Staff Profile
Conjoint Professor John Burgess
Conjoint Professor
Newcastle Business School
EditCareer Summary
Biography
Professor of International HRM, Newcastle Business School. Co-ordinator of HRM research within the Centre of Institutional and Organisational Studies.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 20/09/1996
- Diploma of Tertiary Studies, University of New England
- Master of Arts, University of Exeter - UK
- Master of Economics, University of Sydney
Research
Research keywords
- gender and work
- labour market policy
- work and employment
Research expertise
Work, workplaces and labour market policy. Builds upon labour economics, industrial relations and human resource management. Recent research has examined contingent labour, workplace EEO programs, work in call centres and agebcy employment.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 150300 | Business And Management | 55 |
| 150499 | Commercial Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 25 |
| 150799 | Transportation And Freight Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
Memberships
Editorial Board.
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Human Resource management Journal
- Editorial Board Member - New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations
- member - International Employment Relations Review
- member - International Journal of Employment Studies
- Editoral Board Member - International Journal of Employment Studies
- member - Journal of Economic and Social Policy
Invitations
International Developments in Casual Work. School of Economics, University of Northern Bristish Columbia., Canada (Conference Presentation - non published.)
| 2006 |
S. Smollert - Managing Contingent Employment in Public Health University of Leeds, Australia (External Examiner.)
| 2006 |
Collaboration
Research interests are employment arrangements; work and gender; industry clusters; call centre work. Most of my work is collaborative and seeks to set out changes in the nature of work, workplaces and working arrangements. This has been done with a link to public policy discussion and analysis.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Have served as assistance dean international; assistant dean reserach/researchtraining/research development; acting head of school; director of the employment studies centre and currently director of the NGSB. Have served on university senate and the university promotions committee.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- industrial relations
- qualitative research methods
Teaching expertise
Current teaching is linked to the DBA program - research methods, literature review and research proposal. Past teaching has included industrial relations, labour economics, macroeconomics, public finance and microeconomics.
EditPublications
No publications.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 40 |
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| Total funding | $771,223 |
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For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2012 (1 grants)
Testing the Integration and Differentiation of National Employment Systems: Multinational Enterprises in an International Comparative Context $8,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Dr Anthony McDonnell, Doctor Timothy Bartram, Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Doctor Brendan Boyle, Professor Pauline Stanton, Professor Gregor Murray, Associate Professor Dana Minbaeva, Professor Patrick Gunnigle, Professor Tony Edwards |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Discovery Projects | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
|---|
| $8,500 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200050 |
2009 (2 grants)
Private Sector Workplace Employment Programs for Indigenous Australians$55,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Managing productive and collaborative relations in Australian workplaces$7,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
2008 (3 grants)
What policies and strategies have private sector organizations adopted to redress Labour market disadvantage for Indigenous Australians?$20,000
Funding Body: Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies
| Project Team |
|---|
| Mrs Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Research Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
|---|
| $20,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188515 |
Industrial Relations in Europe Conference, University of Greenwich, London, 23/6/2008 - 25/6/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Private sector workplace employment programs for Indigenous Australians$1,192
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
|---|
| Mrs Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Near Miss Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,192 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188407 |
2007 (3 grants)
Work and social cohesion under globalisation$15,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Mapping Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in Australia: Towards the Development of a National Survey of the Human Resource Practices of MNCs$13,256
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
Society for the Advancement of Socio Economics, Copenhagen Business School, 28/6/2007 - 30/6/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2006 (3 grants)
Promoting knowledge economy organisations and innovative work$33,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council
| Scheme | Role |
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| Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $33,000 | 2006 | 2007 |
| GNo:8019471 |
Construction Industry Business Envnironment$30,009
Funding Body: CRC for Construction Innovation
14th International Employment Relations Association Conference 19-23 June 2006$2,323
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2005 (3 grants)
2005 RIBG allocation$13,650
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
|---|
| Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $13,650 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185811 |
International Developments in Call Centre Work and Workplaces$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Associate Professor Julia Connell |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $5,000 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0184646 |
Temporary Work in Asia: Issues, Challenges and Responses$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Julia Connell, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $5,000 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0184650 |
2004 (4 grants)
Mapping the aged care industry, workforce and skill base$13,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
An analysis of the content of Workplace Agreements in the call centre sector$9,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Associate Professor Julia Connell |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $9,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183405 |
Public Sector Service Delivery Through Call Centres: Development and Implications$2,500
Funding Body: Institute of Public Administration of Australia/University of Canberra
International Industrial Relations Association Asian Congress, 23-26 June 2004, Seoul$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2003 (4 grants)
Place Management Programs as a Basis of Renewal for Regional Communities.$84,099
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Dr G Zappala |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $84,099 | 2003 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0182175 |
Place Management Programs as a Basis of Renewal for Regional Communities.$24,000
Funding Body: Smith Family
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Dr G Zappala |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
|---|
| $24,000 | 2003 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0183102 |
Behind Working Nation: Policy Processes, Development and Implementation$13,450
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
21st International Labour Process Conference, University of West England 14-16 April, 2003$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2002 (3 grants)
Equal Employment Opportunity in Australia and Britain: Policy Approaches and Progress$121,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Professor L Dickens |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Discovery Projects | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $121,000 | 2002 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0181129 |
Training and work organisation in regional call centres.$3,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Julia Connell, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $3,500 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181320 |
The New Regionalism in Australia: A New Model of Work, Organisation and Regional Governance? Victoria 25-26 November 2002$670
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2001 (4 grants)
Long Service Leave in Australia: History, Application, Determination and Policy Analysis$12,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $12,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179972 |
Skills, Training and Temporary Employment: A Regional Survey of Agency Workers$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Julia Connell, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $10,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179971 |
Understanding unemployment in Australia, Japan and the USA, 10 December 2001$3,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Conference Establishment Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $3,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0180982 |
Society for the Advancement of Socio Economics, Netherlands 28 June - 1 July 2001$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
2000 (3 grants)
Explaining Differences in Unemployment Rates and the Implications for Economic Policy: A Study of 3 Asia Pacific Countries$140,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Analysis of the Interface Between Enterprise Bargaining and Equal Opportunity Practice in Australia.$12,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess, Associate Professor Glenda Strachan |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $12,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0178884 |
Women's Labour Market Participation in Regional Australia.$12,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Small Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $12,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0178959 |
1999 (2 grants)
Analysis of enterprise bargaining and equal employment opportunity principles for women in Australia: outcomes and future prospects$13,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Small Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $13,500 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178179 |
11th International Meeting on Socio-Economics. Wisconsin, USA. 8-11 July 1999$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1998 (1 grants)
The Implementation of Affirmative Action Policies Through Enterprise Bargaining$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Project Grant | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $8,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177279 |
1997 (2 grants)
Longitudinal Study of Changes in Industrial Relations at 21 Workplaces in the Hunter Region.$9,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
International Industrial Relations Assoc. European Congress, Trinity College, Ireland, 26-29 August 1997$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1996 (1 grants)
The Globalization of Production & the Regulation of Labour(UK), 11-13 Sept$2,230
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
1995 (1 grants)
An integrated teaching and learning program for first year macroeconomics$51,744
Funding Body: Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor John Burgess |
| Scheme | Role |
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| National Teaching Development Grants (NTD Grants) | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
|---|
| $51,744 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0175684 |
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
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| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.45 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2007 | 2014 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | What Policies and Strategies have Private Sector Organisations Adopted to Redress Labour Market Disadvantage for Indigenous Australians? (What Works and What Doesn't) |
| 2005 | 2010 | PhD (Economics) | Principal Supervisor | Creating Effective Local Labour Markets. A New Framework for Regional Economic Policy. |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2013 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | Business Driven Environmental Action in Agricultural Based Micro-Clusters in Norway and Australia |
| 2012 | PhD (Management) | Sole Supervisor | An Investigation into the Provision of Performance Feedback in Selected Australian Workplaces |
| 2012 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | Evaluating Organisational Communication and Workplace Industrial Relations: An Indonesian Case Study |
| 2012 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | Human Resource Management and Knowledge Transfer in Australian Subsidiaries of MNE's Operating in the International Hospitality Industry |
| 2012 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | The Purposes and Devices of Workplace Coaching |
| 2009 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | Experiences from the 'Coalface': Work and Family Interaction in a Finance Sector Organisation |
| 2008 | M Philosophy (Management) | Principal Supervisor | The Purposes of Workplace Coaching |
| 2008 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | An Examination of the Structural and Political Barriers Preventing Permanent Resident Overseas-Trained Doctors From Working as General Practitioners in Rural New South Wales |
| 2007 | PhD (Management) | Principal Supervisor | The Quality of Work Life in Call Centres: Employees Experiences |
| 2007 | PhD (Management) | Sole Supervisor | Place Management Programs as a Basis of Renewal for Regional Communities |
| 2006 | PhD (Management) | Sole Supervisor | Awards, Managerial Prerogative and Workplace Change In The New South Wales Public Health Sector |
| 2004 | PhD (Economics) | Principal Supervisor | Older Male Labour Force Participation in Australia: An Empirical Analysis |
| 2002 | PhD (Economics) | Sole Supervisor | Labour Use Practices in the Regional NSW Acute Hospital Industry |