Our research streams
The Centre for Transformative Work Design is a Research Centre where passionate organisational psychology researchers and professionals are working together to transform work under the directorship of Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Professor Sharon K. Parker.
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By work design, we mean the nature and organisation of people’s tasks, responsibilities, relationships, and activities, such as whether people work in teams and how much decision-making responsibility people have.
From a practical perspective, we use the SMART work design model to capture the key aspects of work that research has shown profoundly affect outcomes like mental health and job performance.
STREAM 1
Focuses on work design as an important influence on worker mental health, influencing the full spectrum of outcomes, from mental ill-health (such as anxiety and depression) to positive well-being (e.g., thriving).
In this stream, we focus on how work design can shape job performance (e.g., creativity, productivity), learning-related outcomes (e.g., cognition, active development), and other outcomes including moral development and identity change.
STREAM 2
STREAM 3
The focus of this stream is understanding why poor work design persists, and how this situation can be changed through work redesign and crafting interventions.
STREAM 4
This stream explores the evolving nature of work in the 21st century, focusing on the rise of remote work, greater flexibility in work locations and methods, and the growth of virtual workspaces. These shifts are transforming the concept of work itself, with significant implications for the health, wellbeing, and performance of both individuals and teams.
STREAM 5
This stream examines the dynamic forces shaping work, including advances in technology, business trends, the economy, and societal changes such as cognitive computing, globalization, flexible workspaces, and an aging population. These factors influence the "what," "how," "where," "when," and "who" of work.
