Rate My Professor Shane Barry

Dr. Shane Barry serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tourism and Marketing at Griffith Business School, Griffith University, based at the Gold Coast Campus. Contactable at +61 (0)7 5552 8017 from office G27 3.33, he describes himself as a practical and adaptive academic who believes that the maxim 'know thyself' is a purposeful consideration in all aspects of life. His verified Google Scholar profile lists research interests in learning and teaching, human resource management (HRM), and property management. Dr. Barry contributes to teaching in real estate and property development, including convening courses such as Real Estate and Property Development Principles. He has been involved in shaping the Real Estate and Property Development major at Griffith University and fostering industry partnerships, such as with the Property Council of Australia (Qld). Additionally, he has served in roles supporting learning and teaching initiatives within the Business School, including as Director of Learning and Teaching in past capacities.

Dr. Barry's scholarly output includes peer-reviewed publications addressing HRM practices, educational innovations, and management in tourism, events, and property sectors. Notable works encompass 'Hospitality HRM: Past, present and the future' (2011, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management), which examines trends in HRM within the hospitality industry with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises; 'Feed-forward: students gaining more from assessment via video feedback' (2016, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education), investigating video-based feedback for student assessment; 'A video recording and viewing protocol for student group presentations: Assisting self-assessment through a Wiki environment' (2012, Computers & Education); 'Volunteer selection at a major sport event: A strategic HR planning approach' (2021, Sport Management Review, with G. Cuskelly et al.); 'Volunteer experiences at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games' (2021, International Journal of Event and Festival Management, with P. Kappelides et al.); 'Towards a process model of induction and training for young event volunteers' (2016); '360 Degrees of Pressure: The Changing Role of the HR Professional in the Hospitality Industry'; 'Successful managerial attributes of construction project managers: Empirical evidence from Australia' (2024, Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, with S.T. Gardner and S. Reid); and 'A Preliminary Study Exploring Management Perspective of HRM Practices in Saudi Arabia MNC Hotels' (with A. AlGassim and R. McPhail). These contributions highlight his influence across interdisciplinary business fields. During his PhD studies at Griffith University around 2008, supervised by Dr. Nils Timo and Professor Ken Parry, he focused on HRM employee experiences.