December

Articles

High-frequency trading and dark pools: a toxic effect on market evolution

Is high-frequency trading leading to reduced participation by genuine investors and borrowers?

Managing emotional resources: the key to thriving at work

Using the latest techniques, our researchers investigate new strategies for helping workers in high-stress jobs to managing their feelings and organisational expectations.

30 October 2015

Having it all and avoiding climate disaster? Maybe not

A recently published book offers a sobering yet hopeful account of how corporate myths have slowed our response to human‑caused climate change, and what we can do about it.

Brain drain and brain gain in the workplace

Dr Stefan Volk has enhanced organisational behaviour research with neuroscientific methods to discover why employees display particular behaviours at work and how these behaviours can be managed to achieve better outcomes.

First impressions matter: forming trust in financial advisers

Many people do not know the difference between good and bad financial advice and are unaware of techniques advisers use to manipulate critical decisions, a recent study reveals.

03 November 2016

Fear, anxiety can drive firms to the wall

Ambitious corporate incentive schemes and performance goals can cause anxiety among employees, leading to a negative impact on productivity.

The social side of e-commerce: lessons from rural China

Every year another 30 million Chinese people will go online to shop, a recent Boston Consulting Group report has found.

Benchmarking as a tool for strategic aviation management

The formula used to measure airline performance could be used to analyse the sector's efficiency and, therefore, improve performance in any industry.

Making cost-benefit analysis more relevant when reducing social exclusion matters

Professor John Stanley explores the recent shift in land use transport (LUT) policy priorities towards reducing social exclusion, highlighting the challenge in cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of monetising societal benefits.

5 things you need to see at Open Day if you want to study Business

Join us on Open Day to discover how studying at the University of Sydney’s Business School can shape your career path and open doors to future opportunities.