Associate Professor Lee Di Milia
Associate Professor - School of Management & Information Systems
DipTeach WIE; BA(Hons) UOW; MEd UniSA; PhD UOW.
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Office: 19/3.03
Phone: +61 7 4923 2745
Fax: +61 7 4930 9729
Background & Teaching
- Teaching
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Organizational Behaviour
- Professional Memberships
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- Australian Psychological Society
- Registered Psychologist - NSW Health Board
- Working Time Society - Board member
- Working Time Society - Publications Committee
- Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer
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- Journal of Organizational Behaviour (Editorial Board)
- Chronobiology International
- Biological Rhythm Research
- Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
- Journal of Management and Organisation
- Academic Leadership
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- Academic Board; 2004 - 2005
- Exclusions Committee; 2002 - 2006
- Faculty Education Committee; 2005 - 2006
- Faculty Executive Committee; 2005 - 2006
- Faculty and University Staffing Committee; 2005 - 2006
- University Academic Promotions Committee; 2007 - 2008
Research & Publications
- Conference Organisation
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2007Chair of the Organizing Committee: 18th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; 27-31 August 2007. Rydges Resort, Yeppoon, QLD, Australia.
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2006
Convenor; Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference; 6-9 December 2006. Rydges Resort, Yeppoon, QLD, Australia.
- Refereed Conferences
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2009
McGonagle, A., Barnes-Farrell J., Di Milia, L., Fischer, F., Hobbs, B., Kaliterna, L., & Smith, L. (2009). Healthcare workers' work ability in five nations: testing a model of demands and resources. Work Stress and Health Conference, November 5-8. San Juan Puerto Rico.
Di Milia, L., & Folkard, S. (2009). A preliminary analysis of the Time Awareness Questionnaire. 19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; 2-6 August: Venice, Italy.
Barnes-Farrell J., McGonagle, A., Walsh, B., Walker, C., Di Milia, L., Fischer, F., Hobbs, B., Kaliterna, L., & Tepas, D. (2009). Implications of job design for worker well-being in international context: Cross-nation patterns of work ability, work demands, and work strain of healthcare professionals. 19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; 2-6 August: Venice, Italy.
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2007
Barnes-Farrell J., Davies-Schrils, K., McGonagle, A., Walsh, B., Di Milia, L., Fischer, F., Hobbs, B., Kaliterna, L., & Tepas, D. (2007). What Aspects of Shiftwork Influence Off-Shift Well-being of Healthcare Workers? 18th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; 27-31 August Yeppoon, QLD, Australia.
Wikman, R., Di Milia, L., & Smith, P. (2007). The influence of morningness and self deception on self-reporting driving ability. 18th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; 27-31 August Yeppoon, QLD, Australia.
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2006
Kennedy, J., & Di Milia, L. (Eds). Management: Pragmatism, Philosophy, Priorities. ANZAM Conference 6 - 9 December 2006, Yeppoon QLD, Australia. CD. ISBN 1-921047-33-X.
Zheng, C., Rolfe, J., & Di Milia, L. (2006). Keeping balance under change: A tough job for coal employees. 3rd International Conference for Contemporary Business, 21-22 September 2006, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.
Zheng, C., Rolfe, J., & Di Milia, L. (2006). Changing working conditions of Central Queensland's coalmines: Implications to work-life balance. 14th International Employment Relations Association Conference: Family-friendly employment policies and practices, An East-West Perspective on Work-life Balance, 19-23 June 2006, Hong Kong.
Zheng, C., Di Milia, L., Bretherton, P., & Rolfe. J. (2005). Strategic Management of Employment Relations in the Coal Mining Industry of Central Queensland: A Research Agenda. 5th Pacific Employment Relations Association; Yeppoon, QLD Australia, November.
Di Milia, L., & Tepas, D. (2005). Driver fatigue in shiftwork and non-shiftworking groups. 17th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time; Amsterdam, NL, September.
Mussig, D., & Di Milia, L. (2005). Examining management capabilities for innovation: Creating the capacity to let go. Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management conference, Kuala Lumper. February.
Hyland, P., Di Milia, L., & Sun, H. (2005). CI Tools and Techniques: Are there any differences between Australian and Chinese firms? Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management conference, Kuala Lumper. February.
Mussig, D., Di Milia, L., & Hyland, P. (2004). High involvement innovation: Examining employee involvement and management practices in the manufacturing sector. ANZAM Conference. Dunedin, New Zealand. December.
Di Milia, L., & Bowden, B. (2004). Drive in, drive out workforces: The impact of shift work changes on the Bowen Basin Coalfields. International Employment Relations Association Conference. Yeppoon, Queensland. ISBN 0-7340-3022-3
Hyland, P., & Di Milia, L. (2004). CI Tools and Techniques: are there any differences between firms? A comparison of Australian and European Manufacturers. ANZAM Operations Management conference, Sydney, New South Wales. ISBN 1-876674-63-6.
Hyland, P., Di Milia, L., & Mussig, D. (2004). Supporting improvement and learning using incentives: Some lessons from Australian manufacturer's. International Employment Relations Association Conference. Yeppoon, Queensland. ISBN 0-7340-3022-3
Hyland, P., Di Milia, L., & Sloan, T. (2004). CI Tools and Techniques: Are there any differences between firms? 5th Continuous Innovation Network conference, Sydney, New South Wales.
Di Milia, L. (2004). Extended workdays and their impact on driver fatigue. NSW Mining Industry Occupational Health and Safety Conference, July; Blue Mountains New South Wales.
Hyland, P., & Di Milia, L. (2003). Continuous Improvement maturity: Are there any differences between firms? ANZAM Conference; Fremantle - 3 December. CD. ISBN 1-86308-108-9.
Di Milia, L. (2003). Are reductions in chronic sleep loss offset by an increase in acute sleep loss? 16th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork; Santos Brazil, 18 November.
Smith, P., Di Milia, L., Smith, A., Gee, W., & Mackay, R. (2000). Managing fatigue through roster design. Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference. Townsville, QLD.
Di Milia, L. (1998). Sleepiness, single vehicle accidents and police performance. Third International Conference on Fatigue in Transportation - Fremantle, WA, Australia.
Brown, D., & Di Milia, L. (1994). Strategies for reliably estimating missing data in field research.- 11th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork - LaTrobe University, VIC, Australia.
Di Milia, L. (1992). Psychometric properties of the circadian type inventory.10th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork - Sheffield, UK.
- Book Reviews in Refereed Journals
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2005Di Milia, L. (2005). Working time and worker preferences in industrialised countries: Finding the balance. International Journal of Employment Studies, 13, 157-159.
- Publications (Refereed)
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2010
Di Milia, L., Smolensky, M., Costa, G., Howarth, H., Ohayon, M., & Philip, P. (2010). Demographic factors and fatigue: An examination of the published literature. Accident, Analysis and Prevention. (in press).
Smolensky, M., Di Milia, L., Ohayon, M., & Philip, P. (2010). Sleep disorders, medical conditions and road accident risk. Accident, Analysis and Prevention. (in press).
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2009
Di Milia, L. & Birdi, K. (2009). The relationship between multiple levels of learning practices and objective and subjective organizational performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, (in press).
Di Milia, L., & Bohle, P. (2009). Morningness or morning affect? A short composite scale of morningness. Chronobiology International, 26(3), 494-509.
Di Milia, L., & Mummery, L. (2009). The association between job related factors, short sleep and obesity. Industrial Health, 47(4), 363-368.
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2008
Di Milia, L., Wikman, R., & Smith, P. (2008). Additional psychometric evidence and construct validity for a revised Preferences Scale of morningness. Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, 25(4), 776 - 787.
Bohle, P., Di Milia, L., Fletcher, A.,& Rajaratnam, S. (2008). Aging and the multifacected influences on adaptation to working time. Chronobiology International, 25(2/3), 155-164.
Costa, G., & Di Milia, L. (2008). Ageing and shiftwork: A complex problem to face. Chronobiology International, 25(2/3), 165-181.
Di Milia, L., Bohle, P., Loudoun, R., & Pisarski, A. (Eds). (2008). Contemporary research findings in shiftwork. Applied Ergonomics, 39, 539-540.
Barnes-Farrell J., Davies-Schrils, K., McGonagle, A., Walsh, B., Di Milia, L., Fischer, F., Hobbs, B., Kaliterna, L., & Tepas, D. (2008). What Aspects of Shiftwork Influence Off-Shift Well-being of Healthcare Workers? Applied Ergonomics, 39, 589-596.
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2007
Di Milia, L., & Bowden, B. (2007). Unanticipated safety outcomes: Shiftwork and drive-in, drive-out workforce in Queensland's Bowen Basin. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 45, 100-112.
Di Milia, L. (2007). Benefiting from multiple-choice exams: The positive impact of answer switching. Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Psychology, 27 (5), 607-615.
Zheng, C., Rolfe, J., Di Milia, L., & Bretherton, P. (2007). Emerging strategic people management of coalmines in Central Queensland. Management Research News, 30 (9), 689-704.
Di Milia, L. (2006). Shift work, sleepiness and long distance driving. Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, 9, 278-285.
Di Milia, L. (2005). A psychometric evaluation and validation of the revised Preferences Scale. Chronobiology International: The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research, 22, 679-693.
Di Milia, L., Smith, P. A., & Folkard, S. (2005). A validation of the revised Circadian Type Inventory in a working sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 1293-1305.
Di Milia, L. (2004). Australian management selection practice: Closing the gap between research findings and practice. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 42, 214-228.
Di Milia, L., Smith, P. A., & Folkard, S. (2004). Refining the psychometric properties of the Circadian Type Inventory. Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 1945-1956.
Clissold, C., Smith, P., Acutt, B., & Di Milia, L. (2002). A study of female nurses combining partner and parent roles with working a continuous three-shift roster: Impact on sleep, fatigue and stress. Contemporary Nurse, 12, 294-301.
Di Milia, L. (1998) A longitudinal study of the compressed workweek: Comparing sleep on a weekly rotating 8-h shift system to a faster rotating 12-h system. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 21, 199-207.
Di Milia, L., & Smith, P. A. (1997). Australian management selection practices: Nothing new, so why does the interview remain so popular? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 35, 90-103.
Di Milia, L., & Gorodecki, M. J. (1997). Some factors explaining the reliability of a structured interview system at a work site. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 5, 193-199.
Smith, P. A., Di Milia, L., Wright, B. M., Mackay, R., & Milsop, H. (1996). Studies of the condensed work week. Australian Journal of Psychology, 48, Supplement, 143.Brown, D. F., & Di Milia, L. (1995). The use of robust estimators of missing data in evaluating shiftwork performance. Work and Stress, 9, 360-367.
Di Milia, L., Smith, P. A., & Brown, D. F. (1994). Management selection in Australia: A comparison with British and French findings. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 2, 80-90.
Smith, P. A., Brown, D. F., Di Milia, L., & Wragg, C. (1993). The use of the circadian type inventory as a measure of the constructs of vigour and rigidity. Ergonomics, 36, 169-175.
- Editor
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2008
Di Milia, L., Bohle, P., Fletcher, A.,& Rajaratnam, S. (2008). Chronobiology International, 25(2/3).
Di Milia, L., Bohle, P., Loudoun, R., & Pisarski, A. (2008). Applied Ergonomics, 39, 5. -
2006Kennedy, J., & Di Milia, L. (Eds). Management: Pragmatism, Philosophy, Priorities. ANZAM Conference 6 – 9 December 2006, Yeppoon QLD, Australia. CD. ISBN 1-921047-33-X.
- Research Interests
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2006
- Shiftwork and individual differences
- Driver fatigue
- Selection

