The papers presented at the conference cover a range of topics relating to research conducted by Business students, plus that of invited academics and UOW research and teaching staff..

Schedule

2011
Wednesday, September 28th
9:30 AM

Conference opening - schedule of events

John Glynn, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM

Materialism and Cultural orientation: Vertical and Horizontal Individualism within and across Cultures

Geoff Soutar, University of Western Australia

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM

It’s the Little Things that Matter: Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Residential Aged Care

Malcolm Masso, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Long Term Care Needs and Service Utilisation of Individuals Catastrophically Injured in Motor Vehicles in NSW

Robert Gordon, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:15 PM

Presenteeism in Australian Workforce; Impact of Psychological Flexibility and Autonomous Motivation

Nazanin Najafi, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

3:15 PM

Psychological Flexibility as a Mechanism of Change in the Quality of Care in Health Care Settings: A Brief Review of Literature and Study Outline

Gorjana Brkic, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

3:15 PM

Sexual Orientation Disclosure, Concealment and the Effects of Heterosexism

Ian Smith, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

3:15 PM

The Role of Strengths in Managing Midlife Career Transition for Corporate Professionals

Yu Dan Shi, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

3:15 PM
Thursday, September 29th
11:45 AM

A Position Paper on What is Supply

Fadi Kotob, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Position Paper ‐ Supply

Carol McGowan, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Sustainable Supply

Mark Edwards, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
2:15 PM

Adding Value to Public Hospital Pathology: Identifying Key Attributes that Requestors Associate with Quality

Louise Wienholt, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Determining Demographic Influences on Managers’ Use of Accommodation or Non-accommodation in Communication With Direct Reports in Australian Workplaces

Ann Rogerson, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

The Aging Workforce: How Can Australian Universities Address Future Workforce Challenges?

Susan Loomes, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Friday, September 30th
10:00 AM

Corporate Drumming, Flow and Team Efficacy: The Use of Drum Circles and Shared Flow Experiences to Promote Team Efficacy

Barry Hemmings, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Impact of Authentic Leadership & Virtuousness on Organisational Performance during a Downsizing Exercise

Abby Rodwell, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Challenges of Corporate Performance Measurement

Scott Reed-Stephenson, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 PM

Sustainable Supply and Supply Chain Mapping - Sri Lankan Tea Supply Chain

Pradeepa Jayaratne, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Impact of Social Capital and Policy Inducement on Collective Efficiency in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Cluster

Mukhammad K. Mawardi, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Understanding Student Choice Criteria for Selecting an Indonesian Public University: A Conjoint Analysis Approach

Andriani Kusumawati, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:45 PM

Exploring Positive Organisational Development in an Educational Organisation

Aylin Dulagil, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Factors Impacting on the Efficacy of Feedback for Formative Assessment

Mark Middleton, University of Wollongong

iC - SBS Teaching Facility

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM