Branding Cities on the West Pacific Rim: Cinematic Traditions and Tourism Marketing Strategies in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sydney. This innovative project emphasises brand-building as a part of visual culture, and cinema as a contributory influence to marketing decisions. It will produce a landmark study of media synergies in the contemporary world. It compares cinematic traditions and tourism marketing in cosmopolitan cities in the Australiasian region. The comparison, based on archival analysis ....Branding Cities on the West Pacific Rim: Cinematic Traditions and Tourism Marketing Strategies in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sydney. This innovative project emphasises brand-building as a part of visual culture, and cinema as a contributory influence to marketing decisions. It will produce a landmark study of media synergies in the contemporary world. It compares cinematic traditions and tourism marketing in cosmopolitan cities in the Australiasian region. The comparison, based on archival analysis and on interviews with producers, policy makers, and consumers, will determine whether images of the city converge or compete in business practice and cultural production. The research complements recent major Australian initiatives to re-evaluate creativity in the media.Read moreRead less
Testing the integration and differentiation of national employment systems: multinational enterprises in an international comparative context. Multinational enterprises play a leading role in shaping employment practices as their power disproportionately influences the direction of change in managing people. This project, conducted across six countries, enhances our understanding of how these organisations influence and shape the employment practices and systems in host contexts.
Organising for control in innovation-driven firms: managing the efficiency-flexibility duality. Cultivating innovation in Australian companies is a key priority for international competitiveness and national economic prosperity. This project will determine the management and implementation requirements that foster both innovation and performance accountability and control, a critical dual force for sustainable, long-term growth.
Capacity building and social enterprise: Individual and organisational transformation in transitional labour market programs. This research will produce new knowledge about the sustainability of social enterprise based transitional labour market programs, and contribute to the development of such programs nationally and internationally. The study of the factors that shape the success, or otherwise, of the most vulnerable, marginalised young people's involvement in these programs will contribute ....Capacity building and social enterprise: Individual and organisational transformation in transitional labour market programs. This research will produce new knowledge about the sustainability of social enterprise based transitional labour market programs, and contribute to the development of such programs nationally and internationally. The study of the factors that shape the success, or otherwise, of the most vulnerable, marginalised young people's involvement in these programs will contribute new knowledge about young people's transitions into labour markets. Together, these innovative understandings of social enterprise, marginalisation and social inclusion/transition will make significant contributions to the National Research Priority goals strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric and promoting an innovation culture and economy.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354735
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Australian Network on Microelectronics, Optoelectronics and Microelectromechanical Systems. The Network will encompass semiconductor microelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Fundamental research in these areas enables the technological advances that underpin rapidly developing industries such as information and telecommunications technologies, defence, aerospace, medicine, and remote sensing. Exciting challenges exist in designing new devices that exp ....Australian Network on Microelectronics, Optoelectronics and Microelectromechanical Systems. The Network will encompass semiconductor microelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Fundamental research in these areas enables the technological advances that underpin rapidly developing industries such as information and telecommunications technologies, defence, aerospace, medicine, and remote sensing. Exciting challenges exist in designing new devices that exploit unique semiconductor systems and technologies. By sharing capabilities and resources (both capital and human), the network will enable the issues associated with such novel materials and devices to be addressed in a targeted manner. The network will also guarantee the ongoing future of research in the area by actively involving early career researchers and postgraduate students.Read moreRead less
Testing trade mark law's image of the consumer. An effective trade mark law is vital both to protect consumers and to allow businesses to build brand recognition. This project seeks to put Australian trade mark law on a firmer empirical footing by bringing together experts from psychology, law and marketing to test the law’s assumptions against actual consumer responses.
Flexible Models and Methods for Longitudinal Data. The availability of increasingly large data sets offers the potential to improve understandings of many phenomena. However, without models for these phenomenon and methods to analyse the data generated by them, information contained in such data cannot be extracted. This project aims to advance statistical methods and models for analysing data that are collected on a large number of individuals at many time points. In particular, data collected ....Flexible Models and Methods for Longitudinal Data. The availability of increasingly large data sets offers the potential to improve understandings of many phenomena. However, without models for these phenomenon and methods to analyse the data generated by them, information contained in such data cannot be extracted. This project aims to advance statistical methods and models for analysing data that are collected on a large number of individuals at many time points. In particular, data collected from mobile phone applications will be used to understand the effect that training regimes have on cognitive functioning and how these effects vary with individual characteristics.Read moreRead less
Defining, measuring and assessing entrepreneurial capacity: theory building from Australian experience. Australia is recognised worldwide for its research excellence, but does not have a strong track record in converting the knowledge generated by its research activities into tangible benefits. Many sources have attributed it to a lack of ?entrepreneurial capacity? - the skills sets required to convert ideas into businesses. This project aims to examine that skill set in detail, identify its mo ....Defining, measuring and assessing entrepreneurial capacity: theory building from Australian experience. Australia is recognised worldwide for its research excellence, but does not have a strong track record in converting the knowledge generated by its research activities into tangible benefits. Many sources have attributed it to a lack of ?entrepreneurial capacity? - the skills sets required to convert ideas into businesses. This project aims to examine that skill set in detail, identify its most significant components and assess the extent to which they are present in new ventures. This information will be made available to businesses, educators, research institutions and other stakeholders to address the skills gap and increase Australia's overall entrepreneurial capacity.Read moreRead less
Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354682
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Australian Semiconductor Nanotechnology Network. Fundamental and strategic research in the area of semiconductor nanotechnology covering theoretical modeling, nanostructure growth, fabrication, characterization, nano-electronic and nano-photonic devices is essential for future developments in computing, communications, information technology and defence industries. The network aims to bring together all the stake holders to share the facilities, expertise to make a major impact in the field. N ....Australian Semiconductor Nanotechnology Network. Fundamental and strategic research in the area of semiconductor nanotechnology covering theoretical modeling, nanostructure growth, fabrication, characterization, nano-electronic and nano-photonic devices is essential for future developments in computing, communications, information technology and defence industries. The network aims to bring together all the stake holders to share the facilities, expertise to make a major impact in the field. Network will organize workshops, conferences to exchange ideas, to identify infrastructure needs, to promote interdisciplinary research and to expose post-doctoral fellows and postgraduate students to internationally competitive research environment. Network aims to enhance international and industry links by exchange of staff and students.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0453803
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$535,452.00
Summary
High Performance Optical and Electronic Coatings Facility. The main aim of this project is to establish a state-of-the-art optical and electronic coatings facility for the Australian optoelectronics and nanotechnology research community to develop novel technologies of interest to communications, information technology and nanotechnology industries. The facility will allow the fabrication of a range of active and passive devices including photonic integrated circuits. The facility is f ....High Performance Optical and Electronic Coatings Facility. The main aim of this project is to establish a state-of-the-art optical and electronic coatings facility for the Australian optoelectronics and nanotechnology research community to develop novel technologies of interest to communications, information technology and nanotechnology industries. The facility will allow the fabrication of a range of active and passive devices including photonic integrated circuits. The facility is flexible enough to allow the deposition of a range of dielectric and metal layers with different structural, optical and electrical characteristics of fundamental as well as applied interest. This facility may open up new opportunities to develop microcavities, nanocrystals, tunable lasers and detectors, novel cantilevers for atomic force microscopy.
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