The Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Nov 1, 2010
Towards a Holistic Framework for Road Safety, a report by researchers from the University of New ... more Towards a Holistic Framework for Road Safety, a report by researchers from the University of New South Wales was released recently. The report calls for a deep cultural shift and a cross disciplinary approach for facilitiating change. A broad holistic framework that extends beyond a narrow focus on drivers, vehicles and roads is necessary to improve road safety. A summary of the report highlighting its main themes and recommendations is provided.
... behaviour. Peak oil refers to the global peak and subsequent decline in the production of oil... more ... behaviour. Peak oil refers to the global peak and subsequent decline in the production of oil. Climate change is increasingly being considered as a major sustainability emergency for humanity (Lovelock, 2009; Spratt & Sutton, 2008). ...
Many Indigenous Australians who are also leaders live in two worlds. They work in ‘white’ organis... more Many Indigenous Australians who are also leaders live in two worlds. They work in ‘white’ organisations, but retain their indigenous identity, sense of community and cultural background. They are truly managing ‘on the edge’. In exercising influence in these situations, they operate quite differently from white leadership models. Indigenous leaders must legitimate themselves by showing where they come from, and who their families are. They draw personal strength from family and from country. Australian indigenous leaders work with and through networks and communities, using collective identity as a resource. Knowledge, confidence and peer group support are critical to overcoming a legacy of selfdoubt and hardship.
This research project sought to address the way in which road safety is perceived by the wider co... more This research project sought to address the way in which road safety is perceived by the wider community and policymakers, and how it can be reframed using a holistic approach. Given the almost universally acknowledged importance of speed as a major contributing factor in the number and severity of traffic crashes a sub-theme is raised by the question: How can a holistic approach be applied in a way that reconnects road safety to communities that value social connectedness, quality of life and slower ways of being? A central assumption is that fundamental redesign of cultural arrangements is necessary in order to challenge the "culture of speed".
Illegal street racing is receiving increased media attention but there is little research in Aust... more Illegal street racing is receiving increased media attention but there is little research in Australia and New Zealand to guide creative responses to this socially problematic behaviour. The paper investigates the relationship between interest in motor sport, illegal street racing and other risky driving behaviours amongst a sample of young male drivers in Christchurch. The measured variables included a driving violations scale, attitudes to speeding, sensation seeking propensity, level of interest in motor sport and participation in illegal street racing. The results indicate that experience with motor sport was a significant factor in the explanation of both risky driving behaviour and the level of involvement in illegal street racing, taking into account the influence of sensation seeking. However, the way in which motor sport was linked with risky driving was different from the way it was linked with illegal street racing. Motor sport had a more direct influence on street racing...
... A total of 1640 questionnaires were distributed to graduates who were still serving in the ..... more ... A total of 1640 questionnaires were distributed to graduates who were still serving in the ... Theleadership dimension of initiating structure did not load on the ®tness for purpose ... needs to be included in any assessment of the generic competences developed by higher education. ...
The Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Nov 1, 2010
Towards a Holistic Framework for Road Safety, a report by researchers from the University of New ... more Towards a Holistic Framework for Road Safety, a report by researchers from the University of New South Wales was released recently. The report calls for a deep cultural shift and a cross disciplinary approach for facilitiating change. A broad holistic framework that extends beyond a narrow focus on drivers, vehicles and roads is necessary to improve road safety. A summary of the report highlighting its main themes and recommendations is provided.
... behaviour. Peak oil refers to the global peak and subsequent decline in the production of oil... more ... behaviour. Peak oil refers to the global peak and subsequent decline in the production of oil. Climate change is increasingly being considered as a major sustainability emergency for humanity (Lovelock, 2009; Spratt & Sutton, 2008). ...
Many Indigenous Australians who are also leaders live in two worlds. They work in ‘white’ organis... more Many Indigenous Australians who are also leaders live in two worlds. They work in ‘white’ organisations, but retain their indigenous identity, sense of community and cultural background. They are truly managing ‘on the edge’. In exercising influence in these situations, they operate quite differently from white leadership models. Indigenous leaders must legitimate themselves by showing where they come from, and who their families are. They draw personal strength from family and from country. Australian indigenous leaders work with and through networks and communities, using collective identity as a resource. Knowledge, confidence and peer group support are critical to overcoming a legacy of selfdoubt and hardship.
This research project sought to address the way in which road safety is perceived by the wider co... more This research project sought to address the way in which road safety is perceived by the wider community and policymakers, and how it can be reframed using a holistic approach. Given the almost universally acknowledged importance of speed as a major contributing factor in the number and severity of traffic crashes a sub-theme is raised by the question: How can a holistic approach be applied in a way that reconnects road safety to communities that value social connectedness, quality of life and slower ways of being? A central assumption is that fundamental redesign of cultural arrangements is necessary in order to challenge the "culture of speed".
Illegal street racing is receiving increased media attention but there is little research in Aust... more Illegal street racing is receiving increased media attention but there is little research in Australia and New Zealand to guide creative responses to this socially problematic behaviour. The paper investigates the relationship between interest in motor sport, illegal street racing and other risky driving behaviours amongst a sample of young male drivers in Christchurch. The measured variables included a driving violations scale, attitudes to speeding, sensation seeking propensity, level of interest in motor sport and participation in illegal street racing. The results indicate that experience with motor sport was a significant factor in the explanation of both risky driving behaviour and the level of involvement in illegal street racing, taking into account the influence of sensation seeking. However, the way in which motor sport was linked with risky driving was different from the way it was linked with illegal street racing. Motor sport had a more direct influence on street racing...
... A total of 1640 questionnaires were distributed to graduates who were still serving in the ..... more ... A total of 1640 questionnaires were distributed to graduates who were still serving in the ... Theleadership dimension of initiating structure did not load on the ®tness for purpose ... needs to be included in any assessment of the generic competences developed by higher education. ...
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