Biography

Dr Daniella Badu is an Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School. She teaches a range of business-related subjects, including Operations Management, Design in Business, and Design Thinking, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Dr Badu completed both her Master’s degree (2012) and her PhD (2021) at the University of Warwick.  Her doctoral research examined how performance measurement systems can enable or constrain organisational ambidexterity. She currently holds Fellowship status with Advance HE. Although appointed on a teaching-focused track, Dr Badu actively engages in both disciplinary and pedagogical research.

Research Interests

Dr Badu’s disciplinary research has focused on performance measurement systems, organisational ambidexterity, and applied research in healthcare contexts. Her work examined how management control and performance measurement enable or constrain exploration and exploitation within organisations. A paper derived from her PhD research was published in the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, making a significant theoretical and empirical contribution to the field. She has also undertaken applied research in collaboration with the NHS, including a comprehensive review on the effectiveness of communities of practice in healthcare.

Dr Badu’s current research agenda centres on pedagogical research, with a particular focus on how classroom activities stimulate creativity and enhance student learning. Her work has been disseminated at major international conferences, including the Academy of Management and EurOMA, where it has received Best Paper recognition. She also contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for international journals and conferences in operations and management.