Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon

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How is your research likely to improve the approach to measuring performance quality?

I would be very interested in reading your publications related to measuring health and safety/ quality/ operations management performance - especially those related to recommendations for...

02 February 2017 10,133 2 View

Can you suggest national activities and events to roll out in recognition of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2017?

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2017 is themed around Occupational Safety and Health data optimization and use toward a prevention culture. What elements would you suggest to include in...

11 November 2016 7,646 1 View

Does petrol subsidisation in an "oil economy" country undermine the country's GDP?

Does the population of the country deserve to enjoy cheaper petrol costs just because the oil "belongs to the population" or should the population be expected to pay the full price of the petrol...

09 September 2014 7,867 4 View

What is your university's approach to academic advising of students registering for the coming academic year?

When students are about to select their courses for the new academic year, they often access academic advising services. What advising approaches are most advisable? Perhaps your institution uses...

08 August 2014 7,595 1 View

How can universities raise funds in the light of ever-present financial challenges?

With the financial downturn persisting, traditional funding sources may no longer be guaranteed for universities, and continued viability of established public university models may be threatened....

06 June 2014 9,938 1 View

What were some meaningful deliverables from your study leave or sabbatical leave?

From time to time, academics might seek to access paid leave (e.g. study leave or sabbatical leave) in order to focus their efforts on achieving certain deliverables that would demand significant...

01 January 1970 3,991 5 View

Which journals share high impact articles about safety management system development, assessment, and improvement in manufacturing companies?

I am trying to identify the best journals to rely on for my research as well as publication needs related to safety management system evaluation, development, and empirical research. Please share...

01 January 1970 8,525 5 View

How can I promote undergraduate research and publication through my taught classes, since my students are not pursuing a final year thesis??

My students are not pursuing a final year thesis but I would like to expose them to research and even start them off on publishing their papers. What do you do/ what ideas can you suggest to do...

01 January 1970 1,589 4 View

How would you teach occupational safety and health management to social science classes compared to/contrasted with engineering classes?

I am planning to teach OSH to management students for the first time. I have had much experience teaching this field to technical students (engineering students, operators, etc.) and I am thinking...

01 January 1970 10,005 7 View

When doing research in a small island context, how can you show relevance to a more international/ developed nation audience?

Should papers be written from the context of a developing nation, rather than just an island? How can I show the relevance of my research to the USA, UK, the EU? Do I use my country's demographic...

01 January 1970 2,764 7 View

How do you organise yourself so that you utilise more of your activities in generating productive research outputs?

In a lecturing position, we get involved in teaching, mentoring, professional and community service, and formal research projects. Our traditional research may not be the only way that we are...

01 January 1970 9,711 3 View

Where can I find journal articles on development of excellent higher education lesson plans (process and sample lessons)?

Please direct me to any journals that focus on development of lesson plans in the field of Health and Safety Management/ Quality Management/ Operations Management.

01 January 1970 1,609 0 View