2024-03-29T05:39:46Z
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oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1000
2013-03-04T01:42:13Z
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Impact of EFQM Excellence Model on leadership in German and UK organisations
McCarthy, Grace
Greatbanks, R.
Journal Article
2006-10-01T07:00:00Z
<p>This article was originally published as: McCarthy, G & Greatbanks, R, Impact of EFQM Excellence Model on leadership in German and UK organisations, International Journal for Quality and Reliability Management, 2006, 23(9), 1068-1091. Original journal available <a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/ijqrm/ijqrm.jsp">here</a> from Emerald.</p>
10.1108/02656710610704221
<p>Purpose of this paper: The research aimed to discover whether there were differences in leadership practices and perceptions of good leadership practice between German and UK organisations. Design/methodology/approach: A survey based on analysis of self-assessment documents submitted for the European Quality Award or its equivalents in Germany and the UK was distributed to 300 organisations in Germany and the UK. A response rate of 20% was achieved. The survey was also distributed to 20 assessors. Findings: There were more differences in perceptions of good practice between German organisations recognised for excellence and German organisations not using the Excellence Model than between German and UK organisations. In the UK, there were more differences between what was described as good practice and what was described as usual practice among organisations not using the Excellence Model than among organisations recognised for excellence. German assessors differed in their view of good practices from UK assessors and German organisations. Research limitations/implications (if applicable): The number of respondents was small, the organisations which chose to respond may not be typical and responses may not be accurate. A larger survey would help establish the generalisability of the findings. Focus groups would be particularly helpful in understanding the difference in perspective of the assessors. Practical implications (if applicable): An awareness of Anglo-German differences is helpful for managers with cross-border teams. The difference in assessor perceptions suggests that the training offered by the EFQM has not resulted in a common understanding. What is original/value of paper: The paper is valuable both to academics who are interested in cross-cultural leadership and to practitioners wrestling with the issues posed by cross-cultural teams.</p>
Leadership
Germany
UK
Excellence Model
EFQM
Assessors
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/1
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1001
2007-01-03T00:58:08Z
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The Australian National Security State and the Third Sector: Who is Really Protecting Australia's National Security?
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2006-12-15T08:00:00Z
This paper was originally published as: Rix, M, The Australian National Security State and the Third Sector: Who is Really Protecting Australia's National Security?, 23rd Australasian Law and Society Conference, University of Wollongong, December 13-15, 2006. Conference information available <a href="http://www.uow.edu.au/law/LIRC/law&socconference2006.html">here</a>.
This paper will consider the implications of the Australian Government’s recent national security and anti-terrorism legislation for its relations with Australian citizens and with third sector organisations, like those comprising the community legal sector, that seek to promote and defend citizens’ civil, political and social rights. The series of bills enacted by the Australian Parliament since September 11 2001, the culmination of which has been the Anti-Terrorism (No. 2) 2005 Bill, removes many of the freedoms and rights that Australians have for many years been able to take for granted. The 2005 Bill’s detention and control orders, for example, degrade the importance of the role of formal trials and the production of credible evidence by the prosecution in the administration of justice in Australia. It also includes a newly-defined crime of sedition that empowers the Australian Government and the national security authorities to invoke the sedition provisions when they merely suspect a person of seditious intent to use or threaten the use of force. The 2005 Bill, and the many other national security and anti-terrorism acts, has placed a great burden of responsibility on third sector organisations which seek through their activities to enhance the inclusiveness and cohesiveness of the Australian community. They will increasingly be called upon, particularly by ‘suspect’ groups and individuals, to ameliorate the harmful social and psychological effects of intimidation, victimisation and persecution perpetrated by the authorities in the name of protecting Australia’s national security. At the same time, these organisations will have to deal with a society turned against itself in which differences of language, ethnicity and religion have become a frontier separating the included and protected from the excluded and feared. This paper will consider the impact of these trends and developments on third sector organisations committed to fostering a more tolerant, inclusive and cohesive Australian society. It will focus in particular on the likely implications of the national security legislation for the community legal sector. The sector is characterised by its commitment to the objective of improving access to justice and ensuring equality before the law for all Australian citizens and residents. It thus plays an important but largely unheralded role in protecting Australia’s genuine national security from the potentially corrosive effects of the Government’s national security and anti-terrorism legislation.
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/2
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1003
2013-06-28T00:06:15Z
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Australia's anti-terrorism legislation: the national security state and the community legal sector
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2006-12-01T08:00:00Z
<p>This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published as: Rix, M, Australia's anti-terrorism legislation: the national security state and the community legal sector, Prometheus, December 2006, 24(4), 429-439. Copyright 2006 Taylor & Francis. Prometheus is available online <a>here</a> through Taylor & Francis.</p>
10.1080/08109020601030019
<p>This paper considers the implications for the community legal sector of the Australian Government’s recent national security and anti-terrorism legislation. Critics of the legislation have deep concerns that, by giving the police and intelligence services considerable new powers in the areas of arbitrary arrest and detention, it will lead to the significant erosion of rights and freedoms that Australians have long been able to take for granted. Other concerns with the legislation relate to the use of force, sedition, and legal representation for those held in preventative detention. In addition, the legislation has no adequate protection against the intelligence services and police misusing or abusing their new, extended powers. Community legal centres (CLCs), that comprise the community legal sector, have the important role of informing citizens of their basic rights and assisting them in exercising these rights in their dealings with government and its agencies. This paper will consider what effects the anti-terrorism legislation will have on the community legal sector’s effectiveness in playing this role. The sector, which the Australian government relies on and funds to provide legal services to some of the most disadvantaged members of the Australian community, has as its raison d’être improving access to justice and equality before the law for all Australians. The paper will also consider the impact of the anti-terrorism legislation on the relationship between the government and the sector.</p>
Terrorism
anti-terrorism legislation
national security state
community legal sector; citizenship
access to justice
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/5
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1004
2012-10-24T23:38:04Z
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Performance Contracts, Corporate Governance and the Third Sector: The Case of the NSW Community Legal Sector
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2006-09-08T07:00:00Z
<p>This paper was originally published as: Rix, M, Performance Contracts, Corporate Governance and the Third Sector: The Case of the NSW Community Legal Sector, European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, 6-9 September, 2006.</p>
<p>This paper will investigate the effects of performance contracts on the governance of third sector organisations to which governments have outsourced responsibility for delivery of important human and welfare services. As governments have retreated from direct delivery of such services under the impetus of the New Public Management (NPM) reform agenda, they increasingly have had to rely on third sector organisations to play the role of service providers. From a public administration point of view, dominance of the purchaser/provider funding and regulatory model has been one of the most significant results. Under this model, performance contracts or so-called ‘service agreements’ are used to manage the relationship between the government as purchaser of services and the service provider organisations. These contracts or agreements subject provider organisations to a strict funding, governance and accountability regime. The danger for many third sector organisations is that in striving to meet the performance, governance and accountability criteria set down in the contracts, their ability to meet the needs of the communities they serve becomes seriously constrained and compromised. This paper will explore these themes by considering the recent experience of the NSW community legal sector. The NSW community legal sector is comprised of about 40 community legal centres (CLCs) scattered throughout the state of NSW. Like its counterparts in the other states and territories that belong to the Australian Federation, the NSW sector has as its self-proclaimed raison d’être the improvement of access to justice and equality before the law for all Australians, in particular, poor and otherwise disadvantaged citizens. However, all of its funding is provided by the Australian and NSW governments the conditions for acceptance and continuation of which are contained in service agreements with the two governments. This paper will report the findings of a recent survey of NSW CLCs conducted by the author that focused on how the performance, governance and accountability requirements contained in the agreements affect the work of centres. The views of key personnel of the surveyed CLCs were sought on the effects of these requirements on a centre’s ability to provide and improve access to justice for the individuals and communities it serves. The findings suggest that service agreement requirements do have a significant impact on the work of centres, imposing onerous time and resource constraints that divert them from their core business. However, it appears that inadequate government funding remains the greatest concern of CLC workers because it so seriously limits the capacity of centres and their staff to meet the legal needs of their clients.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/3
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1006
2010-09-16T04:54:40Z
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Renewable Energy Strategies in England, Australia and New Zealand
Kelly, Geoff
Journal Article
2007-01-01T08:00:00Z
This article has been accepted for publication by Elsevier and will be published as: Kelly, G, Renewable Energy Strategies in England, Australia and New Zealand, Geoforum, 2007, 38(2), 326-338. Journal information available <a href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/344/description#description" >here</a>.
10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.08.002
The development of renewable energy sources is of prime interest to many countries seeking to pursue greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations. The increased use of renewables offers the possibility of not only contributing to emission reduction, but at the same time improving energy supply diversity and security, and developing employment and business in related supply industries. Two main mechanisms are in common use, one a quota (quantity) instrument often associated with tradable certificates, and the other a prescribed pricing mechanism. This paper considers the renewable energy development strategies of three countries (the UK, Australia, and New Zealand) all using a variant of the quota/certificate approach as the central instrument in their programs. The regulatory frameworks defining the application of the certificate systems differ notably, and the likely differing outcomes suggest that these regulatory settings may be at least as important as the selection of the basic policy instrument, in determining the overall success of programs of this nature.
Cross-national comparisons; climate policy; renewable energy; tradable certificates
quota systems
Kyoto Protocol
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/4
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1008
2007-06-07T23:37:33Z
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Legal Aid, the Community Legal Sector and Access to Justice: What has been the Record of the Australian Government?
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2007-06-04T07:00:00Z
This conference paper was originally published as Rix, M, Legal Aid, the Community Legal Sector and Access to Justice: What has been the Record of the Australian Government?, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Public Governance and Leadership: Managing Governance Changes Drivers for Re-constituting Leadership, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom, 24-25 May 2007.
This paper will consider the record of the Australian Government in supporting and promoting the work of state and territory Legal Aid Commissions and community legal centres. Legal Aid and the community legal sector play an important role in providing predominantly, but not exclusively, poor and otherwise disadvantaged Australians with legal and related services helping to ensure that they are able to achieve some measure of access to justice. Beginning in 1997 with the decisions of the Government to cease funding Legal Aid Commissions for matters falling under state and territory law and to implement purchaser-provider funding arrangements for the two agencies, it will consider how these decisions have affected the agencies’ ability to provide access to justice for their clients.
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/6
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1009
2013-08-16T05:30:01Z
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Australia and the 'War against Terrorism': Terrorism, National Security and Human Rights
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2007-10-29T07:00:00Z
<p>This conference paper was originally published as Rix, M, Australia and the 'War against Terrorism': Terrorism, National Security and Human Rights, in Michael, K and Michael, MG (eds), Proceedings of the The Second Workshop on the Social Implications of National Security: From Dataveillance to Überveillance and the Realpolitik of the Transparent Society, University of Wollongong, 2007, 97-112.</p>
<p>This paper considers whether in the ‘war against terrorism’ national security is eroded or strengthened by weakening or removing the human rights of the individuals who constitute the polity. It starts with the view that national security is, at its most fundamental, founded upon the security and liberty of the person from criminal and violent acts, including terrorist attacks. Such attacks, and the individuals and groups who perpetrate them, constitute a grave threat to the peace and security of nations the world over and thus endanger the security and liberty of the individuals who make up their populations. Governments are therefore compelled to use the machinery of the state to protect the nation and the individual from these attacks. However, the paper is based on another, equally important, assumption. This is that the defence of national security requires individuals to be protected from the arbitrary exercise of state power even in situations where the state claims to be acting to protect national security and individual security against grave threats such as terrorist acts. The rule of law not only protects individuals from such an exercise of state power by protecting their human rights, in so doing it also protects the peace and security of the nation from excessive and unchecked state power. But what happens when the rule of law is overturned by governments declaring that they are protecting national security from the terrorist threat? Who or what is then able to protect the individual and the nation from the state? This paper will take up these important questions by considering the implications of the anti-terrorism legislation that has been introduced in Australia since September 2001. It will also consider whether Australia’s national security has been enhanced or damaged by this legislation.</p>
‘war against terrorism’
national security
human rights
security and liberty of the person
state power
rule of law
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/7
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1010
2008-09-12T02:58:22Z
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Toolkit for managing virtual teams
McCarthy, Grace
Journal Article
2007-11-01T07:00:00Z
This article was originally published as McCarthy, G, Toolkit for managing virtual teams, The Human Factor, 2(1), 2007, 26 - 29. Copyright Indian Institute of Planning and Management 2007.
Original journal information available <a href="http://www.iipmthinktank.com/publications/the-human-factor.html#1">here</a>
Leaders in multi-national organisations have to work with team members in many different locations, with few if any face to face meetings. This poses problems for leaders used to working face to face. This article briefly reviews the literature, finding some consensus that leadership is significant in managing virtual teams but that the practices adopted by leaders need to be adapted, that trust is one of the key predictors of success, and that technology and training also help improve performance of virtual teams.
virtual teams
trust
leadership
remote
mutlinationals
Business
Social and Behavioral Sciences
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/8
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1011
2008-10-15T04:05:34Z
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With reckless abandon: Haneef and Ul-Haque in Australia's 'War on Terror'
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
This paper was originally published as Rix, M, With reckless abandon: Haneef and Ul-Haque in Australia's 'War on Terror', in K. Michael and MG Michael (eds), The Third Workshop on the Social
Implications of National Security
Australia and the New Technologies:
Evidence Based Policy in Public Administration, Canberra, 23-24 July 2008, 107-122. Original conference information available <a href="http://www.safeguardingaustraliasummit.org.au/2008/2008SocialImplications.html" >here</a>
This brief paper considers the political and social implications of the manner in which Australia has prosecuted the so-called ‘war on terror’. It does this by investigating relevant aspects of Australia’s anti-terrorism legislation and the performance of Australian security and law enforcement agencies, namely, the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Focusing on the Haneef and Ul-Haque cases, the paper will consider how the political climate created by the former Federal Government’s legislative approach to the war on terror has influenced the performance of these organisations. By focusing on these two cases, the paper will demonstrate how racial, ethnic and religious stereotyping have informed and shaped Australia’s conduct of the war on terror. It will investigate the real potential for social division, and heightened national insecurity, that flows from the use and propagation of these stereotypes. The paper will also highlight the unfairness and prejudice that are inherent to racial and religious stereotyping. Finally, the paper will consider whether the Rudd Labor Government’s approach thus far to the war on terror differs in any significant measure from that of its predecessor and evaluate the prospects for real, progressive change.
'war on terror'
anti-terrorism legislation
ASIO
AFP
national security
human rights
due process
Business
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Other Legal Studies
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/9
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1012
2008-10-27T00:39:48Z
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Can Citizenship be Gender-neutral and -inclusive? Exploring the possibilities of social and legal citizenship
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
This conference paper was originally published as Rix, M, Can Citizenship be Gender-neutral and -inclusive?
Exploring the possibilities of social and legal citizenship, Public Policy Network Conference 2006, Perth, Western Australia, 2–3 February 2006, 1-13. Original conference information available <a href="http://www.jcipp.curtin.edu.au/pa/PublicPolicyNetworkConference.htm">here</a>
This paper will consider whether extending the notion of social citizenship to include
legal citizenship offers the possibility of developing a gender-neutral and -inclusive
conception of citizenship. The notion of legal citizenship encapsulates the view that
all people are equal before the law and have a right to access to justice. Legal
citizenship extends the idea of social citizenship, first developed by T.H. Marshall, by
emphasising the importance of fair, equitable and effective access to the legal
institutions and processes that enable individuals to give effect to their social rights.
The social rights included in Marshall’s notion of social citizenship refer to the
necessities of life, without which it is impossible to participate fully in the public
sphere of society. Legal citizenship is closely associated with social citizenship in that
it calls attention to the importance of access to justice and equality before the law of
all citizens in any conception of a just, fair and inclusive society. However, it marks
an important development in the notion of social citizenship because it is neutral on
the issue of gender. Unlike social citizenship as conventionally conceived, it does not
regard paid employment as an eligibility requirement for admission to the public
sphere and access to the rights of citizenship. Access to the rights included in social
citizenship was considered to be largely conditional on the status held by an
individual vis-à-vis the paid workforce. This meant that women’s traditional roles of
child bearer, caregiver and homemaker were usually regarded as being inconsistent
with social citizenship and full participation in the public sphere. While it is gender-neutral,
legal citizenship like social citizenship points to the important role played by
the institutions, practices and social support mechanisms that enable individuals to be
full, active and informed members of the society to which they belong. The paper will
develop the notion of legal citizenship and explore to what extent it is able to escape
the limitations of social citizenship. In doing so, it will briefly consider legal
citizenship’s own shortcomings in the Australian context with reference to the Federal
Government’s mutual obligation regime and Welfare to Work legislation.
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/10
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1013
2014-12-05T04:10:30Z
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Counter Terrorism and Access to Justice: Public Policy Divided?
Rix, Mark
Conference Paper
2009-04-07T07:00:00Z
<p>This conference paper was originally published as Rix, M, Counter Terrorism and Access to Justice: Public Policy Divided?, in Proceedings of The Social Implications of Covert Policing Workshop, National Europe Centre, Australian National University, 2009.</p>
<p>This paper will consider the manner in which Australia’s counter-terrorism strategy has been operationalised, highlighting the implications of its strategy for access to justice. Access to justice, encompassing the ability of individuals, including persons suspected of terrorism offences and non-suspects, effectively to exercise their human and legal rights, can be an important curb on state power. But, in another equally important sense, providing individuals with access to justice also protects national security by helping to ensure that the law enforcement and security agencies focus their efforts on genuine terror suspects rather than wasting their resources on investigating and prosecuting genuine non-suspects. Accordingly, access to justice in the context of counter-terrorism, and more broadly, involves such things as suspects’ (and, non-suspects’) enforceable rights: to be represented by competent, independent and affordable legal counsel (thus including the availability of adequate legal aid); to the presumption of innocence; to a fair trial; not to be convicted of a terrorism offence through the use by police, intelligence and prosecuting authorities of evidence that would be inadmissible in ‘normal’ criminal proceedings; not to be subject to indefinite detention particularly so-called pre-charge detention; and, so on. The paper will assess the performance over the course of the war on terror of the Australian Government using the access to justice benchmark. It will examine how public policy in the area of counter-terrorism, particularly as it affects a legally-aided person’s choice of legal representative, has been shaped by such influences as the counter-terrorism models and precedents provided by ‘leading’ Western states like the United States and Great Britain and how these ‘extraneous’ factors have interacted with ‘indigenous’ political, social and security pressures to shape Australia’s counter-terrorism strategy especially as it has affected access to justice.</p>
era2015
counter terrorism
access to justice
legal aid
NSI Act
rule of law
human rights
fair trial
national security
Business
Human Rights Law
Law and Politics
Law and Society
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/11
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1024
2010-09-01T04:24:28Z
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Diversity Management in Australia and its Impact on Employee Engagement
Skalsky, Pat
McCarthy, Grace
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Skalsky, P. & McCarthy, G. (2009). Diversity Management in Australia and its Impact on Employee Engagement. World at Work, 5p.
Diversity, defined as differences relating to gender, ethnicity, age, religion,
sexual orientation, physical ability or any other source of difference can have a major impact on
employee engagement. In this article, the authors examine the results of a recent survey and
uncover how diversity is managed in Australia.
engagement
australia
its
impact
diversity
employee
management
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/22
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1019
2010-09-01T04:45:59Z
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Foreign Debt, Trade Openness, Labor Force and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sri Lanka
Paudel, Ramesh Chandra
Perera, Nelson
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Paudel, R. & Perera, N. (2009). Foreign Debt, Trade Openness, Labor Force and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sri Lanka. The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, 8 (1), 57-64.
This study examines the role of foreign debt, trade openness and labor force in the economic growth of Sri Lanka, by employing the Johansen maximum likelihood approach of cointegration. It analyzes the data for the period, 1950-2006. The study finds that there is a cointegration relationship between economic growth and foreign debt, trade openness and labor force. Further the results suggest that in the long run, labor force, trade openness and foreign debt have a positive impact on economic growth of Sri Lanka.
evidence
growth
lanka
force
sri
openness
debt
foreign
economic
labor
trade
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/17
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1022
2010-09-01T04:30:22Z
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Analysing beef supply chain strategy in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom
Jie, Ferry
Parton, Kevin Anthony
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Jie, F. & Parton, K. (2009). Analysing beef supply chain strategy in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (pp. 1-6). Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy.
The purpose of the paper is to apply recently developed methods to compare and contrast the operation of beef supply chains in Australia, the US and UK. This comparison reveals aspects of the supply chains that are a consequence of their respective contexts, including resource endowments in the various countries. The market structure is a critical factor in determining optimal supply chain configurations. As a consequence, a lean approach to SCM is more likely to succeed in Australia than in the other two countries.
australia
united
states
supply
kingdom
chain
beef
analysing
strategy
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/20
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1014
2010-09-01T05:03:06Z
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Projecting the Fiscal Impact of Population Ageing on the Hospital System: A Distributional Analysis
Thurecht, Linc
Walker, Agnes
Harding, Ann
Pearse, Edwin J
Conference Paper
2003-01-01T08:00:00Z
Thurecht, L., Walker, A., Pearse, E. J. & Harding, A. (2003). Projecting the Fiscal Impact of Population Ageing on the Hospital System: A Distributional Analysis. 32nd Conference of Economists, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra, 29 September.
This study examines the socioeconomic status of NSW hospital patients in 1999-00
and projects likely hospital costs to 2009-10. It draws upon unique patient based
datasets from NSW public and private hospitals that include hospital admissions, as
well as the associated treatment costs in each of the four years to 1999-00. Using a
novel method, we impute socioeconomic status to each patient, accounting for age,
sex, family income, family size and the geographic area of the patient’s residence at
the Census Collector District level.
First, we use the 1999-00 dataset to examine whether patients of similar age had
similar per patient hospital costs by socioeconomic status. Second, we study whether
patients requiring similar treatment had similar per patient hospital costs, regardless
of the patient’s socioeconomic status. To examine this issue we analyse the patient
subgroup with coronary heart disease. Third, we examine the impact that
population ageing and changes in treatment propensities are likely to have on
hospital usage and costs by 2009-10, assuming that no changes occur in per unit
treatment costs. Finally, we estimated the combined impact on hospital usage and
costs of: population ageing; changes in treatment propensities; and a continuation
of per unit hospital costs increases in line with past trends.
system
hospital
analysis
ageing
population
impact
fiscal
distributional
projecting
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/12
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1023
2010-09-01T04:27:38Z
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Understanding the impact of environmental uncertainty on efficiency performance indicator of Thai rice millers
Thongrattana, Phatcharee
Jie, Ferry
Perera, Nelson
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Thongrattana, P., Jie, F. & Perera, N. (2009). Understanding the impact of environmental uncertainty on efficiency performance indicator of Thai rice millers. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy.
The purpose ofthis paper is to investigate seven uncertain factors (supply, demand, process,
planning and control, competitors' action, climate condition and Thai government policy
uncertainty) affecting on efficiency of Thai rice millers. The conceptual framework for this
study is developed based on literatures in the environmental uncertainty of agri-food supply
chain and its performance field. Efficiency is one important performance indicator in supply
chain as well as agribusiness. Therefore, understanding certain uncertain factors influencing
on efficiency of Thai rice millers is very crucial to manage them properly, and to obtain
sustainable efficiency performance. The findings of this research show that particular aspects of demand and climate uncertainty are significantly related to decrease efficiency in the Thai rice millers.
millers
environmental
uncertainty
efficiency
performance
indicator
understanding
thai
impact
rice
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/21
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1020
2010-09-01T05:15:05Z
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Impact of individual characteristics and cultural values on citizenship and task performance: experience of non-academic employees of universities
Chandrakumara, Anil
Senevirathne, Subashimi
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Chandrakumara, A. & Senevirathne, S. (2009). Impact of individual characteristics and cultural values on citizenship and task performance: experience of non-academic employees of universities. In J. Connell (Eds.), International Employment Relations Association 17th Annual Conference IERA 2009 (pp. 19-38). Bangkok: College of Management Mahidol University.
This study examines the impact of individual characteristics and cultural values on citizenship and task performance (CTP) of non-academic staff members of Sri Lankan universities. Literature review provides conceptual support for the proposed links between individual characteristics, cultural values, and CTP. Survey strategy was adopted and a questionnaire was distributed among 125 employees of five universities. Analysis was based on 72 usable returned questionnaires. ANOVA, correlation and regression analyses were performed in order to examine the proposed impact.
impact
characteristics
individual
cultural
values
citizenship
task
performance
experience
non
academic
employees
universities
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/18
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1029
2010-09-01T04:04:28Z
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Management Education for Engineers
Gibson, Peter
Childs, Peter W
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Childs, P. W. & Gibson, P. (2009). Management Education for Engineers. Australasian Association for Engineering Education (pp. 809-814). Adelaide: AAEE.
This paper considers some of the contemporary literature on teaching management to
engineers. Some ideas are discussed, for future research to be carried out by the authors,
aimed at documenting current shortcomings with a view to developing a more effective
future strategy for engineering management education
management
education
engineers
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/27
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1027
2010-09-01T04:09:14Z
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A literature analysis on the supply chain operational capabilities in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Zulkiffli, Siti
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Zulkiffli, S. (2009). A literature analysis on the supply chain operational capabilities in Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 3rd International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (pp. 1-13). Malaysia: ISMSEM.
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature to identify factors influencing supply chain operational capabilities (SCOC) of SMEs in Malaysia. This will help to expound on the various
operational capabilities in an SME that can be organised, interfaced and managed.
Hence, Malaysian SMEs can explore which capabilities may influence to the
improvement of business performance. The review of the literature in this paper also
attempts to show which capability benefits to the operation activities in Malaysian
SMEs should be identified. Finally, further research directions are also be suggested
smes
enterprises
medium
small
malaysian
capabilities
operational
chain
analysis
supply
literature
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/25
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1026
2010-09-01T04:10:18Z
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Identifying Sources of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Along Thai Rice Supply Chain
Jie, Ferry
Thongrattana, Phatcharee
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Thongrattana, P. & Jie, F. (2009). Identifying Sources of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Along Thai Rice Supply Chain. 3rd International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (pp. --14). Malaysia: OSCM.
Uncertain factors cause to generate any unstable processes along supply chains, and
then also reduce supply chain performance. Some sources of uncertainty of agri-food
supply chains are distinct from general supply chains such as variable harvest and
production yields, and a huge impact of climate conditions. Thus, it is crucial to deeply
understand which distinct perceived uncertain factors in agri-food supply chain that can
affect to its management and its performance in order to allow agribusiness to deal with
these effects properly. The purpose of this study is to discuss the perceived
environmental uncertainties in the context of rice supply chain in Thailand. The
literature analysis found that supply, demand, process, planning and control,
competitors’ actions, government policy and climate uncertainty might have been
perceived by Thai rice supply chain. The research method is a survey method with
mail-out questionnaires to rice millers and rice exporters in Thailand. Descriptive
statistics is employed to review which uncertain factors are greatly perceived within the
rice supply chain. Major findings show that planning and control, competitor’s action,
government policy and climate uncertainty are mainly perceived along the supply
chain. This confirms that as planning and control is highly uncertain, information
technology is not implemented in Thai rice industry. Lack of appropriate IT tools can
not deal effectively with environmental uncertainties. Additional, there is high
competition in both rice domestic and international market leading to high
unpredictable competitors’ action. Government policies of developing countries are
turbulent, and climate uncertainty is continually obvious in Thai rice industry.
along
uncertainty
thai
rice
identifying
supply
sources
chain
perceived
environmental
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/24
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1030
2010-09-01T04:01:00Z
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Links are not enough: using originality reports to improve academic standards, compliance and learning outcomes among postgraduate students
McCarthy, Grace
Rogerson, Ann M
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
McCarthy, G. & Rogerson, A. M. (2009). Links are not enough: using originality reports to improve academic standards, compliance and learning outcomes among postgraduate students. Int Journal Ed Integrity, 5 (2), 47-57.
Training students on the interpretation of originality reports generated by an
electronic evaluation tool can assist with the reduction of unintentional
plagiarism. An initial trial by the Sydney Business School, a postgraduate
faculty of the University of Wollongong, has demonstrated that a proactive
approach, based on pedagogical principles, can have a positive impact on
the improvement of student writing skills when compared to a retributive
justice approach reliant on a student’s ability and initiative in accessing
internet support resources.
This paper argues that higher education should not rely on links to internet
based information, policies, and systems, to educate students in highlighting
the seriousness and consequences of allegations of plagiarism. The trial at
Sydney Business School supplemented the use of an electronic plagiarism
detection tool with instructions given by the lecturer, related to the subject
assessment tasks, and discussions both on the benefits of using originality
reports and how to use these reports effectively to improve students’ writing,
thus providing positive motivation and consistent academic support and
guidance. This paper proposes that this more proactive ‘informed’ approach
can ultimately achieve better results for students, academics, and institutions.
students
among
outcomes
learning
compliance
standards
academic
improve
reports
originality
postgraduate
links
not
enough
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/28
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1025
2010-09-01T04:15:42Z
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Framework of entrepreneurial orientation and networking: a study of SMEs performance in a developing country
Kusumawardhani, Amie
McCarthy, Grace
Perera, Nelson
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Kusumawardhani, A., McCarthy, G. & Perera, N. (2009). Framework of entrepreneurial orientation and networking: a study of SMEs performance in a developing country. Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 1-16). Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
SMEs with higher levels of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) have been found to perform better than those, which lack such orientatiol1. The dimensions of EO, namely autonomy, innovativeness, risktaking,
proactive, and competitive aggressiveness contribute to firm performance independently.
However, these EO dimensions are considered insufficient for the SMEs to enter global markets. Due
to their limited resources and lack of knowledge as well as access to foreign markets, SMEs in
developing countries (such as in Indonesia) that participate in international business have to possess
the capability to establish networks. Networking also provides firms to gain access to resources that
they do not possess. This study proposes a conceptual framework that integrates the capability to
establish networking in the EO - performance relationship.
developing
entrepreneurial
country
study
orientation
performance
smes
framework
networking
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/23
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1016
2010-09-01T04:55:19Z
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Financial development and economic growth in Sri Lanka
Perera, Nelson
Paudel, Ramesh Chandra
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Perera, N. & Paudel, R. (2009). Financial development and economic growth in Sri Lanka. Applied Econometrics and International Development, 9 (1), 157-164.
This study investigates the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth in Sri Lanka over the period 1955 to 2005. After considering the time series characteristics of six measures of financial development, Johansen cointegration and the appropriate Error Correction Model are used to investigate the causal relationship between financial development and economic growth. The findings suggest that broad money causes economic growth with two-way causality. The major finding of this study does not strongly support the view that financial development boosts economic growth.
lanka
sri
development
growth
financial
economic
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/14
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1018
2010-09-01T04:50:54Z
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The relationship between social capital and tacit knowledge
Yuan Wang, Karen
Jie, Ferry
Huang, Kai-Ping
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Huang, K., Jie, F. & Yuan Wang, K. (2009). The relationship between social capital and tacit knowledge. The 2009 International Conference in Management Sciences and Decision Making Taipei, Taiwan: Tamkang University.
Social capital has evolved from an interdisciplinary standpoint. Recently, interests over it have been instigated by
entrepreneur literatures because of the arising need to understand its contribution to quality of resource-based
management, specifically knowledge-based resources, which provides a great possibility for a successful firm
performance. Nevertheless, knowledge and information, just like social capital, are multidimensional in sources and
consequences. Scholars have differentiated between tacit and explicit knowledge to clearly present their argument that
these two types of knowledge fit various networks of social relations for optimal performance. Therefore, an in-depth
investigation of the correlation between social capital and tacit knowledge acquisition is essential to the establishment
of a framework that would shed light on the implications of social relations in the corporate world.
social
relationship
tacit
capital
knowledge
between
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https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/16
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2010-09-01T04:34:27Z
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Balanced Scorecard for Australian cattle producers: an application
Jie, Ferry
Parton, Kevin Anthony
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Jie, F. & Parton, K. Anthony. (2009). Balanced Scorecard for Australian cattle producers: an application. Australasian Farm Business Management Journal, 6 (1), 27-39.
Abstract. The Australian beef industry currently uses three supply chain performance measures:
Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR), Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and Activity Based
Costing (ABC). An application of the Balanced Scorecard to the supply chain is proposed for
Australian cattle producers.
Keywords: Balanced scorecard, SCOR, activity based costing, beef industry
application
scorecard
balanced
cattle
australian
producers
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/19
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1028
2010-09-01T04:08:19Z
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Enhancing the reusability of inter-organizational knowledge: an ontology-based collaborative knowledge management network
Fan, Joshua P.
Leung, Nelson K Y
Lau, Sim K
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Leung, N. K Y., Lau, S. K. & Fan, J. P. (2009). Enhancing the reusability of inter-organizational knowledge: an ontology-based collaborative knowledge management network. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 7 (2), 233-244.
Researchers have developed various knowledge management approaches that only focus on managing organizational knowledge. These approaches are developed in accordance with organizational KM
strategies and business requirements without the concern of system interoperation. The lack of interoperability means that heterogeneous Knowledge Management Systems from different organizations are unable to
communicate and integrate with one another, this results in limitation to reuse inter-organizational knowledge.
Here, inter-organizational knowledge is defined as a set of explicit knowledge formalized and created by other
organizations. In this research, a collaborative inter-organizational KM network is proposed to provide a platform for organizations to access and retrieve inter-organizational knowledge in a similar domain. Furthermore,
ontology and its related mediation methods are incorporated in the network. The concept of ontology enables
organizations to explicitly represent their knowledge of a specific domain with representational vocabulary in
terms of objects and their interrelated describable relationships. Although different organizations may possess
their own set of ontologies, the mediation methods that include mapping, merging and integration are capable of
reconciling the underlying heterogeneities of ontologies. In this way, it is possible for the participant organizations
to reuse inter-organizational knowledge within the network even though there are fundamental differences among
organizations in terms of KMS structures and knowledge formats. The retrieved inter-organizational knowledge
could then be used to support knowledge creating, storing, dissemination, using and evaluation of the
organizational KM process. In additional, a selection framework is also proposed to assist organizations in
choosing suitable ontology mediation approaches, ranging from mapping approaches. levels of automation,
mediation methods to matching techniques. While knowledge engineers could reuse inter-organizational
knowledge to create and evaluate organizational knowledge, general users are benefit from the effectiveness and
efficiency in searching for relevant inter-organizational knowledge within the network.
knowledge
inter
organizational
ontology
reusability
collaborative
management
network
enhancing
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/26
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1031
2010-09-01T03:59:06Z
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The live monitoring of carbon emissions for sustainable international trade and exchange
Styger, Lee
Conference Paper
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Styger, L. (2009). The live monitoring of carbon emissions for sustainable international trade and exchange. Central Regional Engineering Conference 0 CREC 2009, 14-15 August, 4p.
There is growing hypothesis that, following the
current economic crisis, carbon trading will kick start the stock
markets once again and that carbon is a new “commodity” albeit
now being traded in a traditional way.
This carries several disadvantages; the most pressing being that
“if you can’t measure it then you cannot improve it”, rendering
any audit meaningless as a real improvement measure and
resulting in the view that carbon trading is merely another form of
taxation.
This paper will discuss the options of live monitoring and
recording of trade waste resources and offer a framework for
viable trading of tangible commodities such as carbon.
Furthermore, the paper will offer insight into how Australian
companies can lead the world in the technology critical deliver
viable resource commodity trading.
exchange
international
sustainable
emissions
carbon
trade
monitoring
live
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/29
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1032
2010-09-10T01:39:11Z
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Approaches to the postgraduate education of business coaches
McCarthy, Grace
Journal Article
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
This article was originally published as McCarthy, G, Approaches to the postgraduate education of business coaches, Australian Journal of Adult Learning 50(2), 2010, 323-356. Copyright Adult Learning Australia 2010. Original item available <a href="http://www.ala.asn.au/c143/Publications+About+AJAL.aspx">here</a>
This paper focuses on the education and training of business coaches, specifically at the Masters/graduate level. The paper first reviews the knowledge and skills required of business coaches, comparing the recommendations of professional associations and the literature. Next the paper reviews the approaches to education which are best suited to help students acquire knowledge and skills, and how these may be assessed. The paper discusses the challenge of developing both knowledge and skills, and the use of e-learning as an on-going support for students. The benefits of authentic assessment and a varied approach to learning are also reviewed. Thirdly, the paper reports on the experiences of a new Master of Business Coaching at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, Australia, providing both performance and perception data from the first cohort of students. Possible reasons for the students' strong performance are suggested.
business coaching
postgraduate education
authentic assessment
skills
elearning
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/30
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1033
2010-09-19T22:50:03Z
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Climate Change Policy: Actions and Barriers in New Zealand
Kelly, Geoff
Journal Article
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
Kelly, G, Climate Change Policy: Actions and Barriers in New Zealand, International Journal of Climate Change Impacts and Responses, 2(1), 2010, 277-290. Copyright the author, Common Ground - <a href="http://www.Climate-Journal.com" >www.Climate-Journal.com</a>.
The success of global negotiations in structuring a new broadly based agreement towards greenhouse emission reduction will be much influenced by the extent to which developed countries have met their commitments under the current Kyoto agreement. It is apparent however that many developed countries have failed to reduce their emissions, and it is important to understand why this has been so. The paper examines the case of one such developed country, New Zealand, and the factors which have helped shape its climate policy implementation. While New Zealand’s emissions have risen, few substantive steps have been taken to counter them in order to meet Kyoto commitments. Barriers to effective policy action are shown to have been both political and economic, with the latter being reflective of issues in developing countries also.
Climate Change
Greenhouse
Policy
Agriculture
Economy
New Zealand
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/31
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1034
2010-10-11T00:14:22Z
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Privatisation and marketisation of Indonesian public universities : a systematic review of student choice criteria literature
Kusumawati, Andriani
Conference Paper
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
This conference paper was originally published as Kusumawati, A, Privatisation and marketisation of Indonesian public universities : a systematic review of student choice criteria literature, The Indonesian Student International Conference 2010,
Thinking of home while away :
the contribution of Indonesian students studying overseas for education in Indonesia,
Melbourne, Australia, 16-18 July 2010.
The transformation of higher education from the dependency on government funding to the competitive funding market indicates that universities have to compete for students in the recruitment markets. As the result, the motivating factors for students in choosing a university have undergone change also and the role of marketing in student recruitment has increasingly important. This study approach has entailed systematically searching, collecting and reviewing of the pertinent and recent literature from relevant databases. The purpose of this systematic review is to explore the nature of the privatisation and marketisatisation of higher education especially in the student choice context. The findings indicate that universities need to market their institution and establish a unique difference in order to highlight their strengths and to give the students a reason to choose a university. Previous research also reveals that university choice factors are varied. A useful way to understand these recruitment markets is to have a clear perspective of the choice and decision making process that students use to select a university.
privatisation
marketing
student choice
Indonesian Public University
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/32
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1035
2011-02-14T04:56:03Z
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Counter-Terrorism and Information: The NSI Act, fair trials and open, accountable government
Rix, Mark
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
Rix. M, Counter-Terrorism and Information:
The NSI Act, fair trials and open, accountable government, Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, 2011 (in press).
10.1080/10304312.2011.554059
This paper investigates Australia’s National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) (hereafter, the NSI Act) focusing on its provisions for protecting national security information. The investigation highlights the broad and encompassing definitions of ‘national security’ and ‘information’ used in the Act and considers the measures it prescribes for the protection of so-called ‘security sensitive’ information in Federal civil and criminal proceedings. The paper then examines the implications of the definitions and measures for a suspect’s prospects of receiving a fair trial in terrorism cases. Here, the paper highlights the serious restrictions the Act places on a legally-aided person’s right to engage a legal representative of their own choosing. These restrictions are then compared with those obtaining in some comparable jurisdictions. As important as the NSI Act’s definitions and measures are for the way in which they limit a terrorism suspect’s chances of a fair trial, their significance extends well beyond this very serious issue to even deeper concerns. These relate to the secrecy and lack of transparency surrounding the conduct of terrorism cases, the opaqueness of the processes for classifying and protecting information, and the potential for tendentious or improper use of information by the political executive and national security agencies enabled by the dearth of avenues for external, independent scrutiny. At the core of these concerns, then, are issues of the accountability and integrity of the government and of the agencies under its direction. Using the experience of Mohamed Haneef as a case study, the final section of the paper investigates the important role that defence counsel, the media and other independent parties can play to facilitate public scrutiny of the conduct of terrorism investigations and trials and in exposing the improper use sometimes made of protected information by the political executive in attempting to influence the conduct of these cases.
NSI Act
counter-terrorism
fair trials
classified information
national security
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/33
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1036
2013-03-14T03:26:04Z
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The Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef: An Australian 'Terrorism Drama' with British Connections
Rix, Mark
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Rix, M., The Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef: An Australian 'Terrorism Drama' with British Connections, Plymouth Law Review, 2, Autumn, 2009. A version of this paper was also published under the title 'The Show Must Go On: The Drama of Dr Mohamed Haneef and the Theatre of Counter-Terrorism', in Nicola McGarrity, Andrew Lynch and George Williams (eds), Counter-Terrorism and Beyond: The Culture of Law and Justice after 9/11, Routledge, Abingdon Oxon, 2010, 199-216.</p>
<p>This article examines the treatment of Dr Mohamed Haneef, an Indian doctor arrested under Australia‟s anti-terrorism legislation in July 2007 as Australian authorities including the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, (wrongfully) believed that he was linked to the terrorist attack at Glasgow airport in June 2007. The actions and responses of these two agencies, and the subsequent judicial inquiry are reviewed in the light of the media‟s role and press coverage as the case unfolded.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/34
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1037
2011-05-04T03:58:04Z
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History and Potential of Renewable Energy Development in New Zealand
Kelly, Geoff
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Kelly, G., History and Potential of Renewable Energy Development in New Zealand, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 2501–2509.</p>
10.1016/j.rser.2011.01.021
<p>Many years before greenhouse gas emission reduction became a major driver for renewable energy development, New Zealand was an early adopter of several alternative energy technologies, particularly hydroelectricity and geothermal energy. It has achieved a level of 60% of total electricity generation from such sources, and is now pursuing a target of 95% of electricity generation from renewable energy, to be achieved in fifteen years. In recent years however the development of renewables has lagged that of other countries, particularly in fields such as wind power. The paper reviews the history, current status and potential of the major renewable energy technologies in New Zealand, and suggests what may be current barriers to development. It is seen that the likely major contributors to replacing fossil fuel based energy are likely to be wind power and expanded geothermal energy use, with biomass, marine and solar energy sources likely to play a lesser role. The barriers to development include environmental issues, the opportunity cost of biomass feedstocks, and a policy environment offering less incentive to RE development than is the case in many other countries.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/35
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1038
2013-02-08T04:10:16Z
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Reconstructing Vision: Undone Science and Anti-VEGF treatment of Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration
Cleary, Tommy
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Cleary, T, Reconstructing Vision: Undone Science and Anti-VEGF treatment of Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration, Australian Vision Convention, Gold Coast, 1 May 2011.</p>
<p>Treatment of wet AMD with the anti-VEGF drug Lucentis can be vital to maintaining central vision and therefore quality of life. This drug treatment is heavily subsidised by the Australian Government. In 2009 over $150 million was spent by the Australian Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme on this particular AMD treatment drug. Yet, while a cheaper drug exists which costs less than one tenth of this price to treat wet AMD, the Australian Government’s own policies and the apparent lack of scientific testing of the cheaper anti-VEGF drug (Avastin) means that it will be some time before cheaper drugs are available through the Australian health system. There is little incentive for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to conduct costly research into cheaper drug options and health systems across the developed world have faced various barriers to conducting their own clinical trials on cheaper drugs. This dilemma is an example of what is known as the problem of undone science (Hess 2006), where here the lack of research on Avastin as a treatment of wet AMD has held back the reform of drug treatments for wet AMD. This brief working paper seeks to investigate how the undone science of medical retinal drug treatments came to influence the options available to treat someone experiencing wet AMD, and more broadly, how the problem of undone science can shape the financial and treatment burden of Age-related Macular Degeneration on the Australian community.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/36
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1039
2014-04-09T06:37:42Z
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Liberty, national security and the Big Society
Green, Alison
Johns, Nick
Rix, Mark
Journal Article
2011-06-01T07:00:00Z
<p>Green, A., Johns, N. and Rix, M., Liberty, national security and Big Society, Sociological Research Online, June 2011, 16(2), 19.</p>
10.5153/sro.2382
<p>The Big Society agenda of the UK Coalition Government has had a significant impact on welfare policy as well as the terms of the debate about how welfare should be provided for and regulated. The ripples have travelled far beyond the UK and similar discussions are occurring in different national contexts. One such has been Australia, where commentators and policymakers are considering the ramifications of a Big Society approach for domestic social policy (Cox 2010). This debate no longer focuses on the ‘New Public Management’ agenda with its emphasis on outsourcing to third and private sector providers and the creation of market-like structures and mechanisms for welfare provision. Instead, there is a renewed interest in strengthening communities and developing the voluntary capacities within them to enable them to shoulder the responsibility for service delivery, community safety and reinforcing social cohesion. Nevertheless, effectively the objectives are the same: smaller government, reduced social expenditures and an individualistic society.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/37
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1041
2012-03-28T02:19:23Z
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An analysis of the restrictions on the competitive readiness of Australian businesses due to their lack of formal quality management systems
Styger, Lee, Sydney Business School
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>This conference paper was originally published as Styger, LEJ, An analysis of the restrictions on competitive readiness of Australian businesses due to their lack of formal quality management systems, Toulon-Verona Conference, “Excellence in Services." QSS International Conference, Quality and Services Science, Alicante, Spain, 1-3 September 2011.</p>
<p>Small to medium sized enterprises (SME) employ 95% of the Australian workforce. Most of the organisations, employing most of the workforce, do not have any formal quality management systems. As such, Australian businesses, particularly SME’s, have remained somewhat isolated in terms of operational and competitive readiness compared to their peers in other countries. Based on research conducted in 2010, using a series of structured focus groups of logistics and supply chain professionals from a diverse spectrum of industries across a pan-Australian base, it has been determined that over 85% of the participants in the focus groups had no formal quality management systems within their own organisations or indeed within their immediate supply networks. Interestingly, most of the participants of the focus groups indicated that they thought formal quality systems would have a limiting factor on their operations. Further investigation into organisations who were outsourcing products and services from Australian companies indicated that, post the Global Financial Crisis, there has typically been a change in policy, and most organisations are now precluding once qualified local suppliers because of their lack of formal quality systems. This decision is typically based around issues such as risk mitigation and further moves into more comprehensive corporate social responsibility. This paper discusses this recent research and the implications of the widening gap in Australian supply and demand based on the lack of formal quality systems in a significant percentage of the supply base.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/39
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1042
2012-03-28T02:11:10Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Risk within the foundation of Australian supply : a cross-sectoral, cross-regional perspective
Styger, Lee, Sydney Business School
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Styger, LEJ, Risk within the foundation of Australian supply : a cross-sectoral, cross-regional perspective, BESA2011 Sustainable Concepts of Supply<br />Sydney, Australia, 12 September 2011</p>
<p>Supplier capability and customer engagement trends have changed considerably in recent times. Once robust supply networks have been eroded and capacity reduced, OEM engagement patterns have changed that now often preclude existing suppliers in favour of new, alternative suppliers. In 2010 and 2011 a series of supply focus groups and key interviews with customers indicated that OME’s have typically focused attention on Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier and lost visibility of lower level suppliers, by outsourcing the management and responsibility of the lower level suppliers to their Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. The outsourcing of management and responsibility has created a significant disconnect and compounded risk in supply networks. Remarkably, this scenario is accepted as “best practice” under recognised supply management protocols. This paper discusses the findings of this research and the long term implications of the erosion of a critical mass of grass roots suppliers within Australia.</p>
risk
supply
Australia
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/40
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1044
2013-06-24T05:23:51Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Counting acute inpatient care. ABF Information Series No. 5
Eagar, Kathy
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>K. M. Eagar, "Counting acute inpatient care. ABF Information Series No. 5", HIM Interchange 1 2 (2011) 13-15.</p>
<p>As outlined in ABF Information Paper Number 1, a critical element of Activity Based Funding (ABF) is the need to define, classify, count, cost and pay for each health care activity in a consistent manner. For acute patients who stay in hospital for more than a day, this is not an issue. These patients are classified as acute ‘overnight admitted patients’ and are counted by Diagnosis Related Group (DRG).</p>
no
series
information
abf
5
care
counting
inpatient
acute
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/42
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1047
2012-06-22T04:30:11Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The factors of SME cluster developments in a developing country: the case of Indonesian clusters
Mawardi, Mukhammad Kholid
Choi, Ty
Perera, Nelson
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
Mawardi, M. Kholid., Choi, T. & Perera, N. (2011). The factors of SME cluster developments in a developing country: the case of Indonesian clusters. 2011 ICSB World Conference (pp. 408-408). Stockholm, Sweden: ICSB.
Since cluster development factors become a critical issue in the debate of the industrial
cluster literature, several scholars have attempted to seek the variables that influence the
cluster growth. This paper presents the case of the wood furniture cluster of Bukir-
Indonesia to explain the development of SME clusters by identifying its influential factors.
We utilize the model proposed by Parrilli (2009) that includes collective efficiency, social
capital, and policy inducement variables to explore the driving factors of this cluster
growth. Based on the qualitative approach, this case study found that collective efficiency
and social capital affect the development of SME cluster being studied, while policy
inducement provides limited contribution to the growth of this cluster. The availability of
skilled labour, raw materials and the demand of domestic market supports the local
external economy of this location while joint action among cluster actors in the form of
sharing order and putting-out between SMEs and retailers adds to collective efficiency.
Furthermore, social capital as a common value bound the unity among actors in a friendly
competition. However, the inducement policy stimulating the development of this cluster
has limited impact since there is no deliberative action seriously carried out by the
municipal government of Pasuruan. The study recommends more deliberative program is
designed to meet the needs of cluster actors to cope their obstacles.
cluster
country
sme
developing
factors
developments
case
indonesian
clusters
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/45
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1048
2012-06-22T05:26:35Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Palliative care outcomes collaboration: improving the quality of palliative care using routine, standard patient assessments
Banfield, Maree
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>M. Banfield, "Palliative care outcomes collaboration: improving the quality of palliative care using routine, standard patient assessments", Australian Nursing Journal 18 11 (2011) 37-37.</p>
<p>The Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) allows palliative care nurses to more effectively evaluate the quality of care being provided to patients. The PCOC was established in 2005 under the National Palliative Care Program and is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The collaboration includes the University of Wollongong, the University of Western Australia Flinders University and Queensland University of Technology, with associated quality improvement facilitators to assist services with PCOC.</p>
standard
routine
quality
assessments
improving
patient
collaboration
outcomes
care
palliative
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/46
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1050
2014-11-17T04:41:47Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Rivers and puddles: metaphors for explaining the need for continuous change and development in modern organisations
Rogerson, Ann M
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Rogerson, A. M. (2011). Rivers and puddles: metaphors for explaining the need for continuous change and development in modern organisations. 25th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM 2011) (pp. 1-1). New Zealand: ANZAM.</p>
<p>Metaphors are popular with academics and researchers to explain organisational phenomena including change, but these metaphors may not be as useful when explaining the need for continuous change to employees. This paper proposes the use of rivers and puddles as metaphors for leaders, managers and organisations to use to explain the shift required in accepting day to day change as the norm rather than a process. These relatable metaphors provide an approach to differentiating between process and adaptive change and how to explain this in terms that having meaning to individual employees and organisations.</p>
era2015
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/48
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1051
2016-07-18T03:37:17Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Safe system demonstration project in a remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
Senserrick, Teresa
Yip, Peter
Grzebieta, Raphael
Clapham, Kathleen F
Lyford, Marilyn
Ivers, Rebecca
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>T. Senserrick, P. Yip, R. Grzebieta, K. Clapham, M. Lyford & R. Ivers, "Safe system demonstration project in a remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community", The Australasian Road Safety Research Policing and Education (ARSCPR) Conference 2011. Centre for Automotive Safety Research, Australia, (2011) 1-10.</p>
<p>This paper reports on key findings and recommendations of the first known application of a comprehensive Safe System audit in a remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community; commissioned by the Indigenous Road Safety Working Group with funding from Austroads. The audit was conducted in Bidyadanga WA in collaboration with the Bidyadanga Community Council during June-August 2010, including: review of policy, management and police records; physical observation of roads, speeds and vehicles; and interviews with community members and local stakeholders including regarding road user issues and vehicle access. Bidyadanga was found to have high quality roads and safe speeds within residential areas, with limited need for upgrades and new work; however, several issues were identified on roads to access the nearest town, including a high crash “blackspot” location. Access to safe vehicles was limited. Unlicensed driving, lack of child restraints, drink driving and fatigue were key road user concerns. Needs for across-government improvements in policy and management were identified. Cost effective actions were identified. This project demonstrated that application of the Safe System was feasible in a remote Aboriginal community, while lessons learned can be adapted and applied nationally to improve Aboriginal road safety.</p>
safe
islander
system
community
demonstration
project
strait
remote
aboriginal
torres
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/49
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1049
2013-06-24T05:23:21Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
What is activity-based funding? ABF Information Series No. 1
Eagar, Kathy
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>K. M. Eagar, "What is activity-based funding? ABF Information Series No. 1", HIM Interchange 1 1 (2011) 22-23</p>
<p>Activity-Based Funding (ABF) is a central feature of the Rudd hospital reform plan (‘A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future’). ABF is not a new idea, either to the health sector or to other industries. Indeed, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed in November 2008 to introduce a nationally consistent ABF approach as part of its National Partnership Agreement on Hospital and Health Workforce Reform. The Rudd hospital reform plan proposes to accelerate the ABF work program that has already been agreed with the States and Territories.</p>
activity
no
1
series
funding
information
abf
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/47
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1043
2012-06-22T04:30:11Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
An analysis of the sustainability and the future of innovation readiness within the Australian supply base: A cross-sectorial, cross-regional snapshot
Styger, Lee E J
Conference Paper
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
Styger, L. E J. (2011). An analysis of the sustainability and the future of innovation readiness within the Australian supply base: A cross-sectorial, cross-regional snapshot. Annual International Conference on Enterprise Resource Planning & Supply Chain Management (ERP-SCM 2011) (pp. 1-9). Penang, Malaysia: ERP-SCM.
Recently, there has been unprecedented disturbance in the core supply base of many Australian organisations. Supply networks that were once considered robust are in many cases vulnerable. Traditional supply chain development methodologies appear to offer little improvement opportunity due to critical gaps developing at core supply nodes and/or within the critical mass of supply. This paper discusses the data derived from a series of novel cross-sectional and cross-regional supply chain focus groups and OEM feedback interviews. This paper highlights the potential embedded risks within the supply base of Australia. Importantly this paper demonstrates a disconnect between supplier and customer, a lack of strategic thinking and implementation and chronic systems and technological scarcity within the data set, that will likely be the first threshold barrier for many organisations attempting to engage with their future customers.
australian
analysis
supply
sustainability
base
future
innovation
readiness
within
cross
regional
snapshot
sectorial
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/41
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1052
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Capitalism With Derivatives: A Political Economy of Financial Derivatives, Capital and Class
Rafferty, Michael
Bryan, Dick
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Rafferty, M. & Bryan, D. (2006). Capitalism With Derivatives: A Political Economy of Financial Derivatives, Capital and Class. (1 ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Capitalism
Derivatives
Political
Economy
Financial
Derivatives
Capital
Class
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/50
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1058
2014-03-13T02:34:24Z
publication:book_chapters
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Technology and the Principal: Implications for Leadership
Hough, Michael
Book Chapter
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Hough , M. (2009). Technology and the Principal: Implications for Leadership. In N. Cranston & L. C. Ehrich (Eds.), Australian School Leadership Today (pp. 242-263). Australia: Australian Academic Press.</p>
Technology
Principal
Implications
for
Leadership
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/56
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1054
2013-07-23T01:13:39Z
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publication:conference_papers
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Australia, Finland and South Africa - delving into data to understand differences in stroke rehabilitation outcomes
Green, Janette P.
Valvanne-Tommila, H.
Loubser, H.
Gordon, Robert
Paunio, P.
Marosszeky, J. E.
Richards, B.
Conference Paper
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>J. P. Green, H. Valvanne-Tommila, H. Loubser, R. Gordon, P. Paunio, J. Marosszeky & B. Richards, "Australia, Finland and South Africa - delving into data to understand differences in stroke rehabilitation outcomes", ISPRM Congress Proceedings. Medimond International Proceedings, Bologna, Italy, (2005)</p>
<p>Clinical and demographic information on rehabilitation for stroke patients in Australia, Finland and South Africa were compared on length of stay, functional status on admission and discharge, functional improvement throughout the episode of care and the age distribution of the patients treated. Differences in the data have been linked to the differences in rehabilitation services provided by each country.</p>
Australia
Finland
South
Africa
delving
into
data
understand
differences
stroke
rehabilitation
outcomes
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/52
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1053
2013-06-24T05:22:56Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Lessons from the National Mental Health Integration Program
Pirkis, Jane
Eagar, Kathy
Owen, Alan G
Posner, Natasha
Burgess, Philip
Perkins, David
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Eagar, K. M., Pirkis, J., Owen, A. G., Burgess, P., Posner, N. & Perkins, D. (2005). Lessons from the National Mental Health Integration Program. Australian Health Review, 28 (2), 189-200.</p>
Lessons
from
National
Mental
Health
Integration
Program
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/51
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1055
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Media influences on suicidal behaviour: evidence and prevention
Williams, Kathryn E
Hawton, K
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Hawton, K. & Williams, K. E. (2005). Media influences on suicidal behaviour: evidence and prevention. In Hawton (Eds.), Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour. From Science to Practice (pp. 293-306). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Media
influences
suicidal
behaviour
evidence
prevention
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/53
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1056
2013-08-20T04:23:23Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
A description of handover processes in an Australian public hospital
Bomba, D.
Prakash, Robert
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Bomba, D. & Prakash, R. (2005). A description of handover processes in an Australian public hospital. Australian Health Review, 29 (1), 68-79.</p>
description
handover
processes
Australian
public
hospital
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/54
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1063
2013-06-24T05:22:30Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Is It Feasible and Desirable to Collect Voluntarily Quality and Outcome Data Nationally in Palliative Oncology Care?
Fildes, David L
Eagar, Kathy
Currow, David C
Kristjanson, Linda J
Yates, Patsy
Aoun, Samar
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Currow, D. C., Eagar, K. M., Aoun, S., Fildes, D. L., Yates, P. & Kristjanson, L. J. (2008). Is It Feasible and Desirable to Collect Voluntarily Quality and Outcome Data Nationally in Palliative Oncology Care?. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26 (23), 3853-3859.</p>
10.1200/JCO.2008.16.5761
<p>Hospice/palliative care is a critical component of cancer care. In Australia, more than 85% of people referred to specialized hospice/palliative care services (SHPCS) have a primary diagnosis of cancer, and 60% of people who die from cancer will be referred to SHPCS. The Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) is an Australian initiative that allows SHPCS to collect nationally agreed-upon measures to better understand quality, safety, and outcomes of care. This article describes data (October 2006 through September 2007) from the first 22 SHPCS, with more than 100 inpatient admissions annually. Data include phase of illness, place of discharge, and, at each transition in place of care, the person's functional status, dependency, and symptom scores. Data are available for 5,395 people for 6,379 admissions. After categorizing by phase of illness and dependency, there remain at the end of each admission 12-fold differences (mean, 26%; range, 4% to 52%) in the percentage of patients who became stable after an unstable phase; seven-fold differences (mean, 22%; range, 6% to 41%) in the percentage of patients with improved symptom scores, five-fold differences (mean, 25%; range, 12% to 64%) in discharge back to the community, four-fold differences (mean, 10%; range, 4% to 16%) in improved function, and three-fold differences in the length of stay (mean, 14 days; range, 6 to 19 days). PCOC shows it is feasible to collect quality national palliative care outcome data voluntarily. Variations in outcomes justify continued enrollment of services. Benchmarking should include all patients whose cancer will cause death and explore observed variations.</p>
Feasible
Desirable
Collect
Voluntarily
Quality
Outcome
Data
Nationally
Palliative
Oncology
Care
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/61
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1064
2014-03-13T02:37:06Z
publication:book_chapters
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Implementation, not more policies
Ring, Ian T
Browne, N
Book Chapter
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>I. T. Ring & N. Browne, "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Implementation, not more policies", in History, Politics and Knowledge: Essays in Australian Indigenous Studies (1 ed.). (eds A. Gunstone), (Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, 2008) 2-17.</p>
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/62
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1062
2013-05-21T04:40:21Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The impact of uncertain environment on rice supply chain performance in Northeast Thailand
Thongrattana, Phatcharee T.
Robertson, Peter W.
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Thongrattana, P. & Robertson, P. Wayne. (2008). The impact of uncertain environment on rice supply chain performance in Northeast Thailand. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 1860-1864). Singapore: IEEE.</p>
10.1109/IEEM.2008.4738194
<p>Rice is a key agricultural product of Thailand and plays a vital role in the Thai economy. Rice production, however, is dependent upon environmental factors. Environmental uncertainty therefore, can impact rice crop areas in term of influencing the rice yield, rice production and generating ripple effects along the overall rice supply chain. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of uncertain rice supply caused by drought years on the rice supply chain performance in Thailand. Three stochastic simulation models in different assumptions of rough rice production situations were developed which were based on historical data of normal and drought years in northeast Thailand. The results from using iThink software indicate that periodic enormous rice production loss because of a drought year create significant problems such as fluctuating inventory levels, stock-outs and unfilled customer demand compared to rice production loss under monsoon drought probability and mean rice production.</p>
Impact
Uncertain
Environment
Rice
Supply
Chain
Performance
Northeast
Thailand
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/60
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1065
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Coronary heart disease
Brown, A
Ring, Ian T
Walsh, W
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
Brown, A., Walsh, W. & Ring, I. T. (2008). Coronary heart disease. In S. Couzos & R. Murray (Eds.), Aboriginal Primary Health Care - An Evidence-based Approach (pp. 483-520). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Coronary
heart
disease
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/63
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1057
2014-12-09T02:51:22Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Employee wellbeing in Australian organisations - a snapshot of current practices
McCarthy, Grace
Almeida, Shamika
Ahrens, Julia
Conference Paper
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>McCarthy, G., Almeida, S. & Ahrens, J. (2010). Employee wellbeing in Australian organisations - a snapshot of current practices. 24th Australian New Zealand Academy of Management Annual Conference Southport, QLD, Australia: Anzam.</p>
<p>Research has shown that employee wellbeing is associated with a range of positive outcomes such as reduced stress and improved productivity. The aim was to assess the nature and prevalence of wellbeing programs in Australian organisations. An email invitation was sent to 3471 HR professionals in Australia of whom 313 responded to the online survey (9%). Findings indicate that this small subset of Australian HR professionals consider that the benefits of well-being programs outweigh the costs and have a variety of initiatives in place which contribute to employee wellbeing. However, the low response rate may suggest that many organisations do not yet recognise the importance of promoting wellbeing at work.</p>
era2015
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/55
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1061
2013-08-01T04:14:21Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Australia and the 'War against Terrorism': terrorism, national security and human rights
Rix, Mark D.
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Rix, M. D. (2008). Australia and the ''War against Terrorism'': terrorism, national security and human rights. Crimes and Misdemeanours: deviance and the law in historical perspective, 2 (1), 40-59.</p>
<p>This article considers whether in the „war against terrorism‟ national security is eroded or strengthened by weakening or removing the human rights of the individuals who constitute the polity. It starts with the view that national security is, at its most fundamental, founded upon the security and liberty of the person from criminal and violent acts, including terrorist attacks. Such attacks, and the individuals and groups who perpetrate them, constitute a grave threat to the peace and security of nations the world over and thus endanger the security and liberty of the individuals who make up their populations. Governments are therefore compelled to use the machinery of the state to protect the nation and the individual from these attacks. However, the paper is based on another, equally important, assumption. This is that the defence of national security requires individuals to be protected from the arbitrary exercise of state power even in situations where the state claims to be acting to protect national security and individual security against grave threats such as terrorist acts. The Rule of Law not only protects individuals from such an exercise of state power by protecting their human rights, in so doing it also protects the peace and security of the nation from excessive and unchecked state power. But what happens when the Rule of Law is overturned by governments declaring that they are protecting national security from the terrorist threat? Who or what is then able to protect the individual and the nation from the state? The paper will take up these important questions by considering the implications of the anti-terrorism legislation that has been introduced in Australia since September 2001. It will also make an assessment of whether Australia‟s national security has been enhanced or damaged by this legislation. Finally, the paper will briefly consider whether in fighting the war against terrorism the Rudd Labor Government, elected to office in November 2007, is likely to depart in any significant measure from the approach of its predecessor, the conservative Coalition Government led by Prime Minister John Howard.</p>
Australia
War
against
Terrorism
terrorism
national
security
human
rights
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/59
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1074
2014-06-17T06:35:10Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Costing the ambulatory episode: implications of total or partial substitution of hospital care
Shorten, B.
Marks, R
Wilson, S
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Wilson, S., Shorten, B. & Marks, R. (2005). Costing the ambulatory episode: implications of total or partial substitution of hospital care. Australian Health Review, 29 (3), 360-365.</p>
Costing
ambulatory
episode
implications
total
partial
substitution
hospital
care
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/72
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1079
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The impact of information quality on food quality performance indicator of Australian Beef Processors
Jie, Ferry
Parton, Kevin Anthony
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Jie, F. & Parton, K. Anthony. (2009). The impact of information quality on food quality performance indicator of Australian Beef Processors. In D. Prajogo, P. Singh & P. O Neill (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium (pp. 251-268). Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
Empirical approach was developed to analyse supply chain practice, antecedent cooperative behaviour, and food quality supply chain performance indicators for Australian beef processors. Three elements of supply chain practice (strategic supplier partnerships, information quality and trust) are significantly related to food quality in the Australian beef processors. This paper discusses more details about information quality. In order to achieve improvement in information quality, there are several tactical or operational approaches to apply:1. Video Image Analysis Scan Technology including the VIAscan Carcase System and VIAscan Chiller Assessment System.2. A number of alternative hardware and software systems to capture the meat processing information such as AUS-MEAT Information System (AMIS), Theta Technologies, LILAC, SASTEK, Thorsys.
impact
information
quality
food
quality
performance
indicator
Australian
Beef
Processors
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/77
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1078
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
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The effect of corporate competitive capabilities and supply chain operational capabilities on Malaysian SMEs: a conceptual framework
Perera, Nelson
Jie, Ferry
Zulkiffli, Siti Nur 'Atikah
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
Zulkiffli, S., Jie, F. & Perera, N. (2009). The effect of corporate competitive capabilities and supply chain operational capabilities on Malaysian SMEs: a conceptual framework. In D. Prajogo, P. Singh & P. O Neill (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 498-525). Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
Practitioners realise that the implementation of capabilities in supply chain discipline is a new issue to be studied. This research explicates the concept of capabilities and examines the relationship between corporate competitive capabilities, supply chain operational capabilities, and levels of supply chain integration with business performance measurement. The sample of this study is small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Six hypotheses have been developed to be critically analysed in the conceptual framework. Thus, such effort would derive a set of recommended strategies of both capabilities and SC Integration levels for strategic and operational performance improvement in Malaysian business perspectives.
effect
corporate
competitive
capabilities
supply
chain
operational
capabilities
Malaysian
SMEs
conceptual
framework
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/76
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1072
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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An occupational therapy perspective
Wicks, Alison M
Mitcham, M
Burik, J
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Mitcham, M., Burik, J. & Wicks, A. M. An occupational therapy perspective. In: Gibson, & Haight, , eds. Burnside''s working with older adults : group process and techniques. 1 ed. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones & Bartlett; 2005, 369-382.
occupational
therapy
perspective
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/70
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1073
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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publication:gsbpapers
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Understanding occupational potential
Wicks, Alison M
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Wicks, A. M. Understanding occupational potential. Journal of Occupational Science. 2005; 12 (3): 130-139.
10.1080/14427591.2005.9686556
Understanding
occupational
potential
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/71
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1081
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
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Successful learning and school design for the knowledge age
Hough AM RFD ED, Michael J
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
Hough AM RFD ED, M. (2008). Successful learning and school design for the knowledge age. In M. Lee & M. Gaffney (Eds.), Leading a Digital School (pp. 14-29). Camberwell, Victoria: ACER Press.
Successful
learning
school
design
for
knowledge
age
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/79
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1082
2013-06-24T05:22:07Z
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Current funding and financing issues in the Australian hospice and palliative care sector
Gordon, Robert
Eagar, Kathy
Green, Janette P
Currow, David C
Journal Article
2009-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Gordon, R., Eagar, K., Currow, D. & Green, J. (2009). Current funding and financing issues in the Australian hospice and palliative care sector. Journal of Symptom and Pain Management, 38 (1), 68-74.</p>
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.002
Current
funding
financing
issues
Australian
hospice
palliative
care
sector
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/80
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1077
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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Urban-rural differences in survival from cutaneous melanoma in Queensland
Ring, Ian T
Aitken, JF
Smithers, M
Baade, P
Coory, M
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Coory, M., Smithers, M., Aitken, J., Baade, P. & Ring, I. T. (2006). Urban-rural differences in survival from cutaneous melanoma in Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30 (1), 71-74.
10.1111/j.1467-842X.2006.tb00089.x
Urban
rural
differences
survival
from
cutaneous
melanoma
Queensland
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/75
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1083
2013-06-24T05:21:34Z
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The health of people in Australian immigration detention centres
Eagar, Kathy
Green, Janette P
Journal Article
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>J. P. Green & K. M. Eagar, "The health of people in Australian immigration detention centres", Medical Journal of Australia 192 2 (2010) 65-70.</p>
<p>Objective: To determine the health status of people in Australian immigration detention centres and the effect of time in, and reason for, detention.Design, setting and subjects: An analysis of the health records of 720 of the 7375 people in detention in the financial year 1 July 2005 30 June 2006, with oversampling of those detained for > 3 months.Main outcome measures: Health encounters and health condition categories; estimated incidence rates of new health conditions, new mental health conditions, and new injuries for each cohort (defined by time in, and reason for, detention).Results: People in detention had an estimated 1.2 (95% CI, 1.181.27) health encounters per person-week. Those detained for > 24 months had particularly poor health, both mental and physical. Asylum seekers had more health problems than other people in detention. The main health problems varied depending on the length of time in detention, but included dental, mental health, and musculoskeletal problems, and lacerations. Both time in, and reason for, detention were significantly related to the rate of new mental health problems (P = 0.018 and P < 0.001, respectively). The relationship between these variables and the incidence rates of physical health problems was more complex.Conclusion: People in immigration detention are frequent users of health services, and there is a clear association between time in detention and rates of mental illness. Government policies internationally should be informed by evidence from studies of the health of this marginalised and often traumatised group.</p>
health
people
Australian
immigration
detention
centres
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/81
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1087
2014-04-09T06:37:57Z
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Clinical outcomes from skin screening clinics within a community-based melanoma screening program
Ring, Ian T
Lowe, J.
Aitken, JF
Youl, PH
Janda, M
Elwood, Mark
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Aitken, J., Janda, M., Elwood, M., Youl, P., Ring, I. T. & Lowe, J. (2006). Clinical outcomes from skin screening clinics within a community-based melanoma screening program. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 54 (1), 105-114.</p>
10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.072
Clinical
outcomes
from
skin
screening
clinics
within
community
based
melanoma
screening
program
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/85
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1075
2014-10-24T00:46:56Z
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publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
'Financial Derivatives: The New Gold?
Rafferty, Michael
Bryan, Dick
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Bryan, D. & Rafferty, M. (2006). ''Financial Derivatives: The New Gold?. Competition and Change: the journal of global political economy, 10 (3), 265-282.</p>
10.1179/102452906X114375
<p>For many economists, the current period of globalized finance lacks an apparent material anchor such as gold once was. This paper contends that in an important way the anchoring function is currently undertaken by financial derivatives. These contracts are not just about risk management and speculation. Critically also, they are commensurating the values of different financial assests, including different currencies.</p>
Financial
Derivatives
Gold
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/73
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1084
2013-06-24T05:19:51Z
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Towards a measure of function for Home and Community Care Services in Australia: Part 2 - Evaluation of the screening tool and assessment instruments
Gordon, Robert
Eagar, Kathy
Green, Janette P
Owen, Alan G
Qunisey, Karen
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Green, J. P., Eagar, K. M., Owen, A. G., Gordon, R. & Qunisey, K. (2006). Towards a measure of function for Home and Community Care Services in Australia: Part 2 - Evaluation of the screening tool and assessment instruments. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 12 (1), 82-90.</p>
10.1071/PY06012
Towards
measure
function
for
Home
Community
Care
Services
Australia
Part
Evaluation
screening
tool
assessment
instruments
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/82
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1086
2013-06-24T05:19:28Z
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Ethnicity, deprivation and mental health outcomes
Trauer, Thomas
Eagar, Kathy
Mellsop, Graham
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Trauer, T., Eagar, K. M. & Mellsop, G. (2006). Ethnicity, deprivation and mental health outcomes. Australian Health Review, 30 (3), 310-321.</p>
10.1071/AH060310
Ethnicity
deprivation
mental
health
outcomes
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/84
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1080
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Strategies for managerial self-change in a cleaned-up bureaucracy
Kriflik, George
Jones, Robert
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Jones, R. & Kriflik, G. (2005). Strategies for managerial self-change in a cleaned-up bureaucracy. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 20 (5), 397-416.
10.1108/02683940510602950
Strategies
for
managerial
self
change
cleaned
bureaucracy
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/78
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1085
2013-05-23T03:07:54Z
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publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Working together for mental health: evaluation of a one-day mental health course for human service providers
Grootemaat, Pamela E
Gillan, Cathie
Holt, Gillian
Forward, Wayne
Heywood, Narelle
Willis, Sue
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Grootemaat, P. E., Gillan, C., Holt, G., Forward, W., Heywood, N. & Willis, S. (2006). Working together for mental health: evaluation of a one-day mental health course for human service providers. BMC Psychiatry, 6 (50), 1-11.</p>
10.1186/1471-244X-6-50
<strong>Background</strong>: The Working Together For Mental Health course is an 8-hour course designed to demystify mental illness and mental health services. The main target group for the course is people working in human service organisations who provide services for people with mental illness. <strong></strong>
<strong>Methods</strong>: A questionnaire was administered to all participants attending the course during 2003 (n = 165). Participants completed the questionnaire before and immediately after the course, and at three month follow-up. <strong></strong>
<strong>Results</strong>: A response rate of 69% was achieved with 114 people completing the questionnaire on all three occasions. The responses showed a significant improvement in the self-assessed knowledge and confidence of participants to provide human services to people with a mental health problem or disorder, three months after the course. There was no significant improvement in participants' attitudes or beliefs about people with a mental health problem or disorder at three month follow-up; however, participants' attitudes were largely positive before entering the course.
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: The Working Together For Mental Health course was successful in improving participants' confidence and knowledge around providing human services to people with a mental health illness.
Working
Together
for
Mental
Health
Evaluation
one
day
mental
health
course
for
human
service
providers
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/83
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1076
2014-01-03T00:23:39Z
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publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
'Money in Capitalism and Capitalist Money'
Rafferty, Michael
Bryan, Dick
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Bryan, D. & Rafferty, M. (2006). ''Money in Capitalism and Capitalist Money''. Historical Materialism: research in critical Marxist theory, 14 (1), 75-95.</p>
10.1163/156920606776690893
<p>The wealth of societies in which the capitalist mode of production prevails appears as an immense collection of commodities.</p>
Money
Capitalism
Capitalist
Money
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/74
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1094
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
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Divided Loyalties? The New Public Management of Community Legal Centres
Rix, Mark D
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Rix, M. D. (2005). Divided Loyalties? The New Public Management of Community Legal Centres. Third Sector Review, 11 (1), 51-66.
Divided
Loyalties
Public
Management
Community
Legal
Centres
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/92
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1095
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Gender and occupational participation
Wicks, Alison M
Whiteford, G
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Wicks, A. M. & Whiteford, G. Gender and occupational participation. In: Whiteford, & Wright-St Clair, , eds. Occupation and Practice in Context. 1 ed. Sydney, Australia: Churchill Livingstone; 2005, 197-212.
Gender
occupational
participation
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/93
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1093
2013-06-24T05:19:04Z
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publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Towards a measure of function for Home and Community Care Services in Australia: Part 1 - Development of a standard national approach
Marosszeky, Nicholas
Eagar, Kathy
Poulos, Roslyn G
Owen, Alan G
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Eagar, K. M., Owen, A. G., Marosszeky, N. & Poulos, R. G. (2006). Towards a measure of function for Home and Community Care Services in Australia: Part 1 - Development of a standard national approach. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 12 (1), 73-81.</p>
10.1071/PY06011
Towards
measure
function
for
Home
Community
Care
Services
Australia
Part
Development
standard
national
approach
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/91
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1096
2014-04-09T06:38:15Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Older women's 'ways of doing': Strategies for successful ageing
Wicks, Alison M.
Conference Paper
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Wicks, A. M. Older women''s ''ways of doing'': Strategies for successful ageing. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Online: Australian Association of Gerontology; 2005. 142-153.</p>
10.1007/BF02915425
<p>This paper discusses older women’s “ways of doing” which are occupational strategies that facilitate successful ageing by maintaining participation in meaningful occupations. The paper adopts an occupational perspective of health. This particular view of people as occupational beings who need to participate in personally meaningful occupations for their health and well being is central to occupational science, which provides the paper’s theoretical framework. The occupational strategies were identified in a life history study exploring the occupational life course six rural Australian women. The study data were the women’s life stories, which were narratively analysed from occupational and feminist perspectives. Analysis revealed the women developed strategies, at each life stage, in response to the explicit and implicit exclusions they experienced in relation to occupational participation, within familial and social contexts. This paper focuses on strategies they developed in late adulthood as a means of facilitating successful ageing. Although the study revealed that each woman developed unique strategies to meet her personal needs for participation, there are some common features of their strategies. This paper describes five significant features of the strategies which were highlighted when they were considered collectively. To enhance understanding of older women’s “ways of doing”, two case studies from the life history study are presented and illustrated with examples of occupational strategies. The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of occupational strategies and an occupational perspective of health for policies and programs that promote successful ageing.</p>
Older
women
ways
doing
Strategies
for
successful
ageing
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/94
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1099
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
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publication:ahsri
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Spike Morphology, Location, and Frequency in Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes
Stevermuer, Tara L
Berroya, AG
Bleasel, AF
Bye, AME
Lawson, J
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Berroya, A., Bleasel, A., Stevermuer, T. L., Lawson, J. & Bye, A. (2005). Spike Morphology, Location, and Frequency in Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes. Journal of Child Neurology, 20 (3), 188-194.
Spike
Morphology
Location
Frequency
Benign
Epilepsy
Centrotemporal
Spikes
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/97
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1100
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Equity issuance trends in Australia's listed investment fund markets
Gold, Martin L
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Gold, M. L. (2006). Equity issuance trends in Australia''s listed investment fund markets. In G. N. Gregoriou (Eds.), Initial Public Offerings: An International Perspective (pp. 399-412). Burlington: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Equity
issuance
trends
Australia
listed
investment
fund
markets
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/98
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1098
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Increase in skin cancer screening during a community-based randomised intervention trial
Ring, Ian T
Lowe, J.
Aitken, JF
Youl, PH
Janda, M
Elwood, Mark
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
Aitken, J., Youl, P., Janda, M., Lowe, J., Ring, I. T. & Elwood, M. (2005). Increase in skin cancer screening during a community-based randomised intervention trial. International Journal of Cancer, 118 (4), 1010-1016.
10.1002/ijc.21455
Increase
skin
cancer
screening
during
community
based
randomised
intervention
trial
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/96
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1097
2013-05-16T01:01:06Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
A configurable time-controlled clustering algorithm for wireless sensor networks
Selvakennedy, S.
Sinnappan, Sukunesan
Conference Paper
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Sinnappan, S. & Selvakennedy, S. (2005). A Configurable Time-Controlled Clustering Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks. In J. Ma, Hosei & L. Yang (Eds.), International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems (pp. 368-373). Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society.</p>
10.1109/ICPADS.2005.13
<p>Future large-scale sensor networks may comprise thousands of wirelessly connected sensor nodes that could provide an unimaginable opportunity to interact with physical phenomena in real time. These nodes are typically highly resource-constrained. Since the communication task is a significant power consumer, there are various attempts to introduce energy-awareness at different levels within the communication stack. Clustering is one such attempt to control energy dissipation for sensor data routing. Here, we propose the time-controlled clustering algorithm to realise a network-wide energy reduction by the rotation of clusterhead role, and the consideration of residual energy in its election. A realistic energy model is derived to accurately quantify the network's energy consumption using the proposed clustering algorithm.</p>
Configurable
Time
Controlled
Clustering
Algorithm
for
Wireless
Sensor
Networks
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/95
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1066
2013-07-31T01:42:26Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The development of the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS)
Sansoni, Janet E.
Marosszeky, Nicholas
Sansoni, Emily
Hawthorne, Graeme
Conference Paper
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>J. E. Sansoni, N. Marosszeky, E. Sansoni & G. Hawthorne, "The development of the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS)", National Health Outcomes Conference. Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration, Wollongong, Australia, (2008) 13.</p>
<p>This paper reports on innovative work aimed at adapting a urinary continence measure for Australian conditions. Following recommendations made by the Continence Outcomes Measurement Suite (COMS) Project (Thomas, et al. 2006), two brief urinary incontinence measures, the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) and the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) were included in a community population survey (N = 3015) to obtain current prevalence estimates for urinary incontinence in Australia.</p>
<p>This large dataset also allowed for the psychometric examination of these instruments and their item properties, e.g. examining item endorsement and discrimination, item-total correlations and Cronbach’s Alpha, as well as the use of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Item Response Theory (IRT) approaches. During the course of this analysis it became apparent that these two measures could be improved by combining their best items into a new scale, the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS).</p>
<p>This new instrument has good psychometric properties (including a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.91) and could be considered by clinicians, researchers and epidemiologists looking for a short, valid and reliable scale of urinary incontinence (as defined by leakage).</p>
<p>However, further research is currently being undertaken to examine their broader applicability in clinical settings (where there would also be a greater number of people with moderate to severe incontinence symptoms). Recent psychometric evidence using a then-test procedure suggests that this new instrument is sensitive to urinary incontinence treatment outcomes.</p>
development
revised
urinary
incontinence
scale
RUIS
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/64
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1067
2013-07-31T01:58:27Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Rural palliative care program national evaluation project: patient and carer experiences
Grootemaat, Pamela E.
Quinsey, Karen
Owen, Alan G.
Conference Paper
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Grootemaat, P. E., Quinsey, K. & Owen, A. G. (2008). Rural palliative care program national evaluation project: patient and carer experiences. In J. E. Sansoni, A. Barr & E. Rodgers (Eds.), National Health Outcomes Conference Wollongong, Australia: Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration.</p>
<p>[extract] Palliative care services in Australia are provided across a range of inpatient, outpatient and community settings by a mix of specialist and generalist providers from the public and private sectors. There is little evidence to guide the provision of palliative care in rural areas and few large scale studies that reflect on patient and carer experiences. The national Rural Palliative Care Program was implemented to provide support for palliative care interventions and to develop evidence on their effectiveness. An important part of that evidence is whether patients and their carers actually found the interventions to be helpful to them.</p>
Rural
palliative
care
program
national
evaluation
project
patient
carer
experiences
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/65
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1069
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Financial Sustainability and the Imperative for Reform in Investment Organisation in Australia's Local Government
Gold, Martin L
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
Gold, M. L. (2008). Financial Sustainability and the Imperative for Reform in Investment Organisation in Australia's Local Government. The 6th Symposium on Accountability, Governance & Performance: Meeting Sustainability (p. [25]). Nathan, Queensland: School of Accounting, Finance & Economics, Griffith University.
The losses reported from the so-called sub-prime category, and the collateral damage suffered by some councils, has brought renewed scrutiny of their financial viability and the investment practices which are employed across the local government sector. The diversity of prudential investment standards which currently apply in Australia also suggests that the investment policies expected to deliver optimal economic outcomes for ratepayers require reform. In conjunction with the moves to address the financial sustainability of the sector, this paper argues that reforms are needed to standardise investment powers, empower councils to develop appropriate investment objectives, and to centralise funds management.- 2
Financial
Sustainability
Imperative
for
Reform
Investment
Organisation
Australia
Local
Government
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/67
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1070
2014-06-05T03:12:27Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
A heuristic search algorithm for flow-shop scheduling
Fan, Joshua P
Winley, Graham K
Journal Article
2008-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Fan, J. P. & Winley, G. K. (2008). A heuristic search algorithm for flow-shop scheduling. Informatica: journal of computing and informatics, 32 (4), 453-464.</p>
<p>This article describes the development of a new intelligent heuristic search algorithm (IHSA*) which guarantees an optimal solution for flow-shop problems with an arbitrary number of jobs and machinesprovided the job sequence is constrained to be the same on each machine. The development is described in terms of 3 modifications made to the initial version of IHSA*. The first modification concerns thechoice of an admissible heuristic function. The second concerns the calculation of heuristic estimates as the search for an optimal solution progresses, and the third determines multiple optimal solutions whenthey exist. The first 2 modifications improve performance characteristics of the algorithm and experimental evidence of these improvements is presented as well as instructive examples which illustrate the use of initial and final versions of IHSA*.</p>
heuristic
search
algorithm
for
flow
shop
scheduling
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/68
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1088
2013-05-10T01:51:47Z
publication:bal
publication:conference_papers
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Knowing what you need to know about needs assessment
Marosszeky, Nicholas
Rix, Mark D
Owen, Alan G
Conference Paper
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Marosszeky, N., Rix, M. D. & Owen, A. G. (2006). Knowing what you need to know about needs assessment. National Health Outcomes Conference Wollongong, Australia: Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration.</p>
<p>This paper reviews the scientific literature on needs assessment of individuals living in the community. Providing an overview of the field with a focus on capturing useful information for planning health interventions in the community, this paper will highlight:</p>
<ul>
<li>The current policy context that underpins the importance of needs assessment in health care;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Key papers and basic theoretical concepts that can guide a coherent approach to community care needs assessment, including Bradshaw, 1972 and Stevens & Gabbay, 1991;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The development of semi-structured interviews in mental health as a focus for designing new tools - with the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) being the most well known;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>How to deal with the organisational issues involved with the assessment of unmet need in the community;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The current evidence base for developing a national approach to needs assessment;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>And a brief look at the latest self-reported needs assessment instruments.</li>
</ul>
Knowing
need
know
about
needs
assessment
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/86
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1089
2014-04-09T06:38:04Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The SF36 Version 2: critical analyses of population weights, scoring algorithms and population norms
Sansoni, Janet E
Hawthorne, Graeme
Osborne, Richard H
Taylor, Anne
Journal Article
2007-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>G. Hawthorne, R. H. Osborne, A. Taylor & J. E. Sansoni, "The SF36 Version 2: critical analyses of population weights, scoring algorithms and population norms", Quality of Life Research 16 4 (2007) 661-673.</p>
10.1007/s11136-006-9154-4
<p>Background: The SF36 Version 2 (SF36V2) is a revision of the SF36 Version 1, and is a widely used health status measure. It is important that guidelines for interpreting scores are available. Method: A population sample of Australians (n = 3015) weighted to achieve representativeness was administered the SF36V2. Comparisons between published US weights and sample derived weights were made, and Australian population norms computed and presented. Major findings: Significant differences were observed on 7/8 scales and on the mental health summary scale. Possible causes of these findings may include different sampling and data collection procedures, demographic characteristics, differences in data collection time (1998 vs. 2004), differences in health status or differences in cultural perception of the meaning of health. Australian population norms by age cohort, gender and health status are reported by T-score as recommended by the instrument developers. Additionally, the proportions of cases within T-score deciles are presented and show there are important data distribution issues. Principal conclusions: The procedures reported here may be used by other researchers where local effects are suspected. The population norms presented may be of interest. There are statistical artefacts associated with T-scores that have implications for how SF36V2 data are analysed and interpreted.</p>
SF36
Version
critical
analyses
population
weights
scoring
algorithms
population
norms
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/87
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1091
2013-03-10T23:53:36Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Intelligent decision system and its application in business innovation self assessment
McCarthy, Grace
Xu, Dong-Ling
Yang, Jian-Bo
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Xu, D., McCarthy, G. & Yang, J. (2006). Intelligent decision system and its application in business innovation self assessment. Decision Support Systems, 42 (2), 664-673.</p>
10.1016/j.dss.2005.03.004
Intelligent
decision
system
its
application
business
innovation
self
assessment
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/89
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1092
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Can financial Derivatives Inform HRM? Lessons from Moneyball
Rafferty, Michael
Bryan, Dick
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Bryan, D. & Rafferty, M. (2006). Can financial Derivatives Inform HRM? Lessons from Moneyball. Human Resource Management, 45 (4), 667-671.
Can
financial
Derivatives
Inform
HRM
Lessons
from
Moneyball
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/90
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1101
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Corporate governance, activism, and the role of trustees
Gold, Martin L
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Gold, M. L. (2006). Corporate governance, activism, and the role of trustees. JASSA: Journal of the Australian Society of Security Analysts, Winter (2), 34-40.
Corporate
governance
activism
role
trustees
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/99
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1104
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Professional and peer life coaching and the enhancement of goal striving and well-being: An exploratory study
Grant, Anthony M
Spence, Gordon B
Journal Article
2007-01-01T08:00:00Z
Spence, G. B. & Grant, A. M. (2007). Professional and peer life coaching and the enhancement of goal striving and well-being: An exploratory study. The Journal of Positive Psychology: dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice, 2 (3), 185-194.
10.1080/17439760701228896
Few studies have investigated the impact of life coaching on self-regulated behavior and well-being. A limitation of past studies has been their reliance on peer rather than professional coaches. The present randomized controlled study compared peer with professional life coaching over a 10-week period with 63 participants. Results indicated that, compared to peer coachees and controls, coachees of professional coaches were more engaged in the coaching process, had greater goal commitment and progression, and greater well-being in terms of environmental mastery; other facets of well-being did not change. The results suggest that the presence of a supportive person may be a necessary but insufficient condition for enhancing goal striving and highlight the importance of expertise in coaching. Recommendations are made for future research and for using life coaching as a methodology for applied positive psychology.
Professional
peer
life
coaching
enhancement
goal
striving
well
being
exploratory
study
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/102
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1107
2014-04-09T06:36:22Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Comparison of patients managed in specialised spinal rehabilitation units with those managed in non-specialised rehabilitation units
Stevermuer, Tara L
Simmonds, Frances D
New, Peter
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>P. W. New, F. D. Simmonds & T. L. Stevermuer, "Comparison of patients managed in specialised spinal rehabilitation units with those managed in non-specialised rehabilitation units", Spinal Cord 49 8 (2011) 909-916.</p>
10.1038/sc.2011.29
Comparison
patients
managed
specialised
spinal
rehabilitation
units
those
managed
non
specialised
rehabilitation
units
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/105
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1102
2014-09-04T03:51:42Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:grants
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Three-dimensional dosimetry imaging of I-125 plaque for eye cancer treatment
Weaver, Michael
Green, Janette P
Petasecca, Marco
Lerch, Michael L
Cutajar, Dean L
Franklin, D.
Jakubek, J
Carolan, Martin G
Conway, M
Pospisil, S
Kron, Tomas
Metcalfe, Peter E
Zaider, M
Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Weaver, M., Green, J., Petasecca, M., Lerch, M. LF., Cutajar, D., Franklin, D., Jakubek, J., Carolan, M. G., Conway, M., Pospisil, S., Kron, T., Metcalfe, P., Zaider, M. & Rosenfeld, A. B. (2011). Three-dimensional dosimetry imaging of I-125 plaque for eye cancer treatment. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 633 (Supp 1), S276-S278.</p>
10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.187
<p>Treatment of ocular cancers using eye plaque brachytherapy is now an established medical procedure. However, current QA for these eye plaques is quite rudimentary, limiting the opportunities for precise pre-tumour plaque customisation. This paper proposes and experimentally validates a new technique for imaging of eye plaque dose distributions using a high-resolution pixelated silicon detector. Results are presented demonstrating the 2D and 3D isodose surfaces produced using experimental data collected using this method.</p>
NHMRC/573428
<p><a href="http://purl.org/au-research/grants/NHMRC/573428">http://purl.org/au-research/grants/NHMRC/573428</a></p>
Three
dimensional
dosimetry
imaging
125
plaque
for
eye
cancer
treatment
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/100
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1108
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Using palliative care assessment tools to influence and enhance clinical practice
Rawlings, Deborah
Banfield, Elizabeth M
Yates, Patsy
Hendry, Kathy
Mylne, Susan
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
D. Rawlings, K. Hendry, S. Mylne, M. Banfield & P. Yates, "Using palliative care assessment tools to influence and enhance clinical practice", Home Healthcare Nurse 29 3 (2011) 139-145.
10.1097/NHH.0b013e31820ba808
The Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration focuses on supporting palliative care services in Australia to measure service- and patient-level outcomes, and to use these data to drive continuous quality improvement. The introduction of a suite of clinical assessment tools nationally has resulted in important enhancements to care provision at individual service level. Improved communication, enhanced assessment of patient needs, and improved identification of triggers for the need to change care plans or for referral have resulted from this change. (C) 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Using
palliative
care
assessment
tools
influence
enhance
clinical
practice
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/106
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1106
2016-01-18T21:25:31Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Coaching with self-determination theory in mind: Using theory to advance evidence-based coaching practice
Spence, Gordon B
Oades, Lindsay G
Journal Article
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Spence, G. B. & Oades, L. G. (2011). Coaching with self-determination theory in mind: Using theory to advance evidence-based coaching practice. International Journal of Evidence-Based Coaching and Mentoring, 9 (2), 37-55.</p>
<p>The scholarly coaching literature has advanced considerably in the past decade. However, a review of the existing knowledge base suggests that coaching practice and research remains relatively uninformed by relevant psychological theory. In this paper it will be argued that Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985) presents as a useful theoretical framework for coaching as it can help understand coaching practice at both macro and micro levels. The utility of SDT as a theoretical framework for coaching is explored, with particular attention given to the role that coaching would appear to play in the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence and relatedness. It is also argued that SDT provides a useful set of propositions that can guide empirical work and ground it in the firm foundations of a theoretically coherent, empirically valid account of human functioning and wellbeing. Suggestions are made for future directions in research informed by SDT.</p>
Coaching
self
determination
theory
mind
Using
theory
advance
evidence
based
coaching
practice
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/104
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1103
2012-12-19T04:07:31Z
publication:book_chapters
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The city branding of Wollongong
Kerr, Gregory M
Noble, Gary I
Glynn, John
Book Chapter
2011-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Kerr, G., Noble, G. & Glynn, J. (2011). The city branding of Wollongong. In K. Dinnie (Eds.), City Branding: Theory and Cases (pp. 213-220). London: Palgrave Macmillan.</p>
<p>The city of Wollongong's brand image strategy, 'Wollongong City of Innovation' was implemented in 1999 and is still in use in 2010. The objective of this chapter is firstly to show how the leaders in the city of Wollongong came to realize that the image of their city had become a barrier to the city's improvement and growth. Secondly, supported by an analysis of recent interviews with some involved in the brand strategy, an explanation is provided of the process which was undertaken to gain support for, and implement, what was to become known as the city image campaign. Advice has also been obtained from some stakeholders as to what could have been done better and what more could have been done. Finally, some concluding comments are provided.</p>
City
Branding
Wollongong
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/101
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1105
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
A review and recommendations for optimal outcome measures of anxiety, depression and general distress in studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for English-speaking adults with heterogeneous cancer diagnoses
Rankin, Nicole M
Butow, P.
Luckett, Tim
Oguchi, Mayumi
Heading, Gaynor
Price, Melanie
Hackl, Nadine
King, Madeleine
Journal Article
2010-01-01T08:00:00Z
Luckett, T., Butow, P., King, M., Oguchi, M., Heading, G., Hackl, N., Rankin, N. M. & Price, M. (2010). A review and recommendations for optimal outcome measures of anxiety, depression and general distress in studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for English-speaking adults with heterogeneous cancer diagnoses. Supportive Care In Cancer, 18 (10), 1241-1262.
10.1007/s00520-010-0932-8
The objective of this paper is to inform choice of optimal patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of anxiety, depression and general distress for studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for English-speaking adults with heterogenous cancer diagnoses. A systematic review was conducted to identify all PROMs used to assess anxiety, depression and general distress in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of psychosocial interventions for people with cancer published between 1999 and May 2009. Candidate PROMs were evaluated for content, evidence of reliability and validity, clinical meaningfulness, comparison data, efficiency, ease of administration, cognitive burden and track record in identifying treatment effects in RCTs of psychosocial interventions. Property ratings were weighted and summed to give an overall score out of 100. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scored highest overall (weighted score = 77.5), followed by the unofficial short-form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS), the POMS-37 (weighted score = 60), and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and original POMS (weighted score = 55 each). The HADS' efficiency and substantial track record recommend its use where anxiety, mixed affective disorders or general distress are outcomes of interest. However, continuing controversy concerning the HADS depression scale cautions against dependence where depressive disorders are of primary interest. Where cost is a concern, the POMS-37 is recommended to measure anxiety or mixed affective disorders but does not offer a suitable index of general distress and, like the HADS, emphasises anhedonia in measuring depression. Where depression is the sole focus, the CES-D is recommended.
review
recommendations
for
optimal
outcome
measures
anxiety
depression
general
distress
studies
evaluating
psychosocial
interventions
for
English
speaking
adults
heterogeneous
cancer
diagnoses
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/103
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1117
2013-06-24T05:18:16Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:ahsri
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
Performance of routine outcome measures in adult mental health care
Trauer, Thomas
Eagar, Kathy
Mellsop, Graham
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Eagar, K. M., Trauer, T. & Mellsop, G. (2005). Performance of routine outcome measures in adult mental health care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39 713-718.</p>
10.1111/j.1440-1614.2005.01655.x
Performance
routine
outcome
measures
adult
mental
health
care
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/115
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1118
2013-08-20T04:23:47Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
A comparative study of the diffusion of computerized health records among general practitioners in Australia and Sweden
Bomba, D.
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Bomba, D. (2005). A comparative study of the diffusion of computerized health records among general practitioners in Australia and Sweden. In Bangert & Doktor (Eds.), Human and organizational dynamics in e-health (pp. 187-215). Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press.</p>
comparative
study
diffusion
computerized
health
records
among
general
practitioners
Australia
Sweden
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/116
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1115
2012-07-11T00:27:19Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The contract state and closure of the public sphere: the rise of consumer citizenship?
Rix, Mark D
Journal Article
2006-01-01T08:00:00Z
Rix, M. D. (2006). The contract state and closure of the public sphere: the rise of consumer citizenship?. International Journal of the Humanities, 3 (5), 123-134.
contract
state
closure
public
sphere
rise
consumer
citizenship
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/113
oai:ro.uow.edu.au:gsbpapers-1120
2014-04-09T06:36:29Z
publication:journal_articles
publication:bal
publication:gsbpapers
publication:document_types
The repeatability of the 24-hour pad test
Stevermuer, Tara L
Allen, W
Simons, A M
Karantanis, E
O'Sullivan, Ray
Moore, Kate H
Journal Article
2005-01-01T08:00:00Z
<p>Karantanis, E., Allen, W., Stevermuer, T. L., Simons, A., O''Sullivan, R. & Moore, K. H. (2005). The repeatability of the 24-hour pad test. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 16 (1), 63-68.</p>
10.1007/s00192-004-1199-8
repeatability
hour
pad
test
Business
https://ro.uow.edu.au/gsbpapers/118
219128/simple-dublin-core/100//