Dr Ron Fisher

B Arts,  M Commerce, M Transport Management, M Business Administration, PhD

Lecturer, Griffith Business School

Contact details for Dr Ron Fisher

Research expertise

  • Strategic procurement
  • Global supply chain management
  • Transport and logistics
  • Management education
  • Gender, culture and value in organisations
  • Global human resource management
  • Work commitment, job satisfaction and OCB

Current teaching areas

  • Introductory global management
  • Procurement and supply chain management
  • Business logistics
  • Logistics and supply chain internship

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Fisher, R., Boyle, M. and Fulop, L., 2010.  'How gendered is organisational commitment? The case of academic faculty'. in press International Journal of Organizational Analysis.
  • Fisher, R. and McPhail, R., 2009.  'Linking employee attitudes and behaviors with business performance: A comparative analysis of hotels in Mexico and China'. In press International Journal of Hospitality Management.
  • Fisher, R. and Cavanagh, J., 2009. ‘Assisting transition to university: Using assessment as a formative learning tool’, In press Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.
  • McPhail, R., Fisher, R. and Harvey, M., 2009. ‘Staffing the global organization: Cultural nomads’, In press Human Resource Development Quarterly.
  • Fisher, R. and McPhail, R., 2009. ‘Internal labour markets as a strategic tool’, In press The Service Industries Journal.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R.,2009, ‘Undergraduate management students’ perceptions of what makes a successful virtual group’, In press Education and Training.
  • Fisher, R. and Miller, D., 2008. ‘Responding to student expectations: a partnership approach to course evaluation’, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.  33(2), 191-202.
  • Cavanagh, J. and Fisher, R., 2008. ‘Discrimination in legal practice: An examination of policies impacting on educational opportunities for women’, Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 2(4), 200-214.
  • McPhail, R. and Fisher, R., 2008. ‘It’s more than wages: Analysis of the impact of internal labour markets on the quality of jobs’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19(3), 461-472.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2008. 'Achieving organisational transformation: An action learning approach', Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 19(6), 609-625.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R. and Kobayashi, K., 2008. 'Implementing 5S: An integrated management system', in press Management Decision.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2008, 'Business excellence strategy or useful tool: Analysis of the application of the 5S concept in Japan, the UK and the USA', Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 19(3), 245-262.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2007, 'Developing an intrapreneur led three phase model of innovation', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 13(6), 330-348.
  • Haller, C. and Fisher, R., 2007, 'Reflection as a means of understanding: Ways in which Confucian Heritage students learn and understand organisational behaviour', Multicultural Education and Technology Journal. 1(1), 6-24.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2006, 'Achieving excellence through innovative approaches to student involvement in course evaluation within the tertiary education sector', Quality Assurance in Education, 14(2), 156-166.

Refereed Conference Papers

  • Fisher, R., McPhail, R. and McConachie, J., 2009.  ‘Assisting transition through an honours college program: an Australian perspective’.  Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, Townsville, 29-30 June 2009.
  • McPhail, R., Fisher, R. and McConachie, J., 2009.  ‘What attracted you to university? A first year perspective’.  Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, Townsville, 29-30 June 2009.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2008.  ‘Using lexical analysis to gain an understanding of undergraduate management student’s perception of what makes a successful virtual group’. Proceedings of the 9th IFSAM Conference, Shanghai, 26-28 July 2008.
  • Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2008.  ‘Classifying goods and services’.  Proceedings of the 6th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Gold Coast, 8-10 June 2008.
  • Fisher, R., Gapp, R. and Zacarias, K., 2008, 'Lies, damned lies and newspaper reports: Loading coal at the Port of Newcastle', submitted to 6th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Gold Coast, June 2008.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2008, 'What undergraduate supply chain and logistics students perceive as necessary for successful virtual problem solving groups', submitted to 6th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Gold Coast, June 2008.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2008, 'The use of photographs in operations management research', submitted to 6th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Gold Coast, June 2008.
  • Zacarias, K ., Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2008, 'A Tragedy of the Commons within Newcastle's Hunter Valley Coal Industry', submitted to 6th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Gold Coast, June 2008.
  • Fisher, R. and McPhail, R., 2007, 'Internal labour markets in the UK hotel industry', British Academy of Management Conference, Warwick, September, 2007.
  • Gapp, R., Carter, G. and Fisher, R., 2007, 'Improving performance through an understanding the individual concepts of attachment style within a system-wide context', British Academy of Management Conference, Warwick, September, 2007.
  • Carbines, D., Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2007, 'Change readiness of a public hospital as measured by employee change management perceptions', British Academy of Management Conference, Warwick, September, 2007.
  • Gapp, R., Fisher, R. and Kobayashi, K., 2007, 'Understanding of 5S within a Japanese context: Foundation for integrated management systems', 5th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Melbourne, June 2007.
  • Fisher, R. and McPhail, R., 2006, 'Organisational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Profitability: A Cross-National Analysis of Hotel Workers in Mexico and China', British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, September, 2006.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2006, 'Business strategy or useful tool: Analysis of the application of the 5S concept in Japan, the UK and USA', British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, September, 2006.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R. and Gapp, R., 2006, 'Using computer-aided lexical analysis in management research', British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, September, 2006.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2006, 'A team based model for intrapreneurship in the healthcare industry', British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast, September, 2006.
  • Kobayashi, K, Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2006, 'Understanding 5S within the Australian and New Zealand production and operations environment', 4th Annual ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Wellington, NZ, June 2006.
  • Gapp, R, Fisher, R and Haller, C., 2005, 'Wine, art or science: Understanding different attitudes towards wine production and consumption', proceedings of Bacchus in Bourgogne, 2nd Interdisciplinary and International Wine Conference, Dijon, France, November, 2005.
  • Fisher, R. and Miller, D., 2005, 'Managing the new university student experience in marketing education', proceedings of the ANZMAC Conference, Perth, December, 2005, CD Rom.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2005, 'Internal cooperation and improved competition: A case study of a team-based intrapreneurship model within the complex environment of a multi-faceted public/private healthcare provider', proceedings of the 6th International Cooperation and Competition Conference, Vaxjo, Sweden, 22-23 September, 2005.
  • Gapp, R. and Fisher, R., 2005, 'Intrapreneurship: A team based model for the healthcare industry', proceedings of British Academy of Management Conference, Oxford University, 15 September, 2005.
  • Timo, N. and Fisher, R., 2005, 'The service manufacturing conundrum: Investigating a new approach to understanding and classifying services and manufacturing', proceedings of British Academy of Management Conference, Oxford University, 15 September, 2005.
  • Miller, D. and Fisher, R., 2005, 'Marketing education and the recognition of student expectations: an education supply chain framework', proceedings of the World Marketing Congress, Germany, CD Rom
  • Gapp, R., Fisher, R and Stitt, L., 2005, 'The Role Of Benchmarking In Organisational Transformation Within A Supply Chain Context', in 3rd Annual ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Rockhampton, June 2005.
  • Fisher, R. and Miller, D., 2005, 'Responsive teaching and learning: Responding to student expectations - a partnership approach', in G. Crebert, Editor, proceedings of the Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, Griffith University, CD Rom.
  • Fisher, R and Gapp, R., 2005, 'Achieving excellence in the globally competitive tertiary education sector through innovative approaches to student involvement in course evaluation', in proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Quality, Innovation and Knowledge Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February, 2005.

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