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How to be a manager that gets things done  2/22/2010
How to be a manager that gets things done
A manager gets things done via his or her people: by managing and leading them well, through the use of technical, human, and conceptual skills. In essence, he needs to perform the ...
AUS-assembled X-Series industrial gear-units launched  2/22/2010
AUS-assembled X-Series industrial gear-units launched
Following an upgrade to its Melbourne-based assembly facility, leading drive solutions group, SEW-Eurodrive, has launched its Australian-assembled X-Series industrial gear-unit range, ...
Industry calls for 'quality not quantity' in OHS regulation  2/18/2010
Industry calls for 'quality not quantity' in OHS regulation
A draft report released this week by the Productivity Commission on the regulatory burdens created by differences in Australian occupational health and safety (OHS) systems, strongly ...
TV entrepreneurs don't reflect real life, says survey  2/18/2010
TV entrepreneurs don't reflect real life, says survey
Does Dragons' Den, Alan Sugar, Richard Branson and the way other celebrity entrepreneurs are depicted by the media show what it's really like to start up and run businesses?
Flexible work helps blood pressure, sleep, mental health  2/18/2010
Flexible work helps blood pressure, sleep, mental health
There is evidence to suggest that flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane ...
Recovery requires balance, commitment & leadership  2/18/2010
Recovery requires balance, commitment & leadership
The 2010 federal Budget must set Australia's economy on course to continue its run of economic growth over the coming decade, BCA President Graham Bradley says.
Management tips employees would give their bosses  1/28/2010
Management tips employees would give their bosses
The following tips primarily lead back to the golden rule "treat others as you would like to be treated". As an employer, place yourself in the employee's shoes. How would you like ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2010  1/27/2010
Industries to fly and fall in 2010
While 2009 proved to be a tough year, characterised by rising unemployment and economic gloom, the new year may well bring good tidings for some Australian businesses, with projected ...
ACCI calls on employers to take on an apprentice  1/25/2010
ACCI calls on employers to take on an apprentice
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia's largest and most representative business organisation, welcomed the announcement last week by Federal Minister ...
The 'torque' about SEW's brakes  1/22/2010
The 'torque' about SEW's brakes
The latest range of 'motor-integrated' electromagnetic disk brakes from leading drive solutions group, SEW-Eurodrive, can be customised to match the specific torque and voltage ...
Enterprise connect to boost business in 8 more regions  1/14/2010
Enterprise connect to boost business in 8 more regions
Small and medium sized businesses in more regional areas will have greater access to Australian Government business assistance with the extension of Enterprise Connect's Innovative ...
Addressing radiation safety of airport full-body scanners  1/14/2010
Addressing radiation safety of airport full-body scanners
Amid concerns regarding terrorists targeting airliners using weapons less detectable by traditional means, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ramping up deployment ...
Death of QLD worker prompts warning on heat stress  1/14/2010
Death of QLD worker prompts warning on heat stress
The recent death of a 19-year-old Queenslander, who was installing roof insulation, has prompted a warning from WorkSafe on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures.
Differences between a leader and a manager  1/12/2010
Differences between a leader and a manager
There should be no differences between a leader and a manager. The two 'titles' should coexist with one another, but often times a manager lacks leadership abilities. In order to be ...
Building company fined over lack of fall protection  12/17/2009
Building company fined over lack of fall protection
A building company has been fined $6500 for failing to provide edge protection on a building site after a sub-contractor fell 2.4 metres through an unprotected stairwell void.
Processing company fined $60,000 over death of worker  12/16/2009
Processing company fined $60,000 over death of worker
A Geraldton lobster processing company has been fined $60,000 for failing to provide a work environment free from hazards after an employee died as a result of a workplace fall in ...
Jargon in business publications alienates customers  12/15/2009
Jargon in business publications alienates customers
Using business jargon is common amongst colleagues in specific industries, but the acronyms, language and lingo spoken in these circles is typically not so well known outside the ...
Changes to GST formula biggest threat to NSW budget  12/15/2009
Changes to GST formula biggest threat to NSW budget
The 2009-10 half-yearly Budget review released recently by NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal provided further confirmation that the NSW economy was strengthening, said NSW Business ...
Boosting AUS productivity through education and training  12/14/2009
Boosting AUS productivity through education and training
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia's largest and most representative business organisation, has set out the case for boosting Australia's productivity ...
How to successfully build a great management team  12/10/2009
How to successfully build a great management team
A company is not a democracy – it's better. In a democracy, the majority wins. In a good management team, all positive input wins, and all negative input is dismissed. Achieving that ...
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