Innovation and Raising Australia's Productivity Growth
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Innovation is essential to productivity growth. Innovation does not just happen. It will involve decisions made in both private sector and government sectors to invest time, effort and money in exploring new ideas. From a business perspective, the profit motive and competition will be important drivers of innovation. Similarly, flexibility in the workplace and regulatory environment can facilitate the adoption of new practices and processes.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010