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Understanding the drivers of customer aggression
Recent work has identified outcomes of sustained customer aggression, however an opportunity lies in identifying the drivers of the specific dimensions of customer aggression. (See Mortimer, G., Wang, S., & Andrade, M. L. O. (2023). Measuring customer aggression: Scale development and validation. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 73, 103348.)Future research may also assess the extent to which each customer aggression type individually affects the different attitudinal and behavioural outcomes tested herein. Both expressive aggression forms may be stronger drivers …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy
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- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Can 'humanisation' reduce customer aggression?
As a direct response to increasing customer aggression, employee associations (unions) are implementing measures to keep frontline team members safe. One such tactic was an ‘under-name-badge’ message (“I’m someone’s daughter”, “I’m someone’s dad”). Concerningly, there is a dearth of research into the effect of such messaging.Does alerting an aggressive customer to the fact the frontline team member is ‘someone’s daughter/son’ mitigate aggression? Alternatively, does alerting an aggressive customer to the fact the frontline team member is ‘a local/attends a local …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy
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- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Examining customer responses to body worn cameras
As a direct response to increasing customer aggression, retailers are implementing measures to keep frontline team members safe – assets such as body worn cameras (BWC) and duress watches. Concerningly, there is a dearth of research into these technologies in a retail setting, with much of the earlier research being undertaken in corrective services, policing and train guards.Current research identifies, in some cases, the presence of such technologies can lead to a ‘back-firing’ effect (the aggressive individual becomes more aggressive), …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy
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- Faculty of Business and Law
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- School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Leadership destabilisation in organisations
Research and practice often focus on how leadership is successfully developed or built. Little attention is given to the factors that may undermine leadership. Understanding these factors may help shed light on how effective leadership is sustained through challenges and setbacks.Taking a social identity approach to leadership, this research may investigate:the potential destabilisers of leadership within teams and organisationsthe lifecycle of leadership within groupsthe factors that turn followers away from their leader.
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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
Leader transgressions in organisations
Broadly, this research theme looks into the effects of leader transgressions (e.g., misconduct, misbehaviour, deviance) on workers within organisations.More specifically, adopting a social identity approach, projects within this theme may examine the following questions:How does the organisational level of the leader influence the effects of their transgression on workers?How do workers' identity configurations affect whether they respond to leader transgressions?How does the type and target of the leader transgression influence the way workers respond to the transgression?
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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
Enhancing sonographer work-integrated learning: balancing quality training with workforce demands and student well-being
Sonographers, highly skilled healthcare professionals responsible for essential diagnostic ultrasound services, are currently facing a severe nationwide shortage. The Australasian Sonographers Association reported a deficit of at least 3,000 sonographers in 2019. Training new sonographers involves comprehensive work-integrated learning (WIL), which blends academic knowledge with structured real-world experiences to develop vital clinical skills. However, due to escalating workforce demands, concerns have arisen about potential exploitation of students within workplaces. This exploitation could involve assigning tasks exceeding their capabilities or subjecting …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
Better an iceberg or a penguin? Relative importance of cultural ecosystem services in Antarctica
The tourism industry is rapidly expanding in Antarctica, increasing by an order of magnitude over the past two decades. The resilience of this industry depends on the resilience of the Antarctic ecosystem but which element of Antarctica is the most important? Is it better a penguin or an iceberg?The proposed study will make use of social media channels to collect data on Antarctica tourism. By assessing photos’ captions and Twitter hashtags, the study aims to determine how frequently terms such …
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- Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Mathematical Sciences
Understanding human behaviour during automated driving
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Vision Science and Human Factors PhD Researcher to join an interdisciplinary research project, conducted in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and industry partner Seeing Machines—world leader in human-machine interaction and an industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI), that enable machines to see, understand and assist the people who are using them.A PhD scholarship is available for this project.Learn more about the scholarshipOur program offers:World-class research environment: immerse yourself in a …
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- PhD
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- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Clinical Sciences
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Centre for Vision and Eye Research
Human-machine interface (HMI) design to manage driver engagement in automated vehicles
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join the Empathic Machines project as an HCI/HMI PhD Researcher. This interdisciplinary research project, conducted in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Seeing Machines, aims to explore the concept of empathic machines in the context of driver monitoring systems (DMS) and automated driving. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing the understanding of human-machine interaction, interface design, and attention sharing to enhance safety and user experience in automated vehicles.A …
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- PhD
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Psychology and Counselling
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Centre for Future Mobility
Driver engagement and risk in automated driving: Advanced data analytics leveraging driver monitoring systems
The project aims to the explore concept of empathic machines in the context of driver monitoring systems (DMS) and automated driving. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing the understanding of driver engagement, situation awareness, and risk through leveraging advancements in data science techniques on vehicle sensor, DMS, and other related datasets.To apply for this position, please submit the following documents:a cover letter outlining your research interests, relevant qualifications, and motivation to join the Empathic Machines projecta detailed curriculum vitae …
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- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Data Science
Centre for Future Mobility
BIOM01 - Novel therapeutic strategies for targeting dementia
Dementia exhibits the presence of Lewy bodies in the cerebral cortex, which are composed of α-synuclein (αSYN) or Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, as well as hyperphosphorylated tau (P-tau) tangles in various forms of dementia. The exact pathological mechanisms underlying this disease are not well understood; however, there is evidence suggesting the involvement of inflammatory activity. Microglia, macrophage cells residing in the brain responsible for clearing external pathogens and dead cells, are of particular interest.Our study aims to investigate whether Lewy bodies …
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- Master of Philosophy, Honours
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- Faculty of Science
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
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Centre for Microbiome Research
PHSW01 - A systematic review of internet-based interventions for supporting teachers’ mental health and wellbeing
The teaching profession is a rewarding yet intensive occupation, with teachers being at increased risk of mental health disorders. Poor mental health does not only affect the wellbeing of teachers but can also have ramifications on the health and wellbeing of students with whom teachers interact (Harding et al., 2019). Although there is a large body of research that focuses on student mental health and wellbeing, less attention has been given to understanding mental health interventions targeting teachers. Furthermore, despite …
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- Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Public Health and Social Work
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