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Uow Outlook, University Of Wollongong
Uow Outlook, University Of Wollongong
Wollongong Outlook: The University Alumni Magazine
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Heterogeneous Treatment Effects? An Examination Of Australian Non-Government Primary Schools, Joan Rodgers, Frank Neri, Ian Moran
Heterogeneous Treatment Effects? An Examination Of Australian Non-Government Primary Schools, Joan Rodgers, Frank Neri, Ian Moran
Faculty of Business - Economics Working Papers
On average, students in Australian non-government schools consistently outperform their counterparts in government schools on standardized tests of literacy and numeracy. However, when differences across school sectors in student characteristics are taken into account there is no evidence that this performance differential is attributable to the nature of the schools. Nevertheless, non-government schools may have heterogeneous effects, that is, they may benefit particular groups of students. This study investigates the extent of non-government school advantage for specific primary school student groups. Test scores from the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy for a nationally representative sample of students from the …
The 2015 Vice-Chancellor's Award Ceremony, University Of Wollongong
The 2015 Vice-Chancellor's Award Ceremony, University Of Wollongong
UOW Vice-Chancellor’s Awards Booklets
No abstract provided.
A Living Tradition, Rowan Cahill
A Living Tradition, Rowan Cahill
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
At the recent Historical Materialism Australasia Conference (Sydney, July 2015), the keynote address was delivered by veteran scholars Terry Irving and Raewyn Connell. The subject was their seminal book Class Structure in Australian History (CSAH), the first edition of which was published by Longman Cheshire in 1980, followed by a second edition in 1992. Whilst in print the book sold at least 12,000 copies, a significant figure at the time for an Australian book, still a figure to set a publisher’s lips drooling, and in terms of international academic/scholarly publishing, where print runs of 200 copies struggle to sell, a …
Do Australian Catholic And Independent Primary Schools Produce Better Academic Outcomes Than Government Schools?, Ian Moran, Frank Neri, Joan Rodgers
Do Australian Catholic And Independent Primary Schools Produce Better Academic Outcomes Than Government Schools?, Ian Moran, Frank Neri, Joan Rodgers
Faculty of Business - Economics Working Papers
In Australia, non-government schools consistently outperform government schools in standardized tests of literacy and numeracy. However, student heterogeneity across school sectors suggests that this performance differential may not be entirely attributable to the nature of the schools. This study investigates the extent of non-government school advantage, after controlling for characteristics of students and their families. We focus on primary schools, where the foundation for later learning is laid. Test scores, from the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy, of a nationally representative sample from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children are analysed using econometric methods that take account of the …
Measuring Success: Research Online At The University Of Wollongong, Michael K. Organ
Measuring Success: Research Online At The University Of Wollongong, Michael K. Organ
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
With nearly 50,000 submissions and ten million downloads, University of Wollongong’s Research Online repository is one of the largest in the world and continues to grow. As such, it is considered an incredibly successful initiative--, but how does Michael measure success beyond number of objects and downloads? He’ll discuss how his goals and measures of success have changed over time, as well as some of his strategies for sharing successes across and beyond campus.
Guerilla Publishing, Michael K. Organ
Guerilla Publishing, Michael K. Organ
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
The University of Wollongong Archives contains collections which have relevance to the subject of feminism in Austrlalia. Two examples are given - the records of New Opportunities for Women (NOW) 1965-70 set up by Carmelita Steinke, and the archive of artist and filmmaker Mary Callaghan.
Long-Term Health Effects Of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries, David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, Peter Siminski
Long-Term Health Effects Of Vietnam-Era Military Service: A Quasi-Experiment Using Australian Conscription Lotteries, David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, Peter Siminski
Faculty of Business - Economics Working Papers
This paper estimates the long-term health effects of Vietnam-Era military service using Australia’s National conscription lotteries for identification. Our primary contribution is the quality and breadth of our health outcomes. We use several administrative sources, containing a near-universe of records on mortality (1994-2011), cancer diagnoses (1982-2008), and emergency hospital presentations (2005-2010). We also analyse a range of self-reported morbidity indicators (2006-2009). We find no significant long-term effects on mortality, cancer or emergency hospital visits. In contrast, we find significant detrimental effects on a number of morbidity measures. Hearing and mental health appear to be particularly affected. (JEL H56; I10; I13)
(Dis)Engaging With Sustainability: Evidence From An Australian Business Faculty, Maria Cadiz Dyball, Andy Wang, Sue Wright
(Dis)Engaging With Sustainability: Evidence From An Australian Business Faculty, Maria Cadiz Dyball, Andy Wang, Sue Wright
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore how the lack of staff engagement with a university's strategy on sustainability could be an enabling lever for organisational change. It examines the attitudes and views of employees of a business faculty at an Australian metropolitan university as it attempts to adopt a holistic approach to sustainability. Design/methodology/approach - The paper opted for a case study using data from an on-line survey, semi-directed interviews with key management personnel and archival material. Responses were analysed using Piderit's (2000) notion of ambivalence. Findings - The paper provides empirical insights into why staff …
Corporate Governance And Stock Liquidity: Panel Evidence From 2001 To 2013, Searat Ali, Benjamin Liu, Jen Je Su
Corporate Governance And Stock Liquidity: Panel Evidence From 2001 To 2013, Searat Ali, Benjamin Liu, Jen Je Su
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Constructing a new index of corporate governance quality (CGQ), we provide comprehensive and robust evidence for the association between governance quality and stock liquidity in the pure order-driven stock market of Australia. We hypothesize that governance quality affects stock liquidity because effective governance alleviates information asymmetries between insiders (e.g., managers) and outsiders (e.g., investors), as well as among outsiders by improving the financial transparency of a firm. Consistent with this theoretical argument, by using a large sample of 1,207 firms (10,179 firm-year observations) over the long period from 2001 to 2013, we find a significant positive relationship between governance quality …
A Quarter Century Effort Yet To Come Of Age: A Survey Of Power Sector Reforms In Developing Countries, Tooraj Jamasb, Rabindra Nepal, Govinda Timilsina
A Quarter Century Effort Yet To Come Of Age: A Survey Of Power Sector Reforms In Developing Countries, Tooraj Jamasb, Rabindra Nepal, Govinda Timilsina
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
It has been more than two decades since the widespread initiation of global power sector reforms and restructuring. However, empirical evidence on the intended microeconomic, macroeconomic, and quality-related impacts of reforms across developing countries is lacking. This paper comprehensively reviews the empirical and theoretical literature on the linkages between power sector reforms, economic and technical efficiency, and poverty reduction. The review finds that the extent of power sector reforms has varied across developing countries in terms of changes in market structures, the role of the state, and the regulation of the sector. Overall, the reforms have improved the efficiency and …
Does Control-Ownership Divergence Impair Market Liquidity In An Emerging Market? Evidence From China, Xiaojun Chu, Qigui Liu, Gary Tian
Does Control-Ownership Divergence Impair Market Liquidity In An Emerging Market? Evidence From China, Xiaojun Chu, Qigui Liu, Gary Tian
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This paper examines how institutional characteristics of emerging economies influence the effect of control-ownership divergence on market liquidity. We find that the divergence is negatively associated with liquidity and that this negative relationship is more pronounced in firms with more severe agency problems and information asymmetry. We argue that in an emerging market, the negative effect of the divergence on liquidity is worsened by state ownership and poorer shareholder protection, both of which result in more severe agency conflicts; we also find, however, that this effect is alleviated by the NTS reform, which aligns the interest of different shareholders.
The Role Of Resident Perceptions In Achieving Effective Community-Based Tourism For Least Developed Countries, Sotear Ellis, Lynnaire Sheridan
The Role Of Resident Perceptions In Achieving Effective Community-Based Tourism For Least Developed Countries, Sotear Ellis, Lynnaire Sheridan
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Community-based tourism (CBT) can be a tool for sustainable development in least developed countries; however, careful selection of participating communities is vital to achieving development outcomes. This article presents resident perceptions of self and the community (and its tourism organizers) as potential indicators for future CBT success both contributing to theoretical concepts but pragmatically potentially also assists practitioners to identify communities that theoretically should produce better development outcomes before embarking on projects.
Economic Growth And Environment: Tourism As A Trigger For Green Growth, Simone Marsiglio
Economic Growth And Environment: Tourism As A Trigger For Green Growth, Simone Marsiglio
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
The author analyses the implications of tourism activities on economic growth and environmental assets, focusing especially on small island countries. She develops a stylized dynamic economic model in which tourism is the trigger of the incentive mechanism leading to abatement activities and economic growth. The basic idea is that tourists choose the location to visit according to a number of factors (including environmental quality) which are affected by residents' choices. If residents engage in environmental protection activities, it then may be possible for environmentally-based tourism economies to reach a smooth development process. The author shows that the (sustainable) balanced growth …
Why The Level-Free Forced-Choice Binary Measure Of Brand Benefit Beliefs Works So Well, John R. Rossiter, Sara Dolnicar, Bettina Grun
Why The Level-Free Forced-Choice Binary Measure Of Brand Benefit Beliefs Works So Well, John R. Rossiter, Sara Dolnicar, Bettina Grun
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
The level-free version of the Forced-Choice Binary measure of brand benefit beliefs was introduced in a recent article in IJMR (Dolnicar et al. 2012) and was shown to yield more stable - hence more reliable and trustworthy - results than the shorter 'Pick-Any' measure and the longer '7-Point Scale' measure. The aims of the present article are (1) to explain how and why the Level-Free Forced- Choice Binary measure works so well, and (2) to point out its advantages over other belief measure formats - advantages that, importantly, include prevention of all forms of response bias.
Bank Ownership And Efficiency In Post-Conflict Era Of Sri Lanka: Evidence From Aggregate Efficiency Technique, Bolanda Hewa Thilakaweera, Charles Harvie, Amir Arjomandi
Bank Ownership And Efficiency In Post-Conflict Era Of Sri Lanka: Evidence From Aggregate Efficiency Technique, Bolanda Hewa Thilakaweera, Charles Harvie, Amir Arjomandi
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Deviating from conventional methods in comparing the group performance of banks this study extends the established literature to compare efficiency between foreign and domestic banks, by employing comprehensive weighted aggregate efficiency measures derived through bootstrap simulations for the banking sector for the post - confli ct era of Sri Lanka. The study also compares the banking sector performance between initial and later parts of the post - conflict period, using weighted aggregate efficiency measures. At the end of the armed conflict between LTTE 1 and Sri Lankan government forces the banking sector experienced considerable expansion in terms of banking density …
Cost Impact Of Hospital Acquired Diagnoses And Impacts For Funding Based On Quality Signals, Jim Pearse, Deniza Mazevska, Terri Jurgens Jackson
Cost Impact Of Hospital Acquired Diagnoses And Impacts For Funding Based On Quality Signals, Jim Pearse, Deniza Mazevska, Terri Jurgens Jackson
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Background Internationally, there have been efforts to adjust hospital funding based on the quality of care provided by the hospital. A variety of approaches has been used by different countries and payers. Incorporating quality signals into activity-based funding is also a possibility for Australia. This study set out to explore the cost impact of potentially poor quality care in Australian hospitals, and to understand the implications from a funding perspective.
Measuring Productivity Change In Higher Education: An Application Of Hicks-Moorsteen Total Factor Productivity Index To Malaysian Public Universities, Amir Arjomandi, Mad Ithnin Salleh, Abbas Mohammadzadeh
Measuring Productivity Change In Higher Education: An Application Of Hicks-Moorsteen Total Factor Productivity Index To Malaysian Public Universities, Amir Arjomandi, Mad Ithnin Salleh, Abbas Mohammadzadeh
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This paper offers an in-depth analysis of efficiency and productivity changes using the Hicks-Moorsteen total factor productivity index, in the context of higher education institutions. Unlike the Malmquist method, this approach makes no assumptions about firms' returns to scale conditions. We assume that the production technology exhibits variable returns to scale, which is more plausible than the constant returns to scale assumption, because universities usually operate at suboptimal scales. Three major groupings of Malaysian public universities are used in our case study: research, comprehensive, and focused universities. The results show that technical efficiency has improved after the 2007 National Higher …
Modelling The Impact Of Perceived Connectivity On The Intention To Use Social Media: Discovering Mediating Effects And Unobserved Heterogeneity, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Shahriar Akter, Eric W. T Ngai, Imed Boughzala
Modelling The Impact Of Perceived Connectivity On The Intention To Use Social Media: Discovering Mediating Effects And Unobserved Heterogeneity, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Shahriar Akter, Eric W. T Ngai, Imed Boughzala
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Early research examined the direct effect of perceived connectivity (PC) on intention to adopt information systems. In this study, we extend that research stream by examining the mediating effects of perceived enjoyment (PE) and perceived playfulness (PP) on the relationship between PC and the intention to use social media within the workplace. To test our proposed model, we collected data from 2,556 social media users from Australia, Canada, India, the UK, and the US. We applied the REBUS-PLS algorithm, a response-based method for detecting unit segments in PLS path modelling and assessing the unobserved heterogeneity in the data sample. Based …
Self-Similar Measures In Multi-Sector Endogenous Growth Models, Davide La Torre, Simone Marsiglio, Franklin Mendivil, Fabio Privileggi
Self-Similar Measures In Multi-Sector Endogenous Growth Models, Davide La Torre, Simone Marsiglio, Franklin Mendivil, Fabio Privileggi
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
We analyze two types of stochastic discrete time multi-sector endogenous growth models, namely a basic Uzawa-Lucas (1965, 1988) model and an extended three-sector version as in La Torre and Marsiglio (2010). As in the case of sustained growth the optimal dynamics of the state variables are not stationary, we focus on the dynamics of the capital ratio variables, and we show that, through appropriate log-transformations, they can be converted into affine iterated function systems converging to an invariant distribution supported on some (possibly fractal) compact set. This proves that also the steady state of endogenous growth models-i.e., the stochastic balanced …
Guest Editorial: Information Technology-Enabled Supply Chain Management, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Shahriar Akter, Tim Coltman, Eric W. T Ngai
Guest Editorial: Information Technology-Enabled Supply Chain Management, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Shahriar Akter, Tim Coltman, Eric W. T Ngai
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
It is widely accepted that advances in information technology (IT) will generate new opportunities when suppliers, business partners and customers work together to co-create and co-produce value. However, results from prior studies show that the mere possession of IT is unlikely to generate business value. Rather, IT creates value when information - frequently produced by IT infrastructure - is used to support complementary organizational and human resources. Still, the hypothesis that greater investment in IT will generate business value requires caution. The focus of this special issue is to extend our understanding of how firms in a supply chain create …
Unintended Effects Of Planning In Goal Striving: Substitution And Amplification, Wing Yin Leona Tam, Jelena Spanjol, José Antonio Rosa
Unintended Effects Of Planning In Goal Striving: Substitution And Amplification, Wing Yin Leona Tam, Jelena Spanjol, José Antonio Rosa
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
No abstract provided.
Relation Between Trust Theory And Agency Theory, Shyam S. Bhati
Relation Between Trust Theory And Agency Theory, Shyam S. Bhati
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
The global fmancial crisis (GFC) of 2008 has I:aised many issues in regard to the operations of business, particularly financial institutions. The most important issue is the loss of trust in the way financial institutions work. Some authors have called the economic crisis a crisis of trust (Eichengreen, 2009). Emst and Young (2011) have conducted a global survey of banking industry in the aftermath of GFC. They found that the banking industry in mature markets such as USA, UK, Germany, France and Italy has experienced a shift in customer confidence and trust whereas banking industry in emerging markets such as …
Mobilizing Pd: Professional Development For Sessional Teachers Through Mobile Technologies, Bonnie Amelia Dean, Michael Zanko, Jan Turbill
Mobilizing Pd: Professional Development For Sessional Teachers Through Mobile Technologies, Bonnie Amelia Dean, Michael Zanko, Jan Turbill
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
The emergence of mobile technologies has changed the higher education landscape. The expansion of mobile technologies in our classrooms presents new learning opportunities not just for students but also for teachers. While professional development is core business for higher education providers, over the years, increasing attention has been afforded to the growing cohort of casual teachers typically overlooked. Sessional teachers are at the interface of learning, yet have historically experienced limited professional development. A unique opportunity is presented to utilize the flexibly of mobile technologies with the needs of time-poor, provisional sessional teachers. This chapter explores this notion and what …
Youth Unemployment And Personality Traits, Silvia Mendolia, Ian Walker
Youth Unemployment And Personality Traits, Silvia Mendolia, Ian Walker
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This paper investigates the relationship between personality traits in adolescence and education and labour market choices. In particular, we investigate the impact of locus of control, effort and diligence, and self-esteem on the risk of youths being unemployed (sometimes referred to as NEET ("Not in Education, Employment or Training"), assuming unconfoundedness. Thus, our focus is on early dropouts from both education and the labour market at age 18-20. We use matching methods to control for a rich set of adolescent and family characteristics by estimating the treatment effects, conditional on unconfoundedness, of multiple personality traits at the same time (Wooldridge, …
Toxic Products And Hazardous Waste: The Global Asbestos Issue, Lee C. Moerman, Sandra Van Der Laan
Toxic Products And Hazardous Waste: The Global Asbestos Issue, Lee C. Moerman, Sandra Van Der Laan
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This chapter considers the toxic chemical asbestos as a salient example of the ever-widening gap in achieving the paradoxical aspirations of ensuring a high-quality environment and a healthy economy espoused in the Agenda 21 principles arising from the Earth Summit in 1992. In particular, this chapter reviews the scrutiny proposed around the production of toxic components and the disposal of poisonous and hazardous wastes. Despite an increase in global regulation, the elimination of asbestos mining, production and disposal of waste has not been achieved globally. We consider the various non-government and supranational organisations that provide commentary and responses to the …
Oil-Related Shocks And Macroeconomic Adjustment Under Different Nominal Exchange Rate Policies: The Case Of The Libyan Economy, Issa Saleh Ali, Charles Harvie
Oil-Related Shocks And Macroeconomic Adjustment Under Different Nominal Exchange Rate Policies: The Case Of The Libyan Economy, Issa Saleh Ali, Charles Harvie
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Libya is a country heavily dependent on its oil sector since the 1960s and recently has experienced a considerable increase in oil revenue as a result of increased oil prices particularly after 2000 and oil production rehabilitation since 2011. Like many natural resource-rich developing countries, however, the country has suffered from widespread corruption, including that related to old oil production contracts and a cumbersome bureaucracy, which has resulted in misuse of oil revenues and poor economic performance. By 2011, the country experienced a civil war and political turmoil for a period of eight months.1 The civil war, in conjunction with …
Is Islamic Finance Important To The Australian Economy?, George Mickhail
Is Islamic Finance Important To The Australian Economy?, George Mickhail
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
On the 31st July 2015, and according to fi gures published by the World Federation of Exchanges, the size of the Australian domestic equity market capitalization (companies admitt ed to listing only) was US$1.23 trillion, which is 1.96% of the global domestic equity market capitalization of US$62.8 trillion. On the other hand, the global Islamic fi nance industry assets in 28 diff erent jurisdictions were estimated to be worth US$1.85 trillion or 2.95% of the global domestic market capitalization.
Coaching For Responsible Management, Grace Mccarthy
Coaching For Responsible Management, Grace Mccarthy
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
The United Nations (UN) Global Compact (GC) was launched in 2000 to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and responsible management. It now has over 12,000 participants https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ParticipantsAndStakeholders/index.html . In 2007, the UN launched the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) to inspire responsible management education and research. Over 500 business schools and management-related academic institutions are signatories to PRME http://www.unprme.org/participants/ . However, many practising managers were not exposed to these principles when they went through university. To ensure that managers pay more than lip service to the Global Compact principles, such as being opposed to child labour and corruption, …
Tales Of It Consultants: Understanding Psychological Contract Maintenance And Employment Termination, Karlheinz Kautz, Gro Bjerknes
Tales Of It Consultants: Understanding Psychological Contract Maintenance And Employment Termination, Karlheinz Kautz, Gro Bjerknes
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This research investigates the question why dedicated Information Technology (IT) consultants quit their jobs and voluntarily terminate their employment contracts. A research approach inspired by grounded theory is used and as a theoretical contribution a novel, cyclic process model for the maintenance or neglect of the psychological contract between employees and employers is derived from the empirical data. The model is subsequently substantiated through the integration of various concepts and theories identified in the literature, combining the concept of psychological contract with social influence theory and a theory of the relation between intrinsic motivation and management practices. The research is …