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Dr Washington Machokoto

Senior Lecturer in Business and Management
MBA Course Leader
Module Leader
The Claude Littner Business School
washington.machokoto@uwl.ac.uk

Washington is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at the Claude Littner Business School, University of West London. He has responsibilities including MBA Course Leader and leading several modules, including Principles of Management, Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Business Ethics in Action. Before joining the University of West London in September 2020, Washington worked at Activate Learning, Reading College, teaching on apprenticeship programmes up to level 5 and including managing research projects for more than two years. Washington has experience in developing teaching material, module reviews and assessments, and also supporting students. Outside of academia, Washington has extensive experience in people management from the UK private sector.

Washington has a strong research interest in employee voice, employee commitment and leadership, using qualitative methods, and he has published internationally in these areas. Washington is also willing to collaborate in wider qualitative studies. He recently joined CIPD South London Branch as a Branch Member. Washington is willing to continuously upgrade his knowledge on current issues, particularly in the people management field.

Washington has been a reviewer for the Journal of Psychology Research and Behavior Management since April 2023 

  • Qualifications

    • PhD in Business and Management
    • MA Education (Leadership and Management)
    • MRes Management
    • MA Human Resource Management 
    • PGCE Education – Post 16 Compulsory Education
    • PgCert Human Resource Management 
    • BA (Hons) International Business Management 
    • HND Business Management 

  • Awards

    Nominated for the 2021 Star Award – University of West London
    Shortlisted for the 2022/23 Lecturer of the Year - University of West London

  • Memberships

    Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
    Fellowship of Scholars Academic and Scientific Society (SASS)
    Chartered Member of MCIPD
    Associate Management and Business Educator (AMBE)

Teaching

Washington is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at the Claude Littner Business School. His responsibilities include MBA Course Leader and leading several modules, including Principles of Management, Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Business Ethics in Action. Before joining the University of West London in September 2020, Washington worked at Activate Learning, Reading College, teaching on apprenticeship programmes up to level 5 and managing research projects for more than two years.

Research

See Dr Washington Machokoto's publications list in the UWL Repository.

Washington has published internationally in the areas of Employee Voice, Employee Commitment, Servant Leadership and Charismatic Leadership.

  • Research and publications

    Book Chapter

    Machokoto, W., & Dzvimbo, A. M. (2022) “Employee Voice and Employee Commitment have become a Global Emergency”. In “The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems” UK: Palgrave Macmillan, United Kingdom.

    Research Publications

    Machokoto, W., & Dzvimbo, A. M. (2020) “Employee voice behavior and normative commitment: Investigating the relationship between the two constructs in the literature” International Journal of All Research Writings, 2(1), pp. 104-116. 

    Machokoto, W. (2020) “Adult learners’ experiences of part-time engineering apprenticeship programmes” (PGCE Project), Activate Learning Research Journal, summer 2020, https://spark.adobe.com/page/cmtvEsFHj3tYV. 

    Machokoto, W. (2020) "Exploring the relationship between organisational citizenship behaviour and affective commitment: A Systematic Review" International Journal of Advanced Research, 8(6), pp. 484-494. 

    Machokoto, W. (2020) “Voice in the emergency: The analysis of employee voice during the UK coronavirus shutdown” International Journal of Advanced Research, 8(4), pp. 612-618. 

    Machokoto, W. (2020) “A commitment under challenging circumstances: Analysing employee commitment during the fight against COVID-19 in the UK” International Journal of Advanced Research, 8(4), pp. 516-522. 

    Dzvimbo, A. M., Machokoto, W., &Mashizha, T. M. (2020) “Perpetual ‘Outcast’? Women’s role in agricultural development: A case study of Sanyati District, Zimbabwe” InternationalJournal of All Research Writings, 1(10), pp. 147-155. 

    Dzvimbo, A. M., Machokoto, W., Mashizha, T. M., & Monga, M. (2020) “Rethinking pro-poor policies: A review of policy options for socio-economic programmes and development in Zimbabwe” International Journal of All Research Writings, 1(10), pp. 156-163. 

    Machokoto, W., & Dzvimbo, A. M. (2020) “The Employee Voice Behaviours in African Context: The Case of Zimbabwe” Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 3(1), pp. 125-135. 

    Machokoto, W. (2019) "How to enhance employee commitment in the healthcare sector in the UK?"  International Journal of Psychology and Cognitive Science, 5(1), pp. 24-29. 

    Machokoto, W. (2019) “The relationship between Charismatic Leadership and Affective Commitment: A Systematic Review” Journal of International Business and Management, 2(1), pp. 1-11. 

    Machokoto, W. (2019) “The Existence of Servant Leadership: Evidence from modern Church Organisations” International Journal of Psychology and Cognitive Science, 5(2), pp. 109-115. 

    Machokoto, W. (2019) “The link between Employee Voice and Affective Commitment: A Systematic Review” Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2(4), pp. 37-50. 

    Machokoto, W. (2019) “Current issues in Employee Commitment: A Systematic Review” Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2(4), pp. 70-82. 

  • Conferences

    Machokoto, W., and Michuki, G. (2023) “The future of voice: The aftermath of COVID-19 on employee voice in the UK private sector” University of West London, Claude Littner Business School, 3rd Symposium, 12 July 2023. 

    Machokoto, W. (2022) “Employee Voice and Employee Commitment have become a Global Emergency” University of West London, Claude Littner Business School, 2nd Symposium, 5 July 2022 - Online. 

    Machokoto, W. (2021) “The Hidden Treasure: Awareness of Employee Voice in the UK Private Healthcare Sector” Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism Research Conference, Research and Scholarship: Building Sustainable Futures, 7/8 September 2021- Online. 

    Koehler, M. D., Machokoto, W., Knol, M., and Agarwal, M. L. (2021) “People, Planet and Profit in Business” Media Conference with Lal Goel (CARUNEWS LIVE), 4 December 2021, 10: 30 am, Indian Time, https://youtu.be/CE7Hzi0oLAQ. 

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