The impact of crime on the business community can be substantial, with offences ranging from traditional business crimes such as burglary and shoplifting, through to internally perpetrated crimes such as employee fraud and theft. However, despite the vast extent of crime and its considerable costs, there has not always been a strong research focus on...

This paper takes the form of a reflective dialogue between three teachers of business ethics working in different continents. Originating as a conference debate, it takes as its theme the notion of ideological "neutrality" and the role of the business ethics teacher.

Misuse of market power is both a legal and economic concept. Prohibitions on the misuse of market power are commonly found in anti-trust laws in a number of countries and the prohibition appears as section 46 in Australia's Trade Practices Act 1974 (TPA). Using predatory pricing as an example, this Research Note argues that, since...

In this report Stephen Billett, Lisa Ehrich and Bernie Hernon-Tinning describe the processes small business operators used to learn about the goods and services tax. It discovered that small business operators generally do not seek new skills through formal courses but rather through informal, 'localised' support networks. It suggests that vocational educational and training providers...

E-commerce technologies are changing the business realities of rural non-farm businesses, but this change is incremental rather than revolutionary. This study provides a snapshot into rural Australia to determine the reality of the implications of electronic commerce for rural non-farm businesses. Undertaken against the backdrop of current literature - where substantial changes to businesses as...