Student research
Higher Degree Research students work with the School of Business faculty on a range of research projects. Profile information on our current students and their research activities is presented below.
For information on scholarship opportunities please visit the University's Research and Graduate Studies Office website.
PhD students |
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| Chappell, Annette |
Developing a model of professional development which supports and enhances the career progression of academics |
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Effendi, Pranoto |
Exploring learning mechanisms and factors influencing innovation dynamics in firms: Improving public support to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in Indonesian firms
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| Errey, Robert |
Linking Generic Customer Choice to Shareholder Value |
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| Giblin, Deidre |
The effects of dislocation of a dominant player on functioning within a fine arts cluster |
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| Hall, Nina |
Is nature good for you? An investigation into the relationship between marine protected areas and individual well-being |
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| Harman, Jessie |
Enterprising nonprofits: Forming new social ventures |
| Henson, Sam |
Beyond start-up: Regional SMEs transitioning to growth (currently under examination) |
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| Jain, Ameeta |
Government policy and business development: A case study of regional economic development of the City of Casey |
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| Kunz, Donna |
Investigation of factors associated with the unemployment and underemployment of adults with dyslexia |
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| Langton, Jonathon |
Changing accountability regimes and non Givernment development assistance entities: Implications for organisational and social functioning |
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| Lehmann, La Vergne |
Valuing water in dryland areas of tourism |
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| Lynch, David |
The relationship between market orientation, innovation and performance within SMEs |
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| Menezes, Carlos |
The accountability of public museums in Portugal |
| Pi, Lili |
Beyond firm performance: the causes of CEO turnover in Chinese listed companies |
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| Qin, Gui (John) |
Distinguishing Negative and Positive Effects of Diversity: A Solution to Resolve the Diversity Paradox (currently under examination) |
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Rickerby, Adele |
The only way is up? The influence of social policy practice and gender egalitarianism on the career trajectory of female academics |
Scott, June |
What constitutes ‘value’ in the global education market |
| Song-Turner, Helen |
Green marketing: the 4/40 paradox |
| Sudaryanto |
Factors influencing ICT adoption in East Java on-farm agribusiness: A resource based model (currently under examination) |
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| Tian, Feng (Karen) |
International technology collaboration in China: Opportunity, opportunism and knowledge stickiness |
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MBus students |
| Name |
Thesis Title
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| Fyffe, Ros |
Conceptualising strategic planning in an SME context: What does strategic planning mean to owner/managers of SME's |
MacKenzie, Stuart |
The Scottish contribution to the commercial development to the Goldfields region of Victoria 1850-1900
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| Roy, Cameron |
An identification of the conceptualisation of the meaning of “development” in a Chinese village context |
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DBA students |
| Name |
Thesis Title
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| Ali, Shameem |
Benchmarking visitor satisfaction levels against organisational objectives in a tourism enterprise |
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| Duan, Lucia |
Employee turnover and human resource management in China. |
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| Kennett, Geraldine |
How does training and development impact employee turnover in the Victorian Public Sector |
| Thompson, Helen |
Community informatics and regional and rural sustainability (currently under examination) |
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| Wan, Shuwei (Steven) |
The internationalization process for foreign SMEs in China |
| Wang, Jian (Victoria) |
Leadership and human resource management to drive behaviour change: reflecting the Chinese experience |
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Higher degree completions
2009 Completions
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Dr Jackie Tuck
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: Corporate reputation in the Australian mining industry: A stakeholder perspective
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Dr Laura Kostanski
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: What’s in a name? Place and toponymic attachment, identity and dependence
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2008 Completions
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Dr Uma Jogulu
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: Women and men in leadership: A cross-cultural study of managers in Malaysia and Australia
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Dr Gensheng Shen
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: The determinants of capital structure in Chinese listed companies
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Dr Nadine Zacharias
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: Work/life balance through a critical 'gender lens': A cross-country comparison of parental leave provisions and their take-up in Australia and Sweden
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Dr Jana Jagodic
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Doctor of Business Administration
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Topic: The role of an ICT change agent in ICT diffusion within technology projects in public and private sector settings
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2007 Completions
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Dr David Cahir
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: Black Gold; a History of Aboriginal people and gold mining in Victoria, 1850-1900
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Dr Jaloni Pansiri
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: Harambe: Strategic alliance formation and performance evaluation in the tourism sector of travel
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2006 Completions
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Mr Stephen Chambers
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Masters by Research
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Topic: An investigation into the professional competencies required by Australian HRM practitioners
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2005 Completions
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Dr Pamela McRae-Williams
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Doctor of Business Administration
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Topic: Wine and regional tourism: Cluster complementarity regional development
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2004 Completions
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Dr Gavin Hurst
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Doctor of Business Administration
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Topic: The due process of accounting standard setting in Australia The case of ASS27: Financial reporting by local governments.
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Dr Terence McCarthy
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Doctor of Business Administration
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Topic: An examination of public attitudes to retail banks in Australia: 1993-2002 - with particular reference to corporate social responsibility
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2003 Completions
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Ms Kate Cullinan
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Masters by Research
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Topic: Income diversification on farms: gender differences and innovations by rural women
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Dr Patrice Braun
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Topic: comUnity: A study on the adoption of Internet technologies in a regional tourism network
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2002 Completions
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Mr Ian Knox
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Masters by Research
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Topic: The impact of the internet on regional newspapers
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