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MS VALERIE FRANCIS



Contact Details

Organization: Architecture, Building and Planning
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Homepage: http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/staff/francisv.html
Work: 8344 8762
Room: OC312
Level: 03
Building: Architecture And Planning Building
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Country of Expertise
Factors affecting organisational effectiveness and employee satisfaction and well-being Australia
Construction procurement and contractor selection Australia

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Engineering Adelaide University 31-Mar-1983
Master of Applied Science (Project Management) University of South Australia 31-Dec-1994

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member MIEAust Corporate Member 01-Jan-1983
Member National Association of Women in Construction Member 01-Jan-2005

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Prize Australasian University Building Educators Association Best Paper in Annual Conference 31-Dec-2001
Scholarship Prize National Association of Women in Construction Postgraduate Scholarship 31-Mar-2007
Scholarship The University of Melbourne Staff Equity Research Fellowship 31-Mar-2007

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
WORK/LIFE BALANCE PROJECT Chief Investigator QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CIIA Research Project 03/08/2001
FLUCTUATING DEMANDS AND UNEXPECTED EVENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH APPROACH TO IMPROVING WORK-FAMILY INTERACTION IN PROJECT-BASED CONSTRUCTION WORK Chief Investigator RMIT Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) 01/04/2008
Professional skills shortage and turnover in the Australia construction industry Chief Investigator CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INSTIT AUST Research Grants 01/10/2008

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Books

  • Managing Work-Life Balance in Construction
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: Spon Press(London)
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Journal Articles

  • Work-life balance: an exploratory study of supports and barriers in a construction project
    Year: 2009
    Journal: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
    Volume: 2
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 94-111
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Oh sister, where art thou: A statistical overview of female students' participation in building education
    Year: 2009
    Event name: 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009)
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009)
    Publisher: University of South Australia(Adelaide)
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • An exploration of the adaptive strategies of working families in the Australian construction industry
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
    Volume: 15
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 562-579
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • "Negative interference" between Australian construction professionals' work and family roles: Evidence of an asymmetrical relationship
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
    Volume: 14
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 79-93
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Conference Publications/Papers

Publications in 2006

Book Chapters

  • Promoting diversity in construction by supporting employees' work-life balance
    Year: 2006
    Book: Managing Diversity and Equality in Construction. Initiatives and Practice
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd(London)
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  • The Work-Family Experiences of Australian Female Civil Engineers
    Year: 2006
    Book: Yearbook 2006, of the Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society
    Publisher: Profil Verlag(Munich)
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Journal Articles

  • Does a supportive work environment moderate the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout among construction professionals?
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Construction Management and Economics
    Volume: 24
    Issue: February
    Page numbers: 185-196
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Male and Female Student Perceptions and Preferences of Construction Site Visits
    Year: 2006
    Event name: AUBEA 2006. The 31st Australasian University Building Educators Association Conference
    Conference Publication: AUBEA 2006. Proceedings of the 31st Australasian University Building Educators Association Conference
    Page numbers: 1-13
    Publisher: Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology(Sydney)
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Reports

  • A qualitative study of work-life experiences in the public and private sectors of the Australian construction industry
    Year: 2006
    Customer: Construction Industry Institute, Australia Inc.
    Publisher: Construction Industry Institute Australia(Brisbane)
    Authors:

Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • Does work-family conflict mediate the relationship between job schedule demands and burnout in male construction professionals and managers?
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Construction Management and Economics
    Volume: 23
    Page numbers: 733-745
    Publisher: E & FN Spon
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  • Student Preferences for Career Mentoring in Property and Construction
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Pacific Rim Property Research Journal
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 337-354
    Publisher: University of Western Sydney(Penrith South )
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  • The decline of the 'traditional' family: work-life benefits as a means of promoting a diverse workforce in the construction industry of Australia
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Construction Management and Economics
    Volume: 23
    Page numbers: 1045-1057
    Publisher: E & FN Spon
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • The Importance of Workplace Support and Work Flexibilty for Civil Engineers
    Year: 2005
    Event name: Combining Forces: Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation
    Conference Publication: Understanding the Construction Business and Companies in the New Millennium
    Page numbers: 197-209
    Publisher: Technical Research Centre of Finland(Helsinki)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Supportive Organisational Cultures and their Effect on Male Civil Engineers
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
    Volume: 4
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
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  • The Work-Life Experiences of Office and Site-based Employees in the Australian Construction Industry
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Construction Management and Economics
    Volume: 22
    Page numbers: 991-1002
    Publisher: E & FN Spon
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Women Academics in the Built Environment: Perspectives from Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2004
    Event name: AUBEA 2004: Higher Education Shaping the Built Environment
    Conference Publication: AUBEA 2004: Higher Education Shaping the Built Environment. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities' Building Educators Association.
    Page numbers: 178-187
    Publisher: Centre for Infrastructure and Property, The University of Newcastle(Newcastle)
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Reports

  • A Quanititative Study of Work-Life Experiences in the Public and Private Sectors of the Australian Construction Industry
    Year: 2004
    Customer: Construction Industry Institute, Australia Inc.
    Publisher: Construction Industry Institute Australia(Brisbane)
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Publications in 2003

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Civil engineers and work-family conflict: the role of workplace support on their work and non-work satisfaction and well-being
    Year: 2003
    Event name: Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century. Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century. Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology
    Page numbers: 324-330
    Publisher: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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  • Environmental management systems: issues of development and implementation
    Year: 2003
    Event name: Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century. Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century. Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology
    Page numbers: 677-682
    Publisher: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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  • Improving contractor-subcontractor relationships through innovative contracting
    Year: 2003
    Event name: The Organization and Management of Construction 10th International Symposium: Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness
    Conference Publication: The Organization and Management of Construction 10th International Symposium: Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness
    Page numbers: 771-789
    Publisher: CRC Press(New York)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • The case for family-friendly work practices in the Australian construction industry
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
    Volume: 2
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 28-36
    Publisher: Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Supportive organisations: assessing their effect on civil engineers
    Year: 2002
    Event name: ARCOM: eighteenth annual conference 2002
    Conference Publication: ARCOM: eighteenth annual conference 2002
    Page numbers: 207-216
    Publisher: ARCOM(Reading)
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Reports

  • Work-Life Issues in the Australian Construction Industry: findings of a case study
    Year: 2002
    Customer: Construction Industry Institute Australia
    Publisher: Construction Industry Institute Australia(Brisbane)
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • Juggling and struggling with work and family in the construction industry
    Year: 2001
    Journal: ArchiTeam Datum
    Volume: 01
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 1-3
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • 'Work-Life' Employment Practices - Meeting the Needs of Construction Professionals in the 21st Century
    Year: 2001
    Event name: Australasian University Building Educators Association 26th Annual Conference
    Conference Publication: Constructing and Managing the Built Envrionment: Education and Research for the Future. Proceedings of the Australasian University Building Educators Association 26th Annual Conference
    Page numbers: 121-129
    Publisher: Australasian University Building Educators Association (AUBEA)(Perth)
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  • Implementation Potential of Relationship Contracting between Contractors and Subcontractors in the Australian Construction Industry
    Year: 2001
    Event name: Australasian University Building Educators Association 26th Annual Conference.
    Conference Publication: Constructing and Managing the Built Environment: Education and Research for the Future. Proceedings of the Australasian University Building Educators Association 26th Annual Conference.
    Page numbers: 153-161
    Publisher: Australasian University Building Educators Association (AUBEA)(Perth)
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