Research on Diversity, Social Inclusion and Dignity at Work

Diversity and cross-cultural management studies, international/global leadership, social inclusion and exclusion in employment participation, diversity open human resource management practices and management issues in organisational and customer interactions relating to diversity/dissimilarity, immigration and culture.

The aim of this research program is to improve employment opportunities, management practices, work processes and conditions, and employee well-being by identifying the system and individual factors predicting positive and negative diversity effects and the effect of management practices and ideologies on social harmony in diverse and cross-cultural settings.

Sectors and industry types currently being researched

Services – hospitality; healthcare; airlines; police

Medium and large private and public sector organisations

Research Projects Undertaken

The Role of Communication in Sino-Australian Business Negotiations: An Appraisal.

Diverse Teams and Health Care - Problem or Cure?

Human Resource Implications of the Career Development of Migrants.

Development of a Model of cross-Cultural Competencies.

Development of a Validated Measure of Openness to Dissimilarity.

Research on Emotions