Professor Adela McMurray
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Professor Adela McMurray, PhD, has academic and industrial experience in manufacturing and service industries. She has over 82 publications, won best author and teacher awards, research grants totaling over $2.5 million, is an editorial advisory board member for numerous journals and chairs the International Theme Committee at the Academy of Management.
Qualifications
PhD in the field of Management and Organisational Behaviour. Thesis title: ‘A Multivariate Study of Work Commitment and its Relationships within Australian Manufacturing Settings’. Southern Cross University 2000
Master of Arts (Communication - Organisational Communication) (with Distinction) – Dissertation title: ‘The Relationship Between Organisational Culture and Climate with Reference to a New University’- Charles Sturt University, 1994
Graduate Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Swinburne University of Technology, 2004
Bachelor of Social Science, Majors: Social Research Methods, Sociology. Minors: Communication, Psychology - Deakin University, 1991
Diploma of Education (3 Years full-time) - The University of New England, 1991
Research Interests
Management Discipline - with fields of interest including Innovation, Climate, Culture and Diversity. Building an integrated model that shows the ways in which aspects of culture, including diversity, manifest themselves in relationships such as innovation , security, culturally and linguistically diverse recruitment and retention, leadership, sustainable procurement, learning, and organizational climate.
Research Grants
Current
Australian Research Council Linkage Grants Scheme. $596,934. Project title – Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Victoria, Australia. Project with industry partner Department of Innovation, Industry, and Regional Development in collaboration with FirstNations University, Canada. (McMurray, A.J., RMIT Chief Investigator; Hindle, H., SUT; Inbakaran, R., RMIT; Stevens, B., KBN).
Associate Investigator on one project addressing cultural diversity in understanding conflict in vulnerable communities with the Australian Research Council Centre for Research Excellence in Policing and Security. $10 million (ARC contribution) plus $17.3 million (industry contribution) = $27.3 million total. Project led by CI Prof Lorraine Mazerolle at Griffith University with principal research partnerships with Australian National University. Collaborating organisations include University of Queensland, Charles Sturt University, Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, Queensland Police, Tasmania Police, the Queensland State Government, the Australian Institute of Criminology, and the National Institute of Forensic Science. Key international partners include the United States Homeland Security funded research centre for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), the Jill Dando Institute in the UK, the Institute of Criminology at the Hebrew University in Israel, University of Liverpool, State University of New York, Rutgers Tate University of New Jersey, University of Montreal, University of Maryland, University of Cape Town, and University of Pennsylvania.
Grants Completed
2011 Australian Research Council Linkage Grant. $543,582. Project title - Proximal and organizational leadership and climate as predictors of key performance in non-profit organizations. In collaboration with International Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF). (McMurray, AJ., RMIT Chief Investigator; Corbitt, B., Chief Investigator, Peter Cross., Partner Investigator).
2011 Sustainability Fund (Managed by Sustainability Victoria), Water Smart Scheme. $257,000. Project title - Aqua Dux. This is a two year project in collaboration with Australian Technical College Sunshine North, Victoria TAFE, Ion Industry and Closed System Development. (Mitchell, L., Project Director, McMurray, A.J., Research Director).
2010 RMIT Global Cities Institute. $90,000 (Internal grant awarded 2007). Adaptive Learning Networks for Sustainable Procurement: Australian and International Practice. (McMurray, AJ., RMIT Chief Investigator with Professor John Fien).
2009 Australian Research Council Linkage Grant. $464,848 (awarded 2005). Project title – The People’s Police? Victoria Police Recruitment and Retention: Policy and Practice for a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society. In collaboration with Victoria Police. (McMurray, AJ., RMIT Chief Investigator; Bradley, D., Partner Investigator VicPol; Roy, S., Partner Investigator VicPol). Completed September 2009.
2007 RMIT Vice Chancellor’s ‘Ways of Working Together’ research grant. $43,000. (Team member. Completed June, 2007). Project title ‘Project Diabetes - a case Study in Multi Disciplinary Project Based Learning’. In collaboration with RMIT’s Industrial Design, Architecture and Design (DSC), Electrical and Computer Engineering (SET), School of Design (TAFE), Academic Development and Improvement, Portfolio Office (DSC) and Diabetes Australia – Victoria
2006 RMIT Emerging Researcher $10,000. (O’Neil, P., (ECR), RMIT Chief Investigator; McMurray, AJ. mentor) Project title - Manufacturing Australia’s Future – Striving for Global Competencies and Capabilities.
2006 RMIT Seed Grant $5,000. (Zhao, F., (ECR) RMIT Chief Investigator; McMurray mentor and second investigator. Completed January, 2007). Project title – Achieving Business Sustainability: Director’s Perceptions of Information Technology Investment, Corporate Mentoring and Governance.
2005 Sustainable Tourism CRC Grant. $30,000. (Lee, C., (ECR) Monash Chief Investigator; McMurray mentor and second investigator; Galloway, B., VU; Bergin-Seers, S., VU; and O’Mahony, B., VU. Completed 2007). Project title - Seasonality in the Rural Tourism Industry. In collaboration with Victoria University and La Trobe University and hospitality operators in the Australian Rural Sector
2005 The Australian Institute of Sport $25, 345. Project title – Transition and Values of Elite Athletes. (McMurray, AJ., Monash Chief Investigator; Hadar, A., (ECR) Monash). Monash University grant seeded on departure to RMIT.
2005 Monash University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty Research Grant. $12,000. (McMurray, AJ., Monash, Chief Investigator. Completed December, 2005) Project title: The People’s Police?
2005 North America and Monash University: Collaborative Research Grants. $18,000. Project title: Keeping senior people active: strategies of healthcare organisations, including the values and commitment of health care workers. In collaboration with La Trobe Hospital Gippsland and North Carolina State University. (McMurray, AJ., Monash Chief Investigator; Hadar, A., Monash (ECR)). Monash University grant seeded on departure to RMIT.
2005 Monash University Department Grant. $7, 901.00. With Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service – Royal Women’s Hospital. Project title: A Practice Evaluation of the Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS) at the Royal Women’s Hospital (RWH). (Lee, C., (ECR) Monash Chief Investigator; McMurray, AJ., mentor and second investigator). Monash University grant seeded on departure to RMIT.
2004 Vice Chancellor’s Swinburne Strategic Initiative Funding – Project title: Swinburne Higher Education Academic Orientation and Transition Project, $50,000. (Team member comprised of 8 SUT cross-disciplinary researchers). Swinburne University grant seeded on departure to Monash.
2004 Vice Chancellor’s Swinburne Strategic Initiative Funding. $35,000. Project title: Swinburne Higher Education Student Retention Project. (McMurray, AJ., SUT Chief Investigator. Swinburne University grant seeded on departure to Monash).
Postgraduate Completions
Masters Dissertations, Projects and Honours
Supervision of over 13 Doctoral completions and 15 Masters completions.
Topics ranging from innovation, communication, leadership, strategy, climate, culture, commitment, action research, and core theory of success. Contexts ranging from private and public sectors including SMEs, corporate sectors, policing, and religion based organisations. These were supervisions at Monash University, University of South Australia and Swinburne University of Technology.
Current PhD, Masters and Honours Supervision topics:
PhD in Management (Indigenous Entrepreneurship), RMIT University. Topic - Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera Technology-Based Small Firms. (Principal supervisor).
PhD in Management, RMIT University. Topic – A Culture of Meditation and Spirituality in the Sustainability and Growth of Today’s Organization. (Principal supervisor).
PhD in Management, RMIT University. Topic - Innovation Flows within a Government Agency: A case study of the Department of Sustainability and Environment. (Principal supervisor).
PhD in Management, RMIT University. Topic - Innovation within a Multinational Organization: A study of knowledge sharing in a cross cultural environment and its impact on innovation. (Principal supervisor).
PhD in Management, RMIT University. Topic – Habits and Technology Adoption. (Principal Supervisor).
Masters in Business (Indigenous Entrepreneurship), (ARC, APAI), RMIT University. Topic - Take my Hand, Let’s listen: Defining and Resolving the Key Issues of Female Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Victoria. (Principal supervisor, Passed examination ready for resubmission).
Honours, RMIT University. Topic – Risk Management (Principal supervisor)
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Von Treur, K and McMurray, A (2012). The Role of Organisational Climate Factors in Facilitating Workplace Innovation. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol 15, No 4.
McMurray, A.J and Scott, D. (2012). Determinants of Organizational Climate for Academia. Higher Education Research and Development (In press).
McMurray, AJ, Islam, MM, Sarros, JC & Pirola-Merlo, A. (2012) The Impact of Leadership on Workgroup Climate and Performance in a Nonprofit Organization, Leadership and Organizational Development Journal,vol. 33, Issue. 6.
McMurray, A.J., Islam, M., Pirola-Merlo, A., and Sarros, J., (2012) Workplace Innovation in a Non-Profit Organization, Journal of Nonprofit Management and Leadership.(In press).
White, C., McMurray, AJ. And Rudito, P. (2012) Using Mature Concepts to Generate New Ideas: Technology Acceptance Revisited, International Journal of Technology Marketing. (In press).
McMurray, A.J., Islam, M., Pirola-Merlo, A., and Sarros, J., (2010) Leadership, Climate, Commitment and Well-being in a Nonprofit Organization, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 31, (3).
McMurray, A.J., Karim, A., and Fisher, G., (2010) Diversity Issues in the Recruitment and Retention of Australian Police: Perspectives from Internal and Community Stakeholders. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol17, 2, pp193-210.
Burnett, H.M. and McMurray, A.J. (2008) Exploring Business Incubation from a family perspective: How Start-up Family Firms experience the Incubation Process in Two Australian Incubators. Journal of Small Enterprise Research, Vol 16,2, pp 60-75.
McMurray, A.J., O’Neill, P., Wolfram-Cox, J. and Buckeridge, J. (2008) Reorienting Skills Shortages to Emerging Skills Growth in Australian Technical Professions.Monash Business Review. Vol 4, 3, pp 1-8.
McMurray, A.J. and Karim, A. (2008) Multiculturalism and Policing - Evidence from Australia. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal. Vol 15, 4, pp 321-334.
O'Brien A. and McMurray, AJ. (2006) Slash & Burn, or Learn? Monash Business Review, Vol 2, 2, pp 32-36.
McMurray, A.J. (2006) Teaching Action Research: The role of demographics. Active Learning in Higher Education, Vol 7, Number 1, pp37-50.
McMurray, A.J. and Sharma, R. (2005) ‘MBA Student Perceptions: Learning, Teaching, Entrepreneurial and Intra-preneurial skills’ Journal of International Research: South East Asia, Vol 3, Number 1, pp286-298.
McMurray, A.J., Scott, D. and Pace, RW. (2004) The Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Organizational Climate in Manufacturing. Human Resource Development Quarterly, Vol 15, 4, December, pp473-488.
Burnett, H. and McMurray, A.J. (2004) Exploring the influence of communication on small business innovation and readiness for change. Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends, Vol 2, Issue 2, November, pp1-11.
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J. (2004) Front Line Leaders - The Entry Point for Leadership Development in the Manufacturing Industry? Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol 28, pp339-352.
McMurray, A.J. and Sharma, R. (2004) Student Performance in an MBA Program: Age, gender, country of residence and perceptions. Journal of International Research: South East Asia, Vol 2, Number 2, April, pp167-179.
McMurray, A.J. and Williams, L. (2004) Factors Impacting on Nurse Managers’ Ability to be Innovative in a Decentralised Management Structure. Journal of Nursing Management. Vol 12, 5, September, pp369-380.
Williams, L. and McMurray, A.J. (2003) Factors Affecting the Innovative Practice of Nurse Managers in Health Organisations. Contemporary Nurse Journal, Vol 16, 1 December, pp30-39.
McMurray, A.J. (2003) The Relationship Between Organizational Climate and Organizational Culture. The Journal of American Academy of Business, Vol 3, No 1, September. pp1-8. Certificate of Best Author Award.
McMurray, A.J. (2003) Country of Origin: A Critical Measure in Work Commitment Studies within Multi-Cultural Contexts. The Journal of American Academy of Business, Vol 2, No 2, March, pp479-485.
McMurray, A.J. and Scott, D. (2002) Work Values Ethic: A New Construct for Measuring Work Commitment. The Journal of American Academy of Business, Vol 2, No 2, March, pp505-509.
McMurray, A.J. (2002) The Use of Conceptual versus Physical Models in Teaching Action Research to Culturally Diverse Student Populations: A preliminary analysis. Australian Journal of Adult Learning Vol.42, No.1, April, pp68-76.
Books, Chapters, and Case Studies
Zhao, F., McMurray, A.J. and Toomey, M. (2008) Effectiveness of Information Technology Governance: Perceptions of Board Directors and Senior Managers in Zhao, F., IT Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Idea Group Publishing, USA. 1-50004-902-3 (ebook); ISBN 1-59904-901-5 (hard copy).
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J. (2005) Scene Setter Case Study, Chapter 19 Managing Team and Group Processes in Davidson, P. and Griffin, R., Management. Brisbane: Wiley.
McMurray, A.J. Pace, R.W., and Scott, D. (2004) Research: A commonsense approach. Melbourne: Thomson Learning Social Science Press. ISBN: 0170122352.To date 1542 copies were sold and prescribed at Swinburne University, Griffith University, Monash University, University of Western Sydney, University of Ballarat, and University of Tasmania. Citations 27.
Monograph
McMurray, A.J. (1993) Quantitative and Qualitative Research Reports, Social Welfare Studies, Lismore: TAFE press.
Journal Advisory Boards
Editorial Advisory Board member of the International journal of Studies in Thai Business Society and Culture. 2012 to date.
Editorial Advisory Board member of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship Business Research. Emerald Group Publishing. 2007 to date.
Editorial Advisory Board member of the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Emerald Group Publishing. 2007 to date.
Editorial Advisory Board member of the Journal of Management History. Emerald Group Publishing. 2007 to date.
Selected Conferences
Abdul Kohar,UH, McMurray, AJ., and Pezinski, K. Motivations for Choosing ICT-Based Businesses amongst Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) Entrepreneurs. Scholarly paper 2011 Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. Wellington New Zealand, 7th – 9th December.
Mansi, M. and McMurray, A.J., Meditation and Workplace Creativity: A Potential Relationship. Scholarly paper 2011 Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. Wellington New Zealand, 7th – 9th December.
McMurray, AJ., Cardoso Pereira, D., Simmers, C., and Stoughton, A., Harnessing Creative Destruction: Sustainable Development and Innovation Practice. 2011 Academy of Management Meeting, Montreal St Antonio, Texas, USA 7th-14th August.
DeLange, D. et al. ‘A Passion for Sustainability in Management Education: Designing Sustainability Courses’ Professional Development Workshop ONE Division, 2011 Academy of Management Meeting, Montreal St Antonio, Texas, USA 7th-14th August.
Eisele, P. and McMurray, AJ., ‘Gender Diversity: An Optimizing Element in Copreneurial Enterprises’ Gender, Diversity and Organizations Division, 2010 Academy of Management Meeting, Montreal Canada 6th-10th August.
DeLange, D. et al. Passion for Sustainability: Continuance of Scholarship. Professional Development Workshop SIM Division at the 2010 Academy of Management Meeting, Montreal Canada 6th-10th August.
Rudito, P., McMurray, AJ. and White, C. (2010). Value as a Moderator Variable in the Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model, ANZIBA University of Western Sydney. Sydney Australia 15th - 17th April.
Abdul Kohar,UH, McMurray, AJ, Pezinski,K. (2010) Foreign Investment and the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera Technology-Based Firms. Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA), University of Sydney. Sydney Australia 15th - 17th April.
Abdul Kohar,UH, McMurray, A.J, Pezinski,K. (2010) Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera New Technology-Based Small Firms, Seventh Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship International Research Exchange, University of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 3rd - 7th February.
Barton, H., Barton, L. and McMurray, A.J., (2009) Back from the Abyss? A review of HR inspired diversity management interventions within the UK police service post 1999. Capitalizing on Diversity in HRM Research 6th International Conference of the Dutch HRM network, 13th – 14th November, VU University, The Netherlands.
McMurray, A.J., and Chapman, R., (2009) The Interface between intrapreneurship, discontinuous innovation and IT Governance. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), 2nd – 4th December, Melbourne, Victoria.
Mansi, M. and McMurray, A.J., (2009) Meditation and its Relationships in the Workplace. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), 2nd – 4th December, Melbourne, Victoria.
McMurray, A.J., Islam, M., Siwar, C. and Fien, J., (2009) Sustainable Procurement in the Malaysian Private and Public Sectors. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), 2nd – 4th December, Melbourne, Victoria.
Chatterjee, S., Pearson, C., McMurray, A.J., and Rafferty, M., (2009) Clustering of Stakeholders in Facilitating Indigenous Work Role Enrichment for Rural and Remote Communities in Australia-Issues and Challenges. Paper presented at The Second Research Symposium of the Society for Global Business and Economic Development (SGBED), University of Wollongong, Dubai, 12th – 14th January 2009.
McMurray, AJ., Karim, A., and Fisher, G., (2008) Insider and Outsider Perceptions of Recruitment and Retention in Policing. Academy of Management (AOM) Meeting, August 8-13, Anaheim, California, USA.
Burnett, H.M. and McMurray, A.J., (2008) Exploring Business Incubation from a Family Perspective: How Start-up Family Firms Experience the Incubation Process in Two Australian Incubators. Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ), 15th - 17th September, Sydney, Australia. SEAANZ 2008 Best Paper Award.
McMurray, AJ., Pirola-Merlo, A., Sarros, J., and Islam, M., (2008) Leadership Effects on Organizational Climate, Psychological Capital, Wellbeing, Commitment and Performance in a Nonprofit Organization. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), December 8-13, Auckland, New Zealand.
McMurray, A.J., Cross, J. and Caponecchia, C. (2007), Business Continuity Plan Practices within the Risk Management Profession. Academy of Management (AOM) Meeting, August 3-8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
McMurray, AJ., and Karim, A. (2007), Understanding and Support for CALD Recruitment in Policing: A Conceptual Model. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Sydney, December.
Lee, C., McMurray, AJ., Galloway, G., Bergin-Seers, S., and O’Mahony, B. (2007), Seasonality and the Tourism Industry in Australia. The 7th Annual Pacific Employment Relations Association Conference, 14-16 November, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine, Queensland.
McMurray, AJ., Noack, T., and Burge, K. (2007), Ah! Ha! Humour and Sustainability in the Development of Entrepreneurial Graduates. Academic Industry Community Partnerships for World Graduates, November, Melbourne.
Newnham, L. and McMurray, AJ. (2007), Land Management Innovation and Sustainability: The flow on effects of organizational change, ICSB June 13 – 15 Turku, Finland.
Von Treuer, K. and McMurray, AJ. (2007), Organisational Climate Factors as Predictors of Innovation, Fourth AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, February 6-9, Brisbane.
McMurray, A.J. and Burnett, H.M. (2005), Innovation in small business incubators: networking and mentoring processes leading to innovative practices in start-ups. AGSE - Babson Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, 10 - 11 February Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.
Burnett, H.M. and McMurray, A.J. (2004), Comparing family and non-family variables in small business incubators: an exploratory study on family team dynamics, networking and mentoring processes. ANZAM, 8th - 11th December 2004, Dunedin University of Otago, New Zealand.
Chandel, L., Mauger, M. and McMurray, A.J. (2004), ‘Triple bottom line and sustainability: An investigation into Tata Steel’. Eighth International Conference on Manufacturing & Management: Operations Management & Advanced Technology: Integration for Success, 8-10 December 2004 Gold Coast, Queensland.
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J. (2004), ‘Culture is the Soil, TPS is the Root: A longitudinal study of the manufacturing tree’. Eighth International Conference on Manufacturing & Management: Operations Management & Advanced Technology: Integration for Success, 8-10 December 2004 Gold Coast, Queensland.
Burnett, H. and McMurray, A.J. (2004) ‘Innovators and Entrepreneurs Looking for Guidance and Networking in a Small Business Incubator Environment: A case study on entrepreneurship, innovation and networking processes’ Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ), 26th September – 29th September 2004, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.
McMurray, A.J. and Sharma, R. (2004) ‘MBA Student Perceptions: Learning, Teaching, Entrepreneurial and Intra-preneurial skills’ South East Asian Association for Institutional Research (SEAAIR), Conference 21 - 23 September, Wenzhou, China.
McMurray, A.J. (2004) ‘Bridging the Gap between Abstract Thinking and Practical Application: A longitudinal study’. Scandinavian Academy of Management (SAM) and the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), SAM/IFSAM VIIth World Congress, 5-7 July, Goteborg, Sweden.
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J.(2004) ‘Communication: The key strategy to successful outsourcing'. Scandinavian Academy of Management (SAM) and the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), SAM/IFSAM VIIth World Congress, 5-7 July, Goteborg, Sweden.
Baxter, D. and McMurray, A. J. (2004) ‘Innovation and Politics: Perceptions across cultures’. AGSE - Babson Regional Entrepreneurship Research Forum, 24th February - 25th February 2004, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.
McMurray, A.J. and Buckley, P. (2004) ‘Pressing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Needs in Australian Business: What’s holding us back?’ AGSE - Babson Regional Entrepreneurship Research Forum, 24th February - 25th February 2004, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.
Burnett, H. and McMurray, A. J. (2003) ‘Exploring the influence of communication on small business innovation and readiness for change’. SEAANZ, 28th September – 1st October 2003, University of Ballarat, Ballarat.
McMurray, A.J. and Dorai, R. (2003) ‘Workplace Innovation Scale: A New Method For Measuring Innovation In The Workplace’. Organizational Learning & Knowledge 5th International Conference, 30th May – 2nd June 2003 - Lancaster University, UK.
McMurray A.J. and Williams L. (2003) ‘Factors Affecting Innovative Practices of Nurse Managers Working in Metropolitan and Rural Health Organizations’. Hawaii International Conference on Business: The Third Annual Conference, 18th – 21st June 2003, Hawaii, USA.
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J. (2003) ‘Front Line Leaders - The Entry Point for Leadership Development in the Manufacturing Industry?’ International Human Resource Management: Exploring the Mosaic, Developing the Discipline, 4th – 6th June, 2003, University of Limerick, Ireland.
McMurray, A.J. and Baxter, D. (2002) ‘The “Nasty” Business of Emotions: Responses across cultures to withholding knowledge’. ANZAM, 4th - 7th December, 2002, Beechworth, La Trobe, Victoria.
McMurray, A. J. and Sharma, R. (2002) ‘Student Performance in an MBA Program: Age, Gender, Country of Residence and Perceptions’. SEAAIR, Conference24-26 October, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Dorai, R. and McMurray, A.J. (2002) ‘The Influence of Employee Demographics on Workplace Innovation and Organizational Learning in the Australian Hospitality Industry’. International Conference: Small Firms in Tourism and Hospitality Sectors, 12th - 13th September, 2002, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
McMurray, A.J. and Williams, L. (2002) Factors Encouraging Nurse Managers to Exhibit Innovative Behaviours within a Decentralised Management Structure’. The 8Th World Congress IFSAM Conference 10th-13th July, 2002, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Liu, L. and McMurray, A.J (2002) ‘Needs in Today’s Australian Manufacturing Industry’. The 8Th World Congress IFSAM Conference 10th-13th July, 2002, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Dorai, R. and McMurray, A.J. (2002) ‘The Influence of Employee Demographics and Industry Types on Workplace Innovation: An Australian perspective’. The 8Th World Congress IFSAM Conference 10th-13th July, 2002, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland.
McMurray, A.J. and Baxter, D. (2002) ‘Transferring Knowledge between Supervisors and Managerial Peer Groups: Falling at the Trust Hurdle’. The Third European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities, 4th-6th April, 2002, Athens Laboratory of Business Administration (ALBA), Athens, Greece.
Dorai, R. and McMurray, A.J. (2002) ‘An Exploratory Study on Employee Roles as Determinants of Organizational Learning and Innovation: The ‘Down-Under’ Experience’. The Third European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities, 4th-6th April, 2002, Athens Laboratory of Business Administration (ALBA), Athens, Greece.
Dorai, R., McMurray, A.J. and Pace, R.W. (2002) ‘A Study of the Organizational Learning Profile’. International Annual Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development, 27th February- 3rd March, 2002, Hawaii, USA.
McMurray, A. J. (2001) ‘Country of Origin: A Critical Unit of Measure in Work Commitment Studies within Multi-Cultural Contexts’. ANZAM, 3rd – 6th December, 2001, UNITEC Auckland.
McMurray, A. J. and Dorai, R (2001) ‘Exploring the Relationship between Organizational Learning and Organizational Climate in Australian Hotels’. ANZAM, 3rd – 6th December, 2001, UNITEC Auckland.
McMurray, A. J. and Pace, R.W. (2001) ‘Cross-cultural factors of Job Involvement: Emerging Studies on a Neglected Work Commitment Construct’. Western Decision Sciences Institute 30th Annual Meeting, 3rd – 7th April, 2001, Vancouver, Canada.
McMurray, A.J. and Dorai, R. (2001) ‘The Relationship between Workplace Training and Organizational Commitment in Australian Organizational Settings: A Preliminary Analysis’. International Conference, Academy of Human Resource Development, 28th February – 4th March, 2001, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
McMurray, A. J. and Scott, D. (2000) ‘Work Values Ethic: A New Construct for Measuring Work Commitment in an Australian Manufacturing Environment’. ANZAM, 3rd-6th December, 2000, Sydney, NSW.
McMurray, A. J. and Pace, R. W. (2000) ‘Action Research and Counter-attitudinal Advocacy in Promoting Cultural Continuity: Maintaining Organisational Dynamic Equilibrium’. 5th World Congress on Action Learning, Action Research and Process Management (ALARPM), 10th-13th September, 2000, University of Ballarat. Ballarat, Victoria.
McMurray, A. J. (2000) ‘The Use of Conceptual versus Physical Models in Teaching Action Research to Culturally Diverse Student Populations: A preliminary analysis’. 5th World Congress ALARPM, 10th -13th September, 2000, University of Ballarat. Ballarat, Victoria.
McMurray, A. J. (2000) ‘The Relationship between Organisational Commitment and Organisational Climate’. International Conference, Academy of Human Resource Development, 7th-12th March, 2000, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina.
McMurray, A. J. and Scott, D. (1996) ‘Refining the Eight Dimensions of Organisational Climate Within a University Setting’. ANZAM, 4th-7thDecember, 1996, Wollongong, NSW.
CV Summary
Current Position
Associate Professor of Management (2012 – to date), School of Management, College of Business RMIT University.
Previous Positions
Director Research Support and Performance (2010 – 2012), Research and Innovation Portfolio, RMIT University.
Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation 2007- 2010, College of Business, RMIT University.
Associate Professor of Management, Director of Entrepreneurship, School of Management, RMIT University, February 2006 – January 2008.
Associate Professor of Management and Director, Corporate Relations Monash University, Gippsland campus.
Senior Lecturer and Director MBA and Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Projects, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, 2000 – 2005.
Academic Manager, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, 1999 -2000.