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August 16, 2011 Happiness Is ... A Career Move
When switching jobs, the lure of a bigger pay packet for new recruits is
not as powerful as many employers may think. And, in these days of
talent and skills shortages, dangling the carrot of work-life balance
may not work either when it comes to making new hires. Security and
on-the-job stimulation are the major motivations for people making a
career move, according to new research from the University of New South
Wales. While some industries are more inclined to employee turnover, and
big organisations have better chances of retaining their staff, there's
also a gender divide. Blue-collar women workers are more likely to stay
put than male counterparts or female professionals.
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August 16, 2011 Global Financial Volatility: How Serious Will the Slowdown Be?
High volatility in global financial markets has even seasoned players
looking askance. The world hung on tenterhooks waiting for the US to
raise its debt ceiling, only to find those inside the credit ratings
agencies were unimpressed by the outcome. Then, the markets crashed and
the rollercoaster continued. Debt-ridden Europe is still reeling,
there's even uncertainty around China. But optimists in resource-rich
Australia are holding on tight. Predicting what's next is tricky as the
world's financial markets are more integrated these days. However,
according to Australian School of Business finance professor Ron
Masulis, the question is not whether a slowdown is expected, but just
how serious and how long will it be?
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August 03, 2011 The Price of Trade Protectionism: Yes, We Have No Bananas!
The overturning of a 90-year ban on the import of New Zealand-grown
apples has highlighted Australia's strict trade-protectionist quarantine
policies. Researchers at the Australian School of Business say keeping
out foreign produce may address competition comfort levels for industry,
but often the real losers are consumers. Policymakers must more
carefully weigh the benefits of imports against the perceived threats,
they insist. Mad cow disease is definitely not worth trifling with, but
the cost of an occasional outbreak of fruit-borne disease is far
outstripped by the value of benefits that imports bring to consumers.
There's food for thought!
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August 03, 2011 When Brands Change Hands: Why Get in a Froth About Foster's?
Many Australians have been up in arms at the thought of more of their
iconic brands shifting offshore with the proposed takeover of Foster's
Group by the UK's SABMiller. But overseas ownership of big
Aussie-originated brands – think Holden, Vegemite, Arnott's, Speedo and
Victa Lawncare – does not necessarily affect consumers' perceptions.
Undoubtedly, new international proprietors would keep the marketing
cachet that comes with providing a taste of the desirable Australian
lifestyle in a glass, bottle or straight from the can, says Dean Wilkie,
a marketing expert at the Australian School of Business. It's more than
likely that lager drinkers across the globe would remain oblivious to
an ownership change.
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August 03, 2011 Geolocation Marketing: The Next Big Deal is Thinking Local
"Think local" is becoming the new mantra for marketers as the potential
to find customers through geolocation is rapidly developing. Those
wanting an organic banana, a cheap meal or to find the whereabouts of
their friends, are increasingly discovering the touch of a smart phone
app will deliver the goods. There are privacy issues to be considered,
but it seems there's no holding back. Experts suggest the mobile phone
is the most persuasive technology ever invented and for marketers it's
simply irresistible. Suddenly Facebook is looking "so yesterday" for
companies that can heed the local call to action.
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July 27, 2011 Green IT: A Cost-cutting Strategy Beyond Switching Off the Screensaver
Companies have barely scratched the surface when it comes to making
information technology (IT) "greener". Research shows only one in six
Australian organisations has gone beyond the basics, yet the
trailblazers claim substantial savings and reputational benefits await
those who make more than cursory moves, such as switching off
screensavers. Most organisations have no idea how much powering up IT
costs in the first place, and there's a tendency to let the issue rest
with the IT department. Top-down management, integrated effort and,
importantly, measurement can save the planet and the bottom line,
experts say.
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July 20, 2011 Game-changers: Can Philanthrocapitalism Rid Australia of a Dubious Distinction?
Two of the world's richest men, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and US
investor Warren Buffett are role models for a new style of strategically
focussed philanthropy that's helping to solve devastating medical and
social problems. The payout for philanthrocapitalists is not personal
financial returns, but seeing the evolution of benefits that save
society money. A trailblazer for this finely focussed wealth-sharing in
Australia is an ambitious network – seed-funded by Billabong surf wear
millionaire Gordon Merchant – that hopes to set a benchmark for
philanthrocapitalism and develop a vaccine to prevent skin cancer, a
disease that costs the Australian economy A$5 billion annually.
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July 20, 2011 Boardroom Exodus: Fallout from the Centro Case
Non-executive directors across Australia are reportedly seriously
reconsidering their roles in the wake of the recent Centro Federal Court
case. The court found the property giant's directors responsible for an
accounting mistake that almost caused the company's collapse in 2007.
In their defence, the board members said they had relied on the
auditors. Michael Peters, an expert in Business Law and Taxation at the
Australian School of Business, says the implications of the decision are
onerous and potentially will diminish the pool of talent for
directorships, keeping women and minority groups out of boardrooms.
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July 20, 2011 Old Media Obituary: The Demise of Newspapers Was Not Greatly Exaggerated
Newspapers' "rivers of gold" are down to a trickle as advertising sales
increasingly move online. With the exception of Asia – where newspaper
sales have leapt 13% over the past five years – the need to switch from
newsprint to a subscriber-based digital format is urgent and inevitable.
In the new media scramble, the shift online was "disastrous" as news
powerhouses gave away their content free, says University of New South
Wales' research fellow David McKnight. But is the tablet the right
medicine for a sunset industry that's writing its own obituary much
faster than the next business plan?
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July 06, 2011 Broadband Monopoly: Regulator Required for High-Speed Step Back in Time
Who'll keep an eye on the biggest publicly funded infrastructure
project in Australian history? With the recent signing of an A$11
billion agreement allowing the planned National Broadband Network to use
dominant telco Telstra's existing network and infrastructure to rollout
fibre-optic cables connecting 93% of the populace, the A$36 billion NBN
now looks set to be a "massive" monopoly. That's why a separate
independent regulator is essential, insists Michael Peters, a lecturer
in Taxation and Business Law at the Australian School of Business.
Currently, the government is making up the rules for the NBN is it goes
along, he claims. And its efforts to get Australia up to speed with the
Internet are taking the nation back to the future.
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