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- Australian Business Foundation: Decade of Discovery-The Future Revisited
Susan Oliver, Narelle Kennedy - Effective Models of Business Engagement with China
Keith Suter, Catherine Armitage, Australian Business International Trade Services - 'Pacific Corridor' Scoping Study
Roy Green, Kate Hughes
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Recently Published Research
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Global Connections: a study of multinational companies in Sydney
Feb 2009 | Professor Michael Enright, Director, Enright, Scott & Associates and Professor of Business Administration, University of Hong KongUnderstanding how Sydney features in the strategies, organisation and location decisions of multinational corporations is critical for governments, MNCs and resident firms alike.
Conducted by Enright Scott & Associates principal Michael Enright, this research has been informed by surveying a large number of MNCs operating in the Asia-Pacific region with a focus on identifying which activities are currently conducted in Australia, and what the opportunities and impediments are to attracting more high value, knowledge related activities.
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Inside the Innovation Matrix - Finding the hidden human dimensions
Oct 2008 | Australian Business FoundationTopics:The latest research project from the Australian Business Foundation delves into the human kaleidoscope of innovation. Going well beyond old-school, linear stories about a brilliant inventor or creative entrepreneur, this project seeks to understand the transformative power of innovation by exposing the hidden intricacies of individuals, their networks and their interactions – the human dimensions of innovation.
This book is not about innovation for its own sake. It is about how to drive innovation-led prosperity, to enable Australia to continue to be a great place to live, work and play.
