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March 07, 2012 Click-through "Commitment": The Keyword for Search Engine Advertisers
Search engine advertising (SEA) is booming and can deliver big rewards
for businesses – but some are far better at it than others. New research
from the Australian School of Business reveals why only some companies
are succeeding in the fastest-growing online ad segment. Even when the
hits are happening, many fail to measure, monitor and refine campaigns
effectively. But the real keyword for search advertisers is
"commitment". SEA may look quick and easy, but its ephemeral appearance
is deceptive. Conscientious effort is required.
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March 07, 2012 Population Ageing: How to Turnaround Attitudes to Older Australians?
Attitudes towards older people have changed. The group once seen as
needy and deserving is often considered a burden these days, says Hal
Kendig, chief investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population
Ageing Research, based at the University of New South Wales.
Stereotypes are unhelpful in the drive to support an increasing number
of older people towards productive and healthy later years. Australia
will need its older workforce in future, and a new body of research
highlights its capabilities. Signs of a turnaround in attitudes are also
on the horizon.
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March 02, 2012 Financial Product Innovation: The Spectre of Disasters Past or Trends with Benefits?
New financial products, just as opaque and complex as those that brought
the world to the brink of economic meltdown, are back on the market.
There's no stopping them. And while it may seem ironic, financial
innovation is vital as a means of managing risk, insist the experts. The
latest batch of financial instruments also serves to lower costs for
investors. But what shape should financial product innovation take?
Should it be market-led innovation or based on centrally planned models?
The process of bringing these products to market also demands scrutiny.
However, rather than running scared, it seems the time has come to
explore innovative financial product trends with benefits.
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February 22, 2012 Courage Under Fire: The Lowdown on SMS Sacking
Is it okay to fire an employee by text message? Two recent hearings
involving managers who sacked workers by SMS resulted in different
rulings from Fair Work Australia commissioners, creating confusion for
bosses. The high-profile cases are symptomatic of broader legal and
ethical issues confronting managers when they decide how to communicate
with staff. Email and text messages are commonly misinterpreted, experts
insist. While the key issue in unfair dismissal disputes concerns
whether fair process has been followed, the most important message is
leave nothing to chance – don't hide behind technology. When it's bad
news, both sides need to face up to it.
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February 22, 2012 Extreme Turbulence Ahead: How Qantas is Bracing for a New Era
Air travel is predicted to boom over the next two decades, but many air
carriers – facing multiple risks from climate change and rising costs –
are struggling to avert a catastrophic nosedive. Wild weather,
skyrocketing fuel prices and taxes on carbon emissions have airlines
bracing for extreme turbulence. Australia's flagship carrier, Qantas, is
working hard to build a more fuel-efficient fleet, and optimise flight
plans and landing procedures. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia has its sights
on alternative fuels as a potential mitigating factor. As the global
tourism industry also confronts major strategic shifts, experts consider
how long-haul carriers can keep flying high.
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February 22, 2012 Future Shocks: Can Regulators Stop the Next Flash Crash?
Almost two years on, the cause of the May 2010 financial markets "flash
crash" that wiped US$1 trillion in shareholder equity before bouncing
back is still unknown, but plenty of fingers have been pointed at
possible culprits for this electrifying event. Aiming to avoid a repeat,
securities exchanges around the world now are following the lead of the
US regulator by bringing on circuit breakers. Michael Aitken, chair of
Capital Market Technologies at the University of New South Wales, says
there's no evidence to support market design changes soon expected to be
introduced in Australia. While gathering evidence is costly, he argues,
it's the best way to stop future shocks.
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February 07, 2012 A World of Difference: Why Some Australians Keep Getting Richer
Prior to its recent Davos meeting, the World Economic Forum identified
inequality as a major threat to the global economy. In an election year,
US president Obama is also heeding the loud protests about the gap
between the haves and have-nots. And the issue is growing in Australia
where the rich are definitely getting richer, in part due to the mining
boom. Other reasons include the decline in manufacturing, increasing
numbers of single parent and solo households, labour market changes, and
uneven redistribution through taxes and benefits. Peter Whiteford,
director of the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New
South Wales, urges policymakers to shift focus from income growth to
inequality.
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February 07, 2012 Intellectual Property: Can Australia Clean Up on Clean Tech?
Australia has had notable triumphs with innovation, but when it comes to
the emerging 21st century boom sector – clean tech – international
experts say it's lagging. While Australia is a leader in solar, helping
China successfully decrease energy intensity, rather than joining the
global race to meet demand for green technologies and service, it's
effectively on the sidelines tying its shoelaces."Quarry Australia"may
be killing green manufacturing, but big opportunities also exist in
R&D. Now a new program at the University of New South Wales, a
frontrunner in solar innovation, is blazing another trail by giving away
intellectual property for commercialisation.
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February 07, 2012 Grey Matter: How Managing Other Affect Brain Power - Positively!
Corporate players often list managing others as one of their greatest
challenges, but new research from the University of New South Wales
shows the upshot may be a bigger hippocampus, the part of the brain
responsible for learning and memory. Being a manager potentially may
ward off common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. The
research is thought-provoking for policymakers as they attempt to keep
mature individuals in the workforce longer to tackle the dilemmas of an
ageing population. And senior staff may want to think again about the
prospect of early retirement.
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February 06, 2012 House Price Risk: What's Driving Property Values?
With equities looking unreliable, Australians continue to rest assured
that their wealth is as safe as houses when it's invested in direct
property – and many are relying on it as a means of funding retirement.
But property prices are more volatile than most people think – even
within the same postcode, insist researchers from the Australian School
of Business. A new model that takes in factors not normally considered
in indices shows substantial discrepancies in the growth rates of house
prices. Seasonal effects and a range of variables including interest and
unemployment rates, equity prices and housing stock may cause market
values to plummet or soar.
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