Dr
Anna Walker
- Reader in Creative Enterprise and Innovation
- Email: a.walker@bathspa.ac.uk
- School: Bath Business School
- Campus: Newton Park

Personal statement
Dr Walker is Head of Business Development, overseeing the University's short course and Bootcamp provision, and its civic engagement activities. She has had a number of innovation-focused roles in academia and industry, most recently as Reader in Creative Enterprise and Innovation at Bath Business School.
Academic qualifications
- PhD in Creativity, Innovation and Organisational Culture, Manchester Business School
- MSc in Organisational Pschology, Manchester Business School
- BSc in Pyschology, University of Surrey.
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the British Psychological Society.
Bath Spa employment
- 2016 - present.
Other external roles
- Member of the Innovation Caucus (a joint ESRC-Innovate UK initiative).
Areas of expertise
Creativity and innovation at work, including how this can be facilitated through:
- Organisational culture
- Recruitment
- Training
- Reward
- Diversity
- Measurement.
Research keywords
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Innovation
Human Resource Management
Organisational Psychology
Conference contributions
- Lu, L., Opara, V., Pomorina, I. & Walker, A. (2021). What do business students value in the emerging virtualisation of learning and teaching that is accelerated by COVID-19? A pilot. In: 2021 Developments in Economics Education, 1-3 September 2021, online.
- Walker, A. & Harris, A. (2020). Nudging Donations Online: A Choice Architecture Approach during COVID-19. In: Institute of Fundraising 2020 Autumn Conference, 24 November 2020, online.
- Walker, A. (2017). Measuring Innovation: Developing an Approach for a Service Organisation. Proceedings of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management.
- Walker, A., James, A. and Batey, M. (2013). A new front end innovation measure: design, construction and initial findings. Proceedings of R&D Management Association.
- Walker, A. and Batey, M. (2012). Do Creative Employees Experience Reduced Perceived Organisational Support? Proceedings of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management.
- Walker, A. and Batey, M. (2012). Introducing a new measure of Creative Style: First findings in Relation to Perceived Organisational Support, Performance, Job Satisfaction, Organisational Commitment and Turnover Intention. Proceedings of the European Academy of Management.
Industry reports
- Walker, A. (2020). How is COVID-19 Impacting Healthcare Innovation? A Summary of Interviews with 26 Managers. Report for the Association of British HealthTech Industries.
Practitioner articles/press contributions
- Walker, A. (2016). Ten steps to creating an innovation culture in your organisation. Utility Week.
- Walker, A. (2016). Creating an innovative culture is about more than beanbags: Ten steps to making your organisation more innovative. LinkedIn Pulse.
- Walker, A. (2015). Innovation in FM: Creating your innovation framework. FM World.
- Walker, A., Shipway, B. and Batey, M. (2013). Bridging the gap between academia and industry: Understanding creative and innovative climate. Brite, 1, 20-23.
Research and academic outputs
The role of HRD in developing capabilities for creativity and innovation at work: a multilevel approach
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Walker, A and Derbyshire, P (2020) 'The role of HRD in developing capabilities for creativity and innovation at work: a multilevel approach.' In: Loon, M, Stewart, J and Nachmias, S, eds. The future of HRD, volume I: innovation and technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 115-141. ISBN 9783030524586
Taking a multilevel approach to creativity and innovation
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Walker, A and Batey, M (2014) 'Taking a multilevel approach to creativity and innovation.' In: Reisman, F.K, ed. Creativity in business. KIE, London, pp. 112-128. ISBN 9781859242964
Psychometric tools in development - do they work and how?
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Batey, M, Walker, A and Hughes, D (2012) 'Psychometric tools in development - do they work and how?' In: Passmore, J, ed. Psychometrics in coaching: using psychological and psychometric tools for development. Kogan Page, London, pp. 49-58. ISBN 9780749466640