Improving corporate governance standards is at the heart of the New Zealand Stock Exchange’s (NZSE) transition from modern, yet low-cost trading facility model to a “touting for business” persona. But how will its new “best practice” initiatives stimulate foreign investment and national growth?
In the rush to regulation that has followed corporate financial scandals, is there risk of overkill? That’s the concern emerging from recently released Economist Intelligence Unit white paper entitled “Corporate
Why have a festive season if you’re not going to splash out a little? Little, of course, can be relative – mainly to your personal budget – but don’t let the weight of the price tag get in the way of your reward for a year well managed. Here are a few ideas…
Evidence that companies with good people management practices substantially outperform the market comes from recent survey that rates New Zealand’s corporate efforts at around B-minus. The Watson Wyatt Human Capital
M-tech reviews the year´s business/office technology highlights and looks ahead to 2003.
Despite New Zealanders’ traditional obsession with OE, it appears we don’t value it as highly in terms of career development as people in other countries do. This rather strange anomaly
Graham Shaw Shaw, previously CEO of Works Infrastructure, is the new chief executive officer of KPMG Legal replacing Keith Hindle who has retired. Janice Fredric, Margaret Horne YHA New Zealand
It might seem that developing internal policies and procedures for your business is the last thing you have time for, but just like a personal health check, it can save time, expense, pain and embarrassment and may even prevent untimely death.
He sits in separate office, appears not to listen to the ideas of subordinates, and doesn’t go out of his way to give them advice, direction or encouragement. Focused on
Charismatic CEOs with “big hairy audacious goals” are out, effective execution and leadership are in. That’s according to new research which identifies Australia’s “top X1” high-performing organisations. Carried out by
