Development of a validated tool to help manage the risk of human fatigue in the workplace. Our world has embraced many benefits of the 24-hour society. However, these benefits can not be delivered without the costs: one significant cost is human fatigue. A recent federal parliamentary inquiry recommended that a fatigue risk management approach be applied to the regulation of working hours within industry. A key requirement of such an approach, and the aim of the proposed project, is to develo ....Development of a validated tool to help manage the risk of human fatigue in the workplace. Our world has embraced many benefits of the 24-hour society. However, these benefits can not be delivered without the costs: one significant cost is human fatigue. A recent federal parliamentary inquiry recommended that a fatigue risk management approach be applied to the regulation of working hours within industry. A key requirement of such an approach, and the aim of the proposed project, is to develop a scientifically validated tool to help manage the work-related fatigue associated with hours-of-work. Ultimately, this will reduce the costs of our 24-hour society on employees, their families, organisations and the wider community.Read moreRead less
An Implementation Tool for Achieving Individual and Enterprise Innovation Competency. A prime challenge facing management today is how an organisation can foster a supportive culture for innovation. The purpose of this study is to apply and verify the effectiveness of existing innovation models to the manufacturing industry, culminating in a new model and set of metrics to guide the development of individual and enterprise innovation competencies. The innovation competencies will be validated th ....An Implementation Tool for Achieving Individual and Enterprise Innovation Competency. A prime challenge facing management today is how an organisation can foster a supportive culture for innovation. The purpose of this study is to apply and verify the effectiveness of existing innovation models to the manufacturing industry, culminating in a new model and set of metrics to guide the development of individual and enterprise innovation competencies. The innovation competencies will be validated through a combination of project and problem-based action learning methodologies. The project deliverables will be a range of tools, techniques and other resources to assist enterprises to become innovation ready.Read moreRead less