Dr Rodney Gapp

B Science, B Applied Science, PhD

Lecturer, Griffith Business School

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Research expertise

  • Organisational transformation/change
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Self-managed teams
  • Personal development
  • Quality
  • The system of profound knowledge
  • Environment psychology
  • Community building
  • Spirituality in the workplace
  • Supply chain and logistic

Current teaching areas

  • Quality management
  • Strategic thinking and innovation (post gradudate and undergraduate)
  • Organisational change and development (post gradudate and undergraduate)
  • Strategic supply chain management (post gradudate and undergraduate)
  • Logistics
  • Work integrated learning
  • Risk management - change, culture and values development (postgraduate)

Publications

Books, monographs and chapters

  • Gapp, R., 2006, 'Change Management', in M. Conrick, Editor, Health Informatics: Transforming Healthcare with Technology - 1st edition, pp. 169-184. Melbourne: Thomson.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Gapp, R., Fisher, R. and Kobayashi, K., in press, 'Implementing 5S Within A Japanese Context: An Integrated Management System', Management Decision.
  • Gapp, R., and Fisher, R.,in press, 'Achieving organizational transformation: an action learning approach Production tracking number', Total Quality Management and Business Excellence.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R., and Gapp, R., in press, '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.
  • 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., Fisher, R., and Gapp, 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.
  • Gapp, R., and Merrilees, B., 2006, 'Important factors to consider when using internal branding as a management strategy: A healthcare case study', The Journal of Brand Management, 14(1/2), 162-176.
  • Gapp, R. P., 2004, 'The Risk to Organisational Excellence by Processes that Limit Managerial Knowledge and Perception', Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 15(5), 387-393.

Refereed Conference Papers

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gapp, R., and Fisher, R., 2006, 'Understanding team-based intrapreneurship within the complex environment of a multi-facted Australian health care provider'. paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast.
  • Gapp, R., Fisher, R., and Kobayashi, K., 2006, 'Business Strategy or useful tool: Analysis of the application of the 5S concept in Japan, the UK and USA', paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast.
  • Kobayashi, K., Fisher, R., and Gapp, R., 2006, 'Using computer-aided lexicial analysis in management research', paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast.
  • Kobayashi, K., Gapp, R., and Fisher, R., 2006, '5S - Improvement tool or business strategy: Comparing application and understanding within Australia and New Zealand to Japan', paper presented at the 4th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Gapp, R., and Slayter, G., 2005, 'The System of Profound Knowledge a Method of Assessing the Management and Development of SMEs', paper presented at the Quality Innovation Knowledge - Applications and Synthesis in the Global Economy, Sunaway Malysia.
  • Haller, C., Gapp, R., and Fisher, R., 2005, 'Wine art or science: Understanding differing attitudes toward wine its production and consumption', paper presented at the 2nd Bacchus Conference, Palais des Congres, Beaune, France.
  • Fisher, R., and Gapp, R., 2005, 'Achieving excellence in the globally competitive tertiary education sector through innovative approaches to student involvement in course evaluation', paper presented at the Quality Innovation Knowledge - Applications and Synthesis in the Global Economy, Sunaway Malaysia.
  • Gapp, R., 2005, 'A Climatic Approach to Managing the Transformational Requirements For Developing A Participative Excellence Model', paper presented at the Quality Innovation Knowledge - Applications and Synthesis in the Global Economy, Sunaway Malysia.
  • 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-faced public/private healthcare provider', paper presented at the 6th International Conference and Workshop: Cooperation and Competition: Exploring Strategic "Fit" in Alliance Decisions Across a Wide Sphere of Commercial and Public Sector Activities. V��xj��, Sweden.
  • Gapp, R., and Fisher, R., 2005, 'Intrapreneurship: A team based model for the healthcare industry', paper presented at the Brithish Academy of Management, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Gapp, R., and Fisher, R., 2005, 'The role of benchmarking in organisational transformation within a supply chain context', paper presented at The Third Annual ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Yeppon Queensland Australia.
  • Gapp, R.P., 2003, 'Leadership the Key to a Learning Environment Approach to Quality Management', ANZAM, Fremantle.

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