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12 Oct 05:45am

Filed under: Business, Competition, Employment, Government Regulation, Indigenous, Jobs, Reconciliation Action Plan

Competition in corporate Australia has always been fierce. Everyone wants the best people, systems, products and services.

Photo:Ian Currie.

But behind the smiles and claims to the contrary, everyone from the Chairman down wants to get one up on their direct competitors on every metric that matters.

At stake are bonuses, bragging rights and most important of all, continued survival in the corporate jungle.

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Hazera says:

07:05pm | 07/02/12

2500 dallors seems like a small sum of money to be owed for forced labour. It should not only be about the value of the labour performed but the loss of human dignity as well.Of course they only want to give those that are dead a headstone. What they refuse… Read more »
Sam Wylie says:

02:01pm | 14/10/10

Glen I enjoyed you post, and I agree. Competition is most acute, and works best, when the objective is clearly defined. In sport the objective is crystal clear, competition is all there is between teams, co-operation is within teams and there is no hiding from failure. Teams that don’t innovate… Read more »

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