Contact details +6492136407
Dr Bill Kirkley BA, DipLabourLaw, MA, PhD
Senior Lecturer
School of ManagementI have a keen interest in Strategy, Governance and Entrepreneurship, in particular the different modes of thinking required to identify and capture opportunities in the business environment. My research portfolio and plans include further anticipated studies in Entrepreneurial Behavior and the cognitive antecedents that lead to it. I am currently working with a Doctoral student gathering evidence on strategic thinking and anticipate that we will have several articles ready for publication before the end of the year. Further investigative work needs to be done in both Entrepreneurial behavior and strategic thinking. The intent is to advance a theory of Entrepreneurial behavior that enables the early identification and development of entrepreneurial talent. The intent with strategic thinking is to establish a developmental pathway for senior executives to acquire the skills and knowledge that will enable them to formulate and implement strategy more effectively.
Bill is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at 淘料视频 Albany in the areas of Strategy and Governance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Small Business Management and Change Management. A sought after public speaker and author of several articles on business transformation, strategy and innovation, Bill has extensive senior executive and management consulting experience in the chemical, construction, education and manufacturing sectors of industry.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: +64 9 414 0800 Extn 43407
Location: QA 3.03, Quad Block A
Campus: Albany
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts - University of South Africa (1992)
- Diploma of Labour and Law - University of South Africa (1993)
- Master of Arts - University of Leicester (1999)
- Doctor of Philosophy - 淘料视频 (2011)
Prizes and Awards
- 'Highly commended' award for a journal article submitted to the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, from Emerald Publishing - Emerald Publishing (2017)
- Received a 'Highly Commended' Award for a journal article - 'Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Role of Values' from the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research in 2017. - Emerald Publishing and the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research (2017)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Most of my research takes place in the Strategy, governance and Entrepreneurship fields. I have conducted some research originally in Law and in particular Employment Law and Labour Relations. The major focus for my current research work lies in opportunity recognition as part of the Entrepreneurship process and the cognitive antecedents for strategic thinking in the Strategy space.
Thematics
Resource Development and Management
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Business and Management (150300):
Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services (150000):
Commercial and Contract Law (180105):
Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement (150303):
Entrepreneurship (150304):
Human Resources Management (150305):
Innovation and Technology Management (150307):
International Business (150308):
Labour Law (180118):
Law (180100):
Law And Legal Studies (180000):
Organisational Planning and Management (150312):
Quality Management (150313):
Small Business Management (150314)
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Cardow, A., Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W., Sayers, J.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
Report
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kirkley, W.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Cardow, A., Kirkley, W.
Other
[Working Paper]Authored by: Cardow, A., Kirkley, W.
[Working Paper]Authored by: Cardow, A., Kirkley, W.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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German
Last used: Sporadic everyday use
Spoken ability: Average
Written ability: Needs work -
Afrikaans
Last used: Sporadic everyday use
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
English
Last used: Mother tongue
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Co-supervisor | 0 | 1 |
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2016
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Roger McEwan
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Doctor of Philosophy
Opening The Black Box: How Strategy Practitioners develop their practices