CGSB Annual report 2009 by Helen Liu

CURTIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANNUAL REPORT 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS

ABOUT THE CGSB

CGSB COURSES

ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGS

CGSB ADVISORY BOARD

CGSB ACADEMIC STAFF

CGSB PROFESSIONAL STAFF

MURRAY STREET LIBRARY

CGSB INDUSTRY TEACHING ASSOCIATES

VISITING ACADEMICS

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009

AUSTRALIAN LEARNING AND TEACHING COUNCIL AWARD

LAUNCHING THE MASTER OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

CGSB WELCOMES THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY ECONOMICS

PARTNERING WITH THE ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL 100

OUR STUDENTS

2009 ENROLMENTS

SNAPSHOT OF OUR STUDENTS

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE

HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS

CGSB ALUMNI

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT THE CGSB

EXTENDING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

CGSB BUSINESS LEADERS SERIES

CGSB PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR [CHINA]

C.E.O. WEEKEND

PARTNERING WITH THE CGSB

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR NATURAL GAS MANAGEMENT

AUSAID

LINKING BEYOND THE CGSB

CGSB ACADEMIC STUDY LEAVE

CGSB RESEARCH UNITS

CENTRES AT THE CGSB

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS AND INDUSTRY-BASED CONSULTATIVE PROGRAMS

CGSB RESEARCH OUPUT

NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE GRANTS

CONSULTATIVE RESEARCH

PROJECT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

CGSB PUBLICATIONS

DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS

2009

was a transitional year for the Curtin Graduate School of Business (CGSB) and for myself as incoming Director. I would like to thank the former Director, Professor Robert Evans for his excellent stewardship and leadership of the CGSB between 2004 and 2008. Professor Evans oversaw a period of rapid growth and innovation in the CGSB as well as the successful re-accreditation of the MBA program by AMBAs (Association of MBAs). The CGSB is one of seven schools within the Curtin Business School. It was first established in 1993 under the Directorship of Professor Margaret Nowak who led the school until her semi-retirement at the end of 2003. As we mature as a graduate school of business, our focus is increasingly one of consolidation and positioning. Reflecting this there were a number of significant achievements in 2009, including:

• • • • • •

The successful launch of the Master of Business Leadership (MBL) program. The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) recognition and acknowledgement of the quality teaching and learning experience within the CGSB. The establishment of a new Department of Minerals and Energy Economics (DMEE) within the CGSB. The formation of a new partnership between the CGSB and Aberdeen Business School (ABS) to jointly deliver a specialist MBA in oil and gas management. The review and restructure of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)program. Continued international recognition of the strength and success of the MBA through The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) global full-time MBA program rankings. In 2009 our fulltime MBA program ranked 93rd in the world. Only four Australian MBA programs were in the top 100.

Inevitably, there have been signiﬁcant staff movements and changes throughout the year but the CGSB continues to maintain its positive culture and is a vibrant, dynamic, exciting, energetic and rewarding place to work. I believe this is testimony to the sense of team and the can-do spirit of the school and I am honored and privileged to be in the Director’s role. I would like to thank everyone who has made it this way. I acknowledge, in particular, the outstanding support I have had from the CGSB senior leadership team - Professor Peter Galvin (MBA Director), Dr Linley Lord (MBL Director) and Dr Therese Jefferson (HDR Director). I would also like to thank Professor Duncan Bentley (Pro Vice-Chancellor of Curtin Business School), the CGSB Advisory Board (and, in particular, Mr David Crawford for agreeing to remain on as Chair of the Board),our CGSB staff, both academic and professional and last, but not least, our wonderful student body. I invite you to read further and learn more about the CGSB and our achievements during 2009. Alison Preston Director, Curtin Graduate School of Business

ABOUT THE CGSB

he CGSB vision is to be a leading provider of graduate management and leadership education. The school’s mission is to create leading thinkers in international business through the provision of a unique educational experience known for: •

• • •

Developing leaders who can creatively and responsively lead sustainable organisations and communities, locally and globally Applied research which generates cutting-edge knowledge Proven ability to increase skill levels and Flexible delivery which maximises learning opportunities.

The CGSB has, over the years, built a reputation for offering ﬂexible study options that include evening teaching, intensive (or block teaching) and fully online units. This ﬂexibility in offerings has always been built around student needs and continues to be one of CGSB’s core strengths.

stablished in 1993, the Curtin Graduate School of Business (CGSB) is part of Curtin Business School (CBS), the largest teaching unit of Curtin University of Technology. The CGSB is located in the Perth City Campus (on the corner of Pier and Murray Streets in the Perth CBD). It is the only graduate school within the CBD and within Western Australia the only school dedicated to teaching post-experienced managers and senior managers. The CGSB operates on trimester basis and has a dedicated Student Services Office. Its key strengths are in the area of strategy, leadership, energy and resources, and economic policy. In addition to offering internationally accredited and ranked graduate business programs, the CGSB also offers tailored executive development training programs for the business sector. The school has close links with business and industry and a strong focus on regional issues. As well as highly qualiﬁed academic faculty, the CGSB draws on a number of outstanding international Visiting Professors as well as a team of highly experienced Industry Teaching Associates (ITAs). Our ITAs mostly hold appointments in industry and bring a strong practitioner focus to the program.

CGSB COURSES

Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA MBA (Strategic Procurement) Master of Business Leadership (MBL) formerly Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) Master of Science (Mineral Economics)/Master of Business Administration (MME-MBA) Graduate Certiﬁcate in Business (GCB) GCB GCB (Energy) GCB (Leadership) GCB (Procurement) GCB (Sustainable Futures) Graduate Diploma in Business (GDB) GDB GDB (Strategic Procurement) Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGS

ur MBA is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBAs) – a UK-based association which accredits MBA programs globally.

The fulltime Curtin MBA is also one of only four MBA programs in Australia to be ranked in the Top 100 by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Which MBA? Survey. In the 2009 global rankings of Top 100 MBA fulltime programs our overall rank was 93. We ranked 10th in Asia, 5th in the world on personal development and educational experience and 2nd in the world for student quality (reﬂecting the high level of work experience students have before they enter our course). Regional rank (Asia)

Personal development and educational experience

Student quality

Student diversity

Alumni effectiveness

Overall Rank

Curtin MBA Position in 2009 EIU Global Top 100 MBA Program rankings

CGSB ADVISORY BOARD

he CGSB is supported by an industry Advisory Board. The Board provides advice about emerging trends in industry, the educational needs of business and government and access to networks which enhance the school's linkages in its community. The board meets a minimum of twice a year and is actively engaged in mapping the strategic direction of the School. In 2009 industry members on the CGSB Advisory Board were: Mr David Crawford - Chair, CGSB Advisory Board David is an Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Westralia Airports Corporations Pty Ltd. He is also President of the National Competition Council and Chairman of Canola Breeders Western Australia Pty Ltd and HRZ Wheats Pty Ltd, and a Director of Grain Foods CRC Ltd. He was previously Corporate Affairs Director of Wesfarmers Limited and held senior executive positions with Ranger Minerals NL and Western Collieries Ltd. David has also been a member and/or Chairman of a number of government and non-government committees in the agricultural and mining industries. He has chaired the CGSB Advisory Board since its inception in 1993. Dr Lynette Buoy Lynette works in the not-for-proďŹ t sector and holds a PhD from the CGSB. She is currently CEO for the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare in Melbourne. Prior to her move to Melbourne she was General Manager for the Smith Family here in Perth. Lynette joined the CGSB Advisory Board in 2009. Mr John Downing John is Executive Director with Downing Teal Associates Pty Ltd. Downing Teal is a recruitment company specialising in middle to senior level management within the resources, engineering and construction sectors. John joined the CGSB Advisory Board in 2009. Ms Virginie Hannah Virginie is a Managing Consultant (Business Performance Services Advisory) with KPMG. Virginie joined the board in 2007. Mr Peter Johnston Peter is CEO for Minara Resources. Peter has served on the CGSB Advisory Board for more than six years. He stepped down in November 2009 and his contribution was widely acknowledged by the school and by remaining board members. Mr John Poulsen John is a Managing Partner with Minter Ellison Lawyers. He is also Chair of the WA Branch of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). John joined the board in 2009. Mr Robert Sharp Rob is Head of Global Airport Infrastructure and Services with Qantas Airways Ltd. He is based in Sydney and brings the experience of a large international conglomerate to the CGSB. He joined the CGSB board in 2008.

L-R back row: Evan Nicholas, Dan Packey, Peter Galvin, John Downing, Robert Sharp, Paula Rogers, John Poulsen L-R front row: Robert Evans, David Crawford, Alison Preston, Virginie Hannah, Linley Lord,

The Advisory Board also has members from the Curtin Business School and the CGSB: Professor Duncan Bentley Pro Vice-Chancellor, Curtin Business School Deputy: Mr Evan Nicholas, Director, CBS External Relations Professor Alison Preston Director, CGSB Professor Peter Galvin Course Director, MBA Dr Linley Lord Course Director, MBL Professor Ronald Ripple Director, Centre for Research on Energy and Minerals Economics (CREME) Associate Professor Daniel J. Packey Head, Department of Mineral and Energy Economics Mr. Donald Mwathi CGSB Executive Officer and Advisory Board Committee Secretary

CGSB ACADEMIC STAFF Prof Alison Preston Director CGSB

Prof Peter Galvin Course Director MBA

Dr Linley Lord Course Director MLM

Assoc Prof Daniel Packey Head of Department DMEE

Dr Therese Jefferson Course Director HDR

Dr Angela Barns Research Fellow

Garry Claxton Senior Lecturer Legal Studies

Prof Robert Evans Professor of Accounting

Dr Jeremy Galbreath Senior Lecturer Strategy

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall Human Resources

Troy Hendrickson Senior Lecturer Leadership

Robert Johnson Senior Lecturer Corporate Finance

John Karasinski Senior Lecturer Economics & Finance

Prof Peter Kenyon Professor of Economic Policy

Assoc Prof Des Klass Decision Making

Assoc Prof Rick Ladyshewsky Managerial Effectiveness

hen making faculty appointments considerable weight is placed on industry experience, applied research and awareness of contemporary developments in the ďŹ eld. The CGSB core faculty has vast local and international experience within academia and in industry, with the majority of members having done one or more of the following: studied overseas, taught overseas, consulted overseas or held a management role overseas. This experience is well complemented by their academic and professional engagement within Australia with all having done one or more of the following: studied, taught, and worked consultatively or in managerial roles within Australia.

Dr Margaret McCabe Director Executive Programs

Dr Steven McEachern Lecturer Organisational Behaviour

Assoc Prof Marita Naude Organisational Change & Development

Prof Margaret Nowak Professor of Economics & Governance

Prof Mohammed Quaddus Personal Chair Information & Decision Systems

Ronald Regan Senior Lecturer Strategy & Marketing

Dr Anna Rowe Senior Lecturer Finance & Accounting

Dr Brenda Scott-Ladd Senior Lecturer Human Resources

Janet Sutherland Program Manager Australian Leadership Development Program

Prof Alma Whiteley International Human Resources

Dr Margot Wood Senior Lecturer Strategy & Decision Making

CGSB PROFESSIONAL STAFF

he crucial role of the CGSB Professional Staff in ensuring the smooth running of the School’s core activities of teaching and learning as well as research and development cannot be understated. The multi-faceted roles and responsibilities of the Professional Staff include: • • • • • • • • • •

staffing the CGSB Student Services Office which is tailored to the speciﬁc needs of postgraduate students supporting online and face to face teaching programs research assistance project support event management marketing and communications business development library management HR and ﬁnance general building maintenance and improvement efforts.

Murray Street Library

Marianne Hall Library Technician Murray Street Library

T Singam Veerapathiran Library Technician Murray Street Library

he University’s Library and Information Service provides facilities and services at the Curtin Graduate School of Business through the Murray Street Library (MSL).

The MSL, staffed with library technicians with specialties and experience in assisting postgraduate students, provides a wide range of electronic resources, many accessible remotely, supported by a core collection of books, journals, videos and newspapers related to units taught at the CGSB.

Andrea Swasbrook Personal Assistant to the Director

Fleur Cornelius Student Services Manager

Guy Harris Senior Student Services Officer

Jan McDonald Senior Student Services Officer

Trish McHugh Student Services Officer

Inna Geoghegan Online Teaching & Learning Manager

Lily Tandi HR & Finance Manager

Joanna Rosa HR Administrative Assistant

Claire Bean ALA Leadership Development Program Manager

Jared Gleim IT Services Coordinator

Donald Mwathi Executive Officer (Planning & Accreditation)

Anita Ryan Student Services Manager (Acting)

Debra Jordan Project Officer (Surveys & Reports)

Kim Lee Business Development Manager

Nadia Nelson Project Officer (External Communications)

In addition to our permanent staff members, the CGSB is also fortunate to have the following part time research assistants giving support to academic and professional staff as required: Philip Christopher • Lucy Cowcher-Guthrie • Andrew Cowie • Toby Evans • Megan Jefferson

CGSB INDUSTRY TEACHING ASSOCIATES

Mr Peter Adams

Senior Policy Analyst

Dr Paul Anderson

Chartered Accountant

Dr Simon Avenell

Director

Assoc Prof David Baccarini Director

Department of Education Training, Strategic Policy and Planning PricewaterhouseCoopers Dept of Construction Management School of Built Environment, Curtin University

Alison Barker

Marketing Consultant

Dr Elisa Birch

Lecturer

Ms Maureen Boland

Masters by Research in Commerce UWA

Prof Dede Bonner

Visiting Professor & Lecturer

Washington State University & President of New Century Management Inc, USA

Prof Guy Callender

Chair

Curtin Business School - Procurement

Mr Adam Dzieciol

Lawyer

President, Mt Kosciuszko Inc. Perth

Ms Suzanne Findlay

Business Consultant and Coach

Procurement and Marketing

Mr Justin Geoghegan

Lawyer

Legal Aid Australia

Dr Byron Hanson

Managing Director

Duke Corporate Education, Duke University, USA

Dr Susan Harwood

Director

Quality Consulting Services

Prof Linda Herkenhoff

Graduate Business Programs

Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College USA

Dr Glenn Hofmeyer

Business Consultant

Systems Analyst

Ms Natalie Hoye

Senior Consultant

HRM and Management and Learning Development

Ms Nada Jabado

Contract Engineer, Mines and Port Development Joint Venture

BHP BIO Subsidiary

Ms Sabina Leitmann

Senior Lecturer

Curtin School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work

Ms Virginia Miltrup

Head of Customer & Brand Equity

Synergy

Mrs Diane Morien

Lecturer

Curtin School of Information Systems

Ms Karen Portsmouth

Management Consultant/Director

SPA Management Consulting

Mr Jeff Pow

Business Consulting

Prof Ron Sanchez

Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics

Dr Helen Sitlington

HRM Consultant

Ms Dianna Vitasovic

Director

Prof Walter Wehrmeyer

Centre for Environmental Strategy University of Surrey

Mr Peter Westlund

Management Consultancy

Interim Executive and Business Mentor

Mr Bill Willesee

Senior Lecturer

Curtin School of Business Law and Taxation

Assoc Prof Doug Yorke

Senior Lecturer

Curtin School of Business Law and Taxation

UWA Business School

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Energy Culture

VISITING ACADEMICS

o ensure our students are kept abreast of contemporary developments in business here in Australia and internationally, the CGSB together with Curtin Business School supports a number of highly experienced, international scholars and researchers to Curtin each year. In 2009, we were delighted to welcome the following esteemed academics to the CGSB:

Dr Bob Aurbach

Professor Dede Bonner

Principal of Uncommon ApproachWorkers Compensation Consulting Services, USA.

George Washington State University Guest Lecturer: Leading and Facilitating Teams 620 Business Leaders Seminar

Seminar presentations Collaborative journal article writing with Dr Anna Rowe,CGSB Collaborative presentations with various Australian companies engaged in worker compensation

Dr Byron Hanson

Prof Lee Parker

Managing Director of Duke Corporate Education at Duke University, USA. Guest Lecturer/ Teaching Instructions: Organization Behaviour 550 Intensive Class Business Leaders Seminar

Accounting, School of Commerce, University of South Australia. Consultation with CBS academic researchers and PhD students. Expert input for paper reviews for staff. Collaborative writing of papers

Prof Al Rainnie

Prof Ron Sanchez

Director of Research at the Centre for Labour Market Studies University of Leicester, UK Introductory seminar: Working Space: Bringing Place and Space to IR and HRM

Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Research with Prof. Peter Galvin and Dr. Jeremy Galbreath. Consultation for GSB strategyrelated researchers and doctoral students.

Allan Scott

Prof Walter Wehrmeyer

Aberdeen Business School Robert Gordon University Search engine optimisation and search marketing workshop for members of CBS and CGSB web development team.

BG Surrey Scholar at the Centre for Environmental Strategy University of Surrey, UK. Summer school for Sustainability Management Strategy 660

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009

AUSTRALIAN LEARNING AND TEACHING COUNCIL AWARD

LAUNCHING THE MASTER OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

CGSB WELCOMES THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY ECONOMICS

PARTNERING WITH THE ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL 100

AUSTRALIAN LEARNING AND TEACHING COUNCIL AWARD

ach year the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) makes available a number of awards to recognise and promote teaching excellence. In 2009 the CGSB won the prestigious ALTC Award for Postgraduate Programs that Enhance Learning. The award winning program was the MBA. The award recognises CGSB’s “proven ability to increase skill levels, integrate social and environmental stewardship into the curricula, while also commending the CGSB’s approach to ﬂexible learning and the online MBA”. Professor Peter Galvin was an individual ALTC award winner, winning a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning “for motivating and inspiring mature-age part-time business students”. Each award was valued at $25,000. Associate Professor Rick Ladyshewsky was a nominee for an ALTC Award for Teaching Excellence in the category Law, Economics, Business and Related Studies.

L-R: Associate Professor Rick Ladyshewsky, Chair CGSB T&L Committee, the Hon Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Professor Alison Preston, CGSB Director and Professor Peter Galvin, Director MBA Program. 24 November, Parliament House, Canberra

LAUNCHING THE MASTER OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

Jeff McMullen speaks to an attentive audience at the launch of the Master of Business Leadership Hyatt Hotel Perth, 20 October 2009

nother highlight of the course delivery at CGSB in 2009 was the launch of the Master of Business Leadership (MBL). After a rigorous comprehensive course review that begun in 2008 the Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) was officially replaced by the Master of Business Leadership (MBL) in September 2009 to commence in January 210. The review overseen by the MLM Director Dr. Linley Lord included revision of the course structure and curriculum and included input from staff members, students, alumni, the CGSB Advisory Board, employers and international research. The MBL Launch was held at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth in September 2009 with the branding theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leadership has a City Addressâ&#x20AC;? referring to CGSB as a prime educational centre for Leadership. Jeff McMullen, a distinguished journalist of international repute spoke on his views of leadership hence underlining the importance of developing leaders for the business world, government and society at large, a resonating theme that was reiterated by other speakers.

THE CGSB WELCOMES DMEE

he Department of Mineral and Energy Economics (DMEE) originated within the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) in Kalgoorlie, a prominent mining town for over a century. Since its foundation in 1902 WASM has earned a reputation as an important centre of mining education both within Australia and internationally. DMEE has established a strong international reputation for excellence in education and research in mineral economics and is now proudly housed at the CGSB. DMEE was officially incorporated into the CGSB at a special breakfast held at the School on 20 November. Eric Streitberg, the Chair of the Board of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) gave the keynote address. The decision to expand the program into a department and co-locate within the CGSB is an acknowledgement of the program’s success in developing future leaders within the resources sector. It complements the CGSB’s achievements as a leading provider of graduate management and leadership education and its particular expertise in resource and energy markets and puts the CGSB in a strong position to create the leading thinkers and managers required for the next resources boom. The courses offered by the Department of Mineral and Energy Economics [DMEE] enable resources sector professionals to combine sound technical knowledge in mineral exploration, extraction and processing with an appreciation of the economic frameworks within which the sector operates. This interdisciplinary skillset is becoming increasingly vital to resources companies wishing to strengthen their long-term future and proﬁtability.

PARTNERING WITH ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL

n response to a growing demand for senior managers and executives with a solid business skill-set and an energy knowledge base, the CGSB has partnered with the Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University [RGU] to deliver a unique MBA program in oil and gas management. Aberdeen, known as the “Oil Capital of the World”, is a global hub for energy companies and energy innovation. Delivering the best of RGU’s program online in combination with the CGSB’s own experts in the energy sector, the Curtin MBA [Oil and Gas] is the only choice for managers serious about gaining the critical skills they need to further their business career. The RGU and Curtin MBA programs are both accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs, guaranteeing a quality and portable degree. Students undertaking the MBA (Oil and Gas) through Curtin Graduate School of Business (CGSB) in the Perth CBD will be required to complete 300 credit points, of which 100 (or four units) are speciﬁcally in oil and gas management. Two of the four units may be completed be via online study through RGU. Participants in the program are drawn from across the globe. They have an average of 11 years of work experience and a strong background in the oil and gas sector. The course is aimed at middle to senior managers or those aspiring to these positions within the oil and gas industry. The Curtin MBA [Oil and Gas] degree is designed to provide experienced practitioners in the oil and gas sector with the advanced business,management and leadership skills needed to function at a strategic level as contemporary Energy managers.

CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL 100

he CBSG was delighted with the news in October 2009 that its full-time MBA had achieved the ranking of #93 in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global 100.

Only 4 Australian MBAs are listed in this prestigious ranking which is undertaken by the EIU which is owned by the publishers of The Economist magazine. The fulltime MBA is the only internationally ranked program of its kind in Western Australia. We are also proud of being ranked #2 globally for “student quality”, a ranking with which we entirely concur, given the excellence and diversity of our students. Wealso ranked #5 in the same ranking for “personal development and educational experience” thus conﬁrming our belief in the value of our unique programs and the learning experiences achieved by our graduates.

OUR STUDENTS

2009 ENROLMENTS

SNAPSHOT OF OUR STUDENTS

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE

HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS

CGSB ALUMNI

2009 ENROLMENTS

s the national and international reputation of the CGSB grows, demand for our courses has steadily increased.

The MBA remains the CGSB ﬂagship program with 52.3 per cent of all new program commencements in 2009 being within this program. The second most popular program in terms of commencement numbers is the GCB. The latter is an important pathway into the MBA and MBL with around 90 per cent of all students who complete the GCB progressing on to complete either the MBA or MBL.

Total Commencing Students (Headcount) at Dec 2008

at Dec 2009

% of enrolments

123

147

35.9%

4.7%

223

214

52.3%

7.1%

397

409

100%

at Dec 2008

at Dec2009

% of enrolments

GCB

234

266

27.2%

GDB

108

9.9%

MBA

531

537

54.9%

8.0%

944

978

100%

Course Graduate Certiﬁcate in Business (GCB) Graduate Diploma in Business (GDB) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Business Leadership (MBL)* Total *formerly the Master of Leadership and Management (MLM)

Total Enrolments (Headcount) Course

MLM/MBL Total

Other total enrolments that have not been included in the tables above due to either periods of restructuring or introduction were MScMEE (83), MBA/ MEE (21), DBA (29), PhD (31). Including these ﬁgures the total student headcount as of Dec 2009 was 1142.

Online Unit Enrolment Comparison (Headcount) Tri 1

Tri 2

Tri 3

Total 2009

Total unit enrolments

905

942

894

2742

Total online unit enrolments

309

370

361

1040

34.1%

39.2%

40.4%

37.9%

Number of online units offered

Average online unit class size

20.5

23.5

Online unit enrolments as % of total

A SNAPSHOT OF COMMENCING STUDENTS IN 2009: 62% male/38% female. Average age: 35yrs Average years of managerial experience: 13 Australian passport holders: 72% Nationality breakdown of the rest of the cohort: 36% Europe 42% Asia/PaciďŹ c 10% Africa 10% North/South America. 73% Part-time 66% plan to study at least one online unit. Most common sectors: Mining and engineering Public sector Finance Health Employer ďŹ nancial assistance: 19% some assistance 21% full assistance 60% no assistance Average salary on commencement: AUD$ 101,000

What our students have to say:

“

I chose Curtin because I wanted my MBA studies to be based in real-life situations in an arena where I could interact in real ways with the business community. Curtin had the theory but also the real-world connections .

“

Christian Lange Director and CEO of the ASX-listed Neptune Marine Services

“

With working full time and with the demands of family, I completed the GCB fully online and it exceeded my greatest expectations. The depth of extensive, high quality and current resources are excellent - easy to access and manage. Teaching staff are a dedicated and talented team who provide a supportive teaching base.

“

Rebecca Maas Customer Affairs and Service Auditer Emirates Airlines Australia and 2009 Top GCB (Procurement) Student

“

The CGSB’s location in the city made it very convenient to pursue my studies and the cohort there provided a very rich contemporary practice and diversity across many industries and cultures.

“

Ian Jackson, Head of HR, Water Corporation and CGSB leadership alumnus

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TIME TO CELEBRATE

he following awards were presented on 11 May 2009 at the Annual CBS Prizes Ceremony at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel Perth to recognise outstanding student academic achievement attained in the 2008 academic year.

Prof Alison Preston with award-winners (l-r): Julie Anderson, Darren Milne, Jennifer Davies

Curtin Graduate School of Business Meritorious Achievement Prizes [2008 Graduating Students] In recognition of high academic performance achieved in the Master of Business Administration

Julie Frances Anderson Darren Christopher Milne

In recognition of high academic performance in the Master of Leadership & Management

Jennifer Susan Davies

Frontier Software Prize Best student in Human Resource Strategies 660

Shani Jade Prendergast

Georg Jensen Prize Best graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Business

Paul Alexander Websdane

Murray McKenna Memorial Prize Best graduating student in the Graduate CertiďŹ cate of Business

Colette Bernadette Wrynn

Pearson Education Australia Book Prizes Best student in Business Strategy & International Business 660

Christine Elizabeth Johnson

Best student in Economic Analysis & Asian Economies 551

Pip Darvall

Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WA) Medals (In conjunction with the CGSB) Best graduating student in the Master of Leadership & Management

Renae Helene Lavell

Best graduating student in the Master of Business Administration

Natalie Powell

John Wilkie Memorial Prize Best student in Strategic Information Management 660

Jennifer Holt

he following table reďŹ&#x201A;ects the scope of experience and quality that our students bring to the CGSB highlighting the occupations and industries of top graduating MBA and MBL students from 2009. Listed alphabetically by organisation. Name

Position

Company

Jason Parsons

OHSEQ Manager

AMC Management, WA

Mark Klenke

Valuation Principal

Aon Risk Services Australia Limited

Sean Cory

Manager, Business Development

BHP Billiton

Cameron Kirkby

Superintendent Logistics Planning

BHP Billiton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WA Iron Ore

Phillipa Mancer

Senior Contracts Specialist

BHP Billiton Petroleum

Reuben Norris

Senior Project Officer

Catholic Education Office, Western Australia

Paul Jeffreys

General Manager

Croker Construction (WA) Pty Ltd

Marie-Priya Correia

MTech Program Manager

Curtin-PetroSkills Partnership, Curtin University

Dushyant Shrivastava

Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Mark Holland

Business Unit Manager

Department of Agriculture and Food WA

Roban Clarke

Industry Development Officer

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Brad Sillence

Manager, WAPC Secretariat

Department of Planning

Mark Hort

Principal Financial Analyst

Department of Treasury and Finance

Jeanick Saupin

Formerly Senior IT Consultant

EIS Ltd, Mauritius

Youheng Lin

Formerly Product Marketing Manager Great China

EDOM Technology Co., Ltd

Charles Gasson

IT Consultant Business Analyst

Freelancer

Lara Ellson

Managing Director

Full Potential Business Solutions Pty Ltd

Clare Baxter

Valve Sales Manager

Geographe Energy

Brett Reilly

Principal Engineer Production Enhancement

Halliburton

Catherine Clay

Accountant

Independent Consultant

Lara Bandarian

Manager, Planning

Landgate

Silvia Caratti

Associate Director

MGI, Perth

Darren Hewson

Biomedical Scientist

National Health Service, UK

Bruce Baker

General Manager

Neptune Geomatics, Neptune Marine Services Ltd

Christopher Delvin

Products Manager

NGIS Australia Pty Ltd

Marney Leyonhjelm-Beck

Senior global HRM and Mobility Consultant

NNE Pharmaplan

Christine Johnson

Finance Director

OCS Group Australia, Pty Ltd

Anping Shee

Business Development Manager

PC S.O.S. Singapore

Stefan Murphy

Manager, Corporate Finance

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Cassie Lawrence

Commodity Controller

Qantas Airways Ltd

Ann Marie Curran

Finance Manager

Settlers Co Pty Ltd

Richard C. Ebisike

Principal Well Engineer

Shell (SPDC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Simon Walsh

Principal Metallurgist

Simulus Pty Ltd

Gregory Barfoot

Project Manager

SNC-Lavin Inc.

James McIntyre

Financial Modeling & Analysis Manager

SP AusNet

Paul Pisano

Consultant

Tomorrow Consulting

Melanie Boyd

Planning Manager

University of Portsmouth, UK

Stuart Mearns

Sergeant-Officer in Charge Margaret River Police

Western Australia Police

Mark Sputore

Legal Officer

WorkCover WA

Joshua Oh

Information Systems Officer

World Bank

HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH

he Curtin Graduate School of Business has three Higher Degree by Research (HDR) programs:

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Master of Philosophy by research (M.Phil) Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) PhD in Business Administration

The high proﬁle of the School’s researchers attracts postgraduate students from Australia and the Asian region. Research projects form an important part of most of our post graduate programs. Students are supervised by staff members with expertise in their area of business research. The CGSB had 87 students undertaking research degrees in 2009. Approximately half of these students were enrolled in the PhD and MPhil programs and the other half in our DBA program. The DBA was successfully reviewed and re-launched in 2009 for commencement in 2010. A newly structured approach to the delivery of postgraduate research methods units has allowed our DBA students to more fully integrate with other research students within the business faculty. The application and admissions process has also been reviewed to ensure that each DBA student has a thesis supervisor to guide them in their studies throughout the entirety of their program, including the coursework stage of their studies. This will ensure that students’ coursework and research programs are closely aligned and integrated. The DBA program continues to generate considerable interest from experienced professionals with a Masters qualiﬁcation but without a research background. The restructuring of the program will ensure that the program continues to offer a pathway for business professionals to undertake a rigorous research degree and to extend the production of knowledge in their specialist areas. Our HDR student community is diverse and brings together a broad spectrum of experience and professional backgrounds. Approximately half of our research student community is comprised of international students from a range of countries in our geographic region including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. Over one-third of our doctoral students are women and, particularly among local students, we have a blend of part-time and full-time students. As part of the restructuring of the DBA program, the HDR research community in CGSB launched a program of Research Seminars, which aims to give all HDR students an opportunity to present their research, receive feedback and also engage with research experts and held a CBS Doctoral Students Colloqium open to all doctoral students, including those from the CGSB. Topic

Presenter

Doctoral Research: Getting Started and Getting Finished

Dr. Lynette Buoy, then CEO Smith Family WA and PhD graduate, CGSB

Perspectives of Leadership in Theory and Practice

Dr. Sue van Leeuwen, CEO Leadership WA

Cultural Inﬂuence in the Ethical Decision Making Process: The Perspective of Malaysian Managers

Mr. Norizah Mohd Mustamil, CGSB HDR student

Leaders Without Ethics in Global Business: Corporate Psychopaths

Dr. Clive Boddy, CGSB HDR student

Drivers of sustainability in corporations: Do women on boards of directors matter?

Dr. Jeremy Galbreath, Senior Research Fellow, CGSB

Institutional Cultural Norms of Chinese Corporate Environmental Reporting

Dr. Anna Lee Rowe, Senior Lecturer CGSB

Natural Justice in Workers’ Compensation: A Case study of the Navajo Indians

Prof. Bob Aurbach, Visiting Professor

A study of Recipients of Executive Impression Management

Terry Sheridan, PhD candidate, CGSB

Infallible Leaders, Just Gods and Other Mythical Creatures

Dr Margot Wood, Senior Lecturer CGSB

Interﬁrm Rivalry Within and Between Strategic Networks

Prof Peter Galvin, Professor CGSB

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS Enrolled HDR students in candidacy phase in 2009 Candidate

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor Current Thesis Title

Wayne Wright

PhD Dr Brenda Scott- Dr Steven Ladd McEachern

Extending Relational Coordination as a High Performance Work System: A Case Study of a New Zealand Early Childhood Education and Care Company

Janet Sutherland

PhD Prof Alma Whiteley

Prof Al Rainnie

How Can Leadership Create Work Value Alignment Between Different Generational Cohorts? An Exploratory Study

Garry Claxton

PhD Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

Dr Antonio Buti (UWA)

The Legal, Moral and Financial Reasons for a Safer Workplace: Implications for Motivating Managers to Get It Right

Abdullah Maznah

PhD Prof Mohammed Assoc Prof Quaddus Margot Wood

The Impact of Team Design on Team Innovation for Operational and Organisational Performances: The Mediations and Moderating Roles of Reﬂexivity and Innovation Climate in Malaysian Innovative Creative Circles (ICCs)

Puspa Rahayu

DBA Prof Robert Evans

Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Indonesia: The Impact of Government Involvement

Prof John Evans

Enrolled HDR students who completed candidacy in 2009 Candidate

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor Thesis Title

Kingsley Dunstan

DBA AssocProf Margot Wood

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Exploring Anticipatory Emotions and their Role in Self Perceived B2B Salesperson Effectiveness

Marco Schultheis

DBA Assoc Prof Margot Wood

Prof Mohammed The Impact of Business Intelligence Systems on Quaddus the Perceived Quality of Strategic Decision Making

William Leonard

DBA Prof Alma Whiteley

Dr Therese Jefferson

Enayet Hossain

PhD Prof Mohammed Dr Tekle Shanka Quaddus

Tourism Consumers’ Choice Behaviour Regarding Tour Destination Loyalty.

Christina Howe

PhD Dr Brenda Scott- Prof Al Rainnie Ladd

Keeping Teachers in the Profession: A Western Australian Perspective

Nadzri Ab Ghani

PhD Prof Robert Evans

Dr Jeremy Galbreath

Predicting Whistle-Blowing Intention: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Malaysia

Intan Saidon

PhD Prof Robert Evans

Dr Jeremy Galbreath

Moral Disengagement of Business Professionals: A Malaysian Study of Antecedents and Outcomes

Melissa Marinelli

PhD Prof Alison Preston

Dr Linley Lord

Transition from Technical Engineer to Managers and Leaders: Women’s Experience in Australia

Md. Shah Azam

PhD Prof Mohammed Dr Mahbubur Quaddus Rahim (Monash University)

Cultural Reasoning and Stakeholders Perceptions of Information Technology Projects

Diffusion of ICT and SMEs Performance: Determinants and Strategies for Bangladesh

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS HDR students who passed candidacy prior to 2009 but have not yet passed thesis Candidate

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor

Thesis Title

Stephen Crawford

DBA

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Terry Ann Sheridan

PhD

Prof Alma Whiteley

Eunice Liu

DBA

Prof Alma Whiteley

Julie Crews

DBA

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

Dr Kerry Pedigo

What is Ethical Leadership? A Study to Deﬁne the Characteristics of Ethical Leadership: Perspectives from Australian Public and Private Sectors

Sylvia Dyer

DBA

Prof Alma Whiteley

Dr Simon Holtby

Parameters for Creating Creativity in Organisations: A Case Study

Alan HowgraveGraham

DBA

Prof Peter Galvin

Prof Mohammed Quaddus Dr Simon Carroll (WABRI)

Knowledge-Based Strategy Development for Regional Biotechnological Competitiveness

Graham Blick

DBA

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Assoc Prof Des Klass

A Comparative Study of Beneﬁts Realisation and Change Management Using Enterprise Resource Planning Technology (SAP) in Utility Enterprises in Western Australia

Mohammad (Rambo) Ramdianee

DBA

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Prof Alma Whiteley

Motivation of Volunteers in Child Welfare Notfor-Proﬁt Organisations in Western Australia

Michael Preece

DBA

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Knowledge Management and Knowledge Sharing: Implications for the Residential Aged Care Industry

Chun Kit Lok

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Adoption of the Smart Card-Based Octopus E-Payment System for Retailing in Hong Kong Using an Extended Technology Acceptance Model

Karen Trimmer

DBA

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Assoc Prof Margot Wood

Non-Compliance by School Principals: The Effects of Experience, Stakeholder Characteristics and Governance Mechanisms on Reasoned Risk-Taking in Decision-Making

Martin Reed

DBA

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

The Relationship Between the Level of Strategic Planning Formality and Innovation in the Organisation and Firm Financial Performance

The Effects of the Internet on Distribution Strategies Pursued by Tourism (Exporting) Businesses in Western Australia Dr Therese Jefferson

Exploring Recipients’ Perceptions of Impression Management: Insights from Comparing Fraudster and Non-Fraudster Executives Factors Inﬂuencing New Knowledge Creation in a Canadian and Japanese Multi-National Corporation

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS HDR students who passed candidacy prior to 2009 but have not yet passed thesis Candidate

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor

Thesis Title

Gem Cheong

PhD

Prof Alma Whiteley

Assoc Prof Marita Naudé

Organisational Learning in Universities Factors Inﬂuencing Organisational Agility: Case Studies in Australia and Singapore

Regina Flugge

DBA

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

The Effect of Senior Management Behaviours on Sustainable Development Performance

Jane Pritchard

DBA

Prof Alma Whiteley

Dr Jervis Whiteley

Inter-Group Communication Between Baby Boomer Leaders and Generation Y Followers: A Cultural Reasoning Perspective

Wee Gee Roy Cheo DBA

Prof Peter Galvin

Prof Rob Evans Dr Jeremy Galbreath

An Empirical Study of Corporate Turnaround Strategies in Australia

Troy Hendrickson

DBA

Assoc Prof Rick Ladyshewsky

Prof Alma Whiteley

The Emergence of a Connectivity Schema to Encourage Assimilation of Information within a Pharmaceutical Sales Context

Guiseppe (Joe) Ripepi

PhD

Prof Fiona McKenzie

Prof Margaret Nowak

An Examination of Customer Perceptions of Effectiveness and Standards in Essential Functions and Services Delivery in Rural Communities

Mark Casey

DBA

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Interaction of National Culture and Corporate Culture: The Role of Leadership in Organisational Commitment

Azizah Ahmad

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Dr Norshuhada Shiratuddin (UUM)

Business Intelligence for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: The Case of Telecommunications Companies in Malaysia

Dale Quinlivan

PhD

Prof Margaret Nowak

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Local Government Accountability: Financial, Efficiency, Effectiveness and Sustainability Performance Reports - Stakeholder Perspectives

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Prof Alma Whiteley

Inﬂuences of Non-Monetary Rewards: Perceptions of Employees in Malaysian Private Organisations

Wan Shakizah PhD (Kizah) Wan Mohd Noor Andrew Marxsen

MComm (BAdmin)

Prof Alma Whiteley

Dr Jervis Whiteley

Exploration of Inter-Group Communication in the Workplace

Ralla Al Azali

PhD

Prof Alma Whiteley

Dr Jun Xu (Southern Cross)

Communities of Practice, Knowledge Creation and Corporate Sustainability: A Study of Bahrain Service Industry

Gugup Kismono

PhD

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

Assoc Prof Des Klass

The Relationships Between Job Embeddedness, Work-Family Conﬂict and the Impact of Gender on Turnover Intention: Evidence from the Indonesian Banking Industry

Eta Wahab

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Prof Margaret Nowak

Perceived Organisational Support and Organisational Commitment in Medium Enterprises in Malaysia

HDR CANDIDACIES AND COMPLETIONS HDR students who passed candidacy prior to 2009 but have not yet passed thesis Candidate

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor

Thesis Title

David Prior

PhD

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

Assoc Prof Margot Wood

Management of Civilian Airline Flight Operational Risk within the Asia Paciﬁc Region

Gunasegaran Muthusamy

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Prof Robert Evans

Behavioural Intention to use Forensic Accounting Services for the Detection and Prevention of Fraud by Large Malaysian Companies

Ngiang (Robin) Eng

PhD

Prof Peter Galvin

Assoc Prof Marita Naudé

The Relationships Between Trust in Top Management and Organisational Outcomes: Implications for the Inﬂuence of Senior Manager Role-Modelling and Group Cohesiveness in the Construction Industry

Dekar Urumsah

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Dr Jeremy Galbreath Dr Didi Achjari (GMU)

Factors Inﬂuencing Indonesian Consumers to Use e-Services in Indonesian Public and Private Airline Companies

Mohammad Nasir Uddin

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Dr Nazrul Islam (Ag Dept)

Impact of Knowledge Management and InterOrganisational System on Supply Chain Performance: The Case of Australian Agri-Food Industry

Amit Vohra

PhD

Assoc Prof Rick Ladyshewsky

Associate Prof. Verena Marshall

Decision Factors that Determine Choice of Medical Specialty Amongst Medical Students, Pre-vocational Doctors, General Practice Registrars and General Practitioners

Mohammad Hossain

PhD

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Dr Vidyasagar Potdar

Extended and Expanded Diffusion of RFID Technology in Asset Management: Australian Livestock Industry

HDR Students who passed their thesis examination in 2009 Candidate Wanachan Singhchawla

Supervisor PhD Prof Robert Evans

Co-Supervisor Thesis Title Prof Alison Preston

The Impact of Managerial Ownership and Good Governance Practice on Firm performance in Australia and Thailand: Managerial Alignment versus Entrenchment Effects

CGSB ALUMNI

he CGSB Alumni Chapter provides members with a means of maintaining links with former classmates, industry and professional associations and with other alumni around the world. The Chapter also facilitates activities aimed at career advancement and life-long learning. It works to raise the proďŹ le of the CGSB and its graduates in the business community in order to increase the awareness of CGSB graduates and elevate the value of Curtin CGSB degrees. The CGSB Alumni Chapter is arguably one of the most active of all Curtin Alumni chapters and is coordinated by a volunteer committee. In 2009 CGSB the CGSB Alumni Chapter held 6 events with 209 Alumni in attendance. The total CGSB alumni number currently stands at 3,623. The CGSB Alumni Chapter Committee has regional coordinators in Sydney, Melbourne and in the southwest of Western Australia as well as strong global memberships and connections.

Name

Committee Role

Rebecca McCabe

President

Magodi Sakala

Vice President

Valerie van Loggerenberg

Secretary

Dylan Caroll

Treasurer

Michael Starling

Member

Tony Gomez

Member

Kenley Gordon

Member

Thomas Papp

Member (till July 2009)

Russell Byrne

Member (till August 2009)

Ed Harvey

Member (till August 2009)

Amit Vohra

Regional Coordinator, Melbourne

Natalie Powell

Regional Coordinator, Sydney

Ben Furler

Regional Coordinator, South-West, WA

Kim Lee

CGSB Liaison Representative (Business Development Manager)

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT THE CGSB

EXTENDING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

CGSB BUSINESS LEADERS SERIES

CGSB PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR [CHINA]

C.E.O. WEEKEND

EXTENDING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

he CGSB extends the learning experience and enhances the career prospects of its students through a career development program which includes:

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The CGSB Business Leaders Series. This speakers series gives students and alumni the opportunity not only to update their knowledge of the newest trends and career opportunities in various business-related industries but also develop their professional network and engage with leaders in industry

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The CGSB Professtional Portfolio. The Porfolio was developed in 2008 to recognise external professional development activities undertaken by students. In 2009 the CGSB piloted an online version of the portfolio - iPortfolio - developed by Curtin as a personal online space to boost the capacity of students to build on their career/ professional and study-related portfolios. In it students can collect evidence of their learning and professional development, seek feedback and collaborate with others, showcase their skills and accomplishments and highlight their job readiness to prospective employers.

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The International Study Tour (China). Offered for over 10 years through the CGSB, this tour combines academic insights into the business of conducting business in China. This popular tour is only gaining popularity amonst students as they recognise the value of ‘guan xi’.

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The C.E.O. (Challenges, Exploration, Options) Weekend is another initiative offered by CGSB where participants, over a weekend at Rottnest Island, are challenged with outdoor experiential learning activities that provide the basis for goal setting and career visioning, aligning of personal values and competencies, career placement and development. In addition to having a lot of fun, attendees are encouraged to develop a personal action plan and strategy for pursuing career satisfaction that aligns with the strengths and skills sets of the individual. A valuable outcome of the CEO Weekend is the networking opportunity it provides. In October 2009 three staff members and twenty one students participated in the CEO Weekend.

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The CGSB Toastmasters Club formed in 2004 helps students and other members improve their public speaking skills and increase their networks. This club has developed into a diverse club that includes alumni, staff, friends and associates. Leadership skills training, a wide range of educational materials and seminar programs are other beneﬁts that all Toastmaster club members can access at a reduced cost through Toastmasters International.

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CBS Communication Skills Centre. The CSC provides invaluable support at the beginning of trimester to new and continuing students’ interpersonal, professional and study skills through offerings such as academic writing and research skills, various communication skills and computer skills.

CGSB BUSINESS LEADERS SERIES

2009

has seen a marked increase in the number of students participating in the BLS. Two big contributors have been the high proďŹ le speakers, who kindly agreed to make presentations at the seminars, as well as the hour requirement of student professional development as part of the CGSB Professional Portfolio for all course levels. In view of the interest generated in the BLS the CGSB has introduced a series of promotional community and industry related events, which is a series of seminars, lectures and panel discussions featuring high proďŹ le community and industry leaders, academics, visitors through the year. The seminar series is open to CGSB students, other stakeholders and the general public. 13 March Small Business in 2009: Competition Policy and the Global Financial Crisis

15 May Smart, Resilient, Sustainable Cities: Responding to the Crash, Peak Oil and Climate Change

Dr. Michael Schaper, Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Prof. Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute

10 June Leaders as Learners. New Vistas in How Leaders Learn and How to Teach Them

11 June Perspectives on Leadership in Theory and Practice

Dr. Byron Hanson, Managing Director of Duke Corporate Education at Duke University, USA

Dr. Sue van Leeuwen, CEO, Leadership WA

27 August Approaching the Anniversary of Crisis: Where Are We Placed Now? (l-r) Alan Langford, Chief Economist, Bank West, John Nicolaou, Chief Economist, CCIWA, Tim Marney, Under Treasurer, WA Department of Treasury and Finance, Prof. Alison Preston, Director & Professor of Economics, CGSB, Prof. Peter Kenyon, Professor of Economic Policy, CGSB

18 September The Secrets Behind Asking the Best Questions Professor Dede Bonner, Adjunct Faculty, George Washington University

CGSB PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

rior to 2008, student participation in extracurricular activities at the CGSB had been entirely voluntary and not officially recognised by the School. In an effort to formalise these activities and in response to feedback from learning facilitators, employers and students, the CGSB decided to integrate and recognise student participation in extracurricular professional and career development activities through the development of the CGSB Professional Portfolio. The CGSB Professional Portfolio is a tool for extending and developing professional development opportunities for CGSB students. It is a practical way to build on skills learned through coursework and also contributes to the CGSB’s strategy of encouraging life-long learning. As part of the CGSB’s requirements for graduation, all MBL and MBA students are required to complete at least 40 hours of professional development. GCB, GDB and Master of Science students are also encouraged to accumulate hours and take advantage of this program. Many professional bodies require their members to participate in continued professional development. The CGSB Professional Portfolio is similar in this regard; the goal being to improve students’ technical and professional skills and as a result, their career prospects.The CGSB Professional Portfolio is a tool for extending and developing professional development opportunities for CGSB students. It is a practical way to build on skills learned through our coursework and also contributes to the CGSB’s strategy of encouraging life-long learning. In 2009 the CGSB Professional Portfolio was enhanced with the university’s introduction of the online based iPortfolio. The online infrastructure of the i-Portfolio makes the task of students managing their professional portfolios much simpler than the paper-based version and also gives the added advantage of being able to interface with fellow students, members of staff and other invited parties. Used to its fullest potential the iPortfolio allows students to include video footage, invite fellow students and employers to view parts of, or all of the portfolio and so, can be used as part of a curriculum vitae. Staff too can use this as a tool to give feedback and monitor study or professional development activity at the invitation of the students.

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR [CHINA] 2009

n April 2009, Associate Professor Desmond Klass and CGSB Business Development Manager, Mr Kim Lee led a delegation of 13 students, undertaking their MBA, MBL and MSc/MBA to China.

Study Tours to China conducted by the CGSB have been undertaken annually for over a decade and continues to provide a unique cultural and professional experiences for our attending staff and students. As a result of the tour, many students are now working in China or are leading their company’s initiatives into Chinese markets. This 2-week Study Tour to Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai gives participants a blend of Chinese business practices and cultural learning. The 2009 Study Tour participants: •

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• • The 2009 tour included these industry and cultural visits: • Australia Sunland Corp Pty Ltd • Honda Guangzhou (Huangpu Factory) • Asianomics • Dong Peng Ceramics • MPC Power • Shanghai BAOSTEEL • Beijing Axis • GNS China • Converse Shoes – China • Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd • MTR Corporation • Slumberland Soft Furnishings • REV Training & Coaching • Circle Shoes Co Ltd • AustCham Shanghai and many others.

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Attended lectures, business meetings and seminars that facilitated in-depth understanding of Chinese culture and values, business protocol, etiquette and business practices Met with proprietors, managers, directors, consultants and government officials Participated in discussions with Chinese business experts Visited multinational companies operating in China Explored the challenges and prospects encountered by foreign ﬁrms when operating in China Toured manufacturing plants and local industry Engaged in networking with expats Witnessed the preparations in Shanghai for the 2010 WORLD EXPO Participated in business mixers especially designed for the tour Learned how to network in China and realise the power of relationships “Guan Xi”. Experienced some cultural and historic highlights of the oldest living civilisation in the world Had lots of fun networking and socialising with fellow CGSB students.

C.E.O. WEEKEND 2009

hallenges. Explorations. Options. Facilitated by CGSB staff in conjunction with Teamworks Development Australia (TDA), the 2009 C.E.O. Weekend saw participants undertaking team and personal challenges while ﬁghting off the wind and rain. The groups were engaged participants in the workshops presented on how to work within teams, how to recognise their own and others’ patterns of positive and negative behaviours and the power of negotiation, with the main criticism of the Weekend being that it wasn’t long enough! The broad cameraderie that was developed throughout the day’s exercises was reinforced at the ‘networking session’ at the Quokka Arms Hotel on Saturday night and by Sunday afternoon, it seemed as though some new friendships were well established. Thanks to our participants for being such a hardy and enthusiastic group and to our partners, TDA, for their continuing good work in delivering relevant - and fun - team exercises on the value of extending oneself beyond expectation.

PARTNERING WITH THE CGSB

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR NATURAL GAS MANAGEMENT

AUSAID

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR NATURAL GAS MANAGE-

he Australian Centre for Natural Gas Management is a well-established and successful joint venture between Curtin University and the University of Western Australia. Drawing on the research and extensive industry experience of both partners, the ACNGM is a leader in the Asian region for executive and management education in the energy sector. Established by Curtin and the University of Western Australia in 2005 to provide training for managers in the natural gas business, the ACNGM’s programs are delivered by a mix of academics and practitioners, complemented by extensive briefings by industry and regulators. The Centre is located at the Curtin Graduate School of Business’ (CGSB) city campus and a number of CGSB academic staff present on the programs. Since 2005 the Centre has delivered a customised Executive Certificate (Gas) to Trainees from across China under the auspices of the Australia China Natural Gas Technology Partnership Fund (the Fund). In late 2009 the Centre was awarded a new five year contract by the Fund to deliver three new programs broadly structured as below. The design of this program draws on the latest research and practice related to Leadership and Management in the Natural Gas Industry – at an organisation, industry and policy level.

The Leadership Imperative

Regulatory Issue in the Natural Gas Industry Legal Practice and Risk Leadership

The Economic Imperative

Energy Economics Science and Economics of Climate Change Asset and Financial Management

The Management Imperative

Strategic Management HR and Marketing Strategic Procurement

2009 ACNGM Student Cohort

AUSAID

n 2007 the CGSB was contracted by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to deliver the Australian Leadership Awards (ALA): Leadership Development Program (LDP). This program, worth $10 million over four years (2008-2011), is the largest contract of its kind awarded to Curtin University. The CGSB won this competitive tender process over Monash University, Melbourne Business School, AGSM and a consortium of AIM and UWA. The CGSB partners with Teamworks Development Australia and the Australian Experiential Learning Centre (AELC) to deliver the program. The aim of the program is to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours through Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive scholarship programs. The ALA program aims to develop leadership and build partnerships and linkages within the Asia-PaciďŹ c. They are academically elite awards offered to high achievers from the region to undertake postgraduate study in Australia including the Leadership Development Program. During 2009, we delivered the two compulsory components of the program, the 2009 Leadership Development Conference in Canberra in March and a series of residential four-day Leadership Workshops. We also delivered three optional components of the program: the REFRESH Leadership Workshop, for scholars who had completed the program in 2008, the Coaching Module and the Leadership Practice Module which offers scholars the opportunity to undertake and internship. All modules were well received. The conference was attended by 157 scholars from across 24 countries who are studying at 33 different universities across Australia. From July 6-9, 2009, 143 ALA scholars attended Leadership Workshops hosted in six different locations across Australia. All scholars (100 percent) rated the Workshops as satisfactory or better, with 95 percent indicating that the Workshops had met their expectations in terms of knowledge of leadership theory, the mix of theory and practical exercises and networking. In July 2009, ALA scholars who had attended the Conference and Workshops in previous years were invited to attend a one-day REFRESH Workshop aimed at reconnecting scholars with the LDP program and with other ALA scholars. This program was introduced as a result of feedback from scholars and links to the changes made to the Workshop and Coaching Modules in 2009. REFRESH Workshops took place in six locations and were led by LDP Team facilitators. The new look Coaching Module was introduced in 2009 in line with a range of changes to the Workshop format. This remains an optional module, which provides scholars with one-on-one coaching for a year following their participation in the Workshop. Coaching is aimed at helping scholars achieve the objectives outlined in their Leadership Learning Plan which was developed during the Workshop. Of the 143 ALA scholars who attended the Workshops, 107 or 75 percent enrolled in the Coaching Module.

LINKING BEYOND THE CGSB

CGSB ACADEMIC STUDY LEAVE

CGSB RESEARCH UNITS

CENTRES AT THE CGSB

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS AND INDUSTRY-BASED CONSULTATIVE PROGRAMS

CGSB ACADEMIC STUDY LEAVE

cademic study leave is used by staff to undertake research, study, engage in staff exchange programs with other institutions, build on or establish collaborative links as well as engage in research output.

Academic

Dates

Destination(s)

Objectives

Prof Robert Evans

from Sept 2009

Indonesia

Preparation of journal articles. Investigation of international collaboration with staff at Aberdeen Business School re: delivery of MBA specialising in oil and gas. Also with Centre for Environmental Strategy, Uni of Surrey re: incorporation of sustainability management in MBA and other teaching programs. To develop relationship with Rahabhat Suan Dusit and Naresuan Universities, Thailand for research and student exchange.

UK – Aberdeen Uni and Uni of Surrey Thailand – Rahabhat Suan Dusit and Naresuan Universities

Assoc Prof Rick Ladyshewsky

from Sept 2009

Perth Adelaide Melbourne Philadelphia, USA France

Assoc Prof Verena Marshall

1 May - 30 Oct 2009

To focus on Academic Leadership. To write a paper and attend congress on Positive Psychology, Philadelphia, USA. Carrick Institute project with UniSA. LH Martin Institute, Melbourne Manager as Coach research and completion of working paper and analysis of research data, prepare a publication and commence practitioner book. To teach at Reims School of Management, France as part of CGSB exchange program.

Collaboration and comparative research into skilled migration schemes in UK, Australia and NZ as fellow of Adam Smith Research European Academy of Management, Liverpool, Foundation UK Article writing with targeted journals. Completion of Graduate Certiﬁcate in Migration University of Glasgow Law at ANU, Canberra Perth

ANU Canberra

CGSB RESEARCH UNITS

he Curtin Graduate School of Business hosts several research units and programs which produce a wide range of publications. They regularly present specialist seminars and public forums that communicate their research ﬁndings to the broader community, including industry and practitioner groups. Two of Curtin Business School’s Areas of Research Focus are located within the CGSB: •

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Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Research Unit: This multi-disciplinary research unit conducts academic and contract research in the area of governance and corporate social responsibility with a particular focus on the development of leadership and management practice with a unique focus in Australia. WiSER: Women in Social and Economic Research: WiSER has established itself as an interdisciplinary research program through its provision of meaningful gender analysis of policy and actively contributing to current debates on government policy. The key strengths include labour market analysis, social policy and health economics.

Members of staff also participate in collaborative research with other research units in Curtin Business School, including: • The Centre for Research in Applied Economics • Oil and Gas Management • The Centre for Labour Market Research

CENTRES AT THE CGSB

he Centre for Innovation in Decision Quality (CIDQ) also based at the CGSB and headed by two staff members has engaged in applied consultative research linked strongly to helping corporations like Woodside, Minter Ellison among others to review their corporate level decision making processes within a business environment. CIDQ’s focus (reflected in the CIDQ framework) is on enhancing Decision Quality with respect to Creativity and innovation in organisations; application of decision theory; strategy development and resource allocation; high performance cultures and inspiring Leaders to think differently. Expertise here is on creativity and innovation, enhancing the effectiveness of top management teams (TMTs), Board and executive team development, expert group facilitation and developing processes to support improved decision quality. Where relevant, this includes the use of decision support technologies that are now available to support complex decision making. The Maureen Bickley Centre (MBC) was established within the CGSB in March 2008 as a centre promoting and enabling the increased representation of women in leadership roles. The name of the centre honours the late Assoc Prof Maureen Bickley. Amongst her many achievements Maureen made a significant contribution to the advancement and promotion of gender equity and women in leadership. The MBC brings together researchers and consultants from within the CGSB and across Curtin with an interest and expertise in gender and leadership. Its vision is to be recognised nationally and internationally for its expertise in women in leadership in organisations. The aim of the MBC is to work with organisations to promote and profile the increased participation of women in leadership and senior management roles in industry, business and the not-for-profit sector. Through its research, executive education and consultancy the MBC will increase the understanding of the issues that confront women leaders and those aspiring to leadership roles and how organisations can address these issues. Research findings will inform the development of targeted executive development programs.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS AND INDUSTRY-BASED CONSULTATIVE PROGRAMS

Client

Project/Program

Lead Consultant/s

Public Sector Commission

Provision of Leadership Skills training programs

Troy Hendrickson

AusAID

Leadership Development Program

Various - CGSB

Water Corporation

Delivery of Management Essentials Program

Margaret McCabe, Linley Lord, Troy Hendrickson, Dianna Vitasovic, Brenda Scott-Ladd, Paul Anderson, Anna Rowe, Peter Galvin, Lynn Allen, Ronald Pettapiece, Des Klass, Peter Westlund, Margot Wood.

Public Sector Commission

Presentation and Facilitation of the Public Sector Management Program

Various CBS & JCIPP. CGSB staff involved are Verena Marshall and Marita Naude

Water Corporation

Facilitation of Leadership Retreat

Margot Wood and Dianna Vitasovic

City of Swan

Decision Making and data analysis training

Des Klass

Western Power

Provision of decision making workshop facilitation services

Des Klass

Water Corporation

Provision of specialised decision making consultancy services

Des Klass

City of South Perth

Multi-criteria decision analysis

Des Klass

Dept of State Development

Delivery of 2009 China Gas Program

Various CBS & UWA. CGSB staff involved are: Linley Lord, Jeremy Galbreath, Des Klass, Peter Galvin and Troy Hendrickson.

AIM

Facilitation of Simulation on Alcoa Program

Des Klass

Water Corporation

Provision of Change Management Advisory / Coaching Services

Dianna Vitasovic

Water Corporation

Delivery of a Decision Quality Program

Des Klass, Margot Wood, Dianna Vitasovic, M. Power.

AIM

Facilitation of Simulation on Westrac Program

Des Klass

CGSB RESEARCH OUTPUT

NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE GRANTS

CONSULTATIVE RESEARCH

PROJECT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

CGSB PUBLICATIONS

NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE GRANTS CGSB researcher Research project Description

Fund Organisation

Prof Guy Callender Scoping Study on Procurement in Desert Australia

Desert communities often ﬁnd they are unable to compete effectively with other business entities for tenders and similar calls for expressions of interest for projects that would bring ﬁnancial and employment advantages to their communities, even where the community has the required skills and capability. This project aims to explore the policy, regulatory and applied barriers to adequate levels of desert community participation in procurement projects.

Desert Knowledge CRC

Evaluation of the outcomes of the Missed Opportunities research and subsequent implemented strategies. The data underpinning this research will also be updated. Relevant data and parameters will be reviewed to assess whether it is possible to undertake a similar economic modelling exercise for a broader range of rural based industries.

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (via University of New England)

Dr Therese Jefferson

Revisiting and extending missed opportunities: Making visible women’s contribution to rural and regional communities

CONSULTATIVE RESEARCH CGSB researcher Research project Description

Fund Organisation

Assoc Prof Des Klass

Browse LNG Study for Woodside

The research based study was to develop a sound quantitative/ qualitative approach to the Woodside LNG Browse Project. The focus was to research, develop a framework that would advise Woodside as to the most appropriate decision tool(s) and process to help with their 16 billion dollar LNG decision.

Energy Resourcing Australia PTY Ltd (Woodside)

Assoc Prof Des Klass & Dr Margot Wood

Assessment of City of Stirling Organisational Culture

A research based study to uncover the dimensions, which drive a speciﬁc organisation's culture and the way in which this impacts organisational performance.

City of Stirling

Dr. Margot Wood

The Journey of A study to develop an understanding of the MEP (Minter Ellison key drivers of the propensity to innovate and Perth): three stage the implications for practice. innovation study

Minter Ellison Perth

Prof Mohammed Quaddus

Multi Criteria Analysis Expert for Woodside

Energy Resourcing Australia P/L (Woodside)

A research based study to compare the 3 competing Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis methods used to analyse Woodside's LNG development themes problem in the Northwest of Western Australia.

PROJECT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CGSB researcher

Research project

Description

Fund Organisation

Prof. Alison Preston Annual Report on Trends in the Gender Wage Gap

Trends in the gender wage gap disaggregated by state (focus on Victoria) and occupations. The report endeavoured to shed light on movements in the gender wage gap following introduction of new IR regulation, This annual report was provided in June of each year for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

Prof. Alison Preston Gender pay and Dr. Therese differentials in low Jefferson paid employment

A research project on gendered patterns of pay in low paid sectors of the labour market. This project was undertaken for the Australian Fair Pay Commission

Australian Fair Pay Commission

Dr. Anna Rowe Ms. Gail Thomas Prof. Margaret Nowak Associate. Prof. Marita NaudĂŠ

Partnering for sustainability in the Western Australian business community.

CGBS students worked in assessing, developing and implementing a speciďŹ c action plan on embedding sustainability issues into corporate practices.

Department of Environment and Water Resources

Prof. Peter Galvin

Managing Knowledge in an Outsourcing Environment

This project developed a system to enable managers to identify possible knowledge management issues in relation to contracting-out activities. It also provided a better understanding of how to manage external contracts in more effective ways.

Queensland University of Technology

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS (PEER-REVIEWED JOUNALS) CGSB researcher

Editorial Board Membership

Prof. Guy Callender

Editor- in- Chief, The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government Editorial Board, Journal of Public Procurement

Dr. Jeremy Galbreath

Editorial Board, Journal of Management & Organization

Associate Prof. Richard Editorial Board, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice: An International Journal of Ladyshewsky Physiotherapy International Advisory Board member, Physiotherapy Associate editor, The International Journal of Learning Prof. Margaret Nowak

Editorial Board, Australian Journal Of Labour Economics Editorial Board, Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government Editorial Board, Agenda

Prof. Alison Preston

Editorial Board, Industrial Relations Journal

Prof. Mohammed Quaddus

Associate editor, International Journal of Applied Decision Science Co-editor, International Technology Management Review Journal Editorial board, International Journal of Procurement Management Editorial review board, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations

CGSB PUBLICATIONS CGSB STAFF ARE HIGHLIGHTED

Books Callender G 2009, Eﬃciency and management, Routledge, London. Flavell H, Jones ST, Ladyshewsky RK, Oliver BL 2009, Academic Leadership for Course Coordinators: A Guide to Coordination and Facilitation, Curtin University of Technology and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Strawberry Hills NSW. Guthrie R 2009, Converging themes in industrial relations laws: an examination of the relationship between workers compensation, occupational health and safety and employment laws, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, Germany. Jones ST, Ladyshewsky RK, Oliver BL, Flavell H 2009, Leading Courses: Academic Leadership for Course Coordinators, Curtin University and Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Strawberry Hills, NSW, Australia. Meyer SM, Naude M, Shangase N, Van niekerk SE 2009, The nursing unit manager. A comprehensive guide, Heinemann Publishers, South Africa. Scott-Ladd B 2009, Participation in decision-making and decentralized bargaining, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft &Co.KG, Saarbrucken, Germany. Vilkinas T, Ladyshewsky RK, Saebel J 2009, Academic leadership. Building capacity, Australian Learning and Teaching Council, New South Wales, Australia. Vilkinas T, Leask B, Ladyshewsky RK 2009, Academic leadership. Fundamental building blocks, Australian Learning and Teaching Council, New South Wales, Australia.

Book Chapters Callender G, Matthews D 2009, ‘Economic context of public procurement’, in Khi V. Thai(eds), International handbook of public procurement, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, New York., pp. 737-746 Galbreath J 2009, ‘Building corporate social responsibility into strategy’, in Goran Svensson & Greg Wood(eds), Business ethics: Through time and across contexts, Studentlitteratur, Sweden., pp. 305-326 Hallal J, Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘E-commerce adoption in small enterprises: An Australian study’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 365-393 Heiligtag J, Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Factors influencing online advertising: A national survey among small & medium enterprises in Australia’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 97-154 Pujani V, Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Factors of commercial website success in small and medium enterprises: An Indonesian study’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 331-364 Quaddus MA, Xu J 2009, ‘Factors influencing online auction adoption: A China study’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 65-96 Tywoniak S, Galvin PG, Davies J 2009, ‘New institutional economics’ contribution to strategic group analysis’, in Jeffrey A. Krug(eds), Corporate strategy, SAGE publications, London, UK., pp. 349-369 Vaidya K, Callender G, Sajeev AS 2009, ‘Critical factors that influence e-procurement implementation and success in the public sector’, in Khi V. Thai(eds), International handbook of public procurement, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, New York., pp. 474-488 Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Overview - part1: Foundation of e-business and e-business technologies’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 3-34

Book Chapters (continued) Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Future of e-business, success factors and e-business opportunities’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 397-414 Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Achieving sustainable e-business success: Development and application of a model of e-business adoption, success and sustainable success’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 415-451 Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Overview - part II: B2B, B2C and other types of e-business’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 35-62 Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Managers’ understanding of knowledge management and knowledge management systems: Results of an Australian study’, in Jun Xu, Paul James, Shankar Sankaran, Patricia Milne(eds), Enhancing organizational capability through knowledge management, Southern Cross University Press, Lismore, Australia., pp. 41-64 Xuan W, Xu J, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Success factors of e-tailing: A China study’, in Xu J, Quaddus M(eds), E-business in the 21st century: realities, challenges and outlook, World Scientific Publishers, New Jersey,USA., pp. 189-232

Scholarly Journals Blos MF, Quaddus MA, Wee HM, Watanabe K 2009, ‘Supply chain risk management (SCRM): a case study on the automotive and electronic industries in Brazil’, in Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United KIngdon., Vol. 14, pp. 247-252 Brown JR, Conrade L, Callender G 2009, ‘Managing IT: Does agile software development solve buyer needs?’, in The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia., Vol. 15, pp. 79-91 Chitnomrath T, Evans RT, Christopher T 2009, ‘Governance of firms during reorganisation following the bankruptcy act of Thailand: An agency consistent model’, in Suthiparithat Journal, Dhurakij Pundit University Printing, Thailand., Vol. 23, pp. 137-156 Devenish R, Dyer S, Jefferson TM, Lord L, Van Leeuwen SM, Fazakerley V 2009, ‘Peer to peer support: the disappearing work in the doctoral student experience’, in Higher Education Research and Development, Routledge, UK., Vol. 28, pp. 59-70 Galbreath J 2009, ‘Building corporate social responsibility into strategy’, in European Business Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom., Vol. 21, pp. 109-127 Galbreath J 2009, ‘Addressing sustainability: A strategy development framework’, in International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management, Inderscience, Geneve Switzerland., Vol. 1, pp. 303-319 Guthrie R, Westaway J, Goldacre L 2009, ‘Workers compensation and occupational health and safety in the Australian agricultural industry’, in Australian Journal of Rural Health, Blackwell Publishing, Australia., Vol. 17, pp. 77-85 Jackson EL, Quaddus MA, Islam N, Stanton J 2009, ‘Sociological factors affecting agricultural price risk management in Australia’, in Rural Sociology, Royal Sociology Society, 104 Gentry Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia MO 65211-7040., Vol. 74, pp. 546-572 Jefferson TM 2009, ‘Women and retirement pensions: A research review’, in Feminist Economics, Routledge, London, UK., Vol. 15, pp. 113-143 Jefferson TM, King J 2009, ‘Nicholas Kaldor and critical realism.’, in Review of Political Economy, 2nd edn, Routledge, London., Vol. 3, pp. 463-480

Scholarly Journals (continued) Jefferson TM, Mahendran A 2009, ‘An estimate of women’s contribution to agricultural and regional communities in Australia’, in International Journal of Green Economics (IJGE), 2nd edn, Inderscience Publishers, Oxford University., Vol. 3, pp. 205-222 Jefferson TM, Preston AC 2009, ‘Women’s earnings security in a context of economic crisis’, in Journal of Australian Political Economy, Journal of Australian Political Economy, University of Sydney., Vol. 62, pp. 117-140 Lord LA, Preston AC 2009, ‘Understanding leadership experiences: the need for story sharing and feminist literature as a survival manual for leadership’, in Gender and Education, Routledge, UK., Vol. 21, pp. 769-777 Lun V, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘An empirical model of the bulk shipping market’, in International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, Inderscience Publishers, Olney, United Kingdom., Vol. 1, pp. 37-54 Mustamil N, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Cultural influence in the ethical decision making process: The perspective of Malaysian managers’, in The Business Review, Cambridge, American Academy of Business, Cambridge, United States., Vol. 13, pp. 171176 Naude M 2009, ‘Corporate governance, CSR and using mental models in employee retention’, in Corporate Ownership & Control, Virtus Interpress, Ukraine., Vol. 7, pp. 73-83 Naude M 2009, ‘Corporate governance, sustainable organisational development and employees as a valuable resource’, in Corporate Ownership & Control, Virtus Interpress, Ukraine., Vol. 6, pp. 556-567 Naude M, Jefferson TM 2009, ‘Employee attraction and retention: The case of nursing in Western Australia’, in Public Policy, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia., Vol. 4, pp. 133-151 Packey DJ, Nasair S 2009, ‘Kuwaiti consumption in the presence of dramatic economic events: 1973-2003’, in Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, Berkeley Electronic Press, Canada., Vol. 5 Peetz D, Preston AC 2009, ‘Industrial contracting , collective bargaining and wages in Australia.’, in Industrial Relations Journal, 4th edn, Blackwell Publishing, UK., Vol. 5, pp. 444-461 Preston AC, Jefferson TM 2009, ‘Labour markets and wages in 2008’, in Journal of Industrial Relations, Sage Publications Ltd., United Kingdom., Vol. 51, pp. 313-330 Purse K, Guthrie R 2009, ‘Business regulation and workers’ compensation: a national framework for workers’ compensation in Australia?’, in International Journal of Comparative Law and Industrial Relations, Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands., Vol. 25, pp. 395-410 Short C, Nowak MJ 2009, ‘Persistence of gender wage inequality’, in Journal of Industrial Relations, Sage Publications Ltd., United Kingdom., Vol. 51, pp. 262-278 Wibowo AJ, Evans RT, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Internal corporate governance and organisational performance: Evidence from Indonesia’, in Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia., Vol. 15, pp. 95-111

Conference Publications Al Azali R, Quaddus MA, Xu J 2009, ‘Influencing factors and the role of ICT on corporate sustainability in Bahrain’s service industry: A field study approach’, in Proceedings of the 10th international conference on social implications of computers in developing countries, Dubai School of Government, Dubai, UAE., pp. 55-68 Azam SM, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Adoption of b2b e-commerce by the SMEs in Bangladesh: An empirical analysis’, in Proceedings of the Asian business research conference, World Academy of Social Sciences, Melbourne. Azam SM, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Adoption of e-commerce by the SMEs in Bangladesh: The effects of innovation characteristics and perceived risk’, in Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand marketing academy conference, Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Melbourne. Azam SM, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘How organisational characteristics explain the adoption of e-commerce by the SMEs in Bangladesh’, in Proceedings of the 20th Australasian conference on information systems (ACIS), ACIS, Melbourne., pp. 436-446 Azam SM, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Internet usage behaviour in Bangladesh: A test of theory of planned behaviour through structural equation modeling’, in Proceedings of the Curtin international business conference, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. Boddy C, Ladyshewsky RK, Galvin PG 2009, ‘Leaders without ethics in global business: Corporate psycopaths’, in Global leadership, global ethics? In search of the ethical leadership compass, Ashridge Business School, UK. Callender G 2009, ‘Lost in translation: Cognitive failure in post-computerization business models’, in Readings book of the eleventh international conference of the global business and technology association, EBSCO Publishing, USA., pp. 191-198 Galbreath J, Nicholson G 2009, ‘Responding to sustainability: A model exploring the impacts of boards of directors and organisational strategic flexibility’, in Proceedings of the 23rd ANZAM conference 2009. Sustainable management and marketing, Promaco conventions Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Galbreath J, Shum P 2009, ‘Is corporate social responsibility linked with firm performance? An alternative test’, in Proceedings of the 23rd ANZAM conference 2009. Sustainable management and marketing, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Galvin PG, Davies J 2009, ‘Network Rivalry: Environmental and network characteristics’, in Proceedings of the 23rd ANZAM conference 2009: Sustainable management and marketing, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Guthrie J, Rowe AL 2009, ‘Regulatory institutional influence on corporate environmental management In china’, in Proceedings of the CSEAR 2009 conference, University of Cantebury, Chrischurch, New Zealand. Guthrie R 2009, ‘A review of workers compensation in Western Australia in 2009’, in Australian Lawyers Alliance Western Australian state conference 2009, Australian Lawyers Alliance Ltd., Sydney. Guthrie R 2009, ‘Domestic violence and disability in Australian immigration law’, in Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL), ANZAPPL, Carlton Victoria. Guthrie R, Aurbach R, Fronsko A 2009, ‘Some speculations on the effects of economic downturn on workers compensation and workplace injuries: evidence from Australia, the US and Canada’, in Curtin international business conference 2009, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia. Guthrie R, Goldacre L 2009, ‘Imbalances of power in dispute resolution of Australian workers compensation claims’, in ANZIIF Northern Territory workers compensation conference, The Australian New Zealand Institute for Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), Darwin. Guthrie R, Squelch JM 2009, ‘Workplace bullying in Australia; a review of the legal and practical aspects’, in Australian Lawyers Alliance national conference, Australian Lawyers Alliance, Sydney. Hossain M, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘An adoption-diffusion model for RFID application in Bangladesh’, in Proceedings of the 2009 12th international conference on computer and information technology, ICCIT 2009 Conference Secretariat, Bangladesh., pp. 127-132

Conference Publications (continued) Hossain M, Quaddus MA, Shanka T 2009, ‘Consumer choice behaviour regarding tour destination loyalty: A field study of factors and variables’, in Proceedings of the Curtin international business conference, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. Hossain ME, Quaddus MA, Shanka T 2009, ‘Consumer choice behaviour regarding tour destination loyalty: a field study of factors and variables’, in Proceedings of Curtin International Business conference, Curtin International Business, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Huang LS, Quaddus MA, Lai CP 2009, ‘Antecedents of knowledge management adoption and implementation: The case of Taiwan life insurance industry’, in Proceedings of 2009 forum on contemporary management issues, Dayeh University, Taiwan., pp. 96-110 Klass DJ, Wood MA 2009, ‘Propensity to innovate: Driving innovation in a professional services firm’, in Proceedings of the 23rd ANZAM conference 2009: Sustainable management and marketing, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Mahendran A, Jefferson TM 2009, ‘Estimating the voluntary contribution of women in Australian agricultural and regional communities’, in Refereed proceedings of the Green Economics Institute- 4th annual green economics conference, Green Economics Institute, Oxford University., pp. 170-176 Mustamil N, Quaddus MA 2009, ‘Antecedent factors of ethical ideologies in moral judgement: Evidence from the mixed method study’, in Proceedings of WASET, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Techonology, Paris, France., pp. 322-330 Naude M, Jefferson TM 2009, ‘Perceptions about and transitions towards retirement’, in Proceedings of the 7th annual international conference on business: Accounting-finance-management-marketing, The Business Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), Athens, Greece., pp. 52-66 Rahim MM, Quaddus MA, Singh M 2009, ‘Empirical assessment of an instrument for operationalising factors affecting use of B2E portals’, in Proceedings of 42nd HICSS, IEEE, Hawaii, USA., pp. 1-11 Rowe AL, Guthrie J 2009, ‘Chinese government’s formal institutional influence on corporate environmental management’, in Proceedings of the 1st international conference on sustainable management of public and not for profit organisations, SMOG, University of Bologna, Forli Campus, Italy. Rowe AL, Guthrie J 2009, ‘Institutional cultural norms of Chinese corporate environmental reporting’, in Proceedings of the IPA conference 2009, IPA Conference, Innsbruck University, Austria. Rowe AL, Guthrie J, Paton M 2009, ‘Public environmental reporting in China’, in Proceedings of the 1st international conference on sustainable management of public and not for profit organisations, SMOG, University of Bologna, Forli Campus, Italy. Rowe AL, Welford R, Nowak MJ, Quaddus MA, Naude M, Hossain M 2009, ‘Corporate sustainability reporting: The Australian barometer’, in Proceedings of the Curtin international business conference, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. Sitlington H, Marshall VM 2009, ‘Impact of downsizing and restructuring decisions and processes on organisational knowledge and organisational effectiveness: Implications for perceived success’, in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Wahab E, Quaddus MA, Nowak MJ 2009, ‘Perceived organizational support and organizational commitment: A study of medium enterprises in Malaysia’, in Proceedings of the international conferences of human capital development, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia, Malaysia. Wahab E, Quaddus MA, Nowak MJ 2009, ‘Perceived organizational support and organizational commitment: The Malaysian culture perspective’, in Proceedings of the 14th Asia Pacific management conference, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia, Surabaya, Indonesia.

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