Dr Jane Menzies | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Dr Jane Menzies completed her PhD at Monash University in 2005, on women’s participation in international assignments in Multinational Enterprises. Jane is now a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the University of Sunshine Coast. At her previous institution, Deakin University she held roles including the Director for the Master of Commerce, Director for the Master of Business Administration (International), and more recently the Deputy Director for the Higher Degrees by Research. Jane is an excellent teacher, often scoring 100% that students are satisfied with her teaching. Jane has led study tours to India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, the US and coordinated in an inbound program of MBA students from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Jane has held visiting scholar positions at Aarhus University, Denmark, Rollins College, US, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China and the University of Melbourne. Jane has taught at Monash and Victoria University.

Her research interests are in internationalisation of firms, transitional issues of international students, including into and out of University, women’s entrepreneurship, and gender issues in organisations. Jane has published in Thunderbird International Business Review, AIB Insights, International Journal of Consumer Studies, International Journal of Conflict Management, Management International Review, Human Resource Management Review, International Trade Journal, Australian Journal of Career Development, and a range of education journals. Jane published a book with Routledge in 2018 on ‘Innovation and Internationalisation: Australian SMEs in China. ’ Jane has over the years been awarded grants at the Australia China Council (2013) and more recently at the Council for Australia Latin America Relations (2022) both at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Jane has been a successful Higher Degrees by Research supervisor, bringing 5 PhD students and 2 DBA students to completion, 2 Masters of Leadership research students, and 2 Honours students. Jane’s work over the years has also gained media attention in national outlets, on women’s participation in international assignments, Australian business internationalisation to China, and more recently the Four Day Working Week. Jane has been the secretary for the Australian and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) since 2017, and the conference Co-Chair for the ANZIBA 2023 conference held at Deakin University, Melbourne. Jane is also a member of the Academy of International Business (AIB), where she regularly presents her work.

She has been quoted in the following media articles:

1. Bucklow, A (2022) podcast on news.com Should Australia adopt a four-day working week.com, 16th February 2022.
2. Rivett, J. (2022) Is unpaid overtime fair? The Age, 4^th February 2022.
3. MBA News (2021) Is The Four-Day Working Week The Future Of Work?, 7th October, 2021.
4. Shying, O (2021) Empty CBD office fears after lockdowns, Geelong Advertiser, 2^nd July 2021, pg 4.
5. Shying, O. (2021) No appeal to office return, Geelong Advertiser, 21^st May 2021, pg 23.
6. Orr, S, Menzies, J.L, Donnelly, (2017) Born in China a new type of business, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/born-in-china-a-new-type-of-australian-business-79037
7. Food Navigator Asia, Businesses don’t know how to market to the Chinese in the Asian century, August 12, 2014.
8. Business News, Is the timing right for Avalon? May 8, 2014.
9. Smart Company, Australian SMEs set to ride the Chinese economic dragon, Mar 24, 2014
10. Australia China Trade and Investment, Ways not too lose money in China, 2014
11. In the Black, Doing business in China, 12 May 2013.
12. The Australian Financial Review, Success in China takes time and perseverance, 20 March 2013.
13. The Morning Whistle, The internationalization of Chinese enterprises: Summit, 23 August 2012.
14. Human Capital, Aussie multinationals feel China's talent shortage pinch, October 14, 2010
15. Campus Daily, Shortage of talented workers in China concern for Australian multinationals, October 13, 2010.
16. The Australian, Start with a plan and the right partner, September 24 2009
17. Gold Coast Business News, Indy has got the bucks - but can it go the distance? September 2008
18. Australian R&D Review, Sino (Ad)ventures, September 2008
19. Australia-China Connections, Big Decisions, August/September 2008
20. The Australian, Women miss out on foreign postings, August 15, 2007
21. HR Monthly, Rance, C - Global workforce planning, August 14, 2007
22. Geelong Advertiser, Women miss out on overseas posts, April 7, 2007
23. Courier Mail Not the 'best man for the job'?, March 12, 2007
24. Courier Mail, Women still seen as not 'best man for the job', The Courier-Mail, March 10, 2007
25. Business Review Weekly, Women left at home, March 11, 2007
26. Australian Financial Review, Women miss out, February 12, 2007
27. MX (Melbourne), Few women get a ticket to ride, February 06, 2007
28. HR Monthly, Menzies, J.L. & Shen, CJS (2006) Fit to travel, October
29. The Age, Higher Expectations, The Age, July 17, 2006