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2014

Journal Article

Are policy-makers interested in social research? Exploring the sources and uses of valued information among public servants in Australia

Head, Brian, Ferguson, Michele, Cherney, Adrian and Boreham, Paul (2014). Are policy-makers interested in social research? Exploring the sources and uses of valued information among public servants in Australia. Policy and Society, 33 (2), 89-101. doi: 10.1016/j.polsoc.2014.04.004

Are policy-makers interested in social research? Exploring the sources and uses of valued information among public servants in Australia

2014

Journal Article

Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Head, Brian W. (2014). Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Ecology and Society, 19 (2) 33, 33.1-33.14. doi: 10.5751/ES-06414-190233

Managing urban water crises: adaptive policy responses to drought and flood in Southeast Queensland, Australia

2014

Journal Article

Understanding and managing water-related energy use in Australian households: preliminary results of a research project being carried out by The University of Queensland and the Smart Water Fund

Kenway, S., Binks, A., Bors, J., Pamminger, F., Lant, P., Head, B., Taimre, T., Grace, A., Fawcett, J., Johnson, S., Yeung, J., Scheidegger, R. and Bader, H.-P. (2014). Understanding and managing water-related energy use in Australian households: preliminary results of a research project being carried out by The University of Queensland and the Smart Water Fund. Water, 41 (2), 184-188.

Understanding and managing water-related energy use in Australian households: preliminary results of a research project being carried out by The University of Queensland and the Smart Water Fund

2014

Journal Article

Public administration and the promise of evidence-based policy: experience in and beyond Australia

Head, Brian W. (2014). Public administration and the promise of evidence-based policy: experience in and beyond Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 36 (1), 48-59. doi: 10.1080/23276665.2014.892273

Public administration and the promise of evidence-based policy: experience in and beyond Australia

2014

Book Chapter

Research and its policy relevance

Head, Brian W. (2014). Research and its policy relevance. Handbook of research methods and applications in spatially integrated social science. (pp. 603-616) edited by Robert Stimson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9780857932976.00037

Research and its policy relevance

2014

Journal Article

Privatisation and new public management: Asset sales and Commissions of Audit in Queensland, 1990–2013

Colley, Linda Katurah and Head, Brian W. (2014). Privatisation and new public management: Asset sales and Commissions of Audit in Queensland, 1990–2013. Australian Journal of Political Science, 49 (3), 391-407. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2014.931342

Privatisation and new public management: Asset sales and Commissions of Audit in Queensland, 1990–2013

2014

Book Chapter

The collaboration solution? Factors for collaborative success

Head, Brian W. (2014). The collaboration solution? Factors for collaborative success. Crossing Boundaries in Public Management and Policy: The international experience. (pp. 142-157) edited by Janine O'Flynn, Deborah Blackman and John Halligan. Abingdon, Oxon, U.K.: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203106907

The collaboration solution? Factors for collaborative success

2013

Journal Article

Evidence-based policymaking - speaking truth to power?

Head, Brian W. (2013). Evidence-based policymaking - speaking truth to power?. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 72 (4), 397-403. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12037

Evidence-based policymaking - speaking truth to power?

2013

Other Outputs

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Employment, Economic Development And Innovation. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet.

Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013). Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Employment, Economic Development And Innovation. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet.. St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland.

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Employment, Economic Development And Innovation. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet.

2013

Other Outputs

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results for Queensland Health. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet

Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013). Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results for Queensland Health. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet. St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland.

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results for Queensland Health. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet

2013

Other Outputs

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Education And Training. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report

Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013). Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Education And Training. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report. St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland.

Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Education And Training. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report

2013

Journal Article

Urban water system safety: a human factors investigation

Cloete, Steve, Horberry,Tim and Head, Brian (2013). Urban water system safety: a human factors investigation. Water, 40 (8), 56-61.

Urban water system safety: a human factors investigation

2013

Other Outputs

Specifying the urban water governance challenge. Project A3.1 Milestone Report. Cooperative research centre for water sensitive cities

Bettini, Yvette and Head, Brian W. (2013). Specifying the urban water governance challenge. Project A3.1 Milestone Report. Cooperative research centre for water sensitive cities. Clayton, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.

Specifying the urban water governance challenge. Project A3.1 Milestone Report. Cooperative research centre for water sensitive cities

2013

Other Outputs

How do government agencies use evidence? Report for National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden

Head, Brian W. (2013). How do government agencies use evidence? Report for National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden: Socialstyrelsen: The National Board of Health and Welfare.

How do government agencies use evidence? Report for National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden

2013

Journal Article

Children with disabilities in out-of-home care: perspectives on organisational collaborations

Ziviani, Jenny, Darlington, Yvonne, Feeney, Rachel, Meredith, Pamela and Head, Brian (2013). Children with disabilities in out-of-home care: perspectives on organisational collaborations. Children and Youth Services Review, 35 (5), 797-805. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.02.003

Children with disabilities in out-of-home care: perspectives on organisational collaborations

2013

Journal Article

Policies and programmes to end homelessness in Australia: learning from international practice

Parsell, Cameron, Jones, Andrew and Head, Brian (2013). Policies and programmes to end homelessness in Australia: learning from international practice. International Journal of Social Welfare, 22 (2), 186-194. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2012.00884.x

Policies and programmes to end homelessness in Australia: learning from international practice

2013

Journal Article

Changing patterns of privatization: ideology, economic necessity, or political opportunism

Colley, Linda Katurah and Head, Brian (2013). Changing patterns of privatization: ideology, economic necessity, or political opportunism. International Journal of Public Administration, 36 (12), 865-875. doi: 10.1080/01900692.2013.795164

Changing patterns of privatization: ideology, economic necessity, or political opportunism

2013

Journal Article

Research Utilization in the Social Sciences: A Comparison of Five Academic Disciplines in Australia

Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013). Research Utilization in the Social Sciences: A Comparison of Five Academic Disciplines in Australia. Science Communication, 35 (6), 780-809. doi: 10.1177/1075547013491398

Research Utilization in the Social Sciences: A Comparison of Five Academic Disciplines in Australia

2013

Other Outputs

Aboriginal responses to climate change in arid zone Australia: regional understandings and capacity building for adaptation

Memmott, Paul, Reser, Joseph, Head, Brian, Davidson, James, Nash, Daphne, O'Rourke, Tim, Gamage, Harshi, Suliman, Samid, Lowry, Andrew and Marshall, Keith (2013). Aboriginal responses to climate change in arid zone Australia: regional understandings and capacity building for adaptation. Southport, QLD Australia: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility.

Aboriginal responses to climate change in arid zone Australia: regional understandings and capacity building for adaptation

2013

Conference Publication

Resource development as the engine of growth? The changing political symbols in Queensland economic policy since the 1970s

Salisbury, Christopher and Head, Brian (2013). Resource development as the engine of growth? The changing political symbols in Queensland economic policy since the 1970s. APSA 2013: Australian Political Studies Association Annual National Conference 2013, Perth, WA, Australia, 30 September–2 October, 2013.

Resource development as the engine of growth? The changing political symbols in Queensland economic policy since the 1970s