APrf Nam Nguyen

School of Management

College of Business and Law

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


Dr Nam Nguyen is a Director (Australia and Southeast Asia) of Malik, Switzerland (the world’s leading organization for holistic, system-cybernetic management, governance, and leadership). He is also a Director of Think2Impact Pty Ltd and SysPrac Pty Ltd in Australia. Dr Nguyen was a co-founder of the internationally linked Systems Design and Complexity Management (SDCM) Alliance at The University of Adelaide Business School; and currently an Honorary Fellow in the Business School. He has been awarded a number of nationally and internationally competitive academic fellowships and research grants (worth more than $1m). Dr Nguyen is also a recipient of the prestigious 2011 Australian Leadership Award; a member of the Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy; a Vice President (2012-13; 2015-17) of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) and a Vice President (2014-16) of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR).

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2015 Recognition Elected as a Vice-President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (VP for Systems Education) - - -
2015 Invitation Invited as a co-author to give a Plenary Presentation on “Capacity Building” at the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) 2015 Conference, 2-7 August, Berlin, Germany. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited to give a Keynote Address on “Think2Impact – A platform for knowledge creation and dissemination to systemically deal with complex issues in a rapidly changing world” at the 5th Annual International Conference on Business Strategy and Asian Economic Transformation (BizStrategy), 27-28 July, Singapore. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited to give a Keynote Address on “Think2impact™: A systems based approach for complexity management” at the Graduate Management Association of Australia National Conference 2015, 3 July, Adelaide, Australia. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited to co-chair a parallel session on “Systems Practice for Managing Complexity” at the 3rd BSLab International Symposium, 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited to co-conduct a Workshop and Practical Session at the 3rd BSLab International Symposium, 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited as a co-author to give a Plenary Presentation on “Think2Impact: Taking Systems Thinking to Global Organisations and Communities” at the 3rd Business Systems Laboratory (BSLab) International Symposium "Advances in Business Management: Towards Systemic Approach", 21-23 January, Perugia, Italy. - - -
2015 Invitation Invited to give a Seminar at the Sapienza University of Rome, 19 January, Rome, Italy. - - -
2014 Research Award Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research Faculty of the Professions, University of Adelaide Australia -
2014 Research Award South Australian Department of Health Research Grant - - -
2014 Research Award South Australian Department of State Development Research Grant - - -
2014 Teaching Award Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Systems Thinking courses) Faculty of the Professions, UoA Australia -
2014 Invitation Invited to the 17th by-invitation-only Conversations of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR), 27 April - 2 May 2014, Linz, Austria - - -
2014 Recognition Elected as a Vice-President of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) - - -
2014 Invitation Invited to Co-Chair a Symposium on Evolutionary Learning Laboratory (ELLab) at the European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research (EMCSR), 22-25 April 2014, Vienna, Austria - - -
2014 Invitation Invited to Co-Chair a Panel Discussion on ‘Shaping Systems Thinkers for Sustainability’, Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre, 22 April, Singapore - - -
2014 Recognition Appointed as a Member of the Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy - - -
2013 Research Award Faculty of the Professions Category 1 (ARC) Grant Support (Chief Investigator – CI) - - -
2013 Invitation Invited to give a Keynote Speech at the International Conference on Social Environmental Education, 21-22 July 2013, Taipei, Taiwan - - -
2013 Research Award Haiphong People’s Committee, Vietnam Int’l Research Grant - - -
2013 Research Award Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges Explorations Grant - - -
2013 Award Co-author of the Best Paper Awarded at the Business Systems Lab International Symposium, 24-25 January 2013, Madrid, Spain - - -
2012 Recognition Elected as a Vice-President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (VP Memberships and Conference) - - -
2012 Invitation Invited to the 16th by-invitation-only Conversations of the IFSR, 14-19 April 2012, Linz, Austria - - -
2011 Fellowship Uiversitas21 Early Career Researcher Fellowship - - -
2011 Award Australian Leadership Award - - -
2011 Fellowship The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowships - - -
2010 Fellowship The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowship - - -
2009 Research Award AusAID Grant – Australian Leadership Award Fellowship (ALAF) for Cambodia (Co-I with Prof Bosch) - - -
2009 Fellowship The University of Queensland ResTeach Fellowship - - -
2008 Research Award AusAID Grant – ALAF for Vietnam (Co-I with Prof Bosch) - - -
2008 Fellowship The University of Queensland Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - - -
2006 Fellowship Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Queensland Branch Bursary - - -
2006 Fellowship AARES Fellowship - - -
2006 Honour International Association of Agricultural Economists Grant - - -
2006 Scholarship Top-up Scholarship from Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, UQ - - -
2005 Fellowship Environmental and Resource Economics Early Career Research Fellowship - - -
2003 Scholarship International Postgraduate Research Scholarship for PhD study at UQ - - -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
The University of Queensland Australia PhD
The University of Adelaide Australia Master of AgriBusiness
National Economics University Vietnam Bachelor of AgriEconomics

Year Citation
2025 Luther, B., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, N. (2025). Evolving Risk Management Frameworks for Complex Systems – An Empirically Grounded Systems Thinking Approach. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(6), 1836-1848.
DOI Scopus2
2023 Luther, B., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, N. (2023). Identifying effective risk management frameworks for complex socio-technical systems. Safety Science, 159, 1-10.
DOI Scopus21 WoS15
2021 Nguyen, T. C., Hafeez-Baig, A., Gururajan, R., & Nguyen, N. C. (2021). The hidden reasons of the Vietnamese parents for paying private tuition fees for public school teachers. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 3(1), 100105.
DOI Scopus13
2021 Nguyen, P. T., Wells, S., & Nguyen, N. (2021). Systemic Indicators for Rural Communities in Developing Countries: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 34(2), 203-226.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2019 Nguyen, P., Wells, S., & Nguyen, N. (2019). A Systemic Indicators Framework for Sustainable Rural Community Development. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 32(3), 335-352.
DOI Scopus15 WoS14
2018 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2018). A Systems Thinking Approach to the Structure, Conduct and Performance of the Agricultural Sector in Ghana. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(1), 39-57.
DOI Scopus32 WoS31
2017 Nguyen, T. V., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2017). Enhancing the competitive advantages of Vietnamese coffee through the exploration of causal loop modelling in the supply chain. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 26(1), 17-33.
DOI Scopus8
2017 Nguyen, T. V., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2017). Identifying key success factors in supply chain management for increasing the competitive advantages of Vietnamese coffee. Competitiveness Review, 27(5), 438-461.
DOI Scopus11 WoS6
2017 Ha, T. M., Bosch, O. J. H., Nguyen, N. C., & Trinh, C. T. (2017). System dynamics modelling for defining livelihood strategies for women smallholder farmers in lowland and upland regions of northern Vietnam: A comparative analysis. Agricultural Systems, 150, 12-20.
DOI Scopus21 WoS18
2016 Nguyen, N. C., Banson, K. E., Bosch, O. J. H., Nguyen, T. V., Tan, L., Goh, G., . . . Jupary, Z. (2016). The economic importance of social graciousness index: a systemic approach to Singapore case. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 2(2), 102.
DOI
2016 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2016). A participatory systemic approach to rural community development in Vietnam. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 5(4), 53-62.
2016 Phan, T., Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., Nguyen, T., Le, T., & Tran, H. (2016). A systemic approach to understand the conservation status and viability of the critically endangered Cat Ba Langur. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(6), 742-752.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8
2016 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2016). Establishing an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory for Improving the Quality of Life of Vietnamese Women in Small-scale Agriculture: Part I-The Current Situation. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(4), 532-543.
DOI Scopus7 WoS2
2016 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2016). Using System Archetypes to Identify Drivers and Barriers for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(1), 79-99.
DOI Scopus56 WoS47
2016 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2016). Establishing an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory for Improving the Quality of Life of Vietnamese Women in Small-scale Agriculture: Part II - Systemic Interventions. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(3), 341-359.
DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2016 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., Ong, F., Seah, J., Succu, A., Nguyen, T., & Banson, K. (2016). A Systemic Approach to Understand Smartphone Usage in Singapore. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(3), 360-380.
DOI Scopus9 WoS6
2016 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2016). Systemic management to address the challenges facing the performance of agriculture in Africa: case study in Ghana. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 33(4), 544-574.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2016 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2016). Practical contributions of the systems-based evolutionary learning laboratory to knowledge and stakeholder management. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 29(3), 261-275.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2015 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2015). A systemic intervention to access resource impact on the quality of life among women farmers in developing countries: evidence from Ghana. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research, 3(2), 015-022.
DOI
2015 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., Banson, K., Ting, O., Xuan, J., & Hui, M. (2015). A systems thinking approach to address the complex issue of plastic surgery in South Korea. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(2), 108-135.
DOI
2015 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2015). Necessary and sufficient conditions for agribusiness success of small-scale farming systems in Northern Vietnam. Business and Management Studies, 1(2), 36-44.
DOI
2015 Ha, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2015). Defining the real needs of women smallholder farmers in Vietnam: the importance of grassroots participation and multi-stakeholder collaboration. International Journal of Business and Management Review, 3(2), 35-58.
2015 Ha, T. M., Bosch, O. J., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Systemic interventions addressing market access challenges of smallholder vegetable farmers in Northern Vietnam. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(2), 136.
DOI
2015 Nguyen, T. V., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2015). Coffee processing management to increase green coffee quality: a systems thinking approach. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(3), 181.
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2015 Nguyen, T. V., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2015). Contribution of the systems thinking approach to reduce production cost and improve the quality of Vietnamese coffee. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(1), 53.
DOI
2015 Banson, K. E., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2015). A systems thinking approach: 'the greater push model' for growth and sustainability in Africa - evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(4), 289.
DOI
2015 Trip, F. W. V. V., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. (2015). R&D Productivity in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Scenario Simulations Using a Bayesian Belief Network. International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences (IJSDS), 6(1), 1-16.
2015 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, T. (2015). A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 32(6), 672-688.
DOI Scopus60 WoS50
2014 Kiura, T., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Shirasaka, S., & Maeno, T. (2014). Creating a new business through applying the systems-based evolutionary learning laboratory approach. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 31(6), 696-707.
DOI Scopus10 WoS4
2014 Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2014). The art of interconnected thinking: starting with the young. Challenges, 5(2), 239-259.
DOI
2014 Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Ha, T. (2014). Can advancements in economic and managerial practice be achieved without systems thinking education as the foundation?. Business Systems Review, 3(2), 33-53.
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2014 Nguyen, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2014). Using the Evolutionary Learning Laboratory Approach to Establish a World First Model for Integrated Governance of Haiphong, Vietnam. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 31(5), 627-641.
DOI Scopus6 WoS4
2013 Nguyen, Q., & Nguyen, N. (2013). Systems thinking methodology in researching the impacts of climate change on livestock industry = Phương pháp tư duy hệ thống trong nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của biến đổi khí hậu đến ngành chăn nuôi. Journal of Vietnamese Environment, 4(1), 20-27.
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2013 Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Maeno, T., & Yasui, T. (2013). Managing complex issues through evolutionary learning laboratories. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(2), 116-135.
DOI Scopus66 WoS51
2013 Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2013). A systems thinking approach to identify leverage points for sustainability: a case study in the Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(2), 104-115.
DOI Scopus156 WoS130
2012 Nguyen, N., Graham, D., Ross, H., Maani, K., & Bosch, O. (2012). Educating systems thinking for sustainability: experience with a developing country. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 29(1), 14-29.
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2011 Keegan, M., & Nguyen, N. (2011). Systems thinking, rural development and food security: key leverage points for Australia's regional development and population policy. Migration Australia; A journal of studies, ideas and analysis about migration, 1(1), 50-64.
2011 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Maani, K. (2011). Creating 'learning laboratories' for sustainable development in biospheres: a systems thinking approach. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 28(1), 51-62.
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2007 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., Russell, I., Coventry, D., & Cooper, I. (2007). Risk management strategies by Australian farmers: two case studies. AFBM Journal, 4(1 & 2), 23-30.
2007 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2007). Decision support systems in Australian agriculture: state of the art and future development. AFBM Journal, 4(1 & 2), 15-21.

Year Citation
2015 Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2015). Systems Thinking for EVERYONE: The Journey from Theory to making an Impact. Canberra, Australia: Think2Impact Pty Ltd.
2015 Edson, M. C., Metcalf, G., Chroust, G., Nguyen, N. C., & Blachfellner, S. (Eds.) (2015). Systems Thinking: New Directions in Theory, Practice and Application. Austria, Institute for Telecooperation, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria; SEA-Publications: SEA-SR-41.

Year Citation
2021 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., Ha, T., & Banson, K. (2021). Sustainable Management: Case Studies of Applying an Innovative Systems-Based Framework in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Handbook of Systems Sciences (pp. 389-417). Springer Singapore.
DOI
2017 Van Vierssen Trip, F., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2017). R&D productivity in the pharmaceutical industry: Scenario simulations using a Bayesian belief network. In Information Resources Management Association (Ed.), Decision Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (Vol. 1-4, pp. 302-320). USA: IGI Global.
DOI Scopus1
2012 Laszlo, A., Blachfellner, B., Bosch, O. J. H., Nguyen, N. C., Bulc, V., Edson, M., . . . Nguyen, N. C. (2012). Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet: Systemic Leverage Points for Emerging a Global Eco-Civilization. In International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) (Ed.), Edited book of the 16th IFSR Conversations "Systems and Science at Crossroads". Linz, Austria, SEA-Publications: SEA-SR-32.
2011 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2011). Risk management strategies and decision support systems in agriculture: a study of risk management in rainfed farming systems in Queensland. In P. Tow, I. Cooper, I. Partridge, & C. Birch (Eds.), Rainfed Farming Systems (pp. 901-921). Germany: Springer.
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2002 Nguyen, N., Cooper, I., & Coventry, D. (2002). Farming risks on the Upper Eyre Peninsula. In Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems 2002 Summary, 2002 (pp. 165-167). The Printing Press.

Year Citation
2024 Chai, Y., Gunawan, I., Zuo, J., & Nguyen, N. (2024). A Preliminary Study of System Dynamics Models for Resilient and Smart Cities. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 1183-1187). IEEE Xplore: IEEE.
DOI Scopus1
2022 Chai, Y., Gunawan, I., Nguyen, N., & Zuo, J. (2022). Complex Systems of Disaster Response: the Case of Covid-19. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Vol. 2022-December (pp. 1097-1101). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IEEE.
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2022 Luther, B., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, N. (2022). FLIGHT TESTING TOMORROW'S COMPLEX SYSTEMS. In 53rd Annual International Symposium of the Society of Flight Test Engineers, SFTE 2022 (pp. 69-78). Online: Society of Flight Test Engineers.
2016 Ha, T., Le, N., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Nguyen, T. (2016). Can cyber-systemic thinking and practice be successfully applied towards a resilient city?. In International Conference on Strategic Management for Sustainable Development from a Cyber-systemic Approach – Lessons for Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam.
2016 Nguyen, N. C., Bosch, O., Nguyen, T. V., & HA, T. M. (2016). Malik Ecopolicy and Sensitivity Model – A ‘game’ program for learning about systems thinking, sustainable development and a systems tool for dealing with complexity. In International Conference on Strategic Management for Sustainable Development from a Cyber-systemic Approach – Lessons for Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam.
2015 Ha, T. M., Trinh, C. T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Livelihood development strategies for women smallholder farmers in the lowland and upland regions of northern Vietnam: A systems perspective. In International Conference on Livelihood Development and Sustainable Environment Management in the Context of Climate Change (LDEM). Thai Nguyen city, Vietnam.
2015 Trinh, C. T., HA, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Using a systems approach to improve the lives of women smallholder farmers in the Northtern mountainous region of Vietnam. In the 8th Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting (VEAM). Thai Nguyen city, Vietnam.
2015 Banson, K. E., Nguyen, N. C., & Bosch, O. J. H. (2015). Systemic approach to examine the structure, conduct and performance model of agriculture in Africa, evidence from Ghana. In Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences.
2015 Ha, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2015). Practical Value of the Systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory in Solving Complex Community Problems in Vietnam. In Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the ISSS - 2015 Berlin, Germany Vol. 1 (pp. 15 pages). Berlin: ISSS.
Scopus1
2015 Blachfellner, S., Bosch, O. J. H., Bulc, V., Delgado, V., Karabeg, D., Laszlo, A., . . . Watkins, W. (2015). Thrivable Systems - from Vision to Reality
3. Blachfellner, S., O. J. H. Bosch, V. Bulc, V. Delgado, D. Karabeg, A. Laszlo, M. F. Li, N. C. Nguyen and W. Watkins. In M. C. Edson, G. S. Metcalf, G. Chroust, N. C. Nguyen, & S. Blachfellner (Eds.).
2014 Ha, T. M., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. C. (2014). Applying an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory Approach for improving the quality of life for women smallholder farmers in the Red River Delta of Vietnam. In BoA-EMCSR-2014. Vienna.
2014 Bosch, O., Nguyen, N. C., & Ha, T. M. (2014). Can Advancements in Economic and Managerial Practice be achieved without Systems Thinking Education as the Foundation?. In Business Systems Review. Rome: Business Systems Laboratory.
2014 Banson, K., Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2014). Systemic intervention to tackle the constraints and challenges facing stakeholders and the performance of the agricultural sector in Ghana. In S. CooK, V. Ireland, A. Gorod, T. Ferris, & Q. Do (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering: The Socio-Technical Perspective, SoSE 2014 (pp. 31-36). online: IEEE.
DOI Scopus5 WoS2
2013 Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Sun, D. (2013). Addressing the critical need for “new ways of thinking” in managing complex issues in a socially responsible way. In Proceedings of the 1st Business Systems Laboratory international symposium: The Economic Cris (pp. Time for a Paradigm Shift ~ Towards a System Approach, Valencia, Spain, January 24-25, 2013). Valencia, Spain: Business Systems Laboratory.
2013 Banson, K. E., Nguyen, N. C., Bosch, O. J. H., & Nguyen, T. V. (2013). A systems thinking approach to address the complexity of agribusiness for sustainable development in Africa. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences Isss 2013 Curating the Conditions for A Thrivable Planet (pp. 719-741).
Scopus5
2013 Kiura, T., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Yasui, T., & Maeno, T. (2013). Using a systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory to address the " NEET - Not in Employment, Education, or Training" issue in Japan. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2013: Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet (pp. 671-683).
Scopus3
2013 Thuc, P., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., & Tuyen, L. (2013). Dynamics and viability of the critically endangered Cat Ba Langur: A new perspective for conservation actions. In 57th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, ISSS 2013: Curating the Conditions for a Thrivable Planet (pp. 684-710).
Scopus1
2013 Nguyen, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2013). Using an evolutionary learning laboratory approach to establish a world first model for integrated governance of Haiphong, Vietnam. In Proceedings of the 57th World Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 14-19 July 2013 Vol. Vietnam (pp. 2134). Haiphong, Vietnam: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
Scopus2
2013 Kiura, T., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Yasui, T., & Maeno, T. (2013). Using a systems-based Evolutionary Learning Laboratory to address the “ NEET - Not in Employment, Education, or Training” issue in Japan. In Proceedings of the 57th World Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, 14-19 July 2013 Vol. Vietnam (pp. 2112.). Haiphong, Vietnam: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
2012 Laszlo, A., Blachfellner, S., Bosch, O., Nguyen, N., Bulc, V., Edson, M., . . . Por, G. (2012). Curating the conditions for a thrivable planet: systemic leverage points for emerging a global eco-civilization. In International Federation for Systems Research Conversations (pp. 41-65). Linz, Austria: SEA-Publications.
2012 Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2012). A systems thinking approach to identify leverage points for sustainability: a case study in the Cat Ba biosphere reserve, Vietnam. In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2012 Conference, 15-20 July 2012, San Jose Vol. USA.. San Jose, USA: International Society for the Systems Sciences Business.
2009 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Maani, K. (2009). The importance of systems thinking and practice for creating biosphere reserves as "learning laboratories for sustainable development". In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2009 Conference (pp. 1-17). Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2009 Bosch, O., Brooks, A., Graham, D., Maani, K., Nguyen, N., Ross, H., & Smith, C. (2009). Capacity building for learning laboratory for sustainability: The case of Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve. In Proceedings of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2009 Conference (pp. 0 pages). Brisbane: University of Queensland.
2006 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2006). Risk management tools for dryland farmers in southwest Queensland: an action research approach. In Australasia Pacific Extension Network International Conference. Beechworth, Victoria: Regional Institute.
2006 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., & Russell, I. (2006). Decision support systems in Australian agriculture: state of the art and future development. In Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (pp. 1-18). Gold Coast, Queensland: International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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2005 Nguyen, N., Wegener, M., Russell, I., Cameron, D., Coventry, D., & Cooper, I. (2005). Risk management strategies by Australian farmers. In International Farm Management Conference (pp. 94-103). Campinas, Brazil: International Farm Management Association.
2003 Cooper, I., Nguyen, N., & Hancock, J. (2003). Rotations, risk and reward: farming system choice on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. In Proceedings of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 47th Annual Conference, 12-14th February, 2003, Perth Vol. pp.1-6. Fremantle, W.A.: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.

Year Citation
2013 Bui, T., Nguyen, T., Bosch, O., & Nguyen, N. (2013). Establishing an evolutionary learning laboratory for the sustainable development of Cat Ba biosphere reserve. Poster session presented at the meeting of Plenary Presentation at the 57th World Conference of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Haiphong. Haiphong, Vietnam: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
2012 Nguyen, N., & Bosch, O. (2012). Welcome to the 2013 World Conference of the ISSS in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Poster session presented at the meeting of The 56th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Scienc. San Jose, CA: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
2011 Bosch, O., Mai, T., Nguyen, N., & Smith, C. (2011). Learning Laboratories – a new approach for cross sectoral and organizational collaboration and communication to deal with increasing complexity and promote effective change. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation at the 5th International Congress of Economics and Management, 7-10 November 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad de Buenos Aires.
2011 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Maani, K. (2011). The Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve as a 'learning laboratory' for sustainable development. Poster session presented at the meeting of IUAES/AAS/ASAANZ Conference. Perth, Western Australia: University of Western Australia.
2010 Nguyen, N., Bosch, O., & Maani, K. (2010). How to make systems thinking become main stream in society?. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Society for the Systems Sciences Conference. Waterloo, Canada: International Society for the Systems Sciences.
2005 Nguyen, N. (2005). Risk management tools for dryland farmers in southwest Queensland. Poster session presented at the meeting of Environmental and Resource Economics Early-Career Researcher Workshop. Bathurst, N.S.W.: Charles Sturt Univeristy.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Complex Systems of Disaster Response Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Yuan Chai
2020 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Avoiding Inadvertent Risk Transfers in Complex Socio-Technical Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Benjamin Samuel Luther
2017 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Systemic indicators for agricultural and rural communities in developing countries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Phuong Thi Nguyen
2013 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Establishing an Evolutionary Learning Laboratory for Labour Saving Innovations for Women SmallHolder Farmers in Vietnam Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tuan Minh Ha
2013 - 2016 Principal Supervisor A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kwamina Ewur Banson
2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor The Role of Supply Chain Management in Increasing the Competitive Advantages of Vietnamese Coffee Products: A Systems Thinking Approach Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Thich Nguyen Van

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2015 - ongoing - Executive Board, International Society for Systems Sciences - -
2014 - ongoing - Executive Committee, International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) - -
2014 - ongoing - Scientific Board of the Business Systems Laboratory, Italy - -

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2013 - ongoing Board Member Bertalanffy Center for Systems Science journal: ‘Systema: Connecting Matter, Life, Culture and Technology’ - -
2003 - ongoing Member American Journal of Management Studies - -

Date Office Name Institution Country
2015 - ongoing Vice President (Systems Education) International Society for Systems Sciences -
2014 - ongoing Vice President International Federation for Systems Research -

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