Faculty

Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Senior Lecturer in Management (Organisational Behaviour)

MA (HUJI); PhD (HUJI)

Teaching Areas

• People & Organisations

Research Area Affiliations

• Sustainable Leadership in Organisations

Contact Details
Phone:   +61 2 9850 7860
Email:     debbie.haski-leventhal@mgsm.edu.au

Research Statement

Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal is a scholar of the organisational behaviour of volunteers. Her main interest involves examining organisational behaviour theories and assumptions, when monetary reward is taken out of the equation. There are over 7 million volunteers in Australia who contribute to the Australian economy as much as the mining industry does, yet this devoted and effective human resource is often overlooked.

In addition, Dr Haski-Leventhal devotes herself to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which enables companies to become “part of the solution,” engage with the community and to prosper while also “doing good.” She is particularly interested in employees’ involvement in CSR practices.  

Contribution to Management Education

Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal teaches organisational behaviour and human resource management. She has also taught specific courses such as the management of volunteers, management of not-for-profit organisations and management in a tri-sectoral context.

Contribution to Management Practice

Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal is a firm believer in creating social impact and influence through research. She aims to influence policy-makers in Australia through research and publications as well as by providing consultation to decision-makers. She is a consultant to the United Nations Volunteers Agency and is assisting in writing the State of the World Volunteering Report. She has contributed to the National Strategy on Volunteerism in Australia, and submitted a briefing paper to the Commonwealth Department of Prime Minster & Cabinet on volunteering and social inclusion.

Her publications are used worldwide to provide volunteer managers with knowledge and best practices. Her work on organisational socialisation provides insights that can help manage newcomers effectively. She has also conducted studies on corporate social responsibility to influence the business sector’s involvement in the community.

Media Topics

• Volunteering
• Sustainability
• Disaster relief
• Australian third sector
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• United Nations State of the World Volunteerism Report

 

publications

journal articles

• Haski-Leventhal, D. (in press 2012). Employee Engagement in CSR: The case of payroll giving in Australia. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
• Cnaan, R. A., Pessi, A., Zrinscak, S., Brudney, J., Haski-Levanthal, D., Handy, F., Holmes, K., Hustinx, L., Kang, C. H., Meijs, L., Ranade, B., Yamauchi, N., (in press 2012). Students Values, Religiosity, and pro-Social Behaviour: A Cross-National Perspective. Diaconia. Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice, 3(2).
• Zrinscak, S., Lakos, L., Brudney, J., Cnaan, R. A., Handy, F., Haski-Levanthal, D., et al (in press 2012). Volontirange Hrvatshik Studenata U Komparativnom Kontekstu. Journal of Social Policy (Croatian).
• Gronlund, H., Holmes, K., Kang, C., Cnaan, R., Handy, F., Brudney, J., Haski-Leventhal, D., Hustinx, L., Kassam, M., Meijs, L., Pessi, A., Ranade, B., Smith, K., Yamauchi, N. & Zrinscak, S., (2011). Cultural values and volunteering: a cross-cultural comparison of students' motivation to volunteer in 13 countries. Journal of Academic Ethics, 9 (2), 87-106.
• Kang, C., Handy, F., Hustinx, L., Cnaan, R., Brudney, J, Haski-Levanthal, D., Holmes, K., Meijs, L., Pessi, A., Ranade, B., Smith, K., Yamauchi, N. & Zrinscak, S. (2011). What Gives? Cross-National Differences in Students' Giving Behaviour. The Social Science Journal, 48 (2), 283-294.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Hustinx, L., & Handy, F. (2011). What money cannot buy: The distinctive and multidimensional impact of volunteers. Journal of Community Practice: organizing, planning, development and change, 19 (2), 138-158.
• Handy, F., Cnaan, R., Hustinx, L., Kang, C., Brudney, J., Haski-Levanthal, D., Holmes, K., Meijs, L., Pessi, A., Rande, B., Yamauchi, N. & Zrinscak, S. (2010). A cross-cultural examination of student volunteering: Is it all about resume building? Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 39 (3), 498-523.
• Holmes, K., Smith, K., Haski-Levanthal, D., Handy, F., Cnaan, R.A. & Brudney, J. (2010). Motivations and benefits of student volunteering: comparing regular, occasional, and non-volunteers in five countries. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 1 (1), 65-81.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Gronlund, H., Holmes, K., Meijs, L., Cnaan, R., Handy, F., Brudney, J., Hustinx, L., Kang, C., Kassam, M., Pessi, A. & Rande, B. (2010). Service learning: Findings from a 14 nation study. Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 22 (3), 161-179.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. & Meijis, L. (2010). The Volunteer matrix: Positioning of volunteer organisations. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 16 (2), 127-137.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2009). Elderly volunteering and well-being : a cross-European comparison based on SHARE data. Voluntas : International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 20 (4), 388-404.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. & McLeigh, J. D. (2009). Firefighters volunteering beyond their duty: An essential asset in rural communities. Journal of Rural Community Development, 4 (2), 80-92.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2009). Altruism and Volunteerism: The perceptions of altruism in four disciplines and their impact on the study of volunteerism. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 39 (3), 271-299.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. & Cnann, R. (2009). Group processes and volunteering : using groups to enhance volunteerism. Administration in Social Work, 33 (1), 61-80.
• Ronel, N., Haski-Levanthal, D., Ben-David, B., & York, A. (2009). Perceived Altruism - A Neglected Factor in Intervention and Research. International Journal of Offender Therapy & Comparative Criminology, 53 (2), 191-210.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Gelles, R. J., & Cnaan, R. (2009).  Admitting convicted felons to social work programs : conceptual dilemmas and practices. International Social Work, 53 (1), 87-100.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Meijs, L.C.P.M., & Hustinx, L. (2009). The third party model: Enhancing volunteering through governments, corporations and educational institutes. Journal of Social Policy, 39 (1), 139-158.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Handy, F., & Cnaan, R. (2009). Volunteering among Israeli students: A cross-national comparison (In Hebrew). Social Security, 79, 141-163.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Ben-Arieh, A., & Melton, G. (2008). Between Neighbourliness and Volunteerism: Participants in the Strong Communities Initiative. Family and Community Health, 31 (2), 150-161.
• Katz, H. & Haski-Levanthal, D. (2008). Does Faith lead to charity? Disentangling the effect of religiosity on philanthropy. Civil Society and the Third Society in Israel, 2 (1), 33-57.
• Hustinx, L., Haski-Leventhal, D., & Handy, F. (2008).  One of a kind? Comparing Episodic and Regular Volunteers at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House.   International Journal of Volunteer Administration, 25 (3), 50-66.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Cnaan, R., Handy, F., Brudney, J., Holmes, K., Hustinx, L., Kang, C., Kassam, M., Meijs, L., Rande, B., Yamauchi, N., Yeung, A. B. & Zrinscak, S. (2008). Students' vocational choices and voluntary action : a 12-nation study. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 19 (1), 1-21.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. & Bar-Gal, D. (2008). The volunteering stages and transitions model: Organizational socialization of volunteers. Human Relations, 61 (1), 67-102.
• Haski-Leventhal, D., Ronel, N., York, A., & Ben-David, B. (2008). Youth Volunteering for Youth: who are they serving? how are they being served?. Children and Youth Services Review, 30 (7), 834-846.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2007). Management of volunteers as an emerging profession in Israel (In Hebrew). Social Security, 74, 121-144.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. & Bar-Gal, D. (2006). Retention and turnover among volunteers at a Rape Crisis Centre (In Hebrew). Society and Welfare, 26 (1), 59-85.

books

• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2005). To be or not to be: Retentiion and turnvoer among volunteers, Qualitative research of volunteers at a rape crisis center, Jerusalem, Israel:  Hebrew University in Jerusalem (In Hebrew).

conference papers

• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2011). Volunteering and the social media. National Conference of Volunteering, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2011). Volunteering and recent trend in volunteering. International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), Singapore, Singapore.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2010). Volunteering in Ronald McDonald House. ARNOVA, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2010). Volunteering and well-being among elders in 12 European countries. ISTR Conference, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2010). Payroll Giving. Australia and NZ Third Sector Research, Sydney, Australia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2010). Service Learning in Australia. Volunteering Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2009). Volunteerability, recent trend in volunteering and Israel. Limumud OZ - University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). Organisational socialisation of volunteers. ISTR Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). Does faith lead to charity? Disentangling the effect of religiosity onphilanthropy. ARNOVA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). One of a kind: Episodical and long-term volunteering in Ronald McDonald Houses. ARNOVA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). Vocational choice and voluntary action among students. ISTR Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). The third party model: Enhancing volunteering through govenments. ARNOVA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2008). The volunteer stages and transition model: organisational socialisation of volunteers. School of Business, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2007). Youth volunteering for youth: Motivation, rewards and group affiliation of adolescent volunteers. ARNOVA, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2007). Why do heroes volunteer? Firefighters go beyond their duties for their community. ARNOVA, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2007). Students' volunteering and attitudes: a cross-national survey. ARNOVA, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2006). Volunteering for the Long-Haul. ARNOVA, Chicago, Illinois.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2005). Organisational Socialisation of Volunteers. Israel Centre for Third Sector Research, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Haski-Leventhal, D. (2005). Learning to Volunteer: Organisational Socialization of Volunteers. ARNOVA, Washington, District of Columbia.