Biography
Dr John Molineux is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management in Deakin Business School. John joined Deakin in 2012 after over 30 years in the human resource management (HRM) industry. He is currently teaching HRM and leadership to postgraduate students. His research interests currently focus on industry-sponsored projects, with an emphasis on human performance and wellbeing. John is also keenly interested in strategic HRM, organisation change and action research.
In the last few years, he has received a number of industry grants to undertake research in human performance and wellbeing.
John is currently mentoring four PhD students and has previously successfully supervised a further two PhD and one DBA students to completion of their degrees.
In his previous career, he worked in HR roles in several organisations as an HR manager/director, HR strategist and other HR professional roles. His completed his PhD in 2005 and was involved in a research project involving a systemic approach to Strategic HRM that resulted in organisational cultural change.
John is actively involved in the Australian Human Resources Institute, where he is currently a Victorian state councillor and member of the National Certification Council. He is also a member of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management and is a committee member for the Action Learning and Action Research Association.
Read more on John's profileCareer highlights
- Successful design and implementation of a cultural change project involving 20,000 employees
- Successful design and facilitation of management development programs
- Re-design and implementation of health and safety system
- Development of workforce strategy and plans for a large organisation
- Successful case management for misconduct, unfair dismissal, health, harassment and other complex HR cases
- Management and re-design of performance and reward systems
- Academic:
- High student ratings on teaching MBA units
- Industry-funded research projects
- Supervision of completed PhD students (2) and DBA student (1)
- Management of international conferences
- Mentoring of HR managers
Research interests
- Strategic human resource management
- Work-life balance and wellbeing
Affiliations
- Member, ANZAM.
- Executive Member, ALARA.
- Victorian State Councillor, AHRI.
- Member, AHRI National Certification Council
- Fellow Certifed Practitioner, Australian Human Resources Institute (FCPHR).
Teaching interests
- Human Resource Management
Units taught
- MPM722 - Human Resource Management
- MPR779 - Leadership in the Real World
Knowledge areas
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Change
- Wellbeing
- Leadership
Professional activities
Media appearances
- Human Resource Management, ABC Radio, Australia, 2017.
Research groups
- Member, Centre for Employee and Consumer Wellbeing.
Awards
- Team Teaching Award, Faculty of Business and Law, 2012.
Projects
- Industry funded research projects:
- Wellbeing of school principals
- Performance of mortgage lenders
- Leadership behavior of utility managers
- Certification of human resource practitioners
Publications
How to improve healthcare? Identify, nurture and embed individuals and teams with "deep smarts"
K Eljiz, D Greenfield, J Molineux, T Sloan
(2018), Vol. 32, pp. 135-143, Journal of Health Organization and Management, England, C1
C Zheng, K Kashi, D Fan, J Molineux, M Ee
(2016), Vol. 27, pp. 501-526, International Journal of Human Resource Management, C1
Exploring factors driving social recruiting: The case of Australian organizations
K Kashi, C Zheng, J Molineux
(2016), Vol. 26, pp. 203-223, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, C1
C Zheng, J Molineux, S Mirshekary, S Scarparo
(2015), Vol. 37, pp. 354-379, Employee Relations, C1
Health and safety system change through user-based design
J Molineux
(2014), Vol. 27, pp. 247-263, Systemic practice and action research, New York, N. Y., C1
J Molineux
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 1588-1612, International journal of human resource management, Abingdon, England, C1
J Molineux
(2010), ANZAM 2010 : Refereed Papers of the 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Adelaide, S.Aust., E1
The Use of Soft Systems Methodology to Enhance Group Creativity
J Molineux, T Haslett
(2007), Vol. 20, pp. 477-496, Systemic Practice and Action Research, C1-1
A model to enable organisational cultural change using systemic strategic human resource management
J Molineux, C Hartel, T Haslett
(2005), ANZAM 2005: Engaging the multiple contexts of management : convergence and divergence of management theory and practice : proceedings of the 19th ANZAM conference, Canberra, A.C.T., E1
A model for the implementation of strategic human resource management
J Molineux, C Hartel
(2004), pp. 1-, ANZAM 2004 : Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, 8-11 December 2004, Dunedin, New Zealand, Dunedin, New Zealand, E1
J Molineux, T Haslett
(2002), Vol. 15, pp. 465-484, Systemic Practice and Action Research, C1-1
R Sarah, T Haslett, J Molineux, J Olsen, J Stephens, S Tepe, B Walker
(2002), Vol. 15, pp. 535-546, Systemic practice and action research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
Action research: its role in the university/business relationship
T Haslett, J Molineux, J Olsen, R Sarah, J Stephens, S Tepe, B Walker
(2002), Vol. 15, pp. 437-447, Systemic practice and action research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Pilot study into the wellbeing and performance of school principals
Dr John Molineux
Shoalhaven Heads Public School
- 2017: $3,636
- 2016: $2,727
Industry and Other Funding
AHRI HR Certification Research Project
Dr John Molineux
Australian Human Resources Institute
- 2019: $4,545
- 2017: $4,545
CBA Lenders Research Project
Dr John Molineux
Energy Factory Pty Ltd
- 2017: $5,454
Flourish Research Project
Dr John Molineux
Energy Factory Pty Ltd
- 2023: $4,000
- 2022: $10,909
- 2021: $14,545
- 2020: $3,636
- 2019: $21,818
- 2018: $14,545
- 2017: $8,181
Research study assessing the wellbeing and performance of school principals
Dr John Molineux
The Energy Factory Pty Ltd
- 2023: $4,000
- 2021: $3,636
Research on the effectiveness of performance contracts for school principals.
Dr John Molineux, Dr Kerrie Saville
NSW Primary Principals Association
- 2022: $3,750
- 2021: $3,750
Leadership work practice and performance.
Dr John Molineux
The Energy Factory Pty Ltd
- 2023: $6,000
Flexible Ways of Working.
Dr John Molineux
GMHBA
- 2023: $27,272
Supervisions
Reshman Tabassum
Thesis entitled: Job Demands, Mental Health, and Job Performance in Healthcare
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
James Adonopoulos
Thesis entitled: Understanding employee engagement during organisational crises
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Stefanie Tralaggan
Thesis entitled: Customer Experience Improvement through Customer Analytics Training for Frontline Employees
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Marketing
Kia Hadji Abootorab Kashi
Thesis entitled: Determinants and Pre-hire Outcomes of Social Recruiting Technology Adoption and Use: An Australian Study
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Maureen Maye Blane-Brown
Thesis entitled: Career Perceptions of Young Professionals Across the Life Cycle: How work-life Balance is Met by Identified Career Anchors: Implications for Organisations
Doctor of Business Administration, Department of Management