Virtual Workforces and the Shifting Frontier of Control

Adopting a networked organisational model is argued to improve organisational performance mainly by providing opportunities for innovation and creativity. The model is premised on introducing a range of Information and Communication Technologies into the work environment. ICTs establish a fundamentally different interface between workers and their tasks and also connect managers and workers in new ways that require a reconceptualisation of labour management relations. This process, in turn, necessitates adapting existing organisational arrangements such as the division of labour and traditional managerial practices to account for changes in the way work is scheduled and organized and the way workers are managed. It is argued that organisations implementing such new organisational forms create non-traditional boundaries and fewer bureaucratic structures through the formation of networks. These network arrangements may present an opportunity for a shift in the labour management control nexus

Federal Aid roads, Queensland [cartographic material] /

Maps of Queensland showing Federal Aid roads, existing and under construction, with numbers. Also shows railways proposed and open for traffic. Relief shown by hachures.; Each sheet signed by J.R. Kemp, Commissioner for Main Roads from 1920 to 1949.; "For other Federal Aid roads see small scale map of Queensland" -- Legend, each sheet.; Blueprint with col. added.; Catalogued from [Northern] and [Eastern] sheets.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn1475413; Copy 1 incomplete, hold [Northern] and [Eastern] sheets only. [Northern sheet, N.T. border to Cape Melville and Mackay] -- [Eastern sheet, Barcaldine - Townsville - N.S.W. border]

Queensland, map showing road system under "The Main Roads Acts 1920 to 1934" as at 30th Sept. 1936 [cartographic material] /

Map showing main roads and railways.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn2973190

Queensland, map showing type of surface on gazetted roads as at June 1950 [cartographic material] /

Road map, including roads under construction or authorised, and untrafficable sections, with shire boundaries.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn2973239. Insets: A. [Southeastern Queensland] -- B. [Mackay area] -- C. [Cairns-Innisfail area]

Broken Hill district roads [cartographic material] /

Road map of Broken Hill district showing bush tracks, cleared and formed roads. Relief shown by hachures.; "Drawn A. F. LeBrun Berkholz 16.9.36. Revised A.F. LeB.B. to 10.11.42".; Dyeline print.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn806081; Library holds Sheets 1 and 2

A guide to floodplain cattle fencing

A seminar and workshop was held at Fitzroy Crossing in October 1993 to address the consequences of flooding to landholders and communities. Damage to flood plain fencing was identified as one of the major concerns to landholders. An outcome from the workshop was the decision to draw on local knowledge and collate information on options for fence and floodgate designs. This information was to be made available to land holders and other interested parties - hence this publication

The influence of sensitivity to reward and punishment, propensity for sensation seeking, depression, and anxiety on the risky behaviour of novice drivers: A path model

Young novice drivers are significantly more likely to be killed or injured in car crashes than older, experienced drivers. Graduated driver licensing (GDL), which allows the novice to gain driving experience under less-risky circumstances, has resulted in reduced crash incidence; however, the driver's psychological traits are ignored. This paper explores the relationships between gender, age, anxiety, depression, sensitivity to reward and punishment, sensation-seeking propensity, and risky driving. Participants were 761 young drivers aged 17–24 (M= 19.00, SD= 1.56) with a Provisional (intermediate) driver's licence who completed an online survey comprising socio-demographic questions, the Impulsive Sensation Seeking Scale, Kessler's Psychological Distress Scale, the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire, and the Behaviour of Young Novice Drivers Scale. Path analysis revealed depression, reward sensitivity, and sensation-seeking propensity predicted the self-reported risky behaviour of the young novice drivers. Gender was a moderator; and the anxiety level of female drivers also influenced their risky driving. Interventions do not directly consider the role of rewards and sensation seeking, or the young person's mental health. An approach that does take these variables into account may contribute to improved road safety outcomes for both young and older road users