People’s social relationships are organised in clusters – groups of individuals who are connected together, who share norms and values, and who exchange information.
Knowledge tends to stick within each cluster, but there are people who have bridging social ties to more than one group. Let’s delve deeper using social science.
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Today, I want to share one specific strategy that worked well in increasing positive interdisciplinary collaboration.
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A colleague and I organised a board game afternoon as a team building exercise late. We had so much fun.
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Community learning addresses the socio-economic outcomes of community members through a long-term, life-long education program. This includes strengthening skills and knowledge of community members, by addressing shifting employment needs as the economy changes; strengthening social cohesion; and improving quality of life and general fulfilment of individuals, families and local groups.
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Attended corporate training today, focused on integrity principles, ethics and fraud in the public sector (amongst other themes).
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A significant but growing minority of Australia-educated international graduates show signs of economic disadvantage in the Australian workforce, despite their Australian qualifications. While these students have gained their degrees in Australia, my research shows they are less successful in finding work in their chosen profession relative to students from English-speaking countries and Australia-born graduates. The largest disadvantage occurs for students born in India and China who are aged in their 20s.
They face discrimination from employers who exclude considering them for roles, presuming that their English language skills are poor, or that their cultural differences would make them a poor organisational fit. This is not aligned with evidence showing that cultural diversity enriches workplaces.
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Social science shows how space affects people’s enjoyment in public places. One study of the Tate Museum used behavioural observation methods and computer simulations to study visitors.
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In many Western societies, we go about our daily routine, we generally think about our life trajectory following a fairly linear path. So what happens if our work lives are disrupted?
Continue reading “Rethinking the Life Course”
This infographic draws on a number of market research surveys by popular websites. The data show that Millennials are highly educated, entrepreneurial and hard-working. But what does the social science research say?
Continue reading “Beyond Stereotypes of Gen Y”
Sociological research shows that the longest established democracies suffer from the greatest level of democratic apathy. This is because people generally distrust their government.
Continue reading “How to Address Democratic Apathy”
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