Journal articles

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Theoretical bridge building: The career development project for the 21st century meets the new era of Human Resource Development’, Australian Journal of Career Development (2009)
There are theoretical and discipline field links between career development and human resource development however,...
 
A socially inclusive and holistic model for those targeted by welfare reform, Australasian Journal of Business & Social Inquiry (2009)

Purpose of the research/paper: The purpose of this research was to develop a socially inclusive...

 
A career and learning transitional model for those experiencing labour market disadvantage, Australian Journal of Career Development (2009)
This article comes from research that investigated the learning and career transitions of those disadvantaged...
 

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A sequential mixed model research design: design, analytical and display issues, International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (2009)
A new era in research methods is emerging and has been quietly lauded by several...
 
Comparison of career patterns of male and female graduates of one Australian medical school (with Barbara Young and Sally Redman), Teaching and Learning in Medicine (1995)
 
Ratings of performance of graduates from traditional and non-traditional medical schools (with Les B. Barnsley, C E. Engel, G I. Feletti, P Hazell, J McPherson, L B. Murphy, S Pearson, D A. Powis, I Rolfe, A J. Smith, N A. Saunders, and B J. Wallis), Teaching and Learning in Medicine (1994)
 

Books

Mixed methods in applied business and policy research (with Peter Miller), School of Commerce and Management Papers (2009)
 

Book chapters

Changing the Paradigm-Emerging research designs in professional Doctorates, Professional Doctoral Research in Australia: Commentary and Case Studies from Business, Education and Indigenous Studies (2009)
The emergence of mixed methods in business, management and organisational research has only recently begun...
 
Inside, inside-out and outside-In – a pedagogical tool for storying RPL, Engaged pedagogy-the recognition of prior learning in Australian Universities (2009)
 
Theorising RPL models within Australian Higher Education, Theorising RPL models within Australian Higher Education (2009)
 
RPL and the disengaged learner: the need for new starting points, Re-theorising the recognition of prior learning (2006)
 

Editorials and reviews

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Special Issue: Mixed Methods in Business and Management, International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (IJMRA) (2011)
Abstracts Due: 1 August 2010 Volume 5 Issue 3 ~ December 2011 ~ ISBN: 978-1-921348-95-2...
 

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The International Journal of Mixed Methods for Applied Business and Policy Research, Call for Papers (2009)
Objectives of the journal: The aim of The International Journal of Mixed Methods for Applied...
 

Research Centres

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Prior Learning International Research Centre (PLIRC), http://www.tru.ca/distance/plirc.html (2009)
PLIRC will provide an international forum for networking amongst scholars of PLAR and will actively...
 

Conference papers

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Mixed methods research in the business world, 5th International Mixed Methods Conference & Workshops 2009 (2009)
Mixed Methods Research in the Business World This paper will report on research being conducted...
 

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The use and quality of mixed methods research in VET based research, 5th International Mixed Methods Conference & Workshops 2009 (2009)
Mixed methods research is an emerging third methodological movement with a growing body of trans-disciplinary...
 

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The use of mixed methods research in VET research, Proceedings of Aligning participants policy and pedagogy: traction and tension in VET research: 12th AVETRA Annual Conference (2009)
Mixed methods research is an emerging third methodological movement with a growing body of trans-disciplinary...
 
The “Global project”: Embedding global skill sets within management education curriculum’, Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Melbourne, December 2009. (2009)
Global scale perspectives and global mobility skills are fast becoming crucial to effective business strategy...
 
The relativity of formal, non formal and informal learning (with Jennifer L. Harrison), School of Commerce and Management Papers (2008)
The difference between formal, non-formal and informal learning has long been a contentious issue with...
 

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A transitional model to assist those experiencing labour market disadvantage (with Peter Miller), School of Commerce and Management Papers (2008)
This research investigates those disadvantaged in the labour market who need to navigate learning and...
 
Global mobility skills: an essential for effective communications on a global stage, paper presented at the 13th Asian-Pacific Decision Sciences conference, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 July (2008)
The concept of global mobility has always been an implicit notion within international human resource...
 
Mixed methods in management research: has the phoenix landed?, 22nd annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference (2008)
Mixed methods research is an emerging methodological movement with a growing body of trans-disciplinary literature....
 
Mixed method research: phoenix of the paradigm wars (with Peter Miller), paper presented at the 21st Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Sydney, 4-7 December (2007)
A new era in research methods is emerging and has been quietly lauded by several...
 

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Small steps towards building a career development culture in VET, 15th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference (2006)
 

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The mature aged in transition: innovative practice for re-engagement, 8th annual AVETRA Conference (2005)
There are mounting imperatives for the VET sector to be more responsive to the training...
 
Trajectories, transitions and transformations, paper presented at the 13th annual international conference on post-compulsory education and training, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4-7 December (2005)
This paper will focus on a discussion of three concepts; trajectories, transitions and transformations. The...
 

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Recipes for recognition and lifelong learning: community based approaches to fostering learning transitions (with Peter Miller), paper presented at the Making Connections: Transitions to University conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 26-27 September (2004)
This paper will examine three related concepts: access, RPL & pathways. The purpose of the...
 
A transitional model of recognition (with Peter Miller), 12th Annual International Conference on Post-Compulsory Education and Training (2004)
 

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RPL: Why has it failed to act as a mechanism for social change? (with Peter Miller), paper presented at the Social Change in the 21st Century conference, Centre for Social Change Research, Queensland University of Technology, 29 October (2004)
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) was introduced into Australia as part of the National Qualifications...
 

Research reports

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RPL and mature aged jobseekers, School of Commerce and Management Papers (2004)
Adult Learning Australia (ALA) has funded this research under an Innovative Research grant program. The...