Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing

03/05/2023

Last chance to register!!

Friday 9th June | The Ship Inn Conference Room | Brisbane

Line Manager Training: The last couple decades have seen an increase in HR responsibilities being devolved from the HR department to line managers.

Griffith University WOW researchers – Professors Keith Townsend, Ashlea Troth, and Rebecca Loudoun are providing evidence-based training programs to support line managers in performing and thriving in their role.

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Want to build your influence and capacity as a leader in your organisation? Line Manager Training is driven by Griffith University academic leaders who will provide strategies for you to perform your role better, to build your knowledge and confidence, and establish a pathway to being a successful l...

14/04/2023

Friday 9th June | The Ship Inn Conference Room | Brisbane

Line Manager Training: The last couple decades have seen an increase in HR responsibilities being devolved from the HR department to line managers.

Griffith University WOW researchers – Professors Keith Townsend, Ashlea Troth, and Rebecca Loudoun are providing evidence-based training programs to support line managers in performing and thriving in their role.

To know more and to register for this unique opportunity, follow this link:

Want to build your influence and capacity as a leader in your organisation? Line Manager Training is driven by Griffith University academic leaders who will provide strategies for you to perform your role better, to build your knowledge and confidence, and establish a pathway to being a successful l...

11/04/2023

WOW researcher Dr Peyman Abkhezr has co-authored an article entitled ‘Beyond job placement: careers for refugees’, International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance'.

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In this article, we highlight the Australian country context to advocate for career support that extends beyond initial job placement in a segmented labor market to strengthen refugees’ skills and knowledge and future career development. We address systemic barriers while advocating for access to ...

15/03/2023

WOW Researcher Prof Keith Townsend has recently co-authored an article entitled
'Examining the Ability, Motivation and Opportunity (AMO)
framework in HRM research: Conceptualization, measurement and interactions', International Journal of Management Reviews.

Read article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ijmr.12332

12/03/2023

WOW members Prof Peter Creed and Associate Prof Michelle Hood have recently co-authored an article entitled ‘Protean career processes in young adults: Relationships with perceived future employability, educational performance, and commitment’, International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance.

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Protean career processes of vocational identity awareness, career adaptability, and career agency have been hypothesized to mediate the relationships between protean career orientation and career-related outcomes. To date, the role of these process mechanisms has not been assessed directly in young....

05/03/2023

WOW researcher Dr Peyman Abkhezr has recently authored an article entitled ‘Exploring the future career autobiography with young Australian undergraduate students: autobiographical opportunities for career storytelling and narrative change’, British Journal of Guidance & Counselling.

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This study examined the Future Career Autobiography (FCA) with six Australian undergraduate students. The study aimed to explore: (1) the FCA as a qualitative career assessment instrument that faci...

28/02/2023

Line Manager Training: The last couple decades have seen an increase in HR responsibilities being devolved from the HR department to line managers.

Griffith University WOW researchers – Professors Keith Townsend, Ashlea Troth, and Rebecca Loudoun are providing evidence-based training programs to support line managers in performing and thriving in their role.

To know more and to register for this unique opportunity, follow this link:

PDN, in collaboration with Griffith University, are co-creating courses that address the shifting learning needs of school leaders. These courses draw upon the expertise of Griffith University academics and PDN committee members. This unique approach therefore benefits from the latest research insig...

01/02/2023

WOW researcher Prof Ashlea Troth has recently co-authored and edited a book titled ‘Emotions During Times of Disruption’, Research on Emotion in Organisations, Vol 18, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Emotions During Times of Disruption | Editors: Ashlea C. Troth, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Ronald H. Humphrey

25/01/2023

WOW is co-hosting the following seminar with Adult Learning Australia & Griffith Institute of Educational Research on Thursday 9th February entitled:

'Supporting, guiding and enacting learning across working life'

Registration link here: https://ala.asn.au/supporting-guiding-and-enacting-learning-across-working-life/

A seminar jointly hosted by     February 9th 2023 – 2.00-4.00 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time or 1.00pm to 3.00pm AEST This hybrid seminar will explore the findings of a current study investigating the worklife experiences of Australians. The study captures worklife learning histories, monit...

15/12/2022

WOW researcher Prof Adrian Wilkinson has recently co-authored an article entitled: 'On the soft side of open innovation: the role of human resource practices, organizational learning culture and knowledge sharing', R&D Management

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This paper examines the role of HR practices in shaping inbound open innovation outcomes through the lens of the competency, motivation and opportunity (CMO) model. The paper investigates the aforeme...

25/11/2022

WOW member Dr Sheetal G*i has recently provided commentary to Channel News Asia - 'Companies are showering gifts on employees to make them stay'

Link here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/corporate-gift-employer-employee-wellbeing-hybrid-work-merchandise-hamper-3070361?cid=FBcna&fbclid=IwAR3oZoWZQrRgEheoyNFL15Lv7jKTvvglAtOoD8uRBsxbLoCdvIo0nufKWN4

The more cynical worker may feel corporate merchandise is wasteful – or a distraction from the deeper issues of working culture – but gifts are the most tangible way companies can show appreciation to their staff, says Griffith University’s Dr Sheetal G*i.

16/11/2022

WOW member Prof Stephen Billett has recently authored two book chapters entitled ‘Promoting Graduate Employability: Key Goals, and Curriculum and Pedagogic Practices for Higher Education’, and
‘Sustaining the Employability of Working-Age Adults: Singapore Case Study,’ Graduate Employability and Workplace-Based Learning Development, Springer

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This book presents a comprehensive discussion of sociocultural perspectives on graduate employability and workplace-based learning development