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A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

Written by Jennifer Scott, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University

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Increasing demands from staff for flexibility in the post-COVID era have left small businesses in New Zealand scrambling.

Our earlier research found two-thirds of workers were asking for more flexibility in where and when they work.

We have found employers are, indeed, reacting to employee needs with creative solutions. However,...

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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property
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In the battle over interest rates, it'd be unwise to bet against the RBA
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‘Doughnut economics’ shows how global growth is out of balance - and how we can fix it
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Top economists see no prolonged high inflation, no rate hike next year
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Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Led by seasoned capital markets veteran Mark Wang, the fund is purpose-built to serve Australia’s most productive yet chronically underserved busi...

Global Thryv voices bring a sharper lens to International Women’s Day

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AI curiosity fuels new wave of employee-led innovation in Australia

Leaders across Australia are asking themselves how they can ensure their employees get the most out of AI. We recently conducted research to help an...

Is your search bar your competitor’s best salesperson?

A few weeks ago, I was watching the Super Bowl. Traditionally, those halftime ad spots are reserved for the world’s biggest, most established bran...

AIIMS Group and AdVisible merge

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Block's layoffs are a design win. Here's why

We spend millions designing features that save users 30 seconds. Block just saved thousands of employees 40 hours a week. That's not a crisis. That's...

A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?

As global trade rules falter, how can Australia protect itself from economic coercion?

The shout is fading as Aussies hit their spending limits

Fertiliser costs are soaring amid war in the Middle East. Will your grocery bill follow?

Andrew Leigh maps the drivers of history’s big breakthroughs — and why they still matter

NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

In the battle over interest rates, it'd be unwise to bet against the RBA

‘Doughnut economics’ shows how global growth is out of balance - and how we can fix it

Top economists see no prolonged high inflation, no rate hike next year

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Global Thryv voices bring a sharper lens to International Women’s Day

AI curiosity fuels new wave of employee-led innovation in Australia

Is your search bar your competitor’s best salesperson?

AIIMS Group and AdVisible merge

Block's layoffs are a design win. Here's why

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