Twitter: @UnisaCems #PhD2014 Provisional programme (as on 4 August 2014): Track 1 Supervisor/scholar track Track 2 PhD candidate track Track 2.1 PhD candidates in proposal stage Track 2.2 PhD candidates busy with research Monday, 11 August 2014 Collaborate and communicate Track 2.3 PhD candidates who completed the data collection/production Programme director: Dr MC Tshilongamulenzhe 7:30-9:00 Arrival, registration - Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Building 9:00-9:15 Official opening and welcome Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Prof M Makhanya, Principal and Vice-Chancellor: 9:15-9:30 Introducing the conference theme Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Prof M Phakeng, Vice-Principal: Research and Innovation: 9:30-9:35 PhD studies in Economic and Management Sciences Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Prof VA Clapper, Executive Dean: College of Economic and Management Sciences, 9:35-9:40 CA + PhD =? Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Prof E Sadler, Executive Dean: College of Accounting Sciences, South 9:40-9:45 Overview of the programme and key note speakers Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Prof A Davis, Coordinator: Higher Degrees, Office of Graduate Studies and Research, College of Economic and Management Sciences, 9:45-10:30 Key note address 1 - Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Communication and the relationship between the student and the supervisor, the student and the institution and the scholarly community Prof Henrik Hansson, Head of Research, IT and Learning, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
10:30-11:00 Panel discussion on key note address 1 - Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Session chair: Prof Neil Eccles Chair of Department: Institute for Corporate Citizenship, Prof Sanlie Middelberg, Associate Accounting, North West University Prof Louwrens Pretorius, Gordon Institute for Business Science, Pretoria Prof Hendri Kroukamp, Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, the Free State 11:00-11:30 Tea and Coffee - Reception area, 3 rd Floor, 11:30-12:40 Panel discussion on Publishing Doctoral results Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Breakaway workshop 1 Conference Room 6, Ground floor, Breakaway workshop 2 Bamboo Hall, 3 rd floor, Breakaway workshop 3 Conference Room 5, Ground floor, Session chair: Prof Mari Jansen van Rensburg, Business Management, Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership Prof Bernadette Johnson, Executive Director: Research: Vaal Technology Research Design Prof Marie de Beer, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Qualitative data analysis Prof Brigitte Smit, Education, South Quantitative data analysis Prof E Udjo, Demographic Research, Bureau of Market Research, South Prof Michele Havenga, Director: School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies, South 12:40-13:30 Lunch Ground floor, Building 13:30-14:10 Key note address 2 -Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, The conceptual framework within doctoral studies Prof Vernon Trafford, Anglia Ruskin University, Prof Shosh Leshem, Oranim Academic School of Education 14:10-14:40 Panel discussion on key note address 2 -Function Hall, 3 rd Floor,
Session chair: Prof Peter Dzvimbo, Executive Dean: College of Education, Prof Nico Martins, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, (NRF) Prof Lerothodi Leeuw, Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Research, Prof Gert Roodt, Deputy Executive Dean: Faculty of Management, Johannesburg 14:40-14:55 Tea and coffee - Unisa Art Gallery, Ground Floor, 15:00-16:30 Colloquium 2.1 Proposal Colloquium 2.2 Proposal and Midway Bamboo Hall, 2 nd floor, Conference Room 6, Ground floor, Colloquium 2.3 Midway and close to the end Conference Room 5, Ground floor, PhD candidates: PhD candidates: PhD candidates: Mr Valery Yao Yao South Ms Nthabiseng Moraka Loyalty in the South n formal retail industry: A n Perspective Shaping board performance through talent management Ms Maggie Fikkert, Business Science Indirect Social Capital and Open Innovation Ms Catherine le Roux Pretoria Determining the embeddedness of sustainability in decision making Mr Rirhandzu Russel Salane Promoting Public-Private Partnerships in Municipalities for Housing Delivery: Considerations for Municipalities from an Emerging Economy Ms Nadine de Metz South Mr Gradus Kizito Wandera, Employee Commitment and Organizational Transformation: Convergence of Business Issues and Societal Challenges Ms Zeka Bomikazi, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University The retirement planning of ns: Individuals and financial planner perspectives Mr Danna Strydom, Prof Marianne van Staden, A strategy for external auditor use of the work of internal auditors Mr Christoff Prinsloo, Investigating the influence of individual value systems and risk propensities on decision-making quality in value clashing circumstances Mr Peter Nasiema Kamala, Cape Peninsula Technology
The relationship between internal organisational legitimacy and organisational identity at a n higher education institution a social actor perspective Colloquium chair: Prof Mari Jansen van Rensburg, Business Management, Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership Academic panel: Prof Marius Pretorius, Pretoria Prof Deon Tustin, Prof Hein Prinsloo, Graduate School of Business, North West University Ethical leadership across cultural value orientations Colloquium chair: Prof Kobus Wessels, Academic panel: Prof Hester Nienaber, Prof Monga Luhandjula, Dr Louwrens Pretorius, Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria Decision-usefulness of corporate environmental reporting in Colloquium chair: Prof Mariki Eloff, Institute of Corporate Citizenship, Academic panel: Prof Christa Wingard, Prof Lisa van Jaarsveld, Prof Johan Marx, 18:00 for 18:30 Until 22:00 Conference dinner and networking Casual and colourful collaboration @ the Shebeen Piazza, Building
Programme director: Dr MC Tshilongamulenzhe Tuesday, 12 August 2014 Collaborate and contribute 8:30-8:55 9:00-9:30 Arrival tea and coffee Key note address 3 - Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, PhD by publication the concept, the advantages, the disadvantages and contemporary practices Dr Liezel Frick, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University 9:30-10:00 Panel discussion on key note address 3 - Function Hall, 3 rd Floor, Session chair: Prof Paul Prinsloo, ODL, Prof Marius Pretorius, Associate Business Management, Pretoria NRF Prof Greg Cuthbertson, Executive Dean: College of Graduate Studies, Prof Henrik Hanson, Head of Research, IT and Learning, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden 10:00-10:15 10:15-12:00 Tea and coffee Panel discussion on Assessment Practices Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Workshop 2.1 Academic writing Conference Room 6, Ground Floor, Workshop 2.2 Project planning Conference Room 5, Ground Floor, Workshop 2.3 Forming an academic argument Bamboo Hall, 2 nd floor, Session chair: Prof Godwell Nhamo, Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change, NRF Dr Liezel Frick, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University Prof Juliet Perumal, Associate Education Studies, Johannesburg Prof Les Labuschagne, Executive Director: Research,, NRF Prof Vernon Trafford Anglia Ruskin University Prof Shosh Leshem Oranim Academic School of Education Prof Peter Havenga,,
12:00-12:45 12:45-15:00 NRF, Prof Cecile Nieuwenhuizen, Chair of Department of Business Management, Johannesburg Lunch Ground floor, Building Panel discussion on research integrity Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Session chair: Prof JS Wessels, Head: Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Dr Retha Visagie, Manager: Research integrity, Dr Ophilia Ledimo, Senior lecturer: Industrial and Organisational Psychology Workshop (continued) 2.1 Academic writing Workshop 2.2 (continued) Project planning Workshop 2.3 (continued) Presenting findings and making a contribution 15:00-15:20 15:20-15:50 Prof Eric Udjo, Demographic Research, Bureau of Market Research, Tea and coffee Key note address 4 - Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Staying on course to make a contribution Prof Greg Cuthbertson, Executive Dean: College of Graduate Studies,
15:50-16:20 Reflecting on the conference - Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Prof VA Clapper, Executive Dean: College of Economic and Management Sciences, 16:20-16:25 Official closure - Function Hall, 3 rd floor, Prof E Sadler, Executive Dean: College of Accounting Sciences,