November 13, 2001

There was big breakthrough in the 1960s when saddlebacks or tieke were saved from certain extinction. The range for these birds had been steadily reduced to just one speck of

As we farewell the first year of the new century and prepare to let the warmth of summer rejuvenate our souls, what does the new year have in store for us?

A study by global outplacement and career management firm DBM found that in 85 percent of cases, corporations look within their own ranks to find replacements for CEOs. But how

Verbal brawling shows a lack of control and an inability to use those vital skills of persuasion. You must be able to present your view point without being too emotional or engaging in a bout of verbal fisticuffs.

Do you overlook mistakes because you don’t want to be seen as a toughie?

As with any new position, first-time directors need to learn the ropes to become good at the job and add value to the company they’re acting for.

Professor David Vaver is Reuters Professor of Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, University of Oxford; Director, Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre; Professorial Fellow, St Peter’s College, Oxford. He is

Implementing global strategy at the local level was made easier by leadership from the top, says New Zealand managing director of Oracle, Leigh Warren. “As long as there was context

Business performance recovered over the last 12 months. But economists argue that the improvements belie some of the most favourable trading conditions for some time.

After some tragic failures in wildlife management, a new system of building ?islands of safety’ on mainland promontories, is keeping our endangered species alive.

Celebrity Speakers (NZ) Ltd certainly offers more than the name would suggest. For over 11 years the company has been providing inspiring solutions to organisations with communication requirements as diverse

If the old economy was based on buying and selling tangible products such as cars and oil, the new economy is increasingly about buying and selling ideas. Which of course

Having read your article in the latest Management magazine and as one of those who were last month notified of the award of the professional qualifi-cation by NZIM I am

Some topics you can predict will get lot of media mileage on regular basis – topics like our sliding dollar, the economic crisis, the brain drain, or joint currency with

The twin Lizzies, Taylor and Arden, once produced it as a fragrance. Today motivational speakers still stir our animal impulses by dousing wannabe audiences with this modern- day musk.

Heard any good gossip lately? Apparently gossip is hard to come by these days. recent poll in the UK found that people rarely stop to gossip. Instead they spend their

A total of 39 Enterprise Awards have been made since Industry New Zealand’s support scheme for entrepreneurs and small businesses was launched in July, providing funds to help test and develop good ideas and clever concepts.

Have you ever used your laptop on flight, and felt that the person beside you was taking in every word on your screen? Conversely, have you ever read some interesting

The thirst for more bandwidth should be quenched with the lighting up of the Southern Cross Cable.

Top 200 Award Judges Hon jim mclay Former Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Jim McLay is now principal of J.K. McLay Ltd,

The drive to get things done faster is no new thing. Civilisation has marched to the beat of an ever more rapid drum since at least the days of Napoleon.

The Labour Government has set up the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission (TEAC) and asked it to consult widely with interested parties and provide advice on broad strategic direction for the

NZIM is professional management organisation and knows and understands the needs of management and managers. NZIM plays many roles in management education in the tertiary sector. As well as specifying

Judges’ Comments

The NZ Dairy Board (NZDB) retained its lofty perch as the country’s highest earning corporate. In fact, the NZDB’s earnings of $7.65 billion (3.1 percent up on last year) were

Television New Zealand has finally worked through the issues to move towards digital television. The state broadcaster announced that it will partner with Telstra Saturn to set up digital television,

why it matters whether or not we have a fair intellectual property system.

Change can be blessing or curse, depending on your perspective. The message in Who Moved My Cheese? Is that you’ll see change as blessing if you understand the nature of

Joseph Thomas CEO, Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust

Lawyers and their bills is subject that often raises hackles. Richard Burcher of Edmonds Marshall Burcher in Katikati gives some guidelines on what goes into calculating bill, along with advice

Management’s listing of New Zea- land’s largest organisations includes New Zealand subsidiaries of overseas companies, producer boards, co-operatives, and state-owned enterprises that operate as limited liability companies. To be included

It’s hard to believe it’s been full year since the last Deloitte/Management Top 200 Awards. new Government, the repeal and reversal of some key legislation affecting business, rising interest rates,

Randall Lewis Ford NZ has named Lewis as its new finance director, replacing Peter Locke who heads Land Rover New Zealand. Lewis joined Ford Australia in 1995. ——————————— Craig Brown

Hugh Burrett Burrett has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer of ASB Bank and ASB Group, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the bank. ——————————–

Suzanne Hansen, Tamara Townsend Cisco Systems has promoted Hansen to NZ channel and marketing manager, while Townsend becomes marketing programmes manager. Hansen joined Cisco two years ago to set-up the

As part of our better practice studies we have noted the concern HR functions have over the value they are get-ting for their training dollar.

Asian households will spend an extra US$600 billion on goods and services by 2008 providing a growing market for New Zealand exporters.

We’ve heard of people having the attention span of flea, but no one could measure what the attention span of flea might actually look like. But stay alert because attention-management

Some days back I was in the local takeaway waiting on a fish burger. It was gone six. A young girl of maybe two was sitting on a bench facing her dad, her arms draped around his neck. He was fussing over her collar, talking to her, saying the sorts of things dads say to daughters at such times.

The New Zealand Landlord’s Handbook Managing Residential Rental Property. By Frank Newman and Suzi Bilosh, Pursuit Publishing. Kiwis have fixation with owning rental property, and it’s certain-ly one of the

Is intellectual property law

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Whether it’s cutting-edge techno or traditional and timeless, the corporate-giving game is gearing up for the coming season.

It’s not often internal auditors get likened to Formula One teams, but a co-sourcing arrangement can give a business exactly the same benefits.

If you see these people working on their laptops, don’t try and sneak peek because they’ll have 3m privacy filter on their screen. Yes, the winners of the draw for

Inventors and small businesses should be encouraged to take out patents says inventor James Dyson, who visited New Zealand to launch the Dyson Product Design Award 2001. As designer and

Software giant Oracle is practising what it preaches – using its own software to become the model e-business. In the process it’s saved US$1 billion, and aims to cut another $1 billion.

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Good management provides leadership, so it’s important to get the training right.

Evan Davies Managing director, Sky City

Chief executives in America receive more pay relative to workers on the factory floor than any other country. A survey of Standard & Poors 500 leading companies found that on

The Imtecho camera body was designed in New Zealand and is now sold in top designer stores around the world. It’s the brainchild of Christchurch entrepreneur Tim Solomons who first

sharon paine, General Manager, IS, Department of Child, Youth and Family Services

ARAMA KUKUTAI, GENERAL MANAGER, NZ TRADE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Five-star labels are usually associated with hotels. But Auckland’s new Royal & SunAlliance Centre, is five-star building specially created for office workers. The $200 million, 40-storied tower is the biggest

The recent petrol crisis in Europe provided fascinating insight into how easy it is to disrupt today’s economy. As more companies run on just in time delivery systems, designed to

Do you really know if your team is getting full value out of their day? Encouraging time awareness can save everyone a lot of anxious moments in the long term.

How can you target this training budget to better effect? Participants have commented on some of the better ways money has been spent. These include: ? Setting up training charter