M.Sc.(Brunel University) M.B.A. (Newport University) PhD Philosophy (Rhodes University) Fellow Australian Institute of Management Certified Management Consultant Dr. David Robinson has extensive experience working in manufacturing, training, industrial engineering, management consulting and general management. He achieved his academic qualifications through part-time study. He has high level managerial expertise in operations and general management of the furniture, textile, pharmaceutical and packaging industries. Dave managed national research projects and large scale consulting assignments at the National Productivity Institute for 13 years. He was also CEO of Productivity Services International PLC, a management consulting and training company specialising in organisational and leadership development in corporate and entrepreneurial organisations. He also served as Deputy Chair on the board of the National Education and Employment Foundation (NEEF) in Australia. Dave has lectured in South Africa (Rhodes), China (SJTU), Taiwan (NSYSU) and Australia (QUT and Bond). In 2003 he was coordinator of Entrepreneurship at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology and was Director of Research for 2 years. He was Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bond University and Program Manager for B.Com. and B.Bus. undergraduate degrees. He is also Visiting Professor (International MBA) at the ANTAI School of Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and National Sun Yat Sen University in Taiwan. Currently he is Professor of Management Studies at Imagine Education College and Central Queensland University.
Articles
Creating the entrepreneurial organization - a values-based leadership algorithm, Business papers (2009)
The paper aims to position entrepreneurship within a leadership and values paradigm. This knowledge will...
Pathologies and wellness in entrepreneurial firms, Business papers (2009)
Just as personality disorders afflict individuals, so too can they apply to firms. This paper...
Keeping pace with change in SMEs: creating and maintaining congruence and consistency in SMEs in transition economies., Business papers (2008)
Global business is changing at pace in both form and complexity, demanding innovative solutions. Change...
Global leadership in a culturally diverse world (with Michael G. Harvey), Business papers (2008)
Purpose – The acceleration of globalization has created a chaotic state of change as businesses...
Destructive leadership in family businesses: Modelling social exchange between generations (with Michael Harvey and Mark Yupitun), Business papers (2007)
This article is to address an important aspect of family businesses that has a direct...
Books
Glimpses: a reflective look at life through a series of short stories., David Robinson (2008)
Extract:
In finally packaging a bunch of short stories together – stories spanning over forty-five...
The DaWei Laws, David Robinson (2007)
Introduction:
Have you ever wondered why things don’t go your way, why you sometimes seem...
Destiny: the reflections of a surfing professor, David Robinson (2005)
There once lived a soul, who journeyed on this planet.
He was a learned...