Research Candidates
Current Business Information Systems Research Candidates
| Research Candidates | Profile |
|---|---|
Jovan Apostolovic | PhD candidate Jovan Apostolovic's research focuses on IT risk project management. He is currently working on a thesis researching about 'black swan' and unexpected events in IT risk project management. Jovan has previously studied widely in the area of Information Systems. He completed a MCom Honours degree (first class) at the University of Sydney examining the correlation between project management methodology and project success. Jovan graduated with a MCom (distinction) coursework degree at the University of Sydney, majoring in business information systems and with a minor in marketing. He holds two undergraduate degrees: a BSc in information systems and management (University of London) and a BA in journalism and communication (University of Belgrade). |
| Bronwyn Darlington | Bronwyn's research focus is on sustainable supply chain management and decision making. She is also the Research Manager at the Sustainability Transparency and Accountability Research (STAR) Lab, a joint initiative of the US Studies Centre and the Business School established in 2012. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wollongong and her Master's degree from the University of Western Sydney. She has over 25 years experience in a variety of sectors including mining, engineering, local government, finance, and textile and apparel manufacturing. She has held management positions in addition to working as a consultant in supply chain management, product design and development, strategy, human resources, sustainability and corporate social responsibility, health and safety, industrial relations, and quality management. Bronwyn regularly speaks to industry, media and community groups on sustainable production and consumption, particularly around textiles and clothing. |
| Steven Issa | Steven's proposed PhD research is motivated by his work as Management Consulting practitioner and will explore Strategic Sourcing with particular focus on IT outsourcing. Steven plans to use the Cloud Computing phenomenon as his candidate technology and apply constructs such as capability maturity as well as success and risk variables in IT outsourcing. Steven has completed a Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology at The University of Sydney and received a first class honours for his thesis in Information Systems (e-commerce management). He has worked in the private sector for over a decade for Tier 1 consultancies and most recently for a boutique management consultancy. He plans to leverage this knowledge and experience in his part time research candidature. |
Jeffrey's research focus is on decision making under risk and uncertainty revolving around two key fields. The first, which stems from psychology, focuses on how the framing of information through the problem's structures might influence people's decision strategies leading to their judgments. The second involves delineating the circumstances in which decision support systems (e.g. computerised decision aids) contribute towards forecasting accuracy and decision quality. | |
Max Soyref | Max holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Commerce from the University of Sydney, specialising in Management, International Business and Finance. Prior to joining academia, Max worked in the chemical trading industry specialising in Eastern European markets and at the University of Sydney in a number of administrative positions. Max's teaching expertise focuses on first-year introductory business units, strategic management and competitive advantage. His strong commitment to teaching has been acknowledged by multiple Dean's Citations for Tutoring and nominations for the Business School Excellence in Tutoring Award. Max's research interests include Corporate Strategy and Information Security. His current thesis project explores contemporary approaches to information security strategy in Australian businesses. Key stakeholders are being consulted in this research including representatives from leading business organisations, government organisations, consultants and IT companies. |