Business Research
Can ethical leaders make teams more creative?
Research suggests that ethical leaders provide their teams with emotional confidence that helps to foster creativity, says University of Melbourne expert
Every Sherlock needs a Watson (or two)
A University of Melbourne expert says creatives often need colleagues to be catalysts, but how can organisations identify and foster these catalysts?
How businesses can head off social media storms
Businesses need to respond fast with empathy and/or explanations when dealing with negative online reviews and complaints, says University of Melbourne expert
5 ways to validate your start-up idea
Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs about how to validate the market for a start-up business idea, from the University of Melbourne experts who’ve studied it.
Equity crowdfunding: Seeing through the hard sell
A controversial form of crowdfunding takes the platform to a new level – but shrewd investors are seeing through the hard sell, new research finds
The middle manager: dinosaur or unicorn?
Middle managers are often maligned as corporate dinosaurs, but an effective 'managing manager' is at the heart of any successful, profitable organisation.
Delivering results for today's corporations
Results-based performance systems have been controversial, with companies like Best Buy moving away from them. But, implemented correctly, they can still work.
Innovation: How can Australia do it better?
Innovation could be ‘the ultimate competitive weapon’ for Australia. Professor Danny Samson explores the ways our leaders can make this happen.
Be the knowledge
Driving academic research into industry impact needs effective knowledge leadership, says University of Melbourne expert