Prof John Davies
Professor of Management,
Victoria Management School
Phone: 04 463 5382
Email: address
Street Address: Room 920, Rutherford House 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus
Nearest Fax: 04 463 5253
Currently Teaching
MGMT 319 - Sport Management
Course Coordinator
Introduction
John Davies joined the Department of Business Administration, VUW, in 1980, following prior work at the Welsh Regional Management Centre, now the University of Glamorgan; in local government and as an operational researcher in the cable industry. He served a five year term as Chairman of the Management Group in the nineties, and now returns and has served as Head of VMS for NZ's leading research based Management School from 2005 to February 2009.
His outside interests revolve around sport, visiting the theatre and walking on the beach. He is a member of the Rugby Board of the Wellington Rugby Football Union, and a past President of both the WRFU and of the Poneke Football Club, Wellington's leading multi-cultural sports club.
Qualifications
MA in Operational Research (Lancaster, U.K.)
BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics (Wales)
Publications
Articles
Davies, J., Mabin, V. & Elias, A. (2008). Agriculture and energy - biofuels and food: a systems perspective. The Systemist, Vol 30 (2), September 2008, pp. 106-116, ISSN 0961-8309.
Mabin, V., Davies, J. & Kim, S. (2008). Rethinking Tradeoffs and OR/MS Methodology, Journal of the Operational Research Society advance online publication, 8 October 2008, doi:10.1057/jors.2008.90.
Davies, J. & Williment, J. (2008). Sport Tourism – Grey Sport Tourists, All Black and Red Experiences. Journal of Sport & Tourism, Vol. 13, No. 3, August 2008, pp. 221-242. ISSN: 1477-5085. DOI: 10.1080/14775080802327144.
Davies, J., Howell, B. & Mabin, V. (2008). Telecommunications Regulation, Regulatory Behavior and its Impact – a Systems View, Communications and Strategies Journal, 2008, no. 70, 2nd quarter 2008, pp. 145-167, ISSN: 1157-8637.
Kim, S., Mabin, V. & Davies, J. (2008). The Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes: Retrospect and Prospect, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 2008, Volume 28 Number 2 2008, pp. 155-184. ISSN 0144-3577, DOI 10.1108/01443570810846883
Davies, J., Daellenbach, K. & Ashill, N. (2008). Value in a Multiple Perspective View of Sport Sponsorship, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 2008, Vol 3 No. 3, pp.184-200. ISSN 1475-8962, DOI: 10.1504/IJSMM.2008.017188.
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. (2007). Investing in the research and science system – Government choices, systemic consequences, The International Journal of Business Strategy, 2007, Vol VII, Number 1, pp. 56-71, ISSN: 1553-9563.
Mabin, V., Davies, J. & Cox, J. (2006). Using the Theory of Constraints to Complement Systems Dynamics’ Causal Loop Diagrams in Developing Fundamental Solutions, International Transactions in Operations Research, 2006, Vol 13, pp.33-57, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2006.00532.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Howell, B. (2006). Systems Approaches to Understanding the Plight of Telecommunications Regulators The International Journal of Business Research, 2006, Vol V, Number 1, pp. 100-114. ISSN: 1555-1296.
Daellenbach, K., Davies, J. & Ashill, N. (2006). Understanding Sponsorship and Sponsorship Relationships – Multiple Frames and Multiple Perspectives, International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 2006, Vol 11 pp.73-87, DOI: 10.1002/nvsm.39.
Cox, J., Mabin, V & Davies, J. (2005). A Case of Personal Productivity: Illustrating Methodological Developments in TOC, Journal of Human Systems Management 24, 2005, pp.39-65, ISSN: 0167-2533.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Balderstone, S. (2005). The Theory of Constraints: a methodology apart? - a comparison with selected OR/MS methodologies, Omega – The International Journal of Management Science, 2005, Vol 33/6 pp 506-524, ISSN: 0305-0483.
Ashill, N, Davies, J. & Joe, A. (2003). The Assessment of Consumer Attitudes towards Sponsorship – the Framing and Interpretation of Analysis – Lessons from a New Zealand Study, Journal of the Academy of Business Administration, Spring/Fall 2003, No. 1/2, pp.23-39.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. (2003). A framework for understanding the complementary nature of TOC frames: Insights from the product mix dilemma, International Journal of Production Research, Vol 41(4), 2003, pp. 661-680.
Ashill, N., Davies, J. & Frederikson, M. (2003). Strategic Marketing Planning: A Grounded Investigation, European Journal of Marketing, Vol 37, No. 3/4, 2003, pp. 430 - 460.
Davies, J. (2002). Models of Governance - A Viable Systems Perspective, The Australian Journal of Information Systems, Vol 9(2), May 2002, pp. 57-66. A
Davies, J. (2001). The Nature of Governance: multiple frames and a systems view, The Systemist, Vol 23 (2), November 2001, pp. 100-132.
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. (2001). Knowledge Management and the Framing of Information: A Contribution to Operational Research/Management Science Pedagogy, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol 52(8), 2001, pp. 856-872. A
Ashill, N., Davies, J. & Joe, A. (2001). Consumer Attitudes towards Sponsorship: A Study of a National Sports Event in New Zealand, International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Vol 2, No. 4, December/January 2001, pp. 291-313. A
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. (2000). Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of Sports Organizations: a case study reviewing an application of MCDA in sport, European Journal of Sport Management, Vol 7 (1), November 2000, pp. 56-81.
Book Chapters
Davies, J., Mabin, V.J. & Elias, A.A. The Power Generation Dilemma: Investing in Security of Supply - A Suitable Case for a Multi-methodological Systems Approach, in Decision Sciences in Global Enterprise Management, Jain, K. & Patil, R. (Eds), Macmillan Publishers India: New Delhi, 2009, 734-749. ISBN-10: 0230-63725-6.
Elias, AA & Davies, J. A. Modelling the Dynamics of Stakeholders in Environmental Conflict: A Systems Thinking and Modelling Approach, in Decision Sciences in Global Enterprise Management, Jain, K. & Patil, R. (Eds), Macmillan Publishers India: New Delhi, 2009, 709-721. ISBN-10: 0230-63725-6.
Cox, J., Mabin, V & Davies, J. A Case of Personal Productivity: Illustrating Methodological Developments in TOC, in The Theory of Constraints: Practice and Research,, Ronen, B (Ed)), 2006, IOS Press: Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp.1-19 ISBN: 1-58603-575-4.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. A Case of Ethical Dilemma: A Multi-Framing Approach, in International Business Trends: Contemporary Readings 2004, Fullerton, S & Moore, DL (Eds), Academy of Business Administration: Ypsilanti, MI, 2004, pp. 8-20. ISBN 1-887676-22-8.
Davies, J. Systemic Requirements for the development of Competitive Capability: Lessons from a New Zealand Study of Competitive Advantage, Systems Theory and Practice in the Knowledge Age, Ragsdell, G. et al. (eds), Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2002, pp. 311-320. ISBN 0-306-47247-3
Ashill, N, Davies, J. & Joe, A. The Assessment of Consumer Attitudes towards Sponsorship – the Framing and Interpretation of Analysis – Lessons from a New Zealand Study, in International Business Trends: Contemporary Readings 2001, Fullerton, S & Moore, DL (Eds), Academy of Business Administration: Ypsilanti, MI, 2001, pp. 406-427. ISBN 1-887676-17-1.
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. Framing: A Meta-framework for the use of Mixed-Mode Modelling, in Mixed-Mode Modelling: Mixing methodologies for organisational intervention, Nicholls, MG, Clarke, S & Lehaney, B, (Eds), Dordrecht/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, pp. 63-119. ISBN 0-7923-7151-8.
Davies, J. The Organisational Design of New Zealand Sports Organisations, in Sports Business Management in New Zealand, L Trenberth & Collins, C. (Eds), Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, January 1999, pp. 109-130. ISBN 1-86469-3354.
Davenport S. & Davies J. Managers and Research Collaboration: Opportunities for Organisational Learning, in Management, of Technology, Sustainable Development and Eco-Efficiency (Louis. A. Lefebvre, Robert M. Mason & Tarek Khalil (Eds), Elsevier Science Amsterdam, 1998, pp. 111-120. A
Davies, J. Designing Sustainable Sports Organisations - A VSM Approach, in Systems for Sustainability: People, Organisations, and Environments, Stowell, F., McRobb, S., Lander, R., Ison, R., Holloway, J., & Armson, R. (Eds), London: Plenum Publishing 1997, pp. 191-197. ISBN 0-306-45615-X.
Edited Book
Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., Davies, J., Butler, J., Pearson, A., and Ball, D. (Eds). The R&D Management Conference 2001 Proceedings, RADMA, January 2001
Other Refereed Publications
Davies, J. Crossing the Boundary of a Sporting Life: Off-Field Indiscretions, On-Field Penalties – A Case of Moral Emotions and Moral Governance, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE. (Ed), Baltimore, November 22-25 2008, pp. 2941-2947. http://www.decisionsciences.org/Proceedings/DSI2008/docs/294-5991.pdf.
Davies, J. The Role of Franchising as Organizational Form: A Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE. (Ed), Baltimore, November 22-25 2008, pp. 2731-2738. http://www.decisionsciences.org/Proceedings/DSI2008/docs/273-6852.pdf.
Davies, J., Mabin, V. & Elias, A. Agricultural and energy policies – biofuels and food: a systems perspective., Proceedings of the UKSS 12th Annual International Conference, Welch, C. (Ed), Oxford, 1-3, September 2008, pp.1?, ISBN 978-.
Davies, J. Cleaning up the game – Moral Governance and Athlete Behaviour -Case A, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Amouzegar, M. (Ed), Phoenix, March 18-22 2008, pp. 113 – 118, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. The biofuel conundrum – towards understanding the systemic influence of agricultural and Energy policies on energy and food supplies, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Amouzegar, M. (Ed), Phoenix, March 18 - 22 2008, pp. 81 – 87, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J., Howell, B. & Mabin, V. The Harnessing of Systems Methodologies to Enhance Understanding of the Systemic Structure of Industry Based Dilemmas, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Australia New Zealand Systems Society ANZSYS Conference, Sheffield, J & & Bryant, K. (Eds), Auckland, 2-5, December 2007, pp.12, ISBN 978-0-9791688-9-5.
Davies, J. & Lawn, W. Le Race – Rerun - A Case of Crisis Management, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Pavur, R. (Ed), Phoenix, November 17-20 2007, pp. 611-614.
Davies, J. & Lawn, W. Living with the Consequence of Post-event Celebrations: A Case of Governance, Management or Athlete Responsibilities?, Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Pavur, R. (Ed), Phoenix , November 17-20 2007, pp. 3791-3795.
Kim, S, Mabin, V & and Davies, J. “A Study on the complementary use of EC and CLD in developing win-win solution for traditional manufacturing dilemma, Proceedings of the 9th International DSI and the 12th APDSI Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 11-15, 2007.
Davies, J. & Mabin, V. The Dilemma of Science Funding, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Leong, GK. (Ed), Denver, April 3-5 2007, pp. 10701-10709 ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Kim, S. The Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes – a Literature Review, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Leong, GK (Ed), Denver, April 3-5 2007, pp. 10801-10805, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Cox, J. Systems Thinking and the Theory of Constraints: Methodological Developments in the Use of the TOC Conflict Resolution Process, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Mahmood, MO (Ed), San Antonio, November 18-21 2006, pp. 26801-26808.
Davies, J., Mabin, V. Senge and Goldratt: Multi-methodology, Complementarity and Isomorphism?, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Mahmood, MO (Ed), San Antonio, November 18-21 2006, pp. 29661-29667.
Davies, J. & Lawn, W. November Fireworks at the Palace – Pistons vs Pacers – Case A, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Mahmood, MO (Ed), San Antonio, November 18-21 2006, pp. 30381-30386.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Howell, B. Systems Approaches to Understanding the Plight of Telecommunications Regulators, Proceedings of the International Academy of Business and Economics Annual Conference, Khade, D, (Ed), Las Vegas, October 15-18 2006, pp.100-114, ISSN: 1554-5466.
Mabin, V, Davies, J., & Kim, S., J. Applying the TOC Thinking Process in Supply Chain Management to Achieve a Strategic Level Win-Win Solution, Proceedings of the 4th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium, Corbett, LM& Elias, E. (Eds), Wellington, June 6-7 2006, pp. 901-913, ISBN 0475-12289-5.
Davies, J. Roy of the Rovers: Roy Carroll, Manchester United Football Club and the Football Association – Case A, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Kannan, VJ (Ed), Hawaii, April 11-15 2006, pp.125-127, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Williment J. Sports Tourism: The Nature and Characteristics of Group Sports Tourists – The All Black Experience, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Kannan, VJ (Ed), Hawaii, April 11-15 2006, pp.628-633, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Barlow, J. The Wellington V8 Street race: Sports Events – A Case of Public Good, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Jayaram, J. (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2005, pp 15861-15866.
Daellenbach, K., Davies, J , & Ashill, N. Framing sponsorship – multiple perspectives on sponsorship of the sport and the arts, 34th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Raymond, B. (Ed), Vancouver, March 22-26 2005, pp. 302-305. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. Soulan Pownceby – Olympic Athlete: A Case of Moral Outrage, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Raymond, B. (Ed), Vancouver, March 22-26 2005, pp.61-65 ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Cox, J. Harnessing the Systemic Qualities of the Theory of Constraints, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2004, pp 5771-5778.
Davies, J. & Lawn, W. Le Race: A Case of Community Event Management, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2004, pp5791-5796.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Cox, J. The Theory of Constraints and Systems Dynamics: A Suitable Case for Multi-methodology, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the Systems Dynamics Society, Kennedy G et al (Eds), Oxford, July 25-29 2004, pp 27. ISBN 0-9745329-1-6
Davies, J & Gilbertson, DW & Butler, G. Sport Futures and the Perceptions of Sport CEOs: Their Impact on Sport Management in New Zealand, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 345-348. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Ashill, N. Sponsorship and the NPC: A Case Assessing Consumer Attitudes to the Sponsorship of a National Sporting Event, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 84-88. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Dougan, D. Exploring the Influence of International Competition on National and Provincial Markets - A Case of Competitive Balance in Sport:, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 337-341. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. Governance, Moral Governance and Organisational Moral Ethos - A Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Perth, Haslett, T & Syrah, R. (Eds), 18-20, November 2003, pp.17 ISBN 0-9581275-3-0.
Davies, J. LUFC: A Case of Media Management and Moral Governance, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Nicholls, MG (Ed), Kauai, April 15-19 2003, pp.138-142. Best Paper Prize.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. Framing an Ethical Dilemma: A Case for Questioning Identity, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Mallette, P & Dhir, KS (Eds), Las Vegas, April 2002, pp. 83-87.
Davies, J. Governing across the divide: corporate governance, business and sport, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Mallette, P & Dhir, KS (Eds), Las Vegas, April 2002, pp.108-113.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. Mistaken Identity or Multiple Identities? A case for multiple frames, Proceedings Twenty Naught One, 36th Annual ORSNZ Conference, JF Raffensperger (Ed), Christchurch, Nov/Dec 2001, pp 214 – 223.
Davies, J. Models of Governance - A Viable Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Perth, Hutchinson, W (Ed), November 2001, pp. 150-162. Best Paper Prize.
Ashill, N, Davies, J., & Frederikson, M. Strategic Marketing Planning Process in Large Organisations: A Grounded Investigation and Inductive Model, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, November 2001, pp. 61-63.
Davies, J. & Campbell-Hunt, C. The Evolution of Competitive Capability - a Viable Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, November 2001, pp. 243-245.
Davies, J.& Mabin, V. Framing and risk related decision making behaviour: Diagnosing the impact of implicit frames, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Vancouver, April 2001, pp. 690-697.
Davies, J. Soccer New Zealand – Governance and Change in Sport – a Case Study, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Vancouver, April 2001, pp. 165-169.
Davies, J. Corporate governance and governance/management relationships: examining the role of systems thinking in organisational design, Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management, Altmann, G et al (Eds), Geelong, Nov 2000, pp. 155-160.
Davies, J.& Mabin, V. Reframing the Product-Mix Problem: a contribution to pedagogical strategy, Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Maui, April 2000, pp. 1207-1219. Best Paper Prize.
ngton, June 6-7 2006, pp. 901-913, ISBN 0475-12289-5.
Davies, J. Roy of the Rovers: Roy Carroll, Manchester United Football Club and the Football Association – Case A, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Kannan, VJ (Ed), Hawaii, April 11-15 2006, pp.125-127, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Williment J. Sports Tourism: The Nature and Characteristics of Group Sports Tourists – The All Black Experience, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Kannan, VJ (Ed), Hawaii, April 11-15 2006, pp.628-633, ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Barlow, J. The Wellington V8 Street race: Sports Events – A Case of Public Good, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Jayaram, J. (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2005, pp 15861-15866.
Daellenbach, K., Davies, J , & Ashill, N. Framing sponsorship – multiple perspectives on sponsorship of the sport and the arts, 34th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Raymond, B. (Ed), Vancouver, March 22-26 2005, pp. 302-305. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. Soulan Pownceby – Olympic Athlete: A Case of Moral Outrage, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute , Raymond, B. (Ed), Vancouver, March 22-26 2005, pp.61-65 ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Cox, J. Harnessing the Systemic Qualities of the Theory of Constraints, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2004, pp 5771-5778.
Davies, J. & Lawn, W. Le Race: A Case of Community Event Management, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Kendall, JE (Ed), Boston, November 20-23 2004, pp5791-5796.
Davies, J., Mabin, V & Cox, J. The Theory of Constraints and Systems Dynamics: A Suitable Case for Multi-methodology, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the Systems Dynamics Society, Kennedy G et al (Eds), Oxford, July 25-29 2004, pp 27. ISBN 0-9745329-1-6
Davies, J & Gilbertson, DW & Butler, G. Sport Futures and the Perceptions of Sport CEOs: Their Impact on Sport Management in New Zealand, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 345-348. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Ashill, N. Sponsorship and the NPC: A Case Assessing Consumer Attitudes to the Sponsorship of a National Sporting Event, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 84-88. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. & Dougan, D. Exploring the Influence of International Competition on National and Provincial Markets - A Case of Competitive Balance in Sport:, 33rd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Pavett, C (Ed), Manzanillo, April 13-17 2004, pp. 337-341. ISSN 1098-2248.
Davies, J. Governance, Moral Governance and Organisational Moral Ethos - A Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Perth, Haslett, T & Syrah, R. (Eds), 18-20, November 2003, pp.17 ISBN 0-9581275-3-0.
Davies, J. LUFC: A Case of Media Management and Moral Governance, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Nicholls, MG (Ed), Kauai, April 15-19 2003, pp.138-142. Best Paper Prize.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. Framing an Ethical Dilemma: A Case for Questioning Identity, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Mallette, P & Dhir, KS (Eds), Las Vegas, April 2002, pp. 83-87.
Davies, J. Governing across the divide: corporate governance, business and sport, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Mallette, P & Dhir, KS (Eds), Las Vegas, April 2002, pp.108-113.
Mabin, V. & Davies, J. Mistaken Identity or Multiple Identities? A case for multiple frames, Proceedings Twenty Naught One, 36th Annual ORSNZ Conference, JF Raffensperger (Ed), Christchurch, Nov/Dec 2001, pp 214 – 223.
Davies, J. Models of Governance - A Viable Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting Australia New Zealand Systems Society, Perth, Hutchinson, W (Ed), November 2001, pp. 150-162. Best Paper Prize.
Ashill, N, Davies, J., & Frederikson, M. Strategic Marketing Planning Process in Large Organisations: A Grounded Investigation and Inductive Model, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, November 2001, pp. 61-63.
Davies, J. & Campbell-Hunt, C. The Evolution of Competitive Capability - a Viable Systems Perspective, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, November 2001, pp. 243-245.
Davies, J.& Mabin, V. Framing and risk related decision making behaviour: Diagnosing the impact of implicit frames, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Vancouver, April 2001, pp. 690-697.
Davies, J. Soccer New Zealand – Governance and Change in Sport – a Case Study, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Vancouver, April 2001, pp. 165-169.
Davies, J. Corporate governance and governance/management relationships: examining the role of systems thinking in organisational design, Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management, Altmann, G et al (Eds), Geelong, Nov 2000, pp. 155-160.
Davies, J.& Mabin, V. Reframing the Product-Mix Problem: a contribution to pedagogical strategy, Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, Maui, April 2000, pp. 1207-1219. Best Paper Prize.