A5052520163- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Management and Marketing Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Capital and Networks
- Sports injuries and prevention
- E-Government and Public Services
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Global and Cross-Cultural Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Swinburne University of Technology
2025
La Trobe University
2011-2024
Abu Dhabi University
2011
College of Business Administration
2011
Deakin University
2003
Using a multi-level analysis of sample 193 employees matched to 58 managers in regional Australian hospital, this paper examines the effects management and employee perceptions high-performance work systems (HPWS) on HR outcomes. These relationships are examined across four distinct occupational groups. The findings suggest that only when management's implementation HPWS is similar employees' espoused practices translated into greater engagement, job satisfaction, affective commitment less...
ABSTRACT Sport remains a male‐dominated industry despite increasing numbers of women participating and working in variety roles contexts. In many sports, report negative experiences face gendered challenges as elite players, community coaches referees. This case study one Australian sport builds on the concept gender regimes to examine harassment roles. Gender is sometimes overlooked dimensions sexual harassment, but it nevertheless marginalises contributes creating unsafe environments....
This paper provides an analysis of student experiences approach to teaching theory that integrates the and data analysis. The argument supports this is most effectively taught by using empirical in order generate test propositions hypotheses, thereby emphasising dialectic relationship between through experiential learning. Bachelor Commerce students two second-year substantive organisational subjects were introduced method learning at a large, multi-campus Australian university. In paper, we...
Abstract Introduction Addressing gender inequalities in physical activity is an important public health goal. A major campaign, ‘This Girl Can’ (TGC) was conducted by Sport England from 2015, and TGC licenced 2018 VicHealth Australia for development use a 3-year mass media campaign. The campaign adapted through formative testing to Australian conditions implemented within the state of Victoria. purpose this evaluation assess initial population impact first wave TGC-Victoria. Methods We...
The role of institutional factors in students' intentions to persist with or withdraw from their studies is well established the literature. More recently, influence external institution has been highlighted as well. This study investigates relationship between levels engagement first-year students undertaking a core business subject at large university Australia and departure intentions. It was found that propensity positively associated reported involvement but negatively certain – time...
This paper examines the M en's S heds movement – an A ustralian innovation that is now spreading internationally. has significance for human resource management, both in providing a useful alternative to paid employment older workers, and as research site where resources challenges peculiar voluntary organisations can be observed. The underpinned by social exchange theory. paper's empirical focus on factors govern level of participation members movement. employs case study methodology, with...
This study analyses human resource management (HRM) in Men's Sheds Australia. are volunteer-based, not-for-profit, grass-roots community organisations that provide health-related resources and an avenue for largely older retired men to engage with each other the community. The research is timely given escalating numbers of rising national health care costs We used a sample over 200 throughout Australia matched 419 member responses 162 leaders. Based on mediation analysis, we found perceived...
We examine the impact of HPWS on attitudes and retention Chinese employees in multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating China. More specifically, we extent to which degree these practices differ according country origin MNE. surveyed a sample 410 currently working Western Asian MNEs. The findings indicate significant ‘country origin’ effects, where MNEs perceive different levels are operation their respective organisations. Employee trust, job satisfaction affective commitment all important...
There is a significant body of research that examines the antecedents and consequences population-level disparities in physical activity engagement. However, there are still vast gendered inequalities with women missing out on associated health benefits compared to men. The purpose this study foster deep understanding ‘fear judgement’ experienced by physically inactive develop policy practice can attend issue. theory reflexive embodiment, rooted interactionist tradition, provides theoretical...
Interagency partnerships and collaborations underpin a settings-based approach to health promotion in all settings, including sport. This study used an online concept mapping explore the challenges that Regional Sports Assemblies (RSAs) Victoria, Australia experienced when working develop deliver physical activity programs community sport context. Participants from nine RSAs brainstormed 46 unique partnership-related they then sorted into groups based on similarity of meaning rated for...
This study examines the impact of personal resilience on well-being care workers and how perceptions quality provided social climate in organization influences this relationship. We examine patient as both a mediating outcome variable to better understand if 'doing good' (quality care) leads 'feeling (personal well-being).As an ageing population for older people has become increasing challenge many societies, developing retaining professional workforce through effective management is vital...
Research Question Women athletes in elite leagues are increasingly viewed as professional, but often this label is aspirational and does not reflect their experience. They rarely provided with professional working conditions, which creates barriers to becoming elite, full-time athletes. This research aimed explore the faced by Australian women basketballers at sub-elite level, how those vary each stage on professionalization continuum, impacted athlete's experience.Research methods Concept...
Purpose In a complex, ever-changing, and turbulent business world, encouraging employees to express their improvement-oriented novel ideas through voice behavior is crucial for organizations survive thrive. Understanding how foster employee promotive at work significant issue both researchers managers. This study explores specific HRM practices positive attitudes. It also examines the effect of on perceived organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach employed time-lagged...
This paper reports the findings of an exploratory study which identifies aspects organisational climate that relate to human resource management. A novel data analysis technique was employed analyse qualitative from interviews with 50 managers in ustralia, C anada and T urkey. The results identify four dimensions focus on HR issues work environments. Based suggestions competing values framework also literature concerning studies societal culture, we labelled these as: 1) collaboration; 2)...
Objective Our aim was to investigate (1) gender representation, (2) opportunities and training (3) harassment experiences in Sport Exercise Medicine (SEM) practitioners working elite sport Australia. Methods All titled Australian Physiotherapy Association Physiotherapists, SEM Physicians Registrars doctors physiotherapists (SEM practitioners) currently/previously/aspiring work were invited participate a bespoke online survey the Gender Experiences Questionnaire. Results For currently sport,...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, elite sport leagues implemented hubs, or ‘bubbles’, which restricted athletes’ movements and social interactions in order minimise risk of athlete infection allow competitions continue. This was a new way working living for athletes there dearth literature on this topic. The main objective study investigate impacts hub model over time, what job demands resources existed through application Demerouti et al. (2001) Job Demands-Resources Model. Multiple...
Sport official's experience of abuse in their role is well documented, but the additional gendered barriers that women officials face are not. This study used Concept Mapping to explore most important and frequent referees Australian basketball face. Results were analyzed according Socio-Ecological Framework with a feminist lens, which demonstrated complexity interconnectedness between different levels. While participants not specifically asked about experiences, results indicated...
This paper argues that there is an opportunity to improve the way social science theory taught by introducing exercise in facilitated testing through active experimentation. describes a learning experience enables students discover dynamic nature of theoretical discoveries. idea grounded notion will gain much from about and experientially using real world data. A data based outlined illustrated reveal provides linking empirical We argue this offer more holistic for teaching. The be special...
This study explored the types of constraints that inhibit women's participation in community basketball. It investigated whether perception these changes at different ages to understand how this impacts one's intention leave sport A mixed-methods approach was used. In phase 1, Concept Mapping examined faced by Australian women basketball players. 2, quantitative survey data were analyzed age and identified from 1 impacted on Results demonstrated key are a lack playing opportunities gender...
Human resources management is becoming an increasingly critical factor in implementing eService into thelocal government sector. The movement towards eServices a viable, sustainable option for improving servicedelivery. Within the context of technologically-driven organisational change, using data from 23 face-to-faceinterviews 5 diverse City Councils, this research presents key barriers adopting as perceived bystrategic leaders and employees Australian local government, describes strategies...
The construction industry of UAE is huge and requires effective leadership strategies for its development growth. For the success industry, transformational transactional leaderships are to be followed so that managers can meet changing situations effectively. findings obtained from this study consequently revealed age, nationality, education, work experience organizational position leader plays a significant role in determining style he/she applies. However, gender has no correlation with...