The impact of institutional pressure on the management of organisational gender diversity
Monday, 12 November 2012
Women's low representation in senior management and boards led to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) requiring listed companies to report on gender diversity. This project examines if women's representation is changing in response to the ASX requirements and identifies organisational strategies for achieving sustainable gender diversity [View]

[*] Working Against Type: Stereotype Threat Effects on Mature Age Workers
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Demographic challenges are creating a new urgency around the management and retention of mature age workers in Australia. The proportion of mature age workers in the population is increasing but labour participation rates are low in the older age categories. This project examines how the demographic composition of workplaces and the content of recruitment advertising evoke negative age stereotypes and lead to the disengagement of mature age workers. The project benefits mature age workers and their employers by identifying organisational policies and practices that counteract these effects by signalling an organisation's commitment to creating an age-friendly environment. [View]

[*] Managing diversity: Diversity practice configurations and organisational effectiveness
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Organisations expend a lot of momey on their diversity efforts but often fail to implement the most effective diversity management practices. Left unmanaged, workforce diversity can create internal conflict and lower organisational performance. These challenges are especially difficult for the small organisations characteristic of Australian business. This project is designed to identify the most effective diversity management practices for
small and large organisations and provide recommendations for their use. The project benefits employers and employees alike by identifying diversity management practices that maximise organisational effectiveness and
create positive working environments in the Australian context. [View]

[*] Competent But Less Likeable: Women's Salary Catch-22
Monday, 21 December 2009
Research has found women who negotiate on their salaries are viewed as competent but less likeable in the workplace. [View]

[*] Workforce Diversity: A Double-Edge Sword
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Workforce diversity and the gap between its theory and practice is the focus of a new research project at the Centre for Human Resource Management, University of South Australia. The project will identify diversity management practices that maximise organisational effectiveness and create positive working environments in Australia. [View]

[*] Exit interviews reveal real reasons
Friday, 1 May 2009
About one-third of employees who leave their employers to start a new job weren't even looking for one. [View]