Rethinking the Governance Implications of Globalization for Economic Development (journal article)
By Richard C. Feiock, M. Jae Moon and Hyung Jun Park
from Public Administration Review Vol 68 Issue 1 Jan/Feb 2008, pp. 24 - 35
"This article is a discussion of the conflicting views of the impact of globalization on economic development and how governments deal with it. "

Born to be global : a closer look at the international venturing of Australian born global firms [book]

Author: Australian Business Foundation

Our eighteen case studies suggest that Australian born global firms are characterised by their ability to anticipate new global wants or to satisfy existing wants more adequately. They are uncommonly agile, persistent, and adept at managing a range of business functions and risks.

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The Three ways of getting things done : hierarchy, heterarchy & responsible autonomy in organizations [book]

Author: Gerard Fairlough
Considers what organisations really need to function well: leadership, organisational culture and coordination, and why hierarchical structures are not necessarily the best way for organisations to achieve their goals.

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The Search for stability : Boyer Lectures 2006

Author: Ian MacFarlane

The former governor of the Reserve Bank comments on successive federal governments’ economic policies and questions whether it is really possible to deliver economic stability.

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Who’s your city? : how the creative economy is making where to live the most important decision of your life [book]

Author: Richard Florida

"Shows how a new economic unit - the mega-region - is the real driver of the global economy ... [and] provides detailed rankings of the best places to live for every major stage of life." - cover.

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Detox your desk : declutter your life and mind [book]

Authors: Theo Theobald & Cary Cooper

“Helps you fight back by purging your system of office toxins, so you can take control of the everyday stuff and calmly field whatever lands in your intray ... starts with the physical clearing out of all the rubbish that litters your life and then gives you practical tips to help free up your thinking.” - cover.

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OECD framework for the evaluation of SME and entrepreneurship policies and programmes [e-book]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

"Provides a forum for the international exchange of knowledge on best practice evaluation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) and Entrepreneurship policy ... [and] seeks to be concrete, explicit, practical and accessible, drawing upon examples from a wide range of OECD countries." - page 9.

Through the looking glass : the future of domestic tourism in Australia [e-book]

Tourism Research Australia

Examines why the domestic tourism market has slumped in recent years, and proposes ways to make the industry more internationally competitive.

Tourism in OECD countries 2008 : trends and policies [e-book]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

"Reviews some of the key economic challenges faced by developed economies to remain competitive in the global tourism market ... then examines the effects of the increasing globalisation of the international travel and tourism industry on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." - page 3.

Resolving conflicts on the job [book]

Authors: Bill Withers & Jerry Wisinski

Chapters include: Why people fight at work, Five ways to engage conflict, Ways to listen, Ways to give (and receive) feedback, Conflict styles, Staying cool in a conflict, and Ways to engage conflict on the job: up, down, and sideways.

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Authenticity : what consumers really want [book]

Authors: James H. Gilmore & B. Joseph Pine II

Explains "that availability, cost, and quality no longer suffice. Today’s consumers seek the authentic where and when they buy ... [the authors] examines how successful enterprises identify themselves with their customers’ self-images and desires." - cover.

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Fair trade for all : how trade can promote development

Stiglitz, Joseph E. & Charlton, Andrew, 1978-

Argues that the world trade system needs radical reform, and proposes a radical new economic model, which would open up markets and allow developing nations to help themselves out of poverty.

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How to write a marketing plan

John Westwood

"Takes you through all the essential stages, including: carrying out a marketing audit; setting objectives and the strategies to achieve them; devising budgets; and writing and implementing the plan." - cover.

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The Global Competitiveness Report, 2007/2008

World Economic Forum

"Provides users with a comprehensive dataset on a broad array of competitinveness indicators for a large number of industrialized and developing economies." - cover.

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Measuring the benefits of entrepreneurship at different levels of analysis(journal article)
by Belinda Luke, Martie-Louise Verreynne and Kate Kearins
from Journal of Management & Organization, Vol. 13 No. 4, Nov 1, 2007, pp. 312-330
"This paper presents a suggested framework for future research designs to examine the benefits of entrepreneurship, both non-financial and financial. Based on a review of the literature and using contextual exemplars throughout the paper with an Australia and New Zealand focus, we identify a range of benefits from entrepreneurship at the various levels of analysis (e.g. individual, organizational, national). From a non-financial perspective such benefits include independence, autonomy, competitive advantage, increased market share, employment and increased standards of living. From a financial perspective, entrepreneurship's benefits include enhanced remuneration or rent from revenue, profits, cash flow, return on investment and increases in GDP - specific financial measures to be expressed in clear financial terms. The suggested framework represents both an initial step towards the measurement of entrepreneurship's financial benefits and a valuable starting point for the development of a theory of the non-financial and financial benefits of entrepreneurship."

Why should anyone be led by you? : what it takes to be an authentic leader [book]

Authors: Rob Goffee & Gareth Jones

Provides "practical advice on how veteran and aspiring leaders can learn to: Improve their ability to read and shape context; Recognize when and where to make compromises; Identify communication channels that work; [and] Understand and deliver on what followers need." - cover.

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Winning ventures : 14 principles of high growth businesses [book]

Author: Tom McKaskill

Explains the key principles necessary for high growth ventures, which include finding a new way of delivering an existing product or service, having an easily identified ideal customer, and having a business with above industry average gross margins.

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The New business road test : what entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan [book]

Author: John W. Mullins

"Shows you how to avoid the obvious mistakes that everyone else makes. It shows you how to assess market opportunities. It also shows entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams how to assess honestly the capabilities they themselves bring to the table." - publisher website.

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The Cult of the market : economic fundamentalism and its discontents [book]

Author: Lee Boldeman

Examines the way that economic fundamentalism influences current public policy and argues that its dominance has forced out other world views.

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Gerry Robinson’s riskthinkers guide : the breakthrough book on risk management [book]

Gerry Robinson

How to "align the thinking of the board, management and key employees on the issues of corporate governance, risk management and compliance", and "implement the risk management process quickly." - page 1.

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