Timothy Bartram
Biographic Data
| ID | 3465693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Timothy Bartram |
| GIVEN NAMES | Timothy |
| FAMILY NAME | Bartram |
| SIGNATURE | BARTRAM T |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4496-7048 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Union and management cooperation to address psychosocial hazards at work: The role of frames of reference
Too little is known about how the perspectives of, and relationships between, unions and management may affect the management of psychosocial hazards at work. This is despite the potential impact of these hazards on workers and calls to better integrate industrial relations and work health and safety disciplines in order to respond more effectively. Drawing on the foundational industrial relations concept of frames of reference, and informed by r…
Enterprise Bargaining as a Lens to Understand the Relationship Between Union Leaders and Members: A Case Study of an Australian Frontline Workers' Union
Following recent enterprise bargaining negotiations, which led to a majority ‘No’ vote by Australian frontline service union members, we survey 9834 members and examine factors that led to such voting decisions. We identified growing heterogeneity of members and their growing dissatisfaction. Our study raises important implications for union democracy
Medical science an undervalued profession: Strengthening professional identity through union strategy
This paper examines the factors that have led to the undervaluing of the medical science profession and how a union can take a strategic approach to strengthen the professional identity of its membership to overcome challenges. We draw on interviews with union officials and managers and focus groups with medical scientists in four health services in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on the union strategy literature, we argue that professional identity…
Culturally appropriate health solutions: Aboriginal men ‘thriving’ through activities in Men’s Sheds/groups
This study examines social determinants impacting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia. Social determinants prevent many men from thriving in community environments which also impacts on their social, work and family lives. We examine the impact on men’s health and identify how men who participate in Men’s Sheds/groups engage in learning about health interventions. Our study extends the work of Perciv…
The role of nurses' unions in workplace innovation in Australian and Canadian hospitals: Analysing union strategies
We explore the role of nurses and their unions in workplace innovation through case study research on the introduction of Lean production (LP). We find that nurses' unions were not involved in the implementation of LP. We draw conclusions about how union power, identity and narratives help explain union strategic behaviour
The role of Australian local government in economic development: Building international engagement capacity
Sister city relationships (SCRs) are a platform through which local governments (LGs) engage internationally. Increasingly, there is an expectation that such international engagement delivers economic opportunities and returns. Many LGs are therefore pursuing local economic development (LED) through their SCRs. Drawing on a national survey of Australian LGs (stage 1) and interviews with key council staff and stakeholders in five LG areas maintain…
Emotional intelligence: Predictor of employees’ wellbeing, quality of patient care, and psychological empowerment
The current research indicates that employees with higher EI will more likely deliver a better quality of patient care. Present research extends the current knowledge of the psychological empowerment and wellbeing of employees with a particular focus on emotional intelligence as an antecedent in an under-investigated setting like aged care setting in Australia
Link of Patient Care Outcome to Occupational Differences in Response to Human Resource Management: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study on Hospital Doctors and Nurses in China
This study assessed the link of patient care outcome to occupational differences in response to human resource management. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three large regional hospitals in China. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed to doctors, nurses, allied health workers, and managers and 499 (71%) were completed. Data were analyzed using a final sample of 193 doctors and 180 nurses. Quality of patient care was rated by the…
Can workplaces foster an openness to diversity surreptitiously
Purpose To enhance their innovation and reputation, many organizations introduce programs that are intended to attract, retain and support diverse communities. Yet, these programs are often unsuccessful, partly because explicit references to diversity tend to evoke defensive reactions in employees from the dominant culture. To circumvent this problem, the purpose of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that individuals tend to be more receptiv…
Capacity building in indigenous men's groups and sheds across Australia
This article presents an investigation into capacity building, at the community level, in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men's Groups and Sheds. As safe men's spaces, Men's Groups and Sheds represent an ever-growing social, and health and well-being community service across Australia. The study is qualitative and employs 'yarning circles' (focus groups), semi-structured interviews and observations to gather data from 15 Groups/Sheds involv…
Career progression among female academics: A comparative study of Australia and Mauritius
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the career experiences of female academics in a Western and in an Indian cultural setting in order to gain an in‐depth understanding of the factors contributing to their career progression. The paper also examines the factors such as national culture, gender stereotypes and leadership, work and family conflict, mentoring and informal networks that impact on the career progression of women academics in two di…
Trust and the Relationship Between Leadership and Follower Performance: Opening the Black Box in Australia and China
This study provides a cross-cultural comparison of the mediating effects of trust in the leader on the relationship between the in-role performance of followers (as rated by their leaders) and two types of leadership: transactional and transformational. Participants were 119 full-time Australian followers and 122 full-time Chinese followers. Australian followers reported higher levels of trust in their leaders than did Chinese followers. Culture …
Trust and the Relationship Between Leadership and Follower Performance: Opening the Black Box in Australia and China
This study provides a cross-cultural comparison of the mediating effects of trust in the leader on the relationship between the in-role performance of followers (as rated by their leaders) and two types of leadership: transactional and transformational. Participants were 119 full-time Australian followers and 122 full-time Chinese followers. Australian followers reported higher levels of trust in their leaders than did Chinese followers. Culture …
The role of Australian local government in economic development: Building international engagement capacity
Sister city relationships (SCRs) are a platform through which local governments (LGs) engage internationally. Increasingly, there is an expectation that such international engagement delivers economic opportunities and returns. Many LGs are therefore pursuing local economic development (LED) through their SCRs. Drawing on a national survey of Australian LGs (stage 1) and interviews with key council staff and stakeholders in five LG areas maintain…
Can workplaces foster an openness to diversity surreptitiously
Purpose To enhance their innovation and reputation, many organizations introduce programs that are intended to attract, retain and support diverse communities. Yet, these programs are often unsuccessful, partly because explicit references to diversity tend to evoke defensive reactions in employees from the dominant culture. To circumvent this problem, the purpose of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that individuals tend to be more receptiv…
Career progression among female academics: A comparative study of Australia and Mauritius
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the career experiences of female academics in a Western and in an Indian cultural setting in order to gain an in‐depth understanding of the factors contributing to their career progression. The paper also examines the factors such as national culture, gender stereotypes and leadership, work and family conflict, mentoring and informal networks that impact on the career progression of women academics in two di…
Trust and the Relationship Between Leadership and Follower Performance: Opening the Black Box in Australia and China
This study provides a cross-cultural comparison of the mediating effects of trust in the leader on the relationship between the in-role performance of followers (as rated by their leaders) and two types of leadership: transactional and transformational. Participants were 119 full-time Australian followers and 122 full-time Chinese followers. Australian followers reported higher levels of trust in their leaders than did Chinese followers. Culture …
Capacity building in indigenous men's groups and sheds across Australia
This article presents an investigation into capacity building, at the community level, in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men's Groups and Sheds. As safe men's spaces, Men's Groups and Sheds represent an ever-growing social, and health and well-being community service across Australia. The study is qualitative and employs 'yarning circles' (focus groups), semi-structured interviews and observations to gather data from 15 Groups/Sheds involv…
Can workplaces foster an openness to diversity surreptitiously
Purpose To enhance their innovation and reputation, many organizations introduce programs that are intended to attract, retain and support diverse communities. Yet, these programs are often unsuccessful, partly because explicit references to diversity tend to evoke defensive reactions in employees from the dominant culture. To circumvent this problem, the purpose of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that individuals tend to be more receptiv…
Link of Patient Care Outcome to Occupational Differences in Response to Human Resource Management: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study on Hospital Doctors and Nurses in China
This study assessed the link of patient care outcome to occupational differences in response to human resource management. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three large regional hospitals in China. A total of 700 questionnaires were distributed to doctors, nurses, allied health workers, and managers and 499 (71%) were completed. Data were analyzed using a final sample of 193 doctors and 180 nurses. Quality of patient care was rated by the…
Emotional intelligence: Predictor of employees’ wellbeing, quality of patient care, and psychological empowerment
The current research indicates that employees with higher EI will more likely deliver a better quality of patient care. Present research extends the current knowledge of the psychological empowerment and wellbeing of employees with a particular focus on emotional intelligence as an antecedent in an under-investigated setting like aged care setting in Australia
Culturally appropriate health solutions: Aboriginal men ‘thriving’ through activities in Men’s Sheds/groups
This study examines social determinants impacting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Australia. Social determinants prevent many men from thriving in community environments which also impacts on their social, work and family lives. We examine the impact on men’s health and identify how men who participate in Men’s Sheds/groups engage in learning about health interventions. Our study extends the work of Perciv…
The role of nurses' unions in workplace innovation in Australian and Canadian hospitals: Analysing union strategies
We explore the role of nurses and their unions in workplace innovation through case study research on the introduction of Lean production (LP). We find that nurses' unions were not involved in the implementation of LP. We draw conclusions about how union power, identity and narratives help explain union strategic behaviour
The role of Australian local government in economic development: Building international engagement capacity
Sister city relationships (SCRs) are a platform through which local governments (LGs) engage internationally. Increasingly, there is an expectation that such international engagement delivers economic opportunities and returns. Many LGs are therefore pursuing local economic development (LED) through their SCRs. Drawing on a national survey of Australian LGs (stage 1) and interviews with key council staff and stakeholders in five LG areas maintain…
Medical science an undervalued profession: Strengthening professional identity through union strategy
This paper examines the factors that have led to the undervaluing of the medical science profession and how a union can take a strategic approach to strengthen the professional identity of its membership to overcome challenges. We draw on interviews with union officials and managers and focus groups with medical scientists in four health services in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on the union strategy literature, we argue that professional identity…
Union and management cooperation to address psychosocial hazards at work: The role of frames of reference
Too little is known about how the perspectives of, and relationships between, unions and management may affect the management of psychosocial hazards at work. This is despite the potential impact of these hazards on workers and calls to better integrate industrial relations and work health and safety disciplines in order to respond more effectively. Drawing on the foundational industrial relations concept of frames of reference, and informed by r…
Enterprise Bargaining as a Lens to Understand the Relationship Between Union Leaders and Members: A Case Study of an Australian Frontline Workers' Union
Following recent enterprise bargaining negotiations, which led to a majority ‘No’ vote by Australian frontline service union members, we survey 9834 members and examine factors that led to such voting decisions. We identified growing heterogeneity of members and their growing dissatisfaction. Our study raises important implications for union democracy
Political science (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)