Personal profile
Research interests
Indigenous business models
Governance frameworks and management controls
Actor-network theory
Qualitative case studies
Research Profile
My research agenda is focused on examining how to optimise business value by accounting for social justice issues. In addition to accounting, my scholarship interests are in the fields of finance, economics and human resources. As evidenced by the research projects I currently have in progress, I am particularly interested in understanding how issues of business and social importance intersect. The objective is to assist organisations in developing and implementing business models that provide mutually beneficial resolutions to important social challenges such as improving the financial literacy, health, and sustainability of communities. Specifically, in the field of accounting, I am interested in understanding how social mores become embedded within management controls that advance our ideas of value.
Education/Academic qualification
3501, PhD, An exploration of the role of management controls in the selection and implementation of health promotion programs in Australian universities, Griffith University Queensland
Award Date: 30 Apr 2019
3501, Bachelor, Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), Auckland University of Technology
Award Date: 31 Dec 2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Veteran Vitality and Engagement Program (VVE)
McDonald, H. (Principal Chief Investigator)
15/12/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Contract Research
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Making management controls inclusive: the importance of embedding indigenous community values in the key-performance indicators used by Australian organisations
McDonald, H. (Principal Chief Investigator) & Bodle, K. (Chief Investigator)
23/08/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Contract Research
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The use of management controls to progress emancipation
McDonald, H., Bodle, K. A., Cameron, R. & Johl, S., 2025, In: Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 38, 9, p. 213-238 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Progressing sustainable development goals through well designed workplace initiatives
Baker, M., McDonald, H., De Souza, D., Pablo, Z., McLachlan, C., STEWART , S. & Vongalis-Macrow, A., 1 Jan 2023, Leading Ethical Leaders: Higher Education, Business Schools and SDGs. 1 ed. Switzerland: Globethics Publications, Vol. 1. p. 99-168 69 p. (Globethics Education Ethics Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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An exploration of the health promotion activities implemented by universities: have we got the right balance?
McDonald, H., Delaney, D., Gould, R. & Vecchio, N., 16 May 2022, In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of the health-promoting practices of Australian universities
McDonald, H., Gould, R., Delaney, D. & Vecchio, N., 12 Feb 2021, In: Health Promotion International. p. 1 14 p., daab004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of the role of management controls in the selection and implementation of health promotion programs in Australian universities
McDonald, H., 1 Jun 2019, 337 p.Research output: Types of Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Press/Media
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Afternoon Drive Show: Closing the First Nations Employment Gap
1/06/23
1 Media contribution
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Closing the First Nations employment gap will take 100 years
Monem, R. & McDonald, H.
1/06/23
1 Media contribution
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