An Estimated New Keynesian Policy Model for Australia (journal article)
By Daniel Buncic and Martin Melecky
from Economic Record Vol 84 Issue 264 Mar 2008, pp. 1-16
"An open economy New Keynesian policy model for Australia is estimated in this study. We investigate how important external shocks are as a source of macroeconomic fluctuations when compared to domestic ones. The results of our analysis suggest that the Australian business cycle and domestic inflation are most affected by domestic demand and supply shocks, respectively. However, domestic output also appears to be strongly affected by foreign demand shocks and domestic inflation by exchange rate shocks. Domestic variables do not seem to be significantly affected by foreign supply and monetary policy shocks. "
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
A case for taxing education(journal article)
By Tomer Blumkin and Efraim Sadka
from International Tax and Public Finance Vol 15, No 2 April 2008 pp. 145- 163
"In this paper we establish, contrary to conventional wisdom, a case for taxing education, as a supplement to the labor income tax, by drawing on some informational feature of education, which the government may utilize. Discretionary decisions of individuals to acquire education may serve as an additional signal (to earned labor income) on the underlying unobserved innate earning ability, thereby mitigating the informational constraint faced by the government. "
Individualization and Public Sector Leadership(journal article)
By John Lawler
from Public Administration Vol 86 Iss 1, Mar 2008 pp. 21–34
"This is a conceptual paper whose aim is to relate the development of ‘individualization’ (Beck and Beck-Gernsheim 2002) to organizational leadership. It does this by examining individualization alongside the implicit assumption on which orthodox approaches to leadership are founded, namely that leadership is an individualized phenomenon. Despite the expanding literature on these topics, particularly that on leadership, these concepts have not been examined in relation to one another. This paper seeks to do this in two ways. Firstly, it highlights the increased attention given to leadership in the UK public sector, locating leadership as a continuation of public sector managerialism. Secondly, it discusses the development of the trend of individualization more broadly. The paper’s main discussion focuses on leadership as an individual activity and of the consequences of that approach. In particular, it argues that individualized leadership presents a restrictive perspective which does not allow for exploration of a broader range of leadership approaches, particularly that of distributed leadership, which have especial relevance for public sector organizations."
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. "
Monday, 17 March 2008
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.
Friday, 14 March 2008
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
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.
Friday, 7 March 2008
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.
Thursday, 6 March 2008
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.
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
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.
Friday, 29 February 2008
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."
Thursday, 28 February 2008
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.
