Ian Hampson

Dr. Ian Hampson serves as an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra within the Australian School of Business. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to the fields of industrial relations, skill recognition, and workforce development. Based in Room 507 of the Australian School of Business building, he maintains an active research profile with numerous publications and research grants.

Hampson's research interests focus on work organization and the changing nature of skill and competency, management development and training reform in Australia, comparative training policy, globalization and international unionism, and international and comparative employment relations. His work demonstrates a consistent concern with how skills are recognized and valued in different sectors, particularly in service industries and aviation maintenance. He has developed theoretical frameworks for understanding skill recognition and has conducted empirical studies on training packages and their alignment with occupational requirements.

His publication record shows a clear trajectory toward aviation safety and maintenance issues in recent years, with numerous articles examining the implications of outsourcing and offshoring in aircraft maintenance. This research stream connects his longstanding interest in skill recognition with pressing safety concerns in the global aviation industry. His work often employs comparative and international perspectives, examining policy differences across national contexts.

Hampson has secured significant research funding, including a $150,000 grant from the New Zealand Department of Labour (2005-2007) for developing methodologies to recognize skills in service work, and a $20,000 UNSW Australian School of Business Research Grant (2007) on capability management in the Australian Transport and Logistics Sector. His collaborative approach is evident through frequent co-authorship with researchers like A. Junor, M. Quinlan, and D. Fraser.