Business & Information Technology
Debra da Silva 
BEc, BA(Hons)
Position Lecturer
Campus Thurgoona
Office 764/209
Phone (02) 6051 9843
Fax (02) 6051 9878
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Debra's primary research interest relates to international human resource management. Her PhD thesis examines a new typology of IHRM theory focussing on the role of geography and mobility in international assignments. This research was conducted using a major IT multinational over a period of three years, interviewing and surveying the global executive management team as well as the Australia and New Zealand Human Resource divisions. The outcomes of this research have been presented at international and Australian conferences as well as industry symposia. Her research also encompasses issues of cultural difference and adjustment, and organisational commitment.
With a background in applied microeconomics, she also has an interest in segmentation and labour market outcomes. Debra's future research program will be focussing on the role of mobility in skilled worker migration to regional Australia, and how employees make mobility decisions with regards to work/life balances issues. This project will be completed in the later half of 2008.
Debra has taught courses at all levels in areas such as Human Resources, International Management and Organisational Behaviour. In addition to this, Debra is a member of the International Management Division Doctoral Students' Committee of the Academy of Management, and a member of the Academy of International Business and the Australian Human Resource Institute.