AUT - New Zealand Work and Labour Market Institute: what we do
New Zealand Work and Labour Market Institute: what we do
This page summarises our research focus, activities and goals. Side and page links take you to our specialist research areas.
What we do
We research work and labour market issues, with a focus on human and organisational:
• Diversity
• Participation
• Productivity
• Sustainability
A large research concentration
The New Zealand Work and Labour Market Institute employs 64 experts in:
• Employment relations
• Human resource management
• Labour economics
This makes us New Zealand’s largest – and Asia Pacific’s 2nd largest – research concentration in those fields.
Research groups within the New Zealand Work and Labour Market Institute
We have 3 specialist research groups:
• Occupational Health and Safety Research Centre
• Gender and Diversity Research Group
• Business and Labour History Group
Research that crosses boundaries
Our research crosses boundaries between work and labour market disciplines and policy areas. We integrate perspectives on:• Paid and non-paid work
• People’s different life stages – from education and training, to employment, parenting and retirement.
Research in 2009
Read the institute’s August 2009 newsletter to see what research projects and other activities our staff have been involved in.NZWALMI News August 2009
Our research goals
• Draw from the disciplinary perspectives of employment relations, law, labour economics, human resource management, labour history, sociology and organisational studies
• Contribute to public policy development in New Zealand
• Improve the efficiency and productivity of firms and organisations for the good of all employees, shareholders and the economy
• Develop internationally-recognised expertise for research in work and labour market studies
• Provide research training for new researchers
• Inform the public of research findings through seminars, forums, publications and consultation
Contact us
Direct enquiries to:
Ann Williamson, NZWALMI Institute Manager on +64 921 9999 ext. 6505 or ann.williamson@aut.ac.nz