Profile of Prof Hannelize Jacobs, Associate Professor: Management & Head of Department: Management

Prof Hannelize Jacobs

Qualifications:

• DCom (Strategic Management) at University of Johannesburg
• MCom (Business Management) at Rand Afrikaans University
• BCom Hons (Business Economics) at Rand Afrikaans University
• BCom (Ed) at Rand Afrikaans University
  

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Teaching Commitments

• Directed Studies on honours level
• Research Supervision

Achievements

• Recipient of UJ Faculty of Management 'Lecturer of Distinction' Award, 2006
• Best Paper Award at an international conference (IntEnt) in 2000

Research Interests

• Strategic Innovation
• Strategy Implementation
• Innovation Management
• Intrapreneurship / Corporate Entrepreneurship
• Knowledge Development & Management
• Strategic and Applied research (specifically Appreciative Inquiry)
• Action teaching and learning
• Transformative Education

Peer-reviewed Publications

• Jacobs, H., Brandt, C. & Kruger, S. (2007). Towards a model for eliciting, sharing and shaping tacit knowing and being for strategic innovation. Proceedings of SAIMS Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 19-22 September 2007.
• Jacobs, H., Brandt, C. & Kruger, S. (2006). Eliciting and shaping tacit knowing for meta-innovation: A challenge for management education in the 21st century transitional university, Acta Commerci.
• Brandt, C., De Beer, A. & Jacobs, H. (2006). Partnership to bolster the quality of a Business Learning Programme in the Agricultural Sector in rural South Africa. Education as Change.
• De Beer, A., Brandt, C. & Jacobs, H. (2005). Using a co-operative education consortium model to promote lifewide and lifelong learning for management learners in the explosives sector. Distance Experiential Education Practices, UNISA.
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2002). Stakeholder learning collaboration in developing an informal business learnership approach for rural Southern Africa. Proceedings of SASCE (South African Society for Co-operative Education) National Conference, Cape Town.
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2002). An integrated approach to design and implement a small business learning programme for the agricultural sector in rural South Africa. Proceedings of SAESBA (Southern Africa Entrepreneurship and Small Business Association) Conference.
• Boshoff, A. & Jacobs, H. (2001). Social Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa: Introducing an Informal Business Learnership in Rural Areas. Reihe: FGF Entrepeneurship-Research Monographien. IntEnt 2001, Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training.
• Jacobs, H. & Kruger, S. (2000). Establishing an intrapreneurial orientation as strategy: A framework for implementation. Acta Commerci.
• Jacobs H. & Kruger S. (1999). Establishing an intrapreneurial orientation as strategy: A framework for implementation. Proceedings of SAIMS Conference. University of Stellenbosch.

Books and Chapters in Books

• The Identification of Feasible Small Business Ideas in Basics of Entrepreneurship. 2nd Ed (Juta Publishers) (2011), ISBN: 978 070 2188 596
• Basic Business Concepts for the Prospective Entrepreneur in Basics of Entrepreneurship. 2nd Ed (Juta Publishers) (2011), ISBN:  978 070 2188 596
• Resource Requirements And Legal And Related Aspects in Entrepreneurship: A South African Perspective, 2nd ed (Van Schaik Publishers) (2009), ISBN: 978 0 627 02655 3
• Management Theory Evolution in Management Success: A Task Focus (2010) ISBN: ISBN 978 0 620 44894 9
• Entrepreneurship: A South African perspective. Pretoria: Van Schaik. (Chapter 6: Resource requirements and legal and related aspects) (2008).
• Entrepreneurial Skills (Chapter: Creativity and creative problem solving) Cape Town: Juta. (2008).
• Entrepreneurship and how to start your own business, Juta (2 Chapters) (2007).
• Business Management for Accounting Students. Pretoria: Van Schaik. (Chapter: Introduction to Business Management) (2007)
• Business Management: A Value chain approach, 2nd edition. Pretoria: Van Schaik. (Chapter: Introduction to business management: a value chain perspective.) (2005)
• Basics of Entrepreneurship. (Two chapters: Basic business concepts; The identification of feasible small business ideas), Cape Town: Juta. (2004)
• Entrepreneurship: A South African perspective. Pretoria: Van Schaik. (Chapter 6: Resource requirements and legal and related aspects) (2003).
• Management Tasks for managerial success, (Chapter 1: The development of management theory.) Johannesburg: Entrepro Publishers. (2002; Updated 2005)
• Business Management: A value chain approach. Pretoria: Van Schaik. (1/2 Chapter: Introduction to Business Management: A value chain perspective) (2001)
• Hodder Economic and Management Sciences Grade 9 Learner’s book & Educator’s Guide. 2000. Randburg: Hodder & Stoughton. (3 Chapters: Globalisation, International trade and the South African economy, The South African economy within a global economy. (2000)
• Hodder Economic and Management Sciences Grade 8 Learner’s book & Educator’s Guide. 2000. Randburg: Hodder & Stoughton. (3 Chapters: Exchanging products and/or services, Different types of businesses, The legal status of a business) (2000)
• Hodder Economic and Management Sciences Grade 7 Learner’s book & Educator’s guide. Randburg: Hodder & Stoughton. (4 Chapters: Needs and wants and how to satisfy them, The entrepreneur and his/her characteristics, The skills of an entrepreneur, Starting a business: Introduction, Finding suitable business ideas) (1999)
• Business Management: A practical and interactive approach. Johannesburg: Heinemann. (4 Chapters: Business Management in Perspective, Entrepreneurship in Perspective, Creating a small business: A feasible small business idea, Corporate entrepreneurship and innovation) (1999)
• Juta Small Business Management Series. Entrepreneurial Skills. Zeelie J et al. Cape Town: Juta. (Chapter: Innovation) (1998)
• Entrepreneurship and how to establish your own business. Nieuwenhuizen C, Le Roux EE & Jacobs H. Cape Town: Juta. (2 Chapters: Basic Business Concepts, Identification of feasible small business ideas) (1996)
• Business Management: A Practical Approach. Le Roux EE et al. Johannesburg: Heinemann (4 Chapters: Business Management in Perspective, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship in practice, Opportunities and entrance possibilities for small business enterprises) (1995)

International Conference Presentations

• Jacobs, H. & Dresselhaus, C. (2010) The Art of Educating ‘Sm-Art’ Innovation Capable Entrepreneurs: The Gadfly way. Presented at IntEnt Conference in Arnhem, the Netherlands
• Jacobs, H. & Dresselhaus, C. (2010) Appreciate Butterfly Innovation Complexity as Sustainable Leadership Strategy: Some Tools and Takeaways. Presented at IFSAM Conference in Paris, France
• Jacobs, H., Brandt, C. & Beukes, C. (2008) Appreciating our dazzling diamond artifact: Living theory accounts of learning and teaching innovation of a university module. Presented at ISPIM Symposium in Singapore
• Jacobs, H. (2008) Strategic experimenting with experience innovation at the edge of chaos’. ISPIM Symposium, Singapore
• Jacobs, H. & Brandt, C. (2008) Constructing and managing experience innovation: Living theory accounts towards constructing a dynamic learning and experience innovation life spiral. 6th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications (EISTA), Orlando, USA
• Jacobs, H., Brandt, C. & Kruger, S. (2006). Eliciting and shaping tacit knowing for meta-innovation: A challenge for management education in the 21st century transitional university, 1st UJ Management Conference, Johannesburg, 30 & 31 October 2006.
• Jacobs H., Brandt C. & Kruger S. (2006). Eliciting and shaping tacit knowing of university Intrapreneurship students for meta-innovation: A case study of a South African Intrapreneurship programme, 51st ICSB World Conference, Melbourne (Australia), 18-21 June 2006 (Co-author and sole presenter)
• Jacobs H., Brandt C. & Kruger S. (2006). Eliciting and shaping tacit knowing of university students for meta-innovation: A case study of a South African engaged university programme, WACE Asia Pacific Conference, Shanghai (China), 24-28June 2006 (Co-author and sole presenter.)
• De Beer A., Brandt C. & Jacobs H. (2005). Designing and implementing a co-operative education Business Learning Programme for the Agricultural Sector in the Green Kalahari, South Africa. CAEL (Council for Adult Education and learning) Annual Conference in Chicago (USA), 8 to 12 November 2005 (Co-author.)
• Brandt C. & Jacobs H. (2003). Forming an action learning set to design and implementation a small business learning programme in South Africa: A case study. ALARPM (Action learning, Action research and Process Management) 6th & PAR (Participatory Action Research) 10th World Congress at the University of Pretoria on 21-24 September 2003. (Co-author and co-presenter).
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2003). The impact of an action learning set to empower learners to become entrepreneurs and lifelong learners: A South African case study, INTENT Conference (Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training) at INP (Institut National Polytechnique) and UPMF (Université Pierre Mendes) in Grenoble (France), 8-10 September 2003. (Co-author and co-presenter).
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2003). Establishing a Quality Assurance Plan for implementing a co-operative education Business Learning Programme for the Agricultural Sector in rural South Africa, WACE (World Congress on Co-operative Education) Conference, Rotterdam (Netherlands), 27 - 29 August 2003. (Co-author and co-presenter).
• De Beer A., Jacobs H. & Brandt C. (2001). Empowering adult learners in rural Southern Africa through RPL and the establishment of an informal business learnership, CAEL Conference, Orlando (USA). (Co-author and co-presenter).
• De Beer A., Jacobs H. & Strydom R. (2001). Social entrepreneurs in Southern Africa: Introducing an informal business learnership in rural areas, IntEnt Conference, Kruger National Park. (Co-author and co-presenter).
• Boshoff A. & Jacobs H. (1995). Entrepreneurial characteristics: Engineers versus managers. IntEnt Conference in Vienna (Austria). (Co-author and co-presenter).

National Conference Presentations

• Jacobs, H. (2011) The art of educating sm-art innovation capable managers and leaders: The Gadfly way. Paper presented at Monash South Africa BusEco School Seminar (Author & presenter)
• Jacobs, H. & Beukes, C. (2009) Appreciating our dazzling diamond artifact: Living theory accounts of learning and teaching innovation of a university module. Paper presented at Monash South Africa BusEco School Seminar (Author & co-presenter)
• Jacobs H & Brandt C. (2008) Strategically managing the Innovation and Performance Paradox: Some tools and takeaways. Conference on Strategic Planning and Performance Management at South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria (Co-author & co-presenter).
• Jacobs, H., Brandt C. & Kruger S. (2007). Towards a model for eliciting, sharing and shaping tacit knowing and being for strategic innovation. Paper delivered at SAIMS Conference held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa on 19-22 September 2007. (Co-author & sole presenter)
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2005). Using a co-operative education consortium model to promote lifewide and lifelong learning for management learners in the explosives sector. Experiential Education Seminar on 12 & 13 September 2005 at UNISA, Pretoria. (Co-author and co-presenter)
• Jacobs H., Brand C. & Kruger S. (2005). Eliciting and shaping tacit knowledge of higher education learners for innovation. 5th Conference on Knowledge Management on 5 & 6 September 2005 at Broederstroom. (Co-author and sole presenter)
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2002). An integrated approach to design and implement a small business learning programme for the agricultural sector in rural South Africa, SAESBA (Southern Africa Entrepreneurship and Small Business Association) Conference. 4-6 Augustus 2002. Sun City. (Co-author and co-presenter)
• Brandt C., De Beer A. & Jacobs H. (2002). Stakeholder learning collaboration in developing an informal business learnership approach for rural Southern Africa. SASCE (South African Society for Co-operative Education) National Conference, Cape Town. (Co-author and co-presenter).
• Jacobs H. & Kruger S. (1999). Establishing an intrapreneurial orientation as strategy: A framework for implementation. SAIMS Conference. University of Stellenbosch. (Co-author and sole presenter).
• Jacobs H. (1993). Business Economics versus Business Management. Business Economics Symposium. Cape Technikon. (Author and presenter).
• Jacobs H. (1990). The future of Business Management as a Technikon subject, Business Economics Symposium for Technikons. Technikon SA. (Author and presenter).

Other Professional Activities

• Member of various professional bodies such the ISPIM (The International Society for Professional Innovation Management)
• Qualified RPL Assessor, Research Supervisor, Research Mentor & Coach
• Research supervisor to various post graduate students
• External examiner for undergraduate and post graduate students at various other universities
• External research supervisor to postgraduate students at other universities
• Reviewer of articles in various journals