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Teaching strategies for enhancing employability skills in learners
Get PDFThis twenty-minute presentation will outline an Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub funded collaborative research project undertaken by a dozen educational developers from seven Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). The project team sought to identify ‘where and how’ excellent teachers in their ITPs currently enhance their learners’ skills for employability, life-long learning and contributing to society. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and other stakeholders seek evidence of the effectiveness of programmes of study in preparing graduates for industry. Inspired by Australian research on university preparation for employability, the project team wondered how it might assist teachers in New Zealand ITPs to design teaching and learning strategies for embedding skills that enhance employability
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The management of inventories and inventory management system in a small retail enterprise
Get PDFThe study deals with inventory management and inventory management systems in small retail enterprises. The primary aim of this research was to find out issues regarding inventory management and inventory management systems in the small retail business at Evergreen Dairy and Spices. In New Zealand, 97 percent of businesses are small to medium enterprises, and SMEs play an important role in the economy of New Zealand. Inventory management has a tremendous influence on small retail businesses. Data for this research was collected from small retail shops which mainly deal with grocery products. All primary data were gathered using qualitative methods by conducting semi-structured interviews. From analysing the collected data I found many loopholes in the organisation's inventory management system. The evidence shows that the organisation did not use a proven scientific method to manage inventory in the store. The data gathered points to this business facing issues related to turnover of inventory. Based on the findings, suitable suggestions are made for the organisation to improve inventory management and stock control in the business. The suggestions may not apply to all small retail enterprises
Local market development for Shan Yuan Chinese Restaurant
Get PDFShan Yuan Chinese Restaurant (SYCR) is a Chinese restaurant located at 228 Victoria Street, Hamilton. As the most sinological Chinese restaurants in Hamilton, SYCR has always tried to provide customers with the best service and food. Despite this, SYCR restaurant is now facing a crisis in the market because of the turbulent New Zealand food industry. The purpose of this report is to enable the investigator to gain experience in finding and solving problems through individual research. The investigator accomplished data collection through observation, interviews and questionnaire. The researcher found that the problems that SYCR was facing were mainly reflected in four aspects: cultural differences, market competition, online marketing strategic, political factors. The researcher provided four different suggestions in each of these aspects, which can be summarised as website operation, university cooperation, social media strategic, and political study
Could social media improve New Save Supermarket’s Asian market segment?
Get PDFSocial media has become a part of people’s daily life. It is a multi-functional tool for people, who use social media to communicate with others, share content, and consume information in real time. Social media can be used not only by ordinary people but is also a useful marketing tool for businesses, according to previous research. New Save Supermarket is in the city centre, Hamilton. It is the oldest of Hamilton’s large-scale Asian grocery shops. The Asian community is New Save’s target market. This research is to investigate the possibility of using social media to attract more Asian consumers to shop at New Save. In this research, online questionnaires are used to collect data and the thoughts of the customers. The findings of this study indicate that WeChat and Facebook are the primary social media platforms that most customers use. Currently, there are few customers who know of and follow New Save’s WeChat account and Facebook page. Respondents think New Save’s social media do not convey enough information or update regularly enough. They agree that social media advertisements will attract regular shopping. This research suggests that New Save should create a strong social media presence, posting more and useful information for customers, updating regularly, and interacting with customers via social media
Porosity and micro-hardness of shrouded plasma sprayed titanium coatings
Get PDFTitanium and its alloys are often used as key materials for corrosion protection. A promising approach to optimize both mechanical properties and corrosion resistance is the use of coating technologies. In this paper, shrouded plasma spray was used as a useful technology to produce low oxide containing titanium coatings. A solid shroud was used to plasma spray titanium coatings to reduce the oxide content. The titanium coatings were assessed by optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy and Vickers microhardness testing. The results showed that the shrouded titanium coatings exhibited an enhanced microstructure. The presence of the shroud and shroud gas flow led to a significant reduction in coating porosity because the reduction in air entrainment with the shroud resulted in better heating of the particles. The shrouded titanium coatings had a lower value of Vickers microhardness and a relative lower standard deviation than the air plasma sprayed titanium coatings
How to improve customer service at Muffin Break
Get PDFThe research evaluates the ways to improve customer service quality that could have a significant impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in terms of customer service at Muffin Break. A conceptual model constituting different dimensions of customer service quality such as food quality, food variety, cafeteria ambiance, and staff interaction with customers were studied to establish long-term sustainability and productivity in business. The research evaluation was conducted at Muffin Break, the Base, Hamilton, by using mixed methodology, quantitative and qualitative research. The self-directed questionnaire was distributed to seventy customers, and three staff members were interviewed at the cafeteria. The data was collected and analysed in the form of pie charts, bar graphs, and tables to obtain more detailed results. The key findings show various factors considered in the study are positively correlated with service quality given to customers at Muffin Break. It can be evaluated from key findings that the influence of excellent food quality offered by cafeteria had a significant effect on customer service. Recommendations include providing a direction for the betterment of the services and facilities with the introduction of new food items in the menu, pay wave service, Wi-Fi facilities for customers, and online skill-based training programmes for staff, resulting in the maximum competitive influence of the business in the marketplace
Implementing an activity-based costing system: A case study based on Platform Plus Limited
Get PDFThis research aimed at studying the business process of “Platform Plus Limited” (PPL) and providing recommendations to implement Activity Based Costing (ABC) into the company. The research was focused on understanding the business process of the service ‘Centralised Rostering’ and providing suggestions on implementing the ABC system and ascertaining the cost that would incur.
This study used mixed research methods. Interviews were conducted with three employees to analyse the policies and procedures in the service conducted and their personal opinion on the service; observations were also carried out. The qualitative data was analysed using a thematic approach and cost information in cost calculation.
This research compares and contrasts the existing cost calculation technique of Traditional Costing and ABC. The researcher has analysed the activities carried out by the process and the total time allocated to each task, thereby allocating the cost to each task and accounting for total cost.
The researcher will propose steps to implement ABC at PPL after accounting the findings and considering the steps used by other service organisations when implementing ABC. Implementation of ABC has a higher tendency to succeed at PPL as the company has firm support from the management and is backed by the employees
Green human resource management
Get PDFGlobal warming is a reality. Organisations realise their corporate responsibility to conduct their business with the 'future' in mind. Sustainability is having a green conscience and ensuring the steps you take today do not have a negative impact on the future. Green Human Resources Management is to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organisations. The aim of this research is to provide organisations with a Green Human Resource Management Strategy (GHRM). A qualitative approach was followed, and five participants interviewed. The researcher followed this approach to gain an in-depth understanding of business eco-friendly practices, to ascertain if they utilise HR to drive “green” in the organisation and engage employees. The study found that most organisations have implemented some eco-friendly practice and know the value of becoming a 'green' employer. However, the researcher identified a significant gap in that organisations are not aware of or lack the knowledge of how to utilise HR practices to get staff engaged in green policies and procedures. The researcher will strive to come up with various ideas and recommendation to the business on how they can utilise their HR practices to go green and engage their staff
Optimisation of supply chain management in Spotless Catering
Get PDFGlobal warming is a reality. Organisations realise their corporate responsibility to conduct their business with the 'future' in mind. Sustainability is having a green conscience and ensuring the steps you take today do not have a negative impact on the future. Green Human Resources Management is to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organisations. The aim of this research is to provide organisations with a Green Human Resource Management Strategy (GHRM). A qualitative approach was followed, and five participants interviewed. The researcher followed this approach to gain an in-depth understanding of business eco-friendly practices, to ascertain if they utilise HR to drive “green” in the organisation and engage employees. The study found that most organisations have implemented some eco-friendly practice and know the value of becoming a 'green' employer. However, the researcher identified a significant gap in that organisations are not aware of or lack the knowledge of how to utilise HR practices to get staff engaged in green policies and procedures. The researcher will strive to come up with various ideas and recommendation to the business on how they can utilise their HR practices to go green and engage their staff