Publication

Books

El-Kafafi, S. (2020). Fundamental Concepts and Principles on Quality Management: Total Quality Management and Performance. Pretoria, South Africa: FLAB Publishing. ISBN-13 : 979-8686074156.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J22FB6H?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Hameed, S. ; El-Kafafi, S. & Waretini-Karena, R. (2019). Handbook of Research on Indigenous Knowledge and  Bi-Culturalism in Global Context. USA: IGI Global Publishers. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6061-6. https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-indigenous-knowledge-culturalism/195955

Refereed Book Chapters

Jamal, A.; Sankaran, A.; Hameed,, S.; El-Kafafi, S. & Sultana, Y. (2020). Effect and Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) on Tourism Industry in India: A Review. Coronavirus: The Management of Pandemic and the Impact on Agenda 2030. The World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Outlook 2020. (www.wasd.org.uk)

El-Kafafi, S. (2020). Impact of COVID19 Epidemic on the future of work: How to provide sustainable development of employment opportunities in New Zealand. The Management of Pandemic and the Impact of on Agenda 2030. The World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Outlook 2020. (www.wasd.org.uk)

El-Kafafi, S. (September, 2020). The Role of Entrepreneurial Leadership in Higher Education in Recovering from COVID19. EMI International Entrepreneurship and Social Sciences Congress eBook. Gostivar, Macedonia: Dilkur Akademi. (ISBN: 978-605-06656-0-4)

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Impact of Corporate Entrepreneurship on Organizational Culture, In Allam Ahmed (E.) 2018. Public private partnership for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (pp.  223-234)  The World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) & Greenleaf Publishing: UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-46-0).  (www.wasd.org.uk)

El-Kafafi, S. & Chai, J. (2016). Open Innovation in Practice – Google versus Microsoft. In Allam Ahmed (E.) 2016. Sudan Knowledge. World Association for Sustainable Development. The critical Role of Diaspora in International Scientific Cooperation with the Country of Origin (pp. 89-100). World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) & Greenleaf Publishing: UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-38-5). (www.wasd.org.uk)

El-Kafafi, S. (2016). Impact of Teamwork Skills on Students’ Creativity: A Case of Classroom Educational Programme. In Allam Ahmed (E.) 2016. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2016.  Europe at a

Cross  Roads  and  the  Impact  of  Globalization  (pp.  311-328). World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD): UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-37-8). (www.wasd.org.uk)

El-Kafafi, S. & Pinto, D. (2015).Applying Gamification in an Educational Website: An Open Innovation Case. In Allam Ahmed (E.) 2015. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2015. Green Behaviour: Re-thinking policy for sustainability (pp. 205-215). World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD): UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-35-4). (www.worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Liddle, S. (2009). Business Innovation and Sustainability Dichotomy. In Allam Ahmed (Ed.) 2009. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2009. The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development (pp 75-81).World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD): UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-05-7). (www.worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Sushil Varma (2009). Service Quality in the Healthcare Sector. In Allam Ahmed (Ed.) 2009. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2009. The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development (pp 245-253).World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD): UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-05-7). (www.worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Samujh, R.H. (2009). Adult Education and its Implications for Small Business Success. In Allam Ahmed (Ed.) 2009. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2009. The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development (pp 295-303).World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD):  UK (ISBN 978-1-907106-05-7). (www.worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. (2009). Building a Sustainable Mindset. In Laboy, E.; Schaffner, F.; Abdelhadi, A. & Goosen, M. (Eds.). Environmental Management, Sustainable Development & Human Heath. Taylor & Francis Publishers: UK. (pp 207-216) [ISBN 978-0-415-46963-0 (hbk)] [ISBN 978-0-203-88125-5 (e-book)].

El-Kafafi, S. (October 2007) Do education reforms result in quality education?. In Allam Ahmed (Ed), 2007. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2007: Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development in the 21st Century (pp 32-43). Greenleaf Publishing: UK (ISBN 978-1-906093-02-0) (http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/productdetail.kmod?productid=2498).

El-Kafafi, S. (October 2007) Genetic engineering perception in New Zealand: Is it the way of the future? In Allam Ahmed (Ed), 2007. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2007: Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development in the 21st Century (pp 200-209). Greenleaf Publishing: UK (ISBN 978-1- 906093-02-0)      (http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/productdetail.kmod?productid=2498).

El-Kafafi, S. (2007) Management Practice: planning. In Gill L. and Pio E. (Eds), (2007). Organisations and Management: Theory and Applications (pp107-124). Pearson Education New Zealand: Auckland, New Zealand. (ISBN 10: 1 877371 40 8)

El-Kafafi, S. (2007) Management Practice: control. In Gill L. and Pio E. (Eds), (2007). Organisations and Management: Theory and Applications (pp125-148). Pearson Education New Zealand: Auckland, New Zealand. (ISBN 10: 1 877371 40 8)

El-Kafafi, S. (2006) Operational Excellence Strategies: Behind the scenes of a manufacturing engineering corporation in New Zealand. In Allam Ahmed (Ed), (2006). World Sustainable Development Outlook 2006: Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development (pp185-196). Inderscience Publishers: Geneve, Switzerland. (ISBN 0-907776-29-9) (www.worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Iremonger, C. (2006) ICT: A Tool for Transformation on The Road to a New Zealand Knowledge Society. In Allam Ahmed (Ed), (2006). World Sustainable Development Outlook 2006: Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development (242-253). Inderscience Publishers: Geneve, Switzerland. (ISBN 0-907776-29-9) (www.worldsustainable.org)

Refereed Journal Articles

El-Kafafi, S. (2019). The Role of Peer Feedback in Augmenting Academic Literacies. New Zealand Journal of Business and Technology (NZJB&T), Vol. 1 – ISSN 2624-4349 https://aspire2international.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4-The-Role-of-Peer-Feedback-in-Augmenting-Academic-Literacies-Siham-El-Kafafi.pdf

El-Kafafi, S. & Chai, J. (2 October 2016). Application of open innovation strategies in world renowned organisations. International Journal of Innovation and Knowledge Management in Middle East and North Africa (IJIKMMENA), Vol 5, No. 2.

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (April 2016). Innovation in Higher Education Institutes through the Adoption of Academic Entrepreneurship. ICL Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp.8-29.

El-Kafafi, S. (2012). Assessment: The Road to Quality Learning. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development. Vol. 9 No. 2, pp.99-107.

El-Kafafi, S. (2011). Why is it hard to engage students? Investigating epistemological theories underlying teaching and learning mathematic. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. Vol. 8, No.1, pp. 41-53.

El-Kafafi, S. and Liddle, S. (2010a). Innovation Sustainable Practices: Are they Commercially Viable? World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. Vol. 6, No.1 / 2, pp. 19-28.

El-Kafafi, S. and Samujh, R.H. (2010b). Tool Box for Managers: Lessons from New Zealand Small Businesses. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. Vol. 6, No.1 / 2, pp. 77-87.

El-Kafafi, S. (2009a). Editorial for Special Issue. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development Journal. Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 117-119.

El-Kafafi, S. (2009b). Business Excellence and Governance: The Drive for Integration. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development Journal. Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 120-131.

El-Kafafi, S. and L. Warren (2009). Sustainable Futures and Maori Business Education. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development Journal. Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 166-181.

El-Kafafi, S. (September 2006). Building bridges between organisational change and quality management in New Zealand. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management. Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 53-62. (http://www.worldacademicunion.com/journal/MSEM/)

El-Kafafi, S. (2006). TQM Models and Their Effectiveness in New Zealand Water Utilities Service. TQM Magazine. Vol.18, no.5. pp 440-454. (ISSN 0954-478X) (www.emeraldinsight.com)

El-Kafafi, S. (June, 2005). Quality in water supply management: the Waikato experience. Australian Journal of Business and Social Inquiry. Vol. 3, no.2. (http://www.academicblobalpublications.com/ajbsi/past_issues.htm)

El-Kafafi, S. (April, 2005). Clean Green New Zealand. Editorial for World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WRSTSD).

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

El-Kafafi, S. (November/December 2015). Conscious Change Leadership. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 14 & 18. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (September 2015). Transforming Innovation to Creative Quality. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 7-8. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.  (July 2015). Innovation and Quality: The road to competitive advantage. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 11. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.   (May 2015). MBWA and Gemba Walking: Two sides of the same coin. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 15. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.   (March 2015). Leading during Challenging Times. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 16-18. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.   (November/December 2014). Leading with heart and mind. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 16-17. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.   (September 2014). Importance of internal communications. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 12. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (June 2014). Do deadlines kill innovation? QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.  (May 2014). GenY leadership attributes. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 14. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.   (March 2014). What is your style of Leadership? QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (November/December 2013) Online Learners have Better Outcomes. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 10-12. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (November/December 2013) Can we learn from the Pharaohs? QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 15-16. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi,  S.  (September  2013)  Leadership  and  Management:  The  Same  Side  of  the  Coin?  QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13-14. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (July 2013) Leadership of Change. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 10-11. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (May 2013)  Evading Leadership Pitfalls. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S.  (March 2013). Effective Leadership for A Diverse Workforce. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 12-13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (December 2012). Quick Response to Customer Service. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 18. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (July 2012). Transformational Leadership and CSR. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (May 2012). Building Teams for CSR Implementation. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 12 &14. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi,  S.  (March  2012).  Corporate  Social  Responsibility.  QNewz,  Palmerston  North,  New  Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 12 &15. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (December  2011). Ten Essential Leadership Skills. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 15. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (July 2011). Quality Leadership Practices. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 11. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (May 2011). Social Leadership on the rise. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, p 13. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (March 2011). NZ Leadership: Ensuring Peak Performance. QNewz, Palmerston North, New Zealand Organisation for Quality, pp 6-9. (www.nzoq.org.nz)

El-Kafafi, S. (June, 2006). On Parallel Planes: The benefits of merging corporate governance and TQM thinking. New Zealand Management. pp 70-71.

Refereed Conference Publications and Presentations

El-Kafafi, S. (2020). Impact of COVID19 on Achieving the SDG Goal 5: Women’s Economic Empowerment, The 3rd NZIE Business Management and Leadership Syposium 2020. Theme: Global uncertainties on well-being, sustainability, business and education, 21 October 2020Auckland, New Zealand.

Jamal, A.; Sankaran, A.; Hameed,, S.; El-Kafafi, S. & Sultana, Y. (2020). Effect and Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) on Tourism Industry in India: A Review, The 18th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), The Management of Pandemic and the Impact of on Agenda 2030, London, UK, 20-21 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjoOK7JaSM

El-Kafafi, S. (2020). Impact of COVID19 Epidemic on the future of work: How to provide sustainable development of employment opportunities in New Zealand, The 18th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), The Management of Pandemic and the Impact of on Agenda 2030, London, UK, 20-21 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkdpyz7dWzM&t=2s

El-Kafafi, S. (2020). Socio-Economic Impact of COVID19 Pandemic on Women Cross Cultures. eConference Presentation on Socio-Economic Impact of CVOID19 on Informal Female Traders by Fondation Lance d’Afrique Burundi, Burundi, 28 May 2020.

El-Kafafi, S. (2020).  The Role of eLearning on Education Sustainability: Post COVID19 Pandemic Status, Video Conference on Post Pandemic World Order Series hosted by Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Turkey, 4 May 2020. Presentation Accessed on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhtJJE80KbU&t=5s

El-Kafafi, S. (2019). Peer Feedback and Academic Literacies, New Zealand Conference of Business and Technology, Theme: Technological Disruption and Innovation, Hosted by Aspire2 International, Auckland, New Zealand, 6-7 November 2019.

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). How to Utilise your Emotional Intelligence to Minimise Stress at the Workplace and Stay on Top of Things, New Zealand Institute of Studies (NZIE) Inaugural Business, Management and Leadership Symposium 2018,  Auckland, New Zealand, 29th November 2018.

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Women in Supply Chain – Leading the Change, 2018 International Conference for Sustainable Supply and Value Chain Innovations – International Perspective organised and co-hosted by Giles Brooker Group and Department of Business Administration, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 14-15 September 2018. http://www.psgrkc.ac.in/

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Impact of Corporate Entrepreneurship on Organizational Culture, The 16th  International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) co-organised and hosted by the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), Geneva, Palais de Nations, 10 – 12 April 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htrXRlX0Ya4&t=5044s

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Women Role in Social Entrepreneurship, Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute A(MEKEI) Conference on Role of women in peace and development, University of Eastern London, London, UK, 8 March 2018.  Presentation can be accessed via YouTube link https://youtu.be/bMsUmwqzVsg  http://www.mekei.org/women/

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Education for Innovation and Workplace Skills for Employability, 12th Annual International Technology, Education and Development (INTED 2018) Conference, Valencia, 5 – 7 March 2018. 

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Internships for Higher Education:  Tools for Success, 12th Annual International Technology, Education and Development (INTED 2018) Conference, Valencia, 5 – 7 March 2018. 

El-Kafafi, S. (2018). Enhancing Academic Literacy through Peer Feedback: A Business Degree Course, 39th College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) Annual Research Conference, The University of Guam, 9 March 2018.

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (2017). Project Based Learning: Enhancing Students’ Learning Experience, Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference 2017, Massey University, 29 November – 1 December 2017, Palmerston North, New Zealand. http://www.herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2017/proceedings.html

El-Kafafi, S. (2017). Conflict Management Styles in Diverse Workplace: A Case Study in Auckland New Zealand. 38th CLASS Annual Research Conference in Science & Art: Convergence in Oceania, University of Guam, Guam, 10-12 July 2017. http://www.uog.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-liberal-  arts-and-social-sciences/class-research-conference/class

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (2016). Value of Internships for Business Students, Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference 2016, The University of Otago, 30 November – 2 December 2016, Dunedin, New Zealand.

El-Kafafi, S. & Chai, J. (2016). Open Innovation in Practice – Google versus Microsoft. 3rd Diaspora International Conference 2016 of Sudan Knowledge. The critical Role of Diaspora in International Scientific Cooperation with the Country of Origin. University Square Stratford, London, UK, 25-26 July 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_294NygLd2I&t=456s   http://www.sudanknowledge.org/london-2016/

El-Kafafi, S. (2016). Impact of Teamwork Skills on Students’ Creativity: A Case of Classroom Educational Programme. The 14th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). Europe at a Cross Roads and the Impact of Globalization. Canary Warf, London, UK, 20-22 July 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b6xUgYtdc4&t=399s   http://www.wasd.org.uk/london-2016/

El-Kafafi, S. (2016). The Role of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Organisational Culture on Organisational Performance. Australian Organisation for Quality – Qualcon 2016 Conference, 3 – 5 July 2016, Sydney, Australia.

El-Kafafi, S. (2015). Teaching Post-Graduate Students Teamwork Skills: Evaluating A Classroom Educational Program, Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference 2015, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 25-27 November 2015, Auckland, New Zealand.

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (2015). Academic Entrepreneurship and Related Performance Measurement Systems in Higher Education Institutes. 9th Annual New Zealand Management Accounting (NZMAC) Conference, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, 19-21 November 2015.

El-Kafafi, S. & Pinto, D. (2015). Applying Gamification in an Educational Website: An Open Innovation Case. The 13th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). Green Behavior: Re:Thinking Policy for Sustainability. Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Istanbul, Turkeu, 1- 3 June 2015.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Yl3H5v_3Y&t=97s  (http://www.worldsustainable.org/index.php/wasd-2015)

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (2014). How Effective is Business Ethics in Business Schools? 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2014) at Valencia, Spain, 10 – 12 March 2014. (http://iated.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Guler, O. (2013). Ethical Challenges Confronting the NZICA Members. 7th Annual New Zealand Management Accounting Conference. NZICA and the Department of Accountancy and Finance at Otago University. Queenstown, New Zealand, 4-5 November 2013. (http://nzica.com/News/Archive/2013/June/NZMAC-call-for-papers.aspx)

El-Kafafi, S. (2012) Perils of Using Technology for Adult Literacy Education. World Business Capability Congress. Driving Excellence, Innovation, Productivity, Export Growth. University of Auckland Business School.                        Auckland,               New              Zealand,               5-7              December               2012. (http://www.worldbusinesscapabilitycongress.com/)

El-Kafafi, S. & Varma, S. (2012). Achieving Customer Satisfaction in New Zealand Healthcare.  World Business Capability Congress. Driving Excellence, Innovation, Productivity, Export Growth. University of Auckland Business School. Auckland, New Zealand, 5-7 December 2012. (http://www.worldbusinesscapabilitycongress.com/)

El-Kafafi, S. (2011). Assessment as a tool of learning. Does one size fit all? The 9th International Conference of  the  World  Association  for  Sustainable  Development  (WASD).  Sharing  Knowledge  Making  a Difference: The Role of International Scientific Cooperation. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USA, 26-28 October 2011. (http://worldsustainable.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Sushil Varma (2011). Sustainable reliability in biomedical engineering. The 15th International Conference on ISO & TQM (15 – ICIT). Sustainable Development through Innovation. Universiti Tenaga Nadional (UNITEN), Malaysia, 26-28 July 2011. (www.apbest.org)

El-Kafafi, S. & Sushil Varma (2009). Service Quality in the Healthcare Sector. The 7th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain, 9-11 November 2009.

El-Kafafi, S. & Liddle, S. (2009). Business Innovation and Sustainability Dichotomy. The 7th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain, 9-11 November 2009.

El-Kafafi, S. & Samujh, R.H. (2009). Adult Education and its Implications on the workplace: Lessons for Small Business Managers. The 7th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain, 9-11 November 2009.

El-Kafafi, S. (2008). Conserving Natural Resources: The Rise of Ecotourism. The 6th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD). Managing Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom, 27-29 August 2008.

El-Kafafi, S. (2007a). Do Education Reforms result in Quality Education? The 5th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Managing Knowledge, Technology and Development in the Era of Information Revolution, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 29 – 31 October 2007, Paper No. 1, pp 3-15, (ISBN – Print – 0-9551771-3-8), (ISBN ebook – 0-9551771-2-X CD).

El-Kafafi, S. (2007b). “Genetic Engineering Perception in New Zealand: Is it the Way of the Future?” The 5th International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Managing Knowledge, Technology and Development in the Era of Information Revolution, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 29 – 31 October 2007, Paper No. 20, pp 213-223, (ISBN – Print – 0-9551771-3-8), (ISBN ebook – 0-9551771-2-X CD).

El-Kafafi, S. (2006a). Corporate Governance and Business Excellence: Two faces of the same coin. The 11th International Conference on ISO 9000 & TQM (11th-ICIT), China & Hang Seng School of Commerce (HSSC), Hong Kong, 10-12 April 2006, Paper No.1, pp1-9, (ISBN 962-86107-9-1-11).

El-Kafafi, S. (2006b). Operational Excellence Strategies: Behind the scenes of a manufacturing engineering corporation in New Zealand. The Fourth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development. University of Naples, Italy, 6-8 November 2006.

El-Kafafi, S. (2006c). Women and Scientific Careers in New Zealand. Gender, Science and Development: What are the issues for the next ten years? UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD) Roundtable Discussion. The Fourth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development. University of Naples, Italy, 6-8 November 2006.

El-Kafafi, S. & Iremonger, C. (2006). ICT: A Tool for Transformation on The Road to a New Zealand Knowledge Society. The Fourth International Conference of the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD), Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development. University of Naples, Italy, 6-8 November 2006.

El-Kafafi, S. & Warren, L. (2005). In search of triumph – a case study of Maori business education. A paper presented at the Tertiary Education Management (TEM) Conference, “Tertiary Education: Surviving or Thriving – Forging the Way in a New Landscape.”, Perth, Western Australia, 27-30 September 2005.

El-Kafafi, S. (2005). The linkage between TQM implementation and organisational strategy: The case study of a New Zealand manufacturing organisation. The 10th International Conference on ISO 9000 & TQM (10th- ICIT), Shanghai Association for Quality (SAQ), China, Shanghai Academy of Quality Management (SAQM), China & Hang Seng School of Commerce (HSSC), Hong Kong, Shanghai, China, 28-30 March 2005 Paper No. 86 pp. 197-198.

El-Kafafi, S. (2004a). The Relationship between TQM and Change in a Territorial Local Authority of New Zealand. The New Zealand Organisation for Quality Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-4 June 2004.

El-Kafafi, S. (2004b). TQM Models and their effectiveness: A New Zealand water utilities perspective. A paper presented at  the 9th International Conference  on ISO 9000  & TQM (9-ICIT), Foundation  for TQM Promotion in Thailand (FTQM) & Hang Seng School of Commerce (HSSC), HKSAR, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 April 2004, Paper no. 8.6 pp. 545-554, (ISBN 962-86107-9-1).

El-Kafafi, S.; Scrimgeour, F. and Stannard, N. (2003). Building Sustainable Business. A paper presented at the (ESR) Engineers for Social Responsibility 17th National Conference: Building a Sustainable Future. Hamilton, New Zealand, 29 March 2003.

El-Kafafi, S. (2002a). ISO 9000 Application and Future in the Water Utilities in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Organisation for Quality 24th Annual Conference “Live the Day the Quality Way”, Nelson, New Zealand, 29-31 May 2002.

El-Kafafi, S. (2002b). TQM Models: Does it Affect Performance in Water Utilities? Proceedings of Hawaii International Conference on Business, College of Business Administration and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 18 – 22 June 2002.

El-Kafafi, S. (2002c). Streaming Ahead: A TQM Approach to Water Utilities Management. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Student Research Conference, The University of Waikato Management School, Hamilton, New Zealand, 21 October 2002.

El-Kafafi, S. & Scrimgeour F. (2002a) ISO 9000 Theory and Practice: Documenting a Quality System in a Water Facility in the Waikato Region of New Zealand. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on ISO 9000 & TQM (7th ICIT), Centre for Management Quality Research (CMQR) at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2-4 April 2002, Paper No. 2.16, pp. 192-199, (ISBN 962-86107-6-7).

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