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New landmark study for stronger action to improve work in WA mining
The Centre for Transformative Work Design has been awarded funding for a landmark study into mental health and workplace culture across...
May 6, 2022
Two Curtin researchers awarded Forrest Research Prospect Fellowships
From Curtin University Media Release Two researchers from Curtin University’s Future of Work Institute have been awarded Prospect...
Dec 10, 2020
ICT-enabled Work Experiences through the Lens of Work Design - Bin Wang, PhD Completion
Bin Wang has received the excellent news that PhD thesis has been passed with two “A” recommendations from the examiners. Both examiners...
Oct 9, 2020
CTWD Researcher Highly Commended in 2020 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards
Congratulations to our Research Fellow, Giverny de Boeck who was selected as a highly commended winner in the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding...
Oct 9, 2020
Sharon Parker recognised as one of Australia’s leading researchers in business,economics &management
Published in The Australian on 23 September , Julie Hare Sharon Parker was acknowledged in The Australian’s Lifetime Achievers...
Sep 23, 2020
Interstate separation takes toll on families
Published in Geraldton Guardian on 4 September 2020 “Will you be home for Father’s Day?” — A question often on the lips of FIFO partners...
Sep 4, 2020
Proactive career planning mitigates job insecurity
Published on HR Daily Workers who proactively engage in career planning and skill development can reduce the stress and career...
Aug 17, 2020
Decoding a diagnostic riddle, wrapped in a medical mystery, inside an enigma - Part 2
By Meredith Carr Imagine you were asked to diagnose a patient whose medical condition has, thus far, completely baffled their treating...
Aug 11, 2020
"The embeddedness of work design in occupational context", PhD completion for Georgia Hay
Georgia Hay has received the excellent news that her PhD thesis has been passed. Georgia completed her PhD at UWA and was been a member...
Jul 28, 2020
The claws are out! Introducing the CAT (Communication Analysis Tool) – Part 1
by Georgia Hay Hi! I’m Georgia, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Transformative Work Design, and part of the team who have...
Jul 1, 2020
How Perth startups are responding to COVID-19
by Georgia J. Hay, M.K. Ward, Sharon K. Parker Most of us have probably heard the phrase “unprecedented times” almost daily during the...
Jun 23, 2020
"Putting successful ageing into context", a new manuscript by Petery, Iles and Parker
Individuals’ successful aging at work is largely dependent on organisational factors. Negative age bias and age discriminatory work...
Jun 22, 2020
Best of Both Worlds or Confusion? “Hybridizing” Needed to Juggle Back and Forth Home-Office Working
by ARC Laureate Professor Sharon Parker About Sharon Sharon is a globally-renowned expert in the field of work psychology. As the...
Jun 19, 2020
FOWI PhD Opportunities for Domestic Future Students
Early Round: Open from 1st June to 29th June 2020 The Future of Work Institute and the Centre for Transformative Work Design (part of...
Jun 12, 2020
A Shift from Work Culture to Work from Home Culture?
Work from home was an exception and quite a rarity until a few years ago. There have been fierce debates on the pros and cons of work...
May 28, 2020
Tripled Levels of Poor Mental Health: But There is Plenty Individuals and Managers Can Do
by Caroline Knight, Sharon K Parker, and Anita C Keller Never before have so many people been forced to work from home so rapidly. As a...
May 27, 2020
Faculty's Article of the Year award goes to Sharon Parker and Daniela Andrei
Congratulations to CTWD Director, Sharon Parker and Research Fellow, Daniela Andrei for winning the Faculty's Research & Innovation Award...
Mar 16, 2020
The impact of job redesign on performance, review by UK CIPD
Caroline Knight and Sharon Parker explored the evidence on job redesign interventions and how they affect employee performance.
Nov 28, 2019
Mental Health Issues at Work: How to have the conversation
Ever felt unsure about how to discuss mental health with a colleague you are concerned about or manage? One of the key pillars of the ...
Oct 28, 2019
Designing how we will work with artificial intelligence
The concept of effective ‘work design’ – the content and organisation of work tasks, activities, relationships and responsibilities –...
Jul 31, 2019
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