Fiona Buick

Dr Fiona Buick is the Deputy Head of School (Education) and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business at UNSW, Canberra. My research identifies key people management challenges within public sector organisations and how to address them. In particular, how to improve human resource practices and processes to build capacity and achieve desired outcomes. Specific areas of focus so far have been organisational culture, performance management, middle manager capability development, machinery of government changes, employee well-being, and hybrid working. I was the lead on the ANZSOG / ACT Public Service research project "Flexible working in the Australian Capital Territory Public Service". I was also the lead on the National Disability Research Partnership work on disability research capacity. I obtained my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management, Masters of Human Resource Management, Graduate Diploma in Employment Relations and a Bachelor of Applied Psychology, all from the University of Canberra. Prior to commencing my PhD, I worked as a human resource practitioner in the Australian Public Service and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. I am available to supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates, particularly PhD candidates. strategic human resource management, public sector management, organizational culture, performance management, change management, well-being, flexible work