Workplace culture holding back SMEs
A new report by Microsoft has revealed almost 70 per cent of the country’s SMEs are not reaching their potential because innovation is being stifled by workplace culture.
A new report by Microsoft has revealed almost 70 per cent of the country’s SMEs are not reaching their potential because innovation is being stifled by workplace culture.
Australia is stalling when it comes to the digital revolution, according to a number of top academics and even the government’s own independent report commissioned last year.
In business, it’s both customary and polite to engage in a few pleasantries before diving into negotiations. However, it seems men have more to gain than women when it comes to honing their chitchat skills.
Despite people from Asian backgrounds being well represented in entry level and mid-level jobs – new stats show the staggering under-representation of Asians in leadership roles in Australian businesses.
A new study has confirmed the number of young farmers entering a life on the land is falling.
On the face of it, one would assume the existence of a major shopping mall in a suburb would be a boon for other businesses in the area. Yet new data reveals that not to be so.
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Currently one in every five serious workplace-related injuries involves a tradesman.
Surveys consistently show business leaders can also see the management of flexible working arrangements as a negative, and are reluctant to employ mature workers and mothers returning to the workforce.