Dr Sheena Leek

Dr Sheena Leek

Department of Marketing
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Business School Director of PG Research Programmes

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 6226
Email
s.h.leek@bham.ac.uk
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Address
Room G46, University House
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT

Sheena joined the Birmingham Business School from the University of Cardiff in September 2004. In the area of business to business marketing she is interested in the role of information technology on communication within business relationships, the role of social capital in initiating relationships and branding. Within consumer behaviour her research interests include consumer confusion in high tech areas such as the mobile phone industry and convenience and healthy eating.

Qualifications

PhD, University of Birmingham
MSc Applied Psychology, Cranfield University
BSc (Hons) Combined Studies – biology and psychology, University of Leicester

Teaching

Sheena is responsible for the UG Business to Business Marketing elective and PG Research Methods module for the MSc Marketing suite.

Research

  • The initiation of relationships through networking and social capital
  • The development of networks
  • Communication within business-to-business relationships
  • Business-to-business branding
  • Consumer confusion
  • Healthy eating and convenience

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Leek, S & Afoakwah, D 2023, 'Lunch meal deals contribution to overconsumption and use of the intervention ladder models to examine stakeholders’ potential actions to reduce calorie content', Journal of Marketing Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2022.2157462

Pedeliento, G, Leek, S & Christodoulides, G 2023, 'Luxury branding in B2B', Journal of Strategic Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254X.2023.2214143

Istanbulluoglu, D, Leek, S & Szmigin, I 2017, 'Beyond exit and voice: developing an integrated taxonomy of consumer complaining behaviour', European Journal of Marketing, vol. 51, no. 5/6, pp. 1109-1128. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-04-2016-0204

Leek, S, Houghton, D & Canning, L 2017, 'Twitter and Behavioral Engagement in the Healthcare Sector: An Examination of Product and Service Companies', Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 81, pp. 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.INDMARMAN.2017.10.009

Leek, S, Canning, L & Houghton, D 2016, 'Revisiting the task media fit model in the era of Web 2.0: Twitter use and interaction in the healthcare sector', Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 54, pp. 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2015.12.007

Leek, S & Szmigin, I 2015, 'Consumer confusion and front of pack (FOP) nutritional labels', Journal of Customer Behaviour, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1362/147539215X14267608004087

Conference contribution

Leek, S & Szmigin, I 2023, Not looking at Front-of -pack labels: A hard habit to break. in F Kerrigan (ed.), Academy of Marketing Conference 2023: From Revolution to Revolutions ., 275 - O, University of Birmingham, pp. 242-243, Academy of Marketing Conference 2023, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 3/07/23. <https://academyofmarketing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Updated-Proceedings-Book.pdf>

Leek, S & Surman, E 2023, Technology – a revolutionary force in student eating? in F Kerrigan (ed.), Academy of Marketing Conference 2023: From Revolution to Revolutions ., 226- W, University of Birmingham, pp. 199-200, Academy of Marketing Conference 2023, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 3/07/23. <https://academyofmarketing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Updated-Proceedings-Book.pdf>

Leek, S & Surman, E 2023, Transitioning from Home to University: Navigating Liminality Through Student Food Practices. in C Dumitrescu & R Shaw (eds), Proceedings of the 48th Macromarketing Conference: With a Little Help from Our Friends: The Value of Connection and Macromarketing Research in Addressing Critical Global Issues. Proceedings of the annual Macromarketing Conference, The Macromarketing Society, pp. 74-76, 48th Annual Conference of the Macromarketing Society, Seattle, Washington, United States, 19/06/23. <https://www.macromarketing.org/assets/proceedings/2023-macromarketing-proceedings.pdf>

Leek, S, Canning, L, Sutton-Brady, C, Zolkiewski, J & Houghton, D 2018, Optimising Behavioural Engagement on Twitter: Determining the Applicability of the Revised Task Media Fit and Identifying the Linguistic Characteristics of Tweets. in 34th IMP Conference. www.impgroup.org. <https://www.impgroup.org/uploads/papers/9048.pdf>

Istanbulluoglu, D, Leek, S & Szmigin, I 2015, Complaining on Facebook Pages and Profiles: Connected and Social. in Academy of Marketing Conference 2015. Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, AM2015, Limerick, Ireland, 7/07/15.

Leek, S & Christodoulides, G 2014, An Investigation of the Role of Functional and Emotional Brand Attributes in B2B Purchase Situations. in IMP Asia. IMP Asia, Indonesia, 7/12/14.

Leek, S, Canning, L & Houghton, D 2014, Is there a place for social media in business relationships and the IMP world?, in 30th Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Conference, . 30th IMP, Bordeaux, France, 3/09/14.

Paper

Leek, S, Canning, L & Sutton-Brady, C 2016, 'From little things big things grow*', Paper presented at IMP Asia, Cape Town, South Africa, 4/12/16 - 7/12/16.

Leek, S, Houghton, D & Pressey, A 2016, 'Notes on a Scandal: Understanding Industrial Network Misconduct,', Paper presented at IMP Asia, Cape Town, South Africa, 4/12/16 - 7/12/16.

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