Associate Professor IRENE TEMPONE
Associate Professor of Accounting
Head of Group - Accounting, Economics, Finance & Law
BCom (Melb), DipEd (Melb), PhD (Swin), FCPA
Ph +61 3 9214 8424
Fax +61 3 9819 2117
Room BA1127
itempone@swin.edu.au
Associate Professor Irene Tempone has a strong interest in student learning, as evidenced by her PhD topic, Variation in Student Learning in Accounting. Irene teaches into Auditing and Assurance and Current Issues in Accounting (Accounting Theory) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the Faculty. Her research publications have been in the area of student learning, group work, academics’ responses to changing demands, auditing and corporate governance. As the Educational Development Coordinator for the Faculty Irene has led many projects to improve student learning outcomes.
Irene has supervised postgraduate students in areas of supply chain management, global corporate governance models, Australian Taxation Office communications and perceptions of superannuation in Australia. She acts as reviewer for several international journals and conferences, is Accounting Auditing and Taxation Track Chair for an international conference, and has examined doctoral theses in a range of topics related to her expertise. She has been invited to present her research findings to university seminar series across Australia. She is invited to sit on Course Advisory Panels for other universities.
Irene is Chair of the Teaching Learning and Curriculum Committee
for the Faculty, is a member of the Faculty Academic Committee
and the Academic Board of the Swinburne University of Technology.
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Accounting Education
- Audit and Assurance
- Corporate Governance
Recent Publications
Doctoral Thesis:
Tempone, I. 2001. Variation in student learning in accounting. Doctoral dissertation, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. Swinburne University of Technology.
Refereed Journal Articles :
Gregory, J., Tempone, I,. & Tyson, T. 2005. Conversations in a world café: Engaging staff and students in groupwork. International Journal of Learning, Vol 12 ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Lasky, B. & Tempone, I. 2004a. Practising what we teach: vocational teachers learn to research through applying action learning techniques. Journal of Further and Higher Education. Vol 28 (1) pp 79-94
Lasky, B., & Tempone, I. 2004b. Transforming the naïve researcher: collaborative participation in a process of learning creates opportunities. International Journal of Learning, Vol 11. ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Richardson, A. & Tempone, I. 2005. Audit independence: A learned concept. International Journal of Learning, Vol 12 ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Tempone, I. Gregory, J. & Tyson, T. 2003. Who cares about group work? International Journal of Learning, Vol 10. ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Tempone, I. & Lasky, B. 2004. Mentoring as the way forward for learning organizations. International Journal of Learning, Vol 11. ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Tempone, I. & Martin, E. 1999. Accounting students’ approaches to group-work. Accounting Education: an International Journal. Vol 8 (3) pp 177-186
Tempone, I. & Martin, E. 2003. Iteration between theory and practice as a pathway to developing generic skills in accounting. Accounting Education: an International Journal. Vol 12 (3) pp 227-244
Tyson, T., Tempone, I. & Gregory, J. 2004. Stepping stones for a careful approach to group work. International Journal of Learning, Vol 11. ISSN 1447-9494 (Print), ISSN 1447-9540 (Online)
Refereed Journal Articles in Press:
Devlin, M. & Tempone, I. (in press) A theory-based practical framework for ensuring the quality of sessional university teaching. Submitted to Journal of Further and Higher Education.
Richardson, A. & Tempone, I. (in press) Language differences in students’ perception of their learning experiences. Submitted to the Asian Review of Accounting
Tempone, I. (in press) Variation in student learning approaches to understanding financial statements. At second review stage with Journal of Accounting Education, An Elsevier Publication.
Refereed Conference Proceedings - Published in Full:
Dugan, J. & Tempone, I. 2005. Approaches to corporate governance worldwide. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 34th Annual Meeting, March 22-26, 2005, Vancouver, Canada, pp 27-29
Chen, L. & Tempone, I. (2004) Cross cultural differences in language learning. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 33nd Annual Meeting, April 13-17, 2004, Manzanillo, Mexico. Pp.194-196
Chen, L. & Tempone, I. (2004) Are foreign students in Australian universities disadvantaged when learning Japanese through the medium of English? International Lifelong Learning Conference, 13-16 June, 2004. Rockhampton: Central Queensland University. Pp 81-87
Levin, E., Tempone, I. & Salehi, K. 2004. Graduate attributes – what are they and how do we know if students can achieve them? International Lifelong Learning Conference, 13-16 June, Rockhampton: Central Queensland University. Pp 211-217
Lasky, B. & Tempone, I., 2004. Creating opportunities for continuous development: action learning principles may show the way. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 33nd Annual Meeting, April 13-17, 2004, Manzanillo, Mexico. Pp 307-309
Richardson, A. & Tempone, I. 2004. The changing nature of corporate governance International Management Development Association, Maastricht School of Management, 14-18 June 2004, Maastricht, Netherlands, Pp 190-194
Seifen, N. & Tempone, I., 2004. Grocery out of stocks: a supply chain challenge. Pacific Congress on Manufacturing Management (PCMM): Operations management and advanced technology: integration for success. December 2004
Seifen, N. & Tempone, I., 2004. Supply chain management: an Australian retail perspective. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 33nd Annual Meeting, April 13-17, 2004, Manzanillo, Mexico. Pp 424-426
Tempone, I. & Richardson, A. 2004. Managing the gender difference in the classroom: real life experiences for undergraduate students. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 33nd Annual Meeting, April 13-17, 2004, Manzanillo, Mexico. Pp. 163-165
Tempone, I. & Richardson, A. 2004. Teaching business ethics and audit independence, within the corporate governance framework, in higher education. Symposium on Accountability, Governance and Performance in Transition. Griffith University, February 20, 2004, Brisbane
Chen, L. & Tempone, I. 2003. Prior language learning: an advantage when learning a foreign language? Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 32nd Annual Meeting, April 2003, Hawaii. Pp 317-319
Richardson, A. & Tempone, I. 2003. Managing the cross-cultural classroom: real life experiences for undergraduate students. Proceedings of the 17th ANZAM Conference, Fremantle, December 4-7, 2003. ISBN.1.863081100, CD Publication
Tempone, I. & Lasky, B. 2003. Meeting the challenge of teaching and learning: professional academic v practicing facilitator. Proceedings of the 17th ANZAM Conference, Fremantle, December 3-7, 2003. ISBN.1.863081100. CD publication
Tempone, I., Lasky, B. 2003. Mentoring in higher education: a case study. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 32nd Annual Meeting, April 2003, Hawaii. Pp 688-90
Tempone, I. & Richardson, A. (2003) Business ethics, corporate governance and audit independence: a trilogy. Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, 32nd Annual Meeting, April 2003, Hawaii. Pp 82-84
Lasky, B., & Tempone, I. 2002. Doing global education business in Australia: controlling the effects of layoff survivor sickness could help 'give the edge'. The impact of globalization on world business in the new millennium: competition, cooperation, environment, and development. July 10-14, 2002 (pp. 737-744). Hummelstown, PA, USA: International Management Development Association (IMDA).
Levin, E., & Tempone, I. 2002. Providing guidelines for first year assessment tasks: nurturing or spoonfeeding? International Lifelong Learning Conference (pp. 253-261). Rockhampton: Central Queensland University.
Richardson, A., & Tempone I. 2002. The evolution of self-regulation of the audit oversight function in Australia. The impact of globalization on world business in the new millennium: competition, cooperation, environment, and development. July 10-14, 2002 (pp. 427-434). Hummelstown, PA, USA: International Management Development Association (IMDA).
Tempone, I., Lasky, B., & Evans, B. 2002. Supportive learning communities and compliance intervention as means of increasing research output. The 16th Annual ANZAM Conference. December 2002, Beechworth, Victoria CD publication
Lasky, B., & Tempone, I. 2001. Multiple authorship the road to developing a research profile quickly: a case study. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute (pp. 580-582). San Francisco: Arizona State University.
Lasky, B., Tempone, I., & Evans, B. 2001. Getting good research from teaching and learning: one year on. South East Decision Sciences, 14th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, February, 2001. pp 119-201 North Carolina.
Richardson, A., & Tempone. I. 2001. Towards an effective Australian oversight of audit independence. Western Decision Sciences Institute, 30th Annual Meeting, April 2001, Vancouver. pp 88-92 .
Richardson, A. & Tempone, I. 2003. Developing surrogates for practical experience: bringing Australian and global business experience into the classroom. IMDA Conference, Vancouver, July 2003. pp 265-270
Tempone, I. 2001b. Student learning approaches to understanding financial statements. Australia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Adelaide. July 19th, 2001. CD publication
Lasky, B., Evans, B., & Tempone, I. 2000. From washroom to conference room - getting good research from teaching. Proceedings of the South East Decision Sciences Institute, Thirteenth Annual Meeting, February, 2000 (pp. 155-157). North Carolina.
Tempone, I., Lasky, B., & Evans, B. 2000. Teaching academics learning to research: the role of educational development workshops in academic learning. Western Decision Sciences Institute, 29th Annual Meeting, April 2000 (pp. 1016-1020). Hawaii.
Tempone, I., & Martin, E. 2000. Iteration between theory and practice: a critical generic skill for lifelong learning in accounting in higher education. Lifelong Learning Conference (pp. 128-134). Rockhampton: Lifelong Learning Conference Committee, Central Queensland University.
Works in Progress:
Tempone, I. & Lasky, B. (work in process) How stop presses can stop research output: the impact of changing the goal posts.
Tempone, I. (work in process) Creating structure in qualitative research: the use of excel to create structure from the maze of literature.