If you’ve been wondering about the impact of providing significantly faster broadband to homes and businesses, the first results are in. Entertainment providers will win. However, the sleeping giant is
New Zealand’s progress with global standards for supply chain efficiency, data management and traceability will be under the spotlight at major conference in Auckland this month. GS1 New Zealand will
NZIM is again this year supporting $100,000 scholarship opportunity offered by Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom. The scholarship is available exclusively to New Zealander to attend the
The current tools available to local organisations wanting to calculate carbon emissions are “disappointing” in that none provide any guidance for users to understand and act on the calculated results.
There are numerous international benchmarking organisations providing templates and context for sustainability/triple bottom line/CSR reporting – one of the best regarded is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The Amsterdam-based not-for-profit
Industrial and light commercial buildings can now achieve Green Star rating with the release of the New Zealand Green Building Council’s (NZGBC) new Green Star Industrial Pilot rating tool. The
To avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, world carbon emissions will have to drop to near zero by 2050 before going into “negative” mode, according the latest ‘State
Most senior managers are aware of New Zealand’s now-on-hold Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), but only small percentage had good or detailed knowledge of it. That’s according to an internet survey
Westpac New Zealand is the first bank globally to gain CEMARS – accredited proof it is reducing its carbon footprint. What are the benefits and costs of taking a voluntary lead on the climate change front?
Experts from Microsoft and EA (a leading developer of online games) and The Warehouse will be in Auckland in March advising businesses how to retain their best staff during recession.
The man charged with ensuring New Zealand’s financial and banking system navigates its way through the global economic crisis says these “extraordinary times” come along only once in a central banker’s career. That is probably just as well for Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard and his team at No.2 The Terrace.
Craig Richardson The board of Jade Software Corporation (Jade) has announced the appointment of Richardson as its next chief executive. He succeeds Dr Rod Carr who was appointed to the
Where is the Government? Scattered through dozens of ministries and departments and myriad other agencies, each with separate brief. Small wonder it can’t get its act together. Well, self-help is
How quickly the mighty can fall! Iconic brands such as Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have had to close their doors and in the past year the US Senate was
The turn of the millennium was touted as the time the whole world needed to be Y2K ready. But pundits are tipping that 2009 is really the year that will
Submissions are due on the emissions reduction scheme review.
When Prime Minister John Key spoke at the Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards in December he promised his Government would focus on three priorities – “the economy, the economy and
The World Class NZ Awards were established in 2003 to recognise successful world-class New Zealanders who give their time, knowledge and skills to help New Zealand companies and industries succeed internationally. Now in their sixth year, the awards have a key role to play in identifying and celebrating our leaders who are successful on the world stage.Presented by Kea New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the 2009 Awards gala dinner will be held on Wednesday 1 April 2009. NZ Management spoke to the six judges to find out what motivates them to give their time.
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• Ted Turner with Bill Burke • Sphere • $39.99 It’s not easy to warm to manic achiever like Ted Turner. But his book, Call Me Ted, written with the
• Jim Haudan • McGraw-Hill • $50.00 Engaging the people you work with in order to unleash any hidden potential is probably good idea most of the time: when economic
While the economy has thrown down the gauntlet to New Zealand business across the board, design shouldn’t be casualty. But it does need to do the business… The role design
Major organisation change tends to happen periodically rather than smoothly and gradually. It is often high-wire stuff, pretty risky for the organisation, as well as highly threatening and disruptive for
My timing might be bit slow and you might think this question bit late but can you explain in simple terms what has happened to cause the “credit crunch” and
Here’s wishing you prosperous new year. But let’s get real and accompany that greeting with sobering observation: bothersome portents just before Christmas were much grimmer than those at the start
Welcome back to The Director. It is going to be busy year: New Zealand has new government, the global framework is changing rapidly, there are new economic challenges and the
At this time of year, many employees decide, having had few days of sun and sand and reflection on life, to adopt New Year’s resolution – to look for new
David Hine Sales and marketing manager Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand How would you describe the New Zealand identity? I love the great Kiwi roll-your-sleeves-up, ‘can-do’ attitude and I think
Wall Street may be in meltdown and thousands of City of London workers may have lost their jobs, but New Zealand’s finance and accounting professionals are still more worried about
February is Bike Wise Month and will see more than 10,000 people take part in 28 days of two-wheeled competitions and celebrations around New Zealand. There are many business benefits
The Thought Leader article ‘Maximising ROI on Leadership Training’ in the last issue of NZ Management (December, 2008) said: “More than 90,000 managers in over 48 countries have discovered how
Private sector salary increases will be significantly lower this year than last, according to website poll conducted by private sector remuneration consultants Higbee Schäffler. After five years of annual salary
The ageing workforce could be blessing for many employers, says the author of report into further learning. Professor Brian Findsen, the director of Waikato University’s Pathways College, has just published
As the world reels from global economic crisis resulting from questionable businesses decisions and structures, at least one international company is going from strength to strength – based on strong
Employees win different amounts of compensation for personal grievance claims depending on where they live, according to David Lowe, employment services manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern). The
