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Dr Marion Frenz

Positions held:
  • Reader in Management, 糖心logo入口 Business School
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  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    Marion is Deputy Director of the Centre for Innovation Management Research and the Chair of 糖心logo入口's Ethics Committee.

    Marion designed the Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship programmes for which she is programme director.

    She was Subject Group Lead: Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from September 2023 to September 2025, Head of the Department of Management from September 2019 to September 2021, having previously been Deputy Department Head. Marion chaired the Admissions Team and the Academic Integrity Committee for the Department of Management.听听

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  • Research

    Research

    Research interests

    • Training and innovation in micro-businesses
    • Generative AI in the workplace
    • Accreditation and quality standards
    • Absorptive capacity framework and measurement

    Research overview

    Marion's research projects span innovation in firms, use of generative AI in the workplace, accreditation and quality standards, and diversity and inclusion in small businesses.听听

    With colleagues from the International University of Catalonia, Frederic Marimon and Marta Mas Macchua, and Saverio Romeo, Marion studies the use of generative AI tools in small businesses.

    With Grace Peng and Odile Janne she examines the role of different types of training in the innovation performance of micro-businesses.

    With Federica Rossi and Ellen Yu, Marion examines the role of diversity and inclusion in governance in small businesses.

    With Grazia Ietto-Gillies she worked on an empirical framework measuring absorptive capacity.听

    Marion is interested in the role of accreditation and the quality infrastructure. With Ray Lambert she is working on a research project for the Irish National Accreditation Board measuring the economic impact of accreditation.
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    Research Centres and Institutes

    • Deputy Director,
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Supervision

    Supervisions within 糖心logo入口:
    2

    Marion听supervises undergraduate, postgraduate and research students. She has a particular interest in supervising in the areas of innovation and digital technologies, including generative AI use at work.听

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    Doctoral alumni since 2013-14

    • MARK THURGOOD
      Nature of supervision:
      Principal Supervisor,
      Title of thesis:
      A Service Ecosystem Perspective on the Broader Contribution of Front-line Employees to the Service Innovation Process
      Awarded:
      2024
    • PETER ROSS
      Nature of supervision:
      Principal Supervisor,
      Awarded:
      2019

    Teaching

    Convening and teaching: 


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  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Frenz, Marion and Janne, Odile and Peng, Grace (2026) . Small Business Economics ISSN 0921-898X.
    • Marimon, F. and Frenz, Marion and Mas-Machuca, M. and Romeo, Saverio (2026) . International Journal of Organizational Analysis 34 (12), pp. 262-281. ISSN 1934-8835.
    • Frenz, Marion and Ietto-Gillies, Grazia (2024) . Structural Change and Economic Dynamics ISSN 0954-349X.
    • Wong, W.L. and Ross, Peter and Peter, K. and Frenz, Marion and Hai, T. and Ridgeon, A. and Toop, R. and Strouhal, P. and Bomanji, J. (2021) . Nuclear Medicine Communications 42 (2), pp. 127-137. ISSN 0143-3636.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2020) . Science and Public Policy 47 (1), pp. 92-102. ISSN 0302-3427.
    • Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion and Ietto Gillies, Grazia (2017) . Cambridge Journal of Economics 41 (2), pp. 413-439. ISSN 0309-166X.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, R. (2014) . NCSLI Measure: The Journal of Measurement Science 9 (2), pp. 42-50.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2013) . Research Policy 42 (2), pp. 303-314. ISSN 0048-7333.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2013) . Technological Forecasting & Social Change 80 (7), pp. 1247-1260. ISSN 0040-1625.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2013) . The European Business Review pp. 58-60.
    • Frenz, Marion and Prevezer, M. (2012) . Industry & Innovation 19 (4), pp. 285-306. ISSN 1366-2716.
    • Frenz, Marion and Prevezer, M. (2012) . Industry and Innovation 19 (4), pp. 285-306. ISSN 1366-2716.
    • Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion and Ietto-Gillies, Grazia (2011) . Industry and Innovation 18 (5), pp. 437-459. ISSN 1366-2716.
    • Andersen, Birgitte and Frenz, Marion (2010) . Journal of Evolutionary Economics 20 (5), pp. 715-740. ISSN 0936-9937.
    • Frenz, Marion and Ietto-Gillies, Grazia (2009) . Research Policy 38 (7), pp. 1125-1135. ISSN 0048-7333.
    • Andersen, Birgitte and Frenz, Marion (2008) . E-Britain (2), pp. 23-25.
    • Frenz, Marion and Ietto-Gillies, Grazia (2007) . International Review of Applied Economics 21 (1), pp. 99-117. ISSN 0269-2171.
    • Frenz, Marion and Cox, H. (2002) . The Business Economist 33 (2), pp. 24-33. ISSN 0306-5049.
    • Cox, H. and Frenz, Marion and Prevezer, M. (2002) . Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 13, pp. 267-304. ISSN 0260-1079.

    Book

    • Lambert, Ray and Frenz, Marion (2008) . Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. ISBN 9781844789986.

    Book section

    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2011) . In: Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea (eds.) Innovation and Economic Crisis Lessons and Prospects from the Economic Downturn. Routledge Studies in Global Competition. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 113-135. ISBN 9780415745598.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2009) . In: Innovation in Firms: a Microeconomic Perspective. Paris: OECD publications. pp. 69-110. ISBN 9789264056206.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2008) . In: OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2008. Paris: OECD publications. pp. 235-238. ISBN 9264049918.

    Monograph

    • Frenz, Marion and Marimon, F. and Mas Machuca, M. and Romeo, Saverio (2025) . CIMR Research Working Paper Series (72), pp. 1-29. London, UK: CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London. ISSN ISSN 2052-062X.
    • Lambert, Raymond and Frenz, Marion (2021) . n/a.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Raymond (2019) . Enterprise Research Centre Research Paper (80), pp. 1-34. Enterprise Research Centre.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2018) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Frenz, Marion and Filippetti, Andrea (2018) . Rome, Italy: IRPPS-CNR.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2014) . The UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
    • Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion and Ietto-Gillies, Grazia (2013) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2013) . The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2012) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, Andrea and Frenz, Marion (2012) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2012) . OECD Publishing.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2012) . Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, R. (2011) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Andersen, Birgitte and Frenz, Marion (2008) . Dynamics of Institutions of Markets in Europe.
    • Frenz, Marion and Lambert, Ray (2008) . Dynamics of Institutions of Markets in Europe.