scholarly journals A Good Worker is Hard to Find: The Determinants of Skills Shortages in New Zealand Firms

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Mason ◽  
Penny Mok ◽  
Peter Nunns ◽  
Phillip Stevens ◽  
Jason Timmins
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Probit Models ◽  
Market Focus ◽  
Skills Shortages ◽  
D Investment ◽  
Skill Shortages

This paper investigates the determinants of firms’ external skill shortages – that is, vacancies that are hard to fill for skill­related reasons. This paper utilises a specially­designed survey, the Business Strategy and Skills (BSS) module of the Business Operations Survey 2008 (BOS 2008). We estimate the determinants of firms reporting having vacancies and skill shortage in comparison to the non­skill­related vacancies using probit models and two­stage (Heckman) probit models with selection, to enable us to distinguish between those factors related with the firm posting a vacancy and those that make them difficult to fill. We consider a broad suite of variables, including firm’s size and industry, their market focus, R&D investment, innovation, previous performance (e.g. productivity), the degree of competition they are subject to.

scholarly journals Apprenticing Our Future: Is the Modern Apprenticeship Scheme the Answer to Skills Shortages?

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne De Bruin ◽  
Paul Spoonley ◽  
Eva McLaren ◽  
Patrick Baron
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Apprenticeship Training ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Skills Shortages ◽  
Recent Policy ◽  
Skill Shortages ◽  
New Strategies

Despite the recent slow-down of economic activity in New Zealand, serious skill shortages continue and are among the most severe in the OECD. In particular, the large and enduring trades-skill gap is well documented, not only in the New Zealand context but also globally. Recent policy measures, such as the Modern Apprenticeship Scheme, have been welcomed but are only a small step forward in addressing what appears to be an ongoing skills crisis in the traditional trades sector. New Zealand employers remain generally pessimistic that these measures will adequately address the skills deficit, in the short as well as longer term. Systematic barriers remain and the apprenticeship system is constrained and problematic. This paper draws on qualitative data from two studies of employers conducted under the auspices of the interdisciplinary, FRST-funded Labour Market Dynamics Research Programme. It examines the issues, challenges and solutions for enhancing apprenticeship training and ensuring a steady pop-line growth of apprentices in New Zealand. The experiences of employers inform recommendations for training providers, industry organisations and policy agencies in order that they might adapt existing and adopt new strategies to respond to skills shortages via the Modern Apprenticeship Scheme. National good practice is also highlighted.

scholarly journals Age Trends in the New Zealand and Australian Trades Workforce 1991 to 2001

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Haig
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Significant Issue ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Trends ◽  
Age Profile ◽  
Skills Shortages ◽  
Employment Data ◽  
Skill Shortages

This paper reports on an investigation into the age profile of New Zealand trade workers. The research was undertaken after trades employers identified that ageing trends alongside skill shortages were a significant issue for their business future. The paper compares the age profile of NZ trades workers with the age profile of both the general NZ working population and that of Australian trades workers, drawing on occupational employment data from New Zealand and Australian censuses. It also looks at migration patterns among trade workers in New Zealand. The paper notes that New Zealand has been less effective than Australia in attraction, training or retaining young people in trades and this is a prime reason the New Zealand trade workforce was ageing faster than the Australian trade workforce in the '90s. The findings suggest that, as New Zealand already faces skills shortages in some trades, there is a risk that age-related attrition will add to this in the coming years.

scholarly journals A Solutions to 'Too Few' Working Down on the Farm - The Human Capability in Agriculture and Horticulture Initiative

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert S Tipples
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Primary Industry ◽  
Skills Shortage ◽  
The Future ◽  
Human Capability ◽  
Skills Shortages

This paper des cribes and analyses how a labour and skills shortage in agriculture (used in the generic and inclusive sense) emerged here in New Zealand towards the end of the twentieth century and how it has been responded to by the industry and government. It delineates a collaborative response to a type of problem affecting many sectors of the New Zealand economy at the present time. A serendipitous conjunction of improved industry economics, productive policy provision, and ministerial and industry will facilitated the creation of a new pan primary industry organisation with the somewhat unwieldy title Human Capability in Agriculture and Horticulture. A picture of what happened has been built up using a range of methodologies (historical- both documentary and oral; case studies; participant observation: and action research) to explain what led to its formation and sub sequent progress. Prospects for the future are reviewed with a view to isolating critical features which may be of benefit to other industries experiencing similar labour and skills shortages.

Sāmoa’s Gethsemane (1930)

Tautai ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Great Depression ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Moral Character ◽  
League Of Nations ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
The Impact

This chapter explores the immediate aftermath of the Black Saturday Massacre through the experiences of Ta’isi. Though New Zealand forces tried to stop the Mau through exiling Ta’isi and then the killing Tupua Tamasese (which may have been intended or not) the Mau continued to disrupt New Zealand’s rule. The Women’s Mau, in which Rosabel played a prominent role, also came to the fore in 1930. Administrator Allen enraged these women, Ta’isi and Sāmoans generally, when he wrote in the annual report to the League of Nations that these women were of ‘light moral character’. The crisis of the Great Depression began to impact Sāmoa and for Ta’isi personally; his enforced absence from Sāmoa began to bite into his business operations. This chapter explores the New Zealand’s part in continuing attempts to publically damage Ta’isi’s status amongst Sāmoans. It also explores the impact on Ta’isi and the Mau with the death of Sir Māui Pōmare, who had been Samoa’s staunchest supporter.

The Effect of Business Strategy and Life Cycle on Myopic R&D Investment

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Hsien Liao ◽  
Jenten Liu ◽  
Yi-Pong Chia
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
D Investment

The Knowledge Economy in New Zealand

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Kirk ◽  
D.M. Bibby
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Bus Stop ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Market Focus ◽  
Key Steps

Emanating from its ‘last bus stop on the planet’ remoteness, New Zealand has traditionally faced significant barriers to the development of its export base. In the new knowledge-based economies, many of these barriers no longer apply. In order to take advantage of this new global environment and turn around its declining economic performance, New Zealand must take a number of key steps. The authors propose an approach that will enable the country to develop a knowledge-based advanced technology sector that will: specialize in niche products; be flexible and responsive; have a range of products and services across a number of industrial sectors; and have a global market focus. In proposing this solution, they focus on the respective roles of government, industry, research providers and education providers, and make recommendations accordingly.

scholarly journals R&D success stories and principles to practice

2001 ◽  
pp. 23-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.D. Mcivor ◽  
M.D. Aspin
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Participatory Learning ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Farm Programme ◽  
D Investment

Meat New Zealand invests in Research and Development (R&D) projects to increase pastoral industry profitability. It annually seeks to measure the benefit to industry by independent benefit:cost analysis on completed projects. The analysis to date shows an eight to one return for each dollar invested. The Sheep and Beef Videos have been very successful projects carried out by Meat New Zealand. These successes are outlined along with an Australian beef industry project "BeefCheque". Common threads are drawn from each of these programmes such as peer support and commitment, participatory learning, industry partnership, learning expertise and farmer ownership. Meat New Zealand has implemented these principles in other R&D investment areas and encourages other industry participants to do the same. Keywords: behaviour change, Monitor Farm Programme, motivation, groups, profitability

scholarly journals Implementasi Perencanaan Strategis SI/TI Pada PT. Prima Teknologi

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 352-264
Author(s):  
Rahmad Firdaus ◽  
Januar Al Amien
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Study Data ◽  
It Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
It Application ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

The use of IS / IT in a company is one of the keys to success in achieving the company's vision, mission and goals. PT. XYZ is a company that has not fully implemented the use of IS / IT to help its business operations, namely in terms of business project management. As time goes by, the impact of the use of IS / IT has not been implemented yet, it is evidenced by the number of project works that experience delays within a certain period of time. In this study, data were obtained from observations, interviews and analysis of company documents. This research refers to the Ward and Peppard method. The results of this study are in the form of a blueprint or description of business strategy, IS / IT management strategy and IT application to achieve corporate strategic goals.

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