Trade - 5 Sep 2018
Introducing Thought Capital
Today, we’re delighted to launch our first podcast – Thought Capital.
Marketing - 30 Aug 2018
How a subtle logo tweak could make all the difference
A company logo sums up a product. But a surprising design element can change how consumers react – and it’s all to do with physics.
Behavioural economics - 29 Aug 2018
Tackling the issue of parental gender bias
A Monash Business School study challenges the common belief that parents in developing countries favour sons over daughters.
Economy - 22 Aug 2018
Crash and burn: How fast cars and hedge funds go together
Can your choice of car influence your appetite for investment risk? If you are a hedge fund manager, it seems it can.
Accounting - 16 Aug 2018
Overcoming the disposition effect
The tendency for investors to hold onto poorly performing investments rather than cutting their losses is called the ‘disposition effect’. But it’s possible to change this behaviour.
Health economics - 7 Aug 2018
Weighing up the costs of childhood obesity
As the Federal Government’s inquiry into the obesity epidemic gets underway, new research shows the overall cost of childhood obesity may be much higher than previously thought.
Accounting - 1 Aug 2018
Moving towards standard IVF success rates
Amid the emotion around infertility, the IVF industry has been criticised for cherry-picking its success rates. But applying the rigour of accounting can help bring more certainty to how these are reported.
Accounting - 1 Aug 2018
How tough love and good accounting helped save Phoenix House
A sudden funding change plunged a youth service into an existential crisis. Its radical turnaround – aided by some rigorous accounting – has been charted by Monash Business School researchers.
Superannuation - 20 Jul 2018
Superannuation – How much risk are you exposed to?
Australian investors need to be more informed by their super fund in relation to the risk their nest egg may be exposed to.
Management - 18 Jul 2018
How a Machiavellian approach could boost your career
Handling your emotions at work may be necessary to navigate the complex political waters in office environments, to protect your job and bolster your career prospects.
Labour market - 4 Jul 2018
Want wages growth? Then it’s back to the old ways
A new paper from eminent industrial relations expert, Professor Joe Isaac, argues that to line up wages growth with labour productivity, the balance of power favouring employers against unions and workers must be corrected.
Auditing - 4 Jul 2018
Regulator’s tough love is a slippery slope
Could the corporate regulator’s tough stance on auditing firms be counter-productive? New research suggests it is leading to a ‘tick the box’ culture.