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Dr Jalleh Sharafizad

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5518
Email: j.sharafizad@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.246  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4480-3764

Jalleh Sharafizad is the Course Coordinator of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She is also a Senior Lecturer in Business Services at the School of Business and Law.

Key Research Areas

  • Small Business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Social Capital

Biography

With a profound passion for research, Jalleh has achieved notable success in the fields of entrepreneurship, small business, and regional entrepreneurship development. Her extensive publications include contributions to prestigious international journals such as the Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Resource Management, Studies in Higher Education Journal, and Education + Training.

Jalleh's continuous dedication to research has yielded significant academic contributions, earning her prestigious recognition such as the University of Antwerp's Staff Exchange Erasmus program award in 2023 and Edith Cowan University's Athena SWAN Advancement Scheme award in 2019. She has effectively and successfully led multiple research projects funded by both Edith Cowan University and the Western Australian Government. Furthermore, Jalleh has demonstrated leadership in organising prominent international industry events, notably serving as the chair for the Networks in Changing Business Ecosystems 3rd International Symposium.

As a staunch advocate for small businesses, Jalleh dedicates her time and expertise to support different business associations in Western Australia. Her voluntary contributions include assisting in the development of training programs and networking events for business start-ups, providing valuable advice and expertise to entrepreneurs launching new ventures, and aiding business owners in the growth and expansion of their established enterprises. Notably, she served as an elected board member on the Wanneroo Business Association from 2018 to 2022, actively contributing to the association's activities and collaborating to enhance capabilities for businesses within the City of Wanneroo.

ECU Research Themes

Theme Two: Society and Culture; Human movement and performance, Individual, economic, organisational, political and social transformation

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2014.
  • Master of Business Administration, Edith Cowan University, 2008.
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Information and Electronic), Curtin University of Technology, 1991.

Research Outputs

2024

Reports

  • Seet, P., Klarin, A., Jones, J., Johnstone, M., Cripps, H., Sharafizad, J., Wilk, V., Suter, D., Marceddo, T. (2024). Opportunities and Challenges posed by Disruptive and Converging information technologies for Australia's future defence capabilities: A Horizon Scan. Joondalup. Edith Cowan University. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25958/0x5j-wd23.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Coetzer, A., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J., Lundy, J. (2023). Enhancing learning in small businesses. Human Resource Management Journal, 33(2), 470-490. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12438.
  • Zhang, N., Seet, P., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2023). Relieving the Gambling Itch through Alcohol Consumption: The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Australian Casino Patrons. Journal of Gambling Studies, 39(4), 1675-1697. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-023-10252-9.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Brown, K., Jie, F., Le, T., Sharafizad, J., Sharafizad, F., Parida, S. (2022). Business Resilience and Upskilling for SMEs Post-COVID-19. Sustainability, 2022(Article in press), 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214850.
  • Brown, K., Jie, F., Le, T., Sharafizad, J., Sharafizad, F., Parida, S. (2022). Factors Impacting SME Business Resilience Post-COVID-19. Sustainability, 14(22), article number 14850. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214850.
  • Sharafizad, J., Redmond, J., Parker, C. (2022). The influence of local embeddedness on the economic, social, and environmental sustainability practices of regional small firms. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 34(1-2), 57-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2021.2024889.
  • Kodom-Wiredu, J., Coetzer, A., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2022). Informal learning research in hospitality and tourism: A systematic literature review. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 52(September 2022), 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2022.05.011.

2021

Book Chapters

  • Zhang, N., Seet, P., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J., Tan, W. (2021). Chinese Immigrant Entrepreneurs. World Encyclopaedia of Entrepreneurship (1-21). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104145.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2020). Discretionary effort of regional hospitality small business employees: Impact of non-monetary work factors. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 86(April 2020), Article number 102452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102452.
  • Sharafizad, J., Redmond, J., Morris, R. (2020). Leadership/management factors impact on employee engagement and discretionary effort. International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, 23(1), 43-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-12-2018-0134.
  • Sharafizad, J., Redmond, J. (2020). Discretionary effort of higher education sector employees: motivators and inhibitors. Studies in Higher Education, 45(6), 1261-1279. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1628200.
  • Sharafizad, J., Brown, K. (2020). Regional small businesses’ personal and inter-firm networks. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 35(12), 1957-1969. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-09-2019-0432.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Sharafizad, J. (2019). Influence of mentors on networking behaviour of small business owners: A conceptual framework. International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, 10(4), 298-323. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGSB.2019.103581.

2018

Journal Articles

2017

Journal Articles

  • Sharafizad, J., Standing, C. (2017). Determinants of Relationship Marketing By Women Small Business Owners. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 29(4), 271-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2017.1325267.
  • Sharafizad, J., Coetzer, A. (2017). Women business owners' start-up motivations and network structure. Journal of Management and Organization, 23(2), 206-223. https://doi.org/10.1017/JMO.2016.51.

2016

Journal Articles

2013

Conference Publications

  • Sharafizad, J., Walker, E., Brown, A. (2013). Determinants of Networking Behaviour of Women in Small Business. ANZAM 2013 : Refereed Papers of the 27th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (1-19). ANZAM.
  • Sharafizad, J., Walker, E., Brown, A. (2013). The Networking Behaviour of Women in Small Businesses. QUT Business School.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Coetzer, A., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2012). Using the critical incident technique to research decision making regarding access to training and development in medium-sized enterprises. The International Journal of Training Research, 10(3), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.5172/ijtr.2012.10.3.164.
  • Coetzer, A., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2012). Decision making regarding access to training and development in medium-sized enterprises: an exploratory study using the critical incident technique. European Journal of Training and Development, 36(4), 426-447. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591211220348.

2011

Conference Publications

  • Coetzer, A., Redmond, J., Sharafizad, J. (2011). Decision making regarding employee access to training and development in medium-sized enterprises. Proceedings of the 25th ANZAM Conference 2011 (23). University of Canterbury.

Research Projects

  • Empowering Women in Western Australia to Achieve Economic Independence Through Entrepreneurship, Department of Communities (WA), Grants for Women Program, 2024 ‑ 2026, $75,000.
  • 2020-106-054 - Opportunities and Challenges posed by Disruptive and Converging information technologies for Australia’s future defence capabilities: A Horizon Scan. , Department of Defence, Strategic Policy Grants Program, 2020 ‑ 2024, $89,045.
  • Business continuity and resilience: capacity building and upskilling post COVID-19, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Covid-19 Research Fund, 2020 ‑ 2023, $100,000.
  • Employee Work Motivation and Discretionary Work Effort in the Higher Education and Training Sector, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2016, 2016 ‑ 2017, $10,200.
  • City of Joondalup Small Business Study, City of Joondalup, Grant, 2011 ‑ 2012, $33,041.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Enhancing Organizational Resilience Against Multiple External Shocks Through Organizational Learning in a Post-Conflict Emerging Economy Exporting Firms
  • Master of Business by Research, The influence of entrepreneurial and market orientations on innovation in small and medium enterprises in the Vietnamese International Education Agency sector
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Impact of social media usage on women entrepreneurs small business processes in Australia

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding New Venture Entry and Continuance Among Chinese Entrepreneurs
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Antecedents and Outcomes of Informal Learning in Ghanaian Hospitality Sector Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Mediating Role of Job Crafting
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