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The National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) is an autonomous research institute within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Flinders University, and is Australia’s oldest dedicated labour market research centre. NILS specialises in research and consulting in the fields of work and labour markets, and is renowned for combining rigorous analysis with a continuing concern for the wellbeing of people as workers.
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ACE 2016 Handbook : 45th Australian Conference of Economists
(Flinders University, 2016-07-11)Held at Flinders University 11-13 July 2016 -
Public Infrastructure and Private Sector Productivity, Tasmania 1990-2015
(Flinders University, 2016-07-11)The study utilises the recent advances in development of capital stock data at subnational level for Australian states and applies the series for analysis of the effect of the public infrastructure on the private sector ... -
PhD-Educated Employees and the Development of Generic Skills
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2016)While considerable research on skills and training exists, less is known about employee perceptions of their skill development. This issue is particularly salient among the most highly educated members of the labour market, ... -
"Non-resident Workers: A Comparison of Family Support Services for Resource, Health, and Defence Communities"
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2016)Non-resident workforces experience high labour turnover, which has an impact on organisational operations and affects worker satisfaction and, in turn, partners’ ability to cope with work-related absences. Research suggests ... -
Training and Turnover: The Mediating Role of Commitment
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2016)Studies exploring the linkages between training and turnover have produced inconsistent results. That inconsistency suggests a path for further study into the variables that might be confounding this relationship. The main ... -
"Deepening Industry Engagement with International Students Through Work-integrated Learning"
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2016)"This study canvasses employer, academic, and student perspectives on the barriers experienced by international students in gaining exposure to the Western Australian workplace through Work-integrated Learning (WIL). It ... -
"To the Lighthouse Towards a Global Minimum Wage: Building on the International Poverty Line"
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Are all workers influenced to stay by similar factors, or should different retention strategies be implemented? Comparing younger and older aged-care workers in Australia
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2015)The global financial crisis led many older workers to delay retirement or to re-enter the workforce (O'Loughlin, Humpel and Kendig 2010). This has resulted in an increase in age diversity within organisations. This age ... -
Carving out employment futures for Aboriginal ex-prisoners in the resource sector
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2015)The resource sector in northern Western Australia draws its workforce from local purpose-built towns (drive-in/drive-out (DIDO) workers) and metropolitan areas (fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) workers). However, each of these ... -
Can collective enterprise bargaining affect the psychological contract? An analysis of the 2011 Australian Public Service negotiations
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2015)This article explores how the process of collective workplace bargaining has an impact on employees’ psychological contracts in the Australian Public Service. Based on two case studies from the 2011 bargaining round, the ... -
Apprenticeship training and productivity growth: a case study of the Australian construction industry
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2015)This article explores the effect of apprenticeship training on productivity in the Australian construction industry. Using state-level data, the correlation between the level of training and productivity is analysed. The ... -
Guest Editors’ Introduction to the Special Issue on FIFO Work
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)NA -
FIFO and Global Production Networks: Exploring the Issues
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"In this introductory article, we provide a context for subsequent articles in this special edition. We do not intend to provide a comprehensive overview of the costs and benefits of FIFO. This ground is covered in other ... -
Determinants of Employee-turnover Intentions in Atypical Employment: The FIFO Mining Industry in Western Australia
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"In the Western Australian mining sector, a significant portion of the workforce (at least 50 per cent) is employed in fly-in fly-out (FIFO) arrangements. This involves flying to isolated mining sites and working consecutive ... -
The Flip Side of Fly-In Fly-Out: The Use of 457 Visas by Smaller Firms in the Western Australian Resources Sector
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"The focus in this article is how the extensive use of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) working arrangements in the Western Australian resources sector has an impact directly and indirectly on smaller firms and their ability to ... -
Do Holistic Human Resource Management Practices Make a Difference to Fly-in Fly-out Workers’ Job Quality? An Exploratory Investigation
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"In common with ongoing research into human resource management (HRM), there are attributes of jobs that are associated with job quality, which are considered important in attracting and retaining employees. To date, ... -
Workers’ Perceptions of FIFO Work in North Queensland, Australia
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"The impact of the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) lifestyle on the psychosocial and emotional well-being of the workers and their families has been a topic of discussion in local media, forums, and research, with mixed findings. ... -
Mining through the Talent Pool of Potential Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) Workers
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"This article reports on findings from an exploratory study which examined the qualifications, skills, and experience of local job seekers in Tropical North Queensland to ascertain their potential as FIFO workers. An online ... -
The FIFO Experience: A Gladstone Case Study
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"The aim of this article is to explore the historic and contemporary use of nonresident workers (NRWs) in the Gladstone region, how this has contributed to the region’s development, and the economic and social impacts of ... -
Adjustment, Well-being and Help-seeking Among Australian FIFO Mining Employees
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2014)"The theme of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) employment arrangements has attracted considerable policy and media interest, yet there is limited knowledge about the impact of such employment on workers and how they might manage the ...
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