Dr Sunil Savur is a Business Ethics researcher and lecturer at the University of South Australia Business Academic Unit.
He has a PhD in Management for ethical decision making in Australian SMEs, a Master's degree in Manufacturing Management and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to academia, Dr Savur had a successful career of over 30 years in engineering, manufacturing and general management, working at various levels for a number of businesses in Australia, USA, Denmark and India.
Dr Savur teaches ethics related and other management courses at UniSA Business academic unit - more specifically, core Masters courses such as 'Business Ethics', 'International Business Strategy & Ethics', 'Ethics, Governance &... Read more
About me
Dr Sunil Savur is a Business Ethics researcher and lecturer at the University of South Australia Business Academic Unit.
He has a PhD in Management for ethical decision making in Australian SMEs, a Master's degree in Manufacturing Management and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to academia, Dr Savur had a successful career of over 30 years in engineering, manufacturing and general management, working at various levels for a number of businesses in Australia, USA, Denmark and India.
Dr Savur teaches ethics related and other management courses at UniSA Business academic unit - more specifically, core Masters courses such as 'Business Ethics', 'International Business Strategy & Ethics', 'Ethics, Governance & Sustainability', and 'People, Leadership & Performance'. Other contributions are 2-day workshops on 'Contemporary Leadership Skills' in the Executive Education programs, Engineering Ethics, and Space Ethics.
Dr Savur was commissioned in 2022 by Sage Publishers, UK to author a textbook "Business Ethics: The Sustainable & Responsible Way". The book has now been published in Feb 2024.
See: https://au.sagepub.com/en-gb/oce/business-ethics/book281457
His current research interests are in business ethics, ethical decision making process, spirituality in management, and engineering ethics.
He is a member of AAPAE (Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics) and AoM (Academy of Management).
About me
Member, Academy of Management (AOM),Member, Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE), Affiliate Member, Hawke Research Institute, past member of Group for Research in Integrity and Governance (GIG)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Business and Management) University of South Australia
Master of Management (Manufacturing Management) University of South Australia
Lecturer, University of South Australia Business School 2009 - present
Manufacturing Manager, Hardi Australia & Denmark 2002-2009
Technical Services Manager/Manufacturing Engineer, Clyde-APAC 1997-2002
General Manager, DTPL Electrohms, Bengaluru, India 1990-1995
Engineering positions, India & USA 1979-1990
Ethical decision making
Business ethics
Spirituality in Management
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Savur, SG 2024, Business ethics the sustainable and responsible way, Sage Publications, UK.
1
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
11
1
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| 2017 |
5
4
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| 2013 |
2
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| 2011 |
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Jan 2016 - Paper titled "Ethical decision-making - research outcomes from a study of Australian SMEs" presented as an invited speaker at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
June 2016 - Paper titled "Role of Exemplars in Ethical Decision-Making" presented at the 23rd AAPAE conference in Adelaide
July 2016 - Paper titled "Foreseeing Ethical Issues in the Innovation Process" presented at the 6th International Society of Business, Economics and Ethics (ISBEE) World Congress, Shanghai
2017 - Guest-editor for the journal "Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO)"
June 2017 - Paper titled "Ethical decision-making process in Indian SMEs - using Australian research experience" presented at the 24th AAPAE conference at UTS, Sydney
Sept 2018 - Paper titled "How crowded societies can bring the best out of people – showcasing the Indian scenario" presented at the 25th AAPAE conference at RMIT, Melbourne
August 2021 - “’Right knowing’ and ‘Right behaving’ – the consciousness ethics approach to ethical decision-making” presented at the 28th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE) hosted by Griffith University, Brisbane entitled Social License & Ethical Practice
Research
Ethical decision making
Business ethics
Spirituality in Management
Member, Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE)
Past Executive Committee Member, Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE)
Guest-editor, Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO) - Emerald Publications
Invited to deliver a talk/lecture on Space Ethics by the International Space University, France, at the Southern Hemisphere Space Program at UniSA's Mawson Lakes campus,
Member, Academy of Management (AOM)
Past Affiliate Member, Hawke Research Institute
Past Member, Group for Business Ethics & Responsible Leadership (BERL)
Collaborator with Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, India
Collaborator with Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru, India
Commendation for Teaching Excellence Award 2020
Commendation for Teaching Excellence Award 2021
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2018 |
Member Executive CommitteeAustralian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE) |
2018 |
Guest-editorResearch in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO), Emerald Publications |
2017 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2017 |
Member Executive CommitteeAustralian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics (AAPAE) |
2017 |
Commendation for Teaching Excellence Award 2020 and 2021
Current teaching:
BUSS 5384 Business Ethics
BUSS 5034 International Business Strategy & Ethics
BUSS 5114 People, Organisations and Leadership
BUSS 5385 Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
Awards:
Commendation for Teaching Excellence Award 2020 and 2021
Teaching & student supervision
