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Theodora's PhD thesis 'Ethical mindsets, aesthetics and spirituality: a mixed-methods approach analysis of the Australian services sector' is available under http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au

Theodora has a sound commercial intuition backed by significant experience across a range of industries; such as banking, insurance, export and education.

Theodora worked as a volunteer with The Red Cross, World Vision, and Young Women Christian Association.  Currently a volunteer with her community (editor of the weekly bulletin, and one of the webmasters of the Church's website) 

Theodora holds a professional work ethics, and has great interest in understanding mindsets in the services sector, especially ethical mindsets.

Theodora has conducted some translations (on voluntary basis): 

• “Appropriate Testimony and Confirmation of the Mysteries of Incarnation and Redemption” that was authored by Rabban Zakka Iwas in 1959 (Currently the Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrian Orthodox Church) –(June 2005). This translation formed a part of the festschrift that became the official Patriarchal Jubilee document. This document was compiled by the Syrian OrthodoxIndian Community in Chicago, USA on the Silver Jubilee of the installation of H.H. on the See of Antioch. The FESTSCHRIFT is of 550 pages published September, 2005
• “Commandments and Spiritual Guidance to the visitors of the Holy Places in Jerusalem” that was authored by the Thrice Blessed H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, for the period 1917-1932+ .This translation was published as part of the publication on the 75th anniversary of the thrice blessed departure from this earthly life (published February 2007).

Specialisation

• Management and International Management
• Ethics and Business Ethics
• Banking
• Information System Projects
• Web Design and Human Interaction Problem Analysis

Reviewer of articles relating to her area of research on behalf of :

• ANZAM (Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management)
• Emerald Management Research News

Teaching Areas

• Postgraduate 2008/9 - to date - Business Ethics (onshore and offshore)
• Undergraduate 2009 - to date - Business Ethics (onshore and offshore)
• Undergraduate 2007 - 2008 - Management
• Undergraduate 2003 - 2007 (Onshore and Offshore)
  • Management
  • Problem Analysis - (onshore and offshore)
  • Web Design and Human Interaction (onshore and offshore)
  • Information System Projects
  • Technological Infrastructure
  • Capstone

Industry Experience

Over the past years Theodora held senior banking, finance, research and training positions in a variety of industries including education, banking, insurance, trade and export, charitable organizations, and tertiary education.

Publications

Book Chapters

Issa, Theodora. "Preface." In Theory and practice in UCP 600-in Arabic, edited by Shaker Fouad, 35-37. Beirut-Lebanon: The Union of Arab Banks, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38376 B2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Commandments and spiritual guidance to the visitors of the holy places in Jerusalem." In Angel of peace: platinum jubilee souvenir of St Ignatius Elias III, 37-44. India: Dayara Commitee, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56203 B2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Foreword." In Stand by letters of credit: A comprehensive guide, edited by Jacob Sifri. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave MacMillan, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-45930 B2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "The mysteries of incarnation and redemption: appropriate testimony and confirmation." In Festchrift in honour of his holiness Ignatius Zakka Iwas, 111-127. Chicago, USA: St George Church, 2005.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56204 B2 entered)

Journal Articles - Refereed

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Ethical mindsets in the Australian services sector." Asia Pacific Journal of Business and Management 1 (2010): 29-42.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56583 C1 entered)

Scott, Shelleyann, Tomayess Issa, and Theodora Issa. "Closing the loop: the relationship between instrutor-reflective practice and students' satisfaction and quality outcomes." The International Journal of Learning 15 (2008): 109-120.
download» (PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-44875 C1 verified)

Conference Publications

Issa, Tomayess, Vanessa Chang, and Theodora Issa. "The impact of Cloud Computing and organizational sustainability." In Annual international conference on Cloud Computing and visrtualization, edited by Gagan Agrawal, 163-169, Singapore: CCV& GSTF, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SIS-FV-56695 E1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Is business ethics worth teaching?: An Australian higher education experience." In Book of abstracts, edited by Campbell Jones, Rowland Curtis and Stephano Harney, London: Eben-UK, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56387 E2 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "An analysis of ethical mindsets in the Australian services sector." In Thirteenth European business ethics network UK conference, edited by Armin Beverungen, Peter Case and Campbell Jones, UK: European Business Ethics Network, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49034 E2 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Ethical mindsets, spirituality and asethetics in an Australian business context." In Proceedings of the 11th international conference of the Society for Global Business and Economic Development (SGBED): striving for competitive advantage & sustainability: new challenge of globalization, edited by C. Jayachandran, Ram Subramanian, and Jan Rudy, 11-24, USA and Slovak Republic: Montclair State University and Comenius University in Bratislava, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49528 E1 verified)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Spirituality, aesthetic judgement and ethical mindsets: an analysis of the Australian context." In 12th European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) - UK annual conference: corporate social responsibility: the management of ethics in business?, edited by James Hine and Ian Ashman, 1-16, Cambridge, UK: European Business Ethics Network, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-44447 E2 verified)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Spirituality and aesthetic judgement as key components of ethical mind-sets: an Australian study." In Proceedings of the integrating spirituality and organisational leadership, edited by Sunita Singh-Sengupta and Dail Fields, 586-596, New Delhi, India: Macmillan India Ltd, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38375 E2 verified)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Integrating spirituality and organisational leadership." In Spirituality and aesthetic judgement as key components of ethical mind-sets: an Australian study, edited by Sunita Singh-Sengupta and Dail Fields, 586-596, New Delhi, India: Macmillan India Ltd, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-48067 E2 verified)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "An exploratory study of aesthetic judgment, spirituality and ethical mind-sets." In 21st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference: managing our intellectual and social capital, edited by Ross Chapman, Canning Bridge, Western Australia: Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-41909 E1 verified)

Issa, Theodora. "Ethical mind-sets, spirituality and aesthetic judgement: pilot study's process and some outcomes." In Curtin Business School - Doctoral student colloquium 2007, edited by Curtin Business School, Bentley, Western Australia: Curtin University of Technology, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38378 E2 verified)

Issa, Theodora. "An overview of relevant literature, towards a conceptual model in ethical behaviour and decision making in an Australian business context." In Curtin Business School - Doctoral students colloquium 2006, edited by Curtin Business School, Bentley, Western Australia: Curtin University of Technology, 2006.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38377 E2 verified)

Issa, Theodora, and Sandra Kiffin-Peterson. "The influence of individual differences, values, spirituality on ethical decision-making in a business context." In Proceedings of the 18th annual conference of Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management(ANZAM), edited by University of Otago and ANZAM, Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Business, University of Otago, 2004.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38379 E1 entered)

Conference Presentations

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Is business ethics worth teaching?: An Australian higher education experience." Paper presented at the european business ethics network UK, London, UK, April 7, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56192 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "An analysis of ethical mindsets in the Australian services sector." Paper presented at the thirteenth european business ethics network UK conference, Bristol, UK, April 6, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49035 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Ethical mindsets, spirituality and asethetics in an Australian business context." Paper presented at the 11th international conference of the Society for Global Business and Economic Development (SGBED): striving for competitive advantage & sustainability: new challenge of globalization, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, May 27, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49529 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "Spirituality, aesthetic judgement and ethical mindsets: an analysis of the Australian context." Paper presented at the 12th European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) - UK annual conference, Cambridge, UK, April 1, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-44449 Z1 entered)

Scott, Shelleyann, Tomayess Issa, and Theodora Issa. "Closing the loop: the relationship between instrutor-reflective practice and students' satisfaction and quality outcomes." Paper presented at the fifteenth international conference on learning, Chicago, USA, June 3, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-44874 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Ethical mind-sets, spirituality and aesthetic judgement: Pilot study's process and some outcomes." Paper presented at the Doctoral Colloquium-Curtin Business School-Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, August 30, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38381 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and David Pick. "An exploratory study of aesthetic judgment, spirituality and ethical mind-sets." Paper presented at the 21st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference, Sydney, Australia, December 4, 2007.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-41911 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "An overview of relevant literature, towards a conceptual model in ethical behaviour and decision making in an Australian business context." Paper presented at the doctoral colloquium, Perth, Western Australia, April 27, 2006.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38380 Z1 entered)

Issa, Theodora, and Sandra Kiffin-Peterson. "The influence of individual differences, values, spirituality on ethical decision-making in a business context." Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, December 8, 2004.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-38382 Z1 entered)

Seminar Presentations

Issa, Theodora. "Setting up the scene: growth, strategy,values and value systems." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56074 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Environmental ethics: business sustainable development." Seminar presented in the Curtin corner seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, April 23, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56191 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "World risk society, terrorist threat, reflexive modernisation." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56195 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Ethics and sustainability." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56196 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Strategy." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56197 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Dynamic strategies and strategic management - organizing for innovation and growth." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56198 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Strategy tools (aiming for the 7th generation)." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56199 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Sustainable development and business success through proper strategy." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56200 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Corporate governance and ethics - impact on strategy." Seminar presented in the sustainable development business strategies seminar series, Reims, France, March 2, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56201 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Leadership: growth, ethics stewardship, spiritual, alturistic love, trust and forgiveness." Seminar presented in the leadership seminar series seminar series, Bentley, western Australia, March 23, 2010.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-JPR-56205 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Spirituality and aesthetics as components of ethical mindsets: an Australian empirical evidence." Seminar presented in the curtin corner-The John Curtin Institute for public policy seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, April 24, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49280 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Crucified by the media: who? 'Jesus' - an analytical approach using theories relating to ethics and Matthew 25 - part i and part ii." Seminar presented in the St. Mary's and Archangel Micheal's Coptic Church youth weekly meetings seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, September 4, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-50589 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "My PhD experience: how focus groups helped me triangulate my research results." Seminar presented in the Qualitative research forum seminar series, Bentley, Western Australia, November 4, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-51009 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Leadership and spirituality: spiritual leadership." Seminar presented in the managerial leadership seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, April 21, 2009.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-49112 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Technology - a friend or foe: is God present in the medical technology - a look at ethics and technology - Christian ethics and biotechnology." Seminar presented in the annual youth camp: technology, friend or foe seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, January 10, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-42243 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Ethical mindsets: derived from PhD research on ethical mindsets, spirituality, and aesthetics in Australian services sector." Seminar presented in the University of Western Australia symbioticA Friday seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, November 21, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-46041 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Human rights bill-Victoria well: what about obligations?" Seminar presented in the contemporary issues from a christian perspective seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, October 17, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-45931 Z2 entered)

Issa, Theodora. "Spirituality and spirituality at work: mindsets, ethical mindsets and aesthetics." Seminar presented in the managerial leadership seminar series, Perth, Western Australia, August 19, 2008.
(PUB-CBS-SOM-YL-45215 Z2 entered)

Research Interests

Ethics, Ethical Mindsets, Spirituality, Aesthetics, Syriac Orthodox Church history and belief.

Awards

• 2006 - CBS Postgraduate Scholarship (Abstained)
• The best student (Morals and Ethics Category) at the High School, Rosary College

Board Memberships

• Ex Board Member of the Young Women Christian Association, Perth
• Ex-Director of an Export Company, Perth Reviewer of Conference Papers - Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management

Other Memberships

• 2008-current - Member European Business Ethics Network (EBEN-UK)
• 2003-current - Associate Member - Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
• 1995-current - One of the Webmasters of the Church's website (Voluntary work)
• 1995-current - Translator and one of the Editors of the weekly community/church bulletin - Noohro - (Voluntary work)
• 1982-current - Member of the International Financial Services, London, UK