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Assoc Prof Retha Wiesner
Name :
Assoc Prof Retha Wiesner
Position :
Associate Professor (Human Resource Management)
Section :
Faculty of Business
School of Management and Marketing
Office :
T248
Location :
Toowoomba Campus
Phone :
61 7 4631 2590
Extension :
2590
E-mail :
Qualifications :
BCom(Hons), BCom, MCom, PhD
Pretoria
Home Page
:
http://usqconnect.usq.edu.au/Default.aspx?tabindex=1&tabid=25
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Accredited Translator
Proficiency Levels
*N/A = not available
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Reading
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No
Professional Affiliations
Member of the Australian Institute of Management
Member of the Australian Institute of Human Resource Management
Research Interests
Human Resource Management, Management, Strategic Management and Organisational Change in Small and Medium Size Enterprises.
Recent Research Outcomes
Three most recent :
Articles currently under review:
Bleak house or bright prospect?: HRM in Australian SMEs over 1998-2008: Submitted to Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources.
Profiling HRM Configurations in SMEs: Submitted to Journal of Small Business Management
Most Recent Publications
Wiesner, R., McDonald, J. and Banham, H. 2007. Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs): A study of high performance management practices. Journal of Management and Organisation. Volume 13, issue 3.
Wiesner, R., Poole, N. and Banham, H. 2007. High performance management practices in owner managed SMEs. Proceedings ISBE Conference (Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) . 7-9 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
Wiesner, R and Poole, N. 2006. Human Resource Acquisition in Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) Proceedings of the international conference on interdisciplinary Social Sciences. University of Aegean, Island of Rhodes, Greece. 18-21 July.
Wiesner, R. and Poole, N. 2006. Practices and Attitudes of Female SME Managers: Training, Networking and Mentoring. Proceedings of the international conference on interdisciplinary Social Sciences. University of Aegean, Island of Rhodes, Greece. 18-21 July.
Banham, H. and Wiesner, R. 2006. Is the Current Situation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Conducive to Attaining their Economic Expectations? Proceedings of the Conference of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Theme: Entrepreneurship, SME and Local Economic Development 28 -30 September 2006.
Banham, H. and Wiesner, R. 2006. Organizational Change in Small and Medium Enterprises - A Proposed New Model, Proceedings of the Academy of Management Conference 2006.
Banham, H and Wiesner, R. 2005. Organisational Change in the Food and Accommodation Industry Sector in the Central Okanagan. Conference Proceedings TTRA 2005 Conference: The New Tourism Realities, Travel and Tourism Research Association, Canada Chapter.
Wiesner, R., Banham, H and Poole, P. (2004) Stagnating or transforming: Organisational Change in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). November, Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Littler, C., Wiesner, R. & Dunford, R. (2003). The Dynamics of delayering: Changing Management Structures in Three Countries. Journal of Management. Lead article. May, UK.
Book Chapter
Wiesner, R. 2008. Contemporary issues and emerging themes in leadership. Ed. Parnos, C. In Super Leaders of Australia. Vic.
Recent Research Grants
CPA Small Business Grant (2009) ‘Developing a Best Practice Framework for Managing Environmental Sustainability in Small Businesses: Learning from the Stars’(with Prof. Doren Chadee and Prof. Peter Best).
Industry Research Grant (Eidos and Construction Skills Queensland) $55 000: Strategies to minimise the impact of challenging times on training (with Dr Bruce Millet)
Books:
Wood, J. Fromholtz, M. Wiesner, R. and Creed, A. 2009. Organisational Behaviour: Core Concepts and Applications. Second Edition. Wiley and Sons. Sydney. Forthcoming.
Campling,J., Poole,D, Wiesner,R and Schermerhorn, J.R. 2008. Management: 3rd Asia-Pacific Edition. Wiley and Sons. Sydney.
Campling,J., Poole,D, Wiesner,R and Schermerhorn, J.R. 2006. Management: 2nd Asia-Pacific Edition. Wiley and Sons. Sydney.
Schermerhorn, J.R. , Campling,J., Poole,D. & Wiesner,R. 2004. Management: An Asia Pacific Perspective. Wiley and Sons. Sydney.
Wiesner, R. & Millett, B. 2003. Human Resource Management: Challenges and Future Directions. Wiley and Sons. Sydney.
Wiesner, R. & Millett, B. 2001. Management and Organisational Behaviour: Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions. Wiley and Sons. Sydney.
Currently Teaching Courses/Programs
MGT5000 Management and Organisational Behaviour
Teaching Experience
Tertiary :
16 years
