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Antecedents of the Social Impact of Social Enterprises: A Systematic Review and Agenda for Future Research Open
Despite growing research interest in the social impact of social enterprises (SEs), limited attention has been paid to the antecedents of social impact. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review of 52 extant studies that examin…
The HR professional at the centre of extreme work: working intensely? Open
This paper sought is to provide a unique examination of what constitutes extreme work for the HR professional, and in turn the extent to which HR professionals are engaged in such work. Granter et al. (Citation2019) multidimensional theore…
View article: Control and Insecurity in Australian and Canadian Universities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Control and Insecurity in Australian and Canadian Universities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing university management control strategies have influenced higher education workers’ job security, stress and happiness. The primary quantitative and qualitative data are drawn from a…
View article: Sustained knowledge work and thinking time amongst academics: gender and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sustained knowledge work and thinking time amongst academics: gender and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a migration of workforces to work from home. A key issue for academics was the implications for the ability to carve out ‘thinking time’ to engage in what we term sustained knowledge work, the type of work e…
The impact of the Workplace Relations Act on union effectiveness : an exploratory analysis Open
This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author. Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to make a request on their behalf. M…
Old wine in new bottles? Regulating employee social media use through termination of employment law: A comparative analysis Open
The explosion in social media usage and ease of access to instant communication provided by new technologies presents employers and business with benefits and problems. The literature on new technologies and the workplace is replete with e…
The Predictors of Unmet Demand for Unions in Non-Union Workplaces: Lessons from Australia Open
In this study, we examine the predictors of unmet demand for unions in non-union workplaces, using the Australian Worker Representation and Participation Survey ( AWRPS ). Unmet demand is defined here, as those employees in non-union workp…
Trade Union Strategies in a Sophisticated Human Resource Management Environment Open
Sophisticated human resource management strategies, underpinned by a unitarist (rather than a pluralist) frame of reference, have the potential to undermine the role and function of trade unions. This has forced unions to `rethink' their s…
Re-evaluating off-shoring - the role And influence of stakeholders Open
The concept of outsourcing or 'off-shoring' has become a major topic of debate in countries including Australia, the UK and the USA, permeating political, economic and academic discussions. The focus has been on the export of skilled 'home…
The role and influence of stakeholders in organisational decision making: a case study of the 'off-shoring' of Australian jobs Open
The role of stakeholders in influencing corporate decision making on moral and social grounds appears a paradox in a global economy underpinned by a neo-liberal philosophy. Because of the diverse and complex nature of the issues, stakehold…
Drug Testing in the Australian Workplace: Is It Good HRM? Open
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Drug Testing in the Workplace: It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It Open
Alcohol and illicit substance abuse in the workplace is increasingly becoming a major human resource and employee relations issue. Whilst more sophisticated measures have been developed to test and monitor drug use in the workplace, and de…
Industrial Action Under the Workplace Relations Act: 'Winning' in the Public Sector Open
Upon its introduction the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth.) (WRA) made significant changes to the legal regulation of trade unions in the federal system. One of the most significant areas that has witnesse…
Trade union effectiveness: theorising a set of dimensions Open
Australian unions currently face a multiplicity of adverse challenges. Union revitalisation has emerged as a key issue. Implicit in much of this debate is the question of what an effective union is. Rather surprisingly, there is a dearth o…
Turning the tables on off-shoring Open
How stakeholders hijacked the offshore call centre debate Copyright 2005 Brad Nash, Peter Holland and Amanda Pyman. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.
The impact of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth.) - the views of five Australian trade unions Open
The Workplace Relations Act (WRA) constitutes a profound change in Australian workplace relations. As a result, the current legislative environment challenges trade unions in a myriad of ways, as does the continual decline in trade union d…
Union Rights of Entry: the New Contested Terrain? Open
One of the most significant changes made to the legal regulation of unions under the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth.) was to rights of entry. Rights of entry are a fundamentally important apparatus for un…
View article: Enhancing graduate employability of business school alumni through establishing an Australian business case network
Enhancing graduate employability of business school alumni through establishing an Australian business case network Open
The abilities to solve complex, unstructured problems and to communicate effectively are desirable in business school graduates. However, recent studies report deficiencies in Australian graduate attributes in problem solving, judgement an…