Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD | Asian Institute of Management

Expertise

Industrial Organization, Strategy, and Corporate Finance

Research Interests

Air transport industry, mergers and acquisitions, tourism and economic development, and early disaster response and post-disaster recovery

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Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD

Associate Professor

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Academic Background

PhD in Business Administration, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
Master of Business Administration, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Professional and Academic Experience

Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines (2010-2016)
Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management (2008-2010)
Program Director, Asian Institute of Management, MBA Class September 2010
Project Manager, Computerized Registration System, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2007-2008)
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2006-2007)
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines, Baguio (2005-2006)
Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines (2000-2005)
Senior Lecturer, University of the Philippines, Diliman (2000-2002)

Affiliations, Awards, and Honors

Managing Editor, Journal of Management for Global Sustainability (2013-2017)
Member, American Economic Association
Member, Air Transport Research Society

Select Publications

A. ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS INDEXED IN THOMSON REUTERS

(ISI) Manuela Jr., Wilfred S., Dawna L. Rhoades, and Tamilla Curtis. 2016. “An analysis of Delta Air Lines’ oil refinery acquisition.” Research in Transportation Economics 56: 50–63.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S., Dawna L. Rhoades, and Tamilla Curtis. 2016. “The US Airways Group: A post-merger analysis.” Journal of Air Transport Management 56, Part B: 138–150.
Santiago, Joseph Sedfrey S., Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., Marion Lara L. Tan, Siegfried Kiel B. Sañez, and Aldo Zelig U. Tong. 2016. “Of timelines and timeliness: Lessons from Typhoon Haiyan in early disaster response.” Disasters 40 (4): 644–667.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. and Manuel J. de Vera. 2015. “The impact of government failure on tourism in the Philippines.” Transport Policy 43: 11–22.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. and Dawna L. Rhoades. 2014. “Merger activity and short-run financial performance in the US airline industry.” Transportation Journal 53 (3): 345–375.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. 2007. “Airline liberalization effects on fare: The case of the Philippines.” Journal of Business Research 60 (2): 161–167.

B. ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS INDEXED IN SCOPUS

Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. and Adonis R. Bajao. 2014. “Sustaining peace and development: An Assessment of the Philippines’ counterinsurgency program.” The International Journal of Social Sustainability in Economic, Social and Cultural Context 9 (4): 55–66.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. and Dawna L. Rhoades. 2013. “Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran: An analysis of short-term stock performance.” World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research 4 (4): 227–246.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. 2011. “Factors affecting airline profits: Evidence from the Philippines.” Journal of Applied Business Research 27 (6): 17–22.

C. ARTICLES IN OTHER PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. 2011. “The impact of entry and competition on airline departure frequency.” Journal of Business & Economics Research 9 (8): 7–13.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. 2004. “Bank mergers and the free-rider problem in the Philippine banking industry.” Philippine Management Review 11: 55–75.

D. ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS INDEXED IN THOMSON REUTERS

Tiglao, Nestor Michael C., Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., and Romell C. Verdillo. 2008. “Barriers to e-government maturity: The Philippine experience.” In Khalid S. Soliman (ed.), Information Management in Modern Organizations: Trends and Challenges, 342–353. Proceedings of the 9th International Business Information Management Association Conference, Marrakech, Morocco, 4–6 January 2008.
Manuela Jr., Wilfred S. and Nestor Michael C. Tiglao. 2006. “E-government applications in the Philippines.” In Khalid S. Soliman (ed.), Internet and Information Systems in the Digital Age: Challenges and Solutions, 191–198. Proceedings of the 7th International Business Information Management Association Conference, Brescia, Italy, 14–16 December 2006.