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Prof B Sookdeo

Associate Professor | College of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Public and Operations Management | Department: Operations Management

Tel: 012 429 2474
Email: bsookdeo@unisa.ac.za

  • PhD: Operational Research (NWU)
  • MTech: Operations Management (Unisa)

  • Work study (MNO2604) – Primary Lecturer
  • Organisational Effectiveness IIB (MNO3705) – Primary lecturer
  • Organisational Effectiveness IIA (MNO2601) – Secondary lecturer

  • Operations Management,
  • Work study,
  • Industrial Engineering,
  • Quality Management, and
  • Project Management.

  • Operations Management,
  • Work study,
  • Productivity,
  • Ergonomics, and
  • Lean Manufacturing.

ORCID ID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2562-6486  

Researcher ID: //ResearchID.co/rid16275

Memberships:

  • Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Sciences. For contribution to productivity improvement in South Africa.
  • SAIIE: Southern Africa Institute of Industrial Engineering – Professional Member
  • SAIMAS: Southern Africa Institute of Management Services – Professional Member:
  • Productivity South Africa (PSA): Panel Judge for the adjudication of annual National Productivity Awards.
  • Productivity South Africa (PSA): Member of Expert Committee: Workplace Challenge Programme.

Awards:

  • SAIMAS: 2018. Southern Africa Institute of Management Services – As a valued member of the institute as a result of outstanding functioning at management level and for exceptional contributions.
  • UNISA: Executive Dean’s Award in 2010 for Academic Leadership and Community Engagement.
  • Productivity South Africa (PSA): Award at National Awards Night. For services to PSA as National Judge on Adjudication Panel.
  • UNISA: College of Economic and Management Sciences: Excellence in Tuition and Leadership Award: 2015.
  • UNISA: College of Economic and Management Sciences: Research Award: 2016
  • UNISA: College of Economic and Management Sciences: Tuition Award for Academic Management: 2018.
Reviewer status:
  • South African Business Review Journal (SABR)
  • African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) 
  • International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management (IJPQM)
  • South African Journal of Industrial Engineering (SAJIE)
  • Journal of the Knowledge Economy (JKEC)
  • African Operations Management Conference (AOMC)
  • International Business Conference (IBC)
  • South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS)
  • South African Institute of Industrial Engineering Conference (SAIIE)

  • CSIR: Innovation Hub project
  • AIDC
  • Productivity South Africa