Polly researches in the fields of career management and development. peer coaching, leadership development and human resource development
Polly has established a national and international reputation in the fields of career management and development, peer coaching, leadership development, and human resource development. This is based on a successful research program and international publications in Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Organization Behavior, Academy of Management Learning and Education (all ERA -A*), Human Relations & IJHRM (ERA – A). Her international reputation is demonstrated in several ways: invitations to deliver key note addresses at national and international conferences such as the most recent, to the 3rd International Conference on advanced research in careers, entitled “New work, new employment, new careers”. (Bordeaux, May 2010); journal reviews including Journal of Vocational Behavior, Human Relations; Editorial Board membership for International Association of Education and Vocational Guidance, University of Auckland Business Review; sustained experience as convenor of the careers sub-theme of European Group of Organisation Studies (EGOS) conferences; invitation to participate in the 5Continents International Careers Research, and as one of three members of the international steering committee to include the Careers sub-theme as a Standing Working Group at EGOS. These examples reflect the integration of teaching activity, service to the profession and research outputs. Specifically, she has developed a systematic and coherent research program around the following overlapping themes:
Peer Coaching Examining the nature of peer coaching as a developmental tool that accelerates career learning and facilitates leadership development. Peer coaching is distinguished from mentoring while providing many of the psycho-social benefits.
Intersection of career and leadership development Career development and leadership development are complementary fields that both emphasise holism, learning from experience and meaning –making for the actors concerned. The connection between the two is an underdeveloped area of research yet one that has the potential for mutual advantage.
Intelligent Career Management Career development and leadership development are complementary fields that both emphasise holism, learning from experience and meaning –making for the actors concerned. The connection between the two is an underdeveloped area of research yet one that has the potential for mutual advantage.
Journal Article: Career development: Profession or not?
O’Reilly, Val, McMahon, Mary and Parker, Polly (2020). Career development: Profession or not?. Australian Journal of Career Development, 29 (2), 79-86. doi: 10.1177/1038416219898548
Journal Article: How uncertainty affects career behaviour: a narrative approach
Trevor-Roberts, Edwin, Parker, Polly and Sandberg, Jorgen (2018). How uncertainty affects career behaviour: a narrative approach. Australian Journal of Management, 44 (1), 031289621877580-69. doi: 10.1177/0312896218775801
Journal Article: Frank and fearless: supporting academic career progression for women in an Australian program
Parker, Polly, Hewitt, Belinda, Witheriff, Jennifer and Cooper, Amy (2018). Frank and fearless: supporting academic career progression for women in an Australian program. Administrative Sciences, 8 (1) 5, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/admsci8010005
(2011–2014) ARC Linkage Projects
(2009–2010) UQ FirstLink Scheme
Career Decision Making: Learning from Entrepreneurs
(2007–2010) UQ Early Career Researcher
How do women's leadership programs influence women's careers?
(2019) Doctor Philosophy
The use of reflective and critically reflective practice by business professionals
(2017) Doctor Philosophy
Women in the Australian mining industry: Careers and families
(2016) Doctor Philosophy
Peer coaching at work: principles and practices
Parker, Polly, Hall, Douglas T., Kram, Kathy E. and Wasserman, Ilene C. (2018). Peer coaching at work: principles and practices. Stanford CA, United States: Stanford University Press. doi: 10.1515/9781503605060
Parker, Polly and Arthur, Michael B. (2015). Intelligent career card sort. Career Assessment: Qualitative Approaches. (pp. 161-168) edited by Mary McMahon and Mark Watson. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-94-6300-034-5_19
Organisational perspectives on women's career: disappointments and opportunities
Parker, Polly and Roan, Amanda (2015). Organisational perspectives on women's career: disappointments and opportunities. Women's career development throughout the lifespan: An international exploration. (pp. 66-76) edited by Jenny Bimrose, Mary McMahon and Mark Watson. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203587898-14
Parker, Polly (2013). Career development. Australian Master Human Resources Guide. (pp. 507-533) Sydney, NSW, Australia: C C H Australia.
Eco-careers: Expressing green values in working lives
Inkson, Kerr and Parker, Polly (2011). Eco-careers: Expressing green values in working lives. Readings in HRM and Sustainability. (pp. 22-35) edited by Marilyn Clarke. Prahran, VIC, Australia: Tilde University Press.
Parker, Polly (2011). Qualitative career assessment. Career counseling and constructivism: elaboration of constructs. (pp. 131-144) edited by Mary McMahon and Mark Watson. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Parker, Polly (2011). Qualitative careers research. Career counseling and constructivism: elaboration of constructs. (pp. 131-144) edited by Mary McMahon and Mark Watson. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Armstrong, L. and Parker, P. (2008). Career development. Australian Master Human Resources Guide. (pp. 493-516) edited by J. Stafford. North Ryde, NSW, Australia: CCH Australia.
Card sorts: Constructivist assessment tools
Parker, H. L. P. (2006). Card sorts: Constructivist assessment tools. Career Counselling: Constructivist Approaches. (pp. 176-186) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. London ; New York: Routledge.
Armstrong, L. and Parker, P. (2006). Career Development. Australian Master Human Resources Guide. (pp. 453-477) edited by Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Baker & McKenzie. North Ryde, NSW: CCH Australia.
Creativity in Contract Workers' Careers
Parker, P. (2002). Creativity in Contract Workers' Careers. Career creativity : explorations in the remaking of work. (pp. 123-141) edited by Maury A. Peiperl, Michael B. Arthur and N. Anand. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
The development and application of the intelligent career card sort
Arthur, M. B., Amundson, N. and Parker, P. (2002). The development and application of the intelligent career card sort. The Compass of Career. (pp. x-x) Denmark: Civilkonomerne (The Danish Organisation for Management and Business Economics).
Career development: Profession or not?
O’Reilly, Val, McMahon, Mary and Parker, Polly (2020). Career development: Profession or not?. Australian Journal of Career Development, 29 (2), 79-86. doi: 10.1177/1038416219898548
How uncertainty affects career behaviour: a narrative approach
Trevor-Roberts, Edwin, Parker, Polly and Sandberg, Jorgen (2018). How uncertainty affects career behaviour: a narrative approach. Australian Journal of Management, 44 (1), 031289621877580-69. doi: 10.1177/0312896218775801
Frank and fearless: supporting academic career progression for women in an Australian program
Parker, Polly, Hewitt, Belinda, Witheriff, Jennifer and Cooper, Amy (2018). Frank and fearless: supporting academic career progression for women in an Australian program. Administrative Sciences, 8 (1) 5, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/admsci8010005
Parker, Polly, Cotton, Richard D., Yates, Miriam S., Baxter, Janeen and Arend, Susan (2017). Developmental network structure and support: gendered consequences for work-family strain and work-parenting strain in the Australian mining industry. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30 (10), 1-31. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2017.1299195
A relational communication approach to peer coaching
Parker, Polly, Wasserman, Ilene, Kram, Kathy E. and Hall, Douglas T. (2015). A relational communication approach to peer coaching. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 51 (2), 231-252. doi: 10.1177/0021886315573270
Peer coaching: an untapped resource for development
Parker, Polly, Kram, Kathy E. and Hill, Douglas T. (Tim) (2014). Peer coaching: an untapped resource for development. Organizational Dynamics, 43 (2), 122-129. doi: 10.1016/j.orgdyn.2014.03.006
Exploring risk factors in peer coaching: a multilevel approach
Parker, Polly, Kram, Kathy E. and Hall, Douglas T. (2013). Exploring risk factors in peer coaching: a multilevel approach. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 49 (3), 361-387. doi: 10.1177/0021886312468484
Employment systems in small firms: a multilevel analysis
Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Parker, Polly and Wilson, Marie (2013). Employment systems in small firms: a multilevel analysis. International Small Business Journal, 31 (4), 405-431. doi: 10.1177/0266242611401445
Evasion of boredom: An unexpected spur to leadership?
Carroll, Brigid J., Parker, Polly and Inkson, Kerr (2010). Evasion of boredom: An unexpected spur to leadership?. Human Relations, 63 (7), 1031-1049. doi: 10.1177/0018726709349864
The intelligent career framework as a basis for interdisciplinary inquiry
Parker, Polly, Khapova, Svetlana N. and Arthur, Michael B. (2009). The intelligent career framework as a basis for interdisciplinary inquiry. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 75 (3), 291-302. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.04.001
Leadership development: Insights from a careers perspective
Parker, Polly and Carroll, Brigid (2009). Leadership development: Insights from a careers perspective. Leadership, 5 (2), 261-283. doi: 10.1177/1742715009102940
Peer coaching: A relational process for accelerating career learning
Parker, P., Hall, D. T. and Kram, K. E. (2008). Peer coaching: A relational process for accelerating career learning. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 7 (4), 487-503. doi: 10.5465/AMLE.2008.35882189
Promoting employability in a "flat" world
Parker, P. (2008). Promoting employability in a "flat" world. Journal of Employment Counseling, 45 (1), 2-13. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2008.tb00039.x
Wilson, M. G. and Parker, P. (2007). The gap between immigration and employment: A policy-capturing analysis of ethnicity-driven selection biases. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 32 (1), 28-44.
Age biases in employment: Impact of talent shortages and age on hiring
Wilson, M., Parker, P. and Kan, J. (2007). Age biases in employment: Impact of talent shortages and age on hiring. University of Auckland Business Review, 9 (1), 33-41.
Careers in cross-cultural perspective
Inkson, K., Khapova, S. N. and Parker, P. (2007). Careers in cross-cultural perspective. Career Development International, 12 (1), 5-8. doi: 10.1108/13620430710724794
Boundaryless careers and the transfer of knowledge: A "middle earth" perspective
Inkson, Kerr and Parker, Polly (2005). Boundaryless careers and the transfer of knowledge: A "middle earth" perspective. Higher education policy, 18 (3), 313-325. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300093
Intelligent careers of Pacific Island leaders
Parker, Polly (2005). Intelligent careers of Pacific Island leaders. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, 16 (1), 1-17.
Career communities: A preliminary exploration of member-defined career support structures
Parker, Polly, Arthur, Michael B. and Inkson, Kerr (2004). Career communities: A preliminary exploration of member-defined career support structures. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 25 (4), 489-514. doi: 10.1002/job.254
Giving voice to the dual-career couple
Parker, Polly and Arthur, Michael B. (2004). Giving voice to the dual-career couple. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 32 (1), 3-23. doi: 10.1080/03069880310001648102
Coaching for career development and leadership development: An intelligent career approach.
Parker, P. and Arthur, M. B. (2004). Coaching for career development and leadership development: An intelligent career approach.. Australian Journal of Career Development, 13 (3), 56-60.
Internet odysseys: Linking web roles to career and community investments
DeFillippi, Robert J., Arthur, Michael B. and Parker, Polly (2003). Internet odysseys: Linking web roles to career and community investments. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 14 (5), 751-767. doi: 10.1080/0958519032000080785
Bringing "new science" into careers research
Parker, Polly and Arthur, Michael B. (2002). Bringing "new science" into careers research. M@n@gement, 5 (1), 105-125. doi: 10.3917/mana.051.0105
Fast forward : careers research in New Zealand
Inkson, K., Furbish, D. and Parker, P. (2002). Fast forward : careers research in New Zealand. Australian journal of career development, 11 (3), 36-45.
Merging two worlds : linking occupational and organisational career counselling
Amundson, Norman E., Parker, Polly and Arthur, Michael B. (2002). Merging two worlds : linking occupational and organisational career counselling. Australian Journal of Career Development, 11 (3), 26-35.
Technology, community, and the practice of HRM
Arthur, Michael B. and Parker, Heather (2002). Technology, community, and the practice of HRM. Human Resource Planning, 25 (4), 38.
Working with the intelligent career model
Parker, Polly (2002). Working with the intelligent career model. Journal of Employment Counseling, 39 (2), 83-96. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2002.tb00840.x
New forms of career: The challenge to human resource management
Parker, Polly and Inkson, Kerr (1999). New forms of career: The challenge to human resource management. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 37 (1), 76-85. doi: 10.1177/103841119903700107
Human resource strategy in small Australian firms: A multilevel analysis
Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Parker, Polly and Wilson, Marie Elaine Gee (2010). Human resource strategy in small Australian firms: A multilevel analysis. Academy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting: Dare to Care, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6-10 August 2010. Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States: Academy of Management.
Eco-careers: Expressing green values in working lives
Inkson, K. and Parker, P. (2009). Eco-careers: Expressing green values in working lives. ANZAM 2009 Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 1-4 December 2009. Melbourne, Victoria: ANZAM Secretariat.
The view from below - supporting employees to participate in small firm success
Verreynne, M., Parker, P. and Wilson, M. (2009). The view from below - supporting employees to participate in small firm success. 2009 ICSB World Conference, Seoul, Korea, 21-24 June, 2009.
Avoid, ignore or accept? Developing genres of career uncertainty
Parker, P., Sandberg, J. and Trevor-Roberts, E. (2006). Avoid, ignore or accept? Developing genres of career uncertainty. EURAM 2006 Conference Oslo, Oslo, Norway, 17-20 May, 2006.
Careers as an organising strategy for leadership development
Parker, H. L. P. and Carroll, B. J. (2006). Careers as an organising strategy for leadership development. 22nd European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Bergen, Norway, 6-8 July, 2006. Berlin, Germany: European Group for Organizational Studies.
Peer coaching: Accelerating career learning
Parker, H. L. P., Hall, T. and Kram, K. (2006). Peer coaching: Accelerating career learning. 22nd European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Bergen, Norway, 6-8 July, 2006. Berlin, Germany: European Group for Organizational Studies.
(2011–2014) ARC Linkage Projects
(2009–2010) UQ FirstLink Scheme
Career Decision Making: Learning from Entrepreneurs
(2007–2010) UQ Early Career Researcher
MBA: The Leadership enhancement Program
(2007–2009) UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
Career as an organizing strategy for leadership development
(2006–2007) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
How do women's leadership programs influence women's careers?
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
The use of reflective and critically reflective practice by business professionals
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Women in the Australian mining industry: Careers and families
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
How do Organisations develop a Coaching Culture?
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Joint Principal Advisor
Career Uncertainty: A narrative approach
(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Influencing others: Gender matters to third-parties who observe your interactions at work
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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