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Changes to the Australian Public Service: some deleterious effects upon political accountability and VET policy formation and implementation

Cornford, I. R (Australian Association for Research in Education, 2004)

The introduction of contracts for senior managers in the Australian public service, in both state and federal spheres, in place of permanency has substantially changed the nature of the Westminster system of government ...
City spaces, tourist places? an examination of tourist experiences in Melbourne's riverside precincts

Hayllar Bruce; Griffin Anthony; King Brian (Victoria University, 2006)

This paper examines two Melbourne tourism precincts, Federation Square and the Southbank promenade, using phenomenology as the basic methodological framework. Eighteen extended interviews were conducted with a total of ...
The corporate sector - a major barrier to moving to ecological rationalism from economic rationalism

Mcgregor Ian (Macquarie University, 2004)

Ensuring the health of the earth's eco-systems is critical to ecologically sustainable development, a development path along which the maximisation of human well-being for today's generations does not lead to declines ...
Designing for Uncertainty

Bates Marcia; Berryman Jennifer; Anderson Theresa; Erdelez Sandra; Heinstrom Jannica (Richard B Hill, American Society for Information adn Technology, 2006)

Our highly digitized world brings us into contact with networked information systems with the potential to help us locate information quickly and easily at the touch of a button. But it is far from easy to quickly find ...
Destination Australia: Working conditions of Korean women working in the entertainment and sex industry

Dalton Bronwen; Jang Haeyoung; Jung Kyungja; Johns Robyn (Pacific Employment Relations Association, 2010)

The experience of women working in the sex and entertainment industry is an issue central to feminism, social and human rights movements, and ongoing political debate. Although now an area of scholarly research the clandestine ...
Different types of community networks

Onyx Jennifer; Burridge Nina; Baker Ellen (Social Policy Research Centre, 2009)

Networks appear to be the basic ingredient of all community action. But what kind of networks, how formalized, for what purpose, and what specific impact are questions about which there is little understanding in either ...
Effects of changes to the Australian public service upon VET policy formulation and implementation

Cornford, I. R (Australian Academic Press, 2002)

The Westminster system of government presupposes the existence of a relatively permanent public service that offers independent and fearless advice to government ministers. The stability of the public service in the ...
An emerging learning design based on analogical reasoning

Kearney Matthew; Young Kirsty (LAMS Foundation, 2007)

This paper presents a beta version of a generic learning design based on analogical reasoning. The value of applying principles of analogical reasoning, informed by key literature, is explored. The need to work ...
The experience of a historic tourism precint: a phenomenological approach

Hayllar Bruce; Griffin Anthony; Huyskens Monique (School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, UTS, 2003)

An examination of the extant literature relating to urban tourism in general, and historic precincts in particular, highlights the predominantly structural and functional nature of existing research. Issues such as spatial ...
Fabric(ated) Ontologies: the biopolitics of smart design in clothing and jewellery

Cranny-Francis Anne (RMIT University, 2008)

This paper exploresthe biopotiticsof smaf design as it is realised in contemporary smart clothing and jewellery. The discussion hinges on our understanding of the meanings of technology and of the relationship between ...
The gene of the individuals who choose to serve in the nonprofit sector

Zhang Ran; Redfern Kylie; Green Jennifer (International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA), 2010)

It is well known that human resource is the core component in nonprofit organizations, for mission driven organizations relies on their employees to deliver the services that nonprofit stakeholders expect. The understanding ...
Globalism, social insecurity and health outcomes in Australia

Goodman James (University of Ottawa, 2010)

As the dominant ideology of the most recent wave of globalization, globalism promotes `marketfriendly¿ policy as a global panacea. Resulting social inequalities, both within and between countries, generate deeper health ...
How much longer is left of this stupid lesson?

Te Riele Katarina (Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic), 2007)
The Impact of Corporate Governance Reforms on Two Asia Pacific Stock Exchanges

Dela Rama Marie (APEBH, 2007)
Impact of Internet upon Pluralistic Industrialism

Spooner Keri; O'Neill Brian (International Employment Relations Association, 2001)

Organisations are increasingly utilising computer based information systems to manage their employment relations junctions. Information is shared and exchanged through internet and Intranet sites in virtually all aspects ...
Impossible choices: complexity and dissatisfaction in the telecommunications consumer-service provider relationship

Lally Elaine; Rowe David (Network Insight Institute, 2009)

While competition and technological innovation in the telecommunications sector have brought an ever-expanding array of choices to consumers, it has come at the cost of a proliferating confusion of features, options, ...
An inclusive learning culture: Post-compulsory education for a 'second chance'

Te Riele Katarina (Centre for Learning Research, Griffith University, 2003)

A significant proportion of young people in Australia continues to leave school before completing senior secondary education. This paper is based on research carried out at two senior colleges in New South Wales, aimed at ...
Independence, housing and the experience of ageing: challenges to taken-for-granted images

Laverty Sonia (Australian Centre on Ageing, University of Queensland, 2002)

The legitimising and authoritative knowledge of the sciences of ageing have contributed to rather than challenged the problematisation of ageing. Using a Foucaludian perspective images of ageing were put aside so that ...
Learning to be a transdisciplinary researcher: a community of practice approach

Willetts Juliet; Mitchell Cynthia (ANZSYS, 2006)

This paper utilises a `community of practice¿ model to reflect on the post-graduate research program at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS. Our work at the Institute involves resolution of complex problems in today¿s ...
Learning to be a transdisciplinary researcher: a community of practice approach

Willetts Juliet; Mitchell Cynthia (ANZSYS, 2006)

This paper utilises a `community of practice¿ model to reflect on the post-graduate research program at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS. Our work at the Institute involves resolution of complex problems in today¿s ...

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