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Marie France |
What is Community Development? |
There has been something of a trend internationally towards development at a community level, involving "bottom-up", community-generated solutions to intractable economic and social problems, rather than the application of "one size fits all", "top-down" policies and initiatives from central government. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/7. More |
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Rose Ryan |
Why Workplaces Matter |
This paper provides an overview of recent literature outlining the contribution of workplace practices to improved performance for individual firms and the economy as a whole. The paper examines the “high performance workplace systems” model and summarises some of the key debates about its impact on firm performance. The paper concludes by putting forward the reasons why improving workplace practices is a matter for public policy. More |
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Donella Bellet |
Work Capacity Assessment Trial, Phase One results, evaluation report |
The report gives the results of a process evaluation conducted by the Department of Labour in consultation with the Ministry of Social Policy and the Department of Work and Income. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/5. More |
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NZ Immigration Service |
Work Permits and Residence Qualitative Research |
The objective of this research was to develop a better understanding of the mechanics of the onshore residence market by identifying some of the personal factors driving work and residence permit applications. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Work Sharing: Its Potential to Reduce Unemployment in New Zealand |
This short report considers the potential of work sharing measures to reduce unemployment in New Zealand. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1994/2. |
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Roopali Johri |
Work values and the quality of employment: a literature review |
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on what people value in employment and on methods of measuring the quality of employment, with a view to measuring it in New Zealand. More |
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NZ Immigration Service |
Work Visas and Permits Research |
The objective of this research was to document some of the characteristics of New Zealand’s work permit policy and its links with residence. More |
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Department of Labour |
Workforce 2010 |
A document to inform public debate on the future of the labour market in New Zealand. More |
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Lindy Fursman |
Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A Profile of Long Hours Workers Using Data From The 2006 Census |
This paper outlines a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours using data from the 2006 Census. The research indicates that a significant proportion of the total workforce are working 50 hours or more per week, and that employees in particular industries and occupations are at greater risk of working long hours. More |
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Department of Labour |
Working safely for your community: health and safety guidelines for community and voluntary organisations |
This report is an evaluation in of the effectiveness of a booklet for community and voluntary organisations about coverage of volunteers in the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002. More |
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Department of Labour |
Work-life balance and flexibility in New Zealand: A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences in 2008 |
This report tells us how New Zealanders feel about their work-life balance and identifies trends that are developing over time. This research has tracked successes since 2006 and also provides a benchmark for reviewing the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007, which came into effect in July 2008. More |
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Martin Perry |
Workplace Reform and the Quality of Working Life: A Tale of Three Workplaces |
This article reviews evidence collected in three New Zealand workplaces: BHP New Zealand Steel; Du Pont Peroxide; and Interlock Industries. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1996:2. More |
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