Dr Sarel Gronum

Deputy Director Teach and Learning and Program Convenor (Business Program Suite) & Senior Lecturer in Innovation

School of Business

+61 7 334 68168

s.gronum@business.uq.edu.au

Room 637, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), St. Lucia Campus

Researcher biography

Sarel Gronum is a passionate lecturer, consultant and researcher. Sarel has more than 20 years international lecturing experience. He currently lectures and supervises in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and is Associate Director of Education at the University of Queensland Business School. He actively research in the areas of firm growth and performance, specifically on innovation, network practices and business model innovation. His research has been published in top-tiered journals and presented at several conferences. Sarel has worked on a number of industry sponsored large-scale research projects for government and industry. He consults extensively by empowering entrepreneurs, corporate and public sector client organisations to develop and implement innovative commercialisation and growth strategies.

Publications

Journal Articles (3)

Conference Papers (6)

Thesis (1)

Research Reports (2)

Journal Articles

Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Williams, Allan M., Ritchie, Brent W., Gronum, Sarel and Betts, Kim S. (2019). Innovation diversity and uncertainty in small and medium sized tourism firms. Tourism Management, 72, 257-269. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2018.11.019

Gronum, Sarel, Steen, John and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2016). Business model design and innovation: unlocking the performance benefits of innovation. Australian Journal of Management, 41 (3), 585-605. doi: 10.1177/0312896215587315

Gronum, Sarel, Verreynne, Martie-Louise and Kastelle, Tim (2012). The role of networks in small and medium-sized enterprise innovation and firm performance. Journal of Small Business Management, 50 (2), 257-282. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2012.00353.x

Conference Papers

Gronum, Sarel and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2013). Not just networks and open innovation: the role of innovation breadth in unlocking SME performance. 30th Anniversary Pan-Pacific Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 3-6 June 2013.

Gronum, Sarel and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2012). Exploring the diminishing returns of innovation breadth on small firm performance: mediating and moderating mechanisms. SMS 32nd Annual International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 6-9 October 2012.

Gronum, Sarel and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2011). How much innovation is enough? The case of Australian small firms. 8th AGSE International Research Exchange, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-4 February 2011. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.

Gronum, Sarel and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2011). Open innovation in Australian small firms: When should we collaborate?. 8th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-4 February 2011. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.

Gronum, Sarel and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2011). Convergence in the theory of small firm performance? A meta analysis. 14th Asia-Pacific Researchers in Organization Studies Conference (APROS 2011), Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November - 1 December 2011. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University of Technology.

Gronum, Sarel (2006). Evaluating the relevance of the Tshwane University of Technology Diploma in Entrepreneurship. Third International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 20-22 November 2006. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: World Business Institute.

Thesis

Gronum, Sarel (2015). SME performance: the role of networking, innovation breadth, and business model design. PhD Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.929

Research Reports

Hine, Damian, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Steen, John and Gronum, Sarel (2015). Horticulture innovation Australia, final report: Transformational innovation performance analysis. The University of Queensland Project Number: AI13011 Brisbane, Australia: Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited.

Linnenluecke, Martina K., Verreynne, Martie-Louise, de Villiers Scheepers, Retha, Gronum, Sarel and Venter, Chanel (2014). Planning for a shared vision of a sustainable future. South Africa: Network for Business Sustainability in South Africa.