SIT Library Guides: Applied Management: Web Resources

Government organisations

Business.govt.nz
Business.govt.nz makes it easier for small businesses in New Zealand to understand and comply with government, and succeed. This is achieved by packaging content and advice from across government into tools and resources designed with small business in mind.
Employment New Zealand
Employment New Zealand is the leading source of information on employment in New Zealand. This website has information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as an employee or employer.
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is the government’s lead business-facing agency. Access information, resources, publications and research on a variety of business topics.

These Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment webpages are particularly useful for Applied Management students:

Data and analysis: Access a range of data, statistics, modelling, research and analytical papers on a variety of business topics.
Document library: Search all the documents stored on the MBIE website including research reports, strategies and analysis.

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
Stats NZ is New Zealand's official data agency. They collect information from people and organisations through censuses and surveys. This information is used to publish insights and data about New Zealand and support others to use the data.

Collated and useful statistical data for Applied Management:

Business: Access statistics on the activity and performance of business in New Zealand.
Employment and unemployment: Find information about occupations and industries, income, types of work, work-related injuries, and employment conditions.

WorkSafe New Zealand
WorkSafe is New Zealand’s primary workplace health and safety regulator. The focus of WorkSafe is to lift health and safety performance and support New Zealanders to return home from work healthy and safe. Access data, research, publications, resources, laws and regulations.

Applied Management organisations

Advertising Standards Authority
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is dedicated to ensuring that advertising is truthful and not misleading or deceptive, and that it is socially responsible.
Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management
The Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) was founded to advance management education, research, and practice in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ is New Zealand's largest business advocacy body. Access statistics, reports, publications, guides, news and information on current business issues.
Human Resources Institute of New Zealand
The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) is the professional body for HR professionals. Access support, services, resources and publications on human resource management.
Marketing Association
The Marketing Association is the only New Zealand industry body dedicated to marketing. Access resources, templates and information on all aspects of marketing.
Project Management Institute of New Zealand
PMINZ’s main purpose is advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management in a conscious and proactive manner.
Sustainable Business Council
The aim of the Sustainable Business Council is to mobilise New Zealand’s most ambitious businesses to build a thriving and sustainable future for all. Access useful guides and reports on establishing sustainable business practices.

Applied Management and the law

New Zealand Legislation
New Zealand Legislation is the authoritative source of New Zealand's acts, bills and secondary legislation.

Research resources

Harvard Business School: Working knowledge
Access new research from the Harvard Business School faculty on a variety of business topics.

These Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge topics are particularly useful to Applied Management students:

Advertising: Access new research on advertising including strategy and tactics, digital advertising, measuring impact and advertising technology.
Communication: Access new research on communication including intention and meaning, communication technology and communication strategies.
Entrepreneurship: Access new research on entrepreneurship including new business ventures and startup financing.
Human Resources: Access new research on human resources including organisational design, compensation, incentive plans, hiring practices and recruitment.
Leadership: Access new research on business leadership including skills development, authentic leadership and creating value.
Management: Access new research on management including management strategy, accountability, design and succession planning.
Marketing: Access new research on marketing including advertising, crisis communications, social media, digital marketing techniques and strategy.

Motu Research
Motu Research is an independent, public-good focused economics and policy research institute. Motu helps Kiwi decision makers grapple with complex social and environmental issues, with our world class economic and public policy research.
New Zealand Work Research Institute - Document Library
The New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI) provides multidisciplinary, inquiry-driven research concerned with people and work. Our research groups enable research experts to provide research (at both the national and international level) that ticks the boxes for both academic rigour, as well as being relevant to policy makers in business, government, and the community in general. The document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.

Online magazines and journals

Human Resources magazine
Human Resources magazine is for New Zealand human resource management professionals. This magazine aims to be people-focused, forward-thinking and practical.
Management & Marketing
Management & Marketing is a high-quality open access double-blind peer reviewed international journal and publishes research papers in the field of: Business, Marketing, Economics, Financial Development, Accounting, Banking, Management, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship.
Marketing Week
For more than 40 years, Marketing Week has been at the centre of marketing, documenting, championing and questioning the industry’s key people, events and brands. Marketing Week is dedicated to improving the fortunes of marketers and the status of marketing by providing independent analysis and fresh thinking on the challenges and opportunities in modern marketing.
National Business Review
The National Business Review is a news service dedicated to the coverage of business and politics in New Zealand.
New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management
The New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management (NZJHRM) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal dedicated to sharing research about best practice human resource management in New Zealand and the South Pacific region.
New Zealand Management
The New Zealand Management magazine tackles critical leadership, management and economic issues as well as profiling successful local and global leaders. It provides best practice advice on every aspect of career development.
NZBusiness magazine
This magazine covers a range of topics of interest to New Zealand business owners and operators.

Useful websites

Figure.nz
Figure.nz provides New Zealand focused figures, graphs and data on a variety of topics.
Great South
Great South is committed to creating opportunities for Southland in the areas of economic and business development, tourism and events. Access resources and publications on the development of Southland.

Applied Management: Web Resources

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