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Bad behaviour at work: Whose responsibility is it?
The reliance on unconscious bias training as a remedy for workplace ills won't fix the widespread problem of discrimination, harassment and bullying, write Professors Lucy Taksa and Louise Thornthwaite of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures.
Budget spends big but needs a longer-term view
Although the worst of the pandemic shock has passed, the government has gone for increased spending rather than faster debt consolidation. And as Macquarie Business School’s Professor David Orsmond explains, stronger measures to boost productivity and jobs in the medium-term are still needed.
Please explain: How do corporate takeovers work?
US investment giant Ares Management in February withdrew its conditional $6.4 billion offer to take over Australian wealth manager AMP. Macquarie Business School researcher Dr Farida Akhtar explains the mechanics of takeovers and why they sometimes fail.
George Floyd verdict: Is corporate brand activism taking a back seat?
Corporates that supported the BLM movement following George Floyd's death will likely argue that their outrage contributed to the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin. Macquarie Business School's Dr Abas Mirzaei examines whether brands will continue the same level of public activism.
What are hedge funds?
The recent collapse of yet another hedge fund has thrust these seemingly mysterious investment funds back into the spotlight. For many investors, however, the question remains – what exactly are they? Hamid Yahyaei, from Macquarie Business School, explains.
'Right thing to do': Gig economy firms face the music
Work in the gig economy may have flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the writing is on the wall for a business model that relies on avoiding the existence of an employment relationship, say researchers from Macquarie Business School's Centre for Workforce Futures.
For golf pros, cool heads beat hot hands: new study
VIDEO: As Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama celebrates his US Masters win, Macquarie University researchers reveal performance-enhancing insights for professional golfers that all of us might learn from.
Beware the bubble as amateur traders break records
Could the boom in small retail investing be fuelling stock market bubbles? In the aftermath of the GameStop trading frenzy, Professor Maroš Servátka, Director of Macquarie's Experimental Economics Laboratory, explains.
Banking anti-misconduct rules bring bosses into line: new research
After a string of scandals in Australia's banks, Macquarie Business School research shows that a new regime to make banking executives accountable is working – for now, writes Dr Dominic Canestrari-Soh.
Are we ready for driverless cars?
Autonomous vehicles are on the way, but are we ready to take a back seat to driverless technology? Dr Mauricio Marrone, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie Business School, suggests we may be.
Budget blowouts and broken promises: how to avoid project failures
Cost overruns and delays are common on many major infrastructure projects. Research from Macquarie Business School looks at the high failure rate and what can be done to ensure future projects are on time and on budget.
In Kamala's footsteps: a girls' guide to crashing through the glass ceiling
VIDEO America's new Vice-President represents how high women can go, but also the obstacles they must overcome to get there, says Macquarie Business School Professor of Gender, Work and Organisation Alison Pullen.