Topic_
Business & economics
Latest articles
13 December 2023
How to get people to speak up in meetings
An appointed devil's advocate could be one of the many strategies to encourage people to share ideas in meetings, according to new research from the University of Sydney Business School and Lund University.
11 December 2023
Skills in Demand visa a 'triple-win' for workers, business and Australia
The new 'Skills in Demand visa' announced today will help to address major flaws in Australia's migration system that have led to worker exploitation and failed to address labour market needs, according to two leading employment relations and migration academics from the University of Sydney Business School.
08 December 2023
Students' AI-powered farming tool tops world's largest tech-for-good challenge
An AI-powered tool to help farmers naturally rehabilitate contaminated soil has been declared the 2023 Call for Code Global Challenge University winner - taking home a $US50,000 ($A75,500) prize for the University of Sydney Business School students behind it.
22 November 2023
Should OpenAI's board have fired Sam Altman?
OpenAI's board is facing backlash for firing CEO Sam Altman - but it's good it had the power to, writes Dr Joanne Gray, Lecturer in Media and Communications. She argues big tech companies could benefit from more accountability.
20 November 2023
Not too late to innovate on gig economy regulation
Expert suggests industry self-regulation could produce more sustainable outcomes.
16 November 2023
The power of stories to help or hinder progress
Humanity has always been driven by stories, and their power in a post-truth world will be the topic of exploration for the 2023 Cleveringa Address, to be held at the University of Sydney Business School on Monday 27 November.
08 November 2023
Sydney researchers lauded as national leaders
The Australian's 2024 Research Magazine ranks the University of Sydney and its researchers as number one nationally across a range of research fields.
08 November 2023
Workplace protections needed for menstruation and menopause
Consideration for menstruation and menopause needs to be included in our understanding of the right to work, according to new research from the University of Sydney Business School.
06 November 2023
AI chatbots are coming to your workplace but are not necessarily coming for your job
Don't think of your AI chatbot as an omniscient artificial brain, but as a gifted graduate student assigned to be your personal work assistant, write Professor Kai Riemer and Dr Sandra Peter.
03 November 2023
Sydney academics awarded prestigious ARC Grants
University of Sydney academics have been awarded more than $24 million in funding for 42 new research projects, spanning accessible playgrounds for children with vision impairments, attracting and retaining quality teachers in early education, and developing facilities to improve renewable technology.