All Items on the topics Knowledge Economy & Globalisation

1. Decade of Discovery Dinner (Presentation)
   Thu Nov 15 2007 | Professor Michael Enright, Sun Hung Kai Professor of Business Administration, University of Hong Kong
   Uniquely positioned to contrast business in the East and West, Professor Enright treated the audience to insights into the future of business in Asia, and where Australia may fit into the jigsaw puzzle.
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   Success Factors in Australian Industries: Levers for Fostering & Sustaining Growth Industries (Research)
   Nov 2005 | Australian Stock Exchange Ltd; Colin Ramsay, The Australian Stock Exchange; Robert Bladier, The Australian Stock Exchange

   In 2005, the Australian Business Foundation and Australian Stock Exchange Limited teamed up to revisit earlier research into three critical industries - wine, mining and listed property trusts.  These industries were selected because each had transformed from being modestly successful and domestically based, to being world class, globally competitive and export based. 

   The aim of this study, conducted by Robert Bladier and Colin Ramsay, was to develop a synthesis of the earlier learnings to formulate some necessary ingredients that must be present or steps that must be taken for successful industry development. Understanding these critical levers that can transform an industry enables investors and investment markets to properly assess the characteristics of the industry which will attract capital investment. 

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   Knowledge Economy Opportunities for Australian Firms in the Asia Pacific Region (Research)
   Feb 2004 | Dr Lyndal Thorburn, Innovation Dynamics Pty Ltd; Dr John Langdale, Macquarie University

   This briefing paper was produced for the Australian Business Foundation to stimulate debate and to explore options for engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.  Through a series of industry case studies, this paper demonstrates that there are untapped opportunities for Australian business in high growth knowledge intensive industries in the Asia Pacific region.  Although traditional commodity industries have contributed significantly to exports, the future lies in competing on superior knowledge and skills.  Within these industries there are hidden strengths that could be capitalised on, ie, adding valuable services to traditional products to provide customised solutions and adopting more sophisticated sales and marketing techniques.

   With a few exceptions, SMEs are lagging behind their competitors in adopting knowledge management approaches to capture their share of the export dollar in this rapidly growing regional economy.  These businesses would be better served by government policy which supports the potential for Australian businesses to tap into global production chains through better knowledge management processes and capabilities, rather than focusing on information and communications technology hardware and infrastructure. 

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   Innovation Checkpoint 1999: Innovation in Australian Businesses (Research)
   Dec 1999 | Professor Jane Marceau; Dr Karen Manley, Australian Expert Group on Industry Studies, University of Western Sydney

   This report was commissioned by the Australian Business Foundation to check on Australia's innovation performance, particularly since the publication of the Foundation’s inaugural report The High Road or the Low Road? Alternatives for Australia’s Future in 1997.

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   Alternative Futures: Scenarios for Business in Australia to the Year 2015 (Research)
   Jan 1999 | GBN Australia
   Four alternative futures for Australian businesses
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   The High Road or the Low Road: Alternatives for Australia's Future (Research)
   Aug 1997 | Professor Jane Marceau; Derek Sicklen; Dr Karen Manley, Australian Expert Group on Industry Studies, University of Western Sydney
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   Winning Companies and Jobs (Research)
   Jul 1997 | Dr David Charles, Allen Consulting