Staff profile
Professor Rob Dixon
Professor of Accounting, China Development Director

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Professor of Accounting, China Development Director in the Business School | +44 (0) 191 33 45158 |
Biography
Professor Dixon has been a member of staff in the Business School since 1992. He was Dean from 2008 to 2016, and prior to that held various administrative roles including Chair of the Board of Studies and Director of the MBA Programme.
In 1998 he was promoted to a Chair of Management Accounting. His research interests are broad and include investigations of the contribution of venture capitalists and the impact of regulation on business. He is a highly regarded speaker and has held visiting professorships in Malaysia, Hong Kong, France and Finland.
Professor Dixon is the author of a number of books and articles in the broad field of Management, and has published extensively in learned journals on the broad subject of financial management and performance appraisal. His current research includes corporate finance, governance and control and related accounting issues.
Mini Biography
Professor Dixon has been a member of staff in the Business School since 1992. He was Dean from 2008 to 2016, and prior to that held various administrative roles in the School including Chair of the Board of Studies and Director of the MBA Programme.
Research interests
- financial management
- financial markets
- financial modelling
- management accounting
- public finance
- venture capital
Publications
Journal Article
- The relative valuation of cash flow and current accruals affected by their extremity
Mostafa, W., & Dixon, R. (2024). The relative valuation of cash flow and current accruals affected by their extremity. Review of Accounting and Finance, 23(1), 59-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/raf-12-2022-0358 - Determinants of Carbon Emission Disclosures and UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of UK Higher Education Institutions
Saha, A. K., Al‐Shaer, H., Dixon, R., & Demirag, I. (2021). Determinants of Carbon Emission Disclosures and UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Case of UK Higher Education Institutions. Australian Accounting Review, 31(2), 79-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/auar.12324 - The impact of public participation in environmental behavior on haze pollution and public health in China
Qu, W., Qu, G., Zhang, X., & Dixon, R. (2021). The impact of public participation in environmental behavior on haze pollution and public health in China. Economic Modelling, 98, 319-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2020.11.009 - Priority Stakeholders’ Perception: Social Responsibility Indicators
Seibert, R. M., Macagnan, C. B., & Dixon, R. (2021). Priority Stakeholders’ Perception: Social Responsibility Indicators. Sustainability, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031034 - Liquidity Risk Exposure and its Determinants in the Banking Sector: A Comparative Analysis between Islamic, Conventional and Hybrid Banks
Mohammad, S., Asutay, M., Dixon, R., & Platonova, E. (2020). Liquidity Risk Exposure and its Determinants in the Banking Sector: A Comparative Analysis between Islamic, Conventional and Hybrid Banks. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 66, Article 101196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2020.101196 - Audit data analytics of unregulated voluntary disclosures and auditing expectations gap
Michael, A., & Dixon, R. (2019). Audit data analytics of unregulated voluntary disclosures and auditing expectations gap. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 16(4), 188-205. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41310-019-00065-x - Social Responsibility indicators: Perspective of Stakeholders in Brazil and in the United Kingdom
Seibert, R., Macagnan, C., Dixon, R., & Simon, D. (2019). Social Responsibility indicators: Perspective of Stakeholders in Brazil and in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 16(2-3), 128-144. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41310-019-00062-0 - Corporate governance quality and premature revenue recognition: evidence from the UK
Okaily, J., Dixon, R., & Salama, A. (2019). Corporate governance quality and premature revenue recognition: evidence from the UK. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 15(1), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmf-02-2018-0047 - The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Financial Performance: Evidence from the GCC Islamic Banking Sector
Platonova, E., Asutay, M., Dixon, R., & Mohammad, S. (2018). The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Financial Performance: Evidence from the GCC Islamic Banking Sector. Journal of Business Ethics, 151(2), 451-471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3229-0 - Antitakeover Provisions and CEO Monetary Benefits: Revisiting the E-Index
Al Dah, B., Michael, A., & Dixon, R. (2017). Antitakeover Provisions and CEO Monetary Benefits: Revisiting the E-Index. Research in International Business and Finance, 42, 992-1004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.033 - Event-specific earnings management: additional evidence from US M & A pre-and post-SOX
Alsharairi, M., Dixon, R., & Al-Hamadeen, R. (2017). Event-specific earnings management: additional evidence from US M & A pre-and post-SOX. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 15(1), 78-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfra-11-2015-0097 - Managerial Ownership, Corporate Governance, and Firms’ Exporting Decisions: Evidence from Chinese listed companies
Dixon, R., Guariglia, A., & Vijayakumaran, R. (2017). Managerial Ownership, Corporate Governance, and Firms’ Exporting Decisions: Evidence from Chinese listed companies. European Journal of Finance, 23(7-9), 802-840. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847x.2015.1025990 - Exchange Rate Flexibility in China: Measurement, Regime Shifts and Driving Forces of Change
Dixon, R., Zhang, Z., & Dai, Y. (2016). Exchange Rate Flexibility in China: Measurement, Regime Shifts and Driving Forces of Change. Review of International Economics, 24(5), 875-892. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12226 - Are Risk Management Disclosures Informative or Tautological? Evidence from the U.S. banking sector
Jizi, M., & Dixon, R. (2016). Are Risk Management Disclosures Informative or Tautological? Evidence from the U.S. banking sector. Accounting Perspectives, 16(1), 7-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3838.12134 - Corporate Mandatory Reporting: A longitudinal Investigation of Listed Companies in Bangladesh
Das, S., Dixon, R., & Michael, A. (2015). Corporate Mandatory Reporting: A longitudinal Investigation of Listed Companies in Bangladesh. Global review of accounting and finance, 6(1), 64-85. https://doi.org/10.21102/graf.2015.03.61.05 - Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Longitudinal Study of Listed Banking Companies in Bangladesh
Das, S., Dixon, R., & Michael, A. (2015). Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: A Longitudinal Study of Listed Banking Companies in Bangladesh. World review of business research, 5(1), 130-154 - Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence from the US Banking Sector
Jizi, M., Salama, A., Dixon, R., & Stratling, R. (2014). Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence from the US Banking Sector. Journal of Business Ethics, 125(4), 601-615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1929-2 - Are Independent Directors and Supervisory Directors Effective in Constraining Earnings Management?
Habbash, M., Xiao, L., Salama, A., & Dixon, R. (2014). Are Independent Directors and Supervisory Directors Effective in Constraining Earnings Management?. Journal of Finance, Accounting and Management, 5(1), 125-160 - Media coverage and foreign share discount puzzle in China
Cumming, D., Dixon, R., Hou, W., & Lee, E. (2013). Media coverage and foreign share discount puzzle in China. European Journal of Finance, 22(4-6), 393-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847x.2012.762031 - The impact of earnings extremity on information content of cash flow
Mostafa, W., & Dixon, R. (2013). The impact of earnings extremity on information content of cash flow. Review of Accounting and Finance, 12(1), 81-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/14757701311295845 - An Examination of Environmental Disclosures in UK Corporate Annual Reports.
Salama, A., Habbash, M., & Dixon, R. (2012). An Examination of Environmental Disclosures in UK Corporate Annual Reports. Journal of Accounting-Business dan Management (Malang), 19(1), Article 2-191-2 - Do Venture Capitalists Reduce Underpricing and Underperformance of IPOs?
Belghitar, Y., & Dixon, R. (2011). Do Venture Capitalists Reduce Underpricing and Underperformance of IPOs?. Applied financial economics, 22(1), 33-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603107.2011.597720 - Corporate Social and Environmental Reporting: A Survey of Disclosure Practices in Egypt
Rizk, R., Dixon, R., & Woodhead, A. (2008). Corporate Social and Environmental Reporting: A Survey of Disclosure Practices in Egypt. Social Responsibility Journal, 4(3), 306-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/17471110810892839 - An Empirical Survey of the Motivation for Share Repurchases in the UK
Dixon, R., Palmer, G., Stradling, B., & Woodhead, A. (2008). An Empirical Survey of the Motivation for Share Repurchases in the UK. Managerial Finance, 34(12), 886-906. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350810915833 - Loan officers and loan 'delinquency' in microfinance: A Zambian case
Dixon, R., Ritchie, J., & Siwale, J. (2007). Loan officers and loan 'delinquency' in microfinance: A Zambian case. Accounting Forum, 31(1), 47-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2006.11.005 - Microfinance: Accountability from the grassroots
Dixon, R., Ritchie., J., & Siwale, J. (2006). Microfinance: Accountability from the grassroots. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 19(3), 405-427. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513570610670352 - Expanding the audit committee oversight responsibilities.
Dixon, R., Soliman, M., & Woodhead, A. (2006). Expanding the audit committee oversight responsibilities. Managerial Auditing Journal, 21(3), 293-302 - The role of environmental initiatives in encouraging companies to engage in environmental reporting
Dixon, R., Mousa, G., & Woodhead, A. (2005). The role of environmental initiatives in encouraging companies to engage in environmental reporting. European Management Journal, 23(6), 702-716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2005.10.014 - The necessary characteristics of environmental auditors: A review of the contribution of the financial auditing profession
Dixon, R., Mousa, G., & Woodhead, A. (2004). The necessary characteristics of environmental auditors: A review of the contribution of the financial auditing profession. Accounting Forum, 28(2), 119-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2004.01.001 - The clinical allocation of joint blood product costs
Dixon, R., & Trenchard, P. (2003). The clinical allocation of joint blood product costs. Management Accounting Research, 14(2), 165-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1044-5005%2803%2900021-0 - Bipolar value-driven joint product costing
Dixon, R., & Trenchard, P. (2001). Bipolar value-driven joint product costing. Omega, 29(6), 479-490. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0305-0483%2801%2900038-x - The impact of false rejection risk on posterior audit risk measurement
Woodhead, A., Dixon, R., & Skerratt, L. (2001). The impact of false rejection risk on posterior audit risk measurement. International Journal of Auditing, 5(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/1099-1123.00323
Supervision students
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