Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Thomas J W Farrington is an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University's School of Social Sciences. Tom has taught at South East European University in Tetovo and at the University of Edinburgh, where he received his doctorate, and where he was Co-Director of the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School.
Tom is also a committee member of LeithLate, a visual arts organisation responsible for various public art projects, panel talks, and tours in Leith, alongside the annual LeithLate Festival.
Research interests
Tom's research is mainly focused on management practice, business ethics, and constructions of identity. He has a particular interest in cultural heritage and tourism, focussing on issues such as authenticity and social responsibility, with expertise in critical, cultural, and literary theory. His work has most recently appeared in the Journal of Marketing Management, the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Roles & Responsibilities
Tom is engaged in UG, Master's, and PhD supervision, and has taught on Management in a Global Context, Research Methods, HRM, and Scottish Studies courses at Heriot-Watt University. Tom is an active member of the Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team, the SoSS School Council, and the PhD Writing Clinic.
External positions
University of Edinburgh
2014 → 2015Fingerprint Fingerprint is based on mining the text of the person's scientific documents to create an index of weighted terms, which defines the key subjects of each individual researcher.
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Research Output 2013 2019
An evaluation into the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma: an empirical study
Antony, J., Sony, M., Dempsey, M., Brennan, A., Farrington, T. & Cudney, E. A., 4 Mar 2019, In : The TQM Journal. 31, 2, p. 205-221 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Six Sigma
Evaluation
Empirical study
Black belt
Industry
An Exploratory Study into the use of Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Medication Errors in the Norwegian Public Healthcare Context
Antony, J., Forthun, S., Trakulsunti, Y., Farrington, T., McFarlane, J., Brennan, A. & Dempsey, M., 20 Mar 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Leadership in Health Services.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Exploratory study
Healthcare
Lean Six Sigma
Medication
Health
Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Practices in Hospitality and Tourism
Farrington, T., Antony, J. & O'Gorman, K. D., 8 Jan 2018, In : International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 30, 1, p. 581-600 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Methodology
Continuous improvement
Tourism and hospitality
Hospitality management
Hospitality
On being attractive, social and visually appealing in social media: The effects of anthropomorphic tourism brands on Facebook fan pages
Perez-Vega, R., Taheri, B., Farrington, T. & O'Gorman, K. D., Jun 2018, In : Tourism Management. 66, p. 339-347 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Social media
Facebook
Tourism
Social factors
Managers
Celebrities
Farrington, T., Maclaren, A. & O'Gorman, K. D., Jun 2017, Marketing Perspectives. MacLaren, A., Farrington, T. & O'Gorman, K. D. (eds.). Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers, p. 189-204 16 p. (Global Management Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Activities 2011 2018
Sustainability (Journal)
Tom Farrington (Peer reviewer)2018 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Philip K. Dick Day Conference 2018
Tom Farrington (Chair)27 Apr 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Business Research Methods: Finding a Project Podcast
Thomas Farrington (Presenter), Andrew Maclaren (Presenter)1 Sep 2017
Activity: Other
Lean Six Sigma in Tourism and Hospitality: An International Workshop
Jiju Antony (Organiser), Tom Farrington (Invited speaker), Kevin D. O'Gorman (Invited speaker), Ian Winston Frederick Baxter (Invited speaker), Babak Taheri (Invited speaker)3 Apr 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
LeithLate 2017 Festival
Tom Farrington (Member of programme committee)15 Jun 2017 → 18 Jun 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition