UNEAC Affiliated Fellow
| Professor Larry Robert Smith Director, Graduate School of Business andDirector, Centre for Business Research Graduate School of BusinessFaculty of Economics, Business and Law University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 TeL: 02 67 732806 Fax: 02 67 733461 Lsmith35@pobox.une.edu.au |
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Research interests and current research projects related to Asia:
Research interests:
Administration and leadership, particularly leading and managing change
Strategic planning
Human resource management and professional development
Adult workplace learning and the development of work-based learning culture
Higher education management and leadership
Assessment and evaluation
Futures and trend analysis
Indigenous participation and access
Internationalisation and market analysis
Quantitative research methodology
Work history:
Professor Smith’s previous appointments have included: Head of School, Professional Development and Leadership, UNE; Associate Professor (administration and leadership), Central Queensland University; member of the Senior Executive Service of the Queensland Government, during which time he was Executive Consultant to the Professional Practices Unit and Director of the Strategic Research Unit for the Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations; and Managing Director of his own SME, The Knowledge Company.
Professor Smith has conducted a number of major reviews for government, and has participated on a number of national committees, particularly in the area of employment. For five years, he chaired the Research Committee of the Queensland Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority.
Currently, Professor Smith is an International Consultant to the World Bank funded review of Higher Education in Vietnam (2006 – 2020). He has also recently worked as an International Consultant for the World Bank funded development of programs for training the teachers of teachers in Sri Lanka. For the last three years, Professor Smith has taught Masters students in-country in Hong Kong and Vietnam.
He has received both national and international awards for his professional contribution.
Selected recent publications:
Professor Smith has published over 80 books, book chapters, refereed journal articles, and refereed conference papers, including:
(2005) Key issues regarding data collection, analysis and reporting for Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam Hanoi: World Bank
(2005) Recommendations for improving data collection, analysis and reporting for Higher Education Institutions in Vietnam Hanoi: World Bank
With Riley,D. (eds.) (2004). Checking the Pulse. Armidale: UNE Press.
(2005) A Two-dimensional Conceptualisation for the Assessment of Prior Learning. In Osborne et al. What a Difference a pedagogy Makes: Researching Lifelong Learning & Teaching Stirling: CRLL.
(2004) Valuing the Process: Towards a Two-Dimensional Conceptualisation of RPL Assessment. In Searle,J., McKavanagh,C. & Roebuck,D. Doing – Thinking – Activity – Learning. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press
(2004) Valuing RPL: Selected case studies of Australian private providers of training Adelaide: NCVER.
(2004) An investigation into the support and professional development needs of Medical Supervisors of beginning General Practitioners General Practitioner Education and Training Division, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra.
With Navaratnam,K. (2003). Perceptions of employers regarding the desired outcomes of training programs and the factors promoting and inhibiting the achievement of those outcomes. In Searle,J. & Roebuck,D. Envisioning practice – implementing change. Brisbane: Academic Press