Innovators Awards Entries Close 12 August 2011
Do you know businesses, people or are you yourself developing new idea and innovations into products and service. If so enter the the Innovators Awards competition closing on 12th of August. The New Zealand Innovators Awards are designed to celebrate and recognise great kiwi innovations, inventors and organisations that have invested in developing new products, […]
More ladders, fewer snakes: Two proposals to reduce youth disadvantage
Today the New Zealand Institute releases its first discussion paper focused on social well-being. The paper is intended to contribute to resolving one of New Zealand’s Top 10 Issues: “Can New Zealand reduce the disadvantages suffered by young people in a way that contributes to New Zealand becoming a successful multicultural society?” The main messages […]
Creating the future through 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship' – BSNS 5391 commencing August 2011
Welcome to ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship‘ (Unitec BSNS 5391). This course introduces you to the systematic processes of innovation management, creativity, new venture creation, and entrepreneurship. These processes are essential for the successful growth and development of a variety of organisational forms including: corporates, small-medium enterprise (SMEs), and start-up ventures. Consequently, this course presumes that the […]
Malama Solomona presents at Samoa II Conference on Entrepreneurship and Vanuatu (July 2011)
Exploring Entrepreneurship Policy in a Pacific Context: The Case of Vanuatu Malama Solomona , Unitech Institute of Technology, NZ Robert Davis, Unitec Institute of Technology, NZ Presentation for Samoa II Conference – Solomona and Davis 2011 In 2010, data was collected to explore entrepreneurship in a Pacific context. The preliminary conceptual model is based on […]
Forex @ DailyFX – New Zealand Dollar Rally To Gather Pace on Faster Growth
Forex @ DailyFX – New Zealand Dollar Rally To Gather Pace on Faster Growth.
DO CONSUMERS TRUST MOBILE SERVICE ADVERTISING?
DO CONSUMERS TRUST MOBILE SERVICE ADVERTISING? Robert Davis, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand rdavis@unitec.ac.nz Laszlo Sajtos, University of Auckland, New Zealand l.sajtos@auckland.ac.nz Ahsan Ali Chaudhri, Southern Cross University, Australia a.chaudhri@scu.edu.au ABSTRACT The mobile service channel has rapidly become an important way in which consumers ubiquitously communicate, encounter services and exchange information. […]
Facebook details Skype-powered video calling, group chats by Los Angeles Times
Facebook and Skype: “Facebook announced its new Skype-powered video calling on Wednesday, as expected, along with a new group text chat feature (Nathan Olivarez-Giles: LA Times).”
On 1 April 2011 a number of amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 came into force: By Shelly Eden
On 1 April 2011 a number of amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 came into force. These included new process requirements in relation to disciplinary action and dismissal. Please read more here from Shelly thanks to Shieff Angland (DOCS-#804021-v1-Re_Source_July). Shelly Eden is Senior Associate for Shieff Angland. Shelly teaches Employment Relations and Employment Relations and Legislation in the […]
Forum for the Future 2011 – Enriching Maori Entrepreneurship – www.forumforthefuture.unitec.ac.nz (Thursday August 4)
Kia ora tatou For your information. Please see the link below for Forum for the Future 2011 – Enriching Maori Entrepreneurship. I have organized the topic and the panelists. Date: Thursday August 4 Venue: Unitec Theatre, Department of Performing and Screen Arts, Entry 1, Carrington Road, Mt Albert (view map) Arrive: at 6pm for a 6.30pm […]
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