Bamford, J. and Abualqumboz, M. (2020) Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy: A case study of agile project management, The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Tang, D., Yang, J., Bamford, D., Xu, D., Waugh, M., Bamford, J., and Zhang, S. (2012). The evidential reasoning approach for risk management in large enterprises. International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems, doi:10.1142/S0218488512400028.

Bamford, D., Thornton, H., and Bamford. J (2009), Healthcare Logistics Redesign, OR Insight, Vol.22, Iss.3, pp.140-152.

Book chapters

Bamford, D., Dehe, B., Reid, I., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2017). Sports Operations Management: The Whole Nine Yards. In: The Routledge Companion to Production and Operations Management. Routledge, pp.443-466.

Dale, B., Bamford, J., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, A., (2016), Managing Quality: New Challenges. In Managing Quality: An Essential Guide and Resource Gateway. Dale, B., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, T. (eds.). 6th ed. Wiley, p. 301-310.

Dale, B., Bamford, J., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, A., (2016), Self-Assessment, Models and Quality Awards. In Managing Quality: An Essential Guide and Resource Gateway. Dale, B., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, T. (eds.). 6th ed. Wiley, p. 283-299.

Dale, B., Bamford, J., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, A., (2016), Teams and Teamwork. In Managing Quality: An Essential Guide and Resource Gateway. Dale, B., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, T. (eds.). 6th ed. Wiley, p. 271-282.

Dale, B., Bamford, J., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, A., (2016), Managing Quality: The Future. In Managing Quality: An Essential Guide and Resource Gateway. Dale, B., Bamford, D. and van der Wiele, T. (eds.). 6th ed. Wiley, p. 311-320.

Boaden, R.J., and Bamford, J. (2002) Improving the Operation of Operating Theatres: Data triangulation, Change Management and Action Research in Operating Theatres. Chapter in Davies, H.T.O. and Tavakoli, M. (2004) Health Care Policy, Performance and Finance. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Aldershot pp 239 – 251.

Official reports

Ninh, T.T.D., and Bamford, J. (2019) Production Scheduling: Can Deluxe Beds Sleep Easy? for Deluxe Beds Ltd. (pp15).

Bamford, J. (2017) Mobility as a service: Where are we? for The Travelspirit Foundation (pp9).

Bamford, J. (2015) Innovation Compass, for NHS England (pp18).

Dehe, B., Bamford, D., and Bamford, J. (2011) Benchmarking Report: Infrastructure and Premises Development Assessment, Sutter Health, San Francisco, USA, for Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (pp15).

Bamford, D., Bamford, J., and Thornton, H. (2008) US Healthcare Review, for Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (pp18).

Huang, L., Bamford, D., Thornton, H., and Bamford, J. (2007) Healthcare Patient Transport Systems – a best practice review of UK, USA, Australia and Hong Kong, for Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (pp33).

International conference proceedings

Bamford, J., Dehe, B., Bamford, D., Reid, I., and Papalexi, M. (2021) Stadium Benchmarking Framework: Identifying the effects of operations on performance. in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2021. Online.

Bamford, D., Reid, I., Forrester, P., Dehe, B., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2019). University Impact? Evidencing Operations Management Knowledge Transfer. In proceeding of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2019, Brighton, UK.

Bamford, D., Dehe, B., Reid, I., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2019) Operations and Sports Management in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2019, Washington D.C., USA.

Bamford, D., Reid, I., Forrester, P., Dehe, B., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2019). Knowledge Transfer and Industry Impact. In proceeding of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2019, Washington D.C., USA.

Bamford, D., Reid, I., Forrester, P., Dehe, B., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2018). Knowledge Transfer and Impact? In proceeding of BAM2018 Proceedings: Driving productivity in uncertain and challenging times. Bristol, UK.

Bamford, J. (2018) Analysis of the Innovation Systems affecting the National Health Service in the UK. In proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2018, Huston, Texas, USA.

Bamford, J., Dehe, B., Bamford, D., Reid, I., and Papalexi, M. (2017) Benchmarking Stadium Operations to Identify the Effects of Operations on Performance. in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2017, Seattle, USA.

Bamford, D., Dehe, B., Reid, I., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2017) Sports Operations Management: The Whole Nine Yards in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2017, Seattle, USA.

Papalexi, M., Dehe, B., Bamford, D., Bamford, J., and Reid, I. (2016) Research Opportunities through the Use of Social Media? In proceedings of European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Trondheim. Norway.

Reid, I., Bamford, D., Bamford, J., Papalexi, M., Dehe, B., and Abualqumboz, M. (2016) Professional Service Operations Management: Sustaining the Discipline? In proceedings of European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Trondheim. Norway.

Bamford, D., Forrester, P., Reid, I., Dehe, B., Bamford, J., and Papalexi, M. (2015) Where Is the Competitive Edge in Knowledge Transfer? The Impact of KTPs. In proceeding of European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Dehe, B., Bamford, D., and Bamford, J. (2012) Healthcare premises site selection: a comparison of two MCDA models to optimise the process. Submitted to Academy of Management Conference 2012. Boston, USA.

Dehe, B., Bamford, D., and Bamford, J. (2011) An Implementation of Quality Tools and Techniques in the Planning of Healthcare Infrastructure, in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2011, Reno, USA.

Dehe, B., Bamford, D., Bamford, J., and Moxham, C. (2011) An Application of a MCDA Model for Future Healthcare Site Selection, in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2011, Reno, USA.

Bamford, D., Thornton, H., and Bamford, J. (2008), UK Healthcare Logistics and Patient Transport Systems, in proceedings of European Operations Management Association (EurOMA), Groningen, The Netherlands.

Bamford, D., Thornton, H., and Bamford, J. (2008), Healthcare operations service redesign and implementation, in proceedings of Production and Operations Management Society (POMs) Conference 2008, San Diego, USA.

Bamford, D., Thornton, H., and Bamford, J. (2008), Putting the va-va-vroom into NHS logistics: the right people & equipment at the right time & place, in proceedings of International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care (British Medical Journal), Le Palais des Congrès de Paris.

Professional activities

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I have acted as a reviewer for the following Journals:

• The European Management Journal
• The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Knowledge Management Research and Practice
• Industrial Marketing Management
• Journal of Organisational Change Management