Corne Meintjes holds a MCom specialising in Communication management from the University of Pretoria. Soon after furthering her career at Monash University (South Africa) she was selected to present a paper on her teaching at The Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Teaching Excellence at Monash University held in Melbourne, Australia. Her teaching evaluations are ranked among the top 10% of Monash University overall. Furthermore, Ms Meintjes published with her colleague Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg an article in the Public Relations Review which is the leading (and oldest) international refereed public relations journal published by Elsevier in its 35th year and has a SSCI of 0.3.
Monash Staff Publications Current research involvement / studies
Monash Business Communication Initiative consisting of three parts: Online community, Forums and Incubator where research is conducted to determine whether these initiative is making an impact on the level of knowledge and understanding of corporate communication strategy in the industry in South Africa
Peer-reviewed Publications
Meintjes, C., & Niemann-Struweg, I. (2009). The role of a professional body in professionalisation: The South African public relations case. PRism 6(1): http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/prism_on-line_journ.html
Meintjes, C. 2009. Measuring public relations. (In Public relations: African perspectives by R. Rensburg & M. Cant)
Niemann-Struweg, I & Meintjes, C. The professionalisation of public relations in Africa (In Public relations: African Perspectives. (In Public relations: African perspectives by R. Rensburg & M. Cant)
De Wet, G., Meintjes, C. & Niemann-Struweg, I. 2008. Corporate Communication Practices and Trends South Africa Benchmark Study 2007/8. In Theaker, A. The Public Relations Handbook (website companion). Routledge: http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415428026/
Niemann-Struweg, I. & Meintjes, C. (2008). Public relations professionalism in South Africa: A comparative, perception study at industry, consultancy and institutional level. Public Relations Review, 34(1) ISSN 0363-8111
Niemann-Struweg, I, Meintjes, C & Grobler, A. (2007). Do South African public relations agencies deliver excellent PR services? A quantitative survey. Communitas, Vol. 12: 2007: 153-174. ISSN 1023-0556
Meintjes, C. & Steyn, B. (2006). A critical evaluation of the Downs Hazen Instrument (CSQ) by measuring employee communication satisfaction at a Private Higher Education Institution in South Africa. Communicatio, 32(1): 152 188 ISSN 0250-0167
International Conference Presentations
Paper delivered at the 2008 International CCI Conference held at Wroxton College, Wroxton, England titled: The perceived role of blogging in organisations among top communicators.
Paper delivered at the 2007 14th International Learning Conference held at Wits University in Johannesburg titled: Studying communication at secondary school level in South Africa in preparing learners for life exploring the reality amongst parents, teachers and learners with Mr Phil Pretorius
Paper delivered at the 2007 14th International Learning Conference held at Wits University in Johannesburg titled: Experiential learning in a merged higher education institution in South Africa A comparison of learner perceptions with Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg
Paper delivered at the 2007 International CCI Conference held at Wroxton College, Wroxton, England titled: Public relations professionalism in South Africa: A comparative, perception study at industry, consultancy and institutional level with Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg
Paper delivered at the 2006 International CCI Conference held at Wroxton College, Wroxton, England titled: Explorations of Public Relations Agencies Worldviews in the South African Marketplace with Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg.
National Conference Presentations
De Wet, G, Meintjes, C & Niemann-Struweg, I. SACOMM Conference hosted by the University of Pretoria 18-20 September 2008.Paper presented: Poster presentation: Corporate Communication Practices and Trends South Africa Benchmark Study 2007/8
Pooe, D., Niemann-Struweg, I., Meintjes, C. The perceptions of professional women regarding the roles of females in the corporate communication environment. SACOMM (Southern African Communication Association) conference. Bloemfontein, October 2007.
Paper delivered at the 2006 SACOMM Conference held at Stellenbosch titled: Learner perceptions of experiential learning in professional development: an explorative study with Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg
Paper delivered at the 2006 SACOMM Conference held at Stellenbosch titled: Communication at school level: an exploratory study into studying communication for life skills at secondary schools in South Africa with Mr Phil Pretorius
Paper delivered at the 2004 SACOMM Conference held at Port Elizabeth titled: Determining employee communication satisfaction at a Private Higher Education Institution: A Descriptive study with Mrs. Benita Steyn.
