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Professor Ben Farr-Wharton

Associate Dean (Management)

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5136
Mobile: 0434 868 650
Email: b.farrwharton@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.350  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9987-934X

Professor Ben Farr-Wharton is the Associate Dean of Management discipline cluster at the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University. He is also the Deputy-Director of The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre, which is an ECU Industry Collaboration Centre for the Mining Sector.

Key Research Areas

  • Organisational compassion
  • Employee wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Workplace safety

Biography

Professor Farr-Wharton is the Associate Dean of the Management discipline cluster and a Professor of Workforce Strategy. Ben's research specialises in employee wellbeing and compassion. For the last decade, he has worked with a broad array of organisations across the globe, to enhance workplace productivity through wellbeing, inclusion, and psychosocial safety initiatives.

ECU Research Themes

Theme One: Health; employee wellbeing, healthcare management, human resource management

Theme Two: Society and Culture; people analytics, public sector management, psychological capital

Awards and recognition
  • 2023 -  Top Cited Article 2021-2022: Austerity, staff inadequacy, and contracting-out social services: how many government inquiries does it take to improve social policy outcomes in aged care? – Australian Journal of Public Administration, Wiley
  • 2022 -  Best Paper Award: Growth-oriented leadership: the development and validation of a measure, British Academy of Management; Leader and Leadership Development Division
  • 2021 -  Best Overall Conference Paper:  Leading through tumultuous events in Public Sector Organisations,  Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
  • 2021 -  Best Paper in Public Sector, NGO and NFP Stream: Leading through tumulturous events in Public Sector Organisations, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Public Management stream
  • 2016 - 2018 - Top Postgraduate Lecturer, UTS Business School
  • 2016 - 2018 - Top Undergraduate Lecturer, 2016-18, UTS Business School
  • 2017 - Excellence in Early Career Research Award, UTS Business School
  • 2014 - Peiter Van Hooff Best PhD Research Presentation Award, Southern Cross University
  • 2012 - Australian Postgraduate Award.

Professional associations
  • Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
  • International Research Symposia for Public Management
  • Academy of Management

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Cross University, 2015.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Franken, E., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Sharafizad, F. (2024). Seeing the forest for the trees: The role of growth-oriented leadership in shaping public servants’ work experiences. Public Personnel Management, 2024(Article in press), 25 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/00910260241278378.
  • Ahmad, R., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T. (2024). Impact of Leadership on Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 31(3), 338-367. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518241265399.
  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). Police leaders’ perspectives on their ability to support employee wellbeing in Australia: Lack of time, training, or support?. Policing: An International Journal, 47(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-04-2024-0053.
  • Hernandez Grande, A., Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Richman, M. (2024). Managing the impact of workplace trauma for Australian first responders: Harmonising policy and practice. Public Money and Management, 2024(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2024.2401942.
  • Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Sharafizad, F., Darcy, S., Gavin, M. (2024). Catching on: work stress, employee wellbeing, and the moderating role of team-level emotional contagion. Journal of Management and Organization, TBC(TBC), TBC. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2024.44.

Reports

  • Thyer, L., Baldry, S., Hernandez Grande, A., Sharafizad, F., Aiello, S., Howie, G., Miles, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2024). Australasian Paramedicine Workforce Survey. Report 2023-2024. Sydney. Australasian College of Paramedicine.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Simpson, AV., Brunetto, Y., Bentley, T. (2023). The Role of Team Compassion In Mitigating The Impact of Hierarchical Bullying. Journal of Management and Organization, 8(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2023.24.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Caponecchia, C., Neto, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C. (2023). Older Worker-Orientated Human Resource Practices, Wellbeing and Leave Intentions: A Conservation of Resources Approach for Ageing Workforces. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), article number 2725. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032725.
  • Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2023). Debate: ‘Hyper lean’ post managerialism: exploring the impact of the ‘Trojan Horse’ effect of Covid 19 in decimating resourcing of the public sector workforce. Public Money and Management, 43(4), 290-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2022.2152993.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Xerri, M., Saccon, C., Brunetto, Y. (2023). Leadership matters to the police: Managing emotional labour through authentic leadership. Public Money and Management, 43(5), 415-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1940481.
  • Bentley, T., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Cattani, M., Neto, A., Vassiley, A. (2023). A systems model for the design of occupational health and safety management systems inclusive of work-from-home arrangements. Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society, 109(May 2023), Article number 103966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.103966.
  • Shafaei Darastani, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Pooley, JA., Bentley, T., Sharafizad, F., Onnis, L. (2023). Leading through Tumultuous Events in Public Sector Organizations. Public Performance and Management Review, 2023(Article in press), -. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2023.2246948.
  • Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Vassiley, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Caponecchia, C., Andrew, C., O'Neill, S., De Almeida Neto, A., Huron, V., Green, N. (2023). A Systematic Review Of Literature On Occupational Health And Safety Interventions For Older Workers. Ergonomics: an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics, 2023(article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2176550.
  • Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Wankhade, P., Saccon, C., Xerri, M. (2023). Managing emotional labour: the importance of organisational support for managing police officers in England and Italy. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(4), 832-854. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2047755.

Reports

  • Bentley, T., Onnis, L., O'Neill, S., Brunetto, Y., Blackwood, K., Bezemer, P., Franken, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Huuskes, L. (2023). Strengthening the Priority of WHS for Business Leaders. Phase 2 Report. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating police retention strategies. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating police recruitment strategies. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2023). 2019-2023 Wellbeing at Work: Final Report, Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Joondalup, WA. ECU.
  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Hernandez Grande, A., Onnis, L., Herlander, E. (2023). Strengthening Recruitment and Retention Processes at WAPOL. A rapid review of evidence evaluating technology-enriched police training initiatives. Joondalup, WA. ECU.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto2, Y., Xerri, M., Shriberg, A., Newman, S., Dienger, J. (2022). Work harassment in the UK and US nursing context. Journal of Management and Organization, 28(2), 348-362. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.16.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Hernandez Grande, A., Brown, K., Teo, S. (2022). Emergency Service Workers: The Role of Policy and Management in (Re) shaping Wellbeing for Emergency Service Workers. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 2022(article in press), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X221130977.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2022). Doing better with less: do behavioural capabilities affect street level bureaucrats’ ability to deliver public value?. Public Management Review, 2022(Article in Press), 20. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2133159.

Reports

  • Sharafizad, F., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2022). 2022 Wellbeing at Work: Pulse Check Report #4, Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Joondalup, WA. ECU.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Wankehade, P., Saccon, C., Xerri, M. (2021). Comparing the impact of authentic leadership on Italian and UK police officers’ discretionary power, wellbeing and commitment. Policing: an international journal of police strategies and management, 44(5), 741-755. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2020-0156.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2021). The impact of management on NFP and FP social enterprises governed by government contracts and legislation. Public Management Review, 23(8), 1217-1233. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1743342.
  • Franken, E., Bentley, T., Shafaei Darastani, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Omari, M. (2021). Forced flexibility and remote working: opportunities and challenges in the new normal. Journal of Management and Organization, 27(6), 1131-1149. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2021.40.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M. (2021). Austerity, staff inadequacy, and contracting-out social services: How many government inquiries does it take to improve social policy outcomes in aged care?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80(4), 790-808. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12463.
  • Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2021). Nurturing psychological capital: an examination of organizational antecedents: the role of employee perceptions of teamwork, training opportunities and leader–member exchange. Personnel Review, 50(9), 1854-1872. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-05-2019-0222.
  • Wen, H., Sun, H., Kummer, S., Farr-Wharton, B., Herold, D. (2021). The antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of workload among Chinese courier drivers. Sustainability, 13(24), article number 14015. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132414015.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2021). The link between organizational support, wellbeing and engagement for emergency service employees: a comparative analysis. Public Money and Management, 2021(Article in press), 1-9 pp. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1987733.
  • Lundy, J., Keast, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Teo, S., Bentley, T. (2021). Utilising a capability maturity model to leverage inclusion and diversity in public sector organisations. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 80(4), 1032-1045. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12521.
  • Xerri, M., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Cully, A. (2021). Shaping emotional contagion in healthcare: the role of human resource practices and work harassment. Personnel Review, 50(7-8), 1665-1684. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-06-2020-0484.
  • Prichard, R., Zhao, F., McDonagh, J., Goodall, S., Davidson, P., Newton, P., Farr-Wharton, B., Hayward, C. (2021). Discrepancies between proxy estimates and patient reported, health related, quality of life: minding the gap between patient and clinician perceptions in heart failure. Quality of Life Research, 30(4), 1049-1059. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02722-z.

Reports

  • Sharafizad, F., Farr-Wharton, B., Brown, K. (2021). 2021 Ready for Response Program Evaluation Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.
  • Bates, T., Hernandez Grande, A., Farr-Wharton, B., Herrlander Birgerson, E. (2021). 2021 Wellbeing at Work: Pulse Check #2 Results Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Onnis, L., Caponecchia, C., De Almeida Neto, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C. (2021). A quantitative study on the relationship between workplace factors, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) and psychosocial risk (PSR) in older New South Wales-based workers. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW government.
  • Bentley, T., Caponecchia, C., Onnis, L., Farr-Wharton, B., Vassiley, A., O’neill, S., Andrew, C., De Almeida Neto, A., Huron, V. (2021). The Healthy Older Worker: A Systematic Review of Literature on Work Health and Safety Interventions for Older Workers. Australia. Centre for Work, Health and Safety, NSW government.
  • Teo, S., Bentley, T., Nguyen, D., Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Brunetto, Y., Nguyen, H., De Almeida Neto, A. (2021). Flexible work and psychological safety: best practice to advance psychologically safe solutions from alternate locations. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety, NSW Government.

2020

Book Chapters

  • Chamberlain, D., Farr-Wharton, B. (2020). Network and collaboration research futures. Networks And Collaboration In The Public Sector: Essential Research Approaches, Methodologies And Analytic Tools (242-255). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/12004.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Shacklock, K. (2020). Formal and Functional Social Exchange Relationships in the Public Sector. The Handbook of Public Sector Communication (127-138). John Wiley & Sons. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8223.

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, R., Shacklock, K., Azzopardi, J., Saccon, C., Shriberg, A. (2020). Comparing the impact of management support on police officers’ perceptions of discretionary power and engagement: Australia, USA and Malta. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(6), 738-759. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1375964.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B. (2020). Comparing the role of personal and organisational support on the innovative behaviour of frontline healthcare workers in Australia and the United States. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 79(3), 279-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12414.
  • Simpson, AV., Farr-Wharton, B., Reddy, P. (2020). Cultivating organizational compassion in healthcare. Journal of Management and Organization, 26(3), 340-354. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.54.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, G., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, R., Xerri, M., Shriberg, A. (2020). Social Networks, Problem-Solving, Managers: Police Officers in Australia and the USA. Policing (Oxford): a journal of policy and practice, 14(3), 778–791. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay095.

Reports

  • Bentley, T., Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Vassiley, A., Onnis, L., Shafaei Darastani, A., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Pooley, JA., Devine, A., De Almeida Neto, A. (2020). Flexible work and psychological safety - Best practice to advance psychologically safe solutions from alternate locations: A report on findings from interviews with NSW flexible employees and managers: Phase 2 Report. Australia. Centre for Work Health and Safety NSW.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Onnis, L., Hernandez Grande, A. (2020). 2020 Wellbeing at Work Pulse Check #1 Results: Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.
  • Lundy, J., Farr-Wharton, B., Jogulu, U., Omari, M., Onnis, L. (2020). DWERSITY: Diversity and Inclusion Census Report For the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Omari, M., Shafaei Darastani, A., Bentley, T., Teo, S., Pooley, JA. (2020). Department of Water and Environmental Regulation : Valuing Workers Working from Alternative Locations2020 Final Milestone Report 2020. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, WA government.
  • Lundy, J., Teo, S., Omari, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T. (2020). Sharing and Understanding Diverse Identities: Enhancing Psychological Safety in WA Public Sector Workplaces. Australia. Public Sector Commission.
  • Omari, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Bentley, T., Pooley, JA., Shafaei Darastani, A., Prichard, R., Dick, T. (2020). Literature Review: Work From Alternative Locations and Flexible Work Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. Australia. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, WA government.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Teo, S., Brown, K., Hernandez Grande, A. (2020). 2020 Wellbeing at Work: Survey Results Report Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Australia. Ambulance Tasmania and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management.

2019

Book Chapters

  • Simpson, A., Farr-Wharton, B., E Cunha, M., Reddy, P. (2019). Organizing organizational compassion subprocesses and mechanisms: A practical model. The Power of Compassion (339-357). Nova Science Publishers. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11932.

Journal Articles

  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2019). A social exchange perspective for achieving safety culture in healthcare organisations. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 32(2), 142-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-06-2017-0168.
  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2019). Workplace Relationships, Psychological Capital, Accreditation and Safety Culture: a new Framework of Analysis within Healthcare Organizations. Public Organization Review: a Global Journal, 19(1), 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-017-0390-6.
  • Xerri, M., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, B. (2019). Support for aged care workers and quality care in Australia: A case of contract failure?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 78(4), 546-561. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12379.
  • Herold, D., Farr-Wharton, B., Lee, K., Groschopf, W. (2019). The interaction between institutional and stakeholder pressures: Advancing a framework for categorising carbon disclosure strategies. Business Strategy and Development, 2(2), 77-90. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.44.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Nelson, S. (2018). The importance of informal professional networks in developing a proactive organizational culture: a public value perspective. Public Money and Management, 38(3), 203-212. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1434343.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Charles, M., Keast, R., Woolcott, G., Chamberlain, D. (2018). Why lecturers still matter: the impact of lecturer-student exchange on student engagement and intention to leave university prematurely. Higher Education, 75(1), 167-185. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0190-5.

Conference Publications

  • Simpson, A., Farr-Wharton, B. (2018). The NEAR Organizational Compassion Scale: validity, reliability and correlations. Proceedings of 2017 Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (19 pages). ANZAM.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Woolcott, G., Keast, R., Chamberlain, D., Farr-Wharton, B. (2017). Modelling success networks to improve the quality of undergraduate education. Quality in Higher Education, 23(2), 120–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2017.1356617.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Shacklock, K., Brunetto, Y., Teo, S., Farr-Wharton, R. (2017). Workplace bullying, workplace relationships and job outcomes for police officers in Australia. Public Money and Management, 37(5), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2017.1328180.
  • Charles, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Von Der Heidt, T., Sheldon, N. (2017). Evaluating Perry’s structured approach for professional doctorate theses. Education and Training, 59(2), 215-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-02-2016-0025.
  • Trinchero, E., Farr-Wharton, B., Borgonovi, E. (2017). Relationships with managers and harassment: the Italian nurse experience. Public Money and Management, 37(5), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2017.1328198.
  • Novak, J., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Shacklock, K., Brown, K. (2017). Safety outcomes for engineering asset management organizations: Old problem with new solutions?. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 160(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2016.12.004.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Shacklock, K., Farr-Wharton, B., Farr-Wharton, R. (2017). Management, bullying and the work outcomes of Australian paramilitary. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 50(3), 341-359. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004865816647429.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Nelson, S., Farr-Wharton, B. (2016). The role of informal and formal networks: How professionals can be innovative in a constrained fiscal environment. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(3), article no.1650051. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919616500511.
  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Farr-Wharton, B., Shacklock, K., Farr‐wharton, R., Trinchero, E. (2016). Nurse safety outcomes: old problem, new solution - the differentiating roles of nurses' psychological capital and managerial support. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), 2794-2805. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13036.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Azzopardi, J., Brunetto, Y., Farr-Wharton, R., Herold, N., Shriberg, A. (2016). Comparing Malta and USA police officers’ individual and organizational support on outcomes. Public Money and Management, 36(5), 333-340. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2016.1194078.

Conference Publications

  • Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., Nelson, S., Farr-Wharton, B. (2016). Using a Public Value lens for examining informal professional networks. British Academy of Management Conference (22 pages). British Academy of Management.

2015

Book Chapters

  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2015). Evaluating the Potential Impacts of Development Policies. Managerial flow (14-25). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315796116-3.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2015). Evaluating Economic Development Officers Through the Lens of Managerial Flow. Managerial flow (98-111). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315796116-11.
  • Farr-Wharton, B., Brown, K. (2015). Managing complexities through Flow in industry clusters: An emergent framework and case-study evidence from Australia. Managerial Flow (133-147). Routledge.

Journal Articles

2014

Journal Articles

  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y. (2014). Regional Development: The Importance of a Relationship with Government. Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 16(2), article no.7.
  • Trinchero, E., Borgonovi, E., Farr-Wharton, B. (2014). Leader–member exchange, affective commitment, engagement, wellbeing, and intention to leave: public versus private sector Italian nurses. Public Money and Management, 34(6), 381-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2014.962361.
  • Farr-Wharton, R., Farr-Wharton, B., Brunetto, Y., Bresolin, F. (2014). The role of generational cohorts: Comparing approaches to innovation using internal networks. International Journal of Innovation Management, 18(4), article no 1450028. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919614500285.

Research Projects

  • MARS: Building Work Design Capabilities Using the PHRed-T Model: Pilot Evaluation in the WA Mining Sector, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $57,647.
  • MARS: Better Together Platform, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $96,804.
  • What is the role of the safety Regulator in suicides?, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $125,000.
  • MARS: The role of team belongingness in shaping mental health for fly-in/fly-out workers on remote mine sites, DMIRS: Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety - MARS, Grant, 2024, $43,400.
  • Crafting a psychosocial risk taxonomy for the Mining Sector, Fortescue Metals Group, Health & Safety Division, 2024, $57,050.
  • New approaches to the prevention of workplace bullying , Comcare Australia, Comcare Australia, 2023 ‑ 2024, $122,680.
  • Strengthening the Priority of WHS for Business Leaders , NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2022 ‑ 2024, $369,050.
  • A toolkit for promoting mental health and wellbeing in hospitality, Healthy Mind Menu, Grant, 2023, $18,164.
  • Wellbeing Evaluation Tender Proposal: Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Tasmanian Government , Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management Tasmania, Tender, 2019 ‑ 2023, $200,867.
  • Strengthening Retention and Recruitment at WAPOL - a scoping study, WA Police , Grant, 2023, $14,450.
  • The Healthy Older Worker (HOW) Toolkit: A participatory organisational intervention, NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $186,808.
  • Mentally Healthy Workplaces, NSW Government, Centre for Work Health and Safety Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $59,859.
  • Diversity and Inclusion Census – DWER , Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $13,748.
  • Flexible work and psychological safety: best practice to advance psychologically safe work from alternate locations, NSW Government, Understanding the Changing World of Work (Tender), 2020 ‑ 2021, $135,157.
  • Ready For Response Evaluation Quotation, Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management Tasmania, Tender, 2021, $35,443.
  • Diversity Disclosure in an Inclusive and Psychologically Safe Work Environment - A Work Guide for the WA Public Sector, Public Sector Commission, Public Sector Commission, 2020, $32,879.
  • Valuing Remote Workers, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Grant, 2020, $75,000.
  • BHP - Heritage: Work and Wellbeing, BHP Billiton, Grant, 2020, $47,989.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Stress and work in virtual teams in the context of the 'new normal': a multilevel study

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The impact of telecommuting, awareness, and self-determination on worker performance and well-being

Completed Supervisions

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Antecedents and Outcomes of Informal Learning in Ghanaian Hospitality Sector Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Mediating Role of Job Crafting

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the effects of ethical leadership on the intention of unethical pro-organisational behaviour in the public sector context
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Employees' perception of corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership, CSR skepticism and meaningfulness at work: An empirical study of companies in Bhutan
  • Doctor of Philosophy: The blocked mobility hypothesis and Muslim immigrant entrepreneurship in Australia
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