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PhD (University of Queensland), BA (Hons) (Psychology) (University of Queensland), BCom (Griffith University)
Cameron Newton is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds a Doctor of Organisational Psychology , Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Hons I), and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance). He is a registered psychologist with the Australian Board of Psychologists.
As Deputy Dean, Cameron is responsible for learning and teaching, research, student support and experience, international recruitment and partnerships, continuing professional education, and external engagement. He works closely with the Executive Dean to further the strategic mission and global growth of the Faculty of Business and Law, which includes five discipline schools (Accountancy; Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations; Economics & Finance; Law; Management: and the QUT Graduate School of Business).
Cameron commenced his professional life in the finance services sector where he held various management positions before moving to academia. An active and innovative researcher, Cameron’s research focuses on organisational culture, organisational effectiveness, innovation, and clean energy market development.
Cameron’s approach to research is applied and embedded in strategic success for organisations and industries. He has received funding of more than $5.2M to support his collaborative goals with industry. He is currently a Chief Investigator in the Centre for METS Business Innovation, an affiliate researcher in the Centre for Future Enterprise, and co-lead of the Market and Sector Development Program in the Future Energy Exports CRC seeking to advance the hydrogen industry in support of a net zero carbon goal.
As a Deputy Dean, and a former Head of School of Management at QUT, Cameron is driven by the need for entrepreneurialism, new ideas, developing research and students, and focussing outcomes on sustainability in all aspects.
Projects (Chief investigator)
Additional information
- Newton, C. & Knight, R. (2022). Handbook of Research Methods for Organisational Culture. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213951
- Parker, S., Sonnentag, S., Jimmieson, N. & Newton, C. (2020). Relaxation during the evening and next-morning energy: The role of hassles, uplifts, and heart rate variability during work. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 25(2), 83–98. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131016
- Khosravi, P., Newton, C. & Rezvani, A. (2019). Management innovation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of past decades of research. European Management Journal, 37(6), 694–707. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/127688
- Newton, C. & Mazur, A. (2016). Value congruence and job-related attitudes in a nonprofit organization: a competing values approach. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(10), 1013–1033. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/86531
- Newton, C. & Teo, S. (2014). Identification and occupational stress: A stress-buffering perspective. Human Resource Management, 53(1), 89–113. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/65964
- Newton, C., Becker, K. & Bell, S. (2014). Learning and development opportunities as a tool for the retention of volunteers: a motivational perspective. Human Resource Management Journal, 24(4), 514–530. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/71457
- Newton, C., Teo, S., Pick, D., Yeung, M. & Salamonson, Y. (2013). Flexibility in change practices and job outcomes for nurses: exploring the role of subjective fit. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(12), 2800–2811. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/64949
- Newnam, S., Greenslade, J., Newton, C. & Watson, B. (2011). Safety in occupational driving: Development of a driver behavior scale for the workplace context. Applied Psychology, 60(4), 576–599. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/39162
- Leiter, J. & Newton, C. (2010). Nonprofit organizational behaviour : sociological and psychological approaches. In RA. List, HK. Anheier & S. Toeplar (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Civil Society (pp. 1076–1088). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38158
- Newnam, S., Newton, C. & McGregor-Lowndes, M. (2009). Predicting the safety performance of volunteers: Does motivation for volunteering influence driving behaviour? Safety Science, 47(8), 1090–1096. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/17297
- Title
- The Value of Financial Planning Advice - Process and Outcome Effects on Consumer Well-Being
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP110200616
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Financial Advice; Well-Being; Investment; Consumer Protection
- Title
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Coaching in Reducing Workplace Stress: Laboratory and Field Investigations
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP110100616
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Biofeedback; Occupational Stress; Stress Management; Wellbeing
- Title
- Using Heart Rate Variability Measurements To Identify The Effects Of Stress On Decision Making
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0884074
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Experimental Economics; Neuroeconomics; Organizational Design
- Multi-dimensional framework of paradoxical thinking: A qualitative exploratory study in an Australian financial services organisation (2022)
- The Relationship Between Stress, Social Capital, Support, Distress, and Organisational Outcomes for Infrastructure Workers (2021)
- Why Extraverts Become Leaders More Often than Introverts and the Implications for Psychological Well-Being (2020)
- Beyond Compliance: An Exploratory Investigation of Proactive Safety Behaviours within the Context of Work Driving (2019)
- Management Innovation: Investigating the Role of External and Internal Drivers (2019)
- Assessing Vulnerability to Safety and Security Disruptions in Australian Airports (2016)
- You Can't Always Get What You Want: The Impact of Business Motivations On Alternative Outcomes (2016)
- The Influence of Financial Risk Tolerance and Risk Perception on Individual Investment Decision-Making in a Financial Advice Context (2015)
- Corporate reputation and financial performance: Underlying dimensions of corporate reputation and their relation to sustained financial performance (2014)
- Financial literacy and superannuation investment decision-making in a choice environment: An exploratory study (2014)