department of management research report 2009 - School of ...

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT’S REPORT
Samuel Johnson is credited with the observation that “nothing focuses the mind like an
impending hanging”. It may be a bit extreme to liken the 2012 PBRF exercise with an
execution, but it certainly has focused the mind.
The 2012 PBRF exercise assesses, amongst others, the four best research outputs from all
staff for the period 2006 ‐ 2011. The minimum level for staff in the Division is six journal
articles for five years. The Department sets its expectations somewhat higher, and as stated
in the 2007 and 2008 reports the Department’s objective is that, by the end of 2011:
a) All staff in the Department will have at least four journal publications ranked at B or
better by the Australian Business Dean’s Council Ranking List.
(Currently 13/16 have at least one at B or better and 4/16 have at least four at B or better).
b) Senior staff (those at SL above the bar and above) will have at least four at A or
better.
(Currently 5/7 have at least one at A or better, and 2/7 have at least four at A or better).
Very pleasing progress is being made towards the objective.
While the prime goal for research publications is in peer‐reviewed journals, staff make their
research available through other outlets : books, book chapters, conference proceedings
and film.
Three staff: Colin Campbell‐Hunt (Hans B. Thorelli Award), Sara Walton (Mary Parker Follett
Award), and Graham Elkin (Emerald Literati Network Award) all received recognition in
2009, for research publications.
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