Conference Proceedings (*= refereed)
TIPPLES, RUPERT & TRAFFORD, SUE “Who will milk the cows? Future employment issues for New Zealand’s largest export industry”, 25th AIRAANZ Conference, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland, 2-4 February 2011.
TIPPLES, RUPERT, TRAFFORD, SUE & CALLISTER, PAUL “Migrants – Future ‘essential’ dairy farm workers”, Proceedings of 14th Labour, Employment and Work Conference, VUW, Wellington, 30 November & 1 December 2010. Download file (PDF 1.01MB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT & BEWSELL, DENISE “Do employer groups help with dairy farm employment? Why has the idea not ‘caught on’? Proceedings of 14th Labour, Employment and Work Conference, VUW, Wellington, 30 November & 1 December 2010. Download file (PDF 279 KB)
*TIPPLES, RUPERT “Seeking OSH solutions to Precarious Working in the Growth of New Zealand Dairy Farming: A Research Agenda”, Programme and conference papers of the Health and Safety and Vulnerable Workers in a Changing World of Work conference, Middlesex University/Centro Studi Marco Biagi, Universita Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia/ADAPT, London, 8 June 2010.
*TIPPLES, RUPERT and WHATMAN, RICHARD “The Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme and Grape Growing in New Zealand’, Wine Business Research Symposium, Newcastle, Australia. 7-8 December 2009. Proceedings on CD.: ISBN 978-0-646-52468-9, pp.56-76.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and WHATMAN, Richard “Employment standards in world food production – the place of GLOBALGAP supply contracts and indirect legislation.” ‘90 years of the ILO: the significance for Australia and New Zealand.’ A 90th anniversary conference at Auckland University of Technology, 19-20 November 2009.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and WHATMAN, Richard “Employment standards in world food production – the place of GLOBALGAP supply contracts and indirect legislation.” Regulating for decent work: innovative regulation as a response to globalization”, Conference of the International Labour Organisation, Geneva, 8-10 July 2009: Track 2: New directions in the implementation and enforcement of ‘non-core’ norms.
LAMM, F., MARKEY, R., RASMUSSEN, E. & TIPPLES, R. “From the Market Supreme to Social Partnership: An Overview of Employment Relations in New Zealand”. Paper presented at the XXX Conference, Athens, Greece, 10-12 December 2008.
TIPPLES, RUPERT “Dairy exporting and employment – a possible role for OAD milking”, Joint Conference on Labour, Employment and Work (13th) and the Australian Labour Market Research Workshop (ALMRW), Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington. 11-12 December 2008. pp. 259-267.
TIPPLES, RUPERT “Can Europe Recover? Old World wine tradition undermined by New World attitude: the counter-attack – Arrogant Frogs and Butterflies." “Europe in a Changing World: Challenges, Priorities and Research Collaboration” National Centre for Research on Europe Conference, Christchurch, N.Z., September 25-27, 2008.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "OAD milking and employment - a surprise package". Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Employment Relations Association Annual Conference, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. 14-16 November 2007. pp. 190-201. Download file (PDF 86 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT; VERWOERD, NONA; BEWSELL, DENISE; DALLEY, DAWN; TURNER, DOUG and DAVE "Social impacts of Once-a-Day milking", Proceedings of the Once-a-Day Milking conference, Tempero Centre, LIC, Newstead, Hamilton. 16-17 April 2007. pp. 23-27.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and KRIVOKAPIC-SKOKO, BRANKA "University academics' psychological contracts in Australia and New Zealand", 21st. Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand Conference, University of Auckland, 8-9 February 2007. CD of Proceedings.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and VERWOERD, NONA "Employment relationships in dairy farming – Psychological contracts reconsidered". 12th. Labour, Employment and Work conference, VUW, Wellington. 15-16 November 2006 (in press).
*TIPPLES, RUPERT and VERRY, JOHN "How to manage staff with individual contracts? Some experiences with psychological contracts in New Zealand", 3rd. International Conference on Contemporary Business, Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. Conference CD.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and VERWOERD, NONA "Social Impacts of Once-a-Day Milking on Dairy Farms in New Zealand". Proceedings of the 5th Annual Conference of the Pacific Employment Relations Association, Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, November 2005.
*TIPPLES, RUPERT S., WILSON, JUDE; EDKINS, REUBEN AND SUN, XIAOMENG "Future Dairy Farm Employment in New Zealand – An Application of the Human Capability Framework". Proceedings of the Fourth Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium, International Employment Relations Association. University of Ballarat, 23-25 November, 2004. In press. Download file (PDF 323 KB)
*TIPPLES, RUPERT S., WILSON, JUDE; EDKINS, REUBEN AND SUN, XIAOMENG "Future Dairy Farm Employment – An Application of the Human Capability Framework". Proceedings of the Eleventh Labour, Employment and Work Conference, pp. 31-39, Victoria University of Wellington, 22-23 November 2004. Download file (PDF 454 KB)
*TIPPLES, RUPERT "A solution to 'too few' working down on the farm – The Human Capability in Agriculture and Horticulture Initiative". Proceedings of the Eleventh Labour, Employment and Work Conference, pp. 41-48, Victoria University of Wellington, 22-23 November 2004. Download file (PDF 190 KB)
*TIPPLES, RUPERT "The Human Capability Framework: A better paradigm for the labour market". Second Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium, International Employment Relations Association, Grand Chancellor Hotel, Christchurch, 29-31 January 2003.
*EDKINS, REUBEN and TIPPLES, RUPERT "Dairying and Employment in the Amuri 1983-2002", Second Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium, International Employment Relations Association, Grand Chancellor Hotel, Christchurch, 29-31 January 2003.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Policy and research uses of the Human Capability Framework", Sociological Association of Aoteoroa New Zealand, University of Canterbury, 6-8 December 2002.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Practical uses of the Human Capability Framework – An Outsider’s view of a concept guiding public policy and research", Tenth Labour, Employment and Work Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, 21-22 November 2002. Download file (PDF 1.35 MB)
EDKINS, REUBEN and TIPPLES, RUPERT “Dairying and Employment in the Amuri 1983-2002”, Tenth Labour, Employment and Work Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, 21-22 November 2002. Download file (PDF 1.46 MB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT and MORRISS, STUART "The farm labour crisis – a problem for the new millennium?". Celebrating Excellence, Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand, Queenstown. 6-8 February 2002. Proceedings, Volume 2, 257-266.
MORRISS, STUART; TIPPLES, RUPERT; TOWNSHEND, WENDY; MCKAY, BRUCE and EASTWOOD CALLUM "People make the difference", pp. 79-89 in The Role of the Primary Resources in New Zealand’s Economic Revival. Proceedings of the Primary Resources Forum, The Royal Society of New Zealand, Miscellaneous Series no. 61. 99pp. 27 June 2001, Christchurch.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Getting and holding seasonal staff", Rabobank Romeo Bragato Conference, Napier Municipal Theatre, 31 August 2001. Download file (PDF 60 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Teaching Employment Relations with Learning Journals in Distance Mode: Initial Experiences". Proceedings of the Inaugural International Employment Relations Association, Teaching and Learning Symposium, Sydney, December 2000. pp. 119-125 Download file (PDF 312 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT "The role of workplace contests in New Zealand". Ninth Conference on Labour, Employment and Work, Victoria University of Wellington, N.Z. 23-24 November 2000. Download file (PDF 1.0 MB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Labour Management and Employment Relationships", Proceedings of The Lincoln University Annual Grape and Wine School, 22-23 July 2000, pp. 145-151
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Employment Relationships in Dairy Farming: Problems and Solutions". Conference Proceedings: AMP Banking and NZIPIM Conference 2000, 21-23 June 2000, Lincoln University. pp. 177-187
TIPPLES, RUPERT "From Farm Labourer to Food Technologist - A Century of Radical Change in Farm Employment 1900 - 1999". AARES/NZARES Conference, Christchurch Convention Centre, January 1999.
TIPPLES, RUPERT and GOULD, ERIKO "Psychological contracts in dairy farming", Labour, Employment and Work in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, 26-27 November 1998. pp. 176-183
*TIPPLES,RUPERT; HOOGEVEEN, MARIA and GOULD, ERIKO “Psychological contracts in dairy farming”, Global Trends and Local Issues, 7th Annual International Employment Relations Association Conference, Lincoln University, 13-16 July 1999. Held at the Copthorne Hotel, Durham Street, Christchurch. pp. 545-556.
*TIPPLES, RUPERT "Subject journals in teaching employment relations", Global Trends and Local Issues, 7th Annual International Employment Relations Association Conference, Lincoln University, 13-16 July 1999. Held at the Copthorne Hotel, Durham Street, Christchurch. Pp. 557-566
*TIPPLES, RUPERT and JONES, PAUL "Extra-contractual relations: the substance of academics' psychological contracts in New Zealand", in Harbridge, Raymond; Gadd, Claire and Crawford, Aaron (eds.) Current Research in Industrial Relations. Proceedings of the 12th AIRRANZ Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, 3-5 February 1998. Pp. 337-385 Download file (PDF 656 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT and KRIVOKAPIC-SKOKO, BRANKA "The content of academics' psychological contracts: A New Zealand case study". 5th Annual Conference, International Employment Relations Association, University of Technology, Sydney, 16-18 July 1997. Download file (PDF 474 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT and KRIVOKAPIC-SKOKO, BRANKA "Performance management and its influence on academics' employment relationships and careers. Lincoln University since 1990". Labour, Employment and Work, 7th Conference, VUW, 28-29 November 1996.
*TIPPLES, RUPERT and KRIVOKAPIC-SKOKO, BRANKA "New Zealand Academics and Performance Management - Changing Academic Careers, Legal and Psychological Contracts at Lincoln University since 1990" 4th Annual Conference, International Employment Relations Association, Southern Cross University, Lismore, N.S.W. 12 July 1996. pp. 659-669 Download file (PDF 726 KB)
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Work as sport - Kiwi way to solving the motivational problems of agriculture and other enterprises", Conference of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa - New Zealand, University of Canterbury, Akaroa, 2 December 1995
*TIPPLES, RUPERT "New employment contracts since 1991 and the Employment Contracts Act - a study of short term employment relationships", pp. 459-478 in J. Gibson (ed) Accord or Discord? Changing Employment Relations, Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of the International Employment Relations Association, University of Waikato, 12-14 July 1995.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "The Re-regulation of farming employment relations in New Zealand", Papers at the Second Annual Conference of the New Zealand Agricultural Economics Society (Inc), Blenheim, July 1995. AERU Discussion Paper no. 142.
*TIPPLES, R. S. "Contracting: the heart of employment relations", pp. 483-498 in: Employment relations theory and practice: current research. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of the International Employment Relations Association. Gippsland School of Business, Monash University. 1994.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Making behavioural science more useful - Psychological contracts in the age of employment contracts". 8th AIRRANZ Conference, Holiday Inn, Coogee Beach, Sydney. 10 -12 February 1994.
TIPPLES, R.S. "Industrial relations and primary production 1840-1992", in Divergent paths? Industrial relations in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific regions. Proceedings of the 7th Conference of the Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand. University of Auckland, January 1993, pp. 360-370.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "Primary Sector Experiences with New Zealand's Employment Contracts Act 1991", Ninth World Congress of the International industrial Relations Association, Sydney, Australia. 31 August - 3 September 1992.
TIPPLES, RUPERT "The Employment Contracts Act 1991 and Psychological Contracts", Trade Union Education Authority and Vice Chancellors' Tertiary Research Conference, V.U.W. 7-9 June 1991.