Doctor Terry Sloan

Doctor Terry Sloan

HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH COORDINATOR,
Dean's Unit - School of Business

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Management (SoBus)

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD Macquarie University
  • MSc Macquarie University
  • GDipEd University of New South Wales
  • BSc University of New South Wales

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Business
  • Management (SoBus)

Contact

Email:T.Sloan@uws.edu.au
Extension:3239
Mobile:0424508528
Location:11.1.46
Campbelltown
Website:

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Turpin, T., Turpin, T., Sloan, T. and Sloan, T. (2012), 'How firms develop technological capabilities through foreign technology acquisitions: Case studies from Sri Lanka', Innovation systems and capabilities in developing regions: Concepts, issues and cases, Gower Pub. Ltd. 9781409423072.
  • Nakandala, D., Turpin, T. and Sloan, T. (2012), 'How firms develop technological capabilities through foreign technology acquisitions : case studies from Sri Lanka', Innovation Systems and Capabilities in Developing Regions: Concepts, Issues and Cases, Gower 9781409423072.
  • Eljiz, K., Fitzgerald, A. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Interpersonal Relationships and Decision-Making about Patient Flow: What and Who Really Matters?', Culture and Climate in Health Care Organizations, Palgrave MacMillan 9780230584655.

Journal Articles

  • Eljiz, K., Hayes, K., Dadich, A., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Kobilski, S. (2012), 'Can that work for us? Analysing organisational, group and individual factors for successful health services innovation', Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 10.
  • Nakandala, D., Turpin, T. and Sloan, T. (2012), 'The dynamics of technology management practices in local firms in foreign partnerships in the context of a less developed economy', International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 20.
  • Fitzgerald, A., Eljiz, K., Dadich, A., Sloan, T. and Hayes, K. (2011), 'Health services innovation: Evaluating process changes to improve patient flow', International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 13.
  • Sloan, K. and Sloan, T. (2011), 'Dispersion of continuous improvement and its impact on continuous improvement', International Journal of Technology Management, 13.
  • Sloan, K. and Sloan, T. (2011), 'Firm size and its impact on continuous improvement', International Journal of Technology Management, 15.
  • Eljiz, K., Hayes, K., Hayes, K., Dadich, A., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Kobilski, S. (2011), 'Can that work for us? Analysing organizational, group and individual factors for successful health services innovation', Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 10.
  • Chapman, G., Hayes, K., Hayes, K., Sloan, T. and Fitzgerald, A. (2011), 'Organisational change: communicating to Schein's operator, engineer and executive occupational subcultures', International Journal of Learning and Change (IJLC), 15.
  • Eljiz, K., Hayes, K., Dadich, A., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Kobilski, S. (2011), 'Can that work for us? Analysing organisational, group and individual factors for successful health services innovation', Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 10.
  • Fitzgerald, A., Dadich, A. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Doing More with Less: ways to improve patient flow in hospital settings', Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 11.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2008), 'Any Requests', Monash Business Review, 2.
  • Hyland, P., Becker, K., Sloan, T. and Jorgensen, F. (2008), 'CI in the work place: does involving the HRM function make any difference', International Journal of Technology Management, 14.
  • Hyland, P., Mellor, R. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'Performance measurement and continuous improvement: are they lined to manufacturing strategy', International Journal of Technology Management, 10.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'Inter-relationships between innovation and market orientation in SMEs', Management Research News, 14.
  • Al-Khawaldeh, K. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'Continuous improvement in manufacturing companies in Jordan', International Journal of Technology Management, 9.
  • Sloan, T. and Boer, H. (2007), 'Introduction', International Journal of Technology Management, 6.
  • Hyland, P., Marceau, J. and Sloan, T. (2006), 'Sources of Innovation and Ideas in ICT Firms in Australia', Creativity and Innovation Management Journal, 13.
  • Soosay, C. and Sloan, T. (2005), 'Driving Change: Innovative Management in Distribution Centres', Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, 21.
  • Sloan, T. and Laurie, J. (2004), 'Late Middle Cambrian Trilobites from allochthonous blocks in the Murrawong Creek Formation, N.S.W.', Cambro-Ordovician Studies I - Memoir 30 of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, 14.
  • Hyland, P., Davison, G. and Sloan, T. (2003), 'Linking team competences to organisational capacity', Team Performance Management: an International Journal, 7.
  • Hyland, P., Davison, G. and Sloan, T. (2003), 'Linking team competences to organisational capacities in healthcare', Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 14.
  • Davison, G. and Sloan, T. (2003), 'Palliative care teams and individual behaviours', Team Performance Management: an International Journal, 9.
  • Sloan, T. (2003), 'Results of a new outline-based method for the differentiation of conodont taxa', Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 17.
  • Hyland, P., Soosay, C. and Sloan, T. (2003), 'Continuous Improvement and Learning in Distribution Centres.', International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management., 20.
  • Sloan, T., Hyland, P. and Beckett, R. (2002), 'Learning as a Competitive Advantage: Innovatibe Training in the Australian Aerospace Industry', International Journal of Technology Management, 12.
  • Hyland, P., Sloan, T. and Beckett, R. (2002), 'Learning to Compete: Post-graduate Training in an Aerospace Company', Journal of European Industrial Training, 9.
  • Hyland, P., Gieskes, J. and Sloan, T. (2001), 'Occupational clusters as determinants of organisational learning in the product innovation process', The Journal of Workplace Learning, 11.

Conference Papers

  • Samaranayake, P., Hayes, K., Dadich, A. and Sloan, T. (2012), 'Computed Tomography Process Modelling using Integrated Data in Healthcare: Model Development and Simulation', 26th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Perth, WA.
  • Samaranayake, P., Hayes, K., Dadich, A. and Sloan, T. (2012), 'Computed tomography process modelling using integrated data in healthcare : model development and simulationodelling using integrated data in healthcare : model development and simulation', Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. International conference, Perth, W.A..
  • Nakandala, D., Turpin, T., Sloan, T. and Sloan, T. (2011), 'Towards a Model of Technological Development Strategies of Firms in Joint Venture Partnerships', 10th International Research Conference on Quality, Innovation & Knowledge Management, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Russ, H., Dadich, A., Sloan, T. and Sloan, T. (2011), 'Memes and organisational culture: What is the relationship?', 25th ANZAM (Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management) Conference, Wellington, NZ.
  • Rahman, M., Sloan, T., Sloan, T., Low, D. and Low, D. (2011), 'Factors that affect user adoption on m-commerce in developing countries using the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)', 25th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: The Future of Work and Organisations, Wellington, NZ.
  • Russ, H., Dadich, A. and Sloan, T. (2011), 'Memes and organisational culture: What is the relationship?', 25th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Mananagement Conference: The Future of Work and Organisations, Wellington, New Zeal.
  • Eljiz, K., Hayes, K., Dadich, A., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Kobilski, S. (2010), 'Group factors influencing the diffusion of process innovations from Manufacturing to Health Settings', 7th Biennial International Conference in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC), Mind the Gap: policy and practice in the reform of health care, Birmingham, United K.
  • Hayes, K., Dadich, A., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T., Eljiz, K. and Kobilski, S. (2010), 'Organisational Factors Influencing the Diffusion of Process Innovations from Manufacturing to Health Services Settings', 7th Biennial International Conference in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC), Mind the Gap: policy and practice in the reform of health care, Birmingham, United K.
  • Eljiz, K., Dadich, A., Hayes, K., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Kobilski, S. (2010), 'Individual Factors Influencing the Diffusion of Process Innovations from Manufacturing to Health Services Settings', 7th Biennial International Conference in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC), Mind the Gap: policy and practice in the reform of health care, Birmingham, United K.
  • Chapman, G., Hayes, K. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Innovation and Occupational Cultures - the role of identifying working styles', 11th International CINet conference, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Eljiz, K., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. and Chapman, G. (2010), 'A model for stakeholder interactions in hospitals: towards understanding the patient flow process', 24th ANZAM Conference, Adelaide.
  • Sloan, K., Rowe, S. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Adoption and Penetration of Synchronous Audiographic Web Conferencing at an Australian University', The 11th International CINet Conference, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Eljiz, K., Fitzgerald, A. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Health Services Innovation - Achieving Stakeholder Participation', The 11th International CINet Conference, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Nakandala, D., Turpin, T. and Sloan, T. (2010), 'Strategic Learning and Leveraging of Foreign Technology by Entrepreneurial Firms in the Technological Development Process - Case Studies from the Sri Lankan Garment Accessories Industry', Globelics 2010 8th International Conference, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Sloan, K. and Sloan, T. (2009), 'Firm Size and its Impact on Continuous Improvement', 10th International CINet Conference 2009, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Samaranayake, P., Sloan, T., Fitzgerald, A., Hayes, K. and Dadich, A. (2009), 'Continuous Improvement through the Implementation of BPR in Health Services', 10th International CINet Conference 2009, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Chapman, G., Dadich, A. and Sloan, T. (2009), 'Identifying Innovators in the Workplace', 23rd ANZAM Conference 2009 Sustainable Mangement and Marketing, Southbank, Melbourne.
  • Rahman, M., Sloan, T. and Forghani, D. (2009), 'The Future of M-commerce: Prediction of the adoption of m-commerce in underdeveloped countries using the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)', 23rd ANZAM Conference 2009 Sustainable Management and Marketing, Southbank, Melbourne.
  • Hyland, P., Soosay, C., Sloan, T. and De Weerd-Nederhof, P. (2008), 'The Link Between Npd Activities And Market Volatility: An Empirical Study', 9th International CINet Conference, Valencia, Spain.
  • Plewa, C., Low, D. and Sloan, T. (2008), 'Driver Or Passenger? - The Link Between Marketing And Continuous Improvement', 9th International CINet, Valencia, Spain.
  • Sloan, K. and Sloan, T. (2008), 'Dispersion Of Continuous Improvement And Its Impact On Continuous Improvement', 9th International CINet Conference, Valencia, Spain.
  • Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T., Simoff, S., Samaranayake, P. and Johnston, M. (2008), 'Visual Workflow and Process Optimisation: A method of analysis for patient flow in the hospital emergency department', 2008 Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Mangement, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Hyland, P., Soosay, C. and Sloan, T. (2008), 'Understanding the Impact of Organizational Culture on New Product Development', ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain & Services Management Symposium 2008, The Challenges and Opportunities of Operating in Complex Supply Chains, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
  • Ko, C., Sloan, T. and Presbury, R. (2008), 'The Effect of Location on DEA Efficiency Measures: Case Study from Taiwanese International Tourist Hotel', The Sixth AAOM Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Scott, N., Denize, S. and Sloan, T. (2008), 'Internationally competitive firms in small island developing states: Why do they succeed', Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2008, Marketing: Shifting the Focus from Mainstream to Offbeat, Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hyland, P., Soosay, C., Sloan, T., Weerd-Nederhof, P. and Pullen, A. (2007), 'Explorers, Exploiters and Hybrids: Do culture and the environment make any difference', 8th International CINet Conference, Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'We only innovate on customer's requests: An exploration of innovation and market orientation in Australian manufacturing SMEs', Proceedings of The Eighth International Research Conference on Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management, University,Melbourne.
  • Chapman, R., Chapman, G. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'Up and down the supply chain - How company size and strategy relate to the level of integration and its benefits', The Eighth International Research Conference on Quality, Innovation and Knowledge Management, New Delhi, India.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'Intra-Firm Interactions between Innovation Performance and Market Orientation', 8th International CINet Conference, Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Muneshwar, S. and Sloan, T. (2007), 'How do Innovative Human Resource Practices Effect Psychological Contracts of Employees', Managing our intellectual and social capital: Proceedings of the 21st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management ANZAM 2007 Conference, Sydney.
  • Gertsen, F., Sloan, T., Chapman, R. and Kyvsgaard, P. (2007), 'A Trilogy on Discontinuous Innovation. Part 1: Search', Managing our intellectual and social capital: Proceedings of the 21st Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management ANZAM 2007 Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Sloan, K. and Sloan, T. (2006), 'Logistics and Continuous Improvement - Their Influence on Developing Organizational Competencies and Competitive Advantage', 7th International CINet Conference CI & Sustainability - Designing the Road Ahead, Lucca, Italy.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2006), 'Innovation and Market Orientation in SMEs: Antecedent Factors and Inter-relationships', 7th International CINet Conference CI & Sustainability - Designing the Road Ahead, Lucca, Italy.
  • Smadi, M., Al-Khawaldeh, K. and Sloan, T. (2006), 'Assessing TQM Implementation in Manufacturing Firms: A Case Study From Dubai', 4th ANZAM Operations Management Symposium 2006 - Operations: Strategy, Systems and Networks, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Low, D., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2005), 'Market Orientation and Innovation Performance Within Australian Manufacturing SME's', 6th International CINet Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
  • Soosay, C., Chapman, R. and Sloan, T. (2005), 'Developing Organisational Capabilities: A Strategic Approach to Continuous Innovation', 6th International CINet Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
  • Sloan, T., Becker, K. and Hyland, P. (2005), 'CI in the work place: Does involving the HAR function make any difference', 6th International CINet Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
  • Sloan, T., Marceau, J., Hyland, P. and Kennedy, J. (2005), 'Sources of Innovation: An Exploratory Analysis of Four Industry Sectors in Australia', 6th International CINet Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
  • Claudine, S. and Sloan, T. (2005), 'Integrating Internal Operations for Effective Operations: Case Studies in the Supply Chain', ANZAM Operations Management Symposium 2005, Rydges Capricorn Resort, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.
  • Al-Khawaldeh, K. and Sloan, T. (2004), 'Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing Companies in Jordan', 5th International CINet Conference 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hyland, P., Di Milia, L. and Sloan, T. (2004), 'CI Tools and Techniques: Are there any differences between firms', 5th International CINet Conference 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hyland, P., Mellor, R. and Sloan, T. (2004), 'Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Are they linked to Manufacturing Strategy', 5th International CINet Conference 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hyland, P., Marceau, J. and Sloan, T. (2004), 'Sources of Innovation and Ideas in ICT Firms in Australia', 5th International CINet Conference 2004, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hyland, P., Gieskes, J. and Sloan, T. (2002), 'Performance Measurement and Product Innovation', CINet 2002 4th International CINet Conference, Espoo, Finland.
  • O'Mara, C., Sloan, T. and Hyland, P. (2002), 'Performance Measurement in the Product Innovation Process Lessons for Australian SMEs', QIK, Quality Innovation Knowledge 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Hyland, P. and Sloan, T. (2001), 'Communities of Practice: Fostering Learning in the Product Innovatin Process', 5th International and 8th National Research Conference on Quality and Innovation Management, Melbourne University.
  • Hyland, P., Sloan, K., Sloan, T. and Tibbits, G. (2001), 'Continuous Improvement and Learning in the Supply Chain', 5th International and 8th National Research Conference on Quality and Innovation Management, Melbourne University.
  • Sloan, T., Hyland, P. and Beckett, R. (2001), 'Increasing Stakeholder Value through an Internal University', The Ninth Annual Conference of the International Employment Relations Association, Malaysia - Singapore.

Research

Current Projects

Title:RELINK - Manufacturing Network Project
Years:2004-11-09 - 2013-06-30
ID:P0014528
UWS Researchers:Ross Chapman and Terry Sloan
Funding:
  • Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Title:"Lean" process improvement techniques in health care settings: a cross-case comparison between Sweden and Australia
Years:2011-06-29 - 2013-06-28
ID:P00020267
UWS Researchers:Anneke Fitzgerald, Kate Hayes, Louise Kippist and Terry Sloan
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

Previous Projects

Title:A Business Model of Networks in Innovation Clusters
Years:2002-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0011842
UWS Researchers:Terry Sloan, Paul Hyland and Ronald Beckett
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Collaborative Continuous Improvement in the Extended Manufacturing Enterprise
Years:2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31
ID:P0011874
UWS Researchers:Terry Sloan and Garry Tibbits
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:A study of Innovation in the NSW Manufacturing Sector
Years:2007-08-14 - 2007-11-16
ID:P0015821
UWS Researchers:Ross Chapman, Tim Turpin, Phillip Toner, Terry Sloan and Ian Caddy
Funding:
  • Department of State and Regional Development
Title:Investigation of the changing role of Research and Technology and Technology organisations and knowledge intensive business in fostering innovation
Years:2001-03-01 - 2004-02-28
ID:P0009378
UWS Researchers:Paul Hyland and Terry Sloan
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Linking Global and Local: sourcing national and international technology through a learning network in Western Sydney
Years:2002-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0011542
UWS Researchers:Terry Sloan, Paul Hyland and Jan Temple
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Innovation Management - Intra - and Inter-Firm Approaches
Years:2006-05-26 - 2009-05-25
ID:P0015159
UWS Researchers:Ross Chapman and Terry Sloan
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:The Instinctive Drive records: exploring data, presenting results and expanding horizons
Years:2008-08-12 - 2010-09-30
ID:P00016286
UWS Researchers:Anneke Fitzgerald, Terry Sloan and Kate Hayes
Funding:
  • Link-up International Pty Ltd
Title:Open Disclosure research and indicator development, including the '100 patient stories project' [via UTS]
Years:2009-07-14 - 2010-03-30
ID:P00017213
UWS Researchers:Ann Dadich, Terry Sloan, Anneke Fitzgerald and Ross Chapman
Funding:
  • Department of Health and Ageing (non ACRG)
Title:Visual optimisation of patient flow in Hospital Emergency Departments
Years:2009-03-11 - 2011-03-10
ID:P00016202
UWS Researchers:Anneke Fitzgerald, Simeon Simoff, Terry Sloan, Premaratne Samaranayake and Mark Johnston
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Sydney South West Area Health Service
Title:Evidence-based mechanisms to accelerate improvements, innovations and adoption in beef businesses and regions
Years:2009-07-01 - 2012-06-30
ID:P00017214
UWS Researchers:Terry Sloan and Ann Dadich
Funding:
  • Beef CRC Limited

Supervision

Doctor Sloan is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Policy Implications of Contact Visits with Birth Family (Specifically Parents) for Children/Young Persons in the Child Protection System
Field of Research:
Title:An Analysis of Impacts and Development Trend of Social Enterprises - the Case of Vietnam
Field of Research:
Title:How `Meme' Management can effect Individual Fulfilment and Corporate Success in Non-profit Organisations within Australia and the Unites States
Field of Research:
Title:The Impact of Employee Perceptions of Organizational Work Environment and Job Satisfaction on Innovative Climate
Field of Research:

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