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Research & Evaluation Consultancy Pty Ltd ABN 22 692 291874; ACN 006 536 474
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COLIN ANDREW SHARP
B.A. (Hons), PhD, MAPS, MAICD, FAES, FCIS
ADDRESS:
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1. RECENT APPOINTMENTS: Managing Director, P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. (Research & Evaluation) Consultancy Pty Ltd (since 1986 - present) Managing Director Education Development Brokers & Graduate Qualifications Advisor (from 2008 - present)
Honorary Auditor of Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) part-time (June 2011 – present)
Adjunct Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Australian Institute of Business (formerly Gibaran Learning
Group), Adelaide South Australia (www.aib.edu.au)
Adjunct Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor (2005 – 2010), formerly Associate Professor (1994 – 2004),
Graduate Program in Public Policy & Management, Flinders University of South Australia
Adjunct Lecturer (DBA) and Doctoral Supervisor, Graduate School of Business (2007 – present),
Newcastle University
Adjunct Lecturer (MBA teaching) and Doctoral Supervisor, International Graduate School of Business, (2008 –
present) & formerly Adjunct Associate Professor School of Management & University of South Australia
(2008 – 2011)
Consultant, Electus, Registered Training Organisation Angus St, Adelaide (2010 – present)
International Associate, Centre for Development and Research in Evaluation, KL Malaysia (2006 – present)
Research Supervisor, Goal Attainment Scaling in Early Intervention, CanDo4Kids, Townsend House, Hove South
Australia (2009 – 2011)
Chair Subject Advisory Committee (Public Sector Accountability & Transparency) and
Acting Chair (SAC Applied Administrative Law) Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance for the
Chartered Secretaries Australia (2009 – present)
Member Carrick Institute of Education Course Advisory Committee: Bachelor of Applied Social Science (2010)
Voluntary positions:
Champion, Children’s Promise URL: http://childrenspromise.org/champions (2010 – present)
Member, Board of Finding Workable Solutions, URL: http://www.fws.org.au/ (2011 – present)
2. QUALIFICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS:
B.A. (Hons, 1st Class) Psychology, Flinders University (1974);
South Australian Education Department Teaching Bursary, Flinders University (1972 - 74);
South Australian Mental Health Authority Cadetship, Flinders University (1975);
Commonwealth Post-Graduate Research Award, Flinders University (1975), transferred to University of
Melbourne (1976-78);
Ph.D. (Clinical Neuro-Psychology) University of Melbourne (1980).
Registered Psychologist in South Australia (1991 – 2009) previously Registered in Victoria (1980 – 94).
ET&S Award, from the Australasian Evaluation Society, for outstanding contribution to evaluation in
Australasia (31st July 1992).
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Inaugural Fellow, from the Australasian Evaluation Society (one of the first six fellows conferred 2003)
http://www.aes.asn.au/fellows/
Certificate IV TAA04 (VET sector Workplace Assessment & Training, 2006)
Diploma of Government (Project Management, 2007)
Advanced Diploma of Business (Human Resources, 2007)
Award for Marketing Excellence in TAFE “Business Development of Existing and/or New
Clients/Markets” (2007 annual Australian TAFE Marketing Association Awards) shared by the three TAFE
SA Coordinators.
Elected Fellow of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and Chartered Secretaries Australia
(CSA) March 2010.
3. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
American Evaluation Association, Member (1994 - 1997; 2003 - 2006)
Australasian Evaluation Society, Fellow (FAES, 2003 – present)
Founding member, Australasian Evaluation Society (AES in 1987)
Foundation Member, Publications Committee (1987 – 1990; 1999 - 2003)
Co-Editor Evaluation Journal of Australasia (1999 – 2003).
Foundation Chair, Committee on Ethics And Standards in Evaluation (1988 – 95) Member AES Awards Committee (1993 – 1996; 2011)
Australian Institute of Management, Member (AIMM 1982 – 2001)
Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management, Member (ANZAM 1988 – 2002)
Australian Psychological Society, Member (MAPS, 1976 – present)
Australian Institute of Company Directors, Member (AICDM, 2004 – present)
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA)
Fellow (2010 – present)
Institute of Internal Auditors of Australia (IIA, Member, 1997 – 2005)
Institute of Public Administration Australia, Member (IPAA, 1994 – 2003)
National Association of Graduate Career Advisory Services (NAGCAS, member 2010 – present).
4. SUMMARY OF POSITIONS & EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
International Associate, Centre for Development and Research in Evaluation, KL Malaysia (October 2008
– on going): As a member of the senior consulting team I have been engaged in:
* Facilitator (group work) Workshop: Integrated Results-Based Management UNICEF Regional
Monitoring & Evaluation Meeting 30th March – 3
rd April, 2009, KL Malaysia)
* planning curriculum and courses, and conducting workshops for the Asian Development Bank in
KL (July 2009)
* planning and conducting staff development workshops of Senior Officers in the Ministry of
Finance and the Economic Planning Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia on
“Integrated Results Based Management”;
Senior International Associate, Centre for Development Economics and Public Policy, National
Economics University of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam (May - July 2009)
* planning and conducting staff development workshops for Senior Officers in the Ministry of
Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam under the UNDP Public Administration
Reform Program in the development of the Macro Management program for MARD (including two
3-day workshops in June 2009).
Research Supervisor, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) in Early Intervention, CanDo4Kids, Townsend House
(2009 – 2011) invited to supervise a well funded research project to trial GAS in the early
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intervention with children with visual and/or auditory impairments.
Achievements:
* recruited & selected the Research Officer
* established research program
* staff training & supervision in the application of GAS
* suggested & supervised establishment of a knowledge management system for the research & staff
development programs
* suggested & supervised research grant policy
* suggested an evaluation policy & supervised revision of service policies & operations manuals to
accommodate the evaluation policy
* Read, P. & Sharp, C.A. 2010 “Goal Attainment Scaling applied to Early Intervention with
Visually Impaired Children at CandDo4Kids” Summary Report,
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1704244
Adjunct Lecturer (Casual) in the International Graduate School of Business University of South Australia,
I have taught:
* Management Research and Consulting in the Overseas MBA (in Singapore, KL and Penang
Malaysia) 2008 – 2010 and Online (2009);
* Contemporary Issues in Change Management (online 2010).
and Doctoral Supervisor and Assessor (DBA programs for Thailand and on-campus 2008 - 2010)
including graduating 2 DBAs, and currently supervising five DBAs.
Adjunct Associate Professor, at the Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management at School of Management,
University of South Australia (2008 – 2011). Facilitated Research Shorts workshops for staff &
graduate students and prepared consultancy tenders.
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (February, 2008 – December
2008, part-time), oversight and representation of the industry association‟s dealings with
Government, Regulators and Clients; advice to the National Council on financial, strategic and
communication issues; management of the Executive Office, budget and Newsletter.
Achievements:
* established this new position to improve governance and profile of the industry association;
* established approaches for canvassing members, drafting letters for the President, submissions for
the Board, and representations to Federal and State Government Ministers to raise the profile of the
industry;
* audited the management and accreditation of the first ARPA sponsored diploma course for
government Rehabilitation Administrators (piloted in Canberra);
* developed and edited ARPA National‟s first regular Newsletter to improve communication for
members;
* developed the member only (password) access to the ARPA WWW site which established the first
document library and archive of minutes, for improved governance.
Manager, Strategic Alliances, TAFE SA, Adelaide SA (July, 2006 – September, 2007)
Responsible for the Youth Pathways and Partnerships involving liaison with, and management of,
strategic partnerships between TAFE SA and secondary schools, and community partnerships with
Commonwealth and State Government funding (entailed supervision of four staff and a budget of
$383,600); as well as adult pathways and partnerships among businesses, international organisations
and Universities (entailed supervision of one part-time Assistant and a budget of $175,000).
Arranged MoUs for international partnerships (e.g., 3 Universities in China).
Achievements:
* Author of the successful part of the TAFE SA tender for the Standing Offer Panel on Research and
Consultancy Services for all Department of Defence VET programs;
* Project Manager for the proof of concept of Customer Relations Management systems and
Knowledge Management strategy for TAFE SA kept to budget and milestones for TAFE SA South
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Council;
* Coordinator of the DEST Skills Vouchers for TAFE SA South which won the Award for
Marketing Excellence in TAFE “Business Development of Existing and/or New Clients/Markets”
(2007 annual Australian TAFE Marketing Association Awards) shared by the three TAFE SA
Coordinators (Ms Janene Piip, Ms Heather Gill and Dr Colin Sharp).
Associate Professor of Management, Director of the Centre for Public Sector Governance & Director
of Studies (January 2005 – July 2006) Gibaran Business School, Adelaide. Founder of the Centre
for Public Sector Governance, which conducted seminars and workshops for Executives of various
government departments including hosting John Uhrig on corporate governance in the public sector
for the Office of the Commissioner of Public Employment. As Director of Studies he reviewed and
developed curriculum in project management, public sector management and developed an associate
degree in management (e.g. for Indigenous staff of Australia Post), as well as action learning and
distance education packages in: Information & Communication, People I & II, as well as examining
these and other subjects (e.g. Project Management and Strategic Management), for the Bachelor and
Associate degree of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration. As a Facilitator
of adult learning he helped develop teaching packages, supervised and assessed participants (mature
students) in training for the South Australian Aboriginal Health Services and the research programs
for PhD and DBA which are unique to any commercial RTO in Australia.
Achievements:
* Established links and pathways from Gibaran programs to Local Government Association programs
and National Public Sector Management Course;
* Audited the international Bachelor of Business Administration programs in Kuala Lumpur &
Singapore;
* Audited and facilitated the Accreditation of the Carnegie Mellon University Master of Science in
Public Policy and Management (MSPPM).
Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts: nominated as an 'expert of international standing' as
Assessor of Discovery Project grant applications (2004 – 2006)
Associate Professor of Management, Co-founder & Director of Studies (January 1994 – December, 2004)
Flinders Institute of Public Policy & Management, Flinders University. Member Faculty of Social
Sciences Higher Degrees Committee for 8 years. Principal lecturer in the Graduate Program in Public
Policy and Management, including teaching in: public sector management; strategic issues in
planning; project management; financial management; internal audit (risk management & control);
program evaluation; research methods and action learning.
Achievements:
* Established this new commercial consulting arm of the Faculty of Social Sciences which I grew
(along with the founding Professor, Bruce Guerin) from 1 P-T lecturer to 5 academic staff, 40 part-
time local masters (MPA) students to over 100 local, 15 AusAID and 20 international, 60 distance
education students in the new Graduate Certificates and Masters of Public Management, Master of
Public Policy as well as 19 PhD students (mostly co-supervised by me).
* Leader of successful consultancy teams, which have been engaged in 16 workshops and 20
consultancies, including several Commonwealth and interstate government and not-for-profit
community services agencies {see examples in section 7};
* Principal evaluation advisor for the Australian Youth Foundation for thirteen years.
* Chair of the accreditation review of the Health Services Management Development Programs in
Faculty of Health Sciences at Flinders University.
Associate Professor of Management (January, 1991 - December, 1993)
School of Accounting, Finance and Management, Flinders University, including lecturer in:
quantitative methods; managerial planning and control; strategic management; personnel
management. Director of Post-Graduate Studies, School of Accounting, Finance and Management,
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Flinders University, representative of the B. Com (Hons) and Masters of Commerce and PhD
program on the Faculty of Social Sciences Higher Degrees Committee.
Achievements:
* established first PhD program and first student Research Methods workshops in School of
Accounting Finance and Management at Flinders University
* Chair of the Management Education Coordinating Committee (MECC) of the Flinders
University (1993 - 1994), and University representative at the Australia & New Zealand Academy of
Management (1991 – 1993);
*Head of School of Accounting Finance and Management (semester 1, 1992) and Acting Head of
School Accounting Finance and Management, Flinders University, (July 1991 - September 1992) for
2 to 14 weeks at a time, as required on four occasions.
* Convenor of annual research seminar program (1993).
Acting Dean of R&D and Director of International Studies, RMIT (April & May, 1990) with supervision
of the complete research and international programs of RMIT and representative of RMIT in the
interim Victoria University of Technology research committee, and representative of RMIT in
negotiations with Vietnam government and other international partners.
Head of the Research Co-ordination Office, RMIT (November, 1989 - November, 1990) managed office
of 3 staff who processed research grant applications and submissions to external funding bodies,
especially the Australian Research Council.
Achievements:
* Chair of the RMIT Research Committee,
* Editor of the RMIT Research & Publications Report (1989);
* Project Manager and Member of the Interim Victoria University of Technology Research
Working Group,
* Coordinator and principal author of RMIT and VUT submissions for Australian Research Council,
Mechanism B Research Infrastructure funds (successful in obtaining $1,500,000 (1989 – 90)
and subsequently a record $2,600,000).
Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Management, RMIT, (January, 1988 - November, 1989) including
lecturer in: foundations for management; quantitative methods; R&D management 1 & 2;
organisational change; and evaluation of change; as well as organisational design and management
(service course for Masters of Systems Engineering and the Bachelor of Engineering programs).
Achievements:
* first Chair of Research Committee and first Coordinator of a Research Higher Degree Program in
the Graduate School of Management RMIT, which entailed co-supervision of over ten applicants
and candidates for Masters of Business by Research and PhD, as well as direct supervisor or adviser
for several MBA students' Field Investigation projects and representative of the GSM as Member of
RMIT Research Committee;
* Established the first R&D management stream in a MBA program in Australia.
Approved Feedback Giver (interpreting psychological test results and related observational material) for
Leadership Development Program (LDP), Mt Eliza, Australian Management College (February
1988 to June 1993): governed by the Centre for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina,
USA.
Managing Director P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. (Research & Evaluation) Consultancy Pty Ltd (July 1986 – 1990 in
Melbourne; 1991 – present in Adelaide) conducted research and evaluation training &/or
consultancies for over 30 organisations including as:
* Senior Associate, Nicholas Clark and Associates (May, 1986 - December, 1987): Management
Consultants (Social and Economic Research) in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
* Associate of Evaluation Training & Services, (July, 1988 to December, 1989) Melbourne:
Providing workshops on Management of Change, Evaluation and Quality Assurance.
Acting Executive Officer, Work Adjustment Centres Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, Department
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of Community Services (April - July, 1985).
Coordinated four vocational training and rehabilitation centres in Victoria.
Research and Evaluation Manager, Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service.
Department of Community Services, Melbourne, Victoria, (August, 1983 - April, 1986) entailed
supervision of 2 part-time staff and a budget of $60,000 for training & consultancies.
Achievements:
* Convenor and manager of the national trial Evaluation Training Kit for staff of the CRS;
* Coordinator of the development of State Policy Guidelines and Management Information System
for the Rehabilitation Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Community Services
(Victoria);
* Evaluation adviser on the review of the needs of people with disabilities in the western suburbs of
Melbourne;
* Evaluation adviser on the review of the needs of ethnic clients of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation
Service;
* Evaluation adviser on the development of the Residential Accommodation and Independent Living
Services of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services.
Program Director, Western Region Work Preparation Centre (Footscray, Victoria), Commonwealth
Rehabilitation Service, Department of Social Security (April 1981 - July, 1983). This project entailed
establishment and management of the new Centre, including:
the recruitment and selection and training of the complement of 23 qualified training staff and 4
allied health professionals;
establishment of the first devolved budget,
the oversight of the Operations Manager‟s procurement of the equipment for a fully functioning
factory and training facility with a metalwork shop (including 20 ton press, capstan & turret
lathes, milling machines, bench drills, etc), a printery (including metal and paper plate industrial
printing presses), an industrial sowing shop (including twin needle industrial sowing machines),
an industrial kitchen (including servery and food stores), an industrial warehouse stores facility
(including 2 electric forklift trucks), and a commercial landscape gardening unit (including
commercial ride-on lawn mowers, and posthole digger).
Achievements:
* placement of >80% of the trainees in open employment within 2 years;
*Chair Employment Sub-Committee of the WESTCOD (Western Region Council of the Disabled)
1981 – 1983.
Clinical Neuro-Psychologist (Sessional, February, 1976 – April 1981): Department of Psychiatry, Royal
Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, entailed assessing and reporting on acute and chronic
patients of Psychiatry in the RMH; liaison & referrals with other Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
Achievements:
* first to practice as a clinical neuro-psychologist at the RMH.
Tutor in Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne (Sessional, February, 1976 – December
1980)
Achievements:
* Established the first formal Psychology programme in the Medical School, which entailed teaching
and assessment of 6 classes a fortnight each of 20 1st year medical students.
Residential Tutor in Psychology, Trinity College, University of Melbourne February, 1976 – December
1978).
Established the first psychology tutorials and counselling service for this prestigious college.
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5. EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
5.1 TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
5.1.1 Tertiary teaching positions held:
2008 – 2009 Adjunct positions:
Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Graduate Program in Public Policy & Management,
Flinders University of South Australia, continuing to supervise part-time PhD students
who are completing from before I left FIPPM in 2004 – taught Project Management &
Program Evaluation in MPA program;
Research Fellow- Doctoral Supervisor, International Graduate School of Business, University of
South Australia, teaching Management Research & Consulting in the Transnational MBA
and assisting in DBA supervision (Supervised 3 DBA candidates) completing in 2010; taught
Management Research & Consulting (in Singapore & Malaysia & online) and Contemporary
Issues in Change Management (online) in MBA program;
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Management, University of South Australia, assisting in
developing a research and doctoral program in the Centre for Tourism & Leisure
Management 2008 – 2009;
Adjunct Lecturer (DBA) and Doctoral Supervisor, Graduate School of Business, Newcastle
University, Supervised 3 DBA candidates).
2005 (January to June 2006): Associate Professor & Director of Studies at Gibaran Business School
(Private RTO, Adelaide) including:
Teaching &/or Examining:
VET Diploma of Project Management;
Associate Degree: * Information & Communication; * People Skills; * Leadership; * Strategic
Management;
Graduate Certificate/Diploma & MBA:
* Leadership; * Strategic Management; * Organisational Change; * Project Management;
Moderator/Auditor for the accreditation of the Gibaran Learning Group‟s programs in Malaysia &
Singapore.
1994 (January to December 2004): Associate Professor of Management,
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management, Flinders University:
Director of Studies, Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management January, 1996 to January,
1997), including:
Representative on Higher Degrees Committee for Faculty of Social Sciences for Coursework
Masters (M.Pol. Admin.; M. Pub. Pol.; M. Pub. Mangt.), and research higher degrees (M.A.
& Ph.D.) and University Professional Doctorate Committee .
Moderator for the Consortium accrediting the Public Sector Management Course (from July 1996,
extended another 3 years from May, 1999) with approximately 700 students per year around
Australia.
Presenter for Public Sector Management Course in SA and NT (Managing Service Delivery and
Resources Management Modules, from 1995 to 2002); and "Managing Out" & "Managing
Up" from March 2003 - present in South Australia.
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Examiner (External) of 6 PhD theses (from VUT, Massey, NZ; & Monash), 2 EdDs (minor theses,
Flinders); 4 Masters Theses (ADFA , NSW, NE and VUT), 1 Psychology Hons (NTU).
Director of Studies (Research & Doctoral) from 2000 including curriculum development and
Coordinator of the DPA (Doctor of Policy & Administration) Professional Doctorate
program:
* POAD 9901 Advanced Research Methods in Public Policy and Management (6 units);
* POAD 9902 Public Policy and Management Research Seminars (6 units);
* POAD 9903 Policy and Administration Doctoral Project A (18 units);
* POAD 9904 Policy and Administration Doctoral Project B (18 units)
* POAD 9900 Policy and Administration Doctoral Thesis (24, 36 or 54 units).
* POAD 9905 Innovations in Public Policy and Management (12 units)
* POAD 9907 Governance (12 units)
* POAD 9909 Analysis of Public Policy and Management (6 units).
* POAD 9910 Action Research Project (12 units).
Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management Topic Coordinator and/or curriculum
developer of:
Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management (Internal Audit & Programme Evaluation):
* POAD 8201 Programme Evaluation – Theory & Practice
* POAD 8202 Internal Audit – Theory & Practice
Master of Policy & Administration:
* POAD 9039 (core) Public Sector Management – Theory & Practice (1993 - 2004)
* POAD 8004 Public Sector & Non-Profit Management (from 1994 - 1996)
* POAD 9042 Strategic Issues for Managers (1994 - 2004)
* POAD 9042 Financial Management and Accountability (1995 - 2004)
Research Topics of the Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management, including:
* POAD 8000 Research Paper (1995 – 2004)
* POAD 9000 Master of Policy & Administration Dissertation (1995 – 2004)
* POAD 9100 Project in Public Policy & Management (1995 – 2005)
* POAD 9109 Action Learning Project (1995 – 2004)
Enterprise Management (service topic for honours in Bachelor of Biotechnology (1992 – 2000)
1991 (January) to 1993 (December): Associate Professor of Management,
School of Accounting Finance and Management, Flinders University:
Director Post-Graduate Studies (January 1991 to July 1992) for School of Accounting, Finance
& Management, including:
* Representative on Higher Degrees Committee for Faculty of Social Sciences for
Masters of Commerce (by thesis) and Ph.D. (January 1991 to July 1993);
* Coordinator of Management education programs;
Topic Coordinator and/or curriculum developer of:
Personnel Management (second/third yr B. Comm., 1991 - 1993);
Quantitative Methods (first yr, B. Comm/B. Ec-Acc, for 1991);
Research Methods (final honours B.Comm./B. Ec.-Acc, 1991 - 1993);
Managerial Planning and Control (final honours B. Comm/B. Ec.-Acc, 1991 - 1993);
Public Sector Management (M. Pol. Admin. for 1992 - 2004)
Strategic Issues for Managers (M. Pol. Admin. for 1993 - 2004);
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Enterprise Management (service topic for honours in Bachelor of Biotechnology from 1992 -
2000).
1988 (January to 1989 (November): Senior Lecturer (M.B.A. program) at RMIT in Organizational
Behaviour and Quantitative Methods, also including:
Chairman Research Committee, and member of the Resources Committee,
Graduate School of Management, RMIT;
Member of the Research Committee of RMIT;
Course Coordinator and principal lecturer of:
Foundations for Management (introductory residential summer school for all MBA students at
RMIT);
Organizational Change (Organization Behaviour unit OB4 in the MBA)
Evaluation of Change (Organization Behaviour unit OB5 in the MBA) and
R&D Management (elective for M.B.A. and Masters of Systems Engineering programs).
Organisational Design and Management (service course for Masters of Systems Engineering and
the Bachelor of Engineering programs).
1985 (June to December, 1986):
Part-time Lecturer in Graduate Diploma of Ergonomics at Lincoln Institute of the Health
Sciences, including developing a one term and a full year course on Engineering Psychology and
Ergonomics;
1976 (February) to 1980 (December):
Half-time Tutor in Behavioural studies in Medicine (first and third year Medical course)
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.
1976 (February) to 1977 (December):
Residential Tutor in Psychology at Trinity College, University of Melbourne (for undergraduates in
Arts, Science and Medicine).
1975 (February to December):
Part-time Tutor in Psychology, Department of Psychology,
Flinders University, Bedford Park, S. A.
5.1.2 Curriculum Development and Review
I have been involved in the following course review and accreditation programs:
Chair Subject Advisory Committee (Public Sector Accountability & Transparency, PSAT) and
Committee Member (SAC Applied Administrative Law, AAL) Chartered Secretaries Australia (March
2009 – ongoing) developed curriculum for modules in Public Sector Accountability & Transparency, and
Applied Administrative Law for the new stream offered in public sector governance from Semester 2,
2009. Chair of the four annual Subject Advisory Committee PSAT meetings, and oversight and update
material 6 monthly; as a well as Member Subject Advisory Committee of AAL and update material 6
monthly;
http://www.csaust.com/Content/NavigationMenu/EducationTraining/GraduateDiploma/Publicsectoroptio
nslaunch/Public_sector_option.htm
Convenor of the Program Accreditation proposal for the Master of Science in Public Policy of Carnegie
Mellon University (2006)
Team member for the Accreditation Review of Higher Education programs at Gibaran Business School
(2006);
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Convenor of the Public Sector Governance Program (including MPA, DPA & PhD) at Gibaran
Business School (2005 – 2006);
Chair of the Flinders University Health Services Management Development Unit Course Review
Committee (November - December, 2003);
Member of the Flinders University Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management Course
Review Committee (September - November, 2003);
Member of Flinders University’s Internal Audit team (“Education Working Group”) for 2002 in
preparation for the audit by the Australian Universities Quality Agency;
Design, development and coordination of the Graduate Certificate of Public Sector Management in
Internal Audit & Programme Evaluation, Flinders University (from 1996);
design and development of the Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management to include three new
Masters degrees and a Diploma of Public Sector Management, Flinders University (from 1996);
design and coordination of proposal development of the Doctor of Commerce for the School of
Accounting, Finance and Management, Flinders University (1993);
design and coordination of proposal development of the Executive M.B.A. for the Faculty of Social
Sciences, Flinders University (1992-93);
review and re-development of the Masters of Policy and Administration at Flinders University;
review and re-development of the Masters of Health Services Management (as Chair of Management
Education Coordinating Committee), through Flinders Medical Centre;
the Advisory Committee for the Graduate Diploma of Human Services Research at Phillip Institute of
Technology (Later Preston Institute & RMIT);
re-design of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Masters of Business Administration
(M.B.A.), including responsibility for the development of following new courses:
* Foundations for Management (a week residential, orientation to the M.B.A., core subject),
* Human Resources Management (core subject),
* Evaluation of Change in Human Service Organizations (elective),
* Research and Development Management I and II (electives conducted jointly with the
Masters of Systems Engineering),
* Public Enterprise (elective);
review of the Deakin University, M.B.A.: Organizational Behaviour topics (re-drafting a chapter on
Organizational Development, 1989-90).
5.1.3 Guest Lecturer at Tertiary educational institutions, including:
University of South Australia, Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management: “Goal Attainment
Scaling: A measurement tool to improve research planning development & evaluation” (June 2009)
Victoria University – School of Management (April, 2004) – seminars on International Corporate
Governance;
University of Melbourne – School of Public Policy & Government - seminars on Public Sector
Governance (May 2004);
University of Western Sydney- Nepean: Subject Coordinator and Presenter Managing Organisational
Change (subject in the Diploma of Management, for the Department of Defence, Canberra) June 1996;
Phillip Institute of Technology:
Graduate Diploma of Human Services Research (6 or 12 hour workshops in 1987, 1988, 1989, and
1990) on Evaluation and Management of Change in Human Service Organizations;
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Department of Communications and Electrical Engineering,
March, 1990) Introductory lectures on "Innovation and team work" for first year Engineering students;
University of Melbourne (Department of Psychology):
Masters of Applied Psychology (1988) on "Cognitive Psychology" and "Cognitive Ergonomics as applied
to Human Computer interaction";
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Lincoln Institute of the Health Sciences:
Graduate Diploma of Ergonomics: a seminar on "Expert Systems and Useability Design and
Evaluation" (1987).
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology:
Graduate Diploma of Counseling (Educational/Vocational)
on Program Evaluation and Rehabilitation (two 2 hour lectures in 1985);
Victoria State College (Burwood):
Diploma of Habilitation and Rehabilitation Studies on Rehabilitation and Habilitation Techniques
(semester course in 1982);
Swinburne Institute of Technology:
Bachelor of Instrumental Science on Neuroanatomy and Neuropsychology
(ten hour course in 1981);
University of Melbourne:
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 3rd and 4th year courses on Experimental Cognitive Psychology
and Human Performance (eight lectures, 1977-1979);
Flinders University (South Australia):
Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Psychology) and Masters in Clinical Psychology on Human motor
skills, Rehabilitation and Clinical Psychology (four lectures 1975-1977).
6. EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH CANDIDATES:
2007 – 2010 Supervisor& Examiner Doctorates
* Flinders University: Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management, 12 years supervised 11
PhDs to successful graduation;
* University of Newcastle Graduate School of Business, examined 2 DBA & Supervised 4 DBAs so
far 1 has graduated;
* University of South Australia, International Graduate School of Business, Supervised 7 DBAs: so
far 2 have graduated.
2005 – 2006: As Director of Studies at Gibaran Business School (Private RTO, Adelaide) joint supervisor of
PhD & DBA
As well as MMangt (by Research Thesis). Graduated 1 PhD and 1 Master of Management
(Research).
1994 to 2006: In the graduate program conducted by the Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management,
my supervisory commitments include direct or co-supervision of Masters by research and Doctoral
(DPA & PhD students; and research dissertations and projects in the M. Policy & Administration, M.
Public Policy or M. Public Management (these research papers may be 12 units or 18 units of the 36
units Masters degree); details of candidates and topics are as follows:
6.1 Successfully completed supervision Doctorates from:
4 PhDs for Australians on:
Governance, Audit & Control
Management competencies of managers of Local Government recreation and leisure centres.
Philanthropists and Philanthropy in Australia;
Organizational culture change measurement in the Australian public sector.
5 PhDs from Indonesia on:
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Leadership and organisational change in the Local Government Water Boards in Indonesia.
Adoption of Innovation in Regional Management in Bali
Benchmarking Education of public servants in Indonesia.
Organisational networks among Indonesian State Owned Enterprises.
Strategic Planning in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2 PhDs from Iran on:
Administrative reform in the public sector of Iran.
Participative decision-making in the Australian public sector.
1 PhDs from Papua New Guinea on: Organisational Change in Department of the Treasury in
Papua New Guinea;
2 DBAs from Thailand on: Student perceptions of University choices;
Rights of Minority shareholders in Thai companies.
1 PhDs from Vietnam on Local Government organisations in Vietnam and South Australia.
6.2 Successfully completed Masters degrees by research and Masters Theses/Dissertations
- 5 M.A. research by thesis,
- 6 M. Pol. Admin. research theses
- 12 Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (Masters or Diploma) completed
research projects.
1991 to 1993: As the Higher Degrees Committee representative for the School of Accounting Finance and
Management, I was:
Coordinator of the post-graduate research and teaching programs in Management;
Coordinator of research methods for several honours research students each year;
Co-supervisor or sole supervisor of four M.Com. students, three of whom converted to PhDs.
1988 to 1991: Chairman of the Research Committee of the RMIT Graduate School of Management and
as such was co-supervisor of over ten applicants and candidates for Masters of Business by Research
and Ph.D., as well as direct supervisor or adviser for several M.B.A. students' Field Investigation
projects, including such topics as:
* changes in organizational climate with a merger of two finance companies;
* technology policy in corporate strategy;
* organizational effectiveness in local government;
* information technology transfer in the Australian printing industry;
* organizational effectiveness of a Chinese trade delegation in Australia;
* a competency model for Chief Executive Officers;
* case studies in Biotechnology R&D management in Australia.
1985 to 1986: Graduate Diploma of Ergonomics (Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences): two student
research thesis projects (12 Units).
1978 Psychology Department University of Melbourne: one Final Honours thesis student and one
Masters of Clinical Psychology thesis student (during the 9 months absence of our supervisor, Dr J.
Summers).
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7. COMMERCIAL / COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS AND
CONTRACT RESEARCH REPORTS OR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2008 – 2010 consultant to:
* CEO of Meals on Wheels: Governance Review
* CanDO4Kids (Manager Community Services) for introduction, staff training and research using
Goal Attainment Scaling in early intervention for sensory impaired pre-school children
* Victorian Department of Primary Industries (Agriculture & Fisheries Group) on evaluation
capability development plan.
2008 Consultant to Department of Premier & Cabinet, University City Project, Government of South
Australia: comparative analysis and identification of gaps among 6 Master‟s programs in public
policy and public sector management, with design of student and sponsor checklist and strategic
advice framework for choice of post-graduate education of public sector managers.
2006- 2007 Manager, Strategic Alliances, TAFE SA, Adelaide SA
Co-author of the successful part of the TAFE SA tender for the Standing Offer Panel on Research and
Consultancy Services for all Department of Defence VET programs. Project Manager for the proof of
concept of Customer Relations Management systems and Knowledge Management strategy for TAFE
SA. Project Manager of the DEST Skills Vouchers for TAFE SA South. Other commercial projects
managed in TAFE SA were:
1. Australian Skills Vouchers Programme
The Commonwealth Government‟s work skills voucher scheme has been operational (through DEST)
from 2/1/07. TAFE SA has been one of the most successful RTOs in Australia in getting
registrations and obtaining vouchers for our courses. He was the Coordinator for the TAFE South
response to the DEST vouchers, and had been facilitating communication between key TAFE staff of
the various campuses across the state. This successful Business Development team of Dr Sharp, Ms
Janene Piip (TAFE SA Regional) & Ms Heather Gill (TAFE SA North) have been nominated among
the three finalists for the annual national TAFE Marketing Awards.
2. Customer Relations Management (CRM) & Knowledge Management (KM) Proof of Concept
Projects
The South Australian Minister and the Chief Executive of the Department (DFEEST) have expressed
a keen interest in CRM and Knowledge Management systems for the Department. TAFE SA was
meant to be conducting a pilot (proof of concept) of these systems for the whole of DFEEST. After
the pilot project was part way through its project plan, the TAFE SA Executive Director and the
Chair of the TAFE South Council appointed Dr Sharp to take over the management of these projects
at short notice (after two external consultants had failed to deliver on time). Together with another
external IT strategy consultant he was able to get the project back on track and to deliver its main
objective before the close of its budget at the end of the financial year. This entailed developing an
audit trail of invoices and budget accountability, as well as a computerized store of the key
documents. This CRM roll out project was eventually given further funding from DFEEST.
2006 Centre for Development & Research in Evaluation (CeDRE, Malaysia) and Gibaran Business
School (Centre for Public Sector Governance) joint Advanced Professional Development Program
in Program Monitoring and Evaluation (2 week workshop, Adelaide, January, 2006)
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CeDRE & Malaysian Evaluation Society International Evaluation Conference Workshops on Goal
Attainment Scaling; and Strategic Evaluation (KL, March 2006).
2000 – 2005
* International guest speaker at the National Conference (February 2005) of the Ketua Kompartemen
Akuntan Secktor Publik of the Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia, sponsored by the President of the
Association (Syafri Adnan Baharuddin) who is also the Director of Audit for the National
Commission of the Public Sector (BPKP Badan Pengawasan Keuangan Dan Pembangunan).
* International guest speaker to Indonesia‟s principal government training centre for post-graduate
in-service education STIA LAN (Lembaga Adminisrasi Negara) in Bandung, gave 2 workshops on
local governance sponsored by the Bandung local city council (January February, 2005).
Mitchell Park Urban Renewal Project (for the City of Marion and the South Australia Housing Trust) with
Urban & Regional Planning Solutions, Adelaide (2005 – 2006) designed evaluation framework;
Salisbury North Urban Improvement Project (designed evaluation framework) for the South Australia
Housing Trust, Adelaide, 2003;
Banksia Palliative Care Services (2001 – 2002) Internal Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner program
(funded by Department of Human Services, Victoria), Ivanhoe, Victoria.
City of Mitcham - Visioning exercise for Mitcham Council to the year 2030 (from May 2003 – March 2004).
City of Onkaparinga - Facilitator of information systems review for organisational governance re-structure –
a workshop of the Executive Team (August, 2001).
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (February to May, 2001) evaluation of the Networks of Excellence.
(with Jerry Moller & Ms Jo Baulderstone).
Cooks River Stormwater Management Education Program Evaluation – conducted the governance
evaluation, and facilitated the final consultative meeting with stakeholders for Cultureshift Pty Ltd,
Sydney; sponsored by the Strathfield, Marrickville and Canterbury Councils, NSW, (May – August,
2003).
Department of Education and Children’s Service of South Australia (formerly DETE) teaching & short
course program (12 scholarships each year referred to my topics) 1999 – 2004.
IIR Training Developing Public Sector Performance Measurement Systems, Conducted four 2-day workshops
in June & July 2000 in Australia (Melbourne, Perth), and New Zealand (Auckland & Wellington).
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Research and Evaluation Projects 1999 Key
research priority: Frontline Management Initiative Evaluating the Frontline Management Initiative:
The Impact at Individual, Organisational, Business and Strategic Levels. Consortium led by Prof.
Geoffrey Soutar, (Project Director of Edith Cowan University and University of Western Australia)
and Llandis Barratt-Pugh (Project Manager of Edith Cowan University) with Assoc. Prof. Colin
Sharp (Researcher / Evaluator of Flinders University) Dr Dianne Mulcahy (Researcher of Melbourne
University DVET), Prof. Catherine Smith (Researcher of University of Newcastle) and Assoc. Prof.
Trevor Williams (Researcher of Queensland University of Technology). http://www-
business.ecu.edu.au/efmi/Tteam.htm#Sharp
NCVER Research and Evaluation Projects 2000- 2001 Key research priority: Competency-based
Management: Evaluating the use of competency-based management initiatives in Registered Training
Organisations. Consortium led by Dr Dianne Mulcahy (Researcher of Melbourne University DVET),
includes: Prof. Geoffrey Soutar, (Project Director of Edith Cowan University and University of
Western Australia) and Llandis Barratt-Pugh (Project Manager of Edith Cowan University) with
Assoc. Prof. Colin Sharp (Researcher / Evaluator of Flinders University) Prof. Catherine Smith
(Researcher of University of Newcastle) and Assoc. Prof. Trevor Williams (Researcher of
Queensland University of Technology). http://www.ncver.edu.au/cgi-
bin/listMD.pl?type=theme&templ=themes.htm
Public Service Management Program, Presenter for South Australia Managing Out & Managing Up
(ongoing, March 2003 - December 2003).
Quingdao Municipal Government Officers' Group: Presented workshops on "Strategic Management for
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Local Development" for this study tour group of from China: September - November, 2002
Reframing the Future 2001: Community of Practice Final Report South Australia Human Resource
Development Anita Crabtree, Miriam Daley, Maxine Harding, Carol Mills, Carol Saville & Louise
Waiblinger, in conjunction with Facilitators: Colin Sharp, Janet McIntyre; Adelaide, Flinders
Institute of Public Policy and Management.
Shanghai Luwan District Government Group Principal presenter on strategic human resource
management and program evaluation for local government employees from China, 1 week
workshop at Flinders University. 22nd
- 29th October, 2002.
University of Indonesia Principal Author Project proposal for a "Dual degree project" being the Cooperation
in post graduate training between Flinders institute of public policy and management Faculty of
social sciences Flinders University and Department of Administrative Sciences (DAS) of the Faculty
of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, for Research and teaching
enhancement on Management and policy reform and Indonesian‟s Public Sector Governance
Improvement, 2001; University of Indonesia Principal Presenter on research methods for Doctoral
Student Group (2 weeks 5th - 16
th August 2002).
University of Indonesia (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences), Coordinator of the Department of
Justice and Human Rights Study Tour 23rd
– 27th August, 2002.
Victorian Department of Human Services, Office of Housing: Evaluation of the Housing Support
Coordination Program (2002 - 2003).
1999
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services (March to May), with a National
Committee of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP), to develop a Discussion
Paper on outcomes measurement for the SAAP national data collection (with Ms Jo Baulderstone of
FIPPM and Mr Chris Talbot of Adelaide Central Mission).
IIR Conferences, (June & July) “Public Sector Performance Measurement”, four 2-day workshops in Sydney,
Melbourne, Hobart and Perth.
PIRSA (The Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia) contract to establish and
monitor their community consultation, performance indicators and Goal Attainment Scaling
techniques for environmental impact assessment, ongoing from September, 1994, and Australian
Research Council SPIRT (Strategic Partnership with Industry for Research & Teaching) grant (in
conjunction with the Principal Researcher, Professor Bruce Guerin) for research and a PhD program
on the regulation of natural resource industries in Australia with the Petroleum Group of the
Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/dhtml/ss/section.php?sectID=176&tempID=8
Public Service Commission Public Service Management Course, Stream 4: Resources Management, three
days in Darwin (March) and Work Based Project presentation assessments 2 days in Brisbane and
two and half days in Adelaide, two days in Alice Springs
1998
Australian Youth Foundation (Sydney): advice on establishing an evaluation framework for their
collaboration with the International Youth Foundation.
Flinders University – Department of Public Health “Health Care Reform in Southern Adelaide, Evaluation”,
SPIRT Research Project, July, 1998 – December, 2001: Consultancy to conduct and write Literature
Review & Bibliography (supervised Research Assistants: Anama Morriss and Elizabeth Birkett) and
wrote the literature review report, May 2001.
Internal Audit ’98 Conference IIR Conferences, Sydney (July) “The Role of Internal Audit as an
organizational culture change agent” paper presented (and Chaired Day 2)
IIR Conferences, (May & June) “Public Sector Performance Measurement”, four 2-day workshops in Sydney,
Melbourne, Canberra and Perth.
National Injury Surveillance Unit (of the National Institute of Health & Welfare) annotated bibliography on
evaluation methods and approaches for injury prevention and control programs (January).
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Public Service Commission Public Service Management Course, Stream 2: Managing Service Delivery, in
two days in Adelaide, and Work Based Project presentation assessments three days in Adelaide.
1997
Australian Youth Foundation (Sydney): continuing a three year contract to establish and monitoring the
evaluation framework for their grants scheme, on average of over $1.5 million a year (to December,
1997);
Department of Family and Community Services (January), South Australia; Pilot study of the Family
Development Services, performance monitoring and the development of outcome indicators using
Goal Attainment Scaling;
Public Service Commission Public Service Management Course, Stream 2: Managing Service Delivery, two
& half days in Adelaide, and Work Based Project presentation assessments for two and half days in
Adelaide, two days in Darwin and two days in Perth.
1996
Australian Youth Foundation (Sydney): continuing a three year contract to establish and monitoring the
evaluation framework for their grants scheme (to December, 1997)
IIR Conferences (February): Strategic Evaluation -An Introduction for Managers (1 day Workshop - and
Conference Chair, Sydney)
Queensland Health Department (May), Adviser on Customer Service Standards (1 day Workshop - Brisbane)
Public Service Commission Public Service Management Course, Work Based Project presentation
assessments for two and half days in Adelaide.
1995
Australian Youth Foundation (Sydney): continuing a three year contract to establish and monitoring the
evaluation framework for their grants scheme (to December, 1997);
Performance Measurement and Monitoring Advisory Committee (Membership from September, 1995 - 1996)
for the Planning Division of the Department of Family and Community Services, South Australia;
Community Employers Association (S. A.) Workshops (1.5days) on strategic management for community
organisations (October, 1995 to 1996 March);
Department of Industrial Relations, Canberra, expert adviser to the Steering Committee for the evaluation of
the Government Authorities and Defence Division (June to August).
Public Service Commission Public Service Management Course, Stream 2: Managing Service Delivery, for
three & half days in Adelaide;
Relationships Australia: Adviser, Quality Assurance and Accreditation Task Force (February).
1994
MESA (The Department of Mines and Energy of South Australia) a contract to establish and monitor their
community consultation, performance indicators (e.g. Goal Attainment Scaling) and objective
regulation programs (September – ongoing).
Australian Youth Foundation (Sydney): a three year contract to establish and monitoring the evaluation
framework for their grants scheme, on average of over $1.5 million a year (August to December,
1997)
Julia Farr Centre (Long-term head injury rehabilitation centre) trained staff on Goal Attainment Scaling, and
monitored their use with various patients (March & November)
South Australian Council of Social Services: Adviser on their survey of South Australian members and
submission to the Industry Commission on Charitable Organisations (February).
Implementing and Integrating Program Evaluation into Your Organisational Strategy. IIR Conference,
Sydney (April).
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1993
Multi-Purpose Services Program (Rural and Remote Health, Aged Care and Community Services) Evaluation
of the pilot porgram for the Department of Human Services & Health and Commonwealth & State
Health Ministers, jointly with the Centre for Aging Studies; Consortium for Evaluation Research &
Training (Flinders University & University of South Australia) and Health Solutions Ltd (December,
1993 to December, 1995)
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/ruralhealth-services-mps.htm
Coordinator (and contributor) South Australian Public Forum on "Benchmarking in Public Sector & Not-for-
Profit Agencies" hosted by C.E.R.T. (the Consortium for Evaluation Research & Training, a joint
venture between the Flinders University and the University of South Australia)
Nursing Department of the Flinders Medical Centre. Adviser on the re-design and editing of the Corporate
Plan (October)
Flinders University M.E.C.C. Seminars: Coordinator and contributor (July)
“The Health of Public Sector Management: Public Sector Programme Evaluation” and “Health
Service Management” including two 1 day workshops, two public lectures, an invited School of
Accounting, Finance and Management "Research Day" seminar, a University colloquium
(Psychology), and two seminars at the Flinders Medical Centre with Professor Tom Kiresuk
(University of Minnesota) and Professor Geoff Prideaux (RMIT).
1992
Eldercare Ltd designed and conducted of a staff training program on evaluation as part of the development of
Validation Therapy in the nursing homes operated by Eldercare of S.A. (January to September)
AusAID University Study Tour: contributor session on R&D Management to short course program (for
Indonesian University Administrators) for the School of Accounting, Finance and Management.
Flinders University (March)
IIR Conferences, Sydney Program Evaluation in the Public Sector (April)
1991
Commonwealth Department of Finance (through P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. Research & Evaluation Consultancy Pty
Ltd), three workshops on Evaluation and the Commonwealth's Financial Management Improvement
Program (July to September)
1989
ET&S: Evaluation Training & Services three Workshops (three day sessions) on Evaluation and Management
of Change (January to November)
1988
Graduate School of Management, RMIT (August, 1998 to November, 1998) consultancy on:
* the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Social Policy and Research program of the
Wesley Central Mission;
* the monitoring and evaluation of employee participation in a Just-in-Time program in a shoe
manufacturing firm.
1988
P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. Research & Evaluation Consultancy
* Facilitator (weekend planning workshop of senior managers and councillors, May 1990) and
adviser on planning, goal setting and performance indicators for the City of Northcote, Vic.;
* Adviser on evaluation for a review of Competency-based training for the State Training Board
NSW (through Swinburne Centre for Enterprise and Development);
* Evaluation of the "Validation Therapy Program" for disoriented elderly people conducted at the
South Port Community Nursing Home, Albert Park.
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1986 - 1987
Nicholas Clark and Associates (May, 1986 to December, 1987) consultant in the following projects for:
* The Department of Transport and Communications Aviation Medicine Branch:
- Reviewed the Occupational Health and Safety of Agricultural ("Cropduster") pilots.
* The Department of Aviation:
Integration and Modernisation of Air Traffic Services
- Conducted contextual job analyses, including identification of the skills, knowledge, and
abilities of the Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Services and Aeronautical
Telecommunications Officers, in order to develop a new curriculum to integrate and
introduce new technology in Air Traffic Services training.
* The Vera White Disability Resource Centre, Deakin University:
- Prepared guidelines and a resource manual on alternative forms (including audiotapes) of
assignments by students with disabilities affecting writing or typing.
* Knoxbrooke Adult Training Centre: (under the Home And Community Care disability services
projects, and for the Office of Intellectual Disabilities Services, Victoria)
-Facilitation of integration of elderly people with intellectual disabilities into Home And
Community Care services in the outer eastern region.
* The Spastic Society and Department of Sport and Recreation (Victoria):
- Development of a curriculum and guidelines for Fitness leaders to integrate people with
movement disabilities in mainstream fitness programs.
* The Road Traffic Authority (Victoria):
- A review and reorganisation of the Disabled Person's Parking Scheme for Victoria.
* Road Traffic Authority (Victoria):
- Facilitation of consultation with Local Government representatives on the development of a
traffic management strategy for the Melbourne bayside councils.
* The Traffic Strategies Group of the Road Traffic Authority (Victoria):
- "Traffic Management Strategy - Development of Method", conducted a study of methods of
community consultation which can be used in developing traffic management strategies to
better meet community needs.
* The TAFE Board of Victoria (through Holmesglen College of TAFE):
- Plumbing 32 CDA Course Evaluation Advisory Committee, provided an evaluation of the
Plumbing curriculum and outcomes for apprentices and journeymen in the plumbing industry.
This project involved conducting an occupational analysis and a course outcome evaluation
across 11 TAFE Colleges in the state.
* Victorian Local Government Industry Training Committee:
-Facilitation and evaluation of the "Employee Participation/Industrial Democracy" pilot
project conducted by the Department of Labour and the Municipal Association of Victoria.
* The Australian Libraries and Information Council:
- National inquiry into computer networks and information retrieval systems used in schools.
1984
Swinburne Centre for Applied Neurosciences and P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. Research & Evaluation Consultancy
(December, 1984 to December, 1990):
The development of a Psychophysiological method of assessing mental workload (ERGOSCAN) for
work measurement in screen based technologies.
1983
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, as Research and Evaluation Manager for Commonwealth Department
of Community Services, including the following consultancies:
* Convenor and manager of the national trial Evaluation Training Kit for staff of the Commonwealth
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Rehabilitation Service;
* Coordinator of the development of State Policy Guidelines and Management Information System
for the Rehabilitation Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Community Services
(Victoria);
* Evaluation adviser on the review of the needs of people with disabilities in the western suburbs of
Melbourne;
* Evaluation adviser on the review of the needs of ethnic clients of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation
Service;
* Evaluation adviser on the development of the Residential Accommodation and Independent Living
Services of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services.
8. MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
8.1 Formal Management Appointments in Organisations
2008 Chief Executive Officer, Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (February, 2008 –
December 2008, part-time), managed the support services for the Council of the industry association,
including dealing with Government, Regulators and Clients; advice to the National Council on
financial, strategic and communication issues; assistance for the Treasurer in management of the
budget and assistance for Secretary in managing the National Office, the Newsletter. As the only
paid manager for the national network this position entailed assistance to the National Committees
and Branches in the States and Territories.
2006- 2007 Manager, Strategic Alliances, TAFE SA, Adelaide SA
Managed a budget of $383,600 for Youth Pathways and Partnerships (with four staff to administer
this budget and distribute the appropriate funds to the various programs which deliver services to
schools), and in adult pathways a budget of $175,000 (with a part-time administrative assistant) to
assist in professional development and research grants for TAFE SA staff. As Project Manager for
five TAFE South Council funded research and development projects he has wider control but short
time schedules and has required staff to tighten the expenditure and reduce the scope to be able to
complete the deliverables on time before his contract expired (July 2007).
2005 - 2006 Director of Studies Gibaran Business School, Director Centre for Public Sector Governance
Co-supervised a shared administrative staff of 3. Budget oversight of approx $90,000. Marketing
and managing student enrolments. Presenting and facilitating marketing lunches with Executives and
prospective clients, managing and presenting training workshops. And Auditor of International
partner providers and examination centres (reviewed quality assurance of partners in KL Malaysia
and Singapore).
2003 Chair of the Course accreditation review of the Health Service Management program at Flinders
University.
2002 (May to December) member of the "Education Group" of the Flinders University's preparation for the
AUQA (Australia University Quality Agency) audit, Chaired by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Hilary
Winchester.
1994 (May) occasional and ongoing: Acting Director of the Flinders Institute of Public Policy and
Management (up to two weeks at a time on several occasions during the absences of Professor Bruce
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Guerin); Co-supervisor of 1 part-time (0.8) Unit Administrative Officer & Secretary. Limited budget
control.
Member Flinders University's Quality Reference Group;
1992 (December to December 1993): Chair, M.E.C.C. (Management Education Coordinating Committee) of
Flinders University. Co-Supervised an Administrative assistant and budget of approx $5,000.
Chaired the meetings of this Standing Committee of the Academic Board, and reported to the
Academic Board and Faculties of the University on matters affecting management education
across the University;
Prior to Chairing the M.E.C.C., from March 1991, represented the School of Accounting Finance &
Management on the Committee;
Represented the Flinders University and M.E.C.C. at the first meeting of the Heads of Academic
Units at ANZAM (the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management) at Deakin
University, Vic., December 1992);
Represented the Vice-Chancellor at the N.B.E.E.T. (National Board of Employment Education and
Training) sponsored Working Party on Science and Technology's seminar on "Science and
Technology issues in Management Education", April, 1992, Canberra.
1991 (July to March 1992) Acting Head of School, School of Accounting, Finance and Management at
Flinders University, which entailed the following duties:
* represent the School at policy and decision making meetings in the Faculty of Social
Sciences and the University;
* Chair of the School Meeting (the corporate decision making body for the academic staff and
support staff of the School);
* signatory responsible for the authorisation of results of examinations and student matters
(e.g., appeals of results);
* signatory responsible for the authorisation of accounts payable from the School Development
Fund, managed a departmental budget of approx $100,000;
* supervision of 3 support staff and allocation of their duties;
1989 (November to November, 1990) Head, Research Co-ordination Office (RMIT):
* Chaired the Research Committee of RMIT, provided entrepreneurial and management
direction for the Research Co-ordination Office and engaged in external and internal liaison
regarding all areas of research policy, submissions for grants, R&D management and research
funding for RMIT;
The position entailed participation in the Higher Education Management Committee of
RMIT:
* signatory responsible for the authorisation of research accounts payable to the Faculty
Research Funds and individual academic research grants, managed a departmental budget of
approx $90,000;
* supervision of 2 full-time and 1 half-time support staff and allocation of their duties;
* Chair of the Victoria University of Technology working group on the development of a
Food Science and Technology Co-operative Research Centre;
* member of the Victoria University of Technology Research Working Group for the Interim
Vice Chancellor's Executive Committee;
* Convenor of the "Glasshouse Seminars on University Research Commercialisation" at
RMIT (June 1990);
1988 to 1989: Graduate School of Management (GSM), RMIT, management and administrative
commitments:
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* Member RMIT Research Committee;
* Chairman, Graduate School of Management, Research Committee;
* Member Resources Committee GSM;
* Member GSM Faculty Board;
* Member MBA program review team
* GSM representative on the Faculty Board of the Humanities and Social Sciences;
* Coordinator of Foundations for Management (residential summer school for the M.B.A.
program) Graduate School of Management.
1986 (continuing) Managing Director of P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L. (Research & Evaluation) Consultancy Pty Ltd
(ACN: 006 538 474) and the Sharp - D'Amico Family Trust, which entails:
* marketing the consulting capability,
* designing and maintaining the company WWW site
* contracting the clients,
* conducting the research and evaluation consultancy,
* report editing and production
* supervising the Finance Director's budgeting and financial management
* supervising the Accounting firm which reports annually to the ATO and the ASIC
* supervising the casual Clerical Assistant.
1983 to 1986: Research and Evaluation Manager, Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS),
Commonwealth Department of Community Services, duties included:
* participation in the development and implementation of state and federal policy of evaluation
and review and project planning within the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS);
* instigation and co-ordination of a state and national staff development program on Research,
Monitoring and Evaluation Methods in Rehabilitation;
* negotiation on behalf of the CRS to hire consultants as Evaluators and program developers;
* supervision of development and evaluation of new programs by allied health professionals;
* initiation of the establishment and ongoing co-ordination of monthly meetings and staff
colloquia program called "QALERS" (an acronym for "Quality Assurance and Liaison with
experts on Evaluation and Research Studies") for facilitating the sharing of ideas and
discussion of issues and new techniques in rehabilitation;
* provision of ongoing technical advice and leadership to the broad range of administrative and
professional staff of the Rehabilitation Branch on matters relating to:
. microcomputers for rehabilitees and their treatment and training,
. project (critical path) management and computer spreadsheet software applications,
especially in rehabilitation program management,
. interpretations and applications of research, monitoring, evaluation, quality
assurance, auditing and other analytical methodologies for the broad range of staff on
a wide variety of projects,
. methods of client selection, rehabilitation and follow-up, and
. interpretation and remediation of staff stress and absenteeism problems, and other
matters pertaining to organizational development.
Membership of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, State Management Committee
(known as Rehabilitation Executive Committee): involved in the overall management and
state-based decision making of the organization.
1981 - 1983: Program Director, Work Preparation Centre, Western Region (Footscray) administrative
duties included:
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* the complete administration of an autonomous program involving ministerial delegations
under the Social Services Act, Public Service Act, and Finance and Audit Act of the
Commonwealth as well as responsibility for equipment and running costs amounting to
nearly one million dollars;
* the management and professional supervision of 16 full-time permanent staff and 6 part-time
or sessional staff, organised on a "secondment matrix" team structure, with inter-disciplinary
teams operating under a "management by objectives and results" approach; the process of
establishing the centre, involved conducting more than 150 personnel selection interviews for
the appointment of 24 staff at various levels;
* public relations (generating referrals and job prospects for trainees).
Acting Executive Officer, Work Adjustment Centres
* fully in charge (for five weeks) of the central administration and co-ordination of three
centres similar to the Work Preparation Centre in Footscray.
8.2 Administrative Committees in Community and Professional Groups
As well as working in the above positions I have been actively involved in community and professional
development committees. These included:
* Executive Member (TAFE SA Representative), Adelaide West End Association (Hindley St,
October 2006 – Sept 2007).
* Member, Southern Regional Reference Group for ICAN (Noarlunga DECS, October 2006 – Sept
2007).
* Returning Officer for the Special General Meeting of the Adelaide Basketball Club (January 1995):
entailed Chairing the meeting and administering the election of Officers of the Club.
* Conference Planning Committee Member of the Adelaide 2002 Powerful Connections National
Conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Australia, Convenor of the Innovations and
Impacts Day held at Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management, Saturday 16th November,
2002 (June 2001 – November 2002).
* Convenor of the first PhD Forum at the annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management
(ANZAM) conference in Adelaide (December 1998 - August, 1998)
* Convenor of the Adelaide 1997 International Evaluation Conference of the AES, Chair of the AES
Conference Committee. This conference made a profit of $84, 476.55, for 317 attendees, with
satisfaction ratings ranging from 64% regarding conference structure, and 80% with the conference
format, 80% regarding the opportunities to ask questions. 86% with the proceedings and 91% with
key note speakers (August 1995 to December, 1997)
* Executive of the Australasian Evaluation Society (as Vice-President, 1993 and President 1994-95),
in addition to previous positions held in the AES since 1986:
* Charter Committee Member, Charter Editorial Board Member (1987 - 1993)
* Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Standards in Evaluation, (from 1989 - 1995)
* Convenor of the Strategic Planning Group (1994-95)
* Subject Specialist (Public Sector Management) Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic
and Vocational Qualifications (1988 – 2007).
* Foundation Committee Member of the Community Aged Care Resources Centre (incorporated in
October 1988).
* Foundation Chairman of the Roger K. Melnyk Association, established in August 1985 to continue
the good work of Roger Melnyk, the late Executive Officer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of
Victoria;
* Foundation Chairman, Psychologists' Software and Information on Computing - Special Interest
Group of the Australian Psychological Society (1985-1987);
* Secretary of the Victorian Evaluation Training Network (1983-1984);
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* Foundation Chairman of the Employment Sub-Committee of WESTCOD (Western Region
Committee of the Disabled), Footscray (1983). This committee of professionals and representatives
of people with disabilities was aimed at generating submissions for Community Employment
Program jobs for unemployed disabled people;
* Member Subcommittees on Membership Accreditation, Conference Planning (two State public
seminars, and the annual federal conference, in 1982) of the Victorian Branch of the Ergonomics
Society of Australia and New Zealand, (1980 - 1983);
* Member, Victorian International Year of Disabled Persons portfolios on "Prevention of Disability,
and Aids and Appliances" and the "Education portfolio" (1980-1981);
* Foundation Secretary of the Biofeedback Society of Australia (1976-1977).
8.3 External Reviewer
Technical And Further Education (TAFE) Board of Victoria (with Holmesglen College of TAFE) -
Project Manager (through Nicholas Clark & Associates) of the Plumbing 32 CDA Course Evaluation
Advisory Committee, which entailed an evaluation of the Plumbing curriculum and outcomes for
apprentices and journeymen in the first competency based education and training programs in the
Australian plumbing industry (1986);
The Vera White Disability Resource Centre, Deakin University (1986)
- as Project Manager (through Nicholas Clark & Associates) I reviewed services for students with
disabilities and prepared guidelines and a resource manual on alternative forms (including
audiotapes) of assignments by students with disabilities affecting writing or typing.
Department of Aviation: - as Project Manager (through Nicholas Clark & Associates)
Integration and Modernisation of Air Traffic Services (1987):
- I conducted training audits and contextual job analyses, including identification of the skills,
knowledge, and abilities of the Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Services and Aeronautical
Telecommunications Officers, in order to develop a new curriculum to integrate and introduce new
technology in Air Traffic Services training.
IMCB International (1989 – 1990)
* "Senior External Moderator" and examiner for the UK based IMCB International action learning
MBA programs in Victoria and Queensland;
Gibaran Business School (1996)
* as the V-C‟s (Prof. Ian Chubb's) nominee representing Flinders University in the tribunal to review
the accreditation of a private RTO which applied to the South Australia Accreditation and
Registration Council to confer an action learning PhD in management;
Flinders University (2004)
* Chair of the re-accreditation panel for the Faculty of Health Sciences review of the Health Services
Management Program at Flinders University;
Carnegie Mellon University (2005)
* Academic Reviewer and Advisor to the South Australian Government‟s University City Project and
the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on their proposal for accreditation of their Master of Science
in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) of the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and
Management;
Department of Premier and Cabinet of South Australia (2008)
* Consultant to University City Project for comparative analysis and identification of gaps among 6
Master‟s programs in public policy and public sector management, with design of student and
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sponsor checklist and strategic advice framework for choice of post-graduate education of public
sector managers;
Chartered Secretaries Australia (2009 – ongoing)
* Chair, Subject Advisory Committee (Public Sector Accountability & Transparency, PSAT) and
Committee Member (SAC Applied Administrative Law, AAL) in the new stream offered in public
sector governance in the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance. Carrick Institute of Education (2010)
* Member Course Advisory Committee: Bachelor of Applied Social Science.
8.4 Internal Reviewer
RMIT University, Graduate School of Management: Member MBA program review team (1988 –
1989)
Victoria University of Technology (formed from RMIT, Footscray Institute and Western Institute
1988 - 1990)
* Head of the Research Coordination Office of RMIT (1989) I led internal reviews of research grants,
developed the first Research Management Plan and managed the development of the first RMIT
submission for Australian Research Council research infrastructure funds, including a quality
assurance internal review process to manage the distribution of $1,500,000 worth of grant funds;
* Interim Coordinator of Research (equivalent to Pro-Vice Chancellor and/or Deputy Registrar in
other Universities), reporting to the 4 Vice-Chancellors of the merging campuses under the new
Victoria University: developed first Research Management Plan and managed the development of the
first VUT submission for Australian Research Council research infrastructure funds which succeeded
in gaining a record $ 2,600,000 in grants.
Flinders University (1991 - 2004)
* academic member of the “Education Quality Group” convened by Professor Hilary Winchester
(then Pro- Vice-Chancellor Academic, and Chair of the AUQA Project Steering Group) at Flinders
University (2002) in the preparation for their first academic audit by the Australian Universities
Quality Agency (AUQA).
* Director of Studies (ten years) – Post Graduate Coursework and Research for School of Accounting
Finance and Management and for the Flinders Institute of Public Policy & Management, including
member of the Faculty of Social Sciences Higher Degrees Committee.
* Staff representative/Member of the reviews of the Graduate Program in Public Policy and
Management (1993 and 2003).
Gibran Business School (2005 - 2006)
* Director of Studies leading the team supporting the re-accreditation of all courses for VET and
Higher Education Sectors;
* Auditor of Teaching Centre partner agencies in Singapore and Malaysia.
TAFE SA Institute South (2006 -2007), Manager Strategic Alliances & International Projects –
including reviewed process for international projects and accreditation transfers;
Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (2008) CEO – included a review of the accreditation
and management of the VET Certificate IV in Government (Injury Rehabilitation Management)
offered in the ACT;
Gibran Learning Group (2010 - 2011)
* Academic Member of the team supporting the registration as a Non Self-Accrediting Institution of
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higher education and
* Academic Member of the team supporting the Course Assessment Panel re-accreditation of the
Higher Education courses including representing the Research and Ethics Committees.
8.5 Quality Systems development and evaluation
Research and Evaluation Manager (1983 – 1986) for the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
(CRS, Victoria: established the first QA program for the CRS incorporating a quality circle of a
leading rehabilitation staff across the several disciplines as a vehicle for client service delivery
monitoring and evaluation.
Foundation Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Standards in Evaluation for the Australasian
Evaluation Society (1988 – 1995).
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) of Australia (member 1997 – 2005)
Co-ordinator and Principal Lecturer in the first Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management
(Internal Audit and Evaluation) developed and conducted at Flinders University
24 years of experience in public sector consultancy including project management, research,
evaluation and audit.
9. PUBLICATIONS
(in order of recency)
9.1 BOOKS/REPORTS
Baulderstone. J., Sharp, C.A. & Talbot, C. 1999, The Measurement of Client Outcomes in SAAP Services:
Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, Canberra,
by the Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management, Flinders University. (ISBN = 0 642
42191 9)
Sharp, C.A. (with the assistance of Stanwick, J.) 1999, Evaluating Injury Prevention Initiatives: An
Annotated Bibliography. Edited by Associate Professor James Harrison. Australian Institute of
Health & Welfare, NISU and Flinders University's Research Centre for Injury Studies, Adelaide.
(ISBN = 0 725 80802 0) [online: http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/pubs/biblio/ ]
Australian Youth Foundation & Sharp, C. A. 1996, S.T.A.R.T. - A Do-it-Yourself Evaluation Manual. Sydney,
AYF. (ISBN = 0 646 29967 0). [online in summary PDF file at:
http://www.personalresearchandevaluation.com/documents/performance_measurement/START%20
Web%20Version.pdf ]
9.2 CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Sharp, C.A. with Birkett, E., 2002 Literature Review & Bibliography: “Global trends in public sector
organisation and management” in Baum, F., Blandford, J., Dwyer, J. & van Eyk, A. Health Care
Reform in Southern Adelaide, Evaluation, SPIRT Research Project, July, 1998 – December, 2001,
Department of Public Health, Flinders University April, 2002, pp. 451 - 568 (ISBN = 07308 9167 4).
Hendricks, M., & Conner, R. F., 1995, (with invited commentaries from Sharp, C.A. et al.) "International
Perspectives on the Guiding Principles for Evaluators". in Shadish, W., Newman, D. L. & Scheirer,
M.A. (Eds.) Guiding Principles for Evaluators- New Directions for Evaluation Series, No. 66, San
Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
Johns, A. & Sharp, C.A., 1993, `Using Validation at the South Port Community Nursing Home in Australia.'
In Feil, N. (Ed.) The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People
with "Alzheimer's - type Dementia". Sydney, Maclennan & Petty, 1993.
Sharp, C.A., Silberstein, R.B., Schier, M. & Cowey, M. 1989, "Psychophysiological Estimation of Mental
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Workload: The development of ERGOSCANc -a device sensitive to Mental Workload during use of
Information Technology". In Salvendy, G. (Ed.) The Third International Human-Computer
Interaction Conference (Boston , September, 1989). North Holland: Elselvier, 1989.
Sharp, C.A., 1977, The study of laterality effects in the motor system: Apraxia? In G.V. Stanley and K.W.
Walsh (Eds), Brain Impairment. Proceedings of the Second Annual Brain Impairment Workshop
published by the Neuropsychology Group, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, October, 1977.
9.3 ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS OR INVITED PAPERS OR INTERNATIONAL OR
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Read, P & Sharp, C., 2011 "CanDo4Kids Goal Attainment Scaling Project" Unlocking Student's Potential:
What's working for you? Biennial Conference of the South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment -
SPEVI 2011, Sydney. [online http://www.spevi.net/spevi/files/FinalPapersForProceedings.zip].
Sharp, C.A. & Andrew, M. 2008 “Goal Attainment Scaling – A growing trend in (qualitative and
quantitative) measurement of outcomes” Refereed paper at the AES International Evaluation
Conference: Evaluation: Adding Value, Perth, September, 2008 [see
http://www.aes2008.com.au/program.php]
Sharp, C.A. 2007 “The role of evaluation in Governance Standards” paper presented at the AES International
Evaluation Conference, Melbourne, September, 2007 [see
http://www.aes2007.com.au/programwed.php ]
Crilley, G. & Sharp, C.A. 2006. “Insights from research: Managerial qualities and operational performance: a
proposed model” Measuring Business Excellence, vol. 10, no. 2, 2006, pp. 4-18. [online http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=6B23B8126B3F326462E4979565040D
79?contentType=Article&contentId=1558355]
Sharp, C.A. & Stock, H. 2005a. “In search of a program logic for the evaluation of corporate governance and
organisational performance”. Evaluation Journal of Australasia, vol. 5 (new series) no. 2, pp. 48 –
59. [online
http://www.aes.asn.au/publications/Vol5No2/v5n2%20in%20search%20of%20program%20logic.pdf ]
Sharp, C.A. & Stock, H., 2005b. “Evaluation of the Contribution of Governance to Organisational
Performance”. Evaluation Inside Out. Paper presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society Annual
Conference, Brisbane, October, 2005 [online
http://www.aes.asn.au/conference/2005/papers/Colin%20Sharp%20AES%20Brisbane%20Oct-
2005.pdf ]
Sharp, C.A. 2005a. "An Organisational Evaluation Capability Hierarchy Model for Self-Diagnosis"
Evaluation Journal of Australasia, Vol. 4 Nos 1 & 2 (new series, March/April), pp. 27 - 33.
http://www.aes.asn.au/publications/Vol4No1_2/organisational_evaluation_capability.pdf
Sharp, C.A. 2005b. “Health Systems' Failures & Redemptions: Two Cases of the Roles of Clinical
Governance and their policy implications” in Getting Research Right for Policy & Practice. Paper
presented at the 2005 General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference, July, Adelaide
Convention Centre.
Crilley, G. Keeves, J., Sharp, C.A. & Darmawan, I. G. 2004 'Managerial qualities for the operational
performance of Australian local government sports and leisure centres'. Refereed paper at the 18th
ANZAM Conference Auckland Dec. 2004.
Sharp, C,A, 2004a, "The Historical Perspectives on Evaluation Project" Evaluation Journal of Australasia
vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 4 - 5.[online
http://www.aes.asn.au/publications/Vol3No2/historical_perspectives.pdf ]
Sharp, C,A, 2004b, "Development of Program Evaluation in Australia and the Australasian Evaluation
Society - the early decades" Evaluation Journal of Australasia vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 6 - 16.
[online http://www.aes.asn.au/publications/Vol3No2/development_of_program_evaluation.pdf ]
Sharp, C.A. 2004c, “Strategic Evaluation - the development of an hierarchy of organisational capability in
evaluation.” Paper presented as guest speaker for the Australasian Evaluation Society (Victorian
Branch), University of Melbourne 10th June, 2004.
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Sharp, C.A. 2004d. “How can Auditors account for Organisational Culture, Organisational Learning and
Change Management?” Paper presented as guest speaker for the Office of the Victorian Auditor-
General, Melbourne 8th June, 2004.
Sharp, C.A. 2004e. “Can Governance Learn? Can we determine what are the Just D.E.S.E.R.T.s of good
governance” Paper presented as guest speaker for the Centre for Public Policy Forum, University of
Melbourne, 8th June, 2004.
[online http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/sharp.html ]
Sharp, C.A. 2004f. "Another Great Leap Forward? - 'People Centred Planning' in China?"
Reflections on China's first International Conference on their Planning System Reform. Paper
presented as guest speaker for the School of Management, Victoria University, 11th May.
Sharp, C.A. 2004g. "Capacity Building by weaving evaluation into Visioning and Strategic Planning:
Examples from South Australia" Invited paper presented at International Conference on China's
Planning System Reform, hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission, Office of
Legislative Affairs of the State Council, and the Asian Development Bank, March, 24th & 25
th 2004,
State Guest Hotel, Beijing, China
[published on the Asian Development Bank WWW site:
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2004/PRC_Planning_System_Reform/sharp12.pdf
Sharp, C.A. 2004h. “Organisational Evaluation Capability Hierarchy in self-diagnosis” Refereed Paper
presented at the Australasian Evaluation Society International Evaluation Conference. Adelaide,
October, 2004. [online
http://www.aes.asn.au/conferences/2004/FR20%20Sharp,%20C.pdfhttp://www.aes.asn.au/conference
s/2004/FR20%20Sharp,%20C.pdf ]
Sharp, C.A. 2003. “Can Organisational Governance Learn? The development of „just‟ D.E.S.E.R.T.s© in the
form of the Director‟s Effectiveness Self-Evaluation Research Tool.” Paper presented at Evaluation
Who Benefits? Australasian Evaluation Society International Evaluation Conference, September 16 –
18th September, 2003, Auckland, NZ. [online
http://www.aes.asn.au/conferences/2003/PAPERS/WE11%20-%20Sharp.pdf ]
Crilley, G. & Sharp, C.A. 2003 'Managerial qualities for the operational performance of Australian local
government sports and leisure centres'. Surfing the Waves: Management Challenges -
Management Solutions. Refereed paper in Stream E at the 17th ANZAM
Conference Fremantle 2-5 Dec. 2003.
Daley, M., Waiblinger, L., Sharp, C.A. & McIntyre, J. 2002. "Communities of Practice: Developing a
Learning Culture in the Public Sector (Case Studies in the South Australia Public Sector)" Refereed
Paper in the (CDROM) Proceedings of the Innovations and Impact Day of the Powerful Connections
National Conference of the Institute of Public Administration of Australia, 16th November, 2002,
Adelaide, Flinders University.
Sharp, C.A. 2001. "Evaluation of competency based management training and the Frontline Management
Initiative (FMI) in the public sector." Refereed Paper in proceedings of AES International Evaluation
Conference, Canberra, October, 2001.
Sharp, C.A. & Moller, J. 2001. "Evaluation of Organizational Learning Intervention and Communities of
Practice." Refereed Paper in proceedings of AES International Evaluation Conference, Canberra,
October, 2001.
Sharp, C.A. 1999 “Strategic Evaluation –Performance in the service of Corporate Governance”. Evaluation
Journal of Australasia. Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 5 – 24.
Sharp, C.A. 1998a, “Strategic Evaluation –Beyond the Balanced Scorecard for Corporate Governance”.
Refereed conference paper accepted for Presentation and publication: Australia & New Zealand
Academy of Management Conference, Adelaide, 7th December, 1998
Sharp, C.A. 1998b, “Strategic Evaluation –Performance in the service of Corporate Governance”. Special
Issue Presentation: Investing in Our Future - Proceedings of the Australasian Evaluation Society
1998. Refereed conference papers of the International Evaluation Conference, Melbourne, 9th
October, Volume 2.
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Sharp, C.A. 1998c, "Reflections on Practice: Equipping Community and Government with awareness of
evaluation issues affecting indigenous communities” Evaluation Journal of Australasia Special Issue,
vol. 9, no. 1 & 2, pp 3 - 4.
Sharp, C.A. 1998d, "Integrating Internal Audit and Performance Evaluation" Proceedings of the Institute of
Internal Auditors - Australia SOPAC 98. Canberra, The IIA -Australia, South Pacific and Asia
Conference, March, pp. 181 - 202.
Sharp, C.A. 1998e, "Organisational Learning through Comparative Performance Evaluation" Proceedings of
the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia SOPAC 98. Canberra, The IIA -Australia, South Pacific
and Asia Conference, March, pp. 203 - 230.
Baulderstone, J., & Sharp, C.A. 1997, “Outcome measures as performance indicators in contracting out of
services” Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government - Proceedings of the Australasian
Evaluation Society International Conference 1997. ACT: Australasian Evaluation Society,
September, pp. 104 - 110.
Malavazos, M. & Sharp, C.A. 1997, “Goal Attainment Scaling: Environmental impact evaluation on the
upstream petroleum industry” Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government - Proceedings of
the Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference 1997. Curtin, ACT: Australasian
Evaluation Society, September, pp. 332 - 340.
Sharp, C.A. 1997a, “Are theories of organisational learning necessary for evaluation ?” Evaluation:
Equipping Communities and Government - Proceedings of the Australasian Evaluation Society
International Conference 1997. Curtin, ACT: Australasian Evaluation Society, September, pp. 473 -
479.
Sharp, C.A. 1997b, “Goal Attainment Scaling in Validation Therapy for elderly disoriented people: An
evaluation or a facilitation?” Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government - Proceedings of
the Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference 1997. Curtin, ACT: Australasian
Evaluation Society, September, pp. 480 - 487.
Sharp, C.A. 1997c, Book review of "Ethical Practice in Government: Improving Organisational Management"
by John Uhr, for Australian Journal of Politics and History, 1997, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 107 – 108.
Sharp, C.A., Stanwick, J. & Baulderstone, J., 1997, “An Organisational Culture Consistency Meter in
evaluation of Organisational Learning” Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government -
Proceedings of the Australasian Evaluation Society International Conference 1997. ACT:
Australasian Evaluation Society, September, pp. 488 - 494.
Sharp, C.A. 1996a, "Are theories of organisational learning necessary? (in the Public Sector): Surfacing
dilemmas of an 'International learning race' affecting public sector management" in Aranjo, L.,
Burgouyne, J., & Easterby-Smith, M. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Symposium on Organisational
Learning. Part 2 (Paper 33) Lancaster, Lancaster University, 1 - 3 September.
Sharp, C.A. 1996b, "Evaluation of Organisational Learning in the Public Sector: An organisational culture
consistency meter?" in Aranjo, L., Burgouyne, J., & Easterby-Smith, M. (Eds.) Proceedings of the
Symposium on Organisational Learning. Part 2 (Paper 34) Lancaster, Lancaster University, 1 - 3
September.
Sharp, C.A. 1996c, "Can organisations learn while suffering corporate memory loss?" Paper invited to the
Second International Symposium on Organisational Learning, Department of Management Learning
Lancaster University, U.K. September.
Sharp, C.A. 1996d, "Evaluation of Organisational Culture Change: Computer Aided Text Analysis" Paper
presented at the Second Conference of the U.K. Evaluation Society, London (Tavistock Institute)
September.
Sharp, C.A. 1996e, "Footprints: Strategies for Non-Traditional Program Evaluation" Evaluation: The
International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 226 - 231.
Sharp, C.A. 1995a, "Arational Evaluation: How can evaluation stay afloat in a chaotic sea of reforms?" Paper
presented at Evaluation for a New Century: A Global Perspective (the International Conference of
the American Evaluation Association and Canadian Evaluation Society) Vancouver, Canada,
November, 1995.
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Sharp, C.A., 1995b, "Australian Perspectives on the Guiding Principles for Evaluators" Invited paper
presented at a Panel Session of Evaluation for a New Century: A Global Perspective (the
International Conference of the American Evaluation Association and Canadian Evaluation Society)
Vancouver, Canada, November, 1995.
Sharp, C.A., 1995c, "Appropriateness in Internal versus External Evaluation and Auditing." Invited paper
presented at a Presidential Panel Session, of Evaluation for a New Century: A Global Perspective
(the International Conference of the American Evaluation Association and Canadian Evaluation
Society) Vancouver, Canada, November, 1995.
Sharp, C.A., 1994a, "Benchmarking: Pros & Cons for Evaluation". Keynote Paper invited to the WA Branch
Conference Australasian Evaluation Society, 28th September, 1994.
Sharp, C.A., 1994b, "Evaluating organisational learning: An organisational culture consistency meter"
Evaluation: Making Performance Count: Proceedings of the Australasian Evaluation Society:
International Conference, National Convention Centre, Canberra, 23 September, 1994. pp.419 - 425.
Sharp, C.A., 1994c, "Interpretations Series" Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 1994, vol. 6, no.1, pp. 55- 58.
Sharp, C.A., & Talbot, C., 1994, "Re-constructing strategy in the Third Sector" Proceedings of the Australian
and New Zealand Third Sector Research Conference, Queensland University of Technology,
Brisbane, July 13th -15th, 1994.
Talbot, C. & Sharp, C.A., 1994, "Benchmarking in the Third Sector" Proceedings of the Australian and New
Zealand Third Sector Research Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, July
13th -15th, 1994.
Sharp, C.A., 1994, "Update of programme evaluation: South Australia - How can evaluation stay afloat in a
troubled sea of reforms? Implementing and Integrating Program Evaluation into Your
Organisational Strategy. Proceedings of IIR Conference, Sydney, April 1994.
Sharp, C.A., 1994, "What is Acceptable Evaluation? Ethics and Standards in Evaluation". Implementing and
Integrating Program Evaluation into Your Organisational Strategy. Proceedings of IIR Conference,
Sydney, April 1994.
Sharp, C.A. (and students of Managerial Planning & Control) 1993, "Inter-Firm Organisational Networks:
Factors affecting size and structure" Proceedings of the First National Seminar for Networkers,
Adelaide, 11-12 October, 1993, sponsored by NIES and the South Australian Centre for
Manufacturing.
Sharp, C.A. & Lewis, N.R., 1993, “Information Systems and Corporate Memory: Design for staff turn-over'
Australian Journal of Information Systems, Sept., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 75 - 83.
[online http://dl.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/article/view/434/395 ]
Sharp, C.A., 1993, "Organizational Diagnosis: A necessary form of programme evaluation" ET&S Award
keynote address for the International Evaluation Conference of the Australasian Evaluation Society,
Brisbane, July, 1993.
Lewis, N.R. & Sharp, C.A., 1993, Performance Auditing and Some Implications for the Process of
Evaluation' Proceedings of the International Evaluation Conference, Australasian Evaluation
Society, Brisbane, July 7, 1993.
Sharp, C.A., 1993, "Managers Beware: Ethics and Standards in Evaluation" Program Evaluation and
Improvement. Proceedings of the AIC Conference, Sydney, February, 1993.
Sharp, C.A. & Lewis, N.R., 1992, "Corporate Memory and Management Information Systems" In McGregor,
R. et al (Ed.s) Proceedings of Third Australian Conference on Information Systems Dept. of Business
Systems, University of Wollongong, October, 1992, pp. 148-160.
Sharp, C.A. & Lindsay, A., 1992, "An interim history of program evaluation in Australia and New Zealand
and the Australasian Evaluation Society." Invited Keynote paper for the International Evaluation
Conference of the Australasian Evaluation Society, Melbourne, July, 1992.
Sharp, C.A., 1992, "Caveat Evaluator: Ethics and Standards in Evaluation". Program Evaluation in the
Public Sector. Proceedings of IIR Conference, Sydney, April 1992.
Sharp, C.A., 1992, "Negative political feedback or the Auditor's tar baby?: Comments on 'An examination of
the problem of modeling political responses in public sector effectiveness auditing'". Accounting,
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Auditing and Accountability Journal, 1992, Vol. 5, No. 1.
Sharp, C.A., 1991, "Ethics and standards in evaluation". Invited Review of Ongoing Issue for the Proceedings
of the National Evaluation Conference: Challenges of the 90s. Adelaide, October 2 - 4.
Sharp, C.A., 1991, "The Program evaluation Kit, 2nd edition." Book review Evaluation Journal of
Australasia, 1991, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 46 - 50.
Sharp, C.A., 1987, Review of "Sex and Human Skills", Human Resource Management (Journal of the
Institute of Personnel Management Australia), December, 1987.
Stanley, R.O., Hyman, G.J., and Sharp, C.A., 1984, "Health Locus of Control: Support for recent multi-
dimensional developments". Psychological Reports, vol. 54, 329-330.
Stanley, R.O., Hyman, G.J., and Sharp, C.A., 1983, "Levenson's Locus of Control Scale: An alternative
scaling format". Psychological Reports, vol. 52, 824-826.
Summers, J.J., Sommer, J., Sharp, C.A., Levey, A. and Murray, K., 1982, "The coding of constrained and pre-
selected movement distance: Same versus switched-limb reproduction". ACTA Psychologica, vol. 51,
75-89.
Sharp, C.A., 1981, "A Neuropsychological perspective on Rehabilitation Engineering", Australasian Journal
of Physical and Engineering Science in Medicine, vol. 5, 5-13 (invited paper at the 1981 Conference
on Rehabilitation Engineering, August, 1981).
Sharp, C.A., Silberstein, R. and Summers, J.J., 1980, "Control of effort and contralateral motor irradiation in
normal and hemiplegic subjects". Proceedings of the Third International Neuropsychology Society
European Meeting, June, 1980.
Summers, J.J., and Sharp, C.A., 1979, “Bilateral effects of concurrent verbal and spatial activity on complex
manual sequencing”. Neuropsychologia, vol. 12, 331-343.
Sharp, C.A., 1979, “Hemispheric lateralization in the motor system”. Third Annual Brain Impairment
Workshop, Austin Hospital, October. Published by the Neuropsychology Group, University of
Melbourne, 1979.
Sharp, C.A., 1978, “Laterality of motor short-term memory”. Australian Psychologist, (Proceedings of
Australian Psychological Society, Annual Conference, Newcastle, August, 1978).
Glencross, D.J. and Sharp, C.A., 1978, “Competition between input and output processes”. Journal of Human
Movement Studies, vol. 4, 27-35.
9.4 NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES, SEMINARS OR CONFERENCE PAPERS, AND
WORKING PAPERS
9.4.1 Non-Refereed Journal Articles, Seminars or Conference Papers
Sharp, C.A. (2007b) “Organisational Capability Maturity Models and the role of evaluation ” Poster at the
AES International Evaluation Conference, Melbourne, September, 2007.
Sharp, C.A. (2007a) “Fellows Forum” Discussion session Convened by Sharp and facilitated with Sue
Funnell, Ralph Straton & Jerome Winston at the AES International Evaluation Conference,
Melbourne, September, 2007 [see http://www.aes2007.com.au/programthurs.php ]
Sharp, C.A. (2004) “Fellows Forum” Discussion session Convened by Sharp and facilitated with Sue Funnell,
John Owen & Chris Milne at the AES International Evaluation Conference, Melbourne, September,
2004.
Sharp, C.A. (2002), “Measuring Organisational Governance: Through Transparency to Trust in Governance
of Nonprofit Organisations”. Public Interest (Qlnd Branch of Institute of Public Administration of
Australia), December, pp. 18 - 21.
Sharp, C.A. (2001) "Appropriateness in organisational governance" Scorecards for Transparency of
Governance of Not-for-Profit Organisations?" Working paper Published by the National Institute for
Governance, University of Canberra, http://governance.canberra.edu.au/
Sharp, C.A. (2001) "Strategic Evaluation How to Measure the Hard to Measure
for Organisational Governance?" AES International Evaluation Conference Workshop, Canberra,
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October, 2001
Sharp, C.A. (1998) “Beyond the Balanced Scorecard: NaGaSaT
and Output and Outcomes” Paper for
Presented at the Public Sector Management Forum, Canberra, IIR Conferences, September 25th 1998
Sharp, C.A. (1998) "Evaluating Injury Prevention Initiatives: Aims and Methods" Paper presented at
Workshop session with Harrison, J. & Moller, J. at the Second National Injury Prevention
Conference, February, 1998, Melbourne, Vic. Australian Injury Prevention Network.
Sharp, C.A. (1998) “Office of Local Government‟s Performance Indicators: Commentary and Coaching Tips”
Keynote paper presented at CT’98 conference, Melbourne, Local Government Professionals, 28th
August, 1998
Lewis, N.R., Sharp, C.A., & Apsey, B. (1995) "Corporate Memory Management: Ad hoc! or - strategic
responsibility of human resource management". Paper presented at the 2nd Australasian Conference
in Strategic Management, La Trobe University, April, 1995.
Sharp, C.A. (1994) "Benchmarking". Paper invited by the SA Community Services & Health Industry Summit,
(South Australian Health Commission and SACOSS) 3rd to 4th November, 1994.
Sharp, C.A. (1994) "Our future foretold? Training & Ethics and Standards in evaluation" Keynote Paper
invited by the Queensland Conference of the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia, 6th October,
1994.
Sharp, C.A. (1994) "Are theories of organisational learning necessary? Surfacing the dilemmas of an
'International learning race'". Refereed 0Paper at Australian & New Zealand Academy of
Management Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 6-10 December, 1994.
Sharp, C.A. & Kiresuk, T.J. (1993) "Thriving on Chaos? Implications of Arational processes for goal setting
and strategic planning". Paper presented at the Australia & New Zealand Academy of Management
(ANZAM ) Conference, Deakin University, December 6th - 8th, 1993.
Sharp, C.A. & Lewis, N.R. (1993) "The Strategic responsibility of human resource management in corporate
memory lapses". Paper presented at the Australia & New Zealand Academy of Management
(ANZAM ) Conference, Deakin University, December 6th - 8th, 1993.
Sharp, C.A. (1993) "Are managers up in R&D" Paper presented at the Australia & New Zealand Academy of
Management (ANZAM ) Conference, Deakin University, December 6th - 8th, 1993.
Sharp, C.A. (1993) "An organizational culture consistency meter?" Paper presented at the Australia & New
Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM ) Conference, Deakin University, December 6th - 8th,
1993.
Sharp, C.A. (1993) "Goal Attainment Scaling in evaluation of a therapy programme for elderly nursing home
patients". Flinders University School of Accounting, Finance and Management "Research Day"
seminar, July 1993.
Johns, A. & Sharp, C.A. (1991) "Validation therapy: An evaluation of a program at the South Port
Community Nursing Home." Paper presented at the Australian Association of Voluntary Care
Associations Conference, Melbourne, Vic., November 10- 13, 1991.
Sharp, C.A. Roffey, B. & Joukadjian, S. (1990) "Teaching evaluation methods in the context of organization
development: A curriculum and examples". Evaluation: You Can't Manage Without It. The Seventh
National Evaluation Conference, Sydney, July 1990.
Roffey, B. & Sharp, C.A. (1990) "Organization development and evaluation for managers: Application in a
community service agency". Evaluation: You Can't Manage Without It. The Seventh National
Evaluation Conference, Sydney, July 1990.
Joukadjian, S. & Sharp, C.A. (1990) "Evaluation methods in organization development: a case study in an
Australian footwear manufacturing business". Evaluation: You Can't Manage Without It. The Seventh
National Evaluation Conference, Sydney, July 1990.
Ronaldson, S., Mc Laren, H., Joyner, B., Johns, A. and Sharp, C.A. (1989) "ValidationR Therapy Plus
Program at Southport Community Nursing Home". Paper at the Australian Association of
Gerontology 24th Annual Conference: Hobart 1989.
Sharp, C.A. Ronaldson, S., Mc Laren, H., Joyner, B., and Johns, A. (1989) "Use of Goal Attainment Scaling
in the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Validation Therapy Program." The Sixth National Evaluation
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Conference, Brisbane, July 1989.
Sharp, C.A., (1989) "Training managers in evaluation methods: A survey of M.B.A. programs". The Sixth
National Evaluation Conference, Brisbane, July 1989.
Sharp, C.A., (1988) "Training managers in evaluation methods: The need to focus on M.B.A. Programmes to
facilitate utilisation". The Fifth National Evaluation Conference, Melbourne, July 1988.
Sharp, C.A., Winston, J. and Bhagwandas, R. (1986) "A training kit on evaluation concepts and methods
developed BY and FOR Rehabilitation Staff." The Third National Evaluation Conference, Sydney,
July 1986.
Sharp, C.A., & Forsyth, M. (1986) "A system for monitoring evaluation and quality assurance in
rehabilitation using client needs/priority and performance assessments based on competence". Third
National Evaluation Conference, Sydney, July 1986.
Sharp, C.A., Silberstein, R. & Schier, M. (1986) "How to analyse the mental demands of keyboard tasks?"
21st Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, August 1986.
O'Brien, M.R., Sharp, C.A., and Henessy, M., (1985) "The job of the Ergonomist in Australia today". Paper
presented at the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand,
(Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Toowoomba, Queensland), 1985.
Sharp, C.A., (1984) "Disabled people seeking employment (in the Western suburbs)", Paper presented at the
Human Resources Seminar: Employment Problems of Disadvantaged Youth, Lincoln Institute/School
of Nursing, South Melbourne, March, 1984.
Keepes, B., and Sharp, C.A., (1983) "The development of Computer Assisted Instruction for Intellectually
Handicapped job seekers." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Group for the
Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, August, 1983.
Sharp, C.A., (1978) "The role of the right hemisphere in motor control?" Fifth Annual Australian
Experimental Psychology Conference, La Trobe University, May, 1978.
Sharp, C.A., and Summers, J.J., (1977) "Bilateral effects of concurrent activity on manual sequencing".
Fourth Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Flinders University, May, 1977.
Sharp, C.A., and Glencross, D.J., (1975) “Competition between input and output processes in attention.”
Second Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney, May, 1975.
9.5 UNPUBLISHED CONSULTANCY REPORTS
Department of Premier & Cabinet, University City Project, Government of South Australia: Comparative
analysis and identification of gaps among 6 Master‟s programs in public policy and public sector
management, with design of student and sponsor checklist and strategic advice framework for choice
of post-graduate education of public sector managers (2008)
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A. & Baulderstone, J.) Family
Development Services - Performance Measurement: Report on Pilot Study of Outcome Focused
measures. South Australian Department of Family and Community Services, Adelaide, February,
1998.
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A.) Employment Grants Program -
Evaluation Report C. for the Australian Youth Foundation, Sydney, December, 1997
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A.) Evaluation of Young
Australians Making the Future Work Project.- Evaluation Report B. for the Australian Youth
Foundation, Sydney, September, 1997
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A.) Evaluation of the Jobs for
Young Australians Conference Evaluation Report A. for the Australian Youth Foundation, Sydney,
August, 1996
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A.) S.T.A.R.T. Participation,
Learning & Sharing A framework for Evaluation of Projects for the Australian Youth Foundation,
Sydney, November, 1995
Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management (authored by Sharp, C.A.) Evaluation Policy for the
Australian Youth Foundation, Sydney, November, 1995
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Lang, H. (under the supervision of Sharp, C.A.) GADD: From Gatekeeper to Gateway - Evaluation of the
Appropriateness and Effectiveness of the Government Authorities and Defence Division (GADD),
Department of Industrial Relations, September, Canberra, 1995.
Andrews, G., Dunn, J., Hagger, C., Sharp, C.A., & Witham, R., Report: Evaluation of the Multi-Purpose
Services Program, for the Health Ministers' Advisory Council, December, 1995.
Sharp, C.A., Training in Evaluation for the Validation Therapy Program. Report for Eldercare, Inc.,
Adelaide, South Australia, 1993. (included Trainer's and Trainee's Manuals).
Sharp, C.A., & Roffey, B. Report. Consultation with Wesley Central Mission in the Development of Social
Policy and Research. RMIT Graduate School of Management. November, 1989.
Sharp, C.A., Ronaldson, S. & Mc Laren, H. Evaluation of the Validation Therapy Program for Disoriented
Elderly People. Report for the Stegley Foundation and the Myer Foundation, through South Port
Community Nursing Home. Melbourne, June 1989.
Sharp, C.A. Greenblat, E. and Johnson, B.K. Manual for Integration of People with Movement Disabilities
(Cerebral Palsy) into Fitness Exercise Activities. Department of Sport and Recreation and Spastic
Society of Victoria, September, 1987.
Clark, N.F. Sharp, C.A., and Johnson B.K., A Review of the Training Needs of Air Traffic Services Personnel.
Department of Aviation, July 1987.
Sharp, C.A., and Johnson B.K., Guide-lines for Academic Staff on Presentation of Assignments on Audiotape.
Vera White Resource Centre, Deakin University, July, 1987.
Sharp, C.A., and Johnson B.K., Manual for Presentation of Assignments on Audiotape. Vera White Resource
Centre, Deakin University, June, 1987.
Brous, A.D., Sharp, C.A. A Review of the Disabled Persons' parking scheme for Victoria. Road Traffic
Authority, June, 1987.
Johnson, B.K., Brous, A.D., and Sharp, C.A., Industrial Democracy and Worker Participation in Local
Government: A report on a pilot project in the Preston City Council. Municipal Association of
Victoria, May, 1987.
Sharp, C.A., and Johnson B.K., School use of Networks and Information Retrieval Systems, Australian
Libraries and Information Council, February, 1987.
Johnson, B.K., Sharp, C.A., and Greenblat, E., An Evaluation of the 32CDA Plumbing Course, Victorian
Training Authority and Technical And Further Education (Victoria), December, 1986.
Brous, A.D., Sharp, C.A. & Clark, N.F., A Framework for Needs-based planning. Road Traffic Authority
(Vic.), November, 1986.
9.6 PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES & BLOGS
Sharp, C.A. 2010 “Assessing the future? It‟s a GAS” Best Thinking
http://www.bestthinking.com/all/thinkers#
Sharp, C.A. "Highlights and lessons from the AES 1997 International Conference" Evaluation: News &
Comment, 1997, vol. 6 (no. 2) pp.5 - 9.
Sharp, C.A. " Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government" Evaluation: News & Comment, 1996,
vol. 5 (no. 2) pp.29 -30.
Sharp, C.A. "Evaluation as a tool of empowerment." Consuming Interest. (Australian Consumers'
Association), No. 62, Summer, 1995, p 27.
Sharp, C.A. "Update of program evaluation: South Australia" Evaluation News & Comment (Australasian
Evaluation Society), 1995 vol. 4 no. 1, pp. 20 -31.
Sharp, C.A. "What Is Appropriate Evaluation? Ethics and standards in evaluation" Evaluation News &
Comment (Australasian Evaluation Society), 1994, vol. 3, no. 2 (December) pp. 34-41.
Sharp, C.A. "Industry best-practice benchmarking in the evaluation context" Evaluation News & Comment
(Australasian Evaluation Society), 1994, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 27 -33.
Evaluation Journal of Australasia (regular columnist)
"Computing for Evaluation" EJA,1991, vol. 3, no. 1. pp. 32 - 37
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"Computing for Evaluation" EJA,1990, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 53 - 58
"Computers for Evaluators" EJA, 1990, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 40 - 45
"Computers for Evaluators" EJA, 1989, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 59 - 63
"Computers for Evaluators" Bulletin of the AES, 1988, no. 3, pp. 45 - 56.
"Computers for Evaluators" Bulletin of the AES, 1988, no. 2, pp. 36 - 39
"Computers for Evaluators" Bulletin of the AES, 1987, no. 1, pp. 38 - 39.
Computing Australia:
(occasional articles and editorial commentary providing interpretation of the ergonomics and
psychology of computing for this widest circulation Australian newspaper on Computing)
. "Dealing with once-bitten twice-shy China dragon", November, 1988.
. "People: The changing role of the DP Manager", May 1988.
. "Shared health databases- risk to medical progress", October, 1987.
. "PCs aid outback air safety", October, 1987.
. "High tech pilgrims find inspiration in Hawaii", August 1987.
. "The power of computer paper", July 1987.
. "Evidence on both sides of the RSI debate", May, 1987.
. "Designing for the computer wimp", February, 1987.
. "Control of time can only benefit in the long term" January, 1987.
Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society:
Computer Column. (An invited bimonthly advice and coordinating newsletter on applications of
Personal Computers for The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society which continued for 2
years).
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1986, Vol. 8 No. 1
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 6
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 5
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 4
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 3
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 2
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1985, Vol. 7 No. 1.
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1984, Vol. 6 No. 6
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1984, Vol. 6 No. 5
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1984, Vol. 6 No. 4
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1984, Vol. 6 No. 3
. "Computer Column" APS Bulletin 1984, Vol. 6 No. 2.
Ergonomics Australasia (invited articles for the National Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Australia
and New Zealand):
Sharp, C.A., "A View of Cognitive Ergonomics" Ergonomics Australasia, Volume 2 (October, 1985)
Sharp, C.A., "More Cognitive Ergonomics: Information Technology and the Computer Wimp"
Ergonomics Australasia, Volume 3 (February, 1986).
9.7 Editorial role and Commentator on publications:
Evaluation Journal of Australasia (Australasian Evaluation Society) Foundation Member of the Publications
Committee of the AES, regular computer column feature writer (from 1987 - 1991), and more
recently Sub-Editor of "Reflections on Practice".
Evaluation: Equipping Communities and Government (International Evaluation Conference of the AES
Adelaide 1997): Chair of the editorial group which selected and categorised the papers of the
proceedings of the conference.
Evaluation News & Comment (News magazine of the Australasian Evaluation Society) occasional feature
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writer, and guest or sub-editor.
ANZAM (Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management): Invited Reviewer and/or Chair of the
Papers on:
* Public Sector reform and Strategic Management, for the ANZAM '98 Conference in Adelaide
* Organisational Restructuring, Downsizing, Delayering and Managing Change at Work, ANZAM
1994 Conference, Victoria University of Wellington.
Australian Journal of Information Systems. (Editorial Consultant since its foundation)
National Evaluation Conference: Challenges of the 90s (Adelaide 1991): head of the four member editorial
group which selected and categorised the papers of the proceedings of the conference.
RMIT Research and Publications Report (Editor for the 1989 Calendar year, published in 1990)
P.E.T. NEWS - Editor of Projects and Evaluation Team a regular newsletter which was produced for staff of
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service and associated agencies regarding the latest developments in
research, evaluation and quality assurance as applied to Rehabilitation.
9.8 Occasional reviewer of articles and books, for: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, (refereed international journal by MCB Press). Accounting Forum (refereed journal by School of Accountancy, University of South Australia) Asia-Pacific Human Resource Management (refereed Journal of the Institute of Personnel Management
Australia).
Australian Journal of Politics & History (refereed journal published by School of Social Sciences University
of Queensland)
Ergonomics (refereed journal of the Ergonomics Society of the U.K.). Evaluation Journal of Australasia (Australasian Evaluation Society) Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research & Practice. (International refereed journal produced by Sage Publications in association with the Tavistock Institute, London, U.K.).
Policy, Organisation and Society (refereed journal of the Politics Discipline of Flinders University)
9.9 Blogs & Network WWW sites
BestThinking.com (for example see):
Sharp, C.A. 2010 “Assessing the future? It‟s a GAS”
http://www.bestthinking.com/topics/business_and_finance/sales_and_marketing/strategic_ma
nagement/assessing-the-future-it-s-a-gas
Sharp, C.A. 2010 “Value a PhD”
http://www.bestthinking.com/articles/business_and_finance/human_resources/employee_trai
ning_and_development/value-a-phd
Education Development Brokers (see www.educationdevelopmentbrokers.com/#/News-08-00/ )
Linkedin.com
http://au.linkedin.com/in/colinasharpphd
Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=377024
