ABOUT URCOT

URCOT is is a not-for-profit applied research and development centre. Established in 1991 to assist managers, employees and their unions to maximise the benefits from organisational and technological change, URCOT has evolved to become a well respected and innovative research centre.

For over a decade URCOT has provided research, facilitation, education and training, and organisational development services to clients from a wide range of organisations.

URCOT is known for its commitment to:

• working with and in workplaces to help create better outcomes for workers;
• rigorous research and development work which can be subjected to independent and professional scrutiny;
• collaborative research, using management, workers and their unions to improve working environments; and
• organisational effectiveness.

Our staff have developed substantial experience through working on projects with federal and state public service agencies as well as with many community based organisations, women’s services and local governments.

Our staff are personally involved in a range of community-based activities. Apart from project work, we teach, conduct various public education activities, publish research reports and contribute to professional forums.

URCOT conducts quality innovative research for a wide range of clients on a broad spectrum of issues related to employment, industrial relations, human resources and organisational learning and skills formation.

URCOT's capabilities include:

• organisational development and governance;
• labour market services;
• information technology and communication;
• policy development, evaluation and review; and
• public and community education.

Statement of Purpose

URCOT is an applied research centre committed to undertaking rigorous research and development work which can be subjected to independent, professional scrutiny.

URCOT works collaboratively with workers, their unions and management to improve working environments and organisational effectiveness.

URCOT promotes and develops workers’ participation in shaping organisational and technological change.

URCOT provides formal teaching, supervision, seminars and conferences on topics related to organisational and technological change for unionists, students and the general public.

Its research outcomes are published for trade union, corporate and academic audiences.