Associate Prof in Business & Society at University of Bath; current projects: "talent divestment" from fossil fuel companies & the UK Post Office scandal
Bath, UK
Joined April 2010
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Glad to play a small role in helping the #PostOffceScandal story reach an even wider international audience through @TheWorld - thanks for having me and more importantly elevating the victims' stories theworld.org/media/2024-01-1…
Excellent analysis of the #PostOffceScandal and its connection to other cases of "the abuse of unaccountable power" theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Grace Augustine retweeted
The Post Office's compensation scheme is designed to minimise payouts. One postmaster received £15.75.
That isn't a typo.
I count nine ways the Post Office's HSS compensation scheme is rigged:
Grace Augustine retweeted
Important point when writing about Horizon scandal:
There are 4,000+ victims - not 'hundreds':
** 983 overturned convictions
** 2,750 HSS (lost money, weren't prosecuted)
** c. 500 more in #MrBatesVsThePostOffice group (exc OC)
** 100+ more came forward post-ITV.
Total = 4,333
The media continues to use the word “ hundreds “ when referring to victims of the post office scandal . There are 1000s, that are ruined . Please share . 2800 in my scheme alone @carolvorders @TomWitherow @nickwallis
This is way bigger
corporate.postoffice.co.uk/e…
Sunak says government will legislate to exonerate victims of Post Office Horizon scandal during #PMQs
We are looking to speak with more former SPMs affected by the #PostOfficeScandal for our research on how SPMs came to break their silence about their false accusations. Message me if you’re interested in participating. @chrish9070 @stugoo17 @VarchasPatel @CastletonLee @jan2812ski
Grace Augustine retweeted
Breaking: Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has handed back her CBE.
Comes after Sunak called for her to be stripped of the honour and a petition reached 1.2 million signatures.
Thank you @jhansonradio for having me on @TimesRadio to discuss the #PostOfficeScandal - from 41:35 It's really hard to understand how it took PO leadership over a decade to ask the basic question of #Horizon "Is it possible to access the system remotely?" thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/20…
From an organisational standpoint, I would add to this to give workers greater access to their own data. From what I understand sub-postmasters could not check their own accounts to the transaction level in the Horizon system, meaning they couldn't defend themselves.
Thanks @martinstanford @LBCNews for having me on this morning to speak on the #PostOfficeScandal. Victims have faced a decades-long nightmare & deserve fair compensation now. And we need witnesses to engage honestly with the Public Inquiry to get to the truth.
Also, as I mention, my @BathSofM colleague
@M_Heffernan's concept of Wilful Blindness could not be more apparent in this case. amazon.co.uk/Wilful-Blindnes…
My interview with @LBCNews on what discouraged #PostOfficeScandal victims from speaking up. “They did not have access to the IT system to defend themselves” “They felt their word would be no good against this highly reputable organisation.” globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc…
Another managerial takeaway from #MrBatesvsPostOffice & the #PostOfficeScadal is just because an IT system is working well for most people most of the time, you cannot assume it is working perfectly for everyone all of the time.
Our take on the #PostOfficeScandal - "At the end of the day, this is not a scandal about technological failing. It is a scandal about the gross failure of management." With @JanLodge_ & @MislavRadic - theconversation.com/mr-bates…
Huge thanks to the inspiring @Janetsk20073533
@CastletonLee @ArchNichola and @Siani1971
who shared their stories with us. #PostOfficeHorizon #MrBatesVsThePostOffice
Looking forward to this shocking story getting out to a wider audience. Our ongoing research on the #PostOfficeScandal aims to help explain how this injustice could persist for so long.
We are looking for the views of about 50 more qualitative management scholars on the principles and practices of "open research" - can you help us before the New Year? bit.ly/47FWelH
Grace Augustine retweeted
Children in Gaza don't need a pause in the killing, they need it to stop. That is why there must be an immediate ceasefire.
This is not a radical proposition. It's backed by the UN, countries around the world, and by the majority of the public.
Be on the right side of history.
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