Research

Striving for research excellence

We are committed to advancing and supporting organisational capability to develop and deliver sustainable strategy for innovation.

Our research is interdisciplinary and transformative - combining expertise in global strategy, sustainable business, digital innovation, and entrepreneurship - to provide research solutions that will have positive societal impacts while advancing disciplinary frontiers and professional practice.

Making a Difference

Technology-Driven Lab set to improve supply chain

The Technology for Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, located at the Nathan campus will operate in collaboration with NVIDIA, one of the world’s leading technology companies. The lab’s primary objective is to develop technology-driven supply chain testbeds that enable sustainable business goals and employability outcomes for logistics and supply chain graduates

Enhancing scholarship in management education

The Department of Business, Strategy and Innovation welcomes Professor Paul Hibbert (University of St Andrews, UK) and Dr Stuart Middleton (the University of Queensland).

Professor Paul Hibbert was appointed as an adjunct and will be helping the Department in developing the pedagogical research skills of staff and HDR students. The Department also welcomes Dr Stuart Middleton as a part of the management education scholarship initiative.

Strong research results stems from good staff well

The Departments staff wellbeing results are trending upwards with colleagues commenting on the positive work culture, greater workplace flexibility, and work-life balance. In addition to overall wellbeing, the Department reported significant improvement in terms of gender equity, role clarity, supervision, resources, workload, career opportunities, performance feedback and recognition.

These results have had a positive effect on our research outcomes.

Publication highlights

2023

Birdthistle, N. & Hales, R. (2023) Family Businesses on a Mission: Attaining the 2030 SDG of Good Health & Well-being, Emerald Publishers

Cullen, A. and McCornac, D. (2023), "Doing business with Asia: the case for Asian business studies engagement in Australian universities", Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 424-438. https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-11-2021-0452

Kosiol, J., Fraser, L., Radford, K., Fitzgerald, A., (2023). Resource Based View: A New Strategic Perspective for Public Health Service Management. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management

Guzman, G., Dietrich, A. and Cochoy, F, (Org.). Space and Organizing: On spatial agencing, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK., 2023. ISBN 978-1-80088-155-6.

Burns, C.J.M., Houghton, L., Delaney, D. et al. Ethical Decision-Making in Indigenous Financial Services: QSuper Case Study. J Bus Ethics 186, 13–29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05253-4

Loy, J., Novak, J. & Diegel, O. (2023) 3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative strategies using additive manufacturing, Routledge, Oxford. 3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing

Houghton, L, & Loy, J. (2023). Living and Thriving Under Ambiguity. Air/Space, 33146637. http://doi.org/58930/bp33146637

Marshall, A., Wilson, C., & Dale, A., (2023) Telecommunications and natural disasters in rural Australia: The role of digital capability in building disaster resilience. Journal of Rural Studies, 100, Article number: 102996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.03.004

Riverola, C., Harrington, S., Ruby, M., Dedehayir, O., Morris, R., & Laurance, C. (2023). Consumer views on plant-based foods: Australian sample. Brisbane, Australia: Griffith University.

Wong, L. Y., Sendjaya, S., Wilson, S., & Rixon, A. (2023). Evidence behind the exhortation? A rapid review of servant leadership’s influence and claims in healthcare over the last decade. BMJ leader, leader-2023. . doi: 10.1136/leader-2023-000796

PR Steffens, T Baker, P Davidsson, JM Senyard, When is less more? Boundary conditions of effective entrepreneurial bricolage , Journal of Management 49 (4), 1277-1311

Wan M, Shukla N, Li J, Pradhan B. Optimization of teleconsultation appointment scheduling in National Telemedicine Center of China Computers and Industrial Engineering 183 01 Sep 2023 (Journal article)

Wan M, Shukla N, Li J, Pradhan B. Data-driven approaches to sustainable referral system design integrating the offline channel and the online channel Journal of Cleaner Production 414:137691 2023 (Journal article)

K. Fellnhofer, E. Sadler-Smith & M. Sinclair (forthcoming) 'Training Intuition: Challenges and Opportunities.' In J. Liebowitz (Ed.), Developing the Intuitive Executive: Using Analytics and Intuition for Success. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis.

Tang RW, 2023. Institutional Unpredictability and Foreign Exit−Reentry Dynamics: The Moderating Role of Foreign Ownership. Journal of World Business (ABDC: A*; Journal Impact Factor (JIF): 8.635). doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101389

Farazmehr, Sh., & Wu, Y. (2023). Locating and deploying essential goods and equipment in disasters using AI-enabled approaches: A systematic literature review. Progress in Disaster Science, 100292.

2022

Asadi S, Nilashi M, Abumalloh RA, Samad S, Ahani A,Ghabban F, Yusuf SYM, Supriyanto E. Evaluation of Factors to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic Using DEMATEL and Fuzzy Rule-Based Techniques. 2022 International Journal of Fuzzy Systems Springer Heidelberg

Birdthistle, N.,Eversole, R., & Walo, M (2022), ‘Creating an Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women Entrepreneurs in a Rural Region’, Journal of Business Venturing Insights,18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2022.e00341

Aldaheri, N., Guzman, G. and Stewart, H. (2022) Reciprocal knowledge sharing: Exploring Professional-Cultural Knowledge Sharing Between Expatriates and Local Nurses, Journal of Knowledge Management, DOI 10.1108/JKM-10-2021-0735.

Liu, C. H., Gan, B.,Ko, W. H., & Teng, C. C. (2022). Comparison of localized and foreign restaurant brands for consumer behavior prediction. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 65, 102868. https://doi.org /10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102868

Khorasani, M., Loy, J., Ghasemi, A., Sharabian, E., Leary, M., Mirafzal, H., Cochrane, P., Rolfe, B. & Gibson, I. (2022) A Review of Industry 4.0 and Additive Manufacturing Synergy, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol 28 (8). 1462-1475, Emerald Publishing. A review of Industry 4.0 and additive manufacturing synergy

Mackerras, C.(2022). Religion and Social Change in the People’s Republic of China. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_86-1

Mackerras, C.,‘Fifty Years of Australian Diplomatic Relations with China: Some Reflections’, Asian Studies Review, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2022.2135481 (20 October 2022), pp. 1-8.

Mi, L.,Sarvaiya, H.,& Stewart, H. (2022). Strategic responses to Covid-19 – An investigation of Australian firms. Griffith University.

Ekberg, S., Mi, L., & Senyard, J.(2022). Business model innovation during Covid-19 in the hospitality industry. Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange.

Min, B., “Corporate governance reforms in East Asia”, Asian Journal of Political Science, 2022, 30(3): 231-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185377.2022.2158577

Birdthistle, N., Riverola, C.,Boorer, L., Ekberg, S., & Senyard, J. (2022). Getting you out of the black hole – empowering STEAM teachers to teach the 21st century skills. In Deakin STEM Education Conference 2021. Conference proceedings: Selected works (pp. 45-48). Online: Deakin University. Retrieved from https://www.deakin.edu.au/stem-education-conference-2021

Wong, L., Wilson, S., Rixon, A., & Sendjaya, S. (2022). Reframing leadership: Leader identity challenges of the emergency physician. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34(1), 127-129.

Adak A, Pradhan B, Shukla N, Alamri A. Unboxing Deep Learning Model of Food Delivery Service Reviews Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Technique Foods 11(14):2019 2022 (Journal article)

Bas, A., Sinclair M., Dörfler, V., (2022) ‘Sensing: The Elephant in the Room of Management Learning’. Management Learning, 1-22, DOI 10.1177/13505076221077226

Zhang, X. and Wu, Y.(2022). Analysis of public transit operation efficiency based on multi-source data: A case study in Brisbane, Australia. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 40:100859.

Technology-Driven Lab set to improve supply chain

Griffith Business School’s Department of Business Strategy and Innovation has announced an exciting new research initiative to develop sustainable and innovative business solutions to address supply chain challenges using cutting-edge technology. The Technology for Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, located at the Nathan campuswill operate in collaboration with NVIDIA, one of the world’s leading technology companies.

Research centres

The diversity of research conducted by our staff means our members are affiliated with several research institutes and centres across the University. Research staff of the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation are affiliated with the following Griffith research centres.

Griffith Asia Institute

The Griffith Asia Institute is an internationally recognised research centre with research focused on the trade and business, politics, governance, security, economies and development of the Asia Pacific and their significance for Australia.

Cities Research Institute

Through conducting quality research in collaboration with government, industry and community, the Cities Research Institute aims to address the complex issues cities and communities face throughout Australasia. In short, we do research that helps make cities and communities better places.

Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing

Our team of experts at the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing use rigorous academic processes to bridge the gap between workplace research, practice and policy to help meet the demands of a constantly changing and adapting business world.

Institute for Integrated Systems

Griffith’s Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) specialises in artificial intelligence, computer image processing and robotics. The institute's ongoing quest to incorporate human behaviours into intelligence devices has secured consistent global recognition and cemented its place as an international leader in the field

Become a researcher

At Griffith, you’ll gain all the advantages of studying at a research-intensive university that fosters industry, community, government, national and international research collaborations—offering you an immersive university experience.

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Higher Degree Research

Our research students form an important part of our community.

We take pride in actively supporting emerging scholars and involving them in the activities of the Department. HDR students also have access to our academic experts for advice on research methods, presentation skills, and preparing work for publication in scholarly journals.

Higher Degree by Research students

Siddhartha Achanta

Thesis: Disruptive Sustainable Energy technology, a comparison of India and Australia
Supervisors: Dr Luke Houghton, Dr Robert Hales

Cathy Boorman

Thesis: Architecture and action to enhance industry and community leadership in social policy implementation
Supervisors: Professor Brad Jackson, Professor Ingrid Burkett

Geoffrey Ebbs

Thesis: Research, develop and test a framework for developing and ensuring sustainable practice in business
Supervisors: Dr Robert Hales, Professor Ingrid Burkett

Gabriela Di Perna

Thesis: An exploration of connecting loneliness and belonging via social identity formation in the intergenerational context - considering the older community dwelling persons' perspective.
Supervisors: Professor Anneke Fitzgerald, Dr Gaery Barbery

Maheshika Kande Kankanamalage

Thesis: Role of Agribusiness Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Rural Community Development.
Supervisors: Dr Julienne Senyard, Dr Kanchana Kariyawasam

Kofi Afari-Dekyi

Thesis: Evaluating the impact of health information systems on health outcomes
Supervisors: Dr Kuldeep Sandhu, Dr Louis Sanzogni

Edith Gomez

Thesis: Factors affecting the adoption of digital agricultural tools and systems in Australian horticulture
Supervisors: Dr Louis Sanzogni, Dr Kuldeep (Sandy) Sandhu

Juan Miguel Rosa Gonzalez

Thesis: The effects of self-shock on expatriate adjustment
Supervisors: Professor Michelle Barker, Dr Dhara Shah

Duncan Unwin

Thesis: The Benefits of Health information technology: Evidence from the Australian Hospital Sector
Supervisors: Dr Louis Sanzogni, Dr Kuldeep Sandhu

Umangi Herat

Thesis: Strengthening Women's Entrepreneurship among female graduates through the lens of cognitive psychology: A comparative research between Sri Lanka and Australia.
Supervisors: Dr Julienne Senyard, Dr Kanchana Kariyawasam

Iis Alviya

Thesis: The role of the land-based private sector in low emissions development in Indonesia.
Supervisors: A/Prof. Md Sayed Iftekhar, Dr. Harsha Sarvaiya

Faryal Khattak

Thesis: Exploring issues and challenges in computerisation of land records in Pakistan
Supervisors: Prof Rosemary Stockdale, Dr Harsha Sarvaiya

Nicole Yeung

Thesis: To understand how the interaction with felt sense affects entrepreneurial decision making effectiveness in Small and Medium Enterprises
Supervisors: Dr Marta Sinclair, Dr Rod Gapp

David Waters

Thesis: An Analysis of Business Intelligence and Analytics initiatives in Australian Higher Education
Supervisors: Dr Luke Houghton, Dr Sharmistha Dey

Marta Labuda

Thesis: Mapping Murray Darling Basin governance: policy, institutions and leadership
Supervisors: Professor Brad Jackson, Professor John Wanna

Tania Hobson

Thesis: Creating a climate of patient centricity in an Australia Healthcare Context
Supervisors: Professor Anneke Fitzgerald, Dr Katrina Radford

Salvador Macagno

Thesis: Exploring continual improvement of Argentinian SME Managers; decision making through the process of Internationalisation
Supervisors: Dr Luke Houghton, Dr Heather Stewart

Jessica Zhao

Thesis: Analysis of electric car firms’ Innovation strategies in China: Perspective of strategy tripod?
Supervisors: Associate Professor Gloria Ge, Dr Bernard Gan

Rebecca McNaught

Thesis: Global goals and local realities: A collision course for local governance in the Pacific region?
Supervisor: Dr Rob Hales, Dr Johanna Nalau

Shoni Philpot

Thesis: Understanding Clinician Engagement in Health Care reform: exploring identity regulation and identity work in the engagement practices of Clinicians
Supervisors: Prof Anneke Fitzgerald, Gabriela Fulop

Maryam Sassoli

Thesis: Understanding the Management of Post Discharge medication organisational process &; A Qualitative Investigation on Management Practices among Healthcare Facilities
Supervisors: Dr Gustavo Guzman, Dr Phillip Woods

PHD completions

Congratulations on our recently completed PhD candidates, supervised and co-supervised by staff at the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, for attaining their Doctorates over the past five years.

Hendriane Namotemo

Thesis: Exploring the Impact of Hybridity on Recruitment in Non-Profit Organisations in Indonesia
Supervisors: Lan Ge, Heather-Jane Stewart

Shoni Philpot

Thesis: Advancing clinician engagementship in Australia using a practitioner-focused positive pragmatic fieldwork approach
Supervisors: Janna Fitzgerald, Gabriela Fulop

Edith Gomez Quintanilla

Thesis: Factors Affecting the Adoption of Digital Tools and Systems in Australian Horticulture Industries
Supervisors: Louis Sanzogni, Daryl Joyce, Luke Houghton

ClareBurns

Thesis: Exploring how Australian finance directors' corporate sustainability espoused values are embedded into subordinate subculture and why corporate sustainability assumptions are not
Supervisors: Luke Houghton, Heather-Jane Stewart, Deborah Delaney

Juan Miguel Rosa Gonzalez

Thesis: The influence of expatriation on self-concept and identity: Spanish self-initiated expatriate and repatriate nurses in Germany
Supervisors: Peter Woods, Michelle Barker, Dhara Shah

Jennifer Kosiol

Thesis: So what? The value of reputation in public healthcare organisations
Supervisors: Janna Fitzgerald, Katrina Radford

Nehemia Sugianto

Thesis: Responsible AI for Automated Analysis of Integrated Video Surveillance in Public Spaces
Supervisors: Dian Tjondronegoro, Rosemary Stockdale

Alvaro Plinio Oliveira Pureza

Thesis: Institutional Logics Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing Countries: A case of Brazil
Supervisors: Ki-Hoon Lee, Gustavo Carrillo Guzman

Jose Luis Medina Noel

Thesis: Exploring the learning and adaptive processes required to manage disruptive technology from a normative re-educative organisation development lens
Supervisors: Rodney Gapp, Heather-Jane Stewart

Ali Saeed Alghamdi

Thesis: The Drivers of Social Commerce: A Broad View of the Factors That Predict Intention to Buy
Supervisors: Kuldeep Sandhu, Luke Houghton

Gunaro Setiawan

Thesis: The rise of servant leaders and political outsiders in modern Indonesian politics: a study of the influence of leadership brand image to brand personalities and voters' trust based on the cases of Jokowi, Ahok and Risma
Supervisors: Peter Woods, Denni Arli, Colin Brown

Arachchige Don Gunarathne

Thesis: Managing the Integration Challenge between Corporate Environmental Strategy and Environmental Management Accounting: Perspectives from Sri Lanka
Supervisors: Ki-Hoon Lee, Lanita Winata

Judith Taubner-Ragg

Thesis: Understanding the role of normative re-educative organisation development in creating meaningful internal communication from the internal communication managers' perspective
Supervisors: Rodney Gapp, Amie Shaw

Noof Aldaheri

Thesis: Professional-Cultural Knowledge Sharing in Nursing-Hospital Settings: Zooming in Practices and Zooming out on Contextual Conditions
Supervisors: Gustavo Carrillo Guzman, Heather-Jane Stewart, Hayfa Almutary

Hazza Mohammed Yahya Mohammed Aldhaheri

Thesis: An exploration of leadership in complex projects within the UAE in the 21st Century
Supervisors: Katrina Radford, Peter Ross

Khondker Zobair

Thesis: Barriers, Facilitators and Expectations of Telemedicine Healthcare Services Adoption in Rural Public Hospital Settings in Bangladesh
Supervisors: Louis Sanzogni, Kuldeep Sandhu

Safa Riaz

Thesis: An Investigation of How Human Resource Management Philosophy and Human Resource Management Strength Influence High-Performance Work Systems Outcomes
Supervisors: Peter Woods, Keith Townsend