Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron Recent documents in Roslyn Cameron en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:22:47 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/62 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/62 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:40:07 PST Mixed methods research is an emerging third methodological movement with a growing body of trans-disciplinary literature. Some say it is a movement still in its adolescence and yet to reach its maturity (Bazeley 2008; Teddlie & Tashakkori 2009). Nonetheless, the discipline fields which are showing high levels of acceptance for mixed methods are those related to education, health and the social sciences. Prominent research methodologists/authorities from across several discipline fields are emerging and guiding the commentary and the movements' momentum, especially in Europe and the United States. This paper reports the findings of a study that has systematically reviewed papers from the 10th and 11th Annual AVETRA Conferences held in 2007 and 2008, along with journal articles published in the International Journal of Training Research from 2003-2008. The aim of the study is to provide a methodological map of the vocational education research reported at the conferences and within the journal, and in particular the use of mixed methods research in Australian based VET research. The data will be compared to similar research conducted in business and management research. Implications for research training, research capacity building and research publication are discussed with particular reference to the field of vocational education and training. Keywords: mixed methods, content analysis, VET research, postgraduate research training Roslyn Cameron http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/61 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/61 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:57 PDT Abstracts Due: 1 August 2010 Volume 5 Issue 3 ~ December 2011 ~ ISBN: 978-1-921348-95-2 ~ ii + 110 pages Editors: Roslyn Cameron, Southern Cross University (Australia) and José F. Molina-Azorín, University of Alicante (Spain) Contributions are invited to a special issue of the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (IJMRA) dedicated to Mixed Methods in Business and Management Research. Roslyn Cameron Mixed methods research Business and Policy Research http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/60 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/60 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:02 PDT The emergence of mixed methods in business, management and organisational research has only recently begun to take the notice of researchers and academics. There is relatively less literature and commentary on the use of mixed methods in applied business than there is in social sciences, health and education where mixed methods has witnessed higher levels of acceptance. Nonetheless, those who have researched the use of mixed methods in business and management fields have found an increasing utilisation of mixed methods. This chapter will explore the emergent body of literature and research which is attempting to gauge the use of mixed methods across a variety of business and management fields. This will be followed by the presentation of research findings into the research designs and methods utilised in DBA theses from the International Centre for Professional Doctorates at Southern Cross University in Australia. The research points to mixed methods as being the most frequently utilised research approach by DBA candidates (39%). This exceeds the number of purely quantitative theses (32%) and purely qualitative theses (29%). Of all the DBA theses (n=186) examined 41.4% (n=77) have been Australian based. Roslyn Cameron Mixed methods research Business and Policy Research http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/59 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/59 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:58:10 PDT Global scale perspectives and global mobility skills are fast becoming crucial to effective business strategy and operations, decision making and an essential ingredient for professional effectiveness in contemporary business and management practice. As a result these perspectives and skills sets have become a key issue in the education and training of university graduates and professionals. This paper addresses the increasing importance of global scale perspectives and global skills sets and the role these play in professional effectiveness within the borderless global economy. The paper will explore trends in international mobility and international HRM; developments in business education; and global skill sets (global competencies, cultural literacy cultural intelligence, and global mobility skills) before introducing the concept of the "Global Project". The "Global Project" is being presented as a pedagogic approach to embedding global skill sets within management and business curriculum. Roslyn Cameron Global mobility skills Management development http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/58 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/58 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:54:02 PDT There are theoretical and discipline field links between career development and human resource development however, interdisciplinary dialogue between the two fields has been essentially limited to one way dialogue. This one way dialogue occurs from within the human resource development field due to the explicit inclusion of career development as a key functional area of human resource development. This paper will overview the theoretical foundations and traditions of each of these fields and position them against the contemporary backdrop of the 21st century. Both fields are being impacted by major changes aligned to the macro forces of globalisation, emergent new economies, the demographic tsunami, the changing nature of work, workforce development challenges and, the current global financial crisis and widespread economic recession. In addition to this, both disciplines have undergone shifts and changes in focus and coverage from what is considered traditional within each field. This paper draws upon the literature which advocates for multilevel theory building. It is argued both disciplines need to enter into engaged dialogue and interdisciplinary research as the synergy and insights generated would be beneficial for both fields. Multilevel research and theory building would produce a much richer understanding of the dynamic nature of the contemporary career and its complex interplay with occupations, organisations, industries and global economic forces. Roslyn Cameron Career development Human resource development http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/57 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/57 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:13:16 PDT PLIRC will provide an international forum for networking amongst scholars of PLAR and will actively promote dissemination of research findings to practitioners and policy makers alike. The new Prior Learning International Research Centre (PLIRC) is fortunate to have attracted nine energetic scholars, all internationally known for their research on Prior Learning, to serve as the inaugural Board of Directors. With the initiative to develop an international research agenda, the scholars attending PLIRC's inaugural meeting made presentations on the state of prior learning research in their own countries/regions and/or their own personal research in the area. As its first research initiative, the PLIRC board members agreed to assemble these presentations in the form of a monograph, with Mignonne Breier and Judy Harris acting as editors. The intention is to publish the monograph in 2010. Roslyn Cameron Recogniton of prior learning (RPL) Informal, non formal and formal learning Social inclusion http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/56 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/56 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:38:08 PDT Mixed Methods Research in the Business World This paper will report on research being conducted across business and management research fields and disciplines. Systematic methodological scans of Conference papers from the 2007 annual conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), and Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) theses from an International Centre for Professional Doctorates (n=170) will be presented. The research will look at positioning these business/management fields across the Creswell and Plano Clark (2007) checklist for evaluating discipline acceptance levels. Examples of mixed methods research in the real world of business and management will be presented. Implications for postgraduate research training in the business and management fields will be explored and a pedagogic framework for research capacity building in mixed methods for these disciplines will be presented. The pedagogic framework will draw upon the documented pedagogic practices of Bazeley (2003), Earley (2007) and Sale & Brazil (2004) and will take particular note of the key issues raised by Bryman (2008) and Teddlie & Tashakkori (2009) in this emerging and adolescent methodological movement. Roslyn Cameron Mixed methods research Business and Policy Research http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/54 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/54 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:38:06 PDT Mixed methods research is an emerging third methodological movement with a growing body of trans-disciplinary literature. Some say it is a movement still in its adolescence and yet to reach its maturity (Bazeley 2008; Teddlie & Tashakkori 2009). Nonetheless, the discipline fields which are showing high levels of acceptance for mixed methods are those related to education, health and the social sciences. Prominent research methodologists/authorities from across several discipline fields are emerging and guiding the commentary and the movements' momentum, especially in Europe and the United States. This paper reports the findings of a study that has systematically reviewed papers from the 10th and 11th annual Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) Conferences held in 2007 and 2008, along with journal articles published in the Journal of Vocational Education and Training from 2004-2008. The aim of the study is to provide a methodological map of the vocational education research reported at the conferences and within the journal, and in particular the use and quality of mixed methods research. The data will be compared to similar research conducted in business/management and social science research. Implications for research training, and research publication are discussed with particular reference to the field of vocational education and training within Australia. Roslyn Cameron Mixed methods research VET http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/50 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/50 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:51:20 PDT A new era in research methods is emerging and has been quietly lauded by several emerging authorities in the field of mixed methods research. The paradigm wars of the 1980s have been replaced by a 'paradigmatic soup' (Buchanan & Bryman 2007) and multimethodolgy or methodological pluralism has become a dominant part of the research landscape. Like the mythology of the phoenix, mixed methods research has arisen out of the ashes of the paradigm wars to become the third methodological movement. The fields of applied social science and evaluation are among those which have shown the greatest popularity and uptake of mixed methods research designs. This paper provides an overview of the rise of mixed methods research, its usage in business and management fields and its relationship to the notion of triangulation and the philosophy of pragmatism. Typologies of mixed methods are discussed and a case study of a mixed method research design in the Human Resource Management field that used a sequential mixed model research design is presented. Roslyn Cameron Mixed methods research Business and Policy Research http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/49 http://works.bepress.com/roslyn_cameron/49 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:51:19 PDT Recognition of prior learning (RPL) was introduced into Australia as part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). A major tenet and driver of RPL relates to social justice and its promise to act as a mechanism for social inclusion. RPL was seen as a means to offer those groups who traditionally did not participate in post compulsory education and training an opportunity to have their work and life experiences recognised. Initially, the rhetoric was full of promise however, over the ten or so years since its inception recent research paints a different picture The identified barriers to the up take of RPL, who applies for it, at what qualification level and in what sectors attests to the fact that the promise has not been realised (Wheelahan, et al, 2003; Bowman, et al, 2003). Roslyn Cameron Recogniton of prior learning (RPL)