We are committed to building a strong and dynamic research profile. To date, we have achieved significant research outcomes in both applied research (addressing real-world issues affecting domestic and international business), and academic research (furthering understanding and theoretical debate in important issues within the marketing and management fields).
We are delighted to receive ideas, input and research proposals from business and industry groups. We value these opportunities highly as it enables our staff to maintain a close association with the issues currently affecting business, and provides our students with valuable real-world research experience. Numerous research projects have been undertaken by both staff and students of the Department in recent years at the request of industry, with great success.
Projects
- Franchising conflict resolution
- Prospective Franchisee Perceptions (PDF 623k) - from the Franchising Business Opportunities Expo 2006
Community research projects
- Results of the Ipswich Survey (PDF 35k): Why people choose to live in the Ipswich Municipality
- Results of the Logan Survey (PDF 30k): Why people choose to live in the Logan Municipality
- Results of the Gold Coast Survey (PDF 10k): Why people choose to live in the Gold Coast Municipality
- Results of the Franchise Relationship Survey (PDF 20k): Understanding the relationship between franchisors and franchisees
Research awards and grants
Our research staff consistently succeed in receiving awards and funding from Australian Research Council grants and other industry-based research funds.