College of Economic and Management Sciences

Research focus areas(2019)

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College of Economic and Management Sciences
Research Focus Areas for master’s and doctoral studies

The number of M and D registrations should be informed by the availability of suitable supervisors to ensure that available supervisory capacity is not exceeded. This will
maintain supervisor/student ratios that would be conducive to high-quality results.

1.1 School of Economic and Financial Sciences

Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus

(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Department of Economics Development Economics Prof Lalthapersad-Pillay Masters: up to 9
E-mail: lalthp@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 5

History and Philosophy of Economics Prof D Hodge Masters: up to 2

E-mail: hodged@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

International Economics Prof S Nhamo Masters: up to 4

E-mail: nhamos@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Macroeconomics Prof TLA Leshoro Masters: up to 7

E-mail: lesholat@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 3

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Microeconomics Prof B Moyo Masters: up to 1
E-mail: moyob@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 1

Monetary Economics Prof P-H van Eeghen Masters: up to 6

E-mail: veeghph@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Public Economics Prof T van der Merwe Masters: up to 10

E-mail: Doctorates: up to 5
vdmert@unisa.ac.za

Department of Decision Financial Modelling Prof Petrus Potgieter Masters: up to 5

Sciences E-mail: Doctorates: up to 3
Potgiph@unisa.ac.za

Heuristics, Optimisation and Statistical Prof Safari Mukeru Masters: up to 5

Modelling E-mail:Mukers@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 3

Computability, Complexity and Randomness Prof Willem Fouche Masters: up to 5

in Decision Science (CCRDS) E-mail: Doctorates: up to 3
Fouchwl@unisa.ac.za

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Department of Finance, Financial Management Prof K Tsaurai Masters: up to 6

Risk Management and Email: tsaurk@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 4
Banking

Financial Markets and Institutions Prof Daniel Makina Masters: up to 8

Email: makind@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 3

Investment Management Prof K Tsaurai Masters: up to 5

Email: tsaurk@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 3

Risk Management Prof J Young Masters: up to 6

Email: youngj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Small Business Finance Prof Ashley Mutezo Masters: up to 3

Email: muteza@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

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1.2 School of Management Sciences

Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus

(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Department of Business Competitive Intelligence Prof Nisha Sedwass Masters: up to 2
Management E-mail: sewdan@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to4

South African Automotive Industry Prof S Rudansky-Kloppers Masters: up to 9

E-mail: Rudans@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 6

Business Management in South Africa – Prof Edmund Ferreira Masters: 15

Growth and profitability of SMMEs E-mail: eferreir@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 5

Corporate Sustainability Mrs Catherine le Roux Masters: up to 2

E-mail: lrouxc1@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Strategies for the connected world Mrs Karen Stander Masters: up to 3

Email: standk@unis.a.cza Doctorates: up to 1

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Management of technology and corporate Prof Sumei van Antwerpen Masters: up to 5

information E-mail: vanans@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Department of Human Human Resource Development Dr JC Diedericks Masters: up to 11

Resources Management Email: diedejc@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Labour and Employment Relations Dr AJ de Bruyn Masters: up to 11

Email: dbruyaj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Human Resource Management and Prof Adele Bezuidenhout Masters: up to 28

Organisational Psychology Email: bezuia@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 12

Department of Marketing Consumer Behaviour Prof K Makhitha Entire department:

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
and Retail Management makhikm@unisa.ac.za Masters: up to 6
Doctorates: up to 2

Digital Marketing & Technology Mr R Machado Entire department:

Email: machar@unisa.ac.za Masters: up to 6
Doctorates: up to 2

Marketing & Africanisation Mr R Machado Entire department:

Email: machar@unisa.ac.za Masters: up to 6
Doctorates: up to 2

Marketing Strategy Mr R Machado Entire department:

Email: machar@unisa.ac.za Masters: up to 6
Doctorates: up to 2

Small Business Marketing Mr R Machado Entire department:

Email: machar@unisa.ac.za Masters: up to 6
Doctorates: up to 2

Department of Industrial Organisational Psychology and Change Mr A Flotman Masters: up to 1

and Organisational Email: Flotma@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 0

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Psychology

Afrocentric Perspectives Dr KP Moalusi Masters: up to 1

Email: moalukp@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 1

Systems Psychodynamics Prof MS May Masters: up to 1

Email: Mayms@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Measurement of individual characteristics Prof S Grobler Masters: up to 1

and organisational behaviour Email: grobls@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Neuroleadership Prof DJ Geldenhuys Masters: up to 1

Email: Geldedj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Performance management, reward and Prof F Maloa Masters: up to 1

remuneration Email: maloaf@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 1

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Psychology of career and human capacity Prof M Coetzee Masters: up to 1

development and retention Email: Coetzm1@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 0

Qualitative studies in employee well-being Prof HA Barnard Masters: up to 1

and adjustment Email: barnaha@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Work-related sense of coherence Dr N Bekwa Masters: up to 6

Email: Bekwann@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Socio-analytic methods Prof MS May Masters: up to 1

Email: mayms@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 1

Institute for Corporate Socially responsible, sustainable and ethical Prof Neil Eccles Masters: 0

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Citizenship investment E-mail: ecclens@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 1

Teaching Business Ethics Prof Neil Eccles Masters: 0

E-mail: ecclens@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 1

Information Security as a Social Prof Mariki Eloff Masters: up to 2

Responsibility E-mail: eloffmm@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Prof Godwell Nhamo Masters: up to 2

Change, Green Economy, Renewable Energy E-mail: nhamog@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2
and Africa Agenda 2063

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1.3 School of Public and Operations Management

Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus

(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Department of Operations Management of technology and corporate Prof Sumei van Antwerpen Masters: up to 5
Management information E-mail: vanans@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Total quality management Prof Kosie Oschman Masters: up to 1

Email: oschmjj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Quality management Mr Feizel Ally Masters: up to 1

Email: allyf@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Project management Prof Rigard J Steenkamp Masters: up to 2

E-mail: steenrj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

Work Study Dr Barnes Sookdeo Masters: up to 4

Email: bsookdeo@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: up to 2

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Operations Management Prof A S Tolmay Masters: up to 6

Email: etolmaas@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Safety management systems Mr Preshodan Naidoo Masters: up to 2

Email: naidoop@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Disaster management Mr John Mashala Masters: up to 2

Email: masjajj@unisa.ac.za Doctorates: 0

Incident & accident analysis Dr Elriza Esterhuyzen Masters: up to 2

Email: estere@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Safety strategy Dr Elriza Esterhuyzen Masters: up to 2

Email: estere@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

SMEs & safety entrepreneurship Ms Leonie Louw Masters: up to 2

Email: lubbelb@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

Toxicology & hygiene Dr Elriza Esterhuyzen Masters: up to 2

Email: estere@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

Compliance Dr Elriza Esterhuyzen Masters: up to 2

Email: estere@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

Wellbeing, wellness and competitive Prof H Nienaber Masters: up to 2

advantage Email: nienah@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Department Entrepreneurship Prof Evelyn Chiloane-Tsoka Masters: up to 12

Entrepreneurship, Supply Email: chiloge@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 10
Chain, Transport, Tourism
and Logistics Management

Procurement and Supply Chain Management Prof IM Ambe Masters: up to 4

Email: ambeim@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 3

Integrated Logistics Prof Hannie Badenhorst Masters: up to 2

E-mail: Badenja@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 2

Business and Leisure Tourism and Events Prof C van Zyl Masters: up to 6
Email: vzylc@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 5

Sustainable Tourism Dr Elricke Botha Masters: up to 5

E-mail: vlogge@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 1

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team

Hospitality and Attractions Management Prof Nellie Swart Masters: up to 3

E-mail: swartmp@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 2

Marketing of Tourism Destinations and Prof C van Zyl Masters: up to 4

Tourism Businesses Email: vzylc@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 3

Transport and Travel & Tourism Prof C van Zyl Masters: up to 2

Email: vzylc@unisa.ac.za Doctorate: up to 2

Department of Public Local Government Management Prof S Kahn The number of students
Administration and kahnsb@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
Management capacity available in the
Department

Meaningful Knowledge Prof JS Wessels The number of students

selected will depend on the

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
wessejs@unisa.ac.za capacity available in the
Department

Public Administration Education Prof LC Van Jaarsveldt The number of students

vjaarlc@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

Public Finance Prof GM Ferreira The number of students

ferregm@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

Public Human Resource and Organisational Prof EJ Van der Westhuizen The number of students
Studies vdwesej@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

Public Policy Prof WN Webb The number of students

webbwn@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

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Department name Focus Area Lead Researcher Capacity per Focus
(Contact Person) Area/Research Team
Public Service Delivery Prof EJ Nealer The number of students
nealeej@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

Research Ethics Governance Prof JS Wessels The number of students

wessejs@unisa.ac.za selected will depend on the
capacity available in the
Department

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