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January 09, 2012 New Business Frontiers: Predicting the Future of Population Ageing
Global populations are growing older, and the potential economic impact
is profound. Over the next four decades, the number of people in the
world aged 60 and over is likely to triple. As individuals plan for a
longer lifespan, saving and investment patterns are rapidly changing.
Professor Michael Sherris from the Australian School of Business
discusses longevity, and issues around saving for retirement.
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January 09, 2012 Small Business Funding: The Big Four and the Big Squeeze
Is the worst yet to come for smaller – 20 and under employee –
businesses as they seek funding support from Australia’s risk-averse Big
Four banks? In the wake of the financial crisis, the increasing power
of the Big Four – underpinned by the government deposit and wholesale
funding guarantees – has caused other lenders to be squeezed out. The
cost and the terms for credit are predicted to become even tougher for
small business this year. Business owners are being urged to “get their
houses in order” so they can make a strong case for bank funding when
markets recover.
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January 09, 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility: How It Passed the Acid Test
Corporate social responsibility has a new stickiness. Even in tough
times, companies have retained their strategies to give back to
the community. They see value in solving social issues that affect their
businesses, enhance brand and reputation, and promote employee
engagement. In Australia, for example, a breakthrough in social
enterprise has emerged from the recent financial crisis, says Peter
Shergold of the Centre for Social Impact.
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January 09, 2012 Growing Pains: Looking for Workers in All the Wrong Places?
A critical shortage of labour may be posing a threat to Australia’s
economic prosperity – but is immigration the best solution to skilling
up for the ongoing resources boom? Woodside Petroleum, the nation’s
second-largest oil and gas producer, has already reported a A$1.1
billion cost blowout in setting up its Pluto liquefied natural gas
project due to unforeseen labour costs. And this may be just the
beginning as bottlenecks look likely to delay future mining and energy
projects. To meet demand, Australia must face up to the structural shift
in its economy and encourage workers to move away from uncompetitive
industries, suggests Australian School of Business economist Nigel
Stapledon.
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January 09, 2012 Wealth Management: An Industry in Need of a Makeover?
Double-digit returns may be back, but the wealth management industry has
an image problem. Observers say the global financial crisis was a
tipping point for the industry that handles Australia’s vast super
savings – about A$6 billion monthly is landing in the hands of fund
managers for investment. Wealth managers were criticised for
under-delivering for their clients, but over-delivering for themselves -
as the debate over how they should be paid continues. And the recently
announced federal government reforms only go part of the way to
addressing its issues. Some industry participants are considering a
makeover.
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January 09, 2012 Shifting Focus: The Death of Short-Termism?
Australian regulators are moving to quash the reckless behaviour that
happens when company managers and shareholders have an irrational focus
on short-term corporate performance rather than long-term value
creation. Excessive remuneration has been blamed for being the main
driver of short-term thinking, but will more regulation of companies
offer a solution? And, will the attempts to encourage investors and
companies to adopt a longer perspective stick? The answer may be in a
more integrated international approach.
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December 15, 2011 Cognitive Overload? How Big Brother Manages Too Much Information
Can't think straight? Chances are you have cognitive overload. Work
roles that require multi-tasking and switching between modes of
communication can overstretch brainpower. Telltale signs are altered
speech patterns and blinking more slowly. Now new technology, based on
research from the University of New South Wales, is helping managers
select the right candidates for jobs and identify when workers are
overloaded. In call centres, the smart software can even reallocate
work. Not everyone will be comfortable with "big brother" watching, but
experts say this is one way of avoiding the fallout from too much
information.
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December 15, 2011 Managing Office Romance: Is There a Policy for Mixing Business With Pleasure?
Office romances tend to be considered by management as off-limits or too
hot to handle. Creating and implementing policies and guidelines around
such personal matters may be tricky, but it’s necessary, insist
experts, because poorly managed – or unmanaged – relationships can
negatively affect a workplace and sap productivity. Favouritism,
conflicts of interest and lack of trust are just a few of the problems
likely to emerge. With many relationships beginning at work these days,
it’s time for managers to tackle this sensitive issue seriously, but
carefully.
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December 07, 2011 Beyond Specialisation: How Businesses Benefit When Opposites Attract
The notion that people within a business cannot excel at everything
typically prompts organisations to pursue particular orientations. They
may be "customer focused" or put "employees first". Some are "adaptable"
while others are "systems driven". However, new research from the
Australian School of Business is challenging traditional business logic
by revealing that ambidextrous organisations – those that adopt a more
flexible approach and embrace the opposites – are more successful in
terms of business performance, customer loyalty and staff engagement.
Ambidexterity means more than being adaptable, it is about seeing value
in the opposites, then striving to achieve them.
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December 05, 2011 High-Frequency Trading: Want the Good News or the Bad?
With the entry of the Chi-X trading platform to rival the Australian
Securities Exchange, the technological equivalent of an arms race is
underway as high-speed, high-volume algorithmic transactions enable the
fastest trader to jump on a trend and profit from price changes.
High-frequency trading (HFT) has regulators on red alert, while some
investors call it parasitic, many like to blame it for the wild
volatility that caused the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash". Market
surveillance expert Mike Aitken, a professor at the Australian School of
Business, says there's good news and bad news about HFT and an
overwhelming lack of evidence. He urges regulators not to rely on
hearsay.
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