Unravelling Leadership Development: Evaluating outcomes, contrasting interventions, and exploring processes. This project investigates how leadership development interventions translate into effective outcomes for organizations. We compare how distinct interventions (transformational leadership vs. 360 degree feedback) and different modes of delivery (face-to-face vs. videoconferencing) lead to change in leader behavior. We investigate the cognitive/motivational mechanisms (e.g., self-efficacy, ....Unravelling Leadership Development: Evaluating outcomes, contrasting interventions, and exploring processes. This project investigates how leadership development interventions translate into effective outcomes for organizations. We compare how distinct interventions (transformational leadership vs. 360 degree feedback) and different modes of delivery (face-to-face vs. videoconferencing) lead to change in leader behavior. We investigate the cognitive/motivational mechanisms (e.g., self-efficacy, perspective-taking) by which these interventions affect leader behavior, as well as the multilevel processes by which change in leader behavior affects team performance and team well-being. The project will provide a more accurate assessment on the return of investment in leadership development, as well as guidance for enhancing the effectiveness of leadership development programs.
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Development of a Global Decision Support System towards Virtual Manufacturing. The aim of this research project is to develop a global decision support system (GDSS) in order to assist SMEs to improve their competitiveness in the dynamic global market while providing an industry oriented research training for a high calibre PhD student, who would be a valuable asset to Australia. The GDSS will help SMEs leverage their operations in a global context and to adopt a realistic virtual manufacturing ....Development of a Global Decision Support System towards Virtual Manufacturing. The aim of this research project is to develop a global decision support system (GDSS) in order to assist SMEs to improve their competitiveness in the dynamic global market while providing an industry oriented research training for a high calibre PhD student, who would be a valuable asset to Australia. The GDSS will help SMEs leverage their operations in a global context and to adopt a realistic virtual manufacturing system in the future. The significance of the project includes developing a new methodology and a GDSS to assess virtual manufacturing issues for SMEs and assisting them making timely decisions.Read moreRead less
Post adoptive behavior in IT enabled work systems: Using multi-method research to study implementation of enterprise systems in a large organization. Massive investments are made by organizations to implement enterprise wide information systems (enterprise systems) but many have failed or lack expected benefits. Current research on user acceptance is limited as they do not consider post adoptive behaviour, when the main gains are to be made. Using mixed methods, a series of studies in four set ....Post adoptive behavior in IT enabled work systems: Using multi-method research to study implementation of enterprise systems in a large organization. Massive investments are made by organizations to implement enterprise wide information systems (enterprise systems) but many have failed or lack expected benefits. Current research on user acceptance is limited as they do not consider post adoptive behaviour, when the main gains are to be made. Using mixed methods, a series of studies in four settings of a multi national organization will be conducted. A new integrated model for post adoptive behaviour will be developed and tested to inform industry and the research community. The findings will provide guidance to effective training and change management in enterprise systems implementation. Read moreRead less
Competition and Collaboration in the Market for Digital Publishing. This is a pioneer, in-depth analysis of the shifting relationships and alliances between key stakeholders in digital publishing, in a context of complexity, rapid technological change and Australian involvement in high value electronic information service markets. Using a multi-staged approach, the project aims to identify the fundamental requirements and expectations of key stakeholders in digital publishing. The outcomes will ....Competition and Collaboration in the Market for Digital Publishing. This is a pioneer, in-depth analysis of the shifting relationships and alliances between key stakeholders in digital publishing, in a context of complexity, rapid technological change and Australian involvement in high value electronic information service markets. Using a multi-staged approach, the project aims to identify the fundamental requirements and expectations of key stakeholders in digital publishing. The outcomes will include an ecological analysis of the digital publishing space and a redefinition of value propositions and business models with practical significance for Australia's participation in the information economy in general, and for the development of the digital publishing industry in particular. Read moreRead less
Turning Under-Used Geo-Referenced Data Sources into Business Success. This project focuses on market segmentation and planning strategy through the development of under-used geo-referenced data sources. Specifically, the project seeks to combine two key market intelligence software tools (Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Data Mining Systems) with the primary focus being on the Australian automobile industry. Spatial data mining approaches will be used to sift through massive volumes o ....Turning Under-Used Geo-Referenced Data Sources into Business Success. This project focuses on market segmentation and planning strategy through the development of under-used geo-referenced data sources. Specifically, the project seeks to combine two key market intelligence software tools (Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Data Mining Systems) with the primary focus being on the Australian automobile industry. Spatial data mining approaches will be used to sift through massive volumes of data, uncover patterns, and generate knowledge through effective database management techniques. This research will open new inter-disciplinary frontiers between marketing and GIS, with the outcomes expected to provide valuable information for decision makers at the academic, industry and governmental levels.Read moreRead less