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The quality of the office environment itself can have significant negative effects on thinking, health and productivity.
Data on housing supply in Australia’s capital shows that while it’s increasing in areas with lots of jobs, house prices are too high for those who might want to move for work.
A lack of “breakthrough” moments in innovation may be caused by the increase of specialised workforces.
A 10% reduction in gender income inequality can boost labour productivity by up to 3%, new analysis finds.
The agile working style was originally designed by tech companies for efficiency in software development but now one of Australia’s big four banks wants to implement this.
It’s time to update the old agenda of the 19th century: less working time and more money for all, in the form of shorter work days and a universal basic income.
The federal government spends over A$10 billion plus a year on industry policies but we have little idea how effective they have been. Programs are regularly dropped before we even know if they work. Think…
Workplace productivity is about more than fancy gadgets. It’s about taking care of your body and mind, even away from work.
Redressing the balance can start from the bottom up.
There are economic arguments to be had for ensuring an appropriate rate of growth of real wages.
The UK inflation rate has leapt to 2.3% – here’s why the government is secretly happy about it.
The continued presence of homophobic attitudes in society and the workplace has been eroding the productivity and profitability of Australian businesses.
Whether it’s our inboxes and calendars or how companies are structured, we’re obsessed with making things orderly. But research suggests it’s time to break free.
After eight torturous years of crisis, Greeks are working long and hard with very little to show for it.
Since the 1990s productivity has been slowing in Australia and elsewhere. We aren’t really sure why this is, but here are a couple of theories that could explain it.
The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative was disturbed in 2016 by a combination of factors. But the continent is still on firm economic development footing.
Australia’s economic indicators are showing worrying signs, with business confidence falling in the face of continued low interest rates.
A group of experts dissect what the re-introduction of the ABCC means for the construction industry and its workers.
the end of the mining boom has breathed new life into parts of the Tasmanian economy. But there are also several worrying indicators – like population growth and unemployment – to be addressed.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Economics, Monash University
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Chief Executive, Grattan Institute
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Academic Director, Murdoch University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor, Strategy, Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University