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.
Designing Human Resource Practices that Promote the Retention of Volunteers. This project aims to examine the effects of human resources practices on the attraction and retention of high-quality volunteers. Volunteers provide essential health and educational services to the Australian population, which makes it important for non-profit organisations to develop effective human resource practices that attract and retain the best people. However, non-profit organisations often struggle to attract a ....Designing Human Resource Practices that Promote the Retention of Volunteers. This project aims to examine the effects of human resources practices on the attraction and retention of high-quality volunteers. Volunteers provide essential health and educational services to the Australian population, which makes it important for non-profit organisations to develop effective human resource practices that attract and retain the best people. However, non-profit organisations often struggle to attract and retain a sufficient number of volunteers. This project will examine the effects of three human resource practices on the thriving and organisational attachment of volunteers using theories of motivation and retention. This knowledge is intended to help governments and non-profit organisations improve on policies and procedures to manage Australia’s volunteer workforce sustainably.Read moreRead less
Changing contexts: Impacts on organisations, teams, employees and clients. The project aims to explore workplace change with a view to maximising the positive outcomes of change. Organisations, teams, and individuals need to change and adapt to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. Using a multilevel systems approach, the project plans to examine three different types of change – human resource management practices, team composition, and daily work environment pressures – to determin ....Changing contexts: Impacts on organisations, teams, employees and clients. The project aims to explore workplace change with a view to maximising the positive outcomes of change. Organisations, teams, and individuals need to change and adapt to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. Using a multilevel systems approach, the project plans to examine three different types of change – human resource management practices, team composition, and daily work environment pressures – to determine their impact on organisational processes and effectiveness, team adaptability and performance, employee wellbeing and performance, and service to clients. Project findings may help organisations, managers and employees better understand the process and implications of various types of workplace changes, enabling them to better manage change.Read moreRead less
Strategic responses of Australian family-owned businesses in the manufacturing sector to the pressures of globalisation. It is critical that Australian family owned manufacturing businesses respond in the most advantageous way to the pressures of globalisation. Possible strategic responses include selling out to larger companies that have a stronger strategic position, competing off-shore, or take a niche position in the value chain. This research will use a series of case studies to determine t ....Strategic responses of Australian family-owned businesses in the manufacturing sector to the pressures of globalisation. It is critical that Australian family owned manufacturing businesses respond in the most advantageous way to the pressures of globalisation. Possible strategic responses include selling out to larger companies that have a stronger strategic position, competing off-shore, or take a niche position in the value chain. This research will use a series of case studies to determine the contingent factors that best explain strategic response within the ownership and management structure of the family business, and track the impact of specific strategic choices. From this may flow some general principles of appropriate strategic responses given a range of circumstances.Read moreRead less
Social and cultural factors in Indigenous enterprise management and governance. The project addresses Indigenous economic self-sufficiency by developing a model of Indigenous enterprise development and governance. By focusing on sustainability of Indigenous communities in remote areas, the project contributes to National Research Priority 3 (Promoting and maintaining good health: Strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric). The project addresses the National framework of principles f ....Social and cultural factors in Indigenous enterprise management and governance. The project addresses Indigenous economic self-sufficiency by developing a model of Indigenous enterprise development and governance. By focusing on sustainability of Indigenous communities in remote areas, the project contributes to National Research Priority 3 (Promoting and maintaining good health: Strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric). The project addresses the National framework of principles for delivering services to Indigenous Australians developed by the Council of Australian Governments by seeking new ways to promote economic participation and development, supporting capacity at local and regional levels and building opportunities for indigenous families and individuals to become self-sufficient.Read moreRead less
Developing a Sustainable Enterprise with Indigenous Communities: A Triple Bottom Line Analysis. This project explores opportunities for sustainable development in a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern territories. Using a triple bottom line approach, the research identifies the range of social, environmental and economic issues that need to be addressed in developing a sustainable enterprise involving Aboriginal communities. The project is significant because it will provide employmen ....Developing a Sustainable Enterprise with Indigenous Communities: A Triple Bottom Line Analysis. This project explores opportunities for sustainable development in a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern territories. Using a triple bottom line approach, the research identifies the range of social, environmental and economic issues that need to be addressed in developing a sustainable enterprise involving Aboriginal communities. The project is significant because it will provide employment for local communities in their land and build capacity for economic independence. The triple bottom line approach is also innovative since it explicitly assesses social outcomes for the community. Other outcomes include a Masters thesis, social impact assessment instrument, and three articles in refereed journals.Read moreRead less