Professor Mark Leenders is Professor of Business (Marketing & Innovation) and globally known for his research on creativity, technological transformation, market commercialisation, and sustainable circular systems. His research often sits within specific sectors such as media, food, manufacturing, healthcare, and recently clothing. A key aim of his research is to create positive social impact (e.g., in line with the Sustainable Development Goals) and help companies achieve valuable triple bottom line outcomes (people, planet, and profit). His interdisciplinary research has appeared in prestigious international journals such as Marketing Science, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Journal of Management, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Long Range Planning, Business Strategy and Environment, European Journal of Marketing, Macromarketing, Technovation, Journal of Cleaner Production, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, and Industrial and Corporate Change.
UN sustainable development goals
10 Reduced Inequalities
13 Climate Action
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
2 Zero Hunger
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Consumption and Production
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Supervisor projects
Bridging the Circular Economy Gap: Enhancing Supply Chain Provenance in Energy Transition
7 Jan 2025
Temporal capabilities of sustainable festivals
3 Dec 2024
Unveiling the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior in Tourist Attractions: Employing the Value-Belief-Norm Model
28 Nov 2024
Using Virtual Reality to Influence Visit and Revisit Intentions
8 Aug 2023
Examining the impact of digital innovations on healthcare service delivery: A mixed-methods study of the adoption and effectiveness of digital health technologies among healthcare providers and patients
15 Jun 2023
Identification of Organizational Capabilities to Manage Data Truthfulness in The Business Environment
13 Sep 2022
Energy transition pathways in regional communities
14 Jul 2022
Creating Space, Place and Legitimacy: the Use of Social Media by Saudi Women Entrepreneurs in Micro and Small Enterprises
22 Sep 2021
An Investigation of Unethical Practices in the Saudi Arabian Construction Industry
4 Jul 2019
Measuring and Managing Circular Economy in Regions
4 Jul 2019
Exploring the use of Social Media by Australian Small Business managers
6 Jul 2018
Simultaneously Managing Open and Closed Innovation in High Security Contexts: Lessons from the Australian Defence Industry
19 May 2017
Understanding the Lack of Uptake of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Case of Saudi Arabia
27 Jul 2016
Antecedents and Consequences of Food Safety Practices in the Agri-food Industry in Vietnam
20 Jul 2015
Content Ownership and Innovation Performance: Lessons from the Global Creative Industry
5 Mar 2015
Motives, Consequences and Variety in the Adoption of Halal Practices in Australian Restaurants
21 Jul 2014
The Effect of Time Zone Disparity on the Performance of Dispersed Innovation Teams
1 Jul 2014
Research interests
• New Product Success, Innovation and Marketing Strategy
• New Business Models, Digital Transformation, Circular Systems
• Health, Food, and Entertainment industries
• Triple Bottom Line
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