Dr Chris Sykes
Lecturer

 

E-mail: csykes@uow.edu.au
Telephone: 61 (0)2 4221 4507
Fax: 61 (0)2 4221 4154
Location: Building 40 Room 251

Consultation Hours:
TBA
Chris Sykes

Qualifications

PhD, University of Sydney
Master of Social Policy, University of Western Sydney
Bachelor of Theology, Sydney College of Divinity


Research Interests

Chris’s disciplinary research interests are in the areas of organizational discourse, practice and knowing. In his PhD dissertation and a number of recent publications, he examined the effects of changing organizational discourse and organizational knowledge in Australian community services organizations. More recently, Chris has been involved in learning and teaching research projects funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council with the aim of improving the quality of learning and teaching in business higher education. 

The research Chris has undertaken has necessitated the use of a range of qualitative methodologies including collaborative and participative action research and ethnography.


Background

Before commencing his PhD in 2003, Chris was employed in various capacities as a manager and leader within a number of community service organisations. More recently, Chris taught at the University of Western Sydney and the University of Sydney before joining the School of Management and Marketing here at the UoW.  As well as his role as lecturer, Chris is also currently working for the Australian Business Deans Council as the Learning and Teaching Projects Coordinator.


Research Profile

UOW RIS profile


Subject Coordination - 2009

Session 1
MGMT201: Organisational Behaviour (Team teach with Michael Jones)

Session 2
MGMT915: Management of Change

Last reviewed: 14 April, 2009