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72 NMMU Research and Innovation Report 2011 - Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences The question of his main research objective is approached via the prism of “justice” and how it is understood in distributive, cultural, political and ecological settings. “For ethics in economics, I work with an international team under the auspices of ISBEE (International Society for Business, Ethics and Economics), and for my theological work, I cooperate with a network of scholars in Germany and The Netherlands’’. When posed the question of what his main research achievements were in 2011, he remarks: “I was re-awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Research Grant to work for six weeks in Germany on issues of economic justice. My monograph, Neither calendar nor clock, was published by a quality publishing house in the USA and the book was awarded the Andrew Murray-Desmond Tutu prize for academic literature in 2011.” On the question of support, he recognises the financial and personal support structures, from the University, plus God-blessed health to work over weekends and holidays. He has collaborators both nationally and internationally. “For ethics in economics, I work with an international team under the auspices of ISBEE (International Society for Business, Ethics and Economics), and for my theological work, I cooperate with a network of scholars in Germany and The Netherlands’’. Prof Naudé plans to complete a monograph on essays in justice (to be published by Sun Press, hopefully by the end of 2013) and to work in a new team of international scholars on the issue of “human dignity and culture”. The NMMU provides extraordinary good research support, and he is thankful for opportunities to keep critical thinking alive. Faculty Emerging Researcher of the Year Dr Chantal Rootman Dr Chantal Rootman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Management. She is conducting research on the relationship marketing and customer retention of firms, especially retail banks. Currently, the issue of customer-firm relationships is a debated topic in the business environment. Her research aim is to provide practical strategies and recommendations to firms on how to create and improve customer relationships - ultimately increasing customer satisfaction and ensure more successful firms. Dr Rootman has published nine academic articles in several refereed and accredited national and international journals. For example, her PhD study identified that the knowledgeability of bank employees, and the ethical behaviour of banks, are the two most important variables influencing the relationships banks have with their clients. In addition, her research revealed differences in the banking variables regarded important by clients versus those considered crucial by bank managers. Clearly, these differences in perceptions led to recommended strategies for implementation in banks. Her recent research also highlighted the differences in relationship marketing aspects between South Africa and other countries - with the purpose of providing insight to industries in South Africa to “learn relationship marketing lessons” from successful international firms, including banks. She has published nine academic articles in several refereed and accredited national and international journals and has presented 16 papers at national at international research conferences. To date, 19 postgraduate student groups conducted their research under her supervision, including Masters and Honours students with research specialising in Marketing Management, Relationship Marketing and Financial Management.
Research Theme: Ethics and Governance DBA student, Dr Alice Nyambura Koigi graduated at the 2011 graduation ceremony with her thesis entitled: Improving organisational effectiveness of public enterprises in Kenya. Her promoter was Prof Cecil Arnolds. Due to this study, Dr Koigi was appointed to a government review committee on public enterprises in Kenya. Papers on this study were delivered at the following conferences: • Fifth (5th) International Business Conference in Mauritius, September 2011. • Eleventh (11th) International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change Management in Spain, June 2011. • African International Business and Management Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, August 2011. International Visitors to the Faculty International visitors to the Faculty Prof SP Kamath Delhi, India Prof Mark Anstey Michigan State University, USA Prof Mayer University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany Dr Michael Brooks Middlesex University, UK Contact staff member in Faculty Units from Journal Articles Date of visit Nature of involvement/visit 4 May 2011 To lecture to Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Honours and Masters students on the topic of Human Resource Management and Applied Behavioural Sciences. 12 - 22 July 2011 Presented a series of lectures to Labour Relations and Human Resources Masters students on the topic of Labour Relations in a Global Environment and Conflict, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. Prof Hosking 6 - 12 February 2011 Workshops and postgraduate supervision water research. Prof Hosking 17 August - 7 September 2011 Units from Journal Articles Name of Departments Units Business Management 7.80 Economics 5.99 Marketing Management 2.99 Development Studies 1.33 School of Accounting 1.00 Industrial and Organisational Psychology 1.00 Business School 1.00 School of Management Sciences 0.33 TOTAL 21.44 Teaching and water research. Outcome of the visit Opportunity for further liaison. Relationship ongoing: lectures will be repeated next year. 73 Workshops and presentations of their and our students on water research. Teaching EC306 and water research proposal submitted.
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