Responsible Governance is crucial for justice in work, organisations and industries
Our research interrogates institutional responses to global socioeconomic and environmental challenges. We focus on regulatory settings, stakeholder engagement and social responsibility.
Research in this theme centres on:
Social responsibility and sustainability
Institutional accountability and regulatory approaches
This research aligns with the UN’s 16th Sustainable Development Goal: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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Recent Publications:
Engaging for a Social License to Operate
Hurst, Bree, Johnston, Kim, Lane, Anne (2020) Engaging for a social licence to operate (SLO) Public Relations Review, 46 (4), pp.Article number: 101931.
citations on Scopus
Community engagement for disaster preparedness
Ryan, Barbara, Johnston, Kim, Taylor, Maureen, McAndrew, Ryan (2020) Community engagement for disaster preparedness: A systematic literature review International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 49, pp.Article number: 101655.
- citations on Scopus
Communication with intent
Johnston, Kim, Lane, Anne (2020) Communication with intent: A typology of communicative interaction in engagement Public Relations Review, pp.Article number: 101925 1-9.
- citations on Scopus
Emergency management communication
Johnston, Kim, Taylor, Maureen, Ryan, Barbara (2020) Emergency management communication: The paradox of the positive in public communication for preparedness Public Relations Review, 46 (2), pp.Article number: 101903 1-10.
- 1 citations on Scopus
The missing link in emergency management
Taylor, Maureen, Ryan, Barbara, Johnston, Kim A (2020) The missing link in emergency management: evaluating community engagement Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 35 (1), pp.45-52.
citations on Web of Science
Tapping into new power
Herbst, Judith, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Tan, Tay Keong, Gudic, Milenko, Flynn, Patricia M. (2020) Tapping into new power: Opportunities and challenges for growing community renewable energy Struggles and Successes in the Pursuit of Sustainable Development, Principles for Responsible Management series, pp.57-69.
Social marketing comes of age
Kassirer, Jay, Lefebvre, R., Morgan, Winthrop, Russell-Bennett, Rebekah, Gordon, Ross, French, Jeff, Suggs, L. Suzanne, Lee, Nancy, Biroscak, Brian (2019) Social marketing comes of age: A brief history of the community of practice, profession, and related associations, with recommendations for future growth Social Marketing Quarterly, 25 (3), pp.209-225.
- 2 citations on Scopus