Scholar of Organisational Behaviour, Flâneuse, Work Futures, Ethnographer, Social Innovator

I came to JCU in 1998 as a graduate of Hospitality Management, to continue my business studies, progressing to completion of a PhD in Organisational Behaviour in 2004. During that time, I worked in the hotel industry and developed a strong appreciation of the challenges faced by workers, employers and organisations in service industries. My PhD extended understanding of service predispositions, human relations in the workplace and organisational culture, and developed a fascination for the nature of work, the notion of occupation, and the construct of occupational culture. I am also keenly interested in ontologies, epistemologies, paradigms, and methodological approaches to research. 

While at JCU, I have realised my passion for transforming student lives, the role of experiential learning, the idea of ‘developing professionals’ and bridging of the gap for students as they transition from learner to practitioner. I have undertaken research which examines the nexus between being a student and becoming a Human Resource Management Professional. This research was supported by a WIL@JCU Grant 2011.

My teaching and research interests lie in the area of organisational behaviour, with a focus on the sustainability of working lives' and capture many aspects of work. Through my research work, I explore meaningful work, voluntary work and the notion of occupation. My research enables me to learn about people from all walks of life, quality of working life for workers, and the work that occupies people with disabilities. This work includes research relating to: FIFO workers; tradespeople; youth; volunteers; older workers; and working parents. Through this research, I seek to contribute to making a difference in every day and working lives of people and their well-being; to contribute to sustained labour markets; and, engage with workforce trends and the future of work'.

In recent years, I have had the opportunity to: avidly pursue my research interest in hospitality, well-being, mental health, occupational communities, job satisfaction, industrial/railway heritage, dining experiences, and travellers' experiences; contribute to the literature in these domains; and, have been able to work on collaborative projects, with colleagues in Australia and overseas.

My scholarship looks beyond the world of employment and the centrality of work to economies. Rather, it seeks to challenge assumptions about work. It values people. Rather, it seeks to challenge assumptions about work. It values the space beyond workplaces and asks people, especially Business Leaders to address the three Ps - People, Planet and Profit. Through my teaching and my research, I endeavour to empower people through activation of self-awareness and development of an understanding of themselves and their worth as they work with others, within organisations, institutions, and society and more broadly, as global citizens. Hence, I explore avenues whereby individuals can enhance their well-being and worth and that of others as we work collaboratively toward a sustainable future.

I have substantial business and management experience, with my portfolio including management of a post office on a RAAF base for nearly five years, where I turned that business from a non-profitable one into a thriving enterprise that was a focal hub for that Defence Force community. In addition, I have over ten years' experience working in the hospitality industry, especially in the Tropical region of Far North Queensland.

MEDIA 

November 2020: Public Webinar on How to Build a Resilient Economy

 

Teaching

• BU3102: Multidisciplinary Project (Level 3; CNS)
• LB5233: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Level 5; TSV)
• LB5243: State Society and Governance (Level 5; TSV)
• LB5244: Legal Institutions and Governance (Level 5; TSV)
• LB5935: Integrated Global Capstone Project (Level 5; ONL)

Interests

Professional

• HRM, OB, Social Enterprises, Well-being, Hospitality/Tourism, Networks, Hubs, Volunteers

Research

• Work, Occupations, Volunteers, Organisational Behaviour, HRM, Hospitality/Tourism, Well-Being, Industrial Heritage, Railways, Gardens, Methodologies, Sustainability, Social Enterprises.

Teaching

• Organisational Behaviour, Research Design & Methods, HRM, Work Integrated Learning

Research Disciplines

• Tourism (3508)
• Strategy, management and organisational behaviour (3507)
• Health services and systems (4203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

• Onnis L, Kinchin I, Pryce J, Ennals P, Petrucci J and Tsey K (2020) Evaluating the implementation of a mental health referral service "Connect to Wellbeing": a quality improvement approach. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, Article: 585933, DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2020.585933.
• Pharino C, Pearce P and Pryce J (2018) Paranormal tourism: assessing tourists' onsite experiences. Tourism Management Perspectives, 28, pp. 20-28, DOI:10.1016/j.tmp.2018.06.003.

Book Chapters

• Scarinci J, Pryce J and Thirumaran K (in press) A New World during COVID-19: employability skills in tourism, hospitality and events. In: Domestic Tourism and Hospitality Management: issues, scope, and challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Apple Academic Press
• Pryce J (2021) Into the future: moving forward with reflective practice on paradigms. In: Research Paradigms for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 203-212
• Pryce J (2021) An autoethnographic chronicle on the ethnographic exploration of the nature of hotel work and hospitality in Far North Queensland. In: Research Paradigms for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 97-111
• Chaiechi T, Pryce J, Ciccotosto S and Billa L (2020) State-wide effects of natural disasters on the labor market. In: Economic Effects of Natural Disasters: theoretical foundations, methods, and tools. Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 211-224
• Pryce J (2020) Tracking to a pilgrim's beat: insights from a sabbatical journey. In: Pilgrims: values and identities. Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series. CABI, Wallingford, UK, pp. 212-223
• Pryce J and Cotter G (2020) Natural disasters and labour markets: impacts of cyclones on employment in northeast Australia. In: Economic Effects of Natural Disasters: theoretical foundations, methods, and tools. Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 35-54
• Pryce J and Pryce H (2018) Utilising collaborative autoethnography in exploring affinity tourism: insights from experiences in the Field at Gardens by the Bay. In: Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism: Ontologies, Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Methods. Perspectives on Asian Tourism. Springer, pp. 205-219

Conference Papers

• Pourabedin Z, Mahony T and Pryce J (in press) Towards developing a multisensory scale to capture attributes of heritage boutique hotels. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies: proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
• Sugiharti D, Chaiechi T and Pryce J (2020) Community-based tourism in villages surrounding Borobudur Temple in Central Java and an inclusive and sustainable path to 2030 Agenda. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference. In: CAUTHE 2020: 30th Annual Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference: 2020 vision: new perspectives on the diversity of hospitality, tourism and events, 10-13 February 2020, Auckland, New Zealand
• Onnis L and Pryce J (2019) Competing commitments and contextual challenges: the influence of management practices and HR outcomes on remote health workforce sustainability. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. In: 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: wicked solutions to wicked problems, 3-6 December 2019, Cairns, QLD, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 46+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Josephine Pryce from 2002 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Developing tea and coffee tourism in Indonesia (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
• The Impacts of Community Based Tourism (CBT) in Villages Surrounding Borobudur Temple on Tourist Spending and Economic Growth in Central Java (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Towards Creation of a Standardised Activity and Dementia Care Resource for use in both Community and long-term Care to improve the quality of life and Care provided for people living with Dementia (Masters , Primary Advisor)
• Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Luxury Tourism (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
• Accounting and accountability in NGOs: Exploring the stakeholder experience (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Understanding the Integration of Best Practice Enterprise Wide Risk Management with Strategy and Performance: A Queensland Local Government Study (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Executive Business Coaching in Closely Held Corporations: An Evidence-based approach using a Systematic Case Conceptualization model to improve the likelihood of Successful Ownership Transition and Exit (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Crime and liveability in regional urban centres of tropical Northern Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The role of modern built heritage tourism on community wellbeing (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• The Future Sustainability of Employment in Regional Australia: The Case of Well-being of Workers in Far North Queensland (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• An Exploration of the Transformational Experience of Students Undertaking a Postgraduate Business Degree who have not Completed an Undergraduate Business Degree (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Western Theory Versus Eastern Practice: Chinese Tourists and Toursim Suppliers (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The study of tourism impact in the staging of Dai dance: protection, commercialization and sustainability. (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
• Digital Learning and Career Outcomes:A Study Of How Online Learning in Secondary Schools Influences Graduates Employment, Career Prospects and their Communities (PhD , Advisor Mentor)

Completed

• Paranormal tourism: case studies in Southeast Asian countries (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Exploring the application of the principles of Stoic philosophy in the workplace (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Wildlife viewing preferences of visitors to protected areas in Sabah, Malaysia: implications for the role of wildlife tourism in conservation (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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