Contact Dr Rick Forster
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754154
- Email: R.S.Forster@cranfield.ac.uk
Background
Rick is a Senior Research fellow at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ working within the centre for business performance. He holds B.Sc, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University Of Liverpool, UK. Prior to joining Cranfield Rick's PhD research was sponsored by the MOD examining complex procurement and contracting strategies, both inside defence and within a number of major UK public institutions such as the NDA and NHS. Rick is currently a member of 'Project X', an ESRC funded research collaboration between government, academia and industry. In this role his research centres on examining viable governance strategies in major public projects. Rick is currently a guest editor for the International Journal of Project Management.
In addition, my scholarly interests include:
Industry 4.0, a subject he is currently co-supervising PhD research into
Programme and Project Management, in which he has lead MSc courses
Logistics and Supply Chain management
Business Performance Management
Defence Management
Operations Management