In an environment of decentralised employment relations, employers associations must reassess their role if they are to remain relevant. The Australian Retailers? Association faces a particular challenge. On the one hand, it has traditionally focused on the interests of the largest retailers, at...

For firms to survive in the highly competitive Aerospace Component Supply Market, they must have some sustainable competitive advantages. Customers are demanding continual price reductions and improvements in lead times from their suppliers. In the Asia Pacific region, developing economies such...

In the economic environment of the information age, the performance of the stock market is considered an important indicator of the health of a nation's economy. Typically, the performance of any stock market is reflected through stock market prices. It would not be over emphasizing to state...

Studies on globalisation suggest that a factor in the growth of nonstandard employment in developed economies has been the growing capacity of multinational corporations to arbitrage wage differentials across countries. This analysis applies in particular to industries subject to direct import...

This study examines long term changes in the industrial and workforce structure of the Australian construction industry and their effect on the capacity of the industry to invest in training. The study finds that restructuring has raised the barriers to employer investment in vocational training...

This article examines contemporary management strategy in the area of effective utilisation of human resources in the retail industry. The focus of the industrial relations system has shifted from the national level to the enterprise level, and like many other industries, retail employers are...

The influence of intangibility on ethnic minority consumers' choice of service providers is reflected in their use of information sources, choice criteria, motivation for switching and valuation of provider attributes. This is examined by drawing from survey responses given by members of a...