David J. Bryde BSc, PhD

David J. Bryde is Director of Research & Knowledge Transfer and Professor of Project Management at Liverpool Business School. His research brings a management science/social science perspective to the subject of sustainability in project management [PM], focusing on aspects of the topic in the context of projects and temporary multi-organisations [TMOs]. He is particularly interested in how projects and TMOs contribute to sustainable development through the design, procurement and delivery of new products, services, systems and infrastructures. This includes topics such as relational/psycho-social aspects of projects,, lean PM, sustainable procurement in projects, the management of customer/supplier networks in TMOs and the use of innovative processes and new digital technologies in PM. His most recently completed research project, which was funded by the Association of Project Management [APM] investigated relational aspects in the management of outsourced projects. He is currently a Lead Co-ordinator for a EU Marie Sklodowska Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Horizon 2020 four year Work Programme ["Being Lean & Seen"] looking at the project management challenges of the 21st century and for a two-year project funded by the APM investigating coping strategies adopted by project managers to deal with difficult stakeholders. Professor Bryde is widely published, with in excess of 80 journal papers, research monographs, book chapters, conference presentations, invited keynote speeches/guest lectures/presentations, expert interviews and articles. He has supervised over 30 doctoral students to successful completion and has examined numerous PhDs and DBAs, both in the UK and overseas, as an external examiner.