Department of Business Management

Dr Ireze van Wyk

College of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Management Sciences
Department: Business Management
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 2085
E-mail: vanwyki@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD: Business Management (UNISA)
  • MCom in Business Management (UNISA)
  • BCom Honours in Business Management (UP)
  • BCom in Business Management (UP)

Currently teaching

  • General Management (MNG2601) – Primary lecturer
  • Contemporary Management (MNG2602) – Secondary lecturer
  • Masters and Doctoral studies - Research supervisor/ co-supervisor

Fields of academic interests

  • General Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Decision Making

Field of Specialisation

  • Functions of management  
  • Corporate ethical culture
  • Management of business ethics
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs)  

Books

  • Van Wyk, I.  2016. Rational for corporate citizenship. In Botha T (ed). Corporate citizenship. Cape Town: Oxford.     pp 75-111.
  • Van Wyk, I.  2016. Management of business ethics. In Botha T (ed). Corporate citizenship. Cape Town: Oxford.     pp 223–260.
  • Botha, T., Bimbha, A. & Van Wyk, I. 2016. Financial management. In Botha T (ed). Corporate citizenship. Cape Town: Oxford.     pp 223–260.

Journal articles

  • Van Wyk, I. & Badenhorst-Weiss, J.A.  2017. Exploring ethical culture: a case study in the South African insurance industry. Journal of contemporary management, 14:330-361.  
  • Van Wyk, I. & Badenhorst-Weiss, J.A. 2019. Validity of the corporate ethical virtue (CEV) model in a South African context: A case study. African Journal of business ethics, 13(1): 12-36.
  • Van Wyk, I. & Venter, P. 2022. Perspectives on Business Ethics in South African Small and Medium Enterprises. African Journal of Business Ethics, 16(1): 81-104.

Paper presentations

  • Van Wyk, I. & Venter, P. 2019. Strategic Decision-Making in Small and Medium Enterprises: A systematic review. (Work in Progress) Paper presented at The 31st Southern African institute for Management Scientist Conference, Gqeberha 08 – 11 September.
  • Van Wyk, I. & Venter, P. 2021. Determining the influencing factors of strategic decision-making amongst South African SMEs. (Work in Progress) Paper presented at The 32nd Southern African institute for Management Scientist Virtual Conference, 13 – 14 September.  

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Excellence in tuition award (for module design) – 2015
  • CEMS research award – 2015
  • Member of the Golden Key Association – 2009

Projects

  • SBL Business HUB (Community Engagement project)