Leadership - 22 Nov 2017
The ‘ordinary’ bravery of resisting tyranny from within
A new book paints a fresh picture of the Germans who sought to resist – and mostly, failed to thwart – Hitler’s brutal Nazi regime.
Marketing - 19 Nov 2017
Why consumers say ‘no’ to clear cola, but ‘yes’ to green coffee
Why do some new products succeed and others spectacularly fail? It all has to do with consumer psychology.
Economy - 17 Nov 2017
Why Australian companies think they are innovative (but their customers don’t)
In an era of high consumer expectations, most Australian companies understand the importance of service innovation. But the majority wildly over-estimate how well they actually do it.
Investing - 7 Nov 2017
Why Australian funds management needs greater transparency
Access to data, increased transparency and greater understanding by investors are needed to improve the Australian funds management industry.
Legal - 24 Oct 2017
Bringing litigation funders out from the background
Class actions are designed to help small claimants gain legal redress. But a number of cases where litigants have won – yet got nothing – has swung the spotlight onto a group of largely silent third party backers. It’s time for transparency, says Professor Vince Morabito.
Behavioural economics - 10 Oct 2017
The contagion effect: How bribery and corruption spreads
Bribery is a stubborn scourge in many countries that undermines economies and promulgates inequality. It persists despite the usual response of applying tough sanctions against both the officials who accept bribes and those who offer them. Is bribery “contagious”?
Leadership - 9 Oct 2017
Why Australian businesses need to become servant leaders
The concept of servant leadership isn’t well known in Australian business circles. Associate Professor Sen Sendjaya from the Department of Management argues that it should be.
Digital disruption - 9 Oct 2017
How we behave: Insights from a trillion internet observations
Monash Business School researchers have developed a one-of-a-kind database that has mapped global internet use against human behaviour. It is a tool they believe could shed new light on everything from global sleep patterns to how economic activity is impacted by internet use.
Economy - 6 Oct 2017
Could a floor price fix Australia’s alcohol problem?
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor: Could a minimum unit price on alcohol cause significant falls in the amount of alcohol consumed by at-risk drinkers?
Organisational performance - 6 Oct 2017
AFL insights: lessons for kicking goals in business
Australian companies looking to expand, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions, need to look no further than the country’s favourite sport – Australian Rules football – to find examples of what gives new ventures a head start for future success.
Sustainability - 6 Oct 2017
Poverty and wellbeing in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is one of the poorest nations in the world. A recent report by researchers from the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES) shows high levels of deprivations among its population, with an overall ‘MPI poverty rate’ of 68 per cent.
Economy - 6 Oct 2017
The end of the Kuznets Curve: Explaining Piketty’s argument
When French economist Thomas Piketty published Capital in the 21st Century in 2014, his assertion of r>g– that the rate of return on capital is greater than the rate of growth – garnered most public debate.