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Lessons from the pay equity settlement

AUT research shows the impact of the soon-to-expire Pay Equity Settlement Act – for good and not so good.

Pandemic exposes NZ’s supply chain vulnerability

The pandemic is hiking the costs of goods and services we import either for our own use or as components in our manufacturing and exporting processes.

Ukraine invasion will hurt Kiwi pockets

New Zealand might geographically far from the crisis in Ukraine, but we can expect to feel the fallout of what's become known as “Europe’s darkest hour”.

Speak up, listen up, and give feedback

When a workplace culture supports open and reciprocal communication, its people will more likely contribute to the company’s mission, writes Kate Kearins.

The trouble with chatbots

New AUT research shows that, just as it takes two hands to clap, it takes both chatbot and customer to create a satisfactory interaction.

How to harness ‘the great recruitment’

“The great resignation” means talented job seekers in the marketplace, which makes “the great recruitment” an employment opportunity to be seized.

CAN SUMMER TAME THE FLAMES OF BURNOUT?

One in nine. One in five. Now, one in three. It's not a tally of growing COVID cases. Instead, new AUT research shows the risk of burnout is soaring.

Award extended for Business School

The prestigious AACSB International (AACSB) has extended its accreditation of AUT Business School for five years.

Fair and transparent pay at work

Organisations that build fair and transparent salaries and pay scales, and share that information across the business, are more likely to succeed.

The “great resignation”, NZ-style

New research from the Business School shows more and more Kiwi workers are thinking about either changing or throwing in the job towel.