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Beth Walker

Beth Walker

Professor Beth Walker

Professor

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5282  
Mobile: 0407 191 711  
Facsimile: (61 8)  6304 5840  
Email: elizabeth.walker@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.472  

 

Availability:

  • By appointment.

Current teaching:

  • Management

Background

Beth Walker has extensive business and managerial experience in both Australia and the UK. Beth is involved in numerous community activities including being a member of the State Ministerial Advisory Committee on Women in Local Government, and a board member of the Strategic Advisory Board Small Business Training Institute. She is co-editor of Small Enterprise Research.

Staff qualifications:

  • BbusHons (1st Class);
  • PhD ECowan.

Awards:

  • 2009, Vice Chancellors award for Service. Edith Cowan University
  • 2008, Vice Chancellors award for Engagement in Research. Edith Cowan University;
  • 2007, Dean’s award for Community Engagement. Faculty of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University;
  • 2006, Honorable Mention B-HERT Award for outstanding achievement in collaboration in research and development and education and training; and
  • 2005, Vice Chancellors award for Enterprise. Edith Cowan University.

Research

Current research area:

  • Small business;
  • Environmental issues;
  • Home-based business;
  • Business development;
  • Gender;
  • Family business.

Recent research grants:

2011

  • Walker, E. A.; Redmond, J. & Wooltorton, S. Sustainable environmental management in Australian small firms. ARC Linkage. Industry partners: the City of Joondalup and West Coast Training Institute. Funding requested $449,901.

2010

  • Walker, E. A & Redmond, J. Older workers and self employment: What training and skills development do they need to succeed? Small Business Training Institute, $10,000.
  • Walker, E. A & Redmond, J. Small Business - let's get online - let's go! AusIndustry Small Business Online Program $457,000. 

2009

  • Breen, J, King, B & Walker, E. A. Effective learning and information channels for small to medium tourism enterprises (by sector). In conjunction with Victoria University and the Sustainable Tourism Collaborative Research Centre, $108,082. 

2008

  • Walker & Redmond. SMEs and environmental management: Impact, measurement and the influence of education. ECU-Industry Collab with the City of Stirling $45,000
  • Walker & Strahan. 2008 Malaga Business Survey with the City of Swan $17,000;
  • Walker, E. A, Wang, C & Redmond, J. Identification of small business management skills and competencies for business growth and development;
  • ECU-Industry Collaborative Grant with Coastal Business Centre $50,000.

2007

  • Walker, E. A, Wang, C., & Redmond, J. Green Advantage for Small Business. AusIndustry Building Entrepreneurship in Small Business (BESB) Grant. Total budget $330,000;
  • Walker, E. A. Effective Business Exits (EBE) AusIndustry SBEP Grant. Total budget $310,000;
  • Walker, E. A., & Redmond J. “Gosnells Cockburn sustainable light industry project”. Total budget $40,000 from the Swan Catchment Council for longitudinal study (2 years);
  • Walker, E. A, Wang, C., & Redmond, J. “Family Small Business Succession: Dynamics of Founder-Successor Gender in Succession Selection”. ECU Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Grant + De Montfort University, UK. Total budget $19,600;
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Redmond, J .L., & Sheridan L. “Exploring environmental management education for small and medium sized enterprises”. Funding received for an ECU-Industry Collaboration Grant with the Swan Catchment Council. Total budget $60,000;
  • Wang, C., Redmond, J. & Walker, E. A. Exploring the Value of IT Coaching as a Strategic Tool in Regional Small Business Growth. Small Business Centre Bunbury-Wellington Research Grant. Total Budget $15,000.

2006

  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., & Redmond, J .L. “Developing a predictive model of the growth intentions of home-based business (HBB) owner-operators”. Funding received for an ECU-Industry Collaboration Grant with the WA Small Business Development Corporation. Total budget $45,000
  • Walker, E. A. Practical Employee Management Skills program (PEMS). AusIndustry SBEP grant with City of Armadale, Gosnells and the Great Southern Consortium as industry partners. Total budget $326,000
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Redmond, J .L. Investigating the planning practices of SMEs: Strategic or operational? ECU Faculty of Business & Law Strategic Grant + City of Swan. Total Budget $24,783.

2005

  • Walker, E. A., Stoney, S., Barrett, R., & Webster, B. J. On-line training for small business: Creating a best practice model. ARC Linkage with the West Australian Department of Education and Training. Total budget $671,846 for 3 years
  • Walker, E. A., & Redmond J. “Bellevue sustainable industry project”. Funding received from the Swan Catchment Council for 18 month study. Total budget $33,000
  • Walker, E. A., Charters, S., Brown, A., & Clark-Murphy, M. “Managerial Expertise in the Wine Industry: Implications for Rural Development”. Funding received from the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation and $20,000 from the Faculty Strategic Research fund. Total budget $40,000
  • Walker, E. A., Webster, B. Millsteed, J. L., & Hocking, J S. S. “Adult learning: Human resource skills for small business managers”. Funding received for ECU-Industry Collaboration Grant with the City of Gosnells. Total budget $45,000;
  • Webster, B. Walker, E. A., & Stoney, S. “The appropriateness of current models of on-line training for SMEs.” Funding received for ECU - Industry Collaboration Grant with the Department of Education and Training. Total budget $45,000
  • Walker, E. A., & Webster. “Evaluation of the HBBs program”. Funding received from the City of Joondalup and the City of Wanneroo. Total budget $14,750.

Recent publications

Reports:

2011

  • Redmond, J. & Walker, E. A. (2011). Older workers and self employment: What training and skills development do they need to succeed? Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2010

  • J. Redmond & E.A. Walker (2010). City Of Stirling Small and Medium Enterprises & Environmental Management. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • Breen, J., King, B. & Walker, E. A. (2010) Engaging tourism operators: How operators source information for business improvement. CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd, Sydney.
2009
  • E.A. Walker, J. Redmond, B. Strahan (2009). Business and Environmental Management Training: Its value and importance. Final Report to West Coast TAFE. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • E.A. Walker, J. Redmond, B. Strahan & Z. Gabrielova (2009). On-line training for Small Business: Current practices, future directions. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • J. Breen, B. King & E.A. Walker. (2009). Effective Learning and Information Channels for Small to medium Tourism Enterprises (by sector). Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney.
  • J. L. Redmond & E. A. Walker (2009). Maddington-Kenwick & Cockburn Sustainable Industry Project - Final Report. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • E. A. Walker, J. L. Redmond & Strahan, B. (2009). Small Business and Environmental Management Training: Its value and importance. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • E. A. Walker & B. Strahan (2009). Malaga Business Review 2008. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2008 

  • E. A. Walker & B. Strahan (2008). Malaga Business Review 2008. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University;
  • E. A. Walker, J. L. Redmond, L. Sheridan, C. Wang & U Goeft (2008). Small and medium enterprises and the environment: barriers, drivers, innovation and best practice: A review of the literature. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • E. A. Walker, J. L. Redmond & U. Goeft (2008). Maddington-Kenwick & Cockburn Sustainable Industry Project - Interim Report. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
2007
  • E. A. Walker, J. L. Redmond & U. Goeft. (2007). Final Report Bellevue Sustainable Industry Project. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Redmond, J. & Breen, J. (2007). A survey of home-based businesses in Australia: Combined findings from Western Australia & Victoria. Report to the WA Small Business Development Corporation and the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development as part of the research project: Developing a predictive model of the growth intentions of home-based business (HBB)
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., & Redmond, J. (2007). A survey of home-based businesses in Western Australia. Final report to the Small Business Development Corporations as part of the research project: Developing a predictive model of the growth intentions of home-based business (HBB) owner-operators, Perth, WA;
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., & Redmond, J. (2007). Evaluation of the IT Advisor/Coach Service in the South West Region of Western Australia. A report to the Small Business Centre Bunbury-Wellington, Perth, WA
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C., & Redmond, J. (2007). A survey of home-based businesses in Western Australia. Interim report to the Small Business Development Corporations as part of the research project: Developing a predictive model of the growth intentions of home-based business (HBB) owner-operators, Perth, WA.
2006
  • E. A. Walker & J. L. Redmond. (2006). Interim Report: Bellevue sustainability industry project. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University
  • E. A. Walker, B. Webster & S. Stoney (2006). On-line Training for SMEs. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University
  • E. A. Walker & J. L. Redmond. (2006). Adult learning: Human resource skills for small business owner- managers. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2005

  • E. A. Walker, B. Webster & J. Turner. (2005). Developing a framework of training for the older small business owner. Perth: Small & Medium Enterprise Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

Book chapters:

  • Barrett, R., Walker, E. A., Dunemann, M., & Rajapakse, T. (2005) What is a ‘family business’? Defining an elusive concept. In Linda Glassop & Dianne Waddell (eds.) Managing The Family Business (pp 3-20). Heidelberg : Heidelberg Press;
  • Rowe, M., Cripps, H., Burn, J., Standing, C., Walker, E. A., & Bode, S. (2005). Effective Collaborative Commerce Adoption, Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce, Idea Group, http://www.idea-group.com.

Refereed journal articles:

  • Redmond, J. & Walker, E. A. (2010) Home-based business policy and return on investment for the community. Small Enterprise Research.
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J & Giles, M. (2010). Environmental. sustainability and business. International Journal of Business Studies 18 (1), 1-5.
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J & Giles, M. (2010). A proposed methodology to promote adoption of ‘green’ production by small firms. International Journal of Business Studies 18 (1), 39-48.
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J & Morris, R. (2010). Is financial reward overriding good pedagogical practices? People and Place, 18 (2), 1-9.
  • Redmond, J.L. & Walker, E.A. (2009). Environmental education in small business: The owner-manager’s perspective. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 25(1), 117-128. 
  • Charters, S., Davis, N., Brown, A., Clark-Murphy, M. & Walker, E. A. (2008) Managerial expertise in the Australian wine industry. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 20 (2), 138-152;
  • Redmond, J., Walker, E. A. (2008) A new approach to small business training: Community based education. Education + Training 50 (8/9), 697-712.
  • Redmond, J., Walker, E. A. & Wang, C. (2008). Issues for small businesses with waste management: Resources or attitudes? Journal of Environmental Management, 88 (2), 275-285.
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C. & Redmond, J.(2008).Women and work-life balance: Is home-based business ownership the solution? Equal Opportunities International 27, (3) 258-275.
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. L., & Wang, C. (2008) Waste Recycling - Local Methods for Successful Interaction with Small Business. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development 7 (4) 362-382.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. & Breen, J. (2008). Home-based businesses: Australia’s hidden economic engine. Monash Business Review.
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J., Webster, B., & Le Clus, M. (2007) Small business owners: too busy to train? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 14 (2), 294-306.
  • Walker, E. A., & Webster, B. (2007) Gender, age and self-employment: some things change, some stay the same. Women in Management Review. 22 (2) 122-135.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., & Redmond, J. (2007). Explaining the lack of strategic planning in SMEs: The importance of owner motivation. International Journal of Organisational Behaviour 12 (1), 1-16.
  • Still, L. V., & Walker, E. A. (2006). The self-employed woman and her business: a profile. Women in Management Review 21 (4), 294-310.
  • Walker, E. A., & Webster, B. (2006). Management competencies of women business owners. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal (2) 495-508.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., & Redmond, J. (2006). Ownership motivation & strategic planning in small business. Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship & Sustainability 2 (4), 26-50.

Peer reviewed conference papers:

  • Charters, S., Clark-Murphy, M., Brown, A. & Walker, E. A. (2010). Marketing perspectives within the Western Australian wine industry. 5th International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research. Auckland: AWBR.
  • Smith, T. L, Stoney, S. & Walker, E. A. (2009). An analysis of small business owners’ participation in online learning. Proceeding of the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference 2-4th December. Melbourne: ANZAM.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. & Breen, J. (2009). Contributions of home-based businesses to regional economic development. Proceeding of the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference 2-4th December. Melbourne: ANZAM.
  • Redmond, J., Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Simpson, M., & Parker, C. (2008). The impact of small business on the environment. 31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE.
  • Walker, E. A. & Barrett, R. (2008). A practical approach to building HR capacity in small firms. SME – entrepreneurship global conference 2008, 3-4 July. Monash University.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., & Redmond, J. (2008). Gender as a Predictor of Strategic Planning in Small Business. SME – entrepreneurship global conference 2008, 3-4 July. Monash University.
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. & Barrett, R. (2008) Who gets the nod? Gender issues in family business succession selection.31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE.
  • Wynarczyk, P., Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Redmond, J. & Barrett, R. (2008). An investigation into the growth of women-owned home-based businesses (HBB): North East of England vs. Western Australia. 31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE.
  • Brown, A., Davis, N., Steve Charters, S., Clark-Murphy, M. & Walker, E. A. (2007). Challenges for improving management skills through training in a diverse industry: the Australian wine industry, EURAM 2007 16th -19th May. Paris.
  • Brown, A., Walker, E. A., Charters, S., Clark-Murphy, M. & Davis, N. (2007) Small Australian wineries: surviving or thriving? . Proceeding of the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference 4-7th December. Sydney: ANZAM.
  • Breen, J., Ali, S., Walker, E. A. & Paguio, R. (2006) Local government assistance for home-based businesses: Is it working? 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB.
  • Le Clus, M., Smith, T., Walker, E. A. & Duse, S. (2006) Skills shortage or people shortage? International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University.
  • Redmond, J & Walker, E. A. (2006) Small business environmental management: Rhetoric or reality? 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 31st October - 2nd November, Cardiff, ISBE.
  • Still, L. V., Soutar, G. & Walker, E. A. (2006) Sources and Use of Business Assistance by Women Owned Businesses: A Comparison of Generations and Business Location Context. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB.
  • Walker, E. A., Barrett, R., Webster, B. & Stoney, S. (2006) On-line training for small business: creating a model of best practice. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB.
  • Walker, E. A., Charters, S., Brown, A., Clark-Murphy, M. &Davis, N. (2006) Managerial Competences in the Australian Wine Industry. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB.
  • Walker, E. A., Geddes, G. & Webster, B. J. (2006). Risk taking propensities of new women business owners: The importance of age. International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University.
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C. & Redmond, J. (2006). Business ownership and strategic planning: Throwing caution to the wind? International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University.

Conference papers in proceedings:

  • Redmond, J. L., Walker, E. A., & Wang, C. (2008). A Case Study of Waste and Recycling by Small Business. Waste & Recycle September 2008 Conference. Fremantle, WA;
  • Redmond, J., Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Simpson, M., & Parker, C. (2008). The impact of small business on the environment. 31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE;
  • Walker, E. A. & Barrett, R. (2008). A practical approach to building HR capacity in small firms. SME – entrepreneurship global conference 2008, 3-4 July. Monash University;
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., & Redmond, J. (2008). Gender as a Predictor of Strategic Planning in Small Business. SME – entrepreneurship global conference 2008, 3-4 July. Monash University;
  • Wang, C., Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. & Barrett, R. (2008) Who gets the nod? Gender issues in family business succession selection.31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE;
  • Wynarczyk, P., Walker, E. A., Wang, C., Redmond, J. & Barrett, R. (2008). An investigation into the growth of women-owned home-based businesses (HBB): North East of England vs. Western Australia. 31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 5th-7th November. Belfast: ISBE;
  • Brown, A., Davis, N., Steve Charters, S., Clark-Murphy, M. & Walker, E. A. (2007). Challenges for improving management skills through training in a diverse industry: the Australian wine industry, EURAM 2007 16th -19th May. Paris;
  • Brown, A., Walker, E. A., Charters, S., Clark-Murphy, M. & Davis, N. (2007) Small Australian wineries: surviving or thriving? . Proceeding of the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference 4-7th December. Sydney: ANZAM
  • Walker, E. A., Redmond, J. L., Wang, C., & Soteriou, T. (2007). Waste Recycling - Local Methods for Successful Interaction with Small Business. Presented at the Waste & Recycle 2007 Conference Fremantle, Western Australia;
  • Breen, J., Ali, S., Walker, E. A. & Paguio, R. (2006) Local government assistance for home-based businesses: Is it working? 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB;
  • Le Clus, M., Smith, T., Walker, E. A. & Duse, S. (2006) Skills shortage or people shortage? International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University;
  • Redmond, J & Walker, E. A. (2006) Small business environmental management: Rhetoric or reality? 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, 31st October - 2nd November, Cardiff, ISBE;
  • Still, L. V., Soutar, G. & Walker, E. A. (2006) Sources and Use of Business Assistance by Women Owned Businesses: A Comparison of Generations and Business Location Context. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB;
  • Walker, E. A., Barrett, R., Webster, B. & Stoney, S. (2006) On-line training for small business: creating a model of best practice. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB;
  • Walker, E. A., Charters, S., Brown, A., Clark-Murphy, M. &Davis, N. (2006) Managerial Competences in the Australian Wine Industry. 51st ICSB World Conference 18th-21st June. Melbourne: ICSB;
  • Walker, E. A., Geddes, G. & Webster, B. J. (2006). Risk taking propensities of new women business owners: The importance of age. International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University
  • Walker, E. A., Wang, C. & Redmond, J. (2006). Business ownership and strategic planning: Throwing caution to the wind? International Women and Leadership Conference, 16-17th November, Fremantle, Curtin University;
  • Rowe, M., Burn, J. & Walker, E. A. (2005). Small and Medium Enterprises Clustering and Collaborative Commerce – a social issues perspective. CRIC Clusters Conference 30th June-1st July. Ballarat: University of Ballarat;
  • Rowe, M., Cripps, H., Burn, J., Standing, C., Walker, E. A. & Bode, S, (2005), A Framework for Identifying the Conditions for Effective Collaborative Commerce Adoption, IRMA Conference, 23-26 May. San Diego: Information Resources Management Association
  • Walker, E. A., Webster, B., Millsteed, J, Hocking, J. & Redmond, J. (2005). A conceptual framework for addressing the current skills shortage: Human resource skills for small business owners. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, 25-28th September, Armidale: SEAANZ
  • Walker, E. A., Webster, B., Turner, J & Still, L. V. (2005). Business ownership as an employment option for older women. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, 25-28th September, Armidale: SEAANZ;
  • Webster, B. & Walker, E. A. (2005). The success of new business incubation in Australia. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, 25-28th September, Armidale: SEAANZ;
  • Webster, B, Walker, E. A. & Turner, J. (2005). Smart training for the older entrepreneur. Proceedings of the 50th World Conference of ICSB, 15-18th June, Washington: ICSB.