Manjit Monga

Research Interests

Employment equity and diversity Aged Health Care Business Ethics Not-for-profit business and management Workplace and organisational ethics (excl. business ethics)

Teaching Strengths

Authentic assessments
Curriculum Design
Blended and online teaching delivery (173
Business Ethics and Social Sustainability
Cultural Diversity Management

Dr Manjit Monga

Lecturer

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Dr Manjit Monga is a lecturer, researcher and academic leader in the School of Management at College of Business & Law. Her work focuses on advancing ethical, inclusive and socially responsible organisations through research, education and academic leadership. Her interdisciplinary expertise spans business ethics, responsible management, inclusive human resource management, diversity and inclusion, gender equity, social sustainability, research ethics and academic integrity. She currently serves as Deputy Chair, Lower Risk Research Ethics Committee in the College of Business & Law and as an Academic Integrity Officer with over a decade of experience in the School of Management, contributing to research governance, responsible research conduct and the promotion of academic integrity across the University. Drawing on extensive academic and industry experience, Dr Monga integrates research, innovative teaching and academic leadership to develop ethical leaders, foster inclusive workplaces and translate research into practice through collaboration and community engagement. She has her research published in Journal of Business Ethics, Event Management: An International Journal, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Sustainable Tourism and in Journal of Developing Areas.
 

2026 Overcoming Barriers to Mobility: Ageing in the Era of Digital Transport Services. Office for Ageing Well Impact Research Grants for Ageing Well Round 2025-2026. With Profs. Ying Zhu and Richard Lee


2025 Emotion by Design: Student Responses to Simulated Chatbot Interactions, Scholarship Development Fund, with Alick Kay, Michelle Harvey, Jonathan Sale and Jessica Yi.
 

2023 Transforming futures of the marginalised members of the community: The Inclusive Work Program for women,  as Lead Investigator with 3 researchers (Ongoing)

2022 Integrity in Islamic Banking: A Case Study (Ongoing)

 

 

 

Date Position Institution name
2026 - 2029 Deputy Chair, Low Risk Research Committee Adelaide University
2026 - ongoing Academic Integrity officer Adelaide University
2025 - 2025 Chair, Business Negligible Risk Ethics Committee University of South Australia
2025 - 2025 Program Coordinator University of South Australia
2014 - ongoing Academic Integrity officer University of South Australia
2013 - 2013 Program Director University of South Australia
2006 - 2007 Member, University Human Research Ethics Committee University of South Australia
2005 - 2007 Program Director Honours University of South Australia

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2022 Award Research Excellence University of South Australia Australia -

Language Competency
Hindi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Panjabi; Punjabi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Urdu Can speak and understand spoken

Year Citation
2026 Nie, H., Zhu, Y., Lee, R., Monga, M., & Sardana, D. (2026). Confronting barriers to co-creation in aged care settings. Journal of Service Theory and Practice, 36(7), 76-98.
DOI
2026 Mehta, S., Monga, M., & Sandhu, H. M. (2026). Introduction. Gendered Marginalities Exploring Culture and Global Disparities, 1-42.
DOI
2021 Higgins Desbiolles, F., & Monga, M. (2021). Transformative change through events business: a feminist ethic of care analysis of building the purpose economy. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29(11-12), 1989-2007.
DOI Scopus35 WoS20
2016 Monga, M. (2016). Meaning of integrity from upper echelons' perspective. Journal of developing areas, 50(6), 333-340.
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2016 Monga, M. (2016). Integrity and its antecedent: a unified conceptual framework of integrity. Journal of developing areas, 50(6), 415-421.
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2016 Monga, M. (2016). Integrity and its antecedent: A unified conceptual framework of integrity. Unknown Journal, 50(5), 415-421.
2014 D'Netto, B., Shen, J., Chelliah, J., & Monga, M. (2014). Human resource diversity management practices in the Australian manufacturing sector. International journal of human resource management, 25(9), 1243-1266.
DOI Scopus74 WoS55
2009 Shen, J., Chanda, A., D'Netto, B., & Monga, M. (2009). Managing diversity through human resource management: an international perspective and conceptual framework. International journal of human resource management, 20(2), 235-251.
DOI Scopus400 WoS285
2007 Monga, M. (2007). Managers' moral reasoning : evidence from large Indian manufacturing organisations. Journal of business ethics, 71(2), 179-194.
DOI Scopus30 WoS27
2007 Monga, M. (2007). A case study of moral reasoning of manufacturing managers in the Punjab State of India. Monash Business Review, 3(3), 1-30.
2006 Monga, M. (2006). Measuring motivation to volunteer for special events. Event management: an international journal, 10(1), 47-61.
DOI Scopus92
2005 Monga, M. (2005). Value orientations : a case study of north Indian manufacturing managers. Journal of management development, 24(7), 632-644.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2005 Harris, H. R., Monga, M., & Provis, C. (2005). Value orientation of manufacturing managers in the Punjab. Australian Journal of Professional and Applied Ethics.

Year Citation
2026 Mehta, S., Monga, M., & Sandhu, H. (2026). Introduction. In S. Mehta, M. Monga, & H. Sandhu (Eds.), Gendered Marginalities: Exploring Culture and Global Disparities (First edition ed., pp. 1-46). Singapore: Springer Nature.
DOI
2026 Monga, M. (2026). Dismantling the Barriers? Challenges in Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace. In S. Mehta, M. Monga, & H. Sandhu (Eds.), Gendered Marginalities: Exploring Culture and Global Disparities (pp. 215-229). Singapoure: Springer.
DOI
2026 Monga, M. (2026). Transforming Lives of the Marginalised Homeless Women: A Goals Convergence Approach to Positive Social Impact. In S. Mehta, M. Monga, & H. Sandhu (Eds.), Gendered Marginalities: Exploring Culture and Global Disparities (pp. 425-445). Singapore: Springer.
DOI
2024 Higgins Desbiolles, F., Monga, M., Gunn, S., & Were, M. (2024). Gender and social entrepreneurship: a case study in collaborations for more equitable and sustainable development. In K. A. Boluk, F. Higgins-Desbiolles, & M. Akhoundoghil (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Elgar Companion to Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 141-160). UK: Edward Elgar.
DOI Scopus1
2017 Orlitzky, M., & Monga, M. (2017). The multiple facets of integrity in business and management. In M. Orlitzky, & M. Monga (Eds.), Source details - Title: Integrity in business and management (1 ed., pp. 2-10). UK: Taylor and Francis.
2017 Monga, M. (2017). "Doing the right thing" in the banking sector: integrity from an upper echelons perspective. In M. Orlitzky, & M. Monga (Eds.), Source details - Title: Integrity in business and management (pp. 105-135). US: Routledge.
DOI Scopus4
2017 Orlitzky, M., & Monga, M. (2017). The multiple facets of integrity in business and management. In Integrity in Business and Management Cases and Theory (pp. 1-10).
DOI Scopus2

Year Citation
2018 Monga, M., & Higgins Desbiolles, F. (2018). Using social enterprise to re-engage vulnerable populations in work: the case of GOGO Events. In AOM Annual meeting proceedings including best papers (pp. 1-39). US: Academy of Management.
2017 Higgins Desbiolles, F., & Monga, M. (2017). GOGO events: a feminist ethics approach to using events for transformative change. In Time for big ideas? Re-thinking the field for tomorrow Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) Vol. 2017 (pp. 269-277). Australia: CAUTHE.
2008 Vilkinas, P. M., Monga, M., Mehta, S., & Cartan, G. (2008). Predictors of leadership effectiveness for Indian managers. In Proceedings from 22nd ANZAM conference : Management in Pacific Century (pp. 1-18). Western Australia: Promaco Convention Pty Ltd, for the ANZAM 2008 Conference.
2007 Shen, J., Chanda, A. D., D'Netto, B., & Monga, M. (2007). Managing diversity through human resource management : an international perspective and conceptual framework. In Management research, education and business success : is the future as clear as the past? : proceedings of the 2007 British Academy of Management Conference. Warwick, UK: University of Warwick.
2005 Monga, M. (2005). Managers' moral reasoning: an empirical study of North Indian manufacturing managers. In Papers of the 12th AAPAE Conference. Australia: AAPAE.
2004 Monga, M., & Holloway, A. R. (2004). Square pegs in round holes?: the case of grounded theory and ethics approval. In 18th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management: ANZAM 2004 (pp. 1-14). [Dunedin, N.Z.]: University of Otago.
2004 Monga, M. (2004). The globalisation challenge: management of Australian manufacturing SMEs. In Proceedings of the 12th Annual IERA Conference: Regionalism and Globalisation the Challenge for Employment Relations. Rockhampton, QLD: Central Queensland University.
2002 Treuren, G. J. M., & Monga, M. (2002). Who are special event volunteers and where do they come from? Evidence from four South Australian special event organisations. In G. Bamber, & A. Barrett (Eds.), Management in a Global Context: Prospects for the 21st Century. Australia: IFSAM International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management.
2002 Monga, M., & Treuren, G. J. M. (2002). Special events volunteers: a challenge for human resource managers. In P. Ross, M. Lyons, C. Allan, & A. Townsend (Eds.), Employment Relations Theory Strategy and Practice: The Challenges for the 21st Century. Australia: International Employment Relations Association.
2002 Treuren, G. J. M., & Monga, M. (2002). Does the observable special event volunteer career in four South Australian special event organisations demonstrate the existence of a recruitment niche?. In Events and Place Making. Sydney: UTS.
2002 Monga, M., & Hartmann, L. (2002). Research methods and business research: some ethical issues. In Employment Relations Theory Strategy and Practice: The Challenges for the 21st Century. Australia: International Employment Relations Association.
2002 Treuren, G. J. M., & Monga, M. (2002). Are special event volunteers different from non-SEO volunteers? : demographic characteristics of volunteers in four South Australian special event organisations. In Events and place making : proceedings of International Event Research Conference. Lindfield, N.S.W.: Australian Centre for Event Management.
2001 Monga, M. (2001). Ethics and ethical ideologies: an empirical study of managers in large north Indian manufacturing enterprises. In C. Provis (Ed.), Proceedings of the AAPAE 8th Annual Conference. http://business.unisa.edu.au/research/aapae/papers.htm: University of South Australia.
2001 Monga, M., & Treuren, G. J. M. (2001). Employment relations without paid work : an exploration into the HRM and motivations of special event volunteers. In Employment relations in the new economy. Sydney: International Employment Relations Association.
2001 Monga, M., & Treuren, G. J. M. (2001). Human resource management practices in several South Australian special event organisations. In Employment Relations in the New Economy. Sydney: International Employment Relations Association.

2026 Overcoming Barriers to Mobility: Ageing in the Era of Digital Transport Services. Office for Ageing Well Impact Research Grants for Ageing Well Round 2025-2026. With Profs. Ying Zhu and Richard Lee


2025 Emotion by Design: Student Responses to Simulated Chatbot Interactions, Scholarship Development Fund, with Alick Kay, Michelle Harvey, Jonathan Sale and Jessica Yi.

Courses I teach

  • BUSI 3077 International Management Ethics and Values 
  • BUSI 5049 Ethics, Sustainability & Governance

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2026 Co-Supervisor Reshaping Cultural Identity: Building Asian Australian Collective Memory through AI-Participatory Curation in Community Art Master of Research Master Full Time Miss Yi Song
2024 Co-Supervisor Enhancing elderly residents well-being through co-creation in aged care settings Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Huihui Nie
2024 Co-Supervisor The cultivation of high-quality AI talents in Chinese universities  Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Jixing Xu

Date Role Membership Country
2023 - ongoing Member Indian Australian Association of South Australia Australia

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2026 - 2026 Women's Day 2026 Invited Speaker on domestic violence awareness, coercive control, culturally responsive approaches to support victims, survivors and pathways to safety and recovery Public Community Engagement Radio Adelaide- India Chapter -
2026 - ongoing Advocacy for culturally informed support to domestic violence victims and survivors Public Community Engagement Embolden & Lived Experience Advocacy Network Australia
2024 - ongoing Public Advovacy Public Community Engagement Guru nanak Welfare Club -

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Virtual Yarning – Life on Land Catalyst Now – Australia Chapter University of South Australia Australia
2023 - 2023 Exclusion of Women in Business and Management: Need for a Paradigm Shift World Anthropology Congress Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences India

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