Dr Pamela Mathews
Office location:
Room 218
Building 28
Wagga Wagga campus
Consultation times:
Monday 8.30 am – 10.00 am
Tuesday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
Wednesday 8.30 am – 10.00 am
Full mail address:
School of Business
Charles Sturt University
Locked Bag 588
Wagga Wagga,
NSW, 2678
Telephone: (02) 69332575
Fax: (02) 69332790
Email: pmathews@csu.edu.au
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) MA DipBusAdmin MBS MEd EdD
Brief Professional biography:
Pamela is a lecturer in management and human resource management at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga Campus, teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Pamela’s educational qualifications are cross-disciplinary, reflecting her various interests. Her early tertiary studies were in the Arts, where she completed Honours and Masters Degrees in history. Following completion of her Masters Pamela pursued studies in both business and education; culminating with a Doctor of Education from Charles Sturt University.
Pamela has twenty years lecturing experience at both Massey University (New Zealand) and Charles Sturt University (Australia), teaching on a wide range of business subjects (including Organisations and Management, Organisational Behaviour, Business Ethics, Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Evaluating Human Resources, International Management Behaviour) and assisting in other areas.
As well as her teaching responsibilities Pamela has also been involved in providing a number of management development programs for industry and government departments. In the past she has also worked with the Australian Human Resources Institute in the development and provision of an introductory subject for their professional development courses.
Teaching:
Organisational and Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Evaluating Human Resources
Recent Research:
Books chapters:
Mathews, P., (2008) Human resource management, in Bartol, Tein, Matthews and Sharma, Management: A Pacific Rim Focus, 5th ed, Mcgraw-Hill, North Ryde, pp.384-431.
Mathews, P., and Jenkins, S., (2007) “Time to Take Another Look? The Mentoring Option for Work-Life Balance”, in P.K. Basu, G.O’Neill and A. Travaglione, (ed) Engagement and change: Exploring management, economic and finance implications of a globalising environment, Australian Academic Press, Brisbane, pp261-272.
Journal articles:
Mathews, P., (2008) “Case-based reasoning as a strategic teaching tool”, The International Journal of Learning, Vol. 15, No. 3., pp.17-28.
Mathews, P., and Kent, J., (2006) “Mentoring within the accounting profession: An Australian perspective”, Review of Business Research, Vol.VI, No.5., pp.47-54.
Mathews, P., (2006). “The role of mentoring in promoting organisational competitiveness”, Competitiveness Review. Vol. 16, No. 2.pp.158-169.
Mathews, P., and Edwards, D., (2005). “Creating management leadership for the future: An integrated model”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Vol. V, No. 1., pp.147-161.
Mathews, P., (2004). “The economic emphasis in Australian Higher Education policy”, Indonesian Management & Accounting Research, Vol 3, No.1., pp.307-326.
Mathews, P., Tozer, L., and Walker, R., (2004). “Management Responsibilities in the retirement village industry: A New Zealand Study”, Contemporary Nurse, Vol.17, No.3., pp. 251-260.
Mathews. P., (2003). “Academics as agents of change”, Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Vol 9, No.1., pp.42-51.
Mathews, P., (2003). “Academic mentoring: Enhancing the use of scarce resources”, Educational Management and Administration, Vol 31, No.3., pp.313-334.
Mathews, P., (1999). "Workplace Learning: Developing an Holistic Model," Learning Organisation Journal, Vol 6, No. 1., pp.18 –29.
Refereed Conference papers:
Mathews, P., (2008) “Case-based reasoning as a strategic teaching tool”, The International Conference on Learning, Chicago, Ill, June, 2008
Mathews, P., and Kent, J., (2006) “Mentoring within the Accounting Profession: An Australian perspective”, International Academy of Business and Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 2006.
Mathews, P., (2006) “Views on curriculum change in management education: A comparative perspective”, International Academy of Business and Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 2006.
Mathews, P., and Jenkins, S., (2006) “Mentoring away work-life balance problems” – Can an old concept address a contemporary concern?”, International Conference of Contemporary Business, Blue Moutains, September 2006
Mathews, P., and Edwards, D., (2006) “Proactive organisational involvement in the professional development of tomorrow’s managers”, Continuing and Professional Eductaion Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, April 2006.
Mathews, P., and Kent, J., (2006) “Back to the Future: revisiting mentoring within the accounting profession”, Continuing and Professional Eductaion Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, April 2006.
Hannif, Z., Mathews, P., and Cantrick-Brooks, B., (2005) “Call Centres: Where to next?” Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Canberra, December 2005.
Mathews, P., and Edwards, D., (2005) “Creating management leadership for the future: An integrated model,” Proceedings of the International Academy of Business and Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, October, 2005.
Mathews, P., (2003) “The economics of education: An Australian Perspective” Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, Canada, June, 2003.
Mathews, P., (2002). “Management Academics: Are we agents of change?” Proceedings of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management and The Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Gold Coast, July 2002.
Mathews, P., (2000). “Influences on Management Education in Australian Universities”, Proceedings of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management and Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Montreal, Canada, July 2000.
Working papers:
Mathews, P., (2006) “The use of Advisory Boards in the Academic Management of Schools of Business”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 18/06, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University
Mathews, P., (2006) “A comparison of two business schools”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 09/06, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University
Cantrick-Brooks, B., Mathews, P., and Hannif, Z., (2005) “Call centres: Where to next?” Employment Studies Centre, Working Paper No. 2005/12, University of Newcastle. (Electronic series – http://newcastle.edu.au/faculty/bus-law/centresgroups/esc/working/no12 2005.pdf )
Mathews, P., and Edwards, D., (2005) “An integrated model of manager/leader development: Looking to the future,” Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 09/05, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., Tozer, L and Walker, R., (2003) “Management responsibilities in the New Zealand retirement village industry”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 36/03, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., (2003) “The economic emphasis in Australian higher education policy”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 37/03, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., (2002). “Mentoring in an academic environment: Towards increased efficiency in the use of scarce resources”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 34/02, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., (2002).“Management Academics: Are we agents of change?” Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 11/02, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., (2001). “Putting Australian Management Education into Context: A brief review”, Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 11/01, Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Mathews, P., (2000). “Staff perceptions of Management Education in Australian Universities”, Working Papers in Management, Working Paper No.1., Faculty of Commerce, Charles Sturt University.
Professional associations, professional activities and consultancies:
Australian Human Resources Institute
Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management
Areas of research interest:
Management education and development, Mentoring