More than 27,000 person-days of work were lost to work stoppages in the year to June 2006 – the highest number since 1997, according to Statistics NZ. These resulted from 59 stoppages which included 54 complete strikes, three partial ones and two lockouts. Most were due to wage disputes.
Kate Kearins admits she has a bit of a penchant for giving advice, but now she is wondering when advice-giving might be appropriate? How much advice might we best give?
OfficeMax has announced the appointment of Adrian Blake as its new managing director, succeeding Kevin Obern who is to retire after 13 years in the role. The company says that
This issue we delve into what skills, critical thinking and operational options are best deployed by New Zealand organisations as the geopolitical environment continues to evolve on an almost daily basis.
