Centre for Research Dispatch: May/June 2024
Welcome to the Centre for Research’s 2nd edition for 2024
This issue brings you all the latest IMM Graduate School’s Centre for Research and other industry-related news, including an overview of academic events attended or contributed to by the IMM Graduate School faculty and staff.
This issue also has updates on upcoming conference opportunities for the submission of research outputs, including abstracts, works in progress and full papers.
Conferences Attended by the IMM Graduate School Faculty
Dare To Be Brave Qualitative Research Conference 2024
Mr Michael Bevan, Ms Bronwyn Strydom and Ms Claudine Botha attended this event which featured a diverse range of research-related topics presented by speakers from companies such as L’Oréal and PepsiCo.
The conference addressed challenges in qualitative research and showcased case studies on the use of qualitative research in decision-making. The event also gave an opportunity for attendees to connect with fellow researchers in the industry to arrange research insights and guest lectures for research modules at the IMM Graduate School.
The next issue of Dispatch will look at this conference in more detail with a special opinion piece resulting from the event.
Upcoming Conferences with Approved IMM Graduate School Empirical Papers
e-Learning Africa 2024: Pan-African and International Conference on Digital Education, Training and Skills Development
Date: 29 – 31 May 2024
Dr Helena van Wyk and Ms Riana Prins will be presenting papers at this comprehensive knowledge-sharing event for digital education being held in Kigali, Rwanda.
The event is the foremost gathering for digital education, training and skills development for the African continent.
Established in 2005, it serves as a global platform for professionals invested in education and technology, offering invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of digital learning.
- Dr Van Wyk will present a collaborative paper with Dr Cecelia Rosa, titled An Exploratory Study to Determine the Most Effective Teaching Strategies to Facilitate Online and In-person Student Engagement in the Hybrid Higher Education Classroom.
- Ms Prins will present a paper co-authored by Dr Helena van Wyk, focusing on The Use of ChatGPT as a Digital Assessor Tool within a Private Higher Education Environment: A South African Context.
Visit the conference website here to find out more: https://www.elearning-africa.com/conference2024/
The Centre of Research wishes both all the best for their presentations in Rwanda.
Upcoming Conferences and Events in South Africa for Abstract Submissions
The International Business Conference
Date: 22 – 25 September 2024
This event takes place in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, and provides an international platform for academics and business to present, discuss and debate different academic and professional approaches and research on recent developments in an ever-turbulent business and political arena.
The full papers and work-in-progress submission deadline is 15 July 2024.
Find out more on the event here: https://internationalbusinessconference.com/
NADEOSA Conference
Date: 2 to 4 October 2024
The National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA) has extended the date for paper submissions for its annual conference.
The abstract submission deadline is extended to 26 July 2024 and can be sent by email to info@nadeosa.org.za.
South African Private Higher Education (SAPHE) Conference
Date: 5 – 6 November 2024
This year’s theme is Leading Innovation in Higher Education: The Role of the Private Education Sector in Higher Education which addresses current and emerging challenges in higher education. The event will also explore a variety of themes pertinent to the private education landscape, including:
- Innovation in Learning and Teaching
- Fit-for-Purpose Quality Assurance Practices
- Technology-based Solutions for Higher Education
- Personalised Student Experiences
- Professional Development within Private Higher Education Institutions
- Community Engagement
- Education’s Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals and National Development Plans
Through these discussions, the conference hopes to foster dialogue and collaboration towards transformative advancements in higher education.
The abstract submission deadline is 31 July 2024. To find out more, please visit https://www.saphe.ac.za/
Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) Conference 2024
Date: 8 to 11 September 2024
This year’s conference will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa with the theme A Sense of Good Business, which explores what a sense of good business entails for management science.
Several tracks will be explored at the conference, including:
- Accounting, Banking and Insurance
- Finance and Investment
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- General and Strategic Management
- Marketing (excluding Digital Marketing)
- Digital Marketing (including Social Media)
- Consumer Behaviour
- Corporate Social Investment and Business Ethics
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Information and Communication Technology
- Human Resource Management
- Management Education
- Public and Development Management
- Innovation
- The Business of Wine
- Specialised Topics
The conference is currently accepting submissions, with the deadline for work in progress and full paper submissions on 13 May 2024.
Visit https://saims2024.saims.org/ for more information.
Upcoming International Conferences
Emerging Market Conference 2024
Date: 10 to 13 December 2024
This conference takes place in Mumbai, India, and will highlight current perspectives on emerging markets (EMs). Academics and participants from industry, government and regulators will offer insights and interdisciplinary perspectives on emerging markets with presentations and discussions on these topics:
- The Sources of Economic Success or Failure in EMs.
- Finance in EMs (Households, Financial Markets, Financial Intermediaries, Firms and Finance, Finance and Growth).
- Political Economy, Law, Public Administration, Regulation in EMs.
- The Impact of Populism Upon the Possibility of Sustained Growth.
- Insights into Large EMs that Matter in and of Themselves.
- Insights from Narrow Research Projects that Illuminate EMs in General.
- The New Phase of Globalisation and its Consequences for International Trade, International Finance and the Nature of the EM Firm.
- Features of a Society that Enable or Disable Convergence into the “Normal” Package of High Levels of Freedom and Prosperity.
- The Puzzles Faced by All Kinds of Decision Makers: Individuals, Civil Society Actors, Firms, All Levels of Government.
- Grand Challenges Such as Climate Change: Implications for EMs and Ramifications of Choices Made in EMs.
The abstract submission deadline is 31 August 2024. Visit the event website to find out more: https://www.emergingmarketsconference.org/
American Marketing Association (AMA) Events
Multiple virtual events covering a variety of marketing topics are held regularly during the year. Selected events are also free to attend.
Visit the AMA website for more information about these on-demand virtual events: https://www.ama.org/.
Their virtual conference titled Marketing Analytics has been scheduled for 18 June 2024.
Publications
No new issue of the Retail and Marketing Review Journal has been published since the last Dispatch, but previous issues can be downloaded from the eLibrary here: https://learn2024-01.imm.ac.za/course/view.php?id=141§ion=9
Issues can also be downloaded directly here: https://retailandmarketingreview.co.za/previous-issues/volume-19-issue-2-2023/
The first 2024 issue of Strategic Marketing for Africa, the journal of the African Marketing Confederation, was published on the 4th of April, and can be downloaded here: https://issuu.com/smartprocurement/docs/strategic_marketing_for_africa_-_issue_1_2024_-dig
Knowledge Centre and eLibrary Events
New Additions to ProQuest on the eLibrary
A selection of new books and resources have been added to the eLibrary and eBook Central.
The Journal of Education Technology has been added to the eLibrary’s Open Access Journals section. This quarterly publication – issued in February, May, August and November – can be viewed here: https://ejournal.undiksha.ac.id/index.php/JET. The latest edition for February 2024 (and previous editions) is available in the Archives.
New books added to the IMM Graduate School’s eBook Central include:
- Academic Literacy (L. Beekman)
- Effective Business Communication in Organisations: Preparing Messages That Communicate (M. Fielding)
- Excellence in Business Communication, Global Edition (J.Thill and C. Bovee)
- Professional and Business Communication: Personal Strategies for the Post-Digital World (P. Hartley, Marriott and H. Knapton)
- Research Matters (R. Bezuidenhout)
- The Future of Purpose-Driven Branding: Signature Programs that Impact & Inspire Both Business and Society (D. Aaker)
- The Practice of Market Research (Y. McGivern)
- Transforming Supply Chains: Realign Your Business to Better Serve Customers in a Disruptive World (J. Gattorna and D. Ellis)
*Please note, sign-in is needed to access these books on eBook Central.
World Book Day & Copyright Day
A selection of resources on World Book Day and Copyright Day, as well as information on intellectual property, copyright infringement and other related topics, are available on the eLibrary.Please visit the links below to access these resources:https://sdgresources.relx.com/events/world-book-copyright-day-2024
https://www.oliveboard.in/blog/world-book-and-copyright-day/
Additional resources related to these topics provided by DALRO – the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation – can be found on the eLibrary here:
Contribute to Dispatch
If you would like to include updates or news on upcoming marketing- and supply chain-related events, publications by the IMM Graduate School’s Centre for Research associates, academics and students or any other industry-related information for the next edition of the Dispatch, please email Dr Helena van Wyk at helenavw@immgsm.ac.za.