Dr Wendy Smith - Researcher Profile

Biography

Wendy works in the Faculty of Business & Economics at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1996

BA(HONS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1972

Publications

Books

Manderson, L.H., Smith, W.A., Tomlinson, M. (eds), 2012, Flows of Faith - Religious Reach and Community in Asia and the Pacific, Springer, USA.

Nyland, C.T., Smith, W., Smyth, R.L., Vicziany, M. (eds), 2001, Malaysian business in the new era, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham UK.

Book Chapters

Manderson, L.H., Smith, W.A., Tomlinson, M., 2012, Beliefs beyond borders and communities of faith, in Flows of Faith, eds Lenore Manderson, Wendy Smith, Matt Tomlinson, Springer, Germany, pp. 1-12.

Smith, W.A., 2012, New religious movements as transnational providers of social support: The case of Sukyo Mahikari, in Transnational Social Support, eds Adrienne Chambon, Wolfgang Schroer and Cornelia Schweppe, Routledge, New York USA, pp. 63-77.

Smith, W.A., 2008, Mareisha Shinshutsu Nikkei kigyo ni okeru keiei kanri shisutemu [The management system in Japanese Ventures in Malaysia], in Cross-cultural Communication in Global Society, eds Nishida Hiroko, Kazama Shobo, Japan, pp. 121-136.

Smith, W.A., 2008, Shokuba ni okeru Mareishajin no Komyunikeishon Koodoo [The Communication Behaviour of Malaysians in the Workplace], in Cross-cultural Communication in Global Society, eds Hiroko Nishida, Kazama Shobo, Japan, pp. 45-60.

Smith, W.A., 2007, Sukyo Mahikari in Australia and Southeast Asia: A globalized Japanese new religious movement outside the Japanese diaspora, in Japanese Religions in and beyond the Japanese Diaspora, eds Ronan Alves Pereira and Hideaki Matsuoka, IEAS, Berkeley USA, pp. 45-78.

Smith, W.A., 2006, Japanese management and Japanese miracles: The global sweep of Japanese economic and religious organisations, in Dismantling the East-West Dichotomy: Essays in Honour of Jan van Bremen, eds Joy Hendry and Heung Wah Wong, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 75-81.

Mat Zin, R.H., Smith, W.A., 2005, Malaysia: unemployment in the midst of full employment, in Unemployment in Asia, eds John Benson and Ying Zhu, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 133-158.

Smith, W.A., Abdullah, A., 2005, The impact of the Asian financial crisis on human resource management in Malaysia, in Globalization and Competitiveness in Asia: Big Business in Asia, eds Chris Rowley and Malcolm Warner, Routledge, London UK, pp. 168-187.

Smith, W.A., 2003, Culture and management in Malaysia, in Culture and Management in Asia, eds Malcolm Warner, RoutledgeCurzon, London UK, pp. 115-134.

A B, S., Smith, W.A., 2003, Serious issues, popular desire: paradoxes of Mahathir's morality, in Reflections: The Mahathir Years, eds Bridget Welsh, Southeast Asia Studies Program, John Hopkins University, Washington USA, pp. 40-47.

Nyland, C.T., Smith, W.A., Smyth, R.L., Vicziany, M.A., 2001, Economic and social adjustment in Malaysia in the 'new' business era, in Malaysian Business in the New Era, eds C Nyland, W Smith, R Smyth and M Vicziany, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham UK, pp. 1-9.

Smith, W.A., Nyland, C.T., Ahmad, A., 2001, Islamic identity and work in Malaysia: Islamic work ethics in a Japanese joint venture in Malaysia, in Malaysian Business in the New Era, eds C Nyland, W Smith, R Smyth and M Vicziany, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham UK, pp. 189-202.

Smith, W., 2000, A case study of the management system and intercultural communication patterns in a Japanese joint venture in Malaysia, in Zaigai Nihonjin to Geuchijumin no aida no Taijin Komyunikeisyon Masatsu Kenkyu, Shizuoka Prefectural University, Shizuoka Japan, pp. 381-456.

Bouma, G.D., Smith, W., Vasi, S., 2000, Japanese Religion in Australia: Mahikari and Zen in a Multi-cultural Society, in Japanese New Religions: In Global Perspective, Curzon Press, Richmond UK, pp. 74-112.

Smith, W.A., 2000, Japan's contribution to the impact of globalization on Malaysian industrial workers, in Readings in International Business - an Asia Pacific Perspective, Prentice-Hall, Frenchs Forest NSW, pp. 123-148.

Smith, W., 1999, The Contribution of a Japanese Firm to the Cultural Construction of the New Rich in Malaysia, in Culture and Privilege in Capitalist Asia, Routledge, New York NY USA, pp. 111-136.

Journal Articles

Ramsay, T., Manderson, L., Smith, W.A., 2010, Changing a mountain into A mustard seed: Spiritual practices and responses to disaster among New York Brahma Kumaris, Journal of Contemporary Religion [P], vol 25, issue 1, Routledge, UK, pp. 89-105.

Cuthbert, D.M., Smith, W.A., Boey, J.Y.M., 2008, What do we really know about the outcomes of Australian international education? A critical review and prospectus for future research, Journal of Studies in International Education, vol 12, issue 3, SAGE, United States, pp. 255-275.

Chung, M., Smith, W.A., 2007, Overseas Chinese as expatriate managers in China: Is their recruitment a solution to cross-cultural management problems for multinationals operating in China?, The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations, vol 7, issue 1, Common Ground, Australia, pp. 279-291.

Chung, M., Smith, W.A., 2007, The importance of overcoming cultural barriers in establishing brand names: An Australian company in China, Innovative Marketing, vol 3, issue 2, Business Perspectives, Ukraine, pp. 33-43.

Smith, W.A., Abdullah, A., 2004, The impact of the Asian financial crisis on human resource management in Malaysia, Asia Pacific Business Review, vol 10, issue 3-4, Frank Cass Publishers, UK, pp. 402-421.

Bouma, G.D., Haidar, A., Nyland, C.T., Smith, W.A., 2003, Work, religious diversity and Islam, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, vol 41, issue 1, Sage Publications, London UK, pp. 51-61.

Smith, W., 2002, The corporate culture of a globalized Japanese new religion, Senri Ethnological Studies, vol 62, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka Japan, pp. 153-176.

Conference Proceedings

Boey, J.Y.M., Smith, W.A., Cuthbert, D.M., 2009, The pre-Australian study experience: An analysis of how Australian educated Malaysian women (and men) view their overseas education experience prior to their point of embarkation, Proceedings of the 20th ISANA International Education Association Conference, 01 December 2009 to 04 December 2009, ISANA International Education Association Inc, The Gap Qld Australia, pp. 1-8.

Chung, M., Smith, W.A., 2008, The dual technique model within case study approaches to cross-cultural management research in China, 2008 Oxford Business and Economics Conference Program, 22 June 2008 to 24 June 2008, Association for Business and Economics Research (ABER), http://www.gcbe.us/2008_OBEC/data/confcd.htm, pp. 1-25.

Chin, D.T., Smith, W.A., 2006, An inductive model of servant leadership: The considered difference to transformational and charismatic leadership, Knowledge, Action and the Public Concern, 11th August 2006 to 16th August 2006, Academy of Management, Atlanta GA USA, pp. 1-39.

Martens, E., Smith, W.A., 2006, Evaluation of teaching systems: how do they transfer across cultures?, International Education, A Matter Of Heart - Conference Proceedings: Information, Program and Papers of Monash International Higher Education Conference, 13 February 2006 to 16 February 2006, Events Management Office, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 354-369.

Chung, M., Kelliher, M.J., Smith, W.A., 2006, Managing academic support for international students: The appropriateness of a learning support unit in an Australian tertiary institution, Educate, Advocate, Empower, 05 August 2006 to 08 August 2006, ISANA (International Education Association Inc), Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-27.

Chung, M., Smith, W.A., 2006, The impact of cultural differences on an Australian firm doing business in China, From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business, 23rd June 2006 to 26th June 2006, Academy of International Business, Guanghua School of Management Peking University, pp. 1-37.

Cuthbert, D.M., Smith, W.A., Boey, J.Y.M., 2006, What do we really know about the outcomes of Australian international higher education? A critical review and prospectus for future research., International Educatioon A Matter of Heart Conference Proceedings, 13-16 February 2006, Events Management Office, Monash University, Australia, pp. 63-82.

Smith, W.A., Edwards, R.W., Newton, F.J., 2005, Cultural dissonance: a factor impeding the spread of the Japanese management system, Applications and Synthesis in the Global Economy: Proceedings of the Seventh International Research Conference on Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management, 16 February 2005 to 18 February 2005, Conference Management Office, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 533-543.

Chung, M., Smith, W.A., 2005, The importance of overcoming cultural barriers in establishing brand names: an Australian company in China, Proceedings of the ANZIBA 2005 Conference, 10 November 2005 to 11 November 2005, ANZIBA, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-19.

Smith, W.A., 2004, Industrial production technology and culture in a Malaysian workplace: When Japanese management software encounters Islam, Cultures and technologies in Asia: The paradigm shifts, 9 February 2004 to 13 February 2004, Monash University Press, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 149-158.

Smith, W.A., 2004, Religion and ethics: How do Asian belief systems affect workplace ethics in an Australian workforce, Freedoms and responsibilities, 14/07/04 - 17/07/04, ISBEE, www.isbee.org.

Chin, D.T., Smith, W.A., 2004, Servant leadership in organizations: the case of Australia, Freedoms and Responsibilities in Business, 14 July 2004 to 17 July 2004, ISBEE, www.isbee.org, pp. 1-20.

Smith, W., 2002, Managing ethnic diversity in a Japanese joint venture in Malaysia, BAM 2002, 9/09/02 to 11/09/02, British Academy of Management, London UK, pp. 1-21.

Smith, W., Nyland, C., 2000, Islamic identity and work in Malaysia: Islamic work ethics in a Japanese venture in Malaysia, Academy of International Business, 2000 Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA 17-20 November 2000, Academy of International Business, http://www.aibworld.net.

Smith, W., 1999, Implications of Japanese Management Transfer for Women Employees in Malaysia, Preparing for 2000: Opportunities and Challenges for International Business in the Asia Pacific Region, Melbourne, 8-10 July 1999, Office of Continuing Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 369-378.

Other

Smith, W.A., 2008, A global NRM based on miracles: Sukyo Mahikari, IIAS Newsletter #47 Special Theme on New Religious Movements, International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden Netherlands.

Smith, W.A., 2008, Asian new religious movements as global cultural systems, IIAS Newsletter #47 Special Theme on New Religious Movements, International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden Netherlands.

Ramsay, T., Smith, W.A., 2008, The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, IIAS Newsletter #47 Special Theme on New Religious Movements, International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden Netherlands.

Smith, W., 2000, Management in Malaysia, Regional Encyclopedia of Business and Management, vol encyclopedia, Thomson Learning, London UK, pp. 244-259.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Re-framing disaster risk: developing a disaster risk managment framework four Bangladesh.

Supervisors:

Samaratunge, R (Main), Smith, W (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Social inclusion and identity following road traffic injuries (RTI).

Supervisors:

Manderson, L (Main), Smith, W (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The innovation roles and personal characteristics of those involved in export initiation and the moderating effect of change agents.

Supervisors:

Smith, W (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Yoga in Melbourne.

Supervisors:

Ahmad, I (Main), Smith, W (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Alhussein, A.

Program of Study:

The acceptance of information technology in Saudi Arabia. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Smith, W (Main), Sohal, A (Associate).

Student:

Arp, F.

Program of Study:

Foreign executives in local organisations (FELOs). (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Smith, W (Main).

Student:

Boey, J.

Program of Study:

Addressing gender blindness in research on international education: an analysis of the education experience and career outcomes of Malaysian graduates from Monash University Australia. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Arunachalam, D (Main), Smith, W (Associate).

Student:

Chung, M.

Program of Study:

The impact of cultural differences: an Australian business in China. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Smith, W (Main), King, M (Associate).

Student:

Kusmadi, N.

Program of Study:

. 2003.

Supervisors:

Smith, W (Main).

Student:

Ramsay, T.

Program of Study:

Custodians of purity: an ethnography of the Brahma Kumaris. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Manderson, L (Joint-Co), Smith, W (Joint).

Student:

Soesilowati, E.

Program of Study:

INDONESIAN WOMEN'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Cuthbert, D (Joint-Co), Smith, W (Joint).