Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD

Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD

Associate Professor

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

Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD

Associate Professor

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

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of the Philippines Mindanao
  • Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Affiliate Professor, CENTRUM Católica Business School, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Program Director, MBA Class of September 2010, Asian Institute of Management
  • Project Manager, Computerized Registration System, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Baguio
  • Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Senior Lecturer, University of the Philippines Diliman

AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Member, American Economic Association
  • Member, Air Transport Research Society
  • Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, South Padre Island, Texas, USA
  • International Publication Award, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Best Paper Award, Las Vegas International Academic Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship, AusAID and the Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Professorial Chair Award, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
  • Loyola Schools Research and Creative Work Award, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Calderon, F. O., Manuela Jr., W. S. & Briones, D. T. (2021). The impact of sustainability reporting on organizational behaviour from Western and Asian perspectives: a systematic review of literature. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment. https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2021.1879560.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2019). Market power at the Seattle-Tacoma international airport: The case of Alaska airlines. Transport Policy, 76, 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.12.013.
  • Santiago, J. S. S., Manuela Jr., W. S., Tan, M. L. L., Saňez, S. K. B., & Tong, A. Z. U. (2018). Agency-driven post-disaster recovery: A comparative study of three Typhoon Washi resettlement communities in the Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,27, 480-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.11.012.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2016). The US Airways Group: A post-merger analysis. Journal of Air Transport Management, 56, Part B, 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.04.022.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2016). An analysis of Delta Air Lines’ oil refinery acquisition. Research in Transportation Economics, 56, 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2016.07.005.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., & de Vera, M. J. (2015). The impact of government failure on tourism in the Philippines. Transport Policy, 43, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.05.016.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S. (2007). Airline liberalization effects on fare: The case of the Philippines. Journal of Business Research, 60(2), 161–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.10.019.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Tiglao, N. M., Manuela Jr., W. S., & Verdillo, R. C. (2008). Barriers to e-government maturity: The Philippine experience. In K. S. Soliman (Ed.), Information Management in Modern Organizations: Trends and Challenges (pp. 342–353). Marrakech, Morocco: Proceedings of the 9th International Business Information Management Association Conference.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., & Tiglao, N. M. (2006). E-government applications in the Philippines. In K. S. Soliman (Ed.), Internet and Information Systems in the Digital Age: Challenges and Solutions, (pp. 191–198). Brescia, Italy: Proceedings of the 7th International Business Information Management Association Conference.

CASE STUDY

  • Zafra, M. A. G., Manuela Jr., W. S., de Vera, M. J., & Golamco, A. G. (2020). Hijo Resources Corporation: Integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations. Ivey ID: 9B20M198. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.