Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I have considerable experience in research, teaching, university service, and industry engagement. My research expertise is in digital marketing, specifically social media marketing. I have published my research in over 30 international journals and books, and presented it at over 30 international conferences. I have assisted many organisations with their social media marketing. My teaching focus is on digital marketing, where I have delivered and coordinated undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses.
Roles and responsibilities
- Acting Head of Marketing Department, periodically 2018-
- Member of Research Ethics Committee, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia, 2014-
- Member of Entrepreneurial Marketing SIG, Academy of Marketing 2011-
- Marketing Honours Coordinator, The University of Western Australia, 2013-2017
- Member of Academy of Marketing (UK) Education Sub-Committee 2011-2017
- Co-Chair, Academy of Marketing Conference 2012
- Course Director, BSc International Marketing 2010-12
- Course Director, BSc Marketing 2010-12
- Research Coordinator, Marketing Group, University of Southampton 2009-11
- Member of Academic Committee, PLE Conference 2011
Funding overview
RESEARCH FUNDING ($=185,134)
External, funded
- Mazzarol, T., Soutar, G., Sweeney, J., Harrigan, P. and Mamouni Limnios, E. (2015), Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA), Australian National Apple Breeding Program (ANABP), Co-operative Enterprise Research Unit (CERU), 'Project to investigate the market for flavonoid rich apples, value: $44,940, May.
- Page, K. and Harrigan P. (2010), Academy of Marketing, Proposal to investigate Digital Analytics in Marketing: Exploring Literacy, Skills & Learning in Digital Marketing Management, value: $3,500, September.
- Harrigan P. and Seligman, J. (2010), Academy of Marketing, Project to investigate re-shaping international marketing education through the new DNA of marketing, value: $3,500, January.
Internal, funded
- Harrigan, P., Schepis, D. and Coussement, K. (2018). Project to investigate the Application of Social Media for CSR in the Resources Sector, value: $9,938, January.
- Roberts, M., Leighton, C. and Harrigan, P. (2015), University of Western Australia, BHP Billiton Distinguished Research Award, Project to investigate the Use of Social Media in Health Marketing: Walking the Walk and Tweeting the Talk: How Effectively do Elite Athletes Promote Health on Social Media?, value: $24,734, January.
- Harrigan, P., Lee, J. and Soutar, G (2014), University of Western Australia, BHP Billiton Distinguished Research Award, Project to investigate the Customer Perspective on Social Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Playing the 1% rule: how to identify and engage with social media influencers, value: $24,022, May.
- Harrigan, P., Daly, T., Lee, J. and Soutar, G (2013), University of Western Australia, UWA Business School Research Development Scheme, Project to investigate the Customer Perspective on Social Customer Relationship Management (CRM): The role personal values play in driving engagement and information sharing, value: $11,000, February.
- Harrigan, P. (2012), University of Southampton, Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Research Support Fund, Project to investigate the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on CRM, value: $30,500, January.
- Harrigan, P. (2011), University of Southampton, Faculty of Business & Law, Adventures in Research Scheme, Project to investigate the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on CRM, value: $26,000, January.
- Harrigan, P. (2010), University of Southampton School of Management Pump Priming, Project to investigate the role of social media in CRM, value: $3,500, November.
- Harrigan, P. (2009), University of Southampton School of Management Pump Priming, Project to investigate the nature of web analytics for marketing, value: $3,500, February.
Previous positions
Industrial relevance
Keynote Addresses
- Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW, Social media marketing masterclass, May 2017.
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM) WA Breakfast by the Bay panel member, May 2017.
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM) WA Annual Sundowner event, September 2013.
- Belgian Association for Quantitative & Qualitative Marketing Research Conference, December 2011.
Industry Engagement
- Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA), Strategic Social Media unit, February, 2016, October 2017, September 2018.
- Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA), Marketing seminar on Advanced Management Program, September 2013, May 2014, June 2017, September 2017.
- South West Catchments Council, Social media training, June 2014
- Regional Development Australia (RDA) Beverley WA, iLearn Workshop on social media, June 2014
- The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, UWA, Twitter training course, April 2014
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM) WA, Lunch ‘n’ Learn session on social media marketing to managers in Perth CBD, August 2013
- Southampton City Council, Social media marketing training course, November 2011
Media appearances
- Spirit Radio, Interview about clown phenomenon, September 2017.
- ABC News, Article contribution on ‘Traditional political campaign launches in WA increasing voter apathy, expert warns’, February 2017.
- ABC News, Article contribution on ‘WA election: Former leaders hit the campaign trail’, February 2017.
- ABC News, Article contribution on ‘WA election 2017: Social media campaign escalates as Liberals target 'fake news'’, January 2017.
- ABC News, TV appearance and article contribution on ‘Politicians struggling to cut through on social media, experts say’, May 2016.
- The Business Spectator, Article contribution on sports sponsorship in Western Australia, September 2015.
- The Weekend West, Article contribution on employers checking social media profiles, July 2015.
- ABC News, TV interview on social media in politics, June 2015.
- The Australian, Article contribution on BHP Billiton’s South32 spin-off, December 2014,
- ABC News, Article contribution on employers checking social media profiles, November 2014.
- Media Motivators, Podcast on social media marketing strategies, September 2013.
Teaching overview
I am Unit Coordinator (UC) for four units at The University of Western Australia.
- Big Data in Marketing MKTG5504 PG 50 students UC
- Digital Marketing MKTG5502 PG 100 students UC & lecturer
- Digital Marketing MKTG3307 UG 100 students UC
- Introduction to Marketing MKTG1203 UG 1,600 students UC & lecturer
I teach an executive/MBA unit on Strategic Social Media for the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA)
At IESEG School of Management, Lille/Paris, I teach Masters electives in Digital Marketing, CRM in Small Business, E-CRM, and CRM and CSR in business-to-business.
I have supervised 3 PhDs to completion, 6 Honours theses to completion in Australia, 6 Masters theses to completion in France, and 25 Master theses to completion in the UK.
In 2017, my student evaluation means across several satisfaction items ranged from 4.10-4.54 in Introduction to Marketing, and 4.55-4.86 in Digital Marketing. The scale ranges from 1-5. My evaluation ranged from 5.7-6 in Strategic Social Media. The scale ranges from 1-6.
I gained a formal qualification in learning and teaching in 2010 in the form of a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice.
Research
- Digital/Social Media marketing
- Customer engagement
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Relationship marketing
- Entrepreneurial or small business marketing
- Mixed (quantitative and qualitative) methods research
Current projects
Harrigan, P. and Elsbury, H (2018-19). Project to investigate Marketing faculty workload and performance expectations. Australia and New Zealand.
Harrigan, P., Schepis, D. and Coussement, K. (2018-19). Project to investigate the Application of Social Media for CSR in the Resources Sector. Australia and France.
Roy, S., Harrigan, P. and Balaji, M. (2018-19). Project to investigate smart consumers and smart servicescapes. Australia and China.
Education/Academic qualification
Marketing, PhD, Ulster University
2005 → 2008
Marketing & Entrepreneurship, MSc, Ulster University
2004 → 2005
Management with French, BSc, Queen's University Belfast
2001 → 2004
External positions
Assessor, Australian Government, Australian Research Council
2018 → …Associate Fellow, Australian Institute of Management WA
2013 → …Adjunct Professor, IESEG School of Management
2011 → …Keywords
- Social Media Marketing
- Customer Engagement
- Small Business Marketing
- Customer Relationship Management
- Management Information Systems
- Social media
- Marketing
- Digital
- Small business
- SME
- Customer relationship management
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Research Output 2007 2018
Capturing and co-creating student experiences in social media: A social identity theory perspective
Fujita, M., Harrigan, P. & Soutar, G. N., 3 Apr 2018, In : Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. 26, 1-2, p. 55-71Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Customer engagement and the relationship between involvement, engagement, self-brand connection and brand usage intent
Harrigan, P., Evers, U., Miles, M. P. & Daly, T., 2018, In : Journal of Business Research. 88, p. 388-396Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Linking social media to customer relationship management (CRM): a qualitative study on SMEs
Guha, S., Harrigan, P. & Soutar, G., 4 May 2018, In : Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 30, 3, p. 193-214 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Navigating Online Brand Advocacy (OBA): an exploratory analysis
Wilk, V., Harrigan, P. & Soutar, G. N., Apr 2018, In : Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. 26, 1-2, p. 99-116 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Two-way acculturation in social media: The role of institutional efforts
Fujita, M., Harrigan, P., Roy, S. K. & Soutar, G., 27 Nov 2018, In : Technological Forecasting and Social Change.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Best paper award from Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) conference digital marketing track
Paul Harrigan (Recipient), 2014
Prize/award: Prize
Highly commended paper award from the Journal of Business and Enterprise Development
Paul Harrigan (Recipient), 2010
Prize/award: Prize
Activities 2011 2019
The University of Western Australia (Organisational unit)
Paul Harrigan (Member)Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
Assessor, Australian Research Council (ARC)
Paul Harrigan (Participant)Activity: Other activity types › Other
PhD examiner for Trinity College Dublin
Paul Harrigan (Examiner)Activity: Examination types › Examination
Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (External organisation)
Paul Harrigan (Member)Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Member of judging panel for the Pinnacle Awards for the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA)
Paul Harrigan (Participant)Activity: Other activity types › Other
Courses
Press / Media
Interview on 'The Clown phenomenon' for Spirit Radio
1/09/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Article contribution on ‘Traditional political campaign launches in WA increasing voter apathy, expert warns’ for the ABC
20/02/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Article contribution on ‘WA election: Former leaders hit the campaign trail’ for the ABC
17/02/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Article contribution on ‘WA election 2017: Social media campaign escalates as Liberals target 'fake news'’ for the ABC
10/01/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
TV interview and article contribution on 'Politicians struggling to cut through on social media, experts say’ for the ABC
26/05/16
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media