Education and Training, Employment, Careers, Mentoring

Education and Training

• Australian Flexible Learning Framework - Flexible Learning Toolboxes - e-learning resources.  Nationally endorsed training packages funded by the Australian Government and all States and Territories.
• Challenges in the Development of an Undergraduate Special Event Management Specialisation (8p. PDF) - Wiley J. Sims (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.560-567.
• Comparing Perceptions of Event Management Curriculum: A Factor-Correspondence Analysis [Korea] (Journal article) in Event Management, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2009 , pp. 67-79.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue.  Or purchase article from IngentaConnect website.
• A Critical Analysis of the Design and Implementation of an Event and Venue Management Programme: A case study of the University of Wolverhampton (16p. PDF) - Ahmed Hassanien and Peter Dewhurst (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.568-583.
• Comparing the Perceptions of Event Management Curriculum: A factor-correspondence analysis (15p. PDF) -  Kyong Mo Lee et al (Conference paper 2107) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as a Catalyst  for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.157-171. 
• A demographic study of event planners (Journal article) by Linda M. Robson in Journal of Convention and Event Tourism, Vol.12, Iss.1, 2011, pp.45-52.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue.  Or purchase via publisher's website.
• Event management education in Finland (11p. PDF) - Lee Slaughter, Sacha Reid and Charles Arcodia, School of Tourism and Leisure Management, University of Queensland.   Reports the results from an analysis of event management curriculum in Finnish higher education. 
• Event management, education and training in Festival and Special Event Management, 5th ed. 2011 - Ian McDonnell, Johnny Allen, William O'Toole, Rob Harris, John Wiley & Sons.  Available for purchase from ACEM website.  Borrow from UTS Library. 
• Event Management Education: the students' perspective (14p. PDF) - Olga Junek et al (Conference paper 3707) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).  Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website. 
• Event Management Students' Reflections on their Placement Year: An examination of their "critical experiences" (17p. PDF) - Philip Williamson (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.614-63.
• Experiential Learning in Events Management Education: Developing reflective practitioners (17p. PDF) -  Phenoza Daruwalla and Wayne Fallon (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.631-642.
• Experiential Learning in Event Management Education: Do Industry Placements in Degree Courses Complement Jobs Available in the Events Industry? Lockstone, Leonie; Junek, Olga and Mair, Judith in Richardson, Scott (Editor); Fredline, Liz (Editor); Patiar, Anoop (Editor); Ternel, Megan (Editor). CAUTHE 2008: Tourism and Hospitality Research, Training and Practice; "Where the 'Bloody Hell' Are We?". Gold Coast, Qld.: Griffith University, 2008.  Available from UTS Library, or download from publisher website.
• Experiential Learning Produces Capable Event Management Graduates (12p. PDF) - Peter Burley (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.596-612. 
• Industry perceptions of the event management curriculum in Shanghai (Journal article) by Xuehui Zeng and Jie Yang
  in Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, Vol.12, Iss.3, 2011, pp.232-239.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from publisher's website. 
• "Learning through Experience" - a strategy for integrating theory with practice in event management (18p. PDF) - David Lamb (Conference paper 2907) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).  Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website.      
• Incorporating Sustainability in Meetings and Event Management Education (16p. PDF) - (Journal article) in International Journal of Event Management Research, Vol 1, No 1, 2005.
• Innovative approaches to event management education in career development: a study of student experiences (Journal article) in Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sports and Tourism Education, Vol.7, No.1, 2008, pp.4-17.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue.  
• Large Scale Sporting Events and Education for Sustainable Development - Rob Harris (Abstract only) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.658-659.
• Major Sports Event Management: the Local Organising Committee Practitioner Perspective - Current Practice & Future Trends (17p. PDF) - Paul R Emery (Conference paper 1807) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as a Catalyst for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.130-146.
• The nature and scope of festival studies (Journal article) by D. Getz in International Journal of Event Management Research, Vol.5, No.1, 2010.
• Putting on a Grand Event: Bringing the classroom into the real world as students produce a real life event (13p. PDF) - Josephine Pryce (Conference paper 0607) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.19-31. 
• The scholar athlete games: Experiencing sport, culture and art (Journal article) by C. Dickson in International Journal of Event Management Research, Vol.5, No.1, 2010
• Skills, Training, and Experiences Associated with Success in the Role of a Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive: An Exploratory Study (Journal article) in Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, Vol.10, Issue 1 January 2009 , pp.1-26. ( Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue, or purchase from publisher's website.) 
• Televised Events as Agents of Environmental Information in Order to Enforce Women Participation in the Environmental-Decision Making Process: The Green Oscars 2007 (10p. PDF) - Constantina Skanavis and Maria Sakellari (Working paper 3307) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).  Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website.
• Towards the integration of event management best practice by the project management process (Conference paper) by William J. O'Toole, University of Technology, Sydney.  Explores the underlying processes in event management and their convergence toward the project management system, using examples of current events and festivals.  
• Training Event Leaders to Work in an Environment of Hot Action: The course development processes for mega events (15p. PDF) Lynn Van Der Wagen (Working paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.643-657.
• U.S. higher education institutions offering meeting and event courses (Journal article) by Amanda K Cecil, B.J. Reed & Lynn R. Reed in Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, Vol.12, Iss.3, 2011, pp.179-205.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from publisher's website.

Careers, Employment, Human Resources, Staff recruitment and retention

• Attracting and retaining staff: a guide for the public sector in rural and regional Victoria, 2009 (88p. PDF) - State Services Authority of Victoria.  The Guide provides a comprehensive collection of strategies that organisations are using to find, attract, develop and keep the staff they need.
• Career Motivations And Commitment in the Conventions and Exhibitions Industry: Exploratory Evidence from the UK and Australia (31p. PDF) -  Vivienne McCabe and Adele Ladkin (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.159-189.
• A demographic study of event planners (Journal article) by Linda M. Robson in Journal of Convention and Event Tourism, Vol.12,Iss.1, 2011, pp.45-52.  Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue, or purchase from publisher's website.
• Does the Observable Special Event Volunteer Career in Four South Australian Special Event Organisations Demonstrate the Existence of a Recruitment Niche? (28p. PDF) - Gerry Treuren and Manjit Monga (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.218-246.
• The employability prospects of graduates in event management: using data from job advertisements (15p. PDF) - study by  Charles Arcodia & Tanuja Barker, University of Queensland.
• Employee Motivation, Recognition, Rewards, Retention - links to resources via the About.com website. 
• Event Management Associations: Goal Driven or Adhoc Planning? (37p. PDF) - Charles Arcodia and Sacha Reid (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.458-494.
• Experience! Experience! Experience! Employer Attitudes to Arts and Event Management Graduate Employability (8p. PDF) - (Journal article) in International Journal of Event Management Research Volume 2, Number 1, 2006.
• Human Resources Management - Employee Retention - links via themanager.org website.
• Human resource management and events (Chapter 8) in Festival and Special Event Management, 4th ed. 2008, pp.231-275,  Johnny Allen et al, John Wiley & Sons Australia.  Available for purchase from ACEM website.  Borrow from UTS Library.
• Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws (25p. PDF),  Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
• Human resources retention - essays from Swedish University website.
• Managing Personnel in Major Sport Event Organizations: What Strategies are Required?  Hanlon, Clare and  Stewart, Bob (Journal article) in Event Management, Vol.10, No.1, 2006 , pp.77-88.  Available to UTS Staff and Students via UTS Library Catalogue.  (Click on SFX link.)
• Marching in the Glory: Experiences and Meanings When Working for a Sport Mega-Event (Journal article) in Journal of Sport Management, Vol.23, No.2, pp.210-237.  (Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue or purchase from JSM website.)
• Marketing the business to attract staff - from government website of Western Australia.
• The Recruitment Guide - from Volunteering England website.
• Recruitment guide to assist small business employers - available to download from CPA Australia website.
• Recruitment and Selection of Festival Volunteers (12p. PDF) -  Karen A. Smith and Leonie Lockstone (Conference paper 0207) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.7-18.
• Retention Strategies in Turbulent Times  (Journal article) by Thio, S. in Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 8(2), 2000, pp.135-152.
• A Review of Event Management Job Advertisements in Australian Newspapers (12p. PDF) - Charles Arcodia and Megan Axelsen (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.584-595.
• A Review of Web-Based Job Advertisements for Australian Event Management Positions (28p. PDF) - Charles Arcodia and Tanuja Barker (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.190-217.
• Work in Selected Culture and Leisure Activities, Australia, Apr 2007 - 6281.0 - Australian Bureau of Statistics publication. 

Mentoring

• Festivals, Art and Mentoring: Disseminating knowledge, enhancing skills and developing networks in regional Victoria (14p. PDF) - Anne-Marie Hede and Ruth Rentschler (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.508-521.
• Mentor Training - Australian Sports Commission guidelines for organisations wishing to develop a mentoring system.  Case studies available to download. 
• Mentoring and skills development, Department of Culture and the Arts, Government of Western Australia.
• Mentoring volunteer festival managers: evaluation of a pilot scheme in regional Australia (Journal article) in Managing Leisure, Vol.12, No.2/3, 2007, pp.157-170.  (Available to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue.  Also available from publisher's website.)