Graduation - past ceremonies
Friday, 3 October at 5pm
Costa Hall, Waterfront Campus, Deakin University, Geelong.
Faculty of Business and Law (Postgraduate Courses)
Stage Party
The Chancellor, Mr David Morgan presided, assisted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Walker.
The MC was th Acting Vice-President and Council Secretary, Ms Fofi Hronopoulos.
The Mace-bearer was Mr Dale Warren.
The Faculty Representative was Ms Wendy Miles.
Presenters were:
The Interim Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, Professor Barry Cooper.
The Deputy Chair, Academic Board, Professor Michael Kidd
The Student Response was delivered by Dr Cecily Mason.
Doctoral Degrees
Dr Fiona Margaret Graetz - Thesis Title: "Forms of Organising: Changing Structures, Processes and Boundaries."
Summary
The study investigated trends in forms of organising in Australian companies between 2000 and 2004. Dual forms of organising emerged as the preferred response to environmental turbulence. A dualities aware perspective was proposed, offering the potential to maintain traditional accountability and control while adopting more flexible, responsive forms of organising.
Dr Mary Grant Graham - Thesis Title: "Measuring Dairy Farm Performance: Private and Social Perspectives."
Summary
To fully consider production impacts, this thesis adopts a systems perspective and uses a biophysical model, DairyMod, to measure the interactions between system components and gauge the environmental impact of dairy farming arising from nitrogen use. Performance from the perspective of both the individual farmer and society is examined.
Dr Mohshin Habib - Thesis Title: "Does Microfinance Fight Social Exclusion and Poverty? Bangladesh Evidence."
Summary
This study focuses beyond the traditional role of microfinance in addressing poverty to examine also its effect on social exclusion and human development. It proposes and tests a model of the relationships between these three concepts using data from ASA's participants in Bangladesh compared to a control group.
Dr Cecily Jane Mason - Thesis Title: "Virtual Communities of Enterprise Value Creation Potential for Regional Clusters."
Summary
Cecily's research examines regionally networked small business practices. A new concept Virtual Communities of Enterprise is proffered to explain the nature of knowledge sharing both interpersonally and online, and its potential for creating value for small businesses and their regions. Social capital emerges as an essential pre-requisite for accessing value.
Dr Belinda Jane Moloney - Thesis Title: "Phenomenological Investigation of E-Value Creation Potential for Regional Clusters."
Summary
This thesis established that the way music consumers perceive value has been significantly altered because of their virtual 'inclusion' in information systems processes. The results identified factors influencing the value perception and value-adding processes, providing industry stakeholders with an understanding of customers' judgements, perceptions and their sense of value.
Dr Lori Shore - Thesis Title: "Marketing Competency and Marketing Performance: An Empirical Invetigation."
Summary
The research found strong support for a systems model of the relationship between marketing competency and marketing performance in Australia and Britain. Although employees perceived that they were less competent than preferable to do the job well, marketing competency, combined with management control, was identified as important to performance.
Dr Jason Stella - Thesis Title: "Psychological Study of Consumer Novelty Seeking and Mass Media Consumption."
Summary
The thesis integrates theory from psychology and marketing, finding that those with an innate desire to seek our information on new products/brands are motivated to do so by aspects for regulatory focus, needs for uniqueness, and their susceptibility to interpersonal influence. In turn, these people consume more media and have higher information exposure.
Occasional Address
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The Occasional Address (iLecture recording - requires broadband) was delivered by the Managing Partner, Minter Ellison, Mr Mark Green.
Mark Green joined Minter Ellison in March 2002 and is the Managing Partner of the Melbourne office. He is one of Victoria's leading advisers on tax and related corporate structuring issues.
Mr Green also has significant experience advising on mergers and acquisitions for corporate entities, including tax effective financing. He has a strong background advising corporate and government entities generally on Australian state and federal taxation and excise laws, and has extensive experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Mr Green's expertise is recognised by publications such as Chambers, where he is named as a leading Australian tax lawyer, and also Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2005/2006/2007 editions).
Mr Green is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, Australian Institute of Company Directors, International Fiscal Association and Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia.
