Personal profile
Teaching
Dr Milena Tekeste has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at Royal Holloway, UCL and the LSE. Courses Dr Tekeste has taught over the past five years include:
Interpreting Management
Human Resource Management
Business Research Methods
Human Resource Management Skills
Management of Human Resources: Strategies and Policy
Communication and behaviour in Organisations
Leadership and Communication
Employability
Personal profile
Dr Milena Tekeste completed her MSc in Human Resource Management and Organisational Analysis at King’s College London and her PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London. After her PhD submission, Milena commenced a fellowship at the London School of Economics in Employment Relations and HR.
Dr Tekeste's research interest focuses in understanding the future of work. In particular, Milena seeks to understand the idiosyncracy of workplace flexibility within professional service firms. In addition, her work challenges current theoretical and methodological applications within management research.
Prior to pursuing her PhD, Dr Tekeste was a Learning & Development practitioner within banking, law and government.
Dr Tekeste is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Research interests
Dr Milena Tekeste's research interest lies in understanding the changing nature of employment and careers. In particular, Dr Tekeste seeks to understand the individualisation of workplace flexibility.
Her research analyses the following areas:
- Flexibility at work
- Idiosyncratic deals
- Workplace Dignity
- Professional Service Firms
Educational background
PhD Management, Royal Holloway University of London
MSc Human Resource Management and Organisational Analysis, King's College University of London
BSc Management with Human Resources, Royal Holloway University of London
External positions
Fellow in Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Flexibility i-deals: Contextual factors and negotiation processes amongst female lawyers in the UK
Tekeste, M., 2022, (Unpublished)Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Employment Relations and Precarious Work
Benassi, C. & Tekeste, M., 2016, (In preparation) The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations . Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., Donaghey, J. & Colvin, A. (eds.).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Service Profit Chain: Assessing the internal service quality, employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction link within a global telecommunications company
Tekeste, M., 1 Sept 2014, (Unpublished)Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis
Activities
- 1 Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
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“Understanding the impact of turbulence through international HRM research: Lessons for HRM theory and practice”.
Tekeste, M. (Organiser)
Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
Prizes
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Royal Holloway University of London Dean’s Scholarship
Tekeste, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Seed fund from the Centre for Critical and Historical Research on Organisation and Society (CHRONOS)
Tekeste, M. (Recipient), Apr 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Seed fund from the Centre for Critical and Historical Research on Organisation and Society (CHRONOS)
Tekeste, M. (Recipient), May 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Seed fund from the Digital Organisation and Society (DOS) Research Centre
Tekeste, M. (Recipient), Apr 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)