Dr David Dowell

Lecturer in Marketing
Photograph of Dr David Dowell.

Contact

Email: djd5@aber.ac.uk
Office: Room S2, Cledwyn Building
Phone: +44 (0)1970 622848

Teaching Areas

  • Business-to-business marketing
  • International marketing
  • Market research and analysis
  • Marketing principles

Research

  • Relationship Marketing
  • Social and non-profit marketing
  • Marketing psychology
  • Marketing education

Biography

David studied marketing and economics as an undergraduate, and focused on marketing for his honours degree (1st Class).  Following this he completed his PhD entitled ‘The Elements of Trust in a Business-to-Business Relationship’.  His research remains in this area looking at relationship marketing, in particular trust and the evolution of business relationships.  More recently David has researched in the marketing psychology, non-profit and marketing education areas.  Having begun teaching in 2003 at Charles Sturt University Australia, he moved to Aberystwyth University in 2011.

Staff Publications

Journal Articles

  • Dowell, D.J., Heffernan, T.W., & Morrison, M.D. (2012) Trust formation at the growth stage of a business-to-business relationship: A qualitative investigation. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, (forthcoming).
  • Small, F., Dowell, D.J., & Simmons, P. (2012) Teacher Communication Preferred Over Peer Interaction: Student Satisfaction with Different Tools in a Virtual Learning Environment Centre. Journal of International Education in Business, (forthcoming).
  • Dowell, D.J., Dawson, C., Fuller-Love, N., & Hopkins, B. (2012) Entrepreneurial Groups in Ireland and Wales: A Preliminary Typology of Entrepreneurs Using a Marketing Segmentation Approach. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, (forthcoming).
  • Small, F., & Dowell, D. (2011). What is the impact of online resource materials on students self-learning strategies? Journal of Marketing Eductaion. 33: 140-148
  • Dowell, D.J., Kleinschafer, J.L., & Morrison, M.D. (2011). Doing more with less: Understanding the contributions of regional art gallery members through marketing segmentation. Arts Marketing: An International Journal, 1(1)
  • Krivokapic-Skoko, B., O’Neill, G., & Dowell, D. (2010). Assessing the contents of the psychological contracts: A cross-sectional survey of the academics at an Australian University. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 34(2), 4-28.
  • Krivokapic-Skoko, B., Dowell, D., & O’Neill, G. (2010). Research note: Undertaking cross-cultural research into psychological contracts. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 34(2), 87-94. 
  • O’Neill, G., Krivokapic-Skoko, B., & Dowell, D. (2009). Unpacking informal contractual relationships: Psychological contracts established by Australian business academics. Irish Journal of Management, 29(2).

 

Recent conference publications

  • Dowell, D.J. Kleinschafer, J.L. (2012) Donation Motivations and Relationship Incentive Stratergies: Understanding What Motivates Donors and Keeps Them Giving to Nonprofit Organisations. 11th International Colloquium on Nonprofit, Social, Arts and Heritage Marketing London Metropolitan University, UK.
  • Simmons, P. Small, F. Dowell, D. (2012) The influence of fairness on university student satisfaction. The Nineteenth International Conference on Learning, The Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
  • Simmons, P., Small, F. and Dowell, D. (2012) "The Respectful Partnership and student satisfaction", presentation delivered to the National Practice-Based Education Summit, Charles Sturt University, Homebush, Australia.
  • Krivokapic-Skoko, B. O'Neill, G., Dowell, D.J. (2011) Academics and Breach of the Psychological Contract in the University Sector: Insights from an Australian Business School. British Academy of Management Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
  • Small, F. and Dowell, D.J. (2011). Personality and self- regulated learning habits: Which is Jekyll and which is Hyde? ANZMAC 2011 Conference, Perth.
  • Kleinschafer, J.L., Dowell, D. & Morrison 2010, Understanding the contributions of regional art gallery members.  ANZMAC Conference Christchurch New Zealand
  • Krivokapic-Skoko, B., O’Neill. & Dowell, D.,  2010 The impact of breaches of the psychological contract upon academic staff within an Australian university   ANZMAC Conference Christchurch New Zealand  
  • Dowell, D. & Morrison, M.D. 2008, Gender, Trust, Performance and the Relationship Lifecycle.  ANZMAC Conference.  Sydney, Australia. 
  • Krivokapic-Skoko, B., O’Neill, G. & Dowell, D. 2008, Assessing the Content of the Psychological Contracts:   Cross - Sectional Survey of the Academics at an Australian University. Irish Academy of Management Conference.  Dublin, Ireland. 
  • Dowell, D. & Heffernan, T. 2004, Competency Trust in Wholesaler-Retailer Relationships.  ANZMAC Conference.  Wellington, New Zealand.  
  • Dowell, D. & Heffernan, T. 2004, Trust Formation at the Growth Stage of a Business-to-Business Relationship.  ANZMAC Conference.  Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Awards

  • Best Track Paper: British Academy of Management Conference 2011, Organisational Psychology
  • Runner up Best Track Paper: Australia New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2011, Nonprofit, Arts and Social Marketing