The 35th Annual SAIMS Conference 2024 was hosted by the Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University, from 8 to 11 September 2024 at STIAS (Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study). The Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) was established in 1988 with the purpose of promoting the interests of Management Scientists in Southern Africa and also act as a forum to discuss management education and research.
During a gala dinner event at the Morgenhof Wine Estate on 10 September, Prof Venter was awarded the Lifetime Service Award by SAIMS. Prof Venter has been a member of SAIMS since 1998 and was the Chairperson of the Board of directors of SAIMS from 2010-2015. In addition, she was the Organiser and Conference Chair of the SAIMS Annual Conference in 2009 and 2019.
Over the years she presented numerous papers at the SAIMS annual conferences which are hosted each year by one of the South African universities. She was a co-author of five Best Paper Awards and one paper was a nomination for Best Paper Award.
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Venter, E., Bosch, J.K. & Han, Y. 2006. Empirical findings on the impact of brand identity on the perceived brand image of a merged Higher Education Institution. The 18th Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute for Management Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 13-15 September. BEST PAPER AWARD.
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Farrington, S.M., Venter, E., Eybers, C. & Boshoff, C. 2009. Copreneurial businesses in South Africa: Factors influencing success. The 21st Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute for Management Sciences, NMMU, Port Elizabeth, 13-16 September. ISBN 978-1-920176-53-2. BEST PAPER
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Farrington, S.M., Venter, E. and Boshoff, C. 2010. An investigation into the team input factors influencing the success of family businesses. The 22nd Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute for Management Sciences, Mpekweni Beach Resort, Port Alfred. ISBN 978-086-810-4652. BEST PAPER
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Van der Merwe, S. Venter, E. & Farrington, S.M. 2012. Relational-based factors influencing the perceived success of intergenerational family businesses. The 24th Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute for Management Sciences, Hosted by the University of Stellenbosch, Schumann building, University of Stellenbosch, 9-11 September. BEST PAPER
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Venter, E., Farrington, S., Scheepers, J. & De Lange, J. 2014. The relationship between goal achievement and the job satisfaction of small and medium-sized business owner-managers. 26th Annual Conference of the Southern Institute for Management Scientists, Hosted by the University of Johannesburg, Riverside Sun Resort, Vanderbijlpark, 14-17 September. BEST PAPER
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Venter, E. & Farrington, S.M. 2015. The relationship between ethical leadership and business performance of family businesses. 27th Annual Conference of the Southern Institute for Management Scientists, Hosted by the University of Cape Town at UCT, 30 August – 1 September. NOMINATED FOR BEST PAPER