Zeljko Deban | Business | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Zeljko Deban | Business | Research Excellence Award

Southern Cross University | Australia

Zeljko Deban is a Master of Philosophy (Research) candidate at Southern Cross University, Australia, undertaking his degree as a formal pathway toward Doctor of Philosophy studies. His academic focus lies in organisational behaviour, leadership, and psychosocial risk within high-risk engineering and operational environments, where human performance and wellbeing are critical to safety and productivity. Prior to entering academia, he accumulated more than twelve years of management experience in the mining sector, providing him with a strong applied foundation that informs his research perspective and methodological choices. Grounded in Conservation of Resources theory, his research investigates how organisational climate, leader–member relationships, and Psychological Capital interact to shape workforce wellbeing, engagement, and performance outcomes in complex industrial settings. His scholarly work has resulted in a peer-reviewed journal article, with a second manuscript currently under supervisory review for journal submission as part of his MPhil program. As an early-career researcher, he has initiated citation tracking through ORCID and continues to develop a focused research agenda that bridges theory and practice, contributing to evidence-based leadership and organisational strategies aimed at improving psychosocial safety, resilience, and sustainable performance in high-risk industries.

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Yvonne Brunetto | Business | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Dr. Yvonne Brunetto | Business | Research Excellence Award

Southern Cross University | Australia

Professor Yvonne Brunetto is a distinguished scholar in management and human resource management at the School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University, Australia, where she has served in senior academic leadership roles including Professor, Deputy Dean of Research, Acting Dean, Department Head, and Professor of Management and HRM. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Management from Griffith University, with a thesis on implementing policies within institutional frameworks examined without revision by internationally recognised scholars, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Geography and a Diploma in Education from the University of New South Wales, and postgraduate studies at Macquarie University. Across a long and influential academic career spanning university teaching, program coordination, and executive academic administration, Professor Brunetto has made substantial contributions to research on public sector management, leadership, workplace relationships, performance, and human resource policy. She has published extensively in leading international journals and scholarly outlets, producing 115 peer-reviewed documents that have generated more than 3,280 citations across 2,573 citing publications, reflecting the wide impact of her work on management theory and practice. With an h-index of 31, her research demonstrates sustained influence and high scholarly quality, positioning her as a leading authority in management and human resource management research and academic leadership within Australia and internationally.

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