Dr Murray Prideaux ~ Senior Lecturer

Dr Murray Prideaux is a lecturer in the College of Business, Law & Governance at James Cook University, Townsville, He received a Ph.D. from James Cook University (2006), MBA from James Cook University (1996), BBus (Transport and Logistics) from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1992), and an Associcate Diploma of Business from James Cook University (1984).

Dr Prideaux is particularly interested in leadership and management in developing nations in the tropical environment. His research encompasses leadership-as-practice, context, health services leadership, organisational strategy and change in developing nations. He is also interested in leadership in international development, leadership in disater situations and leadership of major motor sports events.  He is currently involved in leadership research projects in PNG Thailand, and Australia. 

Dr Prideaux is a Principle Investigator investigating leadership in Papua New Guinea (PNG) particurarly in the health and education sectors.

Dr Prideaux’s research is part of a long-term research endeavour investigating context, practice, process and associated issues and barriers influencing and impacting leadership in the Asia Pacific region.  The research aims to uncover leadership practice through the emerging ‘worldly’ perspective to challenge the conventional Western leadership normative discourse to deepen our understanding of leadership from a global perspective.

Dr Prideaux has presented papers at international and national conferences and published in the fields of leadership, health leadership, strategic management and major sports and events. He is a reviewer for the Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Dr Prideaux has consulted extensively in the area of quality management and organisational change to domestic and international organisations and local government councils in Queensland. He has delivered tertiary education programs and industry workshops to a cross-section of organisations in Australia and internationally.

Dr Prideaux is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTA) served on the National Council in Australia for six years and is Chair of the North Queensland Section. He is a serving officer in the Australian Army Reserve, holding the rank of Major

Teaching

• BX3174: Strategic Management and Leadership (Level 3; TSV)
• LB5241: Leadership Futures (Level 5; TSV)
• LB5242: Value Creation Leadership (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Professional

• Exploring change within contexts

Research

• Leadership Leadership Practice Context Motor Sport Papua New Guinea Developing Nations Change

Teaching

• Contexualising learning through reflective practice

Experience

• 2014 to present - Principle Investigator, James Cook University (PNG)
• 2014 to present - Principle Investigator, James Cook University (PNG)

Research Disciplines

• Curriculum and pedagogy (3901)
• Business systems in context (3503)

Fellowships

• Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics

Other

• Reserve Forces Decoration (RFD)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Hamilton J, Tee S and Prideaux M (in press) Gauging major auto racing event tourists at a regional destination. Event Management, 27.
• Paterson T and Prideaux M (2020) Exploring collaboration in online group based assessment contexts: Undergraduate Business Program. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 17 (3).
• Evans L, Cohen P, Case P, Hicks C, Prideaux M and Mills D (2017) The landscape of leadership in environmental governance. Human Ecology, 45 (3). pp. 357-365
• Barnett A, Abrantes K, Baker R, Diedrich A, Farr M, Kuilboer A, Mahony T, McLeod I, Moscardo G, Prideaux M, Stoeckl N, Van Luyn A and Sheaves M (2016) Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice. Fish and Fisheries, 17 (3). pp. 696-713
• Hariri H, Monypenny R and Prideaux M (2016) Teacher-perceived principal leadership styles, decision-making styles and job satisfaction: how congruent are data from Indonesia with the Anglophile and Western literature? School Leadership and Management, 36 (1). pp. 41-62
• Case P, Evans L, Fabinyi M, Cohen P, Hicks C, Prideaux M and Mills D (2015) Rethinking environmental leadership: the social construction of leaders and leadership in discourses of ecological crisis, development, and conservation. Leadership, 11 (4). pp. 396-423
• Evans L, Hicks C, Cohen P, Case P, Prideaux M and Mills D (2015) Understanding Leadership in the Environmental Sciences. Ecology and Society, 20 (1). pp. 1-18
• Hamilton J, Tee S and Prideaux M (2015) Inbound event tourism attendees: a group qualities-values approach at destination. The TQM Journal, 27 (2). pp. 197-212
• Hariri H, Monypenny R and Prideaux M (2014) Leadership styles and decision-making styles in an Indonesian school context. School Leadership and Management, 34 (3). pp. 284-298

Conference Papers

• Bopi-Kerepa G, Hamilton J and Prideaux M (2017) A historical perspective on decentralisation and service delivery for socio-economic development in Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Electronic Business. In: ICEB 2017: 17th International Conference on Electronic Business, 4-8 December 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Hamilton J, Tee S and Prideaux M (2016) Major sport event economic modelling at destination. 45th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute. In: WDSI 2016: 45th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, 5-9 April 2016, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• Hamilton J, Prideaux M and Tee S (2013) Linking car racing attendee expectations and values with trust, satisfaction and loyalty outcomes. Proceedings of the 12th International Decision Sciences Institute Conference and 18th Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Conference. 9-13 July 2013, Bali, Indonesia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 37+ research outputs authored by Dr Murray Prideaux from 2003 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

• Exploring the Role of Intentional Design in Online Collaborative Learning Contexts (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The Effects of Organizational Structure, Technological and Cultural Factors on Activity-Based Costing (ABC) Implementation in Ready-made Garments Industries of Bangladesh (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Organisational change leadership : change leadership approaches : an empirical investigation of change leadership approaches of principals in the implementation of education reform changes in Papua New Gui (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor)