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Business Schools and History: Proceedings of the Second AAHANZBS Conference - 2010
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Business Schools and History: Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference of AAHANZBS, 16-17 December 2010, The University of Sydney
Editor: Greg Patmore
Publisher: Business and Labour History Group, The University of Sydney
ISBN: 978-1-74210-208-5
The second annual conference of the Academic Association of Historians in Australian and New Zealand Business Schools (AAHANZBS) is being held at The University of Sydney, 16-17 December 2010.
It is organised on behalf of AAHANZBS by the Business and Labour History Group, The University of Sydney, with the financial support of the University'sFaculty of Economics and Business.
The conference provides an opportunity for researchers to present papers across a wide range of topics. There are three main themes:
- The role of historical research in developing theoretical perspectives in business and management
- How historical research aids our understanding of contemporary issues in business and management
- Teaching history in business and management schools
The conference includes both refereed and non-refereed streams. All refereed conference papers (full versions) are double-blind assessed by two anonymous referees. The authors retain copyright over, and take full responsibility for their papers and abstracts.
Recent Submissions
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A Not-So-Gentle Invasion: Changes to Women’s Participation in Public Service Workforces in the 1970s
Published 2010-12-01The increase in women’s workforce participation is one of the most significant changes to labour markets in recent decades. This research considers the timing, circumstances and effects of the policy changes that affected ...Open AccessConference paper -
The Origins and Early Years of the Barossa Community Store, 1944-65
Published 2010-12-01The Barossa Community Store in Nuriootpa is Australia’s largest and most successful surviving Rochdale co-operative store. It is located in the Barossa Valley, the centre of one of Australia’s major wine growing regions. ...Open AccessConference paper -
Understanding the Internationalisation of Family Businesses: Lessons from the History of Chinese and Lebanese Diaspora
Published 2010-12-01The emerging work on the internationalisation of the family businesses suggests that family businesses in general tend have low levels of internationalisation when compared to their non-family counterparts. Here, we review ...Open AccessConference paper -
Electronic Business and Legal Effect of Electronic Contracts in Australia
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Archival Film: New Opportunities for Case Study Development and Presentation?
Published 2010-12-01The potential opportunities and limitations of utilising archival film as a primary data source have received very little attention from business historians. Archival film can be a rich source of oral and visual material ...Open AccessConference paper