Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14202
Title: Responding to your voice: Sustaining and enhancing peer connections at the University of New England
Contributor(s): Paliadelis, Penelope S  (author); Leayr, Robert  (author); Dieberg, Gudrun  (author)orcid ; Haydon, Mark  (author); Kneen, Mark (author); Enlund, Peter (author)
Publication Date: 2012
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14202
Abstract: The University of New England participated in the Voice Staff Satisfaction survey for the second time in June 2010. The survey, which was first conducted at UNE in 2007, was developed and delivered by Voice Project Pty Ltd of Macquarie University. This staff satisfaction survey allows benchmarking against 28 Australian universities by comparing anonymous data from staff participants about the organisations' direction, leadership and work environment. At UNE the results of the '2010 Voice Staff Satisfaction Survey' were similar to those of 2007 and indicated that while staff were satisfied with a number of management practices, there was clearly a level of frustration and a possible disconnect between the activities and processes of the 10 Schools located within the two Faculties and the Central Service Directorates of the University. Based on these results, the Vice-Chancellor explored ideas for improving connections and communication between various sections within UNE, and identified this as a priority area for action in 2011. A small project team consisting of academic and general staff from across both faculties of the university led a participatory action research project to identify the key issues that caused staff frustration and sought to find solutions for sustaining and enhancing peer connections across the University. This paper will report on the development, delivery and outcomes of this project and the lessons learned.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: HERDSA 2012: 35th Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Annual International Conference, Hobart, Australia, 2nd - 5th July, 2012
Source of Publication: HERDSA 2012 Posters
Publisher: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
Place of Publication: online
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 150312 Organisational Planning and Management
150305 Human Resources Management
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 350711 Organisational planning and management
350503 Human resources management
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930401 Management and Leadership of Schools/Institutions
930402 School/Institution Community and Environment
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160204 Management, resources and leadership
169999 Other education and training not elsewhere classified
HERDC Category Description: E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2012/Posters.html
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