Associate Lecturers (Business and Commerce)

We are seeking dedicated academic with a proven track record of excellence in teaching and experience in the fields of Business and Commerce. This position will be teaching-intensive. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Teaching: Demonstrate the ability to teach across a range of modules and subjects in Business and Commerce, including but not limited to:

• International Business Strategy - international Location Decisions: government policies towards multinational enterprises (MNEs), differences in political economy, ethics, culture and risk-assessment resource and capability-based models of building competencies in international business forms of International Market Involvement: market entry, intermediate arrangements and wholly owned market entry strategies strategic alliances and networks: motivations, cooperation, learning and conflict within alliances competition, cooperation and industry attractiveness: organisational structure and control in MNEs, HQ and subsidiary relationships, international management functions and knowledge management in MNEs.
  
• International Trade Logistics - international logistics management supply chain management international transport management and inter-modal transport export management: processes, documentation, tariffs, and customs procurement processes international services management contemporary challenges in international trade logistics.
  
• International Human Resource Management - international workplaces &cultural differences IHRM & corporate strategy cross cultural training& development recruitment & selection of international employees performance management of international assignees compensation &repatriation of expatriates issues in international industrial relations national business system cross-border alliances future trends and challenges in IHRM.
  
• International Marketing - rationale for International Marketing appreciating the international economic and financial environment catering for the cultural and social environment of international marketing avoiding the pitfalls of the international political and legal environment the technology environment and contemporary environmental variables researching international markets international market selection and entry planning for international marketing modifying products for international markets.
  
• Services Marketing - what is distinctive & the same about services the customer experience segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) analysis strategic issues: managing demand creating & delivering services: adding value service quality and service productivity communications across borders managing customer services implications for HRM services and globalisation.
  
• Advanced Innovation Management - advanced innovation management and enterprise growth role of innovation for clusters, regions and nations processes behind sustaining innovation outcomes including development, application, commercialisation and diffusion managing product and process innovation within firms the growth of service innovation strategic innovation, leadership and ambidextrous organisations market adoption and technology diffusion.
  
• Leading Organisational Change - the demise of the rational organisation drivers and types of change theoretical approaches to change management change models and the process of change leadership decision making in change management power and politics of change communication and conflict in change culture and change ethics of change contemporary issues in change management strategy and change.

Research:

• Promote and develop research capacity and performance achieving sustained effort in publishing every year in conference proceedings and/or book chapters.
• Actively participate in collaborative research in priority areas mentioned above, funded by competitive grants.
• Effective co-supervision of Honours and PhD students (if applicable).

Administration:

• Contribute to the development and quality assurance of the discipline programs, participate in decision-making processes, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support academic and strategic objectives.

Selection Criteria

• Completion of a doctoral qualification in Business and Commerce (or related disciplines) or close to completion of the doctoral qualification.
• Evidence of lecturing and/or tutoring skills and a commitment to the delivery of high-quality teaching and innovation in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching and course development, including course co-ordination and curriculum design.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of technology to support and enhance student learning and an understanding of contemporary higher education pedagogy.
• Demonstrated experience intaking ownership and driving innovation, process improvement and contributing to overall corporate operations.
• Evidence of high-level interpersonal skills, including advocacy, multidisciplinary teamwork, leadership, negotiation, mediation and the ability to participate in a team environment, demonstrating clear communication and mutual respect.
• Ability to make sound decisions within your sphere of responsibility and take responsibility for delivering to plan and on time.
• Ability to build and develop relationships and networks in a consultative and collaborative manner, forming mutually beneficial partnerships resulting in positive outcomes.
• Ability to embrace change in response to new initiatives, strategic direction or external requirements.
• Knowledge of, and experience in adhering to workplace policies and procedures in the areas of work health safety, equity, diversity and promoting a respectful workplace culture.