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The Grouping And Prioritizing Of Driving Forces For Ict Adoption By Medical Practitioners: Do These Differ Between Rural And Urban Gps In Australia?, Robert Macgregor, Charles Harvie, Peter Hyland Nov 2012

The Grouping And Prioritizing Of Driving Forces For Ict Adoption By Medical Practitioners: Do These Differ Between Rural And Urban Gps In Australia?, Robert Macgregor, Charles Harvie, Peter Hyland

Associate Professor Peter Hyland

Increasing use of ICT technologies in medical practices has led to a number of studies examining their use in rural as well as urban settings. The purpose of this study is to examine how GPs in rural and urban practice group and prioritise the driving forces for ICT adoption. Correlation and factor analysis was performed on the data sets (198 GPs, 122 Rural - 76 urban) obtained by means of a survey questionnaire. Not only do the results show that the drivers can be 'simplified' from 16 to 2 or 3, but they also show that there are differences both …


The Grouping And Prioritising Of Driving Forces For Ict Adoption By Medical Practitioners: Do These Differ Between Rural And Urban Gps In Australia, Peter Hyland, Charles Harvie, Robert Macgregor Nov 2012

The Grouping And Prioritising Of Driving Forces For Ict Adoption By Medical Practitioners: Do These Differ Between Rural And Urban Gps In Australia, Peter Hyland, Charles Harvie, Robert Macgregor

Associate Professor Peter Hyland

No abstract provided.


Investing In Australia: A Cultural And Practical Guide, John Glynn, Martin O'Shannessy, Rob Goodfellow Oct 2012

Investing In Australia: A Cultural And Practical Guide, John Glynn, Martin O'Shannessy, Rob Goodfellow

John J Glynn

This practical guide for overseas investors and visitors to Australia who want to consider setting up a new business operation or investing in business there provides the background to the country's business culture. It also includes a directory listing agencies and selected resources.


The Development Of Performance Auditing In Australia, John Glynn Oct 2012

The Development Of Performance Auditing In Australia, John Glynn

John J Glynn

No abstract provided.


The Decision To Outsource Management Advisory Services, Pamela Kent Oct 2012

The Decision To Outsource Management Advisory Services, Pamela Kent

Pamela Kent

Purpose – The purpose of this paper, using transaction cost economics as a theoretical framework, is to seek an understanding of a company's decision to purchase Management Advisory Services (MAS) from their external auditors and other consultants as opposed to assembling MAS internally within the company.Design/methodology/approach – Data from annual reports for a pooled sample of 3,154 company years were collected for listed Australian companies to determine MAS from auditors. Data for a second sample were collected by undertaking a survey of listed companies to provide a figure for total management advisory services paid to auditors and other consultants. Ordinary …


Which Farmers Turn To Tourism? A Continental-Scale Analysis, Claudia Ollenburg, Ralf Buckley Oct 2012

Which Farmers Turn To Tourism? A Continental-Scale Analysis, Claudia Ollenburg, Ralf Buckley

Claudia Ollenburg

Many urban tourists like to visit farms, but only some farm landholders offer tourism accommodation and activities. Their motivations have been explored previously in several countries, using stated-preference approaches. Here we report the first continental-scale revealed-preference analysis, which yields significant additional information and insights. Using multiple data sources, we inventoried, mapped and characterized all known Australian farm tourism enterprises, and examined patterns using both size-based and multi-criterion classifications. There are clusters of farm tourism enterprises close to cities and gateways, and isolated operations in more remote areas. We identified four groups: full-time, part-time, retirement and lifestyle operators. Characteristics of the …


Affordable Housing Solutions: Affordable Housing Providers' Perspective, Connie Susilawati, Lynne Armitage Jul 2012

Affordable Housing Solutions: Affordable Housing Providers' Perspective, Connie Susilawati, Lynne Armitage

Lynne Armitage

Accessibility to housing for low to moderate income groups in Australia has experienced a severe decline since 2002. On the supply side, the public sector has been reducing its commitment to the direct provision of public housing. Despite strong demand for affordable housing, limited supply has been generated by non-government housing providers. This paper identifies and discusses some current affordable housing solutions which have been developed by non-government housing providers to ameliorate the problem.This study utilises case studies generated from nineteen housing providers during in-depth interviews in South East Queensland in 2007-2008. The case studies are classified into four categories …


Green Offices In Australia: A User Perception Survey, Lynne Armitage, Ann Murugan, Hikari Kato Jul 2012

Green Offices In Australia: A User Perception Survey, Lynne Armitage, Ann Murugan, Hikari Kato

Lynne Armitage

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to deepen understanding of what is working and what is not working within green workplace environments. The paper examines management and employee perceptions of their experiences of working in green workplace environments and assesses the effectiveness of such places.Design/methodology/approach – Being the second stage of a longitudinal study, this paper relies on a data set derived from its survey of 31 management and 351 employee respondents occupying Green Building Council Australia Green Star-rated offices for more than 12 months.Findings – The green workplace is a great place to be, at least most …


Evolution Of Australian Government Industry Statement: Building A Competitive Australia, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Evolution Of Australian Government Industry Statement: Building A Competitive Australia, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Regional Problems In The Implementation Of Labout Market Programs: Aboriginal Employment Programs In Australia, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Regional Problems In The Implementation Of Labout Market Programs: Aboriginal Employment Programs In Australia, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


The Economic Imperative For Restructuring In Australia And New Zealand, Robert Castle, Nigel Haworth Jun 2012

The Economic Imperative For Restructuring In Australia And New Zealand, Robert Castle, Nigel Haworth

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Government Sector And The Private Sector: An Input-Output Analysis For Australia, Robert Castle, J Guest Jun 2012

Government Sector And The Private Sector: An Input-Output Analysis For Australia, Robert Castle, J Guest

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


“Unfree" Labour On The Cattle Stations Of Northern Australia, The Tea Gardens Of Assam, And The Rubber Plantations Of Indo-China, 1920–50, Robert Castle, James Hagan, Andrew Wells Jun 2012

“Unfree" Labour On The Cattle Stations Of Northern Australia, The Tea Gardens Of Assam, And The Rubber Plantations Of Indo-China, 1920–50, Robert Castle, James Hagan, Andrew Wells

Robert G. Castle

This chapter examines unfree labour in three industries in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It focuses on the forms and consequences of protest which arose amongst workers in these industries in response to the conditions under which they were employed. The Assamese tea industry, Vietnamese rubber plantations and Northern Australian cattle ranching used differing means of production, technology and investment but all relied on colonial governments to enable them to recruit and retain a 'contracted' labour force. The forms of the labour relationship varied but led to protests which often took on a wider meaning in struggles for liberation.


Australia And The World In The Twentieth Century, Josephine Castle, Robert Castle, Chris Fisher, Allan Healy, Jim Hagan Jun 2012

Australia And The World In The Twentieth Century, Josephine Castle, Robert Castle, Chris Fisher, Allan Healy, Jim Hagan

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Economic Imperatives For Restructuring In Australia, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Economic Imperatives For Restructuring In Australia, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Social And Economic Change In Australia In World War Ii, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Social And Economic Change In Australia In World War Ii, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Australia Since 1945, Robert Castle, James Hagan Jun 2012

Australia Since 1945, Robert Castle, James Hagan

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.