Call out discrimination
When is discrimination bad behaviour, and not unconscious bias? See article in The Conversation from Lucy Taksa, Macquarie University Professor of Management and Associate Dean of Research.
Discrimination is bad behaviour, not unconscious bias
When is discrimination bad behaviour, and not unconscious bias? Has unconcious bias training gone a step too far? Macquarie University Professor Lucy Taksa says unconcious bias is a ‘get out of jail free card’ allowing people to deny they engage in illegal behaviour. See article in The Conversation.
Customers urged to go outside Big 4 banks for home loans
Home loan customers need to shop around, amid speculation the big banks will copy Westpac in hiking rates, said Macquarie University associate professor Elizabeth Sheedy in the Australian Financial Review.
‘Shadow’ board urges Reserve Bank to hike rates
RBA ‘shadow’ board and Macquarie University Professor Jeffery Sheen says global trade war and effect on Australian trading partners has eased his recommendations for future domestic monetary policy, in the Australian Financial Review today.
Yancoal CEO swimming against the tide
It’s time for political and corporate leaders to catch up with the rest of the world and give renewables a fair go. See letter to the editor by Macquarie University Professor of Environmental Finance Martina Linnenluecke in the Australian Financial Review.
Are board directors appointed based on their gender?
Macquarie University Professor Anne Ross-Smith talks to ABC Radio National Breakfast’s Hamish Macdonald and says board directors are appointed because they can do the job, not because they’re female.
Women on boards, how much progress have we made?
See Macquarie University Professor Anne Ross-Smith’s opinion piece in Women’s Agenda on gender equity in the workplace and women on boards.
ABS March quarter figures show growth
Exports and non-mining investment have contributed to Australia’s growth, says Macquarie University Professor Jeff Sheen in Australian Financial Review article by Jacob Greber on latest ABS March quarter figures.
Fair Work Commission increases minimum pay
The Fair Work Commission minimum pay increase is unlikely to have a major impact on stagnant wage growth, says Macquarie University Emeritus Professor Ray Markey in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Bad corporate behaviour – what do you do?
Avoid ‘groupthink’ says Associate Professor Elizabeth Sheedy from Macquarie University’s Applied Finance Centre. Companies can make better decisions if you get people’s views before they are influenced. See article by Sally Patten in BOSS, Australian Financial Review.
News Room – KDK Media is a specialist public relations firm delivering daily business, financial services and investor relations news direct to your email.
