Associate Professor JOHN PIDGEON
Director, International Accreditation
BA, DipEd (Mon)
Ph +61 3 9214 5047
Fax +61 3 9819 2117
Room 60Wm512
jpidgeon@swin.edu.au
John Pidgeon is Director, International Accreditation in the Faculty of Business and Enterprise at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
John started his career in 1965 as a Secondary Teacher before joining Swinburne in 1975 as a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Science. In 1998 he joined the former School of Business as a Principal Lecturer and then Deputy Head in 1999.
As a Lecturer, John has taught a variety of subjects including International Business, Marketing, Business Demography, Data Analysis and Marketing Research & Methodologies to students in the Bachelor of Business programs, as well as postgraduate Master programs in Housing Management & Policy, Social Statistics, Urban Research & Policy and Market Modelling. John has also taught in Swinburne's offshore business programs and has conducted short courses and presentations to government and industry organisations.
John is a specialist in Statistical Analysis and Market Research and has conducted a number government and private sector research and consultancy projects on behalf of the Swinburne Centre for Urban & Social Research, where he held the position of Chairman for 8 years as well as being a member for 29 years. He was also the Founding Manager of the Swinburne Department of Mathematics, Operations Research and Statistics Unit.
Alongside his 36 years of teaching, research and academic administration, John has over 15 years of industry experience with the Tertiary Credit Union where he held a variety of executive roles including, Director and Chairman, and managed assets over $19m.
John's contribution to the development of international education was recently honoured with the award of Member of the Order of Australia in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours roll. This award was in recognition of "Service to education through Swinburne University of Technology, to the development of curriculum and qualification transfer agreements for international students, and as an academic administrator and teacher."
Professional Memberships
Member - Statistical Society of Australia (1976-present)
Council Member (Treasurer) - Statistical Society of Australia (1986-88)
Member - Australian Population Association
Council Member - Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research (ACSPRI) (1989 - present)
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Urban & Social Research
- Market Research Sampling and Techniques
Publications
Research Publications, Product Development and Conference Papers:
Pidgeon, J., Dr C Robinson (1988) CATI - Development of a Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing System
Pidgeon, J (1989) Social Survey Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Drink Driving Countermeasures - Department of Transport & Communications
Pidgeon, J., Wulff, M., (1990) Housing, Planning, Health and Environmental Issues: A Design Proposal For The Future. Metropolis 90: Melbourne
Wulff, M., Pidgeon, J., Burke, T., (1992) Public Housing and Poverty Traps: The Impact of Rent Setting Systems, Sixth National Conference, Australian Population Association
Pidgeon, J., Wulff, M., (1994) Social and Demographic Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry: Insights from the Australian Census, Fifth International Conference on Applied Demography, Ohio
Pidgeon, J., Di Virgilio, P., Van Veenendaal. (1995) Linking Vocational Education and Training into Universities - A Case Study. A paper presented at the conference The Australian Approach to the Management of Vocational Education and Training, Hanoi , February
Jevons, C., Di Virgilio, P., Pidgeon, J., (1996) Environmental Factors Affecting the Teaching of Marketing in Countries in Transition, a paper presented at the Management Education for Countries in Transition Conference, Moscow , July
Pidgeon, J. (1996) Swinburne University 's Teaching Experience in Australia and Vietnam , a paper presented at the Ho Chi Minh Political Academy at a seminar on Developing People Through Education and Training in a time of Change. Hanoi , October
Jevons, C., Di Virgilio, P., Pidgeon, J., (1996) The Rapidly Changing Business Environment in Vietnam, a paper presented at the International Management Development Association. New Orleans, November
Pidgeon, J. (1997) Labour Markets and Urbanisation in Australia and Vietnam, a paper presented at the Ho Chi Minh Political Academy at a seminar on Social and Cultural Impacts of Urbanisation in Vietnam and Australia. Hanoi, November
Pidgeon, J., Di Virgilio, P. (1998) The value of a core business: A case study of an Australian university's involvement in Vietnam 1993-1998. Global Alliance for Transnational Education Conference, September, Paris
Pidgeon, J., Di Virgilio, P. (1999) Marketing Business Education in a Transitional Economy - A Vietnam Experience. Western Decision Sciences Institute 28 Annual Meeting, Mexico, April
Pidgeon, J. P. (1999) The use of labour market statistics in educational planning. International Statistical Institute, Helsinki
Pidgeon, J. P. (1999) The use of labour market statistics in educational planning. AusIcots2, Melbourne
Journal Article/s:
Pidgeon, J., Di Virgilio, P. (1999) The value of a core business: A case study of an Australian university's involvement in Vietnam 1993-1998. Higher Education in Europe, Volume XXIV, Number 2
Consultancy Work
Centre for Urban & Social Research:
1999: Swinburne University of Technology, Student Needs Survey
1999: Mekong Project Development Facility, LAP Evaluation Project
1999: Mekong Project Development Facility, Management Seminar and LAP Implementation for Joint Stock Banks in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1999: Mekong Project Development Facility, Management Seminar and LAP Training for the Lao PDR Banking System
1999: ANZAM Membership Survey
1999: Mekong Project Development Facility, Management Seminar and LAP Implementation for Joint Stock Banks in Hanoi, Vietnam
1998-99: Mekong Project Development Facility, A review of the implementation of a comprehensive package of loan training materials for bank investment officers in Vietnam, Vietnam
1998: Customer Value Analysis and Survey, Eastern Energy
1998: ANZAM Membership Survey
1997-98: Mekong Project Development Facility, The development of a comprehensive package of loan training materials for bank investment officers in Vietnam, Vietnam
1997: Student Fees Survey, Swinburne University of Technology
1997: Municipal Public Health Plans Survey, Australian Research Council
1997: United Energy, Time Use Survey, United Energy
1997: An Economic and Social Impact of Swinburne University of Technology on the City of Booroondara
1997: Spatial Analysis of Members, Hawthorn Football Club
1997: ANZAM Membership Survey
1997: Survey of Vendors of Residential Property, Estate Agents Council and the Office of Fair Reading and Business Affairs (Victoria)
1996: Learning Modules for the Graduate Certificate in Housing Management and Policy: Module 1 The Evolution of Housing Information Systems; Module 2 Computers and Housing Policy: Survey Research Methods; Module 3 Computers and Housing Policy: Housing Research Using Corporate Data
1996: Poverty Traps in Housing, Australian Housing Research Council
1996: The Effects of Point of Purchase on Consumer Buying, Pratt Industries
1996: An Economic and Planning Assessment, Yarra Ranges Council
1993: Urban Land Authority, The Housing Mix
1993: Industry Assistance Commission, Modelling Rental Systems for Public Housing Tenants
1992-93: Home Purchaser's Survey, David Syme Ltd (with Dr M Wulff)
1992: National Review of Business Studies Credentials, VEETAC
1991-92: Box-Hill Library User's Survey
1990-91: Powerline Study - SECV (with Tract Consultants and the University of Melbourne)
1991: Housing Review, Bellarine Rural City Council (with Tract Consultants, Assoc. Prof. T Burke, Dr M Wulff)
1990-91: Employment Survey - David Syme Ltd.(with Dr M Wulff)
1990: Demographic Profile - Richmond Community Health Centre
1990: Trends in Lawn Bowling Membership - Hawthorn Bowling Club.
1990: Housing for Full-Time Tertiary Students - Dept. Housing and Construction (with Assoc Prof T Burke)
1990: Survey of Student and Staff Attitudes to a Licenced Club Facility in the Swinburne Student Union, Swinburne Ltd (with Mr B Miles)
1990: Student Demand for Tertiary Places in the Outer East Region of Melbourne, Swinburne Ltd (with Assoc. Prof. T Burke)
1990: Health and Housing, Victorian Health Foundation (with Dr M Wulff)
1988: Motor Vehicle Survey - David Syme Ltd. (with Assoc. Prof. T Burke)
1988: Library Review Working Party - Ministry for the Arts
1988: Survey Analysis - Medical Convention Services
1988: Resource Allocation - Community Services Victoria (with Assoc Prof T Burke)
1988 Forecasting HDPE - Compol Ltd (with Dr F Ghotb)
1988: Social Indicators Project- Dept. Community Services, Victoria (with Dr K Betts, Dr J Mulvany, Assoc Prof T Burke)
Short Courses Conducted:
1999: Department of Infrastructure, Research Workshop on the use of Unit Record Files
1994-98: Swinburne Offshore Program, Vietnam. Subjects taught: Marketing Fundamentals; Marketing Research and Planning; International Marketing; Urban Research and Planning; Project Evaluation; Project Management
1990: Department of Health - Statistical Analysis using SPSS/PC+
1989: Department of Management and Budget - SPSS/PC+ and CDATA86
1985-97: ACSPRI - Annual Summer Program. Data Analysis Using SPSS
1987: Ethnic Profiles - Dept. Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Sri Lanka, Laos, Kampuchea (with Dr C Robinson)
1987: The Melbourne Home Buyers Survey - David Syme Ltd. (with Assoc. Prof. T Burke)
Presentations:
1996: Demographic Influences on Housing Demand, Northern Region Housing Council
1994: How Social Researchers Use Australian Bureau of Statistics Data, Australian Bureau of Statistics
1991: Establishing an Information Data Bank, Association of Inner East Councils
1989: Computing Productivity Institute - CD-ROM Applications for Business and Government
1989: Census Data on Compact Disk - Faculty of Business Staff Seminar
1989: CATI (Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing) - Department of Premier and Cabinet/ANZ Bank/Herald and Weekly Times