Natural disaster
We are thankful that the recent earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand has not claimed any lives, but it has caused major disruption to what is otherwise a routine, albeit dynamic, business environment. This raises the question regarding how many businesses have a back up plan in case their business is disrupted by a similar event. […]
Nikita Van Der Pijl New Intern: School of Economics and Business in Amsterdam
Hi Everyone, I’m Nikita and liked to be a part of the Management and Marketing Department of Unitec till the end of December. I have to do an internship as part of my study in the Netherlands. I am following a Bachelor Program in Management, Economics & Law at the School of Economics and Business […]
3rd Sept 2010: Seminar on Research and Funding for Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand by the Department of Management and Marketing: Unitec New Zealand
8.45 – 9.00 Tea and coffee Opening and welcome address 09.00 to 09.10 Opening: Associate Professor Robert Davis (HOD DOMM) 09.10 to 09.30 Welcome address: Associate Professor Leon Fourie (Dean, FCIB) 9.30 – 10.00 Developing and supporting an Institutional Research Strategy (Part 1) Institutional research strategy: Associate Professor: Simon Peel (Dean Research, FCIB) 10.00 – […]
Unitec Bachelor of Business: Leading Applied Business
Ako Aotearoa › Good Practice Publication Grants e-book The Unitec Bachelor of Business: Assessment of Industry-Based Learning: A Self-Assessed Approach to Learning A recent article on a key component of our Bachelor of Business: Industry Based Learning. Further evidence in our journey towards “leading applied business”. In this case, business is leading the learning of […]
HOW CAN WE HELP?
I wanted to begin this piece with a question that will sooner or later trouble all small business owners – how come some businesses grow and prosper, almost from the day they are born; and others are almost immediately fragile, quickly become flustered, and ultimately pass quietly into the great business graveyard in the sky? […]
Work in Progress: SUSTAINABILITY IN A JOINT VENTURE ORGANISATION VERSUS A CHINESE OWNED ORGANISATION: THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
SUSTAINABILITY IN A JOINT VENTURE ORGANISATION VERSUS A CHINESE OWNED ORGANISATION: THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ABSTRACT This research investigates the role of human resource management (HRM) practices in a joint venture organisation and a locally owned organisation in China to maintain their sustainability; it compares similarities and differences of HRM practices. It […]
Try It For A Day: Management and Marketing, & Finance and Accounting: Thursday, 26th August, 2010 9.00 am-2.30 pm.
Time Activity 9:00-9:30am B172-1002 Registration with Kennedee Jeffs Welcome from Robert Davis – Head of School of Management & Marketing and Liz Rainsbury, Head of Department of Accounting & Finance. Light refreshments provided. 9:35-10am B172-1002 Speakers from Accounting & Finance Andrew Slessor and Rose Coveny 10:05-11am B172-1002 Personality profile and team work with Nick Kearns […]
Unitec Info Evening- 3.30-6.30pm, 2 June 2010
What’s on offer? Learn more about our great range of programmes and Youth Guarantee Meet with our friendly academic staff to discuss study options and ask any questions Find information on student loans and allowances from StudyLink The Career Centre will be available at all three campuses If you would like to apply on the […]
White Anting
I like this new phrase: “white anting”: an Aussie expression which refers to the activity of termites when they eat away at a structure’s foundations so that it eventually collapses. The phrase has some interesting applications in marketing and management theory and practice.
The DoMM Using Moodle
This semester, 2010, the DoMM has started to use Moodle for all of its courses. In 2011, Blackboard will be removed from its eLearning strategy. Unitec wide, all programmes are moving to the Moodle platform.
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