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When football wins move people: sport, mobility and COVID-19 compliance around the world
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that the effectiveness of public-health rules depends not only on what governments require, but also on whether people change their everyday behaviour. Lockdowns, gathering limits and movement restrictions were intended to reduce contact and transmission, yet compliance varied widely between countries, regions and moments in time. One potentially important but underexplored source of behavioural pressure is sport. Football victories can create strong emotions, collective identity and incentives for fans to gather, celebrate and travel, even when …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Economics and Finance
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Reinventing the Academy: Innovation, Strategy, and Change in Universities
Universities are among the most enduring institutions in society, yet they now face an unprecedented combination of pressures — from financial constraints and geopolitical tensions to the rise of generative AI and growing expectations around societal impact. Despite their well-documented role in driving innovation for others, how universities innovate themselves as organisations remains surprisingly understudied. This creates a timely and important opportunity for scholarly inquiry into the drivers, barriers, and processes of innovation within higher education institutions.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Management
AI in Entrepreneurship
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming entrepreneurship in profound and far-reaching ways, yet our scholarly understanding of this transformation remains nascent and uneven. AI is not only reshaping how entrepreneurs create and grow ventures, but is also challenging the very foundations of how we study entrepreneurship — questioning long-held assumptions about agency, creativity, opportunity, and what it even means to be an entrepreneur in an AI-driven world.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Management
Trust formation in generative AI–supported mental health Services
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as chatbots and AI companions are increasingly positioned as accessible forms of mental health support. However, user engagement with these services depends heavily on trust, particularly in contexts characterised by vulnerability, stigma, and emotional risk. Trust in mental healthcare differs from trust in other service settings, raising important questions for marketing and service researchers.This project investigates how trust is formed and evaluated in GenAI‑supported mental health services from a consumer and service marketing perspective. …
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- Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
From lab to market: enhancing the translation of publicly funded research into commercial impact
Despite substantial advances in science, the translation of research findings into commercial products and services remains limited and uneven. Many promising ideas stall in the “valley of death” between laboratory discovery and market adoption, resulting in under-realised economic and societal impact.This research topic examines how scientific knowledge can be more effectively transformed into entrepreneurial ventures and innovations that deliver tangible outcomes. Positioned at the intersection of entrepreneurship and innovation, the topic explores the organisational, institutional, and individual factors that enable …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Management
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Future Enterprise
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research
Uptake of electric vehicles: the case of Australia
The uptake of electric vehicles is on the rise. This study undertakes a literature review of papers published on electric vehicles with a view to identify factors that influence their uptake and data sources. This information will then be used to develop a model to identify factors that are influencing the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia on a state basis and propose strategies that can further increase their uptake in the country. Policy implications of this new development in …
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- Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Economics and Finance
Exploring courage in followers: psychometric instrument analysis and literature review
This research project centers around the validation of a newly developed psychometric instrument designed to measure 'courage in followers' - a timely and underexplored construct in leadership research. The project offers a unique opportunity for a student to work directly on a publishable paper intended for submission to a top-tier leadership journal. This project will suit students interested in organisational behaviour, leadership, and the quantitative side of psychological research.You will be provided with a $2000 stipend to cover the duration …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Management
Accountability in the nonprofit sector: governance, transparency and sustainability
Nonprofit organisations (NFPs) are under increasing scrutiny to demonstrate financial transparency, governance effectiveness, and sustainability commitment. This project explores how structural, cultural, and regulatory factors shape accountability in the NFP sector. Using archival, survey and interview data, candidates can investigate financial disclosures, sustainability practices, or resource allocation mechanisms.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Accountancy
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Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
Trust and transformation in corporate reporting: audit, governance and ESG assurance
This project investigates how corporate reporting is shaped by audit quality, board oversight, and emerging ESG assurance practices. With regulatory shifts like the AASB Climate Disclosure Standard and ASSA 5000, the project explores how auditors, boards, and regulators interact to deliver credible disclosures. Cross-country data, especially from Australia, Korea and China, can be used to evaluate assurance frameworks, audit judgement, or ESG strategy governance.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Accountancy
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Future Enterprise
Impact assessment of mega events including Olympics
Mega events such as the Olympics or the Expo promise significant social and economic impacts. However, research in this field is limited in terms of methodologies, data as well as empirical case studies.
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Economics and Finance
Nudging better financial habits in young adults through digital cues
In the context of a growing cost of living crisis, many young adults are experiencing financial stress while navigating key life transitions such as starting university, moving out of home, or entering the workforce. These transitional periods present valuable but often missed opportunities to engage young people with tools and strategies that build long-term financial capability. Behaviourally-informed digital interventions - such as timely nudges and relatable role model messages - may help support better financial habits and confidence during these …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Accountancy
Improving safety behaviours for respirable crystalline silica in construction work
Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a major health and safety concern, particularly in construction work processes. This project is aimed at understanding employer compliance implications and employee risk perceptions, attitudes, and safety behaviours towards the control measures used in workplaces to help minimise risk related to RCS. The overall intention of the project is to help ensure effective compliance is maintained when managing RCS in the workplace and to prevent silicosis in workers.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Management
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