Overview
Background
Richard previously practiced as a chef, predominantly managing foodservice operations in the prestige club, heritage facility and hotel sectors, before joining UQ in 2005. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in hospitality and tourism management and professional development. His expertise and scholarship in teaching and learning are recognized by awards and advisory appointments at state, national and international level. His research projects, often funded by competitive local, national and international awarding bodies, explore tourism, hospitality and culinary workforce policy and planning especially in relation to youth and MH&W, skills development, identifying ‘foodies’ consumer behaviours and designing and evaluating education programs. He holds an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship, to develop a tourism workforce crisis resilience and recovery strategy in partnership with Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
Availability
- Associate Professor Richard Robinson is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Workforce issues in hospitality and tourism; food tourism
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Stemming (chef’s) occupational attrition: Navigating and surviving the socialisation process
Dagsland, Å.H.B., Robinson, R.N.S. and Brenner, M.L. (2024). Stemming (chef’s) occupational attrition: Navigating and surviving the socialisation process. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 122 103847, 103847. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103847
2024
Journal Article
‘Commensal scenes’: problematizing presence in restaurants in the digital age
Oren, Olivier, Robinson, Richard N.S., Novais, Margarida Abreu and Arcodia, Charles (2024). ‘Commensal scenes’: problematizing presence in restaurants in the digital age. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 121 103794. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.103794
2024
Journal Article
Employee resilience during crisis: A three-tiered perspective on its ‘can-do’ and ‘reason-to’ motivational factors
Robinson, Richard N.S., Yan, Hongmin and Jiang, Yawei (2024). Employee resilience during crisis: A three-tiered perspective on its ‘can-do’ and ‘reason-to’ motivational factors. Tourism Management, 103 104912, 104912. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104912
2024
Book Chapter
Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2024). Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives. Tourism, Global Crises and Justice. (pp. 128-145) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003492610-10
2024
Journal Article
Commensality research in commercial hospitality: a systematic review
Oren, Olivier, Arcodia, Charles, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Novais, Margarida Abreu (2024). Commensality research in commercial hospitality: a systematic review. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 117 103663. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2023.103663
2024
Other Outputs
Humanising food delivery work in Australia: a toolkit
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2024). Humanising food delivery work in Australia: a toolkit. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: UQ Business School.
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
Book
A Sustainable Tourism Workforce : Current issues
Mooney, Shelagh, Robinson, Richard N.S., Solnet, David J. and Baum, Tom (2023). A Sustainable Tourism Workforce : Current issues. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003435457
2023
Book Chapter
Sustaining precarity: critically examining tourism and employment
Robinson, Richard N.S., Martins, Antje, Solnet, David and Baum, Tom (2023). Sustaining precarity: critically examining tourism and employment. A Sustainable Tourism Workforce. (pp. 33-50) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003435457-3
2023
Book Chapter
Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives
Riordan, Tyler, Robinson, Richard N.S. and Hoffstaedter, Gerhard (2023). Seeking justice beyond the platform economy: migrant workers navigating precarious lives. A Sustainable Tourism Workforce. (pp. 92-109) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003435457-6
2023
Book Chapter
A critical review of sustainable work and employment in tourism: an introduction
Mooney, Shelagh, Robinson, Richard N.S., Solnet, David J and Baum, Tom (2023). A critical review of sustainable work and employment in tourism: an introduction. A Sustainable Tourism Workforce. (pp. 1-20) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003435457-1
2023
Other Outputs
Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery project - final regional consultation workshops and national survey - report 6
Robinson, R.N.S., Riordan, T., Yan, H. and Jiang, Y. (2023). Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery project - final regional consultation workshops and national survey - report 6. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
2023
Other Outputs
Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery strategy
Robinson, R.N.S., Riordan, T., Yan, H. and Jiang, Y. (2023). Queensland tourism workforce crisis resilience & recovery strategy. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
2023
Book Chapter
Marginality in Tourism
Robinson, Richard N. S. (2023). Marginality in Tourism. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 1-2) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_282-2
2023
Journal Article
The influence of diversity management initiatives on firm-level diversity: evidence from the restaurant and foodservice industry
Tracey, J. Bruce, Le, Vinh, Brannon, David W., Crystal-Mansour, Sue, Golubovskaya, Maria and Robinson, Richard N.S. (2023). The influence of diversity management initiatives on firm-level diversity: evidence from the restaurant and foodservice industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35 (11), 4010-4030. doi: 10.1108/IJCHM-11-2022-1502
2023
Conference Publication
The Missing Voice of Adolescent Service Workers: A Qualitative Study
Golubovskaya, Maria, Solnet, David and Robinson, Richard (2023). The Missing Voice of Adolescent Service Workers: A Qualitative Study. 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.2023.17263abstract
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
Other Outputs
From Hostels to Hotels: An Empirical Study of Brisbane’s Innovative Homelessness Response
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine, Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2023). From Hostels to Hotels: An Empirical Study of Brisbane’s Innovative Homelessness Response. LCC Working Paper Series 2. 2023-16. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/5bc9122
2023
Journal Article
Increases in income-support payments reduce the demand for charity: A difference-in-difference analysis of charitable-assistance data from Australia over the COVID-19 pandemic
Ablaza, Christine, Perales, Francisco, Parsell, Cameron, Middlebrook, Nathan, Robinson, Richard N. S., Kuskoff, Ella and Plage, Stefanie (2023). Increases in income-support payments reduce the demand for charity: A difference-in-difference analysis of charitable-assistance data from Australia over the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One, 18 (7) e0287533, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287533
2023
Other Outputs
An empirical study of the Park Hotel Homelessness Response: a report for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine (Tin), Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2023). An empirical study of the Park Hotel Homelessness Response: a report for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Richard Robinson is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Tourism Employment Crisis Recovery & Resilience
Opportunities are available to undertake PhDs into Dr Robinson’s Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship This three year project is funded by the Queensland Government and is in partnership with the Queensland Tourism Industry Council. It seeks to develop a Tourism Employment Crisis Recovery and Resilience Strategy to allow Queensland, Queensland businesses and Queenslanders to recover from the massive disruption of COVID-19 – and to effectively weather future shocks.
Possible foci include
- Employee wellbeing in crisis and recovery
- Organisational workforce responses to crises
- Workforce policy and planning responses to crises
There is also an opportunity to investigate the intersection between persistent or structural tourism employment issues and crisis e.g.,
- Contingent labour
- Low entry barries (for workers and businesses)
- Reliance on temporary and migrant workforces
- Informal economies
- Career pathways and career attractiveness
- Labour substitution technologies
Direct funding (e.g. a dedicated scholarship) is not available but there will be opportunities to leverage from the budget, partner commitment and industry contacts and work in a lab-type team.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of internalized homonegativity on LGBTQ+ employment and workplace well-being in the hospitality and tourism industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Greg Marston
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Counterproductive Work Behaviours in the age of sustainable operations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Solnet
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Mediated hospitality: how migrant workers navigate interactions in and beyond the platform economy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gerhard Hoffstaedter
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Leader Behaviour Impacts on Subordinate Work Team Identification
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Solnet
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Food tourism: Consumer behaviour in relation to traditional food
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Effects of Personal Values on Service Climate and Service Delivery in the Hospitality Industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Solnet
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Adolescent experiences and engagement with service work
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Solnet
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