Dr Lise Hunter

Biography

Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Qualifications

SFHEA, 2019
PhD, 2013, Plymouth University
HEA, 2014, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
MSc, International Finance and Trade, 1984, The American university, Washington, DC, USA. Graduated with "double distinction".
BA, Macroeconomics, 1980, University of Yaounde, Cameroon. Graduated with "distinction".

I have been a Lecturer with Plymouth University Faculty of Business since August, 2012.

I started my professional career in the financial sector in 1980, working as a Trainee with the Central Bank in Cameroon after completing a BSc in Macroeconomics and Monetary policy. Two years later, I went to the USA to complete an MSc in International Finance and Trade at The American University in Washington, D.C. Following intern positions with the Transnational Investment Incorporated in Washington, DC, I joined the African Development Bank in 1987 working in the Finance Vice Presidency for eight years. My time with the Bank was critical in gaining an in-depth understanding of financial institutions particularly in relation to international development and trade related policies. Unsustainable levels of sovereign debt dominated the debate during the 90s and it was a particularly challenging experience. Working at the time within the Financial policy Planning department, I was a member of the task force that contributed to the Baker Plan on debt cancellation, leading to the existing classification of debt levels in relation to developing countries. The picture is much different today with an increased understanding that the real drivers of sustained and positive development are education and trade.

In 1996, I joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a Trade and Investment Manager, a unique opportunity that enabled me to build on my international experience. I spent 10 years building success for UK businesses between French-speaking West Africa and the UK. My husband and I relocated in Devon in 2005 where I continued to work as an International Trade Advisor with UK Trade and Investment for the South West Region, leading on the aid-funded business sector.

Prior to joining the University, I was a Business Advisor for SERCO working on European Competitiveness programme for SMEs. With over 15 years of experience in international business, I was keen to deepen my understanding of the business world and in 2008, I enrolled as a part-time research student with Plymouth University. I completed my PhD in 2013 on a programme of work investigating the interdependence between Entrepreneurship and Social Capital and why this interplay drives innovation and competitiveness. SMEs in the South West Region food and drink manufacturing offered the context for empirical research.

I bring in my role as a teacher a deep understanding and a multi-perspective insight into global business and the evolving employment market, which is very beneficial to my students in terms of grasping the complexities of the world of work.

Professional membership

HEA, 2019 - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
CMI, 2017 - Chartered Management Institute
HEA, 2014, Higher Education Academy.
IoD Cert., 2011 - I have been a member of The Institute of Directors since 2011
ISBE, 2009 - Member of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, since 2009. This membership keeps me in touch with ground breaking knowledge and educational practices in the field of entrepreneurship, small businesses and the impact of business on community well-being.
IoE Dip., 2005 - I have been a member of the Institute of Export since 2001. This has given me a privileged insight into the evolution of world trade since the creation of WTO through access to practical knowledge and industry expertise.

Roles on external bodies

Member of the Advisory Board for The South West Business Council
Member of the Advisory Group for Plymouth International Trade Club

Teaching

Teaching interests

International Trade
Knowledge and expertise in international trade, trade facilitation and global value chains. Teaching at Undergraduate and MSc levels

Managerial Accounting and Decision Making for Maritime Business

Shipping Finance for Undergraduate and MSc students

Research Methods

Research skills for international business, quantitative research design and advanced multivariate statistical modelling

Research project supervision

Undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels

Financial Accounting and Managerial Decision Making, Shipping Finance

Knowledge and expertise in financial management, budgeting and investment decision making applicable to Maritime and International Trade

Personal Tutoring and Employability
Although not an academic module, this is certainly an important part of my role. To help students understand that human capital is made of knowledge, skills and understanding of the real world of work is essential. However, to explain that in real life attitude matters most and provides a leverage to make us who we are in a holistic sense is something I value and a responsibility I take very wholeheartedly. It is equally important to help students recognise and develop skills that industry will need in the years to come so that they can make informed career choices and achieve the best of their potential.

Staff serving as external examiners

University of Ulster
Coventry University

Research

Research interests

My main areas of research are articulated around the following topics:

SMEs and Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Social Capital
Social Networks and Innovation
SMEs and food sector
Internationalisation

Other research

Other research interests include Trade competitiveness and transport; Transnational education; Sustainability and Circular Economy

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

PhD - 2 completions and 4 currently being supervised

Grants & contracts

2012, DFID, UK Department for International Development grant for a study on Entrepreneurship Education in eastern Africa - GBP 100,000
Wheeler, D., Kaijage, E., Hunter, L., Brown, S., Abdelnour, S. and Ochieng, D. (2012). Supporting entrepreneurship education in eastern Africa. A report prepared for the Department of International Development. Available online at http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/Misc_Education/Entrepreneurship-Education-East-Africa-2013%20.pdf.
2019, GCRF for Clean Water Project in Kenya and Tanzania, capacity building for small enterprise in water distribution - GBP 55,600

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals

Zubairu, N., Dinwoodie, J., Hunter, L. and Roh, S. (2021) “Supply chain strategies as drivers of financial performance in liquefied natural gas networks” Supply Chain Management an International Journal. Accepted for publication manuscript SCM-08-2020-0389.R2.

Liu, H., Mangla, S., Hernandez, J.E., Elgueta, S., Zhao, G., Liu, S., Hunter,L. (2020) “Key operational and institutional factors for improving food safety: a case study from Chile” Production Planning and Control. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1796137.

Hunter, L. and lean J. (2018) . Entrepreneurial learning: a social context perspective - Evidence from Kenya and Tanzania.Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 25, 4.

Hunter, L. and Lean J. (2014). Investigating the role of entrepreneurial leadership and social capital in SME competitiveness in the food and drink industry, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 1- 12.

Articles

Zubairu N, Dinwoodie J, Govindan K, Hunter L & Roh S (2021) 'Supply chain strategies as drivers of financial performance in liquefied natural gas networks' Supply Chain Management , DOI Open access

Lu H, Mangla S, Fernandez JE, Elgueta S, Zhao G, Liu S & Hunter L (2020) 'Key operational and institutional factors for improving food safety: a case study from Chile' Production Planning and Control 0, 0-0 , DOI Open access

Hunter L & Lean J (2018) 'Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Learning from a social context perspective: Evidence from Kenya and Tanzania' Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 25, (4) 609-627 , DOI Open access

Hunter L & Lean J (2014) 'Investigating the role of entrepreneurial leadership and social capital in SME competitiveness in the food and drink industry' The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 15, (3) 179-190 , DOI Open access

Conference Papers

Vella A. and Hunter, L. (2020) Logistics Research Network (LRN 2020) “Exploring financial alternatives for sustainable shipping: A case study of European shipyard”. Online

Hunter, L., Panagiotis Tziogkidis, P. and Roh, S. (2018) Enabling trade index: first insights from an alternative weighting scheme, LRN Conference 2018 University of Plymouth.

Bennett, M. Dinwoodie, J. and Hunter, L. (2017) UK container shipping flows to 2045: Delphi perceptions, LRN Conference 2017 (Southampton Solent, UK)

Reports

Wheeler, D., Kaijage, E., Hunter, L, Brown, S., Ochieng, D. and Abdelnour, S. (2012). Supporting Entrepreneurship in East Africa. A report prepared for the Department for International Development. Available at DFID

Personal

Reports & invited lectures

I have worked with SMEs in the SW advising on internationalisation strategy and aid-funded business

My research work in Kenya and Tanzania has helped me develop relationships that continue to be useful in commercialisation initiatives, particularly in the food sector.

Wheeler, D., Kaijage, E., Hunter, L., Brown, S., Abdelnour, S. and Ochieng, D. (2012). Supporting entrepreneurship education in eastern Africa. A report prepared for the Department of International Development. Available online at http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/Misc_Education/Entrepreneurship-Education-East-Africa-2013%20.pdf.

Conferences organised

Brexit series 2018 – Brexit and International Trade: Opportunities and Challenges for the South West

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/social-policy-enterprise/brexit-meeting-the-challenge-in-the-south-west

July, 2017 - SW International Trade Summit in partnership with the Institute of Export and International Trade (IoEIT).

https://www.export.org.uk/page/SWSummit2017/South-West-World-Trade-Summit-2017.htm.

Other academic activities

Programme Lead, BSc Hons Management Practice Online Top-Up

Profiles

Lecturer in Operations & Supply Chain Management

Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)