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Research Interests
Dr Pablo's current research interests include: The complex relationship between people, technology and organisations Collaborative practice in housing and construction Sociomateriality and actor-network theory Interpretivist research and qualitative case study methods Ethical practices and organisational outcomes that interrogate the dominant "performativity" paradigm of efficiency, effectiveness and profitability Dr Pablo is currently exploring how to expand her research to explore themes related to human flourishing, social justice and sustainability.
Research Profile
Dr. Pablo's research focus is on the complex, mutually constitutive interaction between people, organisations and technology. She uses interpretivist approaches, qualitative techniques and theories of sociomateriality, including actor-network theory, to explore how technical solutions are permeated by human and social choices. Through this lens she has developed specialised expertise on collaboration in offsite manufacturing, digital collaboration in housing, partnerships in infrastructure, effectiveness in employment training programs for persons with disabilities and the role of client leadership in improving construction safety through digital tools. Dr. Pablo develops nuanced causal models that explain the intricate links between social and technical aspects of innovation, interrogating technologically deterministic models that often fail to generate meaningful pathways to technology adoption. Her publications touch on diverse technologies - construction technologies, websites, Twitter - but are all grounded in human and organisational behaviour, exploring how technological black boxes are actually socially constructed. Her socio-technical research has driven publications that cut across multiple FoR codes. Her research has also led to high-impact resources such as a conceptually-grounded executive education program which is undergoing commercialisation, assessment tools for collaborative practice, and rigorous and theoretically-driven change management plans.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Economics and Commerce, PhD, University of Melbourne
2003 → 2007
Award Date: 20 Dec 2007
International and European Relations, Postgraduate degree, University of Amsterdam
1997 → 1998
Award Date: 20 Jun 1998
Human Resource Development, Graduate Diploma, Ateneo de Manila University
1993
Award Date: 17 Aug 1993
Business Administration and Accountancy, Bachelor, University of the Philippines
1987 → 1992
Award Date: 26 Apr 1992
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Impact21
Pablo, Z. (Principal Chief Investigator), De Souza, D. (Chief Investigator) & London, K. (Chief Investigator)
1/04/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Contract Research
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Constructing Building Integrity: Raising standards through professionalism
Sampford, C. (Principal Chief Investigator), Hampson, K. (Chief Investigator), Stewart, R. (Chief Investigator), Reid, S. (Chief Investigator), Desha, C. (Chief Investigator), Burton, P. (Chief Investigator), Easthope, H. (Chief Investigator), Ostwald, M. (Chief Investigator), Phillimore, J. (Chief Investigator), London, K. (Chief Investigator (Torrens Lead)), Shaw, R. (Partner Investigator), Yazdani, N. (Partner Investigator), Lumsden, A. (Partner Investigator) & Pablo, Z. (Chief Investigator)
1/07/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Competitive Research Grant
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Co-design and Development of Building Information Modelling for Work Health and Safety Design, Construction and Management Industry Guidelines
London, K. & Pablo, Z., 2025, Digital Transformation in Architecture and Construction. Sampaio, A. Z. A. (ed.). Rijeka: IntechOpenResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Constructing Building Integrity: Raising Standards Through Professionalism
Sampford, C., Gow, P., Desha, C., Burton, P., Reid, S., Stewart, R., Easthope, H., Ostwald, M., London, K., Hampson, K., Phillimore, J., Pablo, Z., Neuendorf, A., Marcelle-Shaw, R., Vines, J., Yazdani, N., Lumsden, A., Cooper, K., Breakey, H. & Sahin, O. & 4 others, , Aug 2024, Brisbane, QLD: Griffith University. 28 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Critical networks: Embedding programmes for individuals with intellectual impairments in university contexts in Chile, Ireland and Australia
De Souza, D. E., Pablo, Z., Sarker, D., von Fürstenberg, M. T., Urzua, A. R., Aston, D., Banks, J., Camedda, D. & Shevlin, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Disability and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the Use of Digital Technologies to Support Design Collaboration
Gu, N., Yu, R., London, K., Pablo, Z. & Roberts, M., 2024, Multimodality in Architecture: Collaboration, Technology and Education. Lee, J. H., Ostwald, M. J. & Kim, M. J. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, p. 39-64 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring purpose-built intergenerational housing environments
Littleton, C., De Souza, D., Townsin, L., Pablo, Z., London, K., Langford, J. & Fitzgerald, A., 16 Feb 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review