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Exhibition review: Philip Trusttum, Art New Zealand 164
No full textExhibition review: Philip Trusttum, Whitespace, Auckland, 15 August - 2 September 2017, published in Art New Zealand No. 164, Summer 2017-18, p. 46
"Inside the Engine Room: A Conversation with Ross Ritchie", Art New Zealand 162
No full text"Inside the Engine Room: A Conversation with Ross Ritchie", Art New Zealand No. 162, Winter 2017, pp. 46-53.
The introduction to the article reads as follows:
"Over the last couple of decades, Ross Ritchie has made pictures consistent with those he did early on in his career: appropriations of European art, enigmatic scenarios, loose gestural passages mixed with firm draughtsmanship. In between times, there were phases of pop, abstraction and even conceptualism. When Edward Hanfling visited the artist at his home in Birkenhead on Auckland’s North Shore, they had a free-flowing conversation about the process of making pictures, lessons learnt from painting billboards as well as from the works and philosophies of other artists, the more than 20 years Ritchie spent working at the Auckland City Art Gallery, and the way his psychological make-up feeds his art. Yet they both agreed, contrary to popular belief, that the experience of art itself is no conversation.
Nebula
No full textNebula, RAMP Gallery, Wintec, 11-25 October 2017.
Curated by Ed Hanfling and students enrolled in the Media Arts contextual elective “After Post-modernism”.
Nebula examines the significance of amorphous forces and relationships in the work of three New Zealand artists, Diane Prince (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Kahu), Layne Waerea (Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu) and Amanda Watson.
The exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue with essays by Ed Hanfling and Heather Olesen. The following is from the introduction to the catalogue:
"The artists each show how their tūrangawaewae, their attachment to, or foothold on, the land, is bound up with a range of intangibles – feeling, wairua or spirit, kaitiakitanga or guardianship. Tensions emerge between affective and proprietary attachments to places and spaces, between the legal system and cultural rights and beliefs, and between perception and responsibility, aesthetics and activism. These are weighty issues, perhaps, yet the overriding effect of the artworks is one of lightness. Nebula mixes playfulness with politics and takes delight in clouds and fog, abstract and ethereal forms.
The exhibition in part takes its title from an alien supervillain character featured in Marvel comics and in the recent Guardians of the Galaxy superhero films. Nebula is a smart and powerful cyborg mercenary, driven by past traumas inflicted by her father. The artists in Nebula the exhibition are similarly inspired to action – by historical injustices, the inadequacies of the law, or simply by their commitment to the environmental and social conditions of Aotearoa New Zealand. They are not content to record detached views of places or people, but rather find methods and materials to represent their direct involvement with the landscape.
Chair a session/Integration of theory and practice in the learning and teaching process
Get PDFThe theme for AAEE-2017 is “Integrated Engineering”, which covers a range of sub-themes, such as:
Integration of theory and practice in the learning and teaching process Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary engineering programs and learning environments Integration of teaching and research in the engineering training process
The role and impact of engineering students and educators in the wider community Systems perspectives on engineering education.
Integration is also about connections, e.g. between students and teachers, between students in learning together, and between educational institutions and industry and wider society in the engineering education process
Corporate Social Responsibility and Profitability: The New Zealand Banking Sector
Get PDFCorporate social responsibility is an increasingly important aspect, especially in New Zealand with the uphold of a clean and green image. Consumers are demanding more accountability of companies regarding sustainability which is displayed through many recent events in New Zealand such as a big branded supermarket, Countdown, banning single-use plastic bags by 2018 (Clayton, 2017). The question that stems from the increased corporate social reporting in New Zealand companies is whether this impacts on the profitability of these companies. This issue is targeted at the New Zealand banking industry, especially as banks hold the image of being “greedy” and money-orientated.
The method of the current study involved retrieving data from each of the competing bank’s financial statements and corporate social reports for the years 2012-2016. The data retrieved consisted of the Return on Total Average Assets (ROA) and Return on Ordinary Shareholder’s Equity (ROE) to measure the profitability figures. The profitability figures are measured against the CSR aspects of each bank including the women in leadership percentage, dollar figures of community investment and CO2e produced (tonnes).
The methods that dominate the current study orbit around Pearson’s correlation analysis which is valuable for answering the primary research question of whether there is a definite relationship between CSR reporting and profitability in New Zealand banks. Scatter plots were also of use in this stage of the method and displayed the banks’ CSR aspects over the years, as well as present trends.
The results produced some interesting findings in which made it difficult to answer the research question in its entirety. Results differed between each bank, but two of the leading banks produced relatively strong positive relationships between the women in leadership percentage and CO2e reductions against the profitability measures.
Key recommendations that would stem from the most significant results is for New Zealand banks to focus more on the equality aspect in their employment as well as the environmental issues they are creating. Reducing their carbon footprint and ensuring a gender equal workplace is suggested to be tied to increased value and profitability from the current study. Incorporating a framework to be able to measure CSR within the banks is progressive towards adding value profit wise as well as environmentally, socially and sustainably.
Recommendations for future studies would be to research over a more extended period to obtain more reliable results. Another suggestion would be to use a different profitability measure as return on equity and return on assets differed from each other. Using one profitability measure, even a figure such as net income for the year may produce more accurate results as many other factors contribute to or interfere with the values of return on assets and return on equity
Use online training and development to improve staff performance as well as customer service in order to achieve business improvement
Get PDFThis report discussed about how to use online training and development program to improve retail industry’s (The Warehouse) customer service. The purpose of this report is to find out an effective method of using online training and development to improve The Warehouse’s customer service. The report uses secondary research to find out the skills, knowledge and experience that are important for retail employees to improve their customer service, importance of training and development for customer service, importance and benefits of online training and development, methods of creating an effective online training and development program, and technical factors of online training. Based on the literature review, the report finds that sales associate knowledge, communication skills, knowledge about the organisation, cash handling and some transferable skills are the important knowledge that should be involved in the online training program. Customer service is the blood of business and it has huge impact on businesses’ performance. By using online training, businesses can save cost and time, deliver to more staff in shorter time frame, allows employees to take the training in different locations, increase staff engagement and it would be easier to update material. To design an online training program, businesses need to take three main steps: identify training needs, design and delivery, and evaluate results. The report also discuss a lot of recommendations of designing a training program
Best Growth Strategies
Get PDFThe purpose of this research is to study and analyse the internal and external environment of MUFFIN BREAK which is situated at The Base. This research concentrate on the background of the business which includes organizational structure including external and internal environment of the business. The external analyses cover the PESTEL and SWOT of MUFFIN BREAK. This helps to understand the current situation of the business. Internal environment tells about the structure, culture and operations of the firm. Then this research continuous with the aim and scope of the research, which shows that what is the research question and what is the scope of the research. The scope of the research identifies the areas which are investigated to answer the question. Furthermore, the literature review is explained under eight subheadings, which provides deep information about the research question. After that, some information is provided related to method using for the research that why we use this method, where and when it is used. Limitations and cost of the research is also discussed in this part of the research. Furthermore, some information is given related to business growth strategies, which a business can use to increase its sales and profit. Then the result section comes, which gives deeply information about the answers of customers, employees and employer. Following this, researcher put the feedback of customers, employees and employer as a part of discussion and conclude it wisely. At the end, some recommendations are given which will help the organisation grow more in the future. These recommendations are based on customers and employees survey. Then a reference list is also given in the end of the report
How to manage productivity of accounting firms with increased diversity in New Zealand workforce
Get PDFThis research is on the study on impacts of diversity in New Zealand accounting firms. The evidence and findings of the report are presented in the form of results and discussion of the accounting business' inclusiveness of on diversity. The research also explains what diversity management is. Which allows employees with similar and different value, beliefs and races come together to work for the common good of the entity and achieve maximum personal growth (Harold, 2012). The literature review of this research focuses on the impacts of having a diverse workforce in accounting firms. In addition to this try to explain what the accounting firms must do for them to reap the benefits and rewards of having a diverse workforce. The research was also conducted to determine the extent of discrimination and management of diversity in New Zealand accounting firms. Even discussing diversity borders more than the well-known traditional areas which are ethnicity, gender, age, disability diversity and religion. By having a diverse workforce, accounting firms have a more significant advantage over their competitors
Consumer buying behaviour at liquor stores
Get PDFAfter alcohol was made it had a negative and positive effect on human nature but in last 10 years the varieties of alcohol have increased and thus the negative impact on humans have increased. Crabtree, A., Latham, N., Bird, L., & Buxton, J. (2016). But in the early 1970s campaigns such as ‘responsible drinking’ addresses about the hazardous drinking and its related consequences. It was used to promote as low-risk drinking, promote risky drinking or just muddy the waters. After all these factors the purpose of this research is to find out consumer buying behaviour when it comes to customer flow, branding and marketing, store layout, and location. The method based on the literature review, an observation was conducted in two shops which shows a clear picture of consumer buying pattern as they have been selling for more than 10 years. Key findings include how the location of the organization helps in increasing the sales, how customer flow is seen within 24 hours, how store layout is well organized for selling purpose, and how branding and marketing are done by major products such as Waikato draught, Stein lager, and Woodstock within the shop
Analysis of Customer Satisfaction in a Motel
Get PDFWith the rapid development of tourism in New Zealand, the motel industry shows fast developing the trend. Many motels were established in recent years, most customers living in the motel satisfied with the service and the price.
This research will focus on customers who are living in the Classic motel. This project will evaluate customer satisfaction in different areas, and analysis which factors cause they are satisfied in Classic motel.
To collect more data, this research using quantitative methods. There are 45 questions on this questionnaire and 20 participants are all living in Classic motel. The results show that services quality, facilities, and price affect customer’s satisfaction. The low price for the accommodation will attract customer’s choice the Classic motel. The good services quality will attract customers return to the motes