The School of Management and Governance (SoMG) within UNSW Business School aspires to be an internationally recognized scholarly hub for generating cutting-edge, practice-based, impactful, and future-oriented knowledge. Our vision has been to establish ourselves as Australia’s leading management school by producing meaningful research that addresses a broad spectrum of management and governance-related issues, ultimately solving pressing managerial, organizational, and societal problems.
We are committed to internationally leading research that adheres to the highest academic standards while allowing for diverse indicators of research excellence and success. Our mission emphasizes the importance of publishing in top-tier academic outlets, ensuring our findings reach a wide global audience and contribute to both scholarly discourse and practical applications. Faculty members engage in interdisciplinary research, bridging gaps across various fields to stimulate innovation and enhance the relevance of their work.
Internally, we are loosely organized around five disciplinary research clusters, each of them involved in a range of bespoke activities and collaborative efforts: Human Resource Management (HRM), International Business (IB), Organization Behavior (OB), Organization Theory (OT), and Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship (SIE). For details on specific research projects and publications, please see the individual research profiles of the faculty members of the School of Management and Governance.
At the heart of our research ethos is a dedication to advancing the frontiers of knowledge through rigorous and relevant research that addresses the complexities of today’s global business environment. We believe that impactful research must address real-world challenges faced by organizations and society-at-large. By fostering an intellectually stimulating and vibrant research community where innovative ideas can flourish, we encourage collaboration and support among researchers, ultimately enabling them to thrive and produce high-quality work. Our diverse methodologies – ranging from quantitative analysis to qualitative methodologies – reflect our firm commitment to generating conceptual knowledge and theory that is not only academically impactful but also practically applicable.
The School of Management and Governance actively creates research opportunities for both faculty and students, focusing on securing research income through grants, partnerships, and industry collaborations. This enables us to explore emerging trends and enhance our translational expertise, ensuring that our research remains up-to-date and impactful in real-world contexts. By positioning ourselves at the intersection of academia and industry, we strive to generate knowledge that addresses pressing organizational and societal challenges and drives meaningful change.
Engagement with industry and practitioners is a cornerstone of our research strategy. We cultivate and leverage our strong relationships with business, government and non-profit organizations to facilitate knowledge transfer and collaborative projects. Through joint research initiatives, workshops, and executive education, we ensure that our work provides actionable insights that address the needs of the business community and beyond. This commitment to being a scholarly hub for impactful, future-oriented research solidifies the School of Management and Governance’s role as a leader in producing knowledge that benefits both scholars and practitioners alike, shaping thought leadership and the future of management practices.