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- 1 March 2018Millions of Australians are involved in community sport, yet clubs’ existence often depends on alcohol sales and sponsorship.
- 1 March 2018Research behind the scenes at one of Australia’s most innovative businesses has shown that strong leadership is key to driving growth.
- 1 March 2018Major sporting events cost millions, but their impact is often confined to the host city. New research has revealed how other areas can be winners too.
- 1 January 2018Facebook offers new ways to communicate in a crisis. Research reveals how to use it effectively.
- 1 January 2018In politics and in business, military leaders are coming to the fore, and can offer some valuable lessons about how to thrive in an era of change and uncertainty.
- 1 January 2018Open-plan working is increasingly popular with companies, but critics claim it can damage productivity and morale.
- 1 November 2017Efficiency is no longer enough. Businesses need to be agile and adaptable to thrive in the new age of uncertainty, and play can help them achieve that.
- 1 November 2017Cloud computing can offer real benefits for business but it also brings new challenges. Dr Micheal Axelsen, an IT expert from UQ Business School, says businesses need to understand the risks and address them.
- 1 November 2017Directors who sit on multiple boards are increasingly being blamed for poor performance; however, their diverse skills and experience can bring real value to a business.
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- 1 January 2016Salaries for corporate bosses have skyrocketed. The question is, are shareholders getting value for their outlay?
- 1 January 2016The great race to get in on the growth in Asia is on and, according to Dr Yunxia Zhu, Senior Lecturer in Strategy at UQ Business School, like Black Caviar at Royal Ascot or an 800 metre swim at the London Olympics, the winners will be determined by a nose, by the 0.02 seconds lead they wrestle from the challengers.
- 1 January 2016While most other areas of business activity undergo radical reinvention, what are human resource managers doing differently to stay relevant? Associate Professor Polly Parker says personal responsibility plays an important part.
- 1 January 2016It used to be ‘Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are’, now it’s the ads targeted to your demographic, your location and your recent status updates that tell most about you. Big data is the DNA of consumer behaviour. We look behind the hype for what it means to your business.
- 1 January 2016‘Two-speed economy’ has become a bit of a business catch phrase, some might say cliché. We talk to 20 leaders about what it means to their businesses.
- 1 January 2016Celebrities have been walking off the movie set and the sports field to help promote brands for decades. Dr Ravi Pappu of UQ Business School argues that research now shows there are measurable benefits in brand credibility to linking your name to a rising star.
- 1 January 2016Cash flow and customers – your business needs both. But in times of rapid change, just about everything else is up for grabs. What business skills will keep your company relevant? What are the capabilities of Business 3.0?
Five UQ Business School thought leaders give their take on core capabilities for competitive corporations.