Staff profile

Dr Lynne Leveson

Senior Lecturer, Director, Teaching & Learning, School of Managemen

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

La Trobe Business School
Department of Management

Donald Whitehead Building - Room 328, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BCom Dip Ed (Melb) MEd (La Trobe) PhD (Sydney)

Area of study

Human Resource Management

Brief Profile

 

Lynne Leveson gained her Ph.D. at the Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Sydney, Australia. From 2009-2011 Lynne was the director of teaching and learning in the School of Management.  Her teaching interests are in the areas of Leadership conflict and Organisational Behaviour and her research interests are predominantly in the areas of teaching and learning in higher education, phenomenographic methodology and commitment within organisations

 

Teaching Units

  • Leadership; What Matters?
  • Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management
  • Foundations of Management

Consulting

By appointment and according to times listed in relevant subject Learning Guides

Recent Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Leveson, L., McNeil, N. and Joiner, T. Persist or withdraw: the importance of external factors in students’ departure intentions, Higher Education Research & Development (forthcoming)

Daly,  A., and  Leveson, L. (2011) Separate or Integrate? The Contribution of the Workshop Model to Effectively Embedding Generic Skills, Asia Social Science, 7(4), 45-51.

Leveson, L. (2010) An Analysis of Teaching conceptions in University Management and Accounting Education, Euro-Mediterranean Economics and Finance Review, 5(3) pp88-101.

Leveson, L. and Joiner, T. (2010) Promoting Better Quality Teaching at University: the Importance of Understanding Teaching Conceptions, Omani Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(1) July, 1-19.

 Leveson, L., Joiner, T. and Bakalis, S. (2010) Dual Commitment in the Australian Construction Industry, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 48(3), 302-318. 

 Leveson, L., Joiner, T. and Bakalis, S. (2009) Managing Cultural Diversity and Perceived Organizational Support: Evidence from Australia, International Journal of Manpower, 30(4), 377-392

Leveson, L. and Joiner, T. (2007) Issues and Problems with Diversity Management in Australia, Global Business & Economics Anthology, Vol II, 137-147.  

Joiner, T. and Leveson, L. (2006) Perceptions of financial planner credibility: The importance of being understood”, International Journal of Financial Services Management, 4(1), 438-449.  

Leveson, L. (2006) Environmental Influences On Teaching And Learning In The Context Of University Business Education, Global Business and Economics Anthology, Vol 1, Dec, 535-542.  

Leveson, L. (2004) “Encouraging better learning through better teaching: a study of approaches to teaching in accounting” Accounting Education. An International Journal, 13(4) 1-20.  

Leveson, L. (2004) The things that count: negative perceptions of the teaching environment among university academics, International Journal of Educational Management, 18(6), 368-73.  

Joiner, T.A., Leveson. L. and Langfield-Smith, K. (2002) “Technical language, advice understandability and perceptions of expertise and trustworthiness: the case of the financial planner” Australian Journal of Management, 27/1, 55-73.  

Leveson, L. (2000) Disparities in perceptions of generic skills: academics and employers. Journal of Industry & Higher Education, June, 2000, 157-64.  

Leveson, L. (1999) Small group work in accounting education: an evaluation of a program for first year students. Higher Education Research and Development, Vol 18(3), 1999, 375-77.    

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Leveson, L., (2009) An Analysis Of Teaching Conceptions In University Management & Accounting Education, International Academy of Business & Economics, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 8-10. 

Leveson, L. and Bakalis, S. (2008) “Antecedents of Affective Commitment in a Multicultural Work Setting”, 22nd Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, Auckland, NZ, 2-5 Dec.  

Leveson, L. and Joiner, T. (2007) “Managing Cultural Diversity In The Workplace: An Analysis Of Employee Perceptions”, Business & Economics Society International, Antibes, France, July 16-20.  

Leveson, L. (2006) “The significance of perceptions of the teaching context among business educators”, 2006 Business & Economics Society International, Florence, Italy, July 15-19.  

Joiner, T. and Leveson, L. (2006)  Organizational commitment, organizational support and social support: Dual effects for contract workers, 20th Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, Rockhampton, Australia, 6-9 Dec.  

Leveson, L. (2005) “Mapping Conceptions of Accounting-a study of the ways in which accounting academics understand their discipline”, International Conference on Innovation in Accounting Teaching & Learning, University of Tasmania, February 6-8.  

Leveson, L. (2005) “Negative perceptions of the workplace: a study of accounting academics”, 2005 AFAANZ Conference, Melbourne, Australia  

Leveson, L. (2005) “Differences in an experience of difference itself: a study of teaching approaches in senior accounting classes”, European Association for Research into Learning and Teaching, University of Cyprus, August 23-25.  

Leveson, L. (2004) “What matters? Academics’ perceptions of their work environment”, 18th ANZAM, Dunedin, New Zealand December 8 - December 11th.

Leveson, L. (2004) “The many faces of accounting - a study of how Australian accounting academics understand and teach their discipline”, 2004 AFANZ Conference, Alice Springs, July 4-6th.  

Joiner, T. and Leveson, L. (2003)     “The decision to participate in study abroad programmes: the importance of attitudinal factors and cultural background”, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Fremantle, December 2-5th.  

Leveson, L. and Langfield-Smith, K. (2002) "Technical Language, Advice Understandability and Perceptions of Credibility: The Case of the Financial Planner", 2002 AFAANZ Conference, Auckland, NZ, July 1-3.

Joiner, T. and Leveson, L. (2002)     “Financial Planner Credibility: The Importance of Being Understood”, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, (ANZAM) Beechworth, December.  

Leveson, L. (2002) “The Intention-Decision-Strategy Nexus: Antecedents to Teaching Practices of Accounting Academics”, Asia-Pacific Decision Sciences Institute, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, July 24-27.