Staff Publications
2016 Onward
Kinnear, L. & Naidoo, A. (2024). Double shift, double burden: How female managers cope with work–family conflict and stress in the manufacturing industry in South Africa. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, accepted for publication.
Higuchi, Y., Barnes, J., Black, A. & Otsuka, K. (2024). FDI, production networks and firm behaviour: Evidence from the South African automotive industry. The World Economy, 47(3), pp.1247-1273.
Kassier, L. (2024). Interconnected or Disconnected? A Review of Sustainability, Resilience, and Sustainable Business Model Constructs in the Academic Business Literature. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-28.
Pelser, T. & Gaffley, G. (2024) Book chapter, Chapter 5, Disruptive intrapreneurship and the future of competitive advantage and sustainability. In: Pauceanu, A. and Porada-Rochoń, M. eds., 2024. Innovating from Within: Intrapreneurship and Innovation Within the Organization. Taylor & Francis.
Barnes, J. & Sachs, W. (2023). Inertia or progress? Digital technology adoption within a group of South African manufacturing SMEs, SARChI Industrial Development Working Paper Series. University of Johannesburg, May 2023.
Barnes, J. (2023). Introducing a South African Manufacturing Health Index (SA-MHI): Concept Paper. SARChI Industrial Development Working Paper Series. University of Johannesburg, May 2023.
Muller, L. & Ndlovu, M. (2023). A Framework for Expanding and Harmonising Sugar Industries within Africa. World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 1(3), 45-53.
Kaunda, E., & Pelser, T. (2023). Corporate governance and performance of state-owned enterprises in a least developed economy. South African Journal of Business Management, 54(1), 3827.
Kinnear, L. & Sutherland, M. (2023). Toyota South Africa Motors: Flood devastation and a plant in crisis (Part I-III). Case Study W34049, Ivey Publishing, 1-10.
van der Steege, M., Kinnear, L., & Ortlepp, K. (2022). Courageous Dreams and the Leadership Power to Build a Better World. In Women Courageous: Leading through the Labyrinth (pp. 113-132). Emerald Publishing Limited.
Andreoni, A., Barnes, J., Black, A., & Sturgeon, T. (2021). Digitalisation, industrialisation and skills development: opportunities and challenges for middle-income countries. In A. Andreoni, P. Mondliwa, S. Roberts, & F. Tregenna (Eds.), Structural transformation in South Africa: the challenges of inclusive industrial development in a middle-income country. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Barnes, J., Black, A., Markowitz, C., & Monaco, L. (2021). Regional Integration, Regional Value Chains and the Automotive Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. Development Southern Africa
Barnes, J., Black, A., & Monaco, L. (2021). Government policy in multinational-dominated global value chains: Structural transformation within the South African automotive industry. In A. Andreoni, P. Mondliwa, S. Roberts, & F. Tregenna (Eds.), Structural transformation in South Africa: the challenges of inclusive industrial development in a middle-income country. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Barnes, J. (2019). Developing manufacturing leadership in South Africa (and regionally): The role of Monozukuri. Paper presented at the South Africa-Japan University Forum Conference, Pretoria.
Barnes, J., & Ndlovu, M. (2019). Digital Disruptions in the Yellow Metals Industry: The Role for Government Response. In IDTT Year 2: Digital Industrial Policy Brief: Industial Development Think Tank.
Kassier, L. (2019a). Development of an Energy Master Plan for Dube Tradeport SEZ: CSIR Report.
Kassier, L. (2019b). KwaZulu-Natal Municipal Energy Masterplans: CSIR Report.
Kinnear, L., & Rugganun, S. (2019). Applying duoethnography to position researcher identity in management research. South African Journal of Human Resources Management, 17.
Robbins, G., & Velia, M. (2019). In with the new and out with the old: Industrial estates and the prospects of manufacturing in Durban, South Africa. Urban Forum, 30(1), 35-55.
April, K., & Singh, K. (2018). Empowered Powerlessness in Production Environments: Effective Executive. Hyderabad, 21(2).
Black, A., Barnes, J., Makundi, B., & Ritter, R. (2018). Electric two-wheelers in Africa? Markets, production and policy. Paper presented at the Conference on Green Transformation and Competitive Advantage, Bonn.
Kassier, L. (2018). KwaZulu-Natal Bioenergy Action Plan: CSIR Report.
Monaco, L., Barnes, J., & Black, A. (2018). Multinational strategy, structural change and supply chain development in the South African auto industry. Paper presented at the GERPISA Colloquium, Sau Paulo.
Robbins, G., Scott, D., & Sutherland, C. (2018). Sudafrica. Mecanismos de control y regimen di partido hegimonico. In E. Isunza Vera & A. Gurza Lavalle (Eds.), Conteroles democraticos no electoralesa y regimens de rendicion de cuentas en el Sur Global (pp. 195-242). Oxford: Peter Lang.
Barnes, J. (2017). The automotive GVC: Policy implications for developing economies. In J. Keane & R. Baimbill-Johnson (Eds.), Future Fragmentation Processes: Effectively Engaging with the Ascendency of Global Value Chains (pp. 133-143). London: The Commonwealth.
Barnes, J., & Black, A. (2017). Developing a South African automotive Masterplan to 2035 in the context of Global Value Chain drivers: Lessons for second tier automotive economies. Paper presented at the GERPISA Colloquium, Paris.
Barnes, J., Black, A., & Techakanont, K. (2017). Industrial policy, multinational strategy, and domestic capability: A comparative analysis of the development of South Africa’s and Thailand’s automotive industry. European Journal of Development Research, 29, 37-53.
Kassier, L. (2017). Energy Innovation & Investment: A case study for a Netfit tariff for Rooftop PV in Ethekwini Municipality South Africa. Paper presented at the 6th Manheim Energy Conference, Manheim.
Lincoln, G. M., & Kassier, L. (2017). Smart Regional Planning: Unlocking Innovative Resource Use and Economic Competitiveness- A look at biomass energy infrastructure provision at local municipal scale in Ethekwini and Ilembe, South Africa. Paper presented at the EUBCE, Stockholm.
Ndlovu, M., & Makgetla, N. (2017). The State of Small Business in South Africa: TIPS Real Economy Bulletin: Special Edition.
Kassier, L. (2016a). Ethekwini Municipality Energy Benchmarking Report: CSIR Report.
Kassier, L. (2016b). Ethekwini Municipality Sustainable Energy Master Plan 2050: CSIR Report.
Kassier, L. (2016c). Lessons from the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme and their application for Solar PV deployment in the South African Small Scale Embedded Generation Sector: CSIR Report for IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency).
Kinnear, L., & Ortlepp, K. (2016). Emerging Models of Power Among South African Women Business Leaders. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 42.
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