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Employee value propositions a good start

Professor of Management Candice Harris shares insights about EVPs and what employers can offer staff to make the most impact.

What happens when RTO replaces WFH?

Companies requiring workers to return to the office must not be too rigid if they want to attract future talent and avoid high resignation rates.

How to rein in clutter and stay tidy

Possessions don’t have to control your life. New research is showing how tidy people maintain their homes – learn how you can too.

Global accolades, impact for marketers

A paper co-authored by two AUT Marketing experts has become the most cited article for 2022 in a renowned journal.

Ad industry's climate clean up act

How will the Ad Net Zero action plan change advertising for fossil fuels in New Zealand? Lecturer Matt Halliday reviews the current situation.

Why NZ needs an Empty Homes tax

New AUT research shows that taxing empty homes could become a source of substantial revenue for the government.

Buy Now Pay Later should be seen as debt

While people are essentially borrowing to pay for items, the delayed payment option is viewed differently from other debts by both users and under the law.

Who will win the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

The All Blacks are most likely to win the RWC, according to a well-tested algorithm developed by AUT Professor of Economics Niven Winchester.

Time to address NZ’s ethnic pay gap

We’ve made some progress with addressing the gender pay gap; now, it’s time to act on the ethnic pay gap, says Management Professor Katherine Ravenswood.

Beating the workplace “blahs”

Dean of the Business School, Professor Kate Kearins, offers six ideas on how leaders can help beat that mid-winter feeling of ‘blah’ in the workplace.