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ANNUAL RESEARCH ENTITIES REPORT (2013)
ENTITY NAME : Unit for Applied Management Sciences
ENTITY LEADER : Prof EE Smith
FACULTY : Business and Economic Sciences
This annual report and the audited financial statement were approved by the Faculty onthe ______day of ______2013
Print name / Signature / Date
Entity leader / Prof EE Smith
Finance / Mr P Knoesen
Chairperson of Governing Board
(If applicable)
Chairperson: Faculty RTI Committee/
Faculty Board / Prof. H Lloyd
Dean
DVC: R&E
DVC: Academic
Research Management
1. Mission / purpose
The Unit for Applied Management Sciences (hereafter UAMS) represents the research pillar of the School of Management Sciences. The reason for the existence of the UAMS is to act as the consulting and research arm for the various departments comprising the School of Management Sciences (Business Management, Logistics, Marketing Management, as well as Management and Entrepreneurship). In this capacity the Unit gives effect to the School’s mission, namely to be: A School that will be renowned for its impact on the local business and broader community through the offering of comprehensive, relevant and quality teaching and research products by respected academics.
1.1 Alignment with vision and mission of the NMMU
The NMMU’s vision is to be a dynamic African university, recognised for its leadership in generating cutting-edge knowledge for a sustainable future. Its mission is to offer a diverse range of quality educational opportunities that will make a critical and constructive contribution toregional, national and global sustainability. To achieve this vision and mission, it will ensure:
· Values inform and define institutional ethos and distinctive educational purpose and philosophy.
· Commitment to promoting equity of access and opportunities so as to give students the best chance of success in their pursuit of lifelong learning and diverse educational goals.
· A vibrant, stimulating and richly diverse environment that enables staff and students to reach their full potential.
· Development of graduates and diplomates to be responsible global citizens capable of critical reasoning, innovation, and adaptability.
· Sustaining an environment that encourages and supports a vibrant research, scholarship and innovation culture.
· Mutually beneficial partnerships locally, nationally and globally to enhance social, economic, and ecological sustainability.
The mission of the UAMS also contributes to the achievement of the mission and strategic direction of the University and Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences as the Unit strives to develop socially and technologically competent professionals from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds through sustaining, generating and imparting advanced knowledge by means of research, consulting, teaching and networking. The Unit strives to create an environment that encourages and supports a vibrant research culture in the School of Management Sciences and to develop mutually beneficial partnerships locally and nationally as well as internationally.
The main objectives of the UAMS are:
- To establish, maintain and grow a creative research culture in the School of Management Sciences.
- To study and conduct research in the fields of business management, entrepreneurship and business development.
- To offer postgraduate students the opportunity to participate in business practice.
- To promote the principles of entrepreneurship at all levels of the population.
- To disseminate relevant information among particular stakeholders.
- To provide advice to stakeholders through training and consultation.
- To offer short courses, on an income-generating basis, at all levels of management.
- To promote the establishment of small business enterprises in the widest meaning of the term.
Collectively, all of the above objectives converge in economic and business development with a focus on job creation and entrepreneurship. The Unit also strives as far as possible to align some of its research activities to the institutional research theme of sustainable local economic development, which is linked to the sub-themes of entrepreneurship, SMMEs and family businesses; local economic development and ethics and social responsibility. Many of the outputs reflected in this report are testimony of research conducted within these institutional research themes.
The Unit undertake to uphold the following values of the NMMU:
· Respect for diversity by fostering an environment in which diversity is appreciated, respected and celebrated;
· Excellence by promoting, recognise and reward excellence in research within the School;
· Ubuntu by being a people-centred unit respecting the dignity of others;
· Integrity by behaving in an ethical and professional manner and to be accountable and transparent;
· Responsibility for actions and achievement of personal and institutional goals; and
· Respect for the natural environment by conserving, protecting and managing natural resources and to embrace environmentally-friendly practices.
2. Governance structure
The governance structure (Committee) of the Unit of Applied Management Sciences consists of the following members:
· Prof FW Struwig – Director of School of Management Sciences
· Prof EE Smith – Director of Unit of Applied Management Sciences
· Prof G Horn – Head of Department of Logistics
· Dr J Zeelie – Head of Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
· Prof L Radder – Representative of Department of Marketing
· Prof E Venter – Representative of Department of Business Management
· Prof S Farrington – Representative of Department of Business Management
An Advisory Board for the Unit is to be established later in 2014. This advisory board will be linked and/or consists of members that will also serve on or act on the Advisory Board to be established for the School of Management Sciences. This Advisory Board will consist of representatives from the four departments in the school.
2.1 Governance structure meetings
Ad-hoc meetings of the Committee or discussions via e-mail take place throughout the year when deemed necessary to deal with matters related to the Unit such as approving of funding applications and distribution of Faculty RTI funds.
3. Staff Members
The table below provides a profile of the staff employed in the School of Management Sciences in 2013 in terms of post; permanent vs. contract employment; gender and race. All staff members of the School of Management Sciences are ipso facto also members of the UAMS. Members in 2013 were:
UNIT/DEPT / NAME / POST / PERM/CNTR / GENDER / RACE
School of Management Sciences / Prof M Struwig / Director / P / F / W
Ms V Jansen Van Rensburg / Secretary / P / F / W
Ms C Vogts / Research Assistant / C / F / W
Management Practice / Dr J Zeelie / Head of Department / P / M / W
Ms S Ngcosini / Secretary / P / F / B
Mr L Mahlangabeza / Lecturer / P / M / B
Mr H Mohamed / Lecturer / C / M / C
Mr R Muller / Lecturer / P / M / C
Mrs T Ngxukumeshe / Lecturer / P / F / B
Mr P Tai Hing / Lecturer / P / M / C
Mr S Webber / Lecturer / P / M / B
Business Management / Prof NE Mazibuko / Head of Department / P / F / B
Ms N Adams / Secretary / P / F / C
Mr X Antoni / Associate Lecturer / P / M / B
Mrs S Claassen / Academic Assistant / C / F / W
Dr M Doubell / Principal Lecturer / P / F / W
Prof S Farrington / Senior Lecturer / P / F / W
Ms J Golliath / Associate lecturer / P / F / C
Ms B Gray / Lecturer / P / F / W
Ms J Kruger / Senior Lecturer / P / F / W
Mr R Lillah / Lecturer / P / M / C
Mr T Matachaba-Hove / Lecturer / P / M / B
Ms S Saunders / Lecturer / C / F / W
Mr A Nelmapius / Lecturer / P / M / W
Mrs N Oosthuizen / Lecturer / P / F / W
Ms JB Palframan / Senior Lecturer / P / F / W
Mr P Parks / Senior lecturer / C / M / B
Prof S Perks / Associate Professor / P / F / W
Mr A Peters / Lecturer / P / M / C
Dr C Rootman / Senior Lecturer / P / F / W
Prof EE Smith / Associate Professor / P / M / W
Ms A Vambe / Assistant Lecturer / C / F / B
Prof E Venter / Professor / P / F / W
Ms V Vinqi / Admin Assistant / P / F / B
Ms B Zeka / Associate Lecturer / C / F / B
Logistics / Prof GS Horn / Head of Department / P / M / W
Mr G Cook / Lecturer / P / M / C
Mrs JK Howell / Lecturer / P / F / W
Mr S Pillay / Lecturer / C / M / I
Mr RC van den Berg / Senior Lecturer / P / M / W
Marketing / Prof M Tait / Head of Department / P / F / W
Ms R Pather / Secretary / P / F / I
Ms R Ferreira / Senior Lecturer / P / F / W
Mr V Hau-Yoon / Lecturer / P / M / C
Ms A Jonas / Lecturer / P / F / C
Mr A Marriott / Lecturer / C / M / W
Ms A Potgieter / Lecturer / P / F / W
Prof L Radder / Professor / P / F / W
Ms T Shroshbree / Lecturer / P / F / W
Dr M Van Eyk / Senior lecturer / P / F / W
George Campus / Ms N Mapasa / Admin Assistant / P / F / B
3.1 Human resources issues
The number of staff members in the School of Management Sciences, and hence the Unit, have stayed more or less the same (50 in 2012 and 51 in 2013). In 2013 there were no independently paid or NCWA appointed staff members employed by the UAMS.
4. Goals / targets for the year under review
4.1 Statement of goals / targets
As clearly stated in paragraph one the UAMS functions as a research unit under the auspices of the School of Management Sciences. Only research of an academic nature was undertaken as reflected in paragraph 4.3 hereunder (outputs). Based on the outputs of previous years, the following goals/targets are suggested for 2014:
OUTPUTS / Goal/target 2014Conferences / 45
Journal articles / 22
Books and book chapters / 5
Research reports / N/A
Creative outputs / N/A
Masters and doctoral degrees completed / 15
Other / N/A
4.2 Strategies employed to achieve goals/target
A School Research Discussion Group was established. The purpose of this group is to offer colleagues the opportunity to discuss M&D research which is being undertaken in the School and to provide input into each others work. The group also acts as study leaders for M D students in the School.Members of the School Research Discussion Group include all staff with Doctoral degrees. The DoS scheduled a research meeting for all school members to discuss research-related issues and strategies to enhance the research profile of the school.
In 2013 a number of initiatives were undertaken by the Faculty RTI committee and the UAMS to address the needs of both emerging and established researchers. These strategies are also applicable to members of the Unit and include, amongst others:
· Payment of pages fees as an incentive to publish articles in accredited journals.
· Faculty researcher and emerging researcher of the year awards to give recognition to researchers in the School and Faculty.
· M & D colloquium held in March 2013 for the School of Management Sciences to provide a platform for promoting and enhancing post graduate research which were externally evaluated by a panel of three evaluators.
· Enhancing the qualification profile of the Faculty and School by increasing the percentage of members with masters and doctorate degrees.
· Prof G. Steadpresented various research-orientated workshops.
· A number of research-related workshops were presented during 2013 by Research Capacity Development to equip members with better research skills and knowledge and all members were encouraged to attend.
4.3 Research Outputs
The research outputs / activities for the Unit for 2013 are summarised in the table and listed below.
OUTPUTS/ACTIVITIES / NO / DETAILS / STAFF INVOLVED / OTHERSCONFERENCES / 45
International Conferences (Published Papers) / 28 / See below / Antoni, X.
Doubell, M.
Farrington, S.M. Kruger, J.
Lillah, R.
Matchaba-Hove, T
Mazibuko, N.E.
Ngxukumeshe, T.
Oosthuizen, N.
Perks, S.
Potgieter, A.
Rootman, C.
Smith, E.E.
Struwig, M.
Tait, M.
Vambe, A.
Venter, E.
Zeka, B. / Bailey, P.
Dalmeyer, P.
Ducie, G.
Galloway, K.
Matabooe, M.
Muthwa, S.
Okware, F.
Sharp, G.
Smit. G.
Tait, M.
Tshuma, E.
Van der Merwe, S.
National Conferences (Published Papers) / 8 / See below / Gray, B.
Farrington, S.M.
Matchaba-Hove, T
Marriott, A.
Mazibuko, N.E.
Muller, R.J.
Perks, S.
Saunders, S.
Smith, E.E.
Struwig, M.
Venter, E. / Carelse, M.
Sharp, G.
Xingwana, L.
International Conference (attended – no published papers) / 5 / See below / Farrington, S.M.
Radder, L.
Rootman, C.
Shrosbee, T.
Van Eyk, M.
Venter, E. / Matabooe, M.
Sharp, G.
Van der Merwe, S.
National Conference (attended – no published papers) / 4 / See below / Farrington, S.M.
Goliath, J.E.
Radder, L.
Saunders, S.
Venter, E. / Jonas, A.
JOURNAL ARTICLES / 23
International indices (ISI &IBSS) / 5 / See below / Doubell, M.
Oosthuizen N.
Perks, S.
Radder, L.
Rootman, C.
Struwig, M.
Tait, M.
Zeelie, J. / Coetsee, J.
Han, X.
Lloyd, H.
Sharp, G.
Van Zyl, H.
DoE list of South African Journals / 8 / See below / Farrington, S.M.
Lillah, R.
Mazibuko,N.E.
Perks, S.
Rootman, C.
Tait, M.
Venter, E.
Zeka, B. / Arnolds, C.
Galloway, K.
Gongxeka, V.
Msuthwana, V.M.
Sharp, G.
Stofile, R.
Van Greunen, C.
Viviers, S.
OUTPUTS/ACTIVITIES / NO / DETAILS / STAFF INVOLVED / OTHERS
Other Peer-reviewed Journal Articles / 10 / See below / Oosthuizen, N.
Perks, S.
Radder, L.
Rootman C.
Smith, E.E.
Struwig, M.
Tait, M.
Van Eyk, M. / Austin, G.D.
Gaya, H.J.
Han, X.
Mulder, A.
Smith, G.
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS / 4
See below / Kruger, J.
Perks, S.
Struwig, M.
Tait, M. / Stead, G.D.
RESEARCH REPORTS / None
CREATIVE OUTPUTS / None
MASTERS AND DOCTORAL DEGREES COMPLETED / 22
Masters by Coursework and Treatise / 0
Masters by Research / 11 / See below / Farrington, S.M.
Kruger, J.
Radder, L.
Mazibuko, N.E.
Oosthuizen N.
Rootman, C.
Tait, M.
Venter, E. / Calitz, A.
Cullen, M.
Hosking, S.
Doctoral Degrees / 11 / See below / Mazibuko, N.E.
Perks, S.
Smith, E.E.
Struwig, M.
Tait, M.
TREATISES COMPLETED / 26
BCom Hons treatises / 16 / See below / All staff in the Business Management Department
BTech treatises / 10 / See below / Radder, L.
Tait, M.
Van Eyk, M.
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT / 4
Emerging (Staff & PG Students) / 4 / See below / Gray, B.
Kruger, J.
Rootman, C.
Zeka, B.
ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT / Not quantifiable / All members of the School
KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS / None
Intellectual Property / None
IP Commercialisation / None
Disclosures / None
OTHER / 8
Talks / 2 / See below / Venter, E.
See below and attachment for detailed description of outputs.