Dr Max French

Associate Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

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Key Publications

New development: Redefining failure in English local government—Implications for research and practice, Dodd, M., French, M., Wilson, R., King, M. 2 Jan 2026, In: Public Money & Management
Regional Areas of Research Interest: Challenges, opportunities and next steps, Campbell, C., Davies, R., Hawkins, M., French, M., Pell, C. 9 Mar 2026
Applying critical systems thinking through phronetic pluralism: Learning from human learning systems and the adaptive learning pathway, Hesselgreaves, H., Hobbs, C., French, M., Wilson, R., Lowe, T. 26 Feb 2025, In: Systems Research and Behavioral Science
Charting a route back to relevance? Supporting 21st century public service practitioners through action-oriented, complexity-informed, and engaged pedagogy, Hawkins, M., French, M., Diamond, J., Wilson, R., Hesselgreaves, H. Jul 2025, In: Teaching Public Administration
Conclusion: Futures in Relational Public Management Approaches, Wilson, R., Hesselgreaves, H., French, M., Hawkins, M., Jamieson, D., King, M., Kimmitt, J. 31 Jul 2025, Futures in Public Management, Leeds, United Kingdom, Emerald
Futures in Public Management: The Emerging Relational Approach to Public Services, Wilson, R., Hesselgreaves, H., French, M., Hawkins, M., Jamieson, D., King, M., Kimmitt, J. 11 Aug 2025
Introduction: Futures in Public Management: Is There an Emerging Relational Approach to Public Services?, Wilson, R., Hesselgreaves, H., French, M., Hawkins, M., Jamieson, D., King, M., Kimmitt, J. 31 Jul 2025, Futures in Public Management, Leeds, United Kingdom, Emerald
Areas of Research Interest: a Practical Guide, French, M., Hawkins, M. 10 Dec 2024
How a strengthened National Performance Framework can drive effective government in Scotland, French, M. 28 Aug 2024
New development: Relational public services—reform and research agenda, Wilson, R., French, M., Hesselgreaves, H., Lowe, T., Smith, M. 17 Aug 2024, In: Public Money & Management

Professional Activity

Other: Seedcorn Funding: Building regional academic-policy ecosystems through ‘Areas of Research & Teaching Interest’ (ARTIs). 2026
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Complexity and Systems Thinking Executive Leadership CPD course 2024
Other: Funded Project: Using Areas Of Research Interest To Sustain Research-Policy-Practice Relationships For Regional Policy Engagement 2024
Other: Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) Fellowship 2023

PGR Supervision

Stewart Martin Making it count – what works in implementing wellbeing frameworks? Start Date: 01/03/2023 End Date: 17/10/2025
Matthew Dodd How applicable is the concept of the Strategic State in English Local Government: Considering issues of central control, local autonomy, and failure at a local level? Start Date: 24/11/2023 End Date: 17/10/2025
Stewart Martin Making it count – what works in implementing wellbeing frameworks? Start Date: 01/03/2023
Matthew Dodd How applicable is the concept of the Strategic State in English Local Government: Considering issues of central control, local autonomy, and failure at a local level? Start Date: 24/11/2023