Research Group Executive Briefing Summary to Steering Committee
- View the Research Group Executive Briefing Summary to Steering Committee on the Project Documents page.
Research Strategy
The project’s research stream consisted of a team of five leading researchers across Griffith University and QUT, and has a number of key roles. These are:
- to use and build on existing research into mobile productivity;
- to assist the Project with employee engagement in the harvesting of mobility productivity;
- to evaluate the Project; and
- to publish results.
Amongst other aims, the Research Team:
- examine the universities’ workplace cultures surrounding the adopting of mobile devices;
- develop a greater understanding of capabilities for productive use of these technologies; and
- assess other work and lifestyle impacts.
The Research Team will publish the project findings and service models available for wider sector use. The university sector, in general, is becoming a higher user of mobile technology. Consequently, there is great potential for sector benefits arising from the research.
Research Publications
To date, the Research Team has a number of publications in the pipeline, which include:
- a report on contemporary research on mobile technologies and productivity in universities, which was presented to the MSP Project Steering Committee in September 2007 following preliminary interviews conducted at both Griffith University and QUT. Two further reports on the progress of research conducted by the Research Team have been presented to the Steering Committee.
- a number of book chapters, journal papers and conference papers, which have either been accepted for publications or are in draft format awaiting peer review comment.
Staff Mobile Work Needs Survey
In November 2008, the Research Team conducted the first of two online surveys at both QUT and Griffith University regarding staff attitudes towards use of mobile technologies, as well as the impact of these technologies on work/life balance and other productivity aspects. Preliminary analysis of the data from the Time 1 survey is complete and the initial key findings are contained in the Research Group Executive Briefing Summary to Steering Committee.
In May 2009, the Time 2 Work Needs Survey was conducted at both universities. Data is currently being analysed by the Research Team as part of a longitudinal study and will be used to compare the results from the Time 1 survey. The findings provide valuable information about the use of mobile technologies and work practices within both universities.
Productivity Model
The Research Team has also developed a productivity model. This model builds on the data collected via the above Survey to see which combinations of wireless technologies and work practices yield the best work and lifestyle benefits. For more information about the MSP research activities, please contact Neville Meyers (n.meyers@qut.edu.au).