Dr Anna Zueva
BA, PhD, PGCertHE
Management School
Lecturer in Organisation Studies
Full contact details
Management School
C006
Western Bank Villa
300-302 Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
- Profile
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Anna joined the University of Sheffield Management school in September 2024. Prior to this, she was a lecturer at the Universities of Huddersfield, York, Bradford and Manchester.
Anna’s key research interests are organisational democracy, ethics and critical pedagogy. She is part of the Organisation Studies research cluster at Sheffield. Her recent worked focused on leadership ethics, implementation of the UK Gender Pay Gap Reporting legislature, conversations on capitalism in business schools, and the emancipatory potential of employee voice.
Workplace activism is also an important part of Anna’s work. She served as a secretary of the Huddersfield UCU branch for nearly four years, assisting staff through multiple workplace disputes and building a workplace where all employees have a voice.
- Qualifications
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- BA - University of Michigan
- PhD - University of Manchester
- PGCertHE - University of Bradford
- Research interests
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Key research interests: workplace democracy, ethics, critical pedagogy, leadership
At the core of Anna’s research is the assumption that workplace democracy benefits workers, organisations and the broader society. Her work focuses on the critical assessment of contemporary workplace practices and finding ways for workers to increase their control over their working lives and their involvement in organisational decision-making.
One of Anna’s current projects is study of how UK organisations implement the 2015 government requirement to disclose the gender pay gap in their workplaces. The goal is to understand whether increased transparency facilitates employee resistance of injustice and contributes to ethical conduct in organisations. Another project explores the integration of critical perspectives into the mainstream management curriculum and engaging students in discussions of politics, ideological systems, and cultural phenomena. Anna is also interested in the concepts and practices of leadership, employee voice and organisational responsibility. She has published in such journals as Management Learning, Journal of Business Ethics and British Journal of Management.
- Research group
- Teaching interests
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Anna is an experienced teacher and has taught students at all levels – undergraduate, MSc, MBA, and doctoral. Throughout her career, she has taught a wide range of subjects, including International Business, Strategy, and Business Ethics. Her current teaching focuses on topics such as Organisational Behaviour, Organisation Theory and HRM.
Foremost, Anna aims to make students’ classroom learning relevant to their personal and working lives. She encourages students to use theory to develop deeper and more diverse understandings of their personal experiences and world events. The aim is to help students become powerful agents who can build better workplaces and contribute to social justice and environmental protection.
Anna is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She strives to make learning not only productive but also accessible and enjoyable for the students from all backgrounds.
In addition to direct engagement with students, Anna has extensive experience of course leadership and curriculum development. She has served as an external examiner for the University of Birmingham and Sheffield Hallam University.
- Teaching activities
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- MGT6120 (MBA) – Managing Organisational Behaviour
- MGT6127 (MSc) – Management and Organisational Theory
- MGT120 (UG) – Introduction to Behaviour at Work
- MGT679 (MSc) – Employee Performance Management
- Professional activities and memberships
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Anna serves as a treasurer for the Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism
- PhD Supervision
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Anna has supervised several doctoral students to successful completions. She worked with both PhD and DBA students.
She is accepting new students who are interested in qualitative methodologies and critical approaches to work in the following areas:
- Workplace democracy and industrial relations
- Organisational ethics and responsibility
- Workplace equality and diversity