Associate Professor Richard Robinson
Associate Professor

Richard Robinson

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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

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services Commercial services Food and hospitality services Hospitality management Human Society Human geography Human resources and industrial relations Industrial and employee relations Organisation and management theory Organisational behaviour Policy and administration Sociology Sport and leisure management Strategy, management and organisational behaviour Tourism Tourism forecasting Tourism management Tourism marketing Tourism policy Tourism resource appraisal Tourist behaviour and visitor experience

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Workforce issues in hospitality and tourism; food tourism

Search Professor Richard Robinson’s works on UQ eSpace

161 works between 2005 and 2024
All (161) Journal Article (73) Book Chapter (17) Conference Publication (31) Book (5) Other Outputs (35)

41 - 60 of 161 works

2021

Other Outputs

The demand for emergency relief: stability and change in the wake of COVID-19

Ablaza, Christine, Perales, Francisco, Parsell, Cameron and Robinson, Richard (2021). The demand for emergency relief: stability and change in the wake of COVID-19. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

The demand for emergency relief: stability and change in the wake of COVID-19

2021

Journal Article

Wage theft in professional kitchens: Conned or complicit?

Robinson, Richard N. S. and Brenner, Matthew L. (2021). Wage theft in professional kitchens: Conned or complicit?. Hospitality & Society, 11 (1), 87-106. doi: 10.1386/hosp_00030_1

Wage theft in professional kitchens: Conned or complicit?

2021

Book Chapter

A foodies perspective on gastronomic tourism

Getz, D., Robinson, R.N.S and Vujicic, S. (2021). A foodies perspective on gastronomic tourism. The Routledge handbook of gastronomic tourism. (pp. 134-142) edited by Saurabh Kumar Dixit. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315147628-18

A foodies perspective on gastronomic tourism

2021

Book Chapter

Events employment: crises’ impacts and resolutions

Robinson, Richard N. S. and Jiang, Yawei (2021). Events employment: crises’ impacts and resolutions. Crisis management and recovery for events: impacts and strategies. (pp. 100-117) edited by Vassilios Ziakas, Vladimir Antchak and Donald Getz. Oxford, United Kingdom: Goodfellow Publishers. doi: 10.23912/9781911635901-4816

Events employment: crises’ impacts and resolutions

2020

Journal Article

Creating family-friendly pub experiences: a composite data study

Lugosi, Peter, Golubovskaya, Maria, Robinson, Richard N.S., Quinton, Sarah and Konz, Jade (2020). Creating family-friendly pub experiences: a composite data study. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 91 102690, 102690. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102690

Creating family-friendly pub experiences: a composite data study

2020

Journal Article

University contributions to co-creating sustainable tourism destinations

Rinaldi, Chiara, Cavicchi, Alessio and Robinson, Richard N. S. (2020). University contributions to co-creating sustainable tourism destinations. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30 (9), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1797056

University contributions to co-creating sustainable tourism destinations

2020

Journal Article

COVID-19’s impact on the hospitality workforce – new crisis or amplification of the norm?

Baum, Tom, Mooney, Shelagh K.K., Robinson, Richard N.S. and Solnet, David (2020). COVID-19’s impact on the hospitality workforce – new crisis or amplification of the norm?. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32 (9), 2813-2829. doi: 10.1108/IJCHM-04-2020-0314

COVID-19’s impact on the hospitality workforce – new crisis or amplification of the norm?

2020

Journal Article

Managing experience co-creation practices: Direct and indirect inducement in pop-up food tourism events

Lugosi, Peter, Robinson, Richard N.S., Walters, Gabby and Donaghy, Sarah (2020). Managing experience co-creation practices: Direct and indirect inducement in pop-up food tourism events. Tourism Management Perspectives, 35 100702, 100702. doi: 10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100702

Managing experience co-creation practices: Direct and indirect inducement in pop-up food tourism events

2020

Other Outputs

Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees

Riordan, Tyler , Hoffstaedter, Gerhard and Robinson, Richard (2020, 03 30). Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees The Conversation

Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees

2020

Journal Article

Hospitality students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills through a virtual field trip experience

Patiar, A., Kensbock, S., Benckendorff, P., Robinson, R., Richardson, S., Wang, Y. and Lee, A. (2020). Hospitality students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills through a virtual field trip experience. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education, 33 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/10963758.2020.1726768

Hospitality students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills through a virtual field trip experience

2020

Other Outputs

All these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to an industry norm

Robinson, Richard and Brenner, Matthew (2020, 02 10). All these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to an industry norm The Conversation

All these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to an industry norm

2020

Journal Article

Work(ing) artefacts: tools of the trade, totems or trophies?

Robinson, Richard N.S. and Baum, Tom (2020). Work(ing) artefacts: tools of the trade, totems or trophies?. Human Relations, 73 (2), 165-189. doi: 10.1177/0018726719828447

Work(ing) artefacts: tools of the trade, totems or trophies?

2020

Conference Publication

Hospitality as therapy: evidence of training for homeless persons

Robinson, Richard and Riordan, Tyler (2020). Hospitality as therapy: evidence of training for homeless persons. CAUTHE 2020, Auckland, New Zealand, 10-13 February 2020.

Hospitality as therapy: evidence of training for homeless persons

2020

Conference Publication

Disrupting hospitality: migrant food delivery workers as mobile host-guests in the 'gig economy'

Riordan, Tyler, Hoffstaedter, Gerhard and Robinson, Richard (2020). Disrupting hospitality: migrant food delivery workers as mobile host-guests in the 'gig economy'. CAUTHE 2020, Auckland, New Zealand, 10-13 February 2020.

Disrupting hospitality: migrant food delivery workers as mobile host-guests in the 'gig economy'

2020

Book Chapter

Gateway, Fast Lane, or Early Exit? Tourism and Hospitality as a First Employer of Norwegian Youth

Dagsland, Åse Helene Bakkevig, Robinson, Richard N. S. and Brenner, Matthew L. (2020). Gateway, Fast Lane, or Early Exit? Tourism and Hospitality as a First Employer of Norwegian Youth. Tourism Employment in Nordic Countries. (pp. 257-278) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-47813-1_13

Gateway, Fast Lane, or Early Exit? Tourism and Hospitality as a First Employer of Norwegian Youth

2019

Other Outputs

Predicting and benchmarking charitable assistance delivery: prepared for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland  

Gravelle, Timothy B., Parsell, Cameron and Robinson, Richard N. S. (2019). Predicting and benchmarking charitable assistance delivery: prepared for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland  . Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Predicting and benchmarking charitable assistance delivery: prepared for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland  

2019

Journal Article

Tourism employment paradoxes, 1946-2095: a perspective article

Baum, Tom, Solnet, David, Robinson, Richard and Mooney, Shelagh K. (2019). Tourism employment paradoxes, 1946-2095: a perspective article. Tourism Review, 75 (1), 252-255. doi: 10.1108/TR-05-2019-0188

Tourism employment paradoxes, 1946-2095: a perspective article

2019

Journal Article

Applying endosymbiosis theory: tourism and its young workers

Robinson, Richard N.S., Baum, Tom, Golubovskaya, Maria, Solnet, David J. and Callan, Victor (2019). Applying endosymbiosis theory: tourism and its young workers. Annals of Tourism Research, 78 102751, 102751. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2019.102751

Applying endosymbiosis theory: tourism and its young workers

2019

Journal Article

Recalibrating talent management for hospitality: a youth development perspective

Golubovskaya, Maria, Solnet, David and Robinson, Richard N.S. (2019). Recalibrating talent management for hospitality: a youth development perspective. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 4105-4125. doi: 10.1108/IJCHM-11-2018-0911

Recalibrating talent management for hospitality: a youth development perspective

2019

Other Outputs

Transitions to employment at Pindari: an evaluation of The Salvation Army’s Pindari homeless service, hospitality and asset management training initiatives

Robinson, R. N. S., Brown, P. C. and Riordan, T. (2019). Transitions to employment at Pindari: an evaluation of The Salvation Army’s Pindari homeless service, hospitality and asset management training initiatives. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Salvation Army.

Transitions to employment at Pindari: an evaluation of The Salvation Army’s Pindari homeless service, hospitality and asset management training initiatives

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    St Vincent de Paul Queensland evidence research partnership
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    An empirical investigation of the St Vincent de Paul Society Park Hotel Homelessness Trial
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Careers in everyday industries: Potential benefits of increased visibility (National Careers Institute Partnerships Grant)
    Federation University Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Queensland Tourism Workforce Strategy V2: A Crisis Resilience and Recovery Plan
    Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Performance Management Innovation: A Longtitudinal Study
    Crown Melbourne Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    St Vincent de Paul Queensland: Systematic Empirical Investigation, 2020 - 2023
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    From glamour to clamour: Investigating the mental health and wellbeing of young chefs
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Investigating the workplace stressors of young cooks and chefs: implications for mental health and wellbeing interventions
    William Angliss Institute of TAFE
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    A Transformational Hotel School for the Homeless
    The Salvation Army (Queensland) Property Trust
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    St VIncent de Paul and ISSR Research Partnership
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Gaining and Sustaining Employment for Disability Youth (Multicap/SVdPS)
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Enabling exits from disadvantage for youth via gaining and sustaining meaningful hospitality employment
    UQ Development Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    St Vincent de Paul Research
    St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Youth employment in hospitality and tourism: impacts, effects and legacy of early employment experiences.
    Queensland Tourism Industry Council
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Enhancing student employability skills through virtual field trips in the hospitality industry (OLT Project led by Griffith University)
    OLT Innovation and Development Grants
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Regional Tourism Employment Plan (Red Centre)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Food tourists: Who are they, what do they want, and how do we package food tourism experiences
    Goteborg & Co
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Media Representations of the Nature of Work for Chefs
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Richard Robinson is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • 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

  • 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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