Overview
Background
Ken Tann is an in-house linguist at the UQ Business School. He specializes in applying linguistic and semiotic techniques to interdisciplinary research, and helps industry professionals add value to their professions through effective communication. His analytical framework has been applied across media, forensic, education and workplace contexts. He is currently supervising PhD research in marketing, finance and aged care.
Availability
- Dr Ken Tann is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Business communication
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Employability skills
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Office design
Research impacts
Ken's interdisciplinary framework has been applied in a range of research across different contexts, including media, forensic studies, education and the workplace. He assisted governmental bodies in the implementation of the Australian Curriculum, and has been invited to speak at the Climate Change: Business and Organisational Responses Symposium and the English Teachers' Association of New South Wales Discovery Day.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context
Manchha, Asmita V., Tann, Ken, Way, Kïrsten A. and Thai, Michael (2023). Reconceptualizing stigmas in aged care: a typology of stigmatizing discourses in the aged-care context. The Gerontologist, 63 (6), 1000-1011. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac192
2023
Conference Publication
Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care
Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2023). Planning for the Aged Care Workforce of the Future- Implications of Stigma on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Work in Aged Care. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-12 May 2023.
2023
Book Chapter
Communicating in space
Tann, Ken and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2023). Communicating in space. Organizational semiotics: multimodal perspectives on organization studies. (pp. 122-142) edited by Louise Ravelli, Theo van Leeuwen, Markus A. Höllerer and Dennis Jancsary. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003049920-6
2023
Journal Article
A framework for understanding assessment practice in higher education
Forde-Leaves, Natalie, Walton, Jack and Tann, Ken (2023). A framework for understanding assessment practice in higher education. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 48 (8), 1076-1091. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2169659
2023
Journal Article
“The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context
Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Thai, Michael and Tann, Ken (2023). “The Stigma is what you do”: Examining the relationship between occupational stigma and worker outcomes in the aged care context. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42 (2), 221-230. doi: 10.1177/07334648221129849
2022
Conference Publication
Onboarding, learning transfer and job performance in hybrid work environments
Kromah, Momo, Ayoko, Oluremi, Tann, Ken and Vyas, Dhaval (2022). Onboarding, learning transfer and job performance in hybrid work environments. 35th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5-7 December 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Choosing to challenge occupational stigma: implications for workers’ mental health
Manchha, A., Tann, K., Way, K. and Thai, M. (2022). Choosing to challenge occupational stigma: implications for workers’ mental health. 35th ANZAM Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 December 2022. Gold Coast, QLD Australia:
2022
Conference Publication
Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.
Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding stigma in the context of working in aged care.. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Online, 10 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care
Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2022). Stigmatising discourses in the context of the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Online, November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes
Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). Understanding internalised stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes. Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, November 2022.
2022
Journal Article
The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions
Manchha, Asmita V., Way, Kïrsten A., Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2022). The social construction of stigma in aged-care work: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. The Gerontologist, 62 (7), 994-1005. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac002
2022
Conference Publication
Discursive responses to countering stigmatizing discourses about aged care and worker outcomes
Manchha, A. V., Tann, K., Way, K. A. and Thai, M. (2022). Discursive responses to countering stigmatizing discourses about aged care and worker outcomes. EGOS Colloquium, Vienna, Austria, 7-9 July 2022. Vienna, Austria:
2021
Conference Publication
Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care
Manchha, Asmita, Tann, Ken, Way, Kirsten and Thai, Michael (2021). Understanding stigmatising discourses in aged care: applying linguistics to the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care. Australian Systematic Functional Linguistics Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, September 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions
Manchha, Asmita, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2021). Social construction of the stigma of working in aged care in the context of COVID-19: implications for health professionals’ work intentions. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, July 2021.
2020
Journal Article
Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care
Manchha, Asmita V., Walker, Nicole, Way, Kïrsten A., Dawson, Danielle, Tann, Ken and Thai, Michael (2020). Deeply discrediting: a systematic review examining the conceptualizations and consequences of the stigma of working in aged care. The Gerontologist, 61 (4), e129-e146. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa166
2020
Conference Publication
So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers
Manchha, Asmita, Walker, Nicole, Way, Kirsten, Tann, Ken, Thai, Michael and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka (2020). So you work in aged care…‘oh’ An exploratory study of social evaluations and the stigmatization of aged care workers. European Group for Organizational Studies, Online, 2-4 July 2020.
2020
Journal Article
Bridging disciplinary knowledge: the challenge of integrating EAP in business education
Tann, Ken and Scott, Andrew (2020). Bridging disciplinary knowledge: the challenge of integrating EAP in business education. Higher Education, 81 (3), 453-470. doi: 10.1007/s10734-020-00551-0
2020
Book Chapter
A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment
Tann, Ken and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment. Organizational behaviour and the physical environment. (pp. 214-231) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315167237-12
2018
Conference Publication
Communicating in space: A discourse analysis of open plan offices
Tann, K. and Ayoko, O.B (2018). Communicating in space: A discourse analysis of open plan offices. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-28 May, 2018.
2017
Journal Article
An Analysis of Media Representation of the Australian Electronic Gaming Machine Industry
Buchanan, June St Clair, Jones, Michael L. and Tann, Ken (2017). An Analysis of Media Representation of the Australian Electronic Gaming Machine Industry. Journal of Gambling Issues (36), 65-96. doi: 10.4309/jgi.2017.36.4
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Ken Tann is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Un-packaging fresh food packaging: A social semiotic perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Josephine Previte
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Deeply discrediting: The stigma of working in aged care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Thai, Associate Professor Kirsten Way
Media
Enquiries
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- Business communication
- Business literacy
- Business semiotics
- Multimodal communication
- Visual communication
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