5 July 2006
The July issue of Monash Business Review is out today. The journal contains the latest research from academics and business leaders on developments in corporate social responsibility, human resources, work-life balance, leadership, marketing and finance.
Stories include:
Roots of corruption: Globalisation may have created a brave new world of opportunity for international trade, but it has also exposed corporate leaders to a whole new world of liability.
Sowing the seeds for transparency: Australia's upcoming entry into free trade agreements with China and other countries provides a unique opportunity for business to sow the seeds for effective, transparent and accountable regimes.
One step forward, two steps back: The proliferation of family-friendly workplaces is a step in the right direction, but close examination reveals their efforts could be threatened by the way child care strategies are implemented.
Talent quest: Is Australia doing everything it can to attract and retain increasingly rare 'gold collar' workers?
IQ or EQ?: Career success doesn't just rest on how clever you are, but how in touch you are with your own and other's feelings. A new study examines these claims.
Pathways to success: Little is understood of what really drives and shapes Asia's high achieving women. To find out, researchers talked to 19 Asian business women across private and public enterprise.
Crossing the multi-channel: It used to be so simple - buy products, advertise products in newspapers and display and sell products in stores. How things have changed!
To the rescue!: Industrial entrepreneurs in developing countries need better guidance from banks in order to reduce defaults, a recent study has found.
For more information on the above stories and more, contact Ms Natasha Whalley, Media Communications, on +61 3 9905 9201 or 0437 458 457 or Ms Jacqui Golding, Faculty of Business and Economics, on +61 3 9903 2265 or 0438 009 621.
Monash Business Review website
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