TECH NOUS What to Expect
Imagine the reaction if you transported somebody from 1906 into the present day to witness all that has been invented over the past 100 years. Researchers tell us that at
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Imagine the reaction if you transported somebody from 1906 into the present day to witness all that has been invented over the past 100 years. Researchers tell us that at
It’s notion that lot of hardcore business folk may gag on – but organisations out to attract top young talent should be promoting their workplace as the “greatest personal development
Many organisations believe staff are their most valued asset but then don’t allow them to reach full potential, according to University of Otago researchers. After surveying more than 600 employees
Imagine travelling the world talking about toys. Big boys’ toys. Mouthwateringly expensive, cor-blimey high-tech ones. That’s the not-so-unhappy lot of Paul O’Neill, Deloitte’s director of global aviation and transport services.
That’s the challenge for employers who now rate employee retention ahead of both compliance and recruitment, according to recent survey by recruitment company Hays. It canvassed 1000 employers – more
From manufacturing to software to science – there are signs that global outsourcing is heading upstream, according to study recently presented to one of America’s leading advisory groups on science
While headlines tend to focus on workplace safety failures, there’s whole bunch of dedicated people putting lot of effort into preventing injury and ill health at work. Their initiatives will
New Zealand tends to take pride in its innovative streak – but the reality is we’re falling sadly behind the global benchmark when it comes to putting money behind this
The Employees & Manufacturers Association thinks it’s an “oxymoron”; Business New Zealand reckons it will limit workplace flexibility; and the Council of Trade Unions says it’s necessary to support the
The forces that are fuelling increased competition for skilled workers – from demographic shifts to greater employee mobility – have already made talent management key HR priority. The number of
Coming to cinema near you soon – movie about the chaps who were so caught up in their own cleverness, they managed to engineer one of the most comprehensive corporate
In the 2005 Top 200 company list in the December issue of Management magazine we showed under the name Opus International Consultants Limited the actual results of the parent company.
Converting Good Intentions into Results “It’s much easier to sell the Brooklyn Bridge than to give it away.” The non-profit institution is not merely delivering service. It wants the end
Employment at a senior level is competitive. Behind every effective CV lies an arsenal of marketing and sales techniques, ensuring that the CV goes straight to the top of the pile.
Project management is flexing its muscles as a strategic tool. No longer the sole domain of specialists, it is gaining increasing prominence among management’s upper ranks. What benefits can it bring to organisations and how can managers get the best bang for their buck?
Depending on your point of view, cartoons have been getting good, or bad, press recently. However, the so-called ‘Danish cartoons’ have raised furore that has more to do with politics
Wellington-based director and consultant Tony Hassed steps down next month as national president of the New Zealand Institute of Management after 30 years involvement with the organisation. He reflects on NZIM’s past, present and future.
Identifying and protecting intellectual property makes good business sense. Here’s how smart operators are making their own breaks.
In the good old days of First Past the Post, parliamentary select committees were rather tame animals. The government of the day held both the chair and majority. Then the
I have real difficulty managing my time. I have already been on number of time management programmes but I don’t seem to improve. Could you recommend something that perhaps I
The finance function is transforming itself from an administrative overhead to a value-generation centre, from a repository of historical data to a source of future-focused intelligence reports. As the economy shifts gear, Vikki Bland outlines current finance, factoring and cash-flow options.
March start NZIM Managerial excellence (level 6). NZIM Auckland. Contact Suzanne Rangi 0-9-303 9102, [email protected] or www.nzim.co.nz March 1-2 Coaching, mentoring and challenging skills. NZIM Auckland. Contact Alshad Ali 0-9-303
Transparency International’s CEO David Nussbaum outlines initiatives to combat political, public and private sector corruption.
We can only take New Zealand to the world successfully if New Zealand enterprise sees itself differently. That will only happen if we can imagine world in which we are
As predictions of an economic slowdown continue to circulate, how should company directors be fine-tuning their thinking? Infometrics managing director Andrew Gawith suggests some lines for boardroom debate.
Many leadership competency models identify listening as a core leadership skill. Gail Reichert says it boils down to the ability to close the mouth and open the heart. Here’s how.
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