Overview
Background
Victor Callan AM is Professor of Management and Leadership at the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. His research investigates organisational change, leadership and employee training, and he is one of Australia's most recognised researchers in these fields.
In terms of recognition by external bodies, Victor has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In addition, more recently he was appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) for significant service to higher education in the field of management as a researcher and adviser to Government and industry. Within UQ, Victor has been awarded the University's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision for the quality of outcomes associated with his PhD supervision. In addition, he is a recipient of two UQ Excellence in Leadership Awards for his roles in developing strong research, consulting and industry partnerships.
Victor is a regular contributor to executive education for senior managers and executives in the public and private sectors in Australia and internationally. He has completed over 100 projects as an adviser for Federal, State and local government departments including major reviews on employee skills, vocational education and training, major industry closures and workforce development. He has also completed organisational and workforce development projects internationally, including for governments and organisations in South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Indonesia, Bhutan, Brunei, New Zealand, PNG and for South Pacific countries.
Currently his major teaching activities at UQ are in courses associated with MBA students, and students in the Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours program.
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Research interests
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Organisational Change, Leadership and Skills Development
1. Organisational Change and Leadership Special interest in employees' experiences with large scale organisational change, examining their levels of adaptation, coping resources and strategies, as well as the communication and leadership of change. 2. Employee Skills, Capabilities and Training Examinations of effective responses to skills development and shortages, including strategies around recognition of prior learning, e-learning, new models of apprenticeships and strategies to assist displaced older workers, training and retraining including downsized employees, and the skills of leaders and chairpersons required of corporate boards.
Research impacts
Published reports for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research by Professor Callan are informing public policy in the areas of workforce development, apprenticeships, the application of e-learning in the workplace, and the development of improved pathways between the vocational education and higher education sectors. In addition, he has completed numerous evaluations of the effectiveness of State and Federal Government programs including evaluations of training programs in prisons; new models for the delivery of mental health services; programs to introduce more e-learning and e-assessment into workplaces; investigations into programs to assist employees impacted by large scale industry closures; and evaluations of various forms of apprenticeship models. His published academic work that consists of over 250 publications is presented into various executive education and middle manager programs for UQ, especially around applications for improved leadership, better communication, changes to workplace training and more successful change management.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Co-creating impact: positioning indigenous knowledge holders as expert researchers
Fitzsimmons, Terrance, Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Callan, Victor J. (2024). Co-creating impact: positioning indigenous knowledge holders as expert researchers. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print). doi: 10.1108/edi-09-2023-0315
2024
Conference Publication
The maverick factor: The role of positively deviant change agents in radical organizational change
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2024). The maverick factor: The role of positively deviant change agents in radical organizational change. European Academy of Management Conference, Bath, United Kingdom, 25-28 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Indigenizing Curriculum through Technology: A socio-technical perspective
Jordan, Ree, Axelsen, Micheal, Matook, Sabine, Bremhorst, Mark, Burton-Jones, Andrew, Callan, Victor, Crowe, Louise, Karanasios, Stan, Mylonas, Aliisa, O'Quinn, Richard and Ranpara, Ashil (2024). Indigenizing Curriculum through Technology: A socio-technical perspective. European Conference on Information Systems 2024, Paphos, Cyprus, 13-19 June 2024. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems.
2024
Book Chapter
Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it
Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Callan, Victor J., Yates, Miriam S. and Jordan, Ree (2024). Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it. The Oxford handbook of individual differences in organizational contexts. (pp. 225-247) edited by Aybars Tuncdogan, Oguz A. Acar, Henk W. Volberda and Ko de Ruyter. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192897114.013.19
2024
Other Outputs
Careers in Everyday Industries: Potential Benefits of Increased Visibility - Project Report
Smith, Erica, Callan, Victor J., Robinson, Richard, Smith, Andrew and Snell, Darryn (2024). Careers in Everyday Industries: Potential Benefits of Increased Visibility - Project Report. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Federation University.
2023
Journal Article
Positively deviant: new evidence for the beneficial capital of maverickism to organizations
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Positively deviant: new evidence for the beneficial capital of maverickism to organizations. Group and Organization Management, 48 (5) ARTN 10596011221102297, 1254-1305. doi: 10.1177/10596011221102297
2023
Journal Article
Careers in everyday industries: Findings from fieldwork in retail and hospitality
Smith, Erica, Smith, Andy, Callan, Victor, Robinson, Richard and Snell, Darryn (2023). Careers in everyday industries: Findings from fieldwork in retail and hospitality. Research Today, 13-16.
2023
Conference Publication
Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance William and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Let Them Disrupt You! Maverick Practice Benefits Your Organization. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.10264abstract
2023
Conference Publication
The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality
FItzsimmons, Terrance W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). The inclusive CEO: how to achieve and sustain best practice in workplace gender equality. EURAM, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Beneficially disruptive! Mavericks can help transform your business for good. European Academy of Management, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change
Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2023). Mavericks: The missing player in understanding radical transformational change. European Academy of Management, Dublin, Ireland, 14-16 June 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Careers in Everyday Industries: Potential benefits of increased visibility - Overview report
Smith, Erica, Callan, Victor, Robinson, Richard and Smith, Andy (2023). Careers in Everyday Industries: Potential benefits of increased visibility - Overview report . Ballarat, VIC, Australia: Federation University.
2023
Book Chapter
Emotional labor and emotional intelligence on job performance: comparison of public and private organizations in China
Ma, Shaozhuang, Silva, Maria Gabriela, Callan, Victor J. and Trigo, Virginia (2023). Emotional labor and emotional intelligence on job performance: comparison of public and private organizations in China. Global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy and governance. (pp. 3850-3854) edited by Ali Farazmand. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_3898
2022
Other Outputs
Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W. , Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2022). Experiences of COVID-19: The pandemic and work/life outcomes for Australian men and women. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland Business School.
2021
Journal Article
Managing gender diversity and board dynamics: the role of male chairpersons of large listed firms
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Managing gender diversity and board dynamics: the role of male chairpersons of large listed firms. Australian Journal of Management, 47 (3), 454-473. doi: 10.1177/03128962211066536
2021
Other Outputs
Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: literature review – support document 1
Bowman, Kaye and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: literature review – support document 1. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: peak body interviews – support document 2
Bowman, Kaye and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: peak body interviews – support document 2. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education and Training.
2021
Other Outputs
Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: employer interviews—support document 3
Bowman, Kaye and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce: employer interviews—support document 3. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education and Training.
2021
Other Outputs
Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce
Bowman, Kaye and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Engaging more employers in nationally recognised training to develop their workforce. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future
Fitzsimmons, Terrence W., Yates, Miriam S. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Towards board gender parity: lessons from the past - directions for the future. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: The University of Queensland and AICD.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Asian-Australian Leaders' Ascension to Top Management Teams and their Contributon to Organisational Resilience
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ree Jordan
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of maverickism in driving cultural transformation to achieve future workforce objectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ree Jordan
Completed supervision
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating CEO appointments: Do Australia's top male and female CEOs differ in how they made it to the top?
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The role of stated organizational values in times of change and crisis
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
EMPLOYEE RESPONSES TO ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANISATIONAL JUSTICE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF PERCEIVED AVAILABLE SUPPORT, ORGANISATIONAL STRESS AND SUPPORT MOBILISATION
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
PROFESSIONAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP AND PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
Making a difference from differences: Culturally heterogeneous workgroups need leaders with conflict and emotional management skills
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
MANAGEMENT OF GROUP PROCESSES DURING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
Principal Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
COMMUNICATION AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Accountants' Whistleblowing Behaviours: A Macro, Meso, and Micro Analysis in the Indonesian Context
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ali Intezari Harsini
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Maverickism: Round pegs in square holes - The who, what and why of mavericks in organisations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Terrance Fitzsimmons
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Becoming and being a middle manager in the Australian Aged Care Sector - Let's talk about change
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
POST-COLONIAL INDONESIA: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF THE COLONIAL LEGACY AND FOREIGN AID ON INDONESIAN PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
TURBULENCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: CHANGE, INERTIA, POWER AND THE PROFESSIONS
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
EMPLOYEES' PERCEPTIONS OF MULTINATIONAL ORGANISATIONAL PRACTICES IN INDONESIA: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND SOCIAL IDENTITY
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
AUSTRALIAN BOARDS AND PERFORMANCE: A MULTI-METHOD TEST OF THREE THEORIES OF GOVERNANCE
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
COMMUNICATION ACCOMMODATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
PREDICTION OF GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOUR: LIFE SATISFACTION AND CONSUMER INTENTIONS TO SEEK FINANCIAL PLANNING ADVICE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janet McColl-Kennedy
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
AN ANALYSIS OF THE VALIDITY OF COMMUNICATION ACCOMMODATION THEORY (CAT) APPLIED TO ORGANISATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Associate Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
THE USE OF POWER IN ABORIGINAL ORGANISATIONS
Associate Advisor
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