16 Sep 2019: The Spinoff, 31 July 2019Dr Clare Tedestedt George, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, contributed to the debate on health and safety in the truck driving industry with her PhD thesis looking at the structural factors underlying the poor practices in the profession.

17 Oct 2019: NZWRI has partnered with MBIE on multiple occasions. In 2016, MBIE commissioned NZWRI to explore youth's expectations of employment and employers’ expectations of work readiness in South Auckland. The challenge was hosted by the Auckland Co-Design Lab, where the team were able to collect insights about the attitudes, views and experiences of young people and employers, and to also quantify the economic costs of youth disengagement. Further in 2017, MBIE recommissioned NZWRI to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years.

16 Mar 2020: RNZ, 9 March 2020Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood reflected on International Women's Day 2020 in an interview with RNZ. Dr Ravenswood notes how far we've come but also reminds us that NZ is yet to achieve gender equality.

08 Nov 2019: FastCompany, 20 July 2018After spending two months testing a 20% shorter week, a New Zealand company found its employees happier, more focused, and producing the same amount of work.

19 May 2020: Funder: NZ Women's Empowerment PrinciplesThe aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.View the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report

07 Oct 2020: Please direct general enquiries to the NZWRI Manager.General enquiriesNZWRI ManagerTamara TesolinPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5056 Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nzOther contactsNZWRI AdministratorsAlexandra TurcuPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 6505Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nzNic WatsonPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5095Email: nic.watson@aut.ac.nzNZWRI DirectorProfessor Gail Pacheco Phone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5708 Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzPostal addressNZ Work Research Institute AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New ZealandLocationLevel 10, WF Building42 Wakefield StreetAuckland Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZWRI, delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe Our researchers NZWRI members include the leadership team, the advisory board and our research associates. Our people

08 Nov 2019: Dr Rachel Morrison is a Senior Lecturer within AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Rachel teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate Organisational Behaviour / Work Psychology.When asking Rachel to fill in the blanks: "Organisational Behaviour is ___,___, and___", here's what she said:Organisational Behaviour is relevant to almost all people (anyone who has a job), draws on psychological research that is easily applied to everyday activities, and gives me insight into those I am lucky enough to work with.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in psychology?I enrolled in first-year psychology papers without really knowing what psychology was. However, I quickly realised that understanding why people do things, and gaining insights into how we think, act and interact were compelling and interesting areas of enquiry. Nothing else is as interesting as thinking about yourself and your peers! I am most interested in 'normal' adult people, so I decided to focus on the psychology of workers (organisational behaviour) rather than on people with, for example, mental health or developmental problems, as many of my peers did.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.Most recently, I have been researching how the physical environment of work (such as open-plan offices) affects workers. I focus on how and when people in organisations interact with each other, on their stress and wellbeing, and on how distraction and privacy relate to performance.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.We find that many of the expected outcomes of open-plan or shared workspaces (such as improved collaboration and cooperation) are not evident. The expected negative outcomes, on the other hand, are present. Many people in open or shared offices report being more distracted, annoyed by nearby others, and less productive.(4) What makes this research impactful?The main thing that gives this research impact is that the majority of workers occupy these shared offices! In addition, many organisations are in the process of removing single-cell offices and dividers from those who do have some degree of privacy. These decisions are often made to 'improve collaboration' (which may not happen) and to be more cost-effective. It is essential that we have good data on how to ameliorate negative outcomes, and manage this process to standards of best practice.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to hang out with my gorgeous kids and my husband. My kids are at a fantastic life-stage, enjoying activities like riding bikes, beaches, and cooking. Spending time as a family is my greatest pleasure. Further information To find out more about Rachel Morrison, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic Profile

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Home and Community Health AssociationThe aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.This report is confidential

16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 23 August 2019Livvy Mitchel presented at the AUT Postgraduate Symposium and the AUT Master's 3MT competition. Livvy won the AUT Master's category and went on to win the NZ Master's Inter-University Challenge. Livvy is the first student representing AUT to win at this level of the competition.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 25 February 2018Professor Edwina​ Pio urges employers to recognise the changing landscape and to use a variety of different kinds of training to keep the drive and motivation Millennials bring to work.

31 Oct 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood is the Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group and part of the NZWRI Leadership Team.When asking Katherine to fill in the blanks: "Employment relations is ___, ___, and ___" she said:Employment relations is complex and exciting, a challenge to work out how and why things happen, and how to get the best balance between the needs of business and the needs of workers and society.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in employment relations?Well, when I was a teenager, I wanted to be a philosopher - I thought that was sitting around in some sort of contemplative life. I knew I would do a PhD, but I though it would be in Medieval Literature (rather than Management). I started work at AUT and became involved with my union while I studied employment relations part time. I really enjoyed the research component of my BBus(Hons), which cemented the fact I wanted to continue researching. It wasn't until about halfway through my PhD that I knew for sure I wanted to be an academic. Once I made that decision, there's been no holding me back!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent project my colleague, Dr Julie Douglas, and I looked at the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on care and support workers and managers in residential aged care, home care and the disability sector. Our research was in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission and the Caring Counts Coalition, and supported by Careerforce. The motivations behind this project were to understand how the Settlement had impacted workers in these sectors.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Through nationwide focus groups and interviews, we found that everyone welcomed the increased wages for care and support workers - people thought the Settlement was well overdue. The increased wages made a big difference to many care and support workers who can now make more choices in life. For example, seeing a doctor or optometrist for a check-up; going on holiday; reducing hours to spend more time with family.Unfortunately, many managers responded to the Settlement by reducing the regular hours of their workforce or increasing the workload/responsibilities of their care and support workers. It is possible that some of this was driven by funding models (which many say were tight anyway), rather than the worker's pay rate. In other words, you might have a care workers on the top hourly rate providing care to a client at the lowest level of care. Whatever the reason for these decisions, reductions in hours mean a number of care and support workers may now be worse off overall after the Settlement.4. What makes this research impactful?Our research highlights the theory-policy-practice divide: results show how the Settlement actually impacts the workplace, not just what we hope happens. Our research can inform ongoing policy over the 5-year implementation of the Settlement and can contribute to developments in legislation around equal pay. It also contributes to what we know (little) about how regulation can change and improve inequality at work.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Our family has a garden, two cats, two rabbits and two chickens - so that takes up some of our spare time. I enjoy swimming and working out at the gym. One of my favourite ways to unwind and do something creative is knitting. There's something special about wearing things you've made and giving homemade gifts to people. Further information To find out more about Katherine Ravenswood, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile

18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020No crisis leadership is better for employee mental health than poor crisis leadership according to new research by Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.

08 Nov 2019: MSN News, 30 April 2018While working longer is generally agreed to be a good thing, so the article, the report points to the fact that employers appear not to be prepared for the stampede.

08 Nov 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 14 March 2018A new study says they both are... just not at the same time.

20 Jul 2020: Scoop, 11 June 2020Recent research by Professor Jarrod Haar and Master of Business Management student, Saima Amjad, gathered and analysed racism data, which is scarce in NZ. The data revealed that workplace racism rates are high in NZ relative to international findings.

18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Gail Pacheco, Philip S. Morrison, Bill Cochrane, Stephen Blumenfeld and Bill RosenbergThis project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.View the report

08 Nov 2019: Livvy Mitchell joined NZWRI in 2018 as the Institute Administrator and has also taken on research assistant responsibilities following her economics studies.When asking Livvy to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", she said:Economics is underrated by students, challenging yet rewarding and a subject where the more you learn, the less you know.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Well, throughout my early high school years, I actually wanted to be an orthodontist! But after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme in Year 12 at St Mary's College Wellington, I took a real liking to business and, in particular, economics. So, I forwent orthodontics (likely in Otago) and instead enrolled in a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws at AUT. My law studies were short-lived as I was sold by the third-year applied econometrics paper and have never looked back.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I have recently completed my Master's thesis entitled "A policy evaluation of home detention sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand". In my thesis, I identify the causal effect of home detention on the recidivism rate and labour market participation of first-time offenders. My topic was motivated by New Zealand's 2007 sentencing reform where home detention was enacted to address New Zealand's prison overpopulation issue and to introduce more cost-effective sentencing options.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure, I find that home detention has no effect on first-time offenders' reoffending rates (one, two or five years from the date of sentencing), relative to short-term imprisonment, community detention or intensive supervision sentences. I also show that home detention has no impact on average employment rates, average wage and salary earnings or average benefit receipt, relative to the other three sentences.4. What makes this research impactful?My results contribute to the New Zealand policy debate about the effectiveness of home detention as a rehabilitative and corrective criminal justice sanction. While home detention lowers prison populations and presents fiscal cost-savings, my results provide little justification for promoting home detention as a means for reducing crime or improving first-time offenders' short-term or long-term labour market positions. In other words, NZ policymakers should be aware that the theorised benefits of home detention on offender outcomes are not realised in practice.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?'Spare time' is a luxury that I have only just re-discovered since submitting my thesis! I enjoy playing the piano, reading crime fiction and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy going to the gym and am currently trying (emphasis on trying) to get into running.

11 Aug 2020: Dr Kabir Dasgupta joined NZWRI in 2016 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Kabir to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___" , here's what he said: Economics is not 'rocket science' but a stream where rocket science often comes in handy, my occasional weekend guilty pleasure and the reason I am marginally closer to the person I always wanted to be.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Upon completing my high school education, I wanted to pursue higher studies in a field of natural science, such as mathematics or chemistry. However, being from India, where kids' academic choices are usually driven by parental decisions (not always an unfortunate situation), I yielded to my father's recommendation of economics - my sister (the brighter one), exploiting her exogenously determined age advantage, had already called dibs on chemistry! Choosing economics was one of the rare instances where I could not come up with an excuse to complain against my Dad. In fact, within a few months of my bachelor's program, I realised economics was the one - but I knew it was not going to be an easy road!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent study, my co-author Dr. Brenden Mason and I have looked at the effect of state-level restrictions on access to payday loans in the US on the incidence of bankruptcy filing. Our research idea was particularly motivated from the large presence of payday loans in the US and the substantial empirical evidence on a range of adverse socio-economic consequences associated with payday loan use, including high risk of debt-trap from repeated rollovers.3. Describe the key results/main findings.We find that state-level legislation on payday lending activities does have a negative impact on both the demand and the supply side. However, payday restrictions do not appear to have any significant effect on bankruptcy filing. Moreover, we explore additional mechanisms and our results indicate that limiting access to payday loans potentially drives users to other high-cost financial alternatives.4. What makes this research impactful?Our paper contributes to the academic literature by updating and providing external validity to the previous findings observed in the related literature. Further, although state-level restrictions are effective in curtailing payday activities, our analysis indicates that consumer financial protection needs to consider the possibility of substitution towards other costly financial alternatives.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?You mean when I am not running regressions and clustering my standard errors? I am quite passionate about music. During the weekdays, watching the Chase (with my afternoon tea) and working out afterward are two of my biggest activities outside work. I also enjoy cooking (the spicier the better) and watching movies. Further information To find out more about Kabir Dasgupta, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profile

16 Oct 2019: Tony was formerly at the New Zealand Treasury where he led the development of the Living Standards Framework. He is now a freelance writer and consultant.Email: tony.burton@aut.ac.nz

08 Nov 2019: In 2019, the Ministry of Health commissioned NZWRI and Sense Partners to empirically assess the impacts of "sinking lid" policies on gambling behaviour in New Zealand. Sinking lid regulation is a key local government policy instrument used across New Zealand communities aimed at reducing gambling harm. The use of sinking lid policies is supported by the Ministry as part of their strategy to prevent and minimise gambling harm.

06 Nov 2020: We have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. For a quick summary, see our Primary Surveys pamphlet.Live - NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, are currently conducting a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses, and managers in residential aged care, home care, disability support, and mental health and addiction sectors. See the Survey Information page to participate.Featured projects World Internet Project (NZ) WIPNZ is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitude toward, the internet. FIND OUT MORE Map of Meaningful Work The Map of Meaning is a holistic development model that you can use to create meaningful work and a meaningful workplace. FIND OUT MORE Other active projects The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future.At the same time, pay and conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand.Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.Supplementary information2017 supplementary informationReportsView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report NZWEPs The aim of the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.ReportsView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 reportView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Wellbeing@Work It has been suggested that Māori's have an inimitable worldview which may challenge western notions of career success and satisfaction.This study supports previous research demonstrating the importance of cultural wellbeing for career satisfaction of Māori employees. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga This study explores whether Aotearoa workplaces provide specific Human Resource Management (HRM) practices that are culturally relevant for Māori employees, empirically tests these practices in combination with traditional High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS), and determines the effects these Māori HPWS play on the work and wellbeing of Māori employees. A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces Big Data research Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. Browse reports

16 Sep 2019: Engage, 3 November 2017“International research signals that worker satisfaction and retention is higher when they know their pay and opportunities are fair” says Professor Gail Pacheco, a leader in gender pay gap research. The report showed that 80% of the gender pay gap is now driven by “unexplained” factors.

23 Jan 2020: AUTi, 21 January 2020Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) received an award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition. This competition showcases academics’ business research to external stakeholders, highlighting its importance to contemporary business practice.

13 Oct 2020: Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers. Big Data reports Our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data. Find examples of our research reports that use Big Data. View all Survey reports Find examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI. Many of our reports are published on news forums. View all Project reports Our researchers undertake a variety of projects. Find examples of projects conducted by NZWRI. View all Presentations We often present valuable findings in presentations to better demonstrate the use cases for research results. Find examples of these here. View all Working papers Real-life examples meet research. Our regularly released working papers apply research findings to crucial areas of society functionalities. View all What's coming up Find out about NZWRI's upcoming events regarding new research outputs, findings and more. Upcoming events

08 Nov 2019: The Spinoff, 29 May 2018New research reveals the penalty women pay after becoming mothers, and it should spur us to take action to change.

04 Dec 2020: Juliane’s areas of interest include microeconomics, behavioural economics and labour and population economics.Email: juliane.hennecke@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise and understanding the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also explore the transience of underutilisation and identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.View the reportView the infographic

23 Jan 2020: AUT, 20 January 2020Professor Edwina Pio, the first Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity in New Zealand, talks about AUT’s work in the diversity space. Prof. Pio is a long-standing member of the NZWRI.

04 Dec 2020: Antonio leads the World Internet Project (NZ) longitudinal survey which analyses the attitudes toward the internet and its usage in New Zealand.Email: antonio.dias@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 30 May 2018There is evidence of a gendered response to parenthood, according to new research from AUT and public policy think tank Motu. Women experience a number of negative labour market outcomes upon becoming mothers, while this is not the case for men.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 14 October 2018All eligible Māori and Pacific job candidates are being automatically fast-tracked to the interview stage for openings at Auckland DHB. The change has been made to try increase workforce diversity. Jarrod Harr, Professor of Human Resources Management at AUT, said the policy is positive.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 8 February 2018New data on New Zealand's burgeoning transient population has urged social services to call for a "game changer".

02 Apr 2020: Dr Juliane Hennecke joined NZWRI in 2019 as a Research Fellow upon completing her PhD in Freie Universität Berlin. When asking Juliane to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is not necessarily the topic we are looking at, but rather the tool we are using to analyse human behaviour and interactions and it’s thus more interdisciplinary in itself than we think.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Interestingly, many of my life decisions that led me to where I am today, were made by coincidence. After leaving school I wanted to become a journalist, so I began studying political science. However, the university made me choose a minor, so I chose economics because I thought it might be related to politics. It took less than one semester for me to realise that I hated political science and that becoming a journalist maybe also wasn’t the smartest idea. I changed my major and became an economist. Nevertheless, took me a few more years, until the very end of my masters, before I realised that I enjoyed researching. It was my advisor and boss at the time who encouraged me to do my PhD. Since then, I never thought about doing anything else.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In my PhD projects, I analysed the impact of a personality trait called locus of control on individual decision making in the labour market. Locus of control measures an individual’s expectations about the causal relationship between own efforts and life’s outcomes. In my single-authored paper, I analysed whether this trait can have an effect on a woman’s decision to participate in the labour market. This idea aligns with the overall movement in applied microeconomics towards investigating the psychological black box of individual decision making. The theoretical concept behind my research question is that internal women (i.e., women who attribute life’s outcomes primarily to own efforts and abilities) are likely to have stronger preferences for independence (e.g., from a partner or social transfers), as well as higher subjective expectations about returns to own actions and investments, and thus might be more likely to be available for the labour market.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using data from a large household panel study in Germany, I find indications of the proposed relationship. Internal women are, on average, more likely to be available for market production and are also more likely to be employed. Nevertheless, the identified relationship is very heterogenous with respect to other underlying monetary and non-monetary constraints, such as the availability of household income, childcare availability, and prevalent social working norms. This suggests that inherent traits, preferences and tastes are only able to inform participation decisions if the underlying budget constraints are fulfilled and if the decision making is not constrained by exogenously imposed norms. As a side note, the fact that I cannot identify any relationship for men is an indication for a very strong effect of social working norms on male decision making.4. What makes this research impactful?The identified role of locus of control for a woman’s decision-making process, as well as the prevalent importance of exogenous constraints in the relationship, has crucial implications for the widespread political discourse about low labour force participation rates of women. When discussing and evaluating political measures targeted at increasing participation rates (such as active labour market policies, quotas or childcare availability), it is extremely important to understand the boundaries of monetary incentives set by latent psychological characteristics. Considerations about the effectiveness of active labour market policies need to be aware of the large component in individual decision making which cannot be influenced by monetary incentives but rather is based on inherent personal attributes and preferences for either participation or home production.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Sorry, I don’t understand the question. I have two kids, what exactly is this “spare time” thing? Joke apart, I (of course) spend nearly every free minute with my husband and our two daughters. As new arrivals to this beautiful country and city, we are currently quite busy exploring the nice spots in and around Auckland and of course every single playground. Further information To find out more about Juliane Hennecke, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile

16 Sep 2019: LawTalk, Access to Justice, November 2018Barriers to pursuing employment claims were under scrutiny at a recent symposium hosted by AUT NZWRI, held with the support of the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court.

16 Sep 2019: Ministry for Women, 29 May 2018New research released today confirms balancing parenthood and paid work in New Zealand is still highly gendered and over time, this can lead to substantive differences in employment and earnings between mothers and father.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 3 March 2019Two new Asian eateries have opened in Auckland with offerings of modern Indian cuisine and cocktails. AUT Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said New Zealanders have a "colonial hangover", thinking that fine dining belonged exclusively to Europeans.

08 Nov 2019: Engage, 3 November 2017Dr Ravenswood says her own personal experience of working part-time in aged care work in the 1990s, has helped her understand the key issues faced by aged care workers in NZ. Using survey data, she is working on a journal article looking at the connections between safety and physical and verbal abuse, training, and job satisfaction/turnover.She helped lead the survey in 2014 and 2016.

27 Nov 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our university director of diversity has been appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand."It is an honour and privilege to serve a religious institute within the context of my work at AUT and internationally," Edwina said.Te Kupenga means "the net" or "the fishing net" and harks to the first four disciples of Jesus – Andrew, Peter, James and John. Te Kupenga was created by a merger of Good Shepherd College in Auckland and the Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCI).The Academic Advisory Board provides oversight, advice and assurance to the Governance Board and Chief Executive of Te Kupenga Catholic Leadership Institute, that the Catholic Theological College's academic programmes:Are robust in delivery and moderationAre academically rigorous and meet regulatory requirementsAre accessible through a range of delivery methodsAre reviewed and updated regularly, through a quality assurance system.Edwina is delighted to provide leadership to the academic programmes and benchmarks which epitomise more human fraternity and solidarity.She hopes to further enhance Te Kupenga's research and strengthen relationships and collaborations with stakeholders.Image: Professor Edwina PioArticle date: 24/11/2020 3:20 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin

27 Nov 2019: Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research InstituteResearch conducted by AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute and commissioned by the Human Rights Commission has found more than 50,000 working households live in poverty across Aotearoa.The report, In-work poverty in New Zealand, examines the extent and characteristics of in-work poor households.The research found that the overall in-work poverty rate was 7 percent before housing costs. This rate varies greatly across several demographic dimensions – for example, it rises to 12.3 percent for single-parent households, and 19.9 percent for two or more family households where only one adult is working."Poverty is a human rights issue. A whānau's wellbeing, especially their economic and material wellbeing, lies at the heart of ensuring their human rights and dignity are protected," says the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo."The study's findings can help public policymakers better assess the characteristics of working households that are struggling to make ends meet," adds Saunoamaali'i.The findings show that without Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS) the in-work poverty rate rises by 31 percent (up 2.2 percentage points). The biggest impact is for single-parent households where this rate rises to 21.6 percent without these two income sources."At first glance, the answer to the question 'Is work the best antidote to poverty?' would seem to be a simple 'Yes'. But our study reveals the complex and pervasive nature of in-work poverty for more than 50,000 working households," says Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research Institute."Not surprisingly, the prevalence is greatest for our most vulnerable – single parents, children, Māori and Pacific peoples, ethnic minorities, households with low educational attainment, disabled people, and renters," she adds.The Human Rights Commission will be analysing the human rights implications of these findings to inform their advocacy work focussing on poverty, equality and non-discrimination."We hope the research can inform the development of targeted policies and investment to improve the wellbeing of working households living in poverty and to prevent others from falling into hardship," says Saunoamaali'i."The data suggest the solutions to in-work poverty are as varied as those who live in this condition. However, all solutions must begin with robust evidence that accurately reflects the true extent and nature of in-work poverty in New Zealand from the outset," adds Professor Pacheco.Read the report.Additional notes:The In-work poverty in New Zealand research provides the first set of explorative steps in assessing and quantifying the prevalence of in-work poverty in NZ, including a characterisation of the affected population.The research was carried out using the 2013 Census data. We define a "working" household as where at least one adult aged 18 to 65 inclusive is receiving positive wages or salaries for a minimum of seven months in the year preceding March 2013.Poverty is defined as the total net household income (equivalized according to household size) falling below the 60% median income poverty threshold before housing costs.Key figures at a glance:Prevalence: Amongst working households, the proportion of households in poverty is 7.0 percent as at March 2013. There has been very little change in in-work poverty rates between 2007 and 2017.Sensitivity: Definitions and thresholds matter. For example, when using the income distribution of a more restricted reference sample the prevalence of in-work poverty rises to 12.4 percent.Role of Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS): Inclusion of these two income sources make a sizable impact on in-work poverty prevalence. Without both income sources, the in-work poverty rate rises from 7.0 percent to 9.2 percent.Gender: 7.7 percent of adult females are associated with an in-work poor household, while for men this number is 6.6 percent.Children: 10 percent of children living in working households live in poverty, compared with 7.2 percent of adults in working households.Ethnicity: Households with at least one adult with prioritised ethnicity of Pacific peoples experience the highest in-work poverty rate compared with households of other ethnicities.Disability: Households with at least one disabled adult have a higher rate of in-work poverty of 9.5 percent compared with households without a disabled adult at 6.6 percent.Household structure: The lowest in-work poverty rate is observed for households comprising a couple without children (4.8 percent), followed by a couple with child(ren) (6.3 percent) and single adults (6.4 percent). Higher rates exist for single-parent (12.3 percent) and multi-family households (9.6 percent).Additional earner: Having a second worker in the household reduces the in-work poverty risk substantially. For example, for couples with children and only one adult working, the in-work poverty rate is 13.5 percent; this falls to 1.9 percent if there is more than one adult working.Article date: 25/11/2019 9:00 a.m.Article author: Amber Older

01 Dec 2020: AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand.

14 Jan 2020: The NZWRI report ‘In-work poverty in New Zealand’ examined the prevalence and characteristics of poverty rates in working households. The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).More than 50,000 working households in New Zealand live in povertyHRC, 25 November 2019Scoop, 25 November 2019Voxy, 25 November 201950,000 NZ working households live in povertyRNZ, 25 November 2019How bad is poverty in New Zealand?The Big Q, 25 November 2019More than 50,000 working households live in poverty, new report revealsStuff, 25 November 2019Call to lift thousands of NZ households out of povertyRNZ News, 25 November 2019MSN News, 25 November 2019Thousands of working households live in poverty – studyTVNZ: Te Karere, 24 November 2019Working not enough to escape povertyWaatea News, 25 November 2019Working Households living in Poverty with Dr. Alexander Plum95 Bfm, 25 November 2019Working, still poor: Is renting keeping us that way?Stuff, 25 November 2019The staggering number of Kiwi workers living in povertyNewshub, 25 November 2019Other mentions of in-work poverty reportTVNZ: BreakfastNewstalk ZB (broadcast across 13 stations nationwide)

12 Jan 2021: The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.The expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandTimeframeThis five-year programme spans October 2019-2024.UpdatesResearch output release: An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsResearch note infographicReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceLast updated 12 October 2020 Further information about the project Research aims This programme applies a mixed-method approach to the following research aims:To build a detailed population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills;Analyse their life-course pathways and effectiveness of interventions with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes;Forecast future changes in population skill level; andDevelop an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to risk, along with a pathway to transcend low skills.OverviewOver 1.3 million adult New Zealanders live with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills, with a strong over-representation of Māori and Pacific peoples. This has significant economic and social costs, including increased risk of unemployment and poverty, detrimental effects on physical and mental well-being, and decreased social and political attachment. Importantly, this complex policy problem occurs against a backdrop of extensive structural change in the labour market, including future of work megatrends such as accelerated technological progress, which has the potential to further marginalise low-skilled adults.Using a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills.Different life-course pathways and interventions will be analysed with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes, and future changes in population skill level will be forecast. Combined with the qualitative work this will build an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to this risk and pathways to transcend low skills.The exploration of the life-course trajectories and evaluation of intervention effectiveness will facilitate improved public service delivery aimed at improving the economic and social outcomes of those living with low L+N skills in NZ. Research team Portland State UniversityStephen RederProfessor Reder (Emeritus at Portland State University) has an AB from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the Rockefeller University. His focus is on adults’ lifelong and life-wide literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and second language development. He serves on the advisory boards of numerous organizations and journals and works with adult education researchers, practitioners and policymakers at the local, state, national and international levels.OECDMarco PaccagnellaDr. Paccagnella is an Analyst for the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Marco works on the team responsible for managing the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Before joining the OECD, he worked as an economist for the Bank of Italy.University of WaikatoBridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU)Dr Masters-Awatere has been registered and practising as a community psychologist since 2000. Her work has been focused on generating information that is useful and meaningful in the context of inequalityMohi Rua (MRPU)Dr Rua's research interests lie in community, Māori, social and Indigenous psychology. Her work with the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU), draws together skilled and experienced, interdisciplinary research groups to deliver high-quality research.Jane FurnessDr Furness has a background in education and psychology. A trained teacher, she is also a registered community psychologist, with over twenty years of experience in adult learning and literacy education.Gemma Piercy-CameronDr Piercy-Cameron is the undergraduate advisor for Sociology and Social Policy. She is a qualitative researcher interested in policy analysis, the use of interviews in gathering empirical information and auto-ethnography.Bill CochraneDr Cochrane was a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Centre from 2002-2010 and continues in the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis as an Associate Researcher. William's main interests lie in Labour Economics.Auckland University of TechnologyGail Pacheco (NZWRI)Professor Gail Pacheco is the Director of the NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) at AUT. In 2019, she was appointed as a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission and also received the AUT Medal (AUT’s top award) for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing.Christopher Erwin (NZWRI)Dr Erwin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NZWRI. Prior to that, Christopher was awarded a PhD in Economics from the University of New Mexico in 2018. His major fields are econometrics and labour economics. Christopher studies a variety of issues relating to higher education, labour markets, health, and crime.Kabir Dasgupta (NZWRI)Dr Dasgupta is an applied microeconomic researcher with a primary research interest in the areas of health, labour and public policy analysis. Since joining the NZWRI, Kabir has been involved in several large-scale funded empirical projects commissioned by various ministries and public agencies.Alexander Plum (NZWRI)Dr. Plum is an applied econometrician with a focus on utilising linked administrative data (in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure from Stats NZ).Lisa Meehan (NZWRI)Lisa is the Associate Director (Economics and Research) of the NZWRI. She is an applied economist with extensive experience spanning the OECD, the New Zealand Treasury and Productivity Commission, and economic consulting.Betty Ofe-GrantDr Betty Ofe-Grant is a NZ-born Samoan academic of mixed heritage from South Auckland. Her quest is to generate academic research which highlights the work and cultural challenges for Pacific people (and other ethnic minorities) in the New Zealand context. Reading materials Low SkillsThe Long Tail of Low Skills in Wales and the UK - A Review of the Evidence -P.J. Sloane, N. O’Leary,  D. WatsonLiteracyHe whānau mātau, he whānau ora: Māori adult literacy and whānau transformation - NZCERWellbeingHei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes - NZCER Partners print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); This project is funded by a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Grant. Research outputs Find a full list of this project's outputs. Find out more

11 Nov 2020: AUT, 8 October 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, one of NZWRI's Associate Directors, studied 600 employees across Alert levels 4 and 3, and 1000 employees across Alert levels 3 and 2.

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Together they produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Advisory boardJackie BlueIndependent DirectorKerry DaviesNational secretary, PSAMarisa FongDirector, MASIMAYAJarrod HaarAssociate Director (Human Resource management), NZ Work Research InstituteRob KilpatrickDirector, TraidmissionManaging Director, Smallternative TrustRohan MacMahonPrincipal, Wollemi ConsultingLisa MeehanAssociate Director (Economics and Research), NZ Work Research InstituteEva McLarenManager, Economic and Social Research and Evaluation Team, Auckland CouncilDavid NormanChief Economist, Auckland CouncilGail PachecoDirector, NZ Work Research InstituteJane ParkerCo-Director, MPOWER, Massey UniversityRose RyanManager, Workforce and Workplace, MBIESaunoamaali'i Karanina SumeoEqual Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Human Rights CommissionHelen WhiteBarrister, Chancery ChambersNZWRI members and research associates NZWRI members (full list) NZWRI members are experts within AUT University with professional interests that align with the aims the institute. The following list shows NZWRI members and their associated research group.Key to areas of interest(*)BLHG – Business and Labour History GroupCW – Care/Work Research GroupER – Employment Relations Research GroupI&I – Immigration and Inclusion Research Group Ins – Institute WP – Wellbeing and Performance Research GroupNameArea of Interest*Adnan KhanWPAlison BoothI&IAngsana TechatassanasoontornInsAnne MesservyWPAnn-Marie KennedyBLHGAntonio Díaz AndradeI&IBarbara McKenzie-GreenWPBarbara MyersWPBarry BrunetteERBarry FosterERBen KenobiWPBeomCheol (Peter) KimWPBill CochraneERCandice HarrisCW, WPCarol NeillBLHGCharles CrothersWPChris GriffithsI&IClare GeorgeER, WPClaudio AguayoInsCoral IngleyWPDanaë AndersonERDavid WilliamsonBLHG, ERDe Wet van der WesthuizenInsEdwina PioBLHG, I&I (Lead researcher)Effie TheodorouEREleanor HolroydI&IErica HincksonWPErling RasmussenBLHG, ER (Lead researcher), I&IFaiza AliI&IFelicity LammBLHG, ER, WPFiona HurdBLHGGail PachecoWPGaye GreenwoodERGayle MorrisWPGemma PiercyERGeoffrey BrookeBLHGGeorge ThienI&IGina XuBLHG, I&IGrace WongI&IGuillermo Merelo AlcocerI&IHarminder SinghInsHelena Cooper-ThomasWPJarrod HaarER, WPJed MontayreI&IJulie DouglasBLHG, CW, ERKakala VainikoloI&IKaren LoWPKate NichollsBLHGKatherine RavenswoodCW (Lead researcher), ER, WPKeri MillsBLHGKirk ReedWPLisa NguyenBLHGLydia CheungInsMahreen BalochI&IMarcus HoER, WP (Lead researcher)Margie Elley-BrownI&IMarjo Lips-WiersmaI&IMaria HaywardI&IMark Le FevreWPMary HooverI&IMichael FletcherERMike FrenchERMuhammad Asif NaeemInsNancy McIntyreWPNick DrakeInsNicola NaismithWPOksana OparaI&IPam NuttallERPaul MoonBLHGPaul WoodfieldBLHGPaweena WanchaiInsPeer SkovInsPeter GilderdaleBLHGPeter McGheeI&IPeter SkillingBLHGPrabhash ParameswaranI&IRachel MorrisonWPRebecca JardenWPRob AllenBLHGRob KilpatrickI&IRobyn BaileyI&IRahul SenInsRonny TedestedtERRoss MilneWPRoy SmollanI&I, WPSean KimptonWPSigrid NorrisInsSimon MowattBLHG (Lead researcher)Smita SinghI&I, WPSue YongWPStephanie RossouwWPSwati NagarERTago MharaparaCWTherese WalkinshawI&IThushini JayawardenaI&I, WPTim MaloneyInsTimothy PrattI&ITrish CornerWPValerie Wright-St ClairWPWarren GoodsirERWendy WrapsonWP Research associates Our research associates are external experts with professional interests that align with the aims of the institute. The following list shows the research associates and their research area(s) of interest.Key to areas of interest (*):BLHG: Business and Labour History GroupER: Employment Relations Research GroupIns: InstituteI&I: Immigration and Inclusion  WP: Wellbeing and Performance Research GroupNameOrganisationArea of Interest*Adrian WilkinsonGriffith University, AusWP, ERAdrienne PuckeyUniversity of AucklandBLHGAndrew DallasEmployment Relations AuthorityERAnna JenkinsUniversity of Queensland, AusWPAnnabel NewmanService and Food Workers UnionERAristea KoukiadakiUniversity of Manchester, UKERBarry FosterMassey UniversityER, BLHGBernard WalkerUniversity of CanterburyER, WPBevan CatleyMassey UniversityInsBill CochraneUniversity of WaikatoInsBill RosenbergCouncil of Trade UnionsInsBradon EllemUniversity of Sydney, AusER, BLHGBridgette Sullivan-TaylorUniversity of AucklandWPCameron NewtonQueensland University of Technology, AusWPCathy UrquhartManchester Metropolitan University, UKInsChellie SpillerUniversity of AucklandBLHGChris DawsonUniversity of Bath, UKInsChristopher PoullaosUniversity of Sydney, AusBLHGClaire RegnaultMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaBLHGDavid BlusteinBoston College, USAWPDavid PeetzGriffith University, AusERDavid PickCurtin University, AusWPDavid SundaramUniversity of AucklandInsDavid TappinMassey UniversityInsDi DanielsComputers in HomesInsDon WebberUniversity of the West of England, UKInsErik PoutsmaUniversity of Nijmegen, NetherlandsERFritz DrissnerEngineering, Printing & Manufacturing UnionERFaiza AliLahore University of Management SciencesI&IGemma PiercyUniversity of WaikatoERGeoffrey G. JonesHarvard Business School, USABLHGGeorgina MurrayGriffith University, AusERGlenda StrachanGriffith University, AusERGordon BoyceUniversity of Newcastle, AusBLHGGreg PatmoreUniversity of Sydney, AusBLHGHeather McDonaldHeathrose Research LtdIns, ERHelen KellyNZ Council of Trade UnionsERHerman KnudsenAalborg University, DenmarkERHoward CoxUniversity of Worcester, UKBLHGJane AubreyAPN DigitalWPJane BrysonVictoria University of WellingtonER, InsJanis BaileyGriffith University, AusERJens LindAalborg University, DenmarkERJessica XuIBMWPJim ArrowsmithMassey UniversityER, WPJoce JessonUniversity of AucklandERJohanna MacneilUniversity of Newcastle, AusERJohn BurgessCurtin University, AusER, WPJohn SingletonSheffield Hallam University, UKBLHGJohn WrenAccident Compensation CorporationIns, WPKate LewisManchester Metropolitan UniversityInsKathryn OwlerJoyworkz LtdWPKeith MackyTai Poutini PolytechnicWPKeith TownsendGriffith University, AusWP, ERKen BartlettUniversity of Minnesota, USAWPLaila HarrèResearch consultantERLinda TrenberthGriffith University, AusInsLuiz Antonio JoiaBrazilian School of Public and Business AdministrationInsMaree RocheUniversity of WaikatoWPMargaret WilsonUniversity of WaikatoERMarian BairdUniversity of Sydney, AusER, InsMark StuartUniversity of Leeds, UKInsMartie-Louise VerreynneUniversity of Queensland, AusWPMichael BarryGriffith University, AusER, WPMichael BelgraveMassey UniversityBLHGMichael MyersUniversity of AucklandInsMichael O'DriscollUniversity of WaikatoIns, WPMichail VeliziotisUniversity of the West of England, UKInsNevan WrightAuckland Institute of StudiesBLHGNigel HaworthUniversity of AucklandERPeter BoxallUniversity of AucklandInsPeter FranksResearcherER, BLHGPeter Lund-ThompsenCopenhagen Business SchoolI&IPeter MueserUniversity of Missouri, USAInsPhilip MorrisonVictoria University of WellingtonIns, WPRay MarkeyMacquarie University, AusIns, BLHGRupert TipplesLincoln UniversityERRussell LansburyUniversity of Sydney, AusERSarah OxenbridgeEmployment Research Australia, AusERShaohui (Sophie) ChenChina Europe International Business SchoolERSholeh MaaniUniversity of AucklandInsStèphane Le QueuxJames Cook University, AusWP, ERStephen BlumenfeldVictoria University of WellingtonInsStephen TeoRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology, AusWP, InsStuart CarrMassey UniversityInsTayo FashoyinMassey UniversityER, InsTeresa da Silva LopesYork University, UKBLHGTerri MylettUniversity of Western Sydney, AusERVivienne HuntUniversity of AucklandER About NZWRI Learn about the structure and research groups within the New Zealand Work Research Institute. 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17 Oct 2019: With continuing advancements in digital technology, many organisations internationally have adopted virtual communication practices. Flexible and remote working is increasingly recognised as essential for employee engagement, productivity retention and wellbeing. Auckland Transport commissioned NZWRI to explore the prevalence of such practices in Auckland in an attempt to understand the extent to which flexible working might impact worker travel behaviour and, with it, Auckland’s future infrastructure requirements.

08 Nov 2019: The Guardian, 19 July 2018Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment.

04 Dec 2020: Katherine’s expertise includes care/work regimes, gender and employee wellbeing, and inequality, power and voice at work.Email: katherine.ravenswood@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

23 Sep 2019: Dr Alexander Plum joined NZWRI in 2017 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Alex to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said:Economics is a multi-disciplinary science, all about understanding human behaviour, and an effective academic tool that helps us identify social means to promote people's wellbeing.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?During my childhood, I was fortunate to have a few people in my life (especially my mother) who had a strong intellectual impact on me. Among several valuable lessons I learned, one that had quite a profound impact was the belief that, for an intuitive understanding of human behaviour, one must account for the economic circumstances people live in. By my teenage years, I was eager to learn about economic relationships and the evolution of the modern welfare state. As nerdy as it sounds, it was clear to me that a comprehensive economic understanding can only be accomplished by self-conducted research at the university-level. Looking back, I am pretty surprised and grateful that it actually worked out.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.A substantial area of my research deals with labour market trajectories, especially that of the low paid employed population. In one of my recent co-authored studies, we identified how time spent in low pay employment affects individuals’ likelihood to move up in the pay distribution. Though it sounds simple, disentangling the economic determinants of individuals’ labour market dynamics is far from straightforward. To analyse how individuals perform in the labour market, Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) offers an ideal research opportunity as it provides high-frequency detailed information on people’s labour market outcomes. On a global scale, this type of data infrastructure is scarce and can only be found in very few countries.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.For the NZ labour market, we find that the effect of low pay employment on future earnings prospects is heterogeneous. However, for those individuals who spend a major portion of their time per year working in the low pay sector, persistence in low paid employment appears to be high, with little pecuniary changes. In the majority of cases, our current conclusion is that low pay does not work as a stepping stone to higher-paid jobs.(4) What makes this research impactful?These findings have important economic implications when it comes to the design of a welfare state. Working on a low wage often constrains an individual’s access to an adequate quality of life (defined by consumption, access to health care, and mobility). In this context, if low paid employment is a persistent labour market phenomenon, as we observe in our study, there lies substantial scope for social intervention (such as upskilling strategies) to facilitate wage mobility among groups of workers who have a strong attachment to the labour market but have little chances of leaving the rank of low paid employment.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?My spare time is almost completely occupied by my family. I have a two-year-old son, and we enjoy going on long walks and often go out on trips and adventures. Besides that, we recently moved into a new house, so my partner and I spend the rest of our spare time renovating the property. Further information To find out more about Alexander Plum, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile

18 Dec 2020: The latest project research outputs are listed below. Working papersAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceThis working paper provides a literature review to inform this research programme. It examines conceptual and definitional issues and relevant aspects of the New Zealand (NZ) context, and provides a high level overview of existing evidence. It discusses what is meant by ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills. It also looks at the existing evidence on NZ’s skill levels and patterns and the importance of skills to economic outcomes and wellbeing.Read the working paperReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy.Read the working paperAn empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsThe aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and / or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ. Prior literature argues that “low basic skills levels of adults are a complex policy problem” that does not have “straightforward solutions”. This research paper aims to provide the baseline with which to understand the complex nature and landscape of low L/N skills in NZ.Read the working paperWe also developed an infographic to accompany and summarise some of our findings:InfographicPresentations New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 12 November 2020Some of the topics covered included:Supporting practice-based learning with digital technologiesDevelopment and Early Delivery of a Degree Apprenticeship Model for Engineering EducationWorking and learning together: Lessons learned from tutor capability building in Aotearoa New ZealandHow do vocational literacy and language learning take place in an online and distance context?The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUTAn Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, AUTThe Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC - Christopher Erwin, AUT with Lisa MeehanReading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Low skills research project Low literacy and/or numeracy skills can have significant economic and social costs. Head to the Low Literacy & Numeracy Skills project page for more information. Project details

16 Sep 2019: The New York Times, 26 July 2018Not all news is bad news. The four-day working week study by Professor Jarrod Haar featured in The New York Times' Week of Good News. See the extended article here.

16 Sep 2019: voxy.co.nz, 29 May 2018The most famous mother-to-be in the country is due to give birth in less than a month, after which she plans to head back to work and her prime ministerial salary. That’s not the norm for most women, however, and research released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women.

04 Dec 2020: Erling’s teaching and research interests are comparative employment relations, with a special interest in the effects of public policy changes.Email: erling.rasmussen@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

19 Feb 2020: Funder: Productivity CommissionThere are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite more than a decade of considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population cohort born between 1990 and 1994 from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.View the report

17 Oct 2019: CCANZ commissioned NZWRI to assess the impact of new ways of working on diversity and wellbeing. This project researched outputs-based culture in the CCANZ workplace, and the relationship between this concept and greater flexibility across the organisation. Key staff within CCANZ were interviewed with the aim of providing organisational-specific recommendations.

08 Nov 2019: Scoop, 19 April 2018The financial fallout of relationship failure hits women with children hard, with a 19% fall in their income after a break-up, according to new research from AUT.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 17 September 2019A Stuff survey looked at the ethnic diversity within government bodies. AUT Director of Diversity and lead researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Edwina Pio, said measuring and auditing diversity – and opportunities available to those of all ethnicities – should be part of managers' appraisals.

11 Jan 2021: NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Focused innovation needed to stem recession National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers. Seven Sharp – Tuesday 1 Dec TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand. The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19 Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office. How to stay focused at work during the US election Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff. Silence and sound: Diversity and the media AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters. Business School wins health funding AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council. Previous - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - Next Want to stay up to date? We produce a newsletter several times per year. Read it online or subscribe to have it sent to your inbox. Read our newsletter

08 Dec 2020: RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers.

11 Jun 2020: Newshub, 10 June 2020NZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, comments on the potential prospects for Kiwis forced to rethink their careers. Gail notes that funding retraining programmes is a great start for those left jobless by COVID-19.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 28 October 2018AUT Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said migrants should learn to speak and understand Kiwi slag if they wish to increase their chances of finding employment.

17 Oct 2019: Concerned with the number of youth not in employment, education or training (Y-NEET), NZWRI was commissioned by the Vodafone Foundation NZ to paint a comprehensive portrait of the Y-NEET population in New Zealand. This project also involved quantifying the cost of youth disengagement in terms the lost productivity, as well as the additional burden on public finances. View the video

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 17 October 2018Favourite foods might taste a little different at this year's Auckland Diwali Festival. AUT Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, said festive food had an emotional appeal, and authorities should keep their focus on larger businesses who command daily choices rather than festival vendors.

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Site search Gender Disability Digital Inclusion Maori and Pacifica Youth Housing Education Regulation Wellbeing Religion Vayrynen - WurdeAndWert.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62617/Vayrynen-WurdeAndWert.pdf Keywords: Revealed: the regulatory hole that sees fatal truck crashes escape investigation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/revealed-the-regulatory-hole-that-sees-fatal-truck-crashes-escape-investigation 16 Sep 2019: The Spinoff, 31 July 2019Dr Clare Tedestedt George, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, contributed to the debate on health and safety in the truck driving industry with her PhD thesis looking at the structural factors underlying the poor practices in the profession. Keywords: Regulation Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-attitude-gap-challenge-research-evidence-and-case-studies 17 Oct 2019: NZWRI has partnered with MBIE on multiple occasions. In 2016, MBIE commissioned NZWRI to explore youth's expectations of employment and employers’ expectations of work readiness in South Auckland. The challenge was hosted by the Auckland Co-Design Lab, where the team were able to collect insights about the attitudes, views and experiences of young people and employers, and to also quantify the economic costs of youth disengagement. Further in 2017, MBIE recommissioned NZWRI to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education, Wellbeing Pay Equity Report_Digital_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350553/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/352040/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf Keywords: 3MM: Dr Katherine Ravenswood on International Women's Day https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/3mm-dr-katherine-ravenswood-on-international-womens-day 16 Mar 2020: RNZ, 9 March 2020Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood reflected on International Women's Day 2020 in an interview with RNZ. Dr Ravenswood notes how far we've come but also reminds us that NZ is yet to achieve gender equality. Keywords: The four-day work week is good for business https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-four-day-work-week-is-good-for-business 08 Nov 2019: FastCompany, 20 July 2018After spending two months testing a 20% shorter week, a New Zealand company found its employees happier, more focused, and producing the same amount of work. Keywords: Wellbeing NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey 19 May 2020: Funder: NZ Women's Empowerment PrinciplesThe aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.View the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Keywords: Contact us https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/contact-us 07 Oct 2020: Please direct general enquiries to the NZWRI Manager.General enquiriesNZWRI ManagerTamara TesolinPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5056 Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nzOther contactsNZWRI AdministratorsAlexandra TurcuPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 6505Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nzNic WatsonPhone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5095Email: nic.watson@aut.ac.nzNZWRI DirectorProfessor Gail Pacheco Phone: +64 9 921 9999  ext: 5708 Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzPostal addressNZ Work Research Institute AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New ZealandLocationLevel 10, WF Building42 Wakefield StreetAuckland Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZWRI, delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe Our researchers NZWRI members include the leadership team, the advisory board and our research associates. Our people Keywords: Q + A with Rachel Morrison https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-rachel-morrison 08 Nov 2019: Dr Rachel Morrison is a Senior Lecturer within AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Rachel teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate Organisational Behaviour / Work Psychology.When asking Rachel to fill in the blanks: "Organisational Behaviour is ___,___, and___", here's what she said:Organisational Behaviour is relevant to almost all people (anyone who has a job), draws on psychological research that is easily applied to everyday activities, and gives me insight into those I am lucky enough to work with.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in psychology?I enrolled in first-year psychology papers without really knowing what psychology was. However, I quickly realised that understanding why people do things, and gaining insights into how we think, act and interact were compelling and interesting areas of enquiry. Nothing else is as interesting as thinking about yourself and your peers! I am most interested in 'normal' adult people, so I decided to focus on the psychology of workers (organisational behaviour) rather than on people with, for example, mental health or developmental problems, as many of my peers did.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.Most recently, I have been researching how the physical environment of work (such as open-plan offices) affects workers. I focus on how and when people in organisations interact with each other, on their stress and wellbeing, and on how distraction and privacy relate to performance.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.We find that many of the expected outcomes of open-plan or shared workspaces (such as improved collaboration and cooperation) are not evident. The expected negative outcomes, on the other hand, are present. Many people in open or shared offices report being more distracted, annoyed by nearby others, and less productive.(4) What makes this research impactful?The main thing that gives this research impact is that the majority of workers occupy these shared offices! In addition, many organisations are in the process of removing single-cell offices and dividers from those who do have some degree of privacy. These decisions are often made to 'improve collaboration' (which may not happen) and to be more cost-effective. It is essential that we have good data on how to ameliorate negative outcomes, and manage this process to standards of best practice.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I like to hang out with my gorgeous kids and my husband. My kids are at a fantastic life-stage, enjoying activities like riding bikes, beaches, and cooking. Spending time as a family is my greatest pleasure. Further information To find out more about Rachel Morrison, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Health Care Homes Report (ED Presentation) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/215356/Health-Care-Homes-final-versionEDpresentation.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/313152/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf Keywords: Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383571/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf Keywords: NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/313153/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015.pdf Keywords: Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351052/Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383142/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf Keywords: applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352038/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf Keywords: Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector_FINAL_Nov2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/350638/Workplace-Health-and-Safety-in-the-Home-and-Community-Care-Sector_FINAL_Nov2019.pdf Keywords: Work-Life Balance: Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88522/AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work family conflict-outcome relationship. "I get by with a little help from my friends... especially if they have good work-life balance." - Jarrod Haar, AUT. Keywords: Religion Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/workplace-health-and-safety-in-the-home-and-community-care-sector 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Home and Community Health AssociationThe aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.This report is confidential Keywords: AUT PG Symposium sees strong faculty representation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/aut-pg-symposium-sees-strong-faculty-representation 16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 23 August 2019Livvy Mitchel presented at the AUT Postgraduate Symposium and the AUT Master's 3MT competition. Livvy won the AUT Master's category and went on to win the NZ Master's Inter-University Challenge. Livvy is the first student representing AUT to win at this level of the competition. Keywords: Programme for web FINAL 1Dec_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/61284/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec_.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Report-actual.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351037/UNWEPs-2018-Report-actual.pdf Keywords: Ethinic disparities in bach quals.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/350580/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdf Keywords: Fletcher - Meaningful interventions.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/62576/Fletcher-Meaningful-interventions.pdf Keywords: Millennials set to take over the workforce by 2020 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/millennials-set-to-take-over-the-workforce-by-2020 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 25 February 2018Professor Edwina​ Pio urges employers to recognise the changing landscape and to use a variety of different kinds of training to keep the drive and motivation Millennials bring to work. Keywords: Youth, Education Annual Report 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/247520/Annual_Report_2018_final.pdf Keywords: Kabir - How does low-pay persistence change with age.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392189/Kabir-How-does-low-pay-persistence-change-with-age.pdf Keywords: Merit Aid Scholarships and Human Capital Production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico (NZAE) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/185359/Erwin_NZAE.pdf Merit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico - Christopher Erwin. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Education Land-Use-Regulation,-the-Redevlopment-Premium-and-House-Priced.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392789/Land-Use-Regulation,-the-Redevlopment-Premium-and-House-Priced.pdf Keywords: Meaningful work while pursuing a PhD: Benefits of self-flagellation - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62907/Kilpatrick-benefits-of-self-flagellation.pdf Meaningful work while pursuing a PhD: An idiosyncratic reflection on the benefits of self-flagellation - R. Kilpatrick. Presentation slides regarding meaningful work and reflection. Keywords: Education working paper 20_03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/334359/working-paper-20_03.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_10.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/414292/working-paper-20_10.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Katherine Ravenswood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-katherine-ravenswood 31 Oct 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood is the Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group and part of the NZWRI Leadership Team.When asking Katherine to fill in the blanks: "Employment relations is ___, ___, and ___" she said:Employment relations is complex and exciting, a challenge to work out how and why things happen, and how to get the best balance between the needs of business and the needs of workers and society.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in employment relations?Well, when I was a teenager, I wanted to be a philosopher - I thought that was sitting around in some sort of contemplative life. I knew I would do a PhD, but I though it would be in Medieval Literature (rather than Management). I started work at AUT and became involved with my union while I studied employment relations part time. I really enjoyed the research component of my BBus(Hons), which cemented the fact I wanted to continue researching. It wasn't until about halfway through my PhD that I knew for sure I wanted to be an academic. Once I made that decision, there's been no holding me back!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent project my colleague, Dr Julie Douglas, and I looked at the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on care and support workers and managers in residential aged care, home care and the disability sector. Our research was in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission and the Caring Counts Coalition, and supported by Careerforce. The motivations behind this project were to understand how the Settlement had impacted workers in these sectors.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Through nationwide focus groups and interviews, we found that everyone welcomed the increased wages for care and support workers - people thought the Settlement was well overdue. The increased wages made a big difference to many care and support workers who can now make more choices in life. For example, seeing a doctor or optometrist for a check-up; going on holiday; reducing hours to spend more time with family.Unfortunately, many managers responded to the Settlement by reducing the regular hours of their workforce or increasing the workload/responsibilities of their care and support workers. It is possible that some of this was driven by funding models (which many say were tight anyway), rather than the worker's pay rate. In other words, you might have a care workers on the top hourly rate providing care to a client at the lowest level of care. Whatever the reason for these decisions, reductions in hours mean a number of care and support workers may now be worse off overall after the Settlement.4. What makes this research impactful?Our research highlights the theory-policy-practice divide: results show how the Settlement actually impacts the workplace, not just what we hope happens. Our research can inform ongoing policy over the 5-year implementation of the Settlement and can contribute to developments in legislation around equal pay. It also contributes to what we know (little) about how regulation can change and improve inequality at work.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Our family has a garden, two cats, two rabbits and two chickens - so that takes up some of our spare time. I enjoy swimming and working out at the gym. One of my favourite ways to unwind and do something creative is knitting. There's something special about wearing things you've made and giving homemade gifts to people. Further information To find out more about Katherine Ravenswood, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health 18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020No crisis leadership is better for employee mental health than poor crisis leadership according to new research by Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352039/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf Keywords: Reger and Markel - social change and the calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62613/Reger-and-Markel-social-change-and-the-calling.pdf Keywords: Auk_1_OverviewFlows.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/367269/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-overview-and-flows.pdf Keywords: Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351055/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf Keywords: Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352056/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Pamphlet - Web-1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/381496/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-1.pdf Keywords: Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351115/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_01.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/334357/working-paper-20_01.pdf Keywords: How not to retire https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-not-to-retire 08 Nov 2019: MSN News, 30 April 2018While working longer is generally agreed to be a good thing, so the article, the report points to the fact that employers appear not to be prepared for the stampede. Keywords: Wellbeing Who's happier, men or women? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/whos-happier,-men-or-women 08 Nov 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 14 March 2018A new study says they both are... just not at the same time. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Racism A Reality In Kiwi Workplaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/racism-a-reality-in-kiwi-workplaces 20 Jul 2020: Scoop, 11 June 2020Recent research by Professor Jarrod Haar and Master of Business Management student, Saima Amjad, gathered and analysed racism data, which is scarce in NZ. The data revealed that workplace racism rates are high in NZ relative to international findings. Keywords: Family size effects on child health: Presentation Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88108/Presentation_Family_Size_Child_Health.pdf Family size effects on child health: Evidence on the quantity-quality trade-off using the NLSY - Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon. Presentation at the Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop, Centre for Social Data Analytics, 23-24 February 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Who Creates Jobs in New Zealand? Small vs. Young vs. Large (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/80967/LydiaCheung_ProdHub_150731.pdf Who creates jobs in New Zealand? Small vs. young vs. large - Lydia Cheung and Geoffrey Brooke. Presentation slides for the Productivity Hub, 31 July 2015. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing What roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/95625/Haar_HR-Practices-and-Employee-Wellbeing.pdf What roles do HR practices play in the employee wellbeing? Testing a mediation model on New Zealand employees - Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris. Discussion about works that explore the wellbeing of employees and the role of human resource practices. Keywords: Wellbeing Understanding Insecure Work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/understanding-insecure-work 18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Gail Pacheco, Philip S. Morrison, Bill Cochrane, Stephen Blumenfeld and Bill RosenbergThis project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.View the report Keywords: Q + A with Livvy Mitchell https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-livvy-mitchell 08 Nov 2019: Livvy Mitchell joined NZWRI in 2018 as the Institute Administrator and has also taken on research assistant responsibilities following her economics studies.When asking Livvy to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___", she said:Economics is underrated by students, challenging yet rewarding and a subject where the more you learn, the less you know.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Well, throughout my early high school years, I actually wanted to be an orthodontist! But after participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme in Year 12 at St Mary's College Wellington, I took a real liking to business and, in particular, economics. So, I forwent orthodontics (likely in Otago) and instead enrolled in a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws at AUT. My law studies were short-lived as I was sold by the third-year applied econometrics paper and have never looked back.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I have recently completed my Master's thesis entitled "A policy evaluation of home detention sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand". In my thesis, I identify the causal effect of home detention on the recidivism rate and labour market participation of first-time offenders. My topic was motivated by New Zealand's 2007 sentencing reform where home detention was enacted to address New Zealand's prison overpopulation issue and to introduce more cost-effective sentencing options.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure, I find that home detention has no effect on first-time offenders' reoffending rates (one, two or five years from the date of sentencing), relative to short-term imprisonment, community detention or intensive supervision sentences. I also show that home detention has no impact on average employment rates, average wage and salary earnings or average benefit receipt, relative to the other three sentences.4. What makes this research impactful?My results contribute to the New Zealand policy debate about the effectiveness of home detention as a rehabilitative and corrective criminal justice sanction. While home detention lowers prison populations and presents fiscal cost-savings, my results provide little justification for promoting home detention as a means for reducing crime or improving first-time offenders' short-term or long-term labour market positions. In other words, NZ policymakers should be aware that the theorised benefits of home detention on offender outcomes are not realised in practice.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?'Spare time' is a luxury that I have only just re-discovered since submitting my thesis! I enjoy playing the piano, reading crime fiction and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy going to the gym and am currently trying (emphasis on trying) to get into running. Keywords: Q + A with Kabir Dasgupta https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-dr.-kabir-dasgupta 11 Aug 2020: Dr Kabir Dasgupta joined NZWRI in 2016 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Kabir to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___" , here's what he said: Economics is not 'rocket science' but a stream where rocket science often comes in handy, my occasional weekend guilty pleasure and the reason I am marginally closer to the person I always wanted to be.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Upon completing my high school education, I wanted to pursue higher studies in a field of natural science, such as mathematics or chemistry. However, being from India, where kids' academic choices are usually driven by parental decisions (not always an unfortunate situation), I yielded to my father's recommendation of economics - my sister (the brighter one), exploiting her exogenously determined age advantage, had already called dibs on chemistry! Choosing economics was one of the rare instances where I could not come up with an excuse to complain against my Dad. In fact, within a few months of my bachelor's program, I realised economics was the one - but I knew it was not going to be an easy road!2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In a recent study, my co-author Dr. Brenden Mason and I have looked at the effect of state-level restrictions on access to payday loans in the US on the incidence of bankruptcy filing. Our research idea was particularly motivated from the large presence of payday loans in the US and the substantial empirical evidence on a range of adverse socio-economic consequences associated with payday loan use, including high risk of debt-trap from repeated rollovers.3. Describe the key results/main findings.We find that state-level legislation on payday lending activities does have a negative impact on both the demand and the supply side. However, payday restrictions do not appear to have any significant effect on bankruptcy filing. Moreover, we explore additional mechanisms and our results indicate that limiting access to payday loans potentially drives users to other high-cost financial alternatives.4. What makes this research impactful?Our paper contributes to the academic literature by updating and providing external validity to the previous findings observed in the related literature. Further, although state-level restrictions are effective in curtailing payday activities, our analysis indicates that consumer financial protection needs to consider the possibility of substitution towards other costly financial alternatives.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?You mean when I am not running regressions and clustering my standard errors? I am quite passionate about music. During the weekdays, watching the Chase (with my afternoon tea) and working out afterward are two of my biggest activities outside work. I also enjoy cooking (the spicier the better) and watching movies. Further information To find out more about Kabir Dasgupta, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Towards a right to meaningful work: Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62670/Yeoman_Right-to-Meaningful-Work.pdf Towards a right to meaningful work in supply chain ecosystems - Ruth Yeoman. Presentation slides with regard to meaningful work. Keywords: Wellbeing Business History as a Platform for Progress: Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/89856/BLHG-meeting.pdf Business History as a Platform for Progress. Programme for the Business and Labour History Group symposium, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019 real one.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378969/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019-real-one.pdf Keywords: Mario_SHAs_AUT 02052019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/278778/Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf Keywords: Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/378945/Summary-Report-November-2014.pdf Keywords: Douglas_Ravenswood RDW 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/294509/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf Keywords: Tony Burton https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/tony-burton 16 Oct 2019: Tony was formerly at the New Zealand Treasury where he led the development of the Living Standards Framework. He is now a freelance writer and consultant.Email: tony.burton@aut.ac.nz Keywords: Ministry of Health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/ministry-of-health 08 Nov 2019: In 2019, the Ministry of Health commissioned NZWRI and Sense Partners to empirically assess the impacts of "sinking lid" policies on gambling behaviour in New Zealand. Sinking lid regulation is a key local government policy instrument used across New Zealand communities aimed at reducing gambling harm. The use of sinking lid policies is supported by the Ministry as part of their strategy to prevent and minimise gambling harm. Keywords: NZWRI Brochure 2020 - Digital.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381506/NZWRI-Brochure-2020-Digital.pdf Keywords: Primary surveys https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys 06 Nov 2020: We have conducted a number of national, local and workplace surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. For a quick summary, see our Primary Surveys pamphlet.Live - NZ Care Workforce Survey 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, are currently conducting a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses, and managers in residential aged care, home care, disability support, and mental health and addiction sectors. See the Survey Information page to participate.Featured projects World Internet Project (NZ) WIPNZ is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitude toward, the internet. FIND OUT MORE Map of Meaningful Work The Map of Meaning is a holistic development model that you can use to create meaningful work and a meaningful workplace. FIND OUT MORE Other active projects The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future.At the same time, pay and conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand.Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.Supplementary information2017 supplementary informationReportsView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report NZWEPs The aim of the NZ Women's Empowerment Principles survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.ReportsView the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 reportView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Wellbeing@Work It has been suggested that Māori's have an inimitable worldview which may challenge western notions of career success and satisfaction.This study supports previous research demonstrating the importance of cultural wellbeing for career satisfaction of Māori employees. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga This study explores whether Aotearoa workplaces provide specific Human Resource Management (HRM) practices that are culturally relevant for Māori employees, empirically tests these practices in combination with traditional High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS), and determines the effects these Māori HPWS play on the work and wellbeing of Māori employees. A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces Big Data research Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. Browse reports Keywords: NZWEPs 2019 Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/307987/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf Keywords: Farran, Patrick - Appreciative Inquiry.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62575/Farran,-Patrick-Appreciative-Inquiry.pdf Keywords: Mind the Gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mind-the-gap 16 Sep 2019: Engage, 3 November 2017“International research signals that worker satisfaction and retention is higher when they know their pay and opportunities are fair” says Professor Gail Pacheco, a leader in gender pay gap research. The report showed that 80% of the gender pay gap is now driven by “unexplained” factors. Keywords: Gender Award for Business Research Translation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/award-for-business-research-translation 23 Jan 2020: AUTi, 21 January 2020Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) received an award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition. This competition showcases academics’ business research to external stakeholders, highlighting its importance to contemporary business practice. Keywords: Document library https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library 13 Oct 2020: Our document library houses all published reports from Big Data, Primary Surveys and internal research projects.Most authors also present their findings at seminars and symposiums and copies of their presentations are found here together with a record of our working papers. Big Data reports Our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data. Find examples of our research reports that use Big Data. View all Survey reports Find examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI. Many of our reports are published on news forums. View all Project reports Our researchers undertake a variety of projects. Find examples of projects conducted by NZWRI. View all Presentations We often present valuable findings in presentations to better demonstrate the use cases for research results. Find examples of these here. View all Working papers Real-life examples meet research. Our regularly released working papers apply research findings to crucial areas of society functionalities. View all What's coming up Find out about NZWRI's upcoming events regarding new research outputs, findings and more. Upcoming events Keywords: The parent pay chasm: how the gender pay gap widens among those with kids https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-parent-pay-chasm-how-the-gender-pay-gap-widens-among-those-with-kids 08 Nov 2019: The Spinoff, 29 May 2018New research reveals the penalty women pay after becoming mothers, and it should spur us to take action to change. Keywords: Gender Programme for web FINAL 1Dec.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/61156/Programme-for-web-FINAL-1Dec.pdf Keywords: Juliane Hennecke https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/juliana-hennecke 04 Dec 2020: Juliane’s areas of interest include microeconomics, behavioural economics and labour and population economics.Email: juliane.hennecke@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise and understanding the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also explore the transience of underutilisation and identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.View the reportView the infographic Keywords: Regulation Christine Woods AUT Resilience Symposium 2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59839/Christine-Woods-AUT-Resilience-Symposium-2016.pdf Keywords: 2020 - The first: Professor of Diversity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/2020-the-first-professor-of-diversity 23 Jan 2020: AUT, 20 January 2020Professor Edwina Pio, the first Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity in New Zealand, talks about AUT’s work in the diversity space. Prof. Pio is a long-standing member of the NZWRI. Keywords: Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/289874/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf Keywords: Four-day-working-week-trial.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392790/Four-day-working-week-trial.pdf Keywords: WIPNZ: Internet in New Zealand 2017 (Final Report) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/173689/Core-Report-Final.pdf World Internet Project New Zealand: Internet in New Zealand in 2017. Confidential - not for distribution, May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Antonio Dias Andrade https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/antonio-dias-andrade 04 Dec 2020: Antonio leads the World Internet Project (NZ) longitudinal survey which analyses the attitudes toward the internet and its usage in New Zealand.Email: antonio.dias@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Public-POlicy-improve-performaNCE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392801/Public-POlicy-improve-performaNCE.pdf Keywords: Income hit for mums https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/income-hit-for-mums 16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 30 May 2018There is evidence of a gendered response to parenthood, according to new research from AUT and public policy think tank Motu. Women experience a number of negative labour market outcomes upon becoming mothers, while this is not the case for men. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Māori, Pacific straight-to-interview policy likely to be copied: expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/maori,-pacific-straight-to-interview-policy-likely-to-be-copied-expert 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 14 October 2018All eligible Māori and Pacific job candidates are being automatically fast-tracked to the interview stage for openings at Auckland DHB. The change has been made to try increase workforce diversity. Jarrod Harr, Professor of Human Resources Management at AUT, said the policy is positive. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Regulation BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/292722/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf Keywords: AUT study classes 150,000 Kiwis as 'vulnerable transient' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/aut-study-classes-150,000-kiwis-as-vulnerable-transient 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 8 February 2018New data on New Zealand's burgeoning transient population has urged social services to call for a "game changer". Keywords: Housing Understanding-effects-of-itragroup-conflict.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392797/Understanding-effects-of-itragroup-conflict.pdf Keywords: Bailey Madden - Recognition in meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62570/Bailey-Madden-Recognition-in-meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352889/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Juliane Hennecke https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-juliane-hennecke 02 Apr 2020: Dr Juliane Hennecke joined NZWRI in 2019 as a Research Fellow upon completing her PhD in Freie Universität Berlin. When asking Juliane to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is not necessarily the topic we are looking at, but rather the tool we are using to analyse human behaviour and interactions and it’s thus more interdisciplinary in itself than we think.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Interestingly, many of my life decisions that led me to where I am today, were made by coincidence. After leaving school I wanted to become a journalist, so I began studying political science. However, the university made me choose a minor, so I chose economics because I thought it might be related to politics. It took less than one semester for me to realise that I hated political science and that becoming a journalist maybe also wasn’t the smartest idea. I changed my major and became an economist. Nevertheless, took me a few more years, until the very end of my masters, before I realised that I enjoyed researching. It was my advisor and boss at the time who encouraged me to do my PhD. Since then, I never thought about doing anything else.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.In my PhD projects, I analysed the impact of a personality trait called locus of control on individual decision making in the labour market. Locus of control measures an individual’s expectations about the causal relationship between own efforts and life’s outcomes. In my single-authored paper, I analysed whether this trait can have an effect on a woman’s decision to participate in the labour market. This idea aligns with the overall movement in applied microeconomics towards investigating the psychological black box of individual decision making. The theoretical concept behind my research question is that internal women (i.e., women who attribute life’s outcomes primarily to own efforts and abilities) are likely to have stronger preferences for independence (e.g., from a partner or social transfers), as well as higher subjective expectations about returns to own actions and investments, and thus might be more likely to be available for the labour market.3. Describe the key results/main findings.Using data from a large household panel study in Germany, I find indications of the proposed relationship. Internal women are, on average, more likely to be available for market production and are also more likely to be employed. Nevertheless, the identified relationship is very heterogenous with respect to other underlying monetary and non-monetary constraints, such as the availability of household income, childcare availability, and prevalent social working norms. This suggests that inherent traits, preferences and tastes are only able to inform participation decisions if the underlying budget constraints are fulfilled and if the decision making is not constrained by exogenously imposed norms. As a side note, the fact that I cannot identify any relationship for men is an indication for a very strong effect of social working norms on male decision making.4. What makes this research impactful?The identified role of locus of control for a woman’s decision-making process, as well as the prevalent importance of exogenous constraints in the relationship, has crucial implications for the widespread political discourse about low labour force participation rates of women. When discussing and evaluating political measures targeted at increasing participation rates (such as active labour market policies, quotas or childcare availability), it is extremely important to understand the boundaries of monetary incentives set by latent psychological characteristics. Considerations about the effectiveness of active labour market policies need to be aware of the large component in individual decision making which cannot be influenced by monetary incentives but rather is based on inherent personal attributes and preferences for either participation or home production.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Sorry, I don’t understand the question. I have two kids, what exactly is this “spare time” thing? Joke apart, I (of course) spend nearly every free minute with my husband and our two daughters. As new arrivals to this beautiful country and city, we are currently quite busy exploring the nice spots in and around Auckland and of course every single playground. Further information To find out more about Juliane Hennecke, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Barriers to participation: What's in the way of resolving workplace problems? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/barriers-to-participation-whats-in-the-way-of-resolving-workplace-problems 16 Sep 2019: LawTalk, Access to Justice, November 2018Barriers to pursuing employment claims were under scrutiny at a recent symposium hosted by AUT NZWRI, held with the support of the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. Keywords: Regulation Attitude+Challenge+Additional+report_CoLab.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59617/AttitudeChallengeAdditionalreport_CoLab.pdf Keywords: Lamkin_Morrow - Willing to Stay.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62605/Lamkin_Morrow-Willing-to-Stay.pdf Keywords: New research released on parenthood and labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/new-research-released-on-parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes 16 Sep 2019: Ministry for Women, 29 May 2018New research released today confirms balancing parenthood and paid work in New Zealand is still highly gendered and over time, this can lead to substantive differences in employment and earnings between mothers and father. Keywords: Gender Introductory Remarks of Chief Judge Christina Inglis for Barriers to Participation Symposium 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/290978/Introductory-Remarks-of-Chief-Judge-Christina-Inglis-for-Barriers-to-Participation-Symposium-2019-real-one.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Darryn Aitchison - ACLC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/223100/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Darryn Aitchison - ACLC Keywords: Regulation Economics-WP-2017-04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221037/Economics-WP-2017-04.pdf Keywords: Michelin-star Indian chef and Chinese fine dining, but can Kiwis look beyond butter chicken and fried won tons? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/michelin-star-indian-chef-and-chinese-fine-dining,-but-can-kiwis-look-beyond-butter-chicken-and-fried-won-tons 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 3 March 2019Two new Asian eateries have opened in Auckland with offerings of modern Indian cuisine and cocktails. AUT Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said New Zealanders have a "colonial hangover", thinking that fine dining belonged exclusively to Europeans. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion Future of Work: What will employment look like? - AUT presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88521/AUT-Future-of-Work-on-AUT-slides.pdf The future of work: What will employment look like in the future? - Jarrod Haar. AUT slides about technological developments. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Keywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing Through the Ages https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/through-the-ages 08 Nov 2019: Engage, 3 November 2017Dr Ravenswood says her own personal experience of working part-time in aged care work in the 1990s, has helped her understand the key issues faced by aged care workers in NZ. Using survey data, she is working on a journal article looking at the connections between safety and physical and verbal abuse, training, and job satisfaction/turnover.She helped lead the survey in 2014 and 2016. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair 27 Nov 2020: Professor Edwina Pio, our university director of diversity has been appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand."It is an honour and privilege to serve a religious institute within the context of my work at AUT and internationally," Edwina said.Te Kupenga means "the net" or "the fishing net" and harks to the first four disciples of Jesus – Andrew, Peter, James and John. Te Kupenga was created by a merger of Good Shepherd College in Auckland and the Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCI).The Academic Advisory Board provides oversight, advice and assurance to the Governance Board and Chief Executive of Te Kupenga Catholic Leadership Institute, that the Catholic Theological College's academic programmes:Are robust in delivery and moderationAre academically rigorous and meet regulatory requirementsAre accessible through a range of delivery methodsAre reviewed and updated regularly, through a quality assurance system.Edwina is delighted to provide leadership to the academic programmes and benchmarks which epitomise more human fraternity and solidarity.She hopes to further enhance Te Kupenga's research and strengthen relationships and collaborations with stakeholders.Image: Professor Edwina PioArticle date: 24/11/2020 3:20 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: More than 50,000 working households in NZ live in poverty https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/more-than-50,000-working-households-in-nz-live-in-poverty 27 Nov 2019: Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research InstituteResearch conducted by AUT's New Zealand Work Research Institute and commissioned by the Human Rights Commission has found more than 50,000 working households live in poverty across Aotearoa.The report, In-work poverty in New Zealand, examines the extent and characteristics of in-work poor households.The research found that the overall in-work poverty rate was 7 percent before housing costs. This rate varies greatly across several demographic dimensions – for example, it rises to 12.3 percent for single-parent households, and 19.9 percent for two or more family households where only one adult is working."Poverty is a human rights issue. A whānau's wellbeing, especially their economic and material wellbeing, lies at the heart of ensuring their human rights and dignity are protected," says the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo."The study's findings can help public policymakers better assess the characteristics of working households that are struggling to make ends meet," adds Saunoamaali'i.The findings show that without Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS) the in-work poverty rate rises by 31 percent (up 2.2 percentage points). The biggest impact is for single-parent households where this rate rises to 21.6 percent without these two income sources."At first glance, the answer to the question 'Is work the best antidote to poverty?' would seem to be a simple 'Yes'. But our study reveals the complex and pervasive nature of in-work poverty for more than 50,000 working households," says Professor Gail Pacheco, Director, New Zealand Work Research Institute."Not surprisingly, the prevalence is greatest for our most vulnerable – single parents, children, Māori and Pacific peoples, ethnic minorities, households with low educational attainment, disabled people, and renters," she adds.The Human Rights Commission will be analysing the human rights implications of these findings to inform their advocacy work focussing on poverty, equality and non-discrimination."We hope the research can inform the development of targeted policies and investment to improve the wellbeing of working households living in poverty and to prevent others from falling into hardship," says Saunoamaali'i."The data suggest the solutions to in-work poverty are as varied as those who live in this condition. However, all solutions must begin with robust evidence that accurately reflects the true extent and nature of in-work poverty in New Zealand from the outset," adds Professor Pacheco.Read the report.Additional notes:The In-work poverty in New Zealand research provides the first set of explorative steps in assessing and quantifying the prevalence of in-work poverty in NZ, including a characterisation of the affected population.The research was carried out using the 2013 Census data. We define a "working" household as where at least one adult aged 18 to 65 inclusive is receiving positive wages or salaries for a minimum of seven months in the year preceding March 2013.Poverty is defined as the total net household income (equivalized according to household size) falling below the 60% median income poverty threshold before housing costs.Key figures at a glance:Prevalence: Amongst working households, the proportion of households in poverty is 7.0 percent as at March 2013. There has been very little change in in-work poverty rates between 2007 and 2017.Sensitivity: Definitions and thresholds matter. For example, when using the income distribution of a more restricted reference sample the prevalence of in-work poverty rises to 12.4 percent.Role of Working for Families (WfF) tax credits and the Accommodation Supplement (AS): Inclusion of these two income sources make a sizable impact on in-work poverty prevalence. Without both income sources, the in-work poverty rate rises from 7.0 percent to 9.2 percent.Gender: 7.7 percent of adult females are associated with an in-work poor household, while for men this number is 6.6 percent.Children: 10 percent of children living in working households live in poverty, compared with 7.2 percent of adults in working households.Ethnicity: Households with at least one adult with prioritised ethnicity of Pacific peoples experience the highest in-work poverty rate compared with households of other ethnicities.Disability: Households with at least one disabled adult have a higher rate of in-work poverty of 9.5 percent compared with households without a disabled adult at 6.6 percent.Household structure: The lowest in-work poverty rate is observed for households comprising a couple without children (4.8 percent), followed by a couple with child(ren) (6.3 percent) and single adults (6.4 percent). Higher rates exist for single-parent (12.3 percent) and multi-family households (9.6 percent).Additional earner: Having a second worker in the household reduces the in-work poverty risk substantially. For example, for couples with children and only one adult working, the in-work poverty rate is 13.5 percent; this falls to 1.9 percent if there is more than one adult working.Article date: 25/11/2019 9:00 a.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/professor-pio-appointed-te-kupenga-academic-advisory-board-chair 01 Dec 2020: AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand. Keywords: Education In-work poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand 14 Jan 2020: The NZWRI report ‘In-work poverty in New Zealand’ examined the prevalence and characteristics of poverty rates in working households. The findings of this report sparked a range of media interest (below).More than 50,000 working households in New Zealand live in povertyHRC, 25 November 2019Scoop, 25 November 2019Voxy, 25 November 201950,000 NZ working households live in povertyRNZ, 25 November 2019How bad is poverty in New Zealand?The Big Q, 25 November 2019More than 50,000 working households live in poverty, new report revealsStuff, 25 November 2019Call to lift thousands of NZ households out of povertyRNZ News, 25 November 2019MSN News, 25 November 2019Thousands of working households live in poverty – studyTVNZ: Te Karere, 24 November 2019Working not enough to escape povertyWaatea News, 25 November 2019Working Households living in Poverty with Dr. Alexander Plum95 Bfm, 25 November 2019Working, still poor: Is renting keeping us that way?Stuff, 25 November 2019The staggering number of Kiwi workers living in povertyNewshub, 25 November 2019Other mentions of in-work poverty reportTVNZ: BreakfastNewstalk ZB (broadcast across 13 stations nationwide) Keywords: Win, lose or draw? Presentation at Applied Econometric Workshop. (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/219321/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf Win, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/351051/Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdf Keywords: Low Literacy & Numeracy Research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research 12 Jan 2021: The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.The expression, experience and transcendence of low skills in Aotearoa New ZealandTimeframeThis five-year programme spans October 2019-2024.UpdatesResearch output release: An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsResearch note infographicReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceLast updated 12 October 2020 Further information about the project Research aims This programme applies a mixed-method approach to the following research aims:To build a detailed population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills;Analyse their life-course pathways and effectiveness of interventions with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes;Forecast future changes in population skill level; andDevelop an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to risk, along with a pathway to transcend low skills.OverviewOver 1.3 million adult New Zealanders live with low literacy and/or numeracy (L+N) skills, with a strong over-representation of Māori and Pacific peoples. This has significant economic and social costs, including increased risk of unemployment and poverty, detrimental effects on physical and mental well-being, and decreased social and political attachment. Importantly, this complex policy problem occurs against a backdrop of extensive structural change in the labour market, including future of work megatrends such as accelerated technological progress, which has the potential to further marginalise low-skilled adults.Using a range of empirical methods with PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data, as well as administrative data in the IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure), this research programme will build a detailed, population-wide picture of those with low L+N skills.Different life-course pathways and interventions will be analysed with respect to a range of economic and social outcomes, and future changes in population skill level will be forecast. Combined with the qualitative work this will build an understanding of the barriers and enablers that build resilience to this risk and pathways to transcend low skills.The exploration of the life-course trajectories and evaluation of intervention effectiveness will facilitate improved public service delivery aimed at improving the economic and social outcomes of those living with low L+N skills in NZ. Research team Portland State UniversityStephen RederProfessor Reder (Emeritus at Portland State University) has an AB from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the Rockefeller University. His focus is on adults’ lifelong and life-wide literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and second language development. He serves on the advisory boards of numerous organizations and journals and works with adult education researchers, practitioners and policymakers at the local, state, national and international levels.OECDMarco PaccagnellaDr. Paccagnella is an Analyst for the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills. Marco works on the team responsible for managing the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Before joining the OECD, he worked as an economist for the Bank of Italy.University of WaikatoBridgette Masters-Awatere (MPRU)Dr Masters-Awatere has been registered and practising as a community psychologist since 2000. Her work has been focused on generating information that is useful and meaningful in the context of inequalityMohi Rua (MRPU)Dr Rua's research interests lie in community, Māori, social and Indigenous psychology. Her work with the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU), draws together skilled and experienced, interdisciplinary research groups to deliver high-quality research.Jane FurnessDr Furness has a background in education and psychology. A trained teacher, she is also a registered community psychologist, with over twenty years of experience in adult learning and literacy education.Gemma Piercy-CameronDr Piercy-Cameron is the undergraduate advisor for Sociology and Social Policy. She is a qualitative researcher interested in policy analysis, the use of interviews in gathering empirical information and auto-ethnography.Bill CochraneDr Cochrane was a Research Fellow in the Population Studies Centre from 2002-2010 and continues in the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis as an Associate Researcher. William's main interests lie in Labour Economics.Auckland University of TechnologyGail Pacheco (NZWRI)Professor Gail Pacheco is the Director of the NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) at AUT. In 2019, she was appointed as a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission and also received the AUT Medal (AUT’s top award) for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing.Christopher Erwin (NZWRI)Dr Erwin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NZWRI. Prior to that, Christopher was awarded a PhD in Economics from the University of New Mexico in 2018. His major fields are econometrics and labour economics. Christopher studies a variety of issues relating to higher education, labour markets, health, and crime.Kabir Dasgupta (NZWRI)Dr Dasgupta is an applied microeconomic researcher with a primary research interest in the areas of health, labour and public policy analysis. Since joining the NZWRI, Kabir has been involved in several large-scale funded empirical projects commissioned by various ministries and public agencies.Alexander Plum (NZWRI)Dr. Plum is an applied econometrician with a focus on utilising linked administrative data (in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure from Stats NZ).Lisa Meehan (NZWRI)Lisa is the Associate Director (Economics and Research) of the NZWRI. She is an applied economist with extensive experience spanning the OECD, the New Zealand Treasury and Productivity Commission, and economic consulting.Betty Ofe-GrantDr Betty Ofe-Grant is a NZ-born Samoan academic of mixed heritage from South Auckland. Her quest is to generate academic research which highlights the work and cultural challenges for Pacific people (and other ethnic minorities) in the New Zealand context. Reading materials Low SkillsThe Long Tail of Low Skills in Wales and the UK - A Review of the Evidence -P.J. Sloane, N. O’Leary,  D. WatsonLiteracyHe whānau mātau, he whānau ora: Māori adult literacy and whānau transformation - NZCERWellbeingHei Ara Ako ki te Oranga: A model for measuring wellbeing outcomes from literacy programmes - NZCER Partners print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 340350 +'%'); This project is funded by a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Grant. Research outputs Find a full list of this project's outputs. Find out more Keywords: working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/430983/working-paper-20_13.pdf Keywords: Tokumitsu Mol - The market fold.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62616/Tokumitsu-Mol-The-market-fold.pdf Keywords: Evidence crucial in uncertain times https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/evidence-crucial-in-uncertain-times 11 Nov 2020: AUT, 8 October 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, one of NZWRI's Associate Directors, studied 600 employees across Alert levels 4 and 3, and 1000 employees across Alert levels 3 and 2. Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351034/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf Keywords: WIP Results for Auckland (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/237704/World-Internet-Project-Survey-results-for-Auckland-2017.pdf Keywords: NZWRI advisory board, members and research associates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/who-we-work-with 20 Aug 2020: .complexTable > .row:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTable{ display: table; width: 100%; } .divTableRow:nth-child(even) { background-color: #ebeced; } .divTableRow { display: table-row; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; } .divTableCell, .divTableHead { border: 0px solid #999999; display: table-cell; padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px; } .divTableHeading { background-color: #EEE; display: table-header-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableFoot { background-color: #EEE; display: table-footer-group; font-weight: bold; } .divTableBody { display: table-row-group; } .divTableCell > p { margin-bottom:0px; } NZWRI has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across five research groups. Together they produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Advisory boardJackie BlueIndependent DirectorKerry DaviesNational secretary, PSAMarisa FongDirector, MASIMAYAJarrod HaarAssociate Director (Human Resource management), NZ Work Research InstituteRob KilpatrickDirector, TraidmissionManaging Director, Smallternative TrustRohan MacMahonPrincipal, Wollemi ConsultingLisa MeehanAssociate Director (Economics and Research), NZ Work Research InstituteEva McLarenManager, Economic and Social Research and Evaluation Team, Auckland CouncilDavid NormanChief Economist, Auckland CouncilGail PachecoDirector, NZ Work Research InstituteJane ParkerCo-Director, MPOWER, Massey UniversityRose RyanManager, Workforce and Workplace, MBIESaunoamaali'i Karanina SumeoEqual Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Human Rights CommissionHelen WhiteBarrister, Chancery ChambersNZWRI members and research associates NZWRI members (full list) NZWRI members are experts within AUT University with professional interests that align with the aims the institute. The following list shows NZWRI members and their associated research group.Key to areas of interest(*)BLHG – Business and Labour History GroupCW – Care/Work Research GroupER – Employment Relations Research GroupI&I – Immigration and Inclusion Research Group Ins – Institute WP – Wellbeing and Performance Research GroupNameArea of Interest*Adnan KhanWPAlison BoothI&IAngsana TechatassanasoontornInsAnne MesservyWPAnn-Marie KennedyBLHGAntonio Díaz AndradeI&IBarbara McKenzie-GreenWPBarbara MyersWPBarry BrunetteERBarry FosterERBen KenobiWPBeomCheol (Peter) KimWPBill CochraneERCandice HarrisCW, WPCarol NeillBLHGCharles CrothersWPChris GriffithsI&IClare GeorgeER, WPClaudio AguayoInsCoral IngleyWPDanaë AndersonERDavid WilliamsonBLHG, ERDe Wet van der WesthuizenInsEdwina PioBLHG, I&I (Lead researcher)Effie TheodorouEREleanor HolroydI&IErica HincksonWPErling RasmussenBLHG, ER (Lead researcher), I&IFaiza AliI&IFelicity LammBLHG, ER, WPFiona HurdBLHGGail PachecoWPGaye GreenwoodERGayle MorrisWPGemma PiercyERGeoffrey BrookeBLHGGeorge ThienI&IGina XuBLHG, I&IGrace WongI&IGuillermo Merelo AlcocerI&IHarminder SinghInsHelena Cooper-ThomasWPJarrod HaarER, WPJed MontayreI&IJulie DouglasBLHG, CW, ERKakala VainikoloI&IKaren LoWPKate NichollsBLHGKatherine RavenswoodCW (Lead researcher), ER, WPKeri MillsBLHGKirk ReedWPLisa NguyenBLHGLydia CheungInsMahreen BalochI&IMarcus HoER, WP (Lead researcher)Margie Elley-BrownI&IMarjo Lips-WiersmaI&IMaria HaywardI&IMark Le FevreWPMary HooverI&IMichael FletcherERMike FrenchERMuhammad Asif NaeemInsNancy McIntyreWPNick DrakeInsNicola NaismithWPOksana OparaI&IPam NuttallERPaul MoonBLHGPaul WoodfieldBLHGPaweena WanchaiInsPeer SkovInsPeter GilderdaleBLHGPeter McGheeI&IPeter SkillingBLHGPrabhash ParameswaranI&IRachel MorrisonWPRebecca JardenWPRob AllenBLHGRob KilpatrickI&IRobyn BaileyI&IRahul SenInsRonny TedestedtERRoss MilneWPRoy SmollanI&I, WPSean KimptonWPSigrid NorrisInsSimon MowattBLHG (Lead researcher)Smita SinghI&I, WPSue YongWPStephanie RossouwWPSwati NagarERTago MharaparaCWTherese WalkinshawI&IThushini JayawardenaI&I, WPTim MaloneyInsTimothy PrattI&ITrish CornerWPValerie Wright-St ClairWPWarren GoodsirERWendy WrapsonWP Research associates Our research associates are external experts with professional interests that align with the aims of the institute. The following list shows the research associates and their research area(s) of interest.Key to areas of interest (*):BLHG: Business and Labour History GroupER: Employment Relations Research GroupIns: InstituteI&I: Immigration and Inclusion  WP: Wellbeing and Performance Research GroupNameOrganisationArea of Interest*Adrian WilkinsonGriffith University, AusWP, ERAdrienne PuckeyUniversity of AucklandBLHGAndrew DallasEmployment Relations AuthorityERAnna JenkinsUniversity of Queensland, AusWPAnnabel NewmanService and Food Workers UnionERAristea KoukiadakiUniversity of Manchester, UKERBarry FosterMassey UniversityER, BLHGBernard WalkerUniversity of CanterburyER, WPBevan CatleyMassey UniversityInsBill CochraneUniversity of WaikatoInsBill RosenbergCouncil of Trade UnionsInsBradon EllemUniversity of Sydney, AusER, BLHGBridgette Sullivan-TaylorUniversity of AucklandWPCameron NewtonQueensland University of Technology, AusWPCathy UrquhartManchester Metropolitan University, UKInsChellie SpillerUniversity of AucklandBLHGChris DawsonUniversity of Bath, UKInsChristopher PoullaosUniversity of Sydney, AusBLHGClaire RegnaultMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaBLHGDavid BlusteinBoston College, USAWPDavid PeetzGriffith University, AusERDavid PickCurtin University, AusWPDavid SundaramUniversity of AucklandInsDavid TappinMassey UniversityInsDi DanielsComputers in HomesInsDon WebberUniversity of the West of England, UKInsErik PoutsmaUniversity of Nijmegen, NetherlandsERFritz DrissnerEngineering, Printing & Manufacturing UnionERFaiza AliLahore University of Management SciencesI&IGemma PiercyUniversity of WaikatoERGeoffrey G. JonesHarvard Business School, USABLHGGeorgina MurrayGriffith University, AusERGlenda StrachanGriffith University, AusERGordon BoyceUniversity of Newcastle, AusBLHGGreg PatmoreUniversity of Sydney, AusBLHGHeather McDonaldHeathrose Research LtdIns, ERHelen KellyNZ Council of Trade UnionsERHerman KnudsenAalborg University, DenmarkERHoward CoxUniversity of Worcester, UKBLHGJane AubreyAPN DigitalWPJane BrysonVictoria University of WellingtonER, InsJanis BaileyGriffith University, AusERJens LindAalborg University, DenmarkERJessica XuIBMWPJim ArrowsmithMassey UniversityER, WPJoce JessonUniversity of AucklandERJohanna MacneilUniversity of Newcastle, AusERJohn BurgessCurtin University, AusER, WPJohn SingletonSheffield Hallam University, UKBLHGJohn WrenAccident Compensation CorporationIns, WPKate LewisManchester Metropolitan UniversityInsKathryn OwlerJoyworkz LtdWPKeith MackyTai Poutini PolytechnicWPKeith TownsendGriffith University, AusWP, ERKen BartlettUniversity of Minnesota, USAWPLaila HarrèResearch consultantERLinda TrenberthGriffith University, AusInsLuiz Antonio JoiaBrazilian School of Public and Business AdministrationInsMaree RocheUniversity of WaikatoWPMargaret WilsonUniversity of WaikatoERMarian BairdUniversity of Sydney, AusER, InsMark StuartUniversity of Leeds, UKInsMartie-Louise VerreynneUniversity of Queensland, AusWPMichael BarryGriffith University, AusER, WPMichael BelgraveMassey UniversityBLHGMichael MyersUniversity of AucklandInsMichael O'DriscollUniversity of WaikatoIns, WPMichail VeliziotisUniversity of the West of England, UKInsNevan WrightAuckland Institute of StudiesBLHGNigel HaworthUniversity of AucklandERPeter BoxallUniversity of AucklandInsPeter FranksResearcherER, BLHGPeter Lund-ThompsenCopenhagen Business SchoolI&IPeter MueserUniversity of Missouri, USAInsPhilip MorrisonVictoria University of WellingtonIns, WPRay MarkeyMacquarie University, AusIns, BLHGRupert TipplesLincoln UniversityERRussell LansburyUniversity of Sydney, AusERSarah OxenbridgeEmployment Research Australia, AusERShaohui (Sophie) ChenChina Europe International Business SchoolERSholeh MaaniUniversity of AucklandInsStèphane Le QueuxJames Cook University, AusWP, ERStephen BlumenfeldVictoria University of WellingtonInsStephen TeoRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology, AusWP, InsStuart CarrMassey UniversityInsTayo FashoyinMassey UniversityER, InsTeresa da Silva LopesYork University, UKBLHGTerri MylettUniversity of Western Sydney, AusERVivienne HuntUniversity of AucklandER About NZWRI Learn about the structure and research groups within the New Zealand Work Research Institute. About us Keywords: Parenthood and labour market outcomes NZAE 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185370/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf Parenthood and labour market outcomes - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018. Keywords: Gender Auckland Transport https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/the-current-and-predicted-extent-of-flexible-working 17 Oct 2019: With continuing advancements in digital technology, many organisations internationally have adopted virtual communication practices. Flexible and remote working is increasingly recognised as essential for employee engagement, productivity retention and wellbeing. Auckland Transport commissioned NZWRI to explore the prevalence of such practices in Auckland in an attempt to understand the extent to which flexible working might impact worker travel behaviour and, with it, Auckland’s future infrastructure requirements. Keywords: Digital Inclusion, Wellbeing Engage2017 Article on Katherine Ravenswood: "Through the Ages" (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/111246/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf Though the ages - Engage2017. Article about Dr Katherine Ravenswood and her work using the NZ Aged Care Workfoce Survey 2016 (3 November 2017). Keywords: Wellbeing Programme for web FINAL 25Nov2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/59799/Programme-for-web-FINAL.pdf Keywords: NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351108/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf Keywords: SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/329821/SEA_presentation_1.pdf Keywords: Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_FULL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352895/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_FULL.pdf Keywords: MfW pay equity presentation 15/08/2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/196531/MfW-presentation.pdf Ministry for Women presentation about closing the gender pay gap, at the Pay Equity event. Keywords: Gender Work less, get more: New Zealand firm’s four-day week an ‘unmitigated success’ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/work-less,-get-more-new-zealand-firms-four-day-week-an-unmitigated-success 08 Nov 2019: The Guardian, 19 July 2018Reduced hours for same pay increased successful work-life balance management, cutting stress levels and boosting commitment. Keywords: Wellbeing Wellbeing-and-performance.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392798/Wellbeing-and-performance.pdf Keywords: working paper 19_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/258591/working-paper-19_02.pdf Keywords: BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351113/BTCBarriersSymposium.pdf Keywords: Katherine Ravenswood https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/katherine-ravenswood 04 Dec 2020: Katherine’s expertise includes care/work regimes, gender and employee wellbeing, and inequality, power and voice at work.Email: katherine.ravenswood@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Auk_3_Characteristics.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367271/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-characteristics.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Alexander Plum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-alexander-plum 23 Sep 2019: Dr Alexander Plum joined NZWRI in 2017 as a Research Fellow and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Research Fellow. When asking Alex to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said:Economics is a multi-disciplinary science, all about understanding human behaviour, and an effective academic tool that helps us identify social means to promote people's wellbeing.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?During my childhood, I was fortunate to have a few people in my life (especially my mother) who had a strong intellectual impact on me. Among several valuable lessons I learned, one that had quite a profound impact was the belief that, for an intuitive understanding of human behaviour, one must account for the economic circumstances people live in. By my teenage years, I was eager to learn about economic relationships and the evolution of the modern welfare state. As nerdy as it sounds, it was clear to me that a comprehensive economic understanding can only be accomplished by self-conducted research at the university-level. Looking back, I am pretty surprised and grateful that it actually worked out.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.A substantial area of my research deals with labour market trajectories, especially that of the low paid employed population. In one of my recent co-authored studies, we identified how time spent in low pay employment affects individuals’ likelihood to move up in the pay distribution. Though it sounds simple, disentangling the economic determinants of individuals’ labour market dynamics is far from straightforward. To analyse how individuals perform in the labour market, Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) offers an ideal research opportunity as it provides high-frequency detailed information on people’s labour market outcomes. On a global scale, this type of data infrastructure is scarce and can only be found in very few countries.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.For the NZ labour market, we find that the effect of low pay employment on future earnings prospects is heterogeneous. However, for those individuals who spend a major portion of their time per year working in the low pay sector, persistence in low paid employment appears to be high, with little pecuniary changes. In the majority of cases, our current conclusion is that low pay does not work as a stepping stone to higher-paid jobs.(4) What makes this research impactful?These findings have important economic implications when it comes to the design of a welfare state. Working on a low wage often constrains an individual’s access to an adequate quality of life (defined by consumption, access to health care, and mobility). In this context, if low paid employment is a persistent labour market phenomenon, as we observe in our study, there lies substantial scope for social intervention (such as upskilling strategies) to facilitate wage mobility among groups of workers who have a strong attachment to the labour market but have little chances of leaving the rank of low paid employment.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?My spare time is almost completely occupied by my family. I have a two-year-old son, and we enjoy going on long walks and often go out on trips and adventures. Besides that, we recently moved into a new house, so my partner and I spend the rest of our spare time renovating the property. Further information To find out more about Alexander Plum, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Low skills project research outputs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/low-literacy-and-numeracy-research/low-skills-project-research-outputs 18 Dec 2020: The latest project research outputs are listed below. Working papersAdult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand: Context, conceptual issues and existing evidenceThis working paper provides a literature review to inform this research programme. It examines conceptual and definitional issues and relevant aspects of the New Zealand (NZ) context, and provides a high level overview of existing evidence. It discusses what is meant by ‘skill’ and the related concept of competency, and how these terms are associated with literacy and numeracy. It looks at how the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) defines and measures skills. It also looks at the existing evidence on NZ’s skill levels and patterns and the importance of skills to economic outcomes and wellbeing.Read the working paperReading components, reading engagement and literacy proficiency in Aotearoa New ZealandThis working paper develops multivariate models of how reading component processes are related to the higher order literacy proficiency assessed by the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and to adults’ engagement with reading in everyday life.The differences observed in those relationships suggest that the use of practice-centred instructional strategies and designs for intervention programs may be particularly helpful to those living with low literacy.Read the working paperAn empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skillsThe aim of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the population living with low literacy and / or numeracy (L/N) skills in NZ. Prior literature argues that “low basic skills levels of adults are a complex policy problem” that does not have “straightforward solutions”. This research paper aims to provide the baseline with which to understand the complex nature and landscape of low L/N skills in NZ.Read the working paperWe also developed an infographic to accompany and summarise some of our findings:InfographicPresentations New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research ForumDate: 12 November 2020Some of the topics covered included:Supporting practice-based learning with digital technologiesDevelopment and Early Delivery of a Degree Apprenticeship Model for Engineering EducationWorking and learning together: Lessons learned from tutor capability building in Aotearoa New ZealandHow do vocational literacy and language learning take place in an online and distance context?The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, AUTAn Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, AUTThe Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC - Christopher Erwin, AUT with Lisa MeehanReading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stephen Reder, Portland State University Low skills research project Low literacy and/or numeracy skills can have significant economic and social costs. Head to the Low Literacy & Numeracy Skills project page for more information. Project details Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/94175/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017: Issue 25. Keywords: Maori Firms Performance Prod Comm Report FINAL +JHupdate.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/449439/Maori-Firms-Performance-Prod-Comm-Report-FINAL-JHupdate.pdf Keywords: Stamov-Rossnagel - Empowering Older Workers to Learn.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62615/Stamov-Rossnagel-Empowering-Older-Workers-to-Learn.pdf Keywords: Myers - Older women.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62609/Myers-Older-women.pdf Keywords: The Week in Good News https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-week-in-good-news 16 Sep 2019: The New York Times, 26 July 2018Not all news is bad news. The four-day working week study by Professor Jarrod Haar featured in The New York Times' Week of Good News. See the extended article here. Keywords: Wellbeing Worsening gender wage gap a penalty of motherhood - study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/worsening-gender-wage-gap-a-penalty-of-motherhood-study 16 Sep 2019: voxy.co.nz, 29 May 2018The most famous mother-to-be in the country is due to give birth in less than a month, after which she plans to head back to work and her prime ministerial salary. That’s not the norm for most women, however, and research released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women. Keywords: Gender Erling Rasmussen https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/erling-rasmussen 04 Dec 2020: Erling’s teaching and research interests are comparative employment relations, with a special interest in the effects of public policy changes.Email: erling.rasmussen@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications-participation,-retention-and-completion-in-nz 19 Feb 2020: Funder: Productivity CommissionThere are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite more than a decade of considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population cohort born between 1990 and 1994 from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.View the report Keywords: IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov_modified.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/351159/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov_modified.pdf Keywords: IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351048/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf Keywords: AAHANZBS-conf-2015-program-with-abstracts_FINAL_FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/34193/AAHANZBS-conf-2015-program-with-abstracts_FINAL_FINAL.pdf Keywords: Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/new-ways-of-working.-flexible-working,-wellbeing-and-diversity-at-ccanz 17 Oct 2019: CCANZ commissioned NZWRI to assess the impact of new ways of working on diversity and wellbeing. This project researched outputs-based culture in the CCANZ workplace, and the relationship between this concept and greater flexibility across the organisation. Key staff within CCANZ were interviewed with the aim of providing organisational-specific recommendations. Keywords: Wellbeing Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones - Presentation at MSD (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/211212/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco presentation at the Ministry of Social Development. Keywords: Regulation World Internet Project NZ: Internet Trends in NZ 2007-2015 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/71329/WIPNZtrends-07-15.pdf World Internet Project: Internet trends in New Zealand 2007 - 2015. Authors: Philippa Smith, Allan Bell, Melissa Miller, and Charles Crothers. Report detailing the internet usage of New Zealanders and its impact on their lives. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ: Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/103087/GPG-Oct-2017.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation for The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in NEw Zealand and Implications for us all (10 October 2017). Keywords: Gender Bill-Cochrane-The-Gender-Pay-Gap-in-New-Zealand.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/34220/Bill-Cochrane-The-Gender-Pay-Gap-in-New-Zealand.pdf Keywords: Lips Wiersma_Animated Map of Meaningful Work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62646/Lips-Wiersma_Animated-Map-of-Meaningful-Work.pdf Keywords: Post-split parents on financial back foot https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/post-split-parents-on-financial-back-foot 08 Nov 2019: Scoop, 19 April 2018The financial fallout of relationship failure hits women with children hard, with a 19% fall in their income after a break-up, according to new research from AUT. Keywords: Gender Our 4 day Working Week Trial (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/181564/Presentation-LSF-Symposium-AUT-26.06.18-Christine-Brotherton.pdf Our 4 day working week trial - Christine Brotherton. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing No senior Māori managers at 28 government bodies, Stuff survey finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/no-senior-maori-managers-at-28-government-bodies,-stuff-survey-finds 08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 17 September 2019A Stuff survey looked at the ethnic diversity within government bodies. AUT Director of Diversity and lead researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Edwina Pio, said measuring and auditing diversity – and opportunities available to those of all ethnicities – should be part of managers' appraisals. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Economics-WP-2018-03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221029/Economics-WP-2018-03.pdf Keywords: Media mentions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions 11 Jan 2021: NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Focused innovation needed to stem recession National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers. Seven Sharp – Tuesday 1 Dec TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Professor Pio appointed Te Kupenga academic advisory board chair AUTi, 24 November 2020Professor Edwina Pio, was appointed chair of the academic advisory board of Te Kupenga – Catholic theological college of New Zealand. The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19 Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office. How to stay focused at work during the US election Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff. Silence and sound: Diversity and the media AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters. Business School wins health funding AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council. Previous - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - Next Want to stay up to date? We produce a newsletter several times per year. Read it online or subscribe to have it sent to your inbox. Read our newsletter Keywords: Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/maori-and-pasifika-female-academics-paid-$8k-less-per-year 08 Dec 2020: RNZ, 2 December 2020AUT Director of Diversity Edwina Pio was interviewed by RNZ regarding new research showing Māori and Pasifika woman academics are paid nearly $8,000 less per year than their non-Māori and Pasifika peers. Keywords: Underutilisation-Report_30September.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/316085/Underutilisation-Report_30September.pdf Keywords: Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383093/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf Keywords: Kiwis looking to change careers urged to give beekeeping a try https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/kiwis-looking-to-change-careers-urged-to-give-beekeeping-a-try 11 Jun 2020: Newshub, 10 June 2020NZWRI Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, comments on the potential prospects for Kiwis forced to rethink their careers. Gail notes that funding retraining programmes is a great start for those left jobless by COVID-19. Keywords: working paper 20_11.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416165/working-paper-20_11.pdf Keywords: NZWRI February Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/64999/february-2017.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2017, Issue 24. Keywords: Migrant applies for 400 jobs before he finally got one https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/migrant-applies-for-400-jobs-before-he-finally-got-one 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 28 October 2018AUT Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said migrants should learn to speak and understand Kiwi slag if they wish to increase their chances of finding employment. Keywords: working paper 20_13.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/430605/working-paper-20_13.pdf Keywords: NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351038/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352042/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw.pdf Keywords: Vodafone Foundation NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/y-neet-empirical-evidence-for-nz 17 Oct 2019: Concerned with the number of youth not in employment, education or training (Y-NEET), NZWRI was commissioned by the Vodafone Foundation NZ to paint a comprehensive portrait of the Y-NEET population in New Zealand. This project also involved quantifying the cost of youth disengagement in terms the lost productivity, as well as the additional burden on public finances. View the video Keywords: Youth Earnings volatility NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/185365/Earnings-volatility-NZAE-v2.pdf Earnings volatility: Wtihin-year variation of wages and non-employment spells - Belanie Borah, Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco, and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing Auckland Council offers guidelines for healthier Diwali food https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/auckland-council-offers-guidelines-for-healthier-diwali-food 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 17 October 2018Favourite foods might taste a little different at this year's Auckland Diwali Festival. AUT Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, said festive food had an emotional appeal, and authorities should keep their focus on larger businesses who command daily choices rather than festival vendors. 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Site search [ ** RECURSION WARNING ** ]You are nesting the content of this page inside itself Keywords: Brian-Osborne-How-the-council-uses-socio-economic-data.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34222/Brian-Osborne-How-the-council-uses-socio-economic-data.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-report-summary.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351036/UNWEPs-2018-report-summary.pdf Keywords: Kiwi mums talk about joys and challenges of returning to work post baby https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/kiwi-mums-talk-about-joys-and-challenges-of-returning-to-work-post-baby 16 Sep 2019: Stuff NZ, 3 August 2018Professor Gail Pacheco is part of a research team who found the wage gap between men and women widens to 12.5 per cent when they become parents. Keywords: Gender Revealed: What New Zealand's top CEOs are paid https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/revealed-what-new-zealands-top-ceos-are-paid 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 19 October 2018Survey results have been released about CEO salaries for the top 50 companies listed on the sharemarket. Only one woman was recorded in the survey. Professor Jarrod Haar says there is no good reason why there is not an equal, or nearly equal, proportion of women leading the country's largest firms. "The biggest problem is inherent bias in the workplace against women". Keywords: Gender Alex P - persistence in low pay.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/416390/Alex-P-persistence-in-low-pay.pdf Keywords: Professor takes out economics prize https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/professor-takes-out-economics-prize 16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 29 August 2018 AUT Professor Gail Pacheco has received the 2018 NZIER Economics Award in recognition of research that provides insights into social issues affecting the country. Gail's work stood out to the Awarding Panel due to its diversity, quantity and quality. Keywords: trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34209/trans-tasman-telework-survey-report-Final-December-2013.pdf Keywords: Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities 10 Dec 2020: ​Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity was invited to Parliament by the Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration."It is admirable that we now have a ministerial portfolio that is larger than just ethnic communities as in previous years, but that encompasses diversity and inclusion," said Professor Pio.Edwina said the celebration was important as every 1 in 20 New Zealanders is now of Indian ethnicity.Professor Edwina Pio and the Honourable Priyanca RadhakrishnanA report produced by the Waitakere Indian Association on the economic contribution of New Zealand Indians was showcased at the event.It highlighted the $10 billion contribution of Indians to the economy in 2019, and other interesting statistics.Indians make up 5% of the population in 2019, with a high proportion of those under 5 and in the 20-40 age group. 65% of Indians live in Auckland, followed by 9% in Wellington.Indians are more likely to be highly qualified and employed, with 72% of Indians of working age at work, compared to 65% of the total population of working age.Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is a time of reflection. "Diwali has a deep meaning for every individual as it signifies bringing light to our hearts and minds as we seek to become more inclusive of our diverse communities," Professor Pio said.Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Professor Edwina PioDate: 9/12/2020 4:30 p.m. Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: Mothers take 4.4% wage cut to have a baby, research reveals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mothers-take-4.4-wage-cut-to-have-a-baby,-research-reveals 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 29 May 2018The study, by three economists for the Ministry for Women, is believed to be the first in the world to measure incomes of a whole population of men and women from five years before their first baby to 10 years afterwards, using Statistics NZ's data. Keywords: Gender NZ Work Research Institute news August_2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/59826/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2015.pdf Keywords: An age-old conundrum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/an-age-old-conundrum 08 Nov 2019: Employment Today Magazine, October 2018Dr Barbara Myers said that the social and economic benefits of employing older workers are well established, yet little is being done at an organisational level to support them remaining in the workforce. Dr Myers is part of the NZWRI Wellbeing and Performance Research Group. Keywords: Wellbeing working paper 20_10_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/450240/working-paper-20_10_update.pdf Keywords: Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_BODY.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352893/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_BODY.pdf Keywords: An empirical portrait of New Zealand adults living with low literacy and numeracy skills.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/476258/An-empirical-portrait-of-New-Zealand-adults-living-with-low-literacy-and-numeracy-skills.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/383143/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf Keywords: construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351116/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf Keywords: Three-Minute Thesis win https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/three-minute-thesis-win 08 Nov 2019: Otago Daily Times, 24 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, won the overall Master's section of the National Three-Minute Thesis competition finals with her topic "Home Detention: Couch surfing or job preserving?". Keywords: Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351053/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf Keywords: Plum_Presentation Magdeburg.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/308080/Plum_Presentation-Magdeburg.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_12_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/419663/working-paper-20_12_update.pdf Keywords: MBIE low skills reading components paper.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/439734/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper.pdf Keywords: Chief-Economist-AUT-urban-planning-31-3-16.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34224/Chief-Economist-AUT-urban-planning-31-3-16.pdf Keywords: Out-dated gender roles: Gender pay gap larger among parents than non-parents https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/out-dated-gender-roles-gender-pay-gap-larger-among-parents-than-non-parents 16 Sep 2019: National Council of Women of New Zealand, 29 May 2018New research Parenthood and Labour Market Outcomes, commissioned by the Ministry for Women and undertaken by AUT and the Motu Institute, released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women – and that parenthood remains highly gendered in New Zealand. Keywords: Gender Focused innovation needed to stem recession https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/focused-innovation-needed-to-stem-recession 13 Jan 2021: National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Keywords: Low-pay persistence over the life-cycle.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383700/Low-pay-persistence-over-the-life-cycle.pdf Keywords: BEL staff excellence celebrated https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated 23 Sep 2019: AUTi, 7 September 2019 Numerous members of NZWRI were recognised for research and teaching excellence at the 2019 Business Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards held on Tuesday 3 September. Keywords: Health Care Homes_final_formatted.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/350621/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdf Keywords: TEU-Final-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/34207/TEU-Final-Report.pdf Keywords: Ethnicity in the Workspace - Stakeholder Summit Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/96906/SS-schedule-only.pdf Ethnicity in the workspace - Stakeholder Summit: Programme schedule (22 September 2017). Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Speech (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/223104/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Speech Keywords: Regulation WP-which-one-came-first.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/352897/WP-which-one-came-first.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Suddenly a stay-at-home dad The effect of job loss on fathers’ time investment in the household.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392192/Juliane-Suddenly-a-stay-at-home-dad-The-effect-of-job-loss-on-fathers-time-investment-in-the-household.pdf Keywords: Changing-Minds,-Changing-Worlds-The-Living-Standards-Framework.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392786/Changing-Minds,-Changing-Worlds-The-Living-Standards-Framework.pdf Keywords: Lorenzo - meaningful work at the bottom of the pyramid.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/62606/Lorenzo-meaningful-work-at-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_06.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/394229/working-paper-20_06.pdf Keywords: New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/new-zealand-care-workforce-survey-2019 05 Dec 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, conducted a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses and managers in the following areas:Residential aged careHome careDisability supportMental health and addictionThese sectors are vital to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, so it is important that we understand those who provide and manage care in these areas. The research could contribute to improved policy and work practices for these workers. The findings will be presented in a publicly available report.The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 has now closed. Thank you very much to all who responded to the survey. Your participation is important, and the survey will be reported on in 2020.A random number generator was used to determine the winners of the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw should receive their vouchers before Christmas.  Lucky winners will receive these prizes:$500 vouchers to a winner in Auckland$100 vouchers to winners in Timaru and New Plymouth$50 vouchers to winners in Waikato, Featherston, Palmerston North and WellingtonParticipant Information SheetParticipant Information Sheet (Māori version) Keywords: Persistence of Law Pay Employment - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/153197/Low-pay-persistence_presentation-v2.pdf Persistence of low pay employment: Preliminary findings. Presentation by Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum, 16 May 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Enhancing the impact of urban regeneration https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/enhancing-the-impact-of-urban-regeneration 16 Sep 2020: AUT, 15 September 2020A research team led by Associate Professor Scott Duncan, Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco has secured $7.95 million to quantify the societal impact of major urban regeneration projects currently taking place across the country. Keywords: RDW Abstract 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/292720/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_08_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399366/working-paper-20_08_update.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation - Economics Working Paper Series (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/162728/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices. School of Economics, Working Paper Series: 2018/02 by Ryan Greenaway, Gail Pacheco, and Kade Sorensen. Keywords: Housing, Regulation Four-day work week trial 'very interesting' - Less-Galloway https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-work-week-trial-very-interesting-less-galloway 16 Sep 2019: MSN Money, 19 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar told reporters that the four-day working week could become common practice in corporate or creative work environments. Keywords: Wellbeing Stochastic-Expected-Utility-for-Binary-Choice_New-Representations.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352055/Stochastic-Expected-Utility-for-Binary-Choice_New-Representations.pdf Keywords: The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392805/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf Keywords: Quality of Life Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/79163/Quality-of-Life-Symp-program_.pdf Quality of life symposium: A multidisciplinary discussion. Programme, 26 May 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Our newsletter https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/our-newsletter 02 Dec 2020: We produce newsletters several times a year, summarising NZWRI's latest research, recent events and other activities.Read our previous newsletters on this page or subscribe to have them emailed to you in the future. June 2020February 2020November 2020 Previous newsletters 2019 October 2019July 2019April 2019 2018 December 2018August 2018February 2018 2017 February 2017August 2017 2016 April 2016August 2016 2015 April 2015August 2015December 2015 2014 April 2014August 2014December 2014 Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZWRI, directly to your inbox. Subscribe Keywords: Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/historic-pay-equity-settlement-for-nz-care-workers-delivers-mixed-results 08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 28 March 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas have launched their report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and communinty care and disability support sectors'. Results indicate that while the increased wages have made a big differences to care and support workers' lives, there have been unintended negative consequences as well. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Good leadership can boost te reo Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori 18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020NZWRI Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar, discusses the importance of “servant leadership”and the and use te reo Māori. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica The way of the future? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-way-of-the-future 16 Sep 2019: Employment Today, 13 December 2017The gig-work approach has instant accessibility and may be hailed as the way of the future, but Professor Jarrod Haar is less than convinced, pointing out that, although the model offers flexibility, it also has some inherent disadvantages — for both parties. Keywords: Wellbeing Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/261406/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf Keywords: World-Internet-Project-2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392791/World-Internet-Project-2018.pdf Keywords: Discarded Hindu religious statues at Auckland beaches raise concern https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/discarded-hindu-religious-statues-at-auckland-beaches-raise-concern 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 11 March 2019Statues of Hindu gods, goddesses and deities are being discarded at Auckland beaches as part of a religious practice. Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said usually after a religious festival or celebration statues are 'released' into the sea or lakes. Keywords: Religion Using emojis at work helps colleagues see you as warmer, friendlier, says study https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/using-emojis-at-work-helps-colleagues-see-you-as-warmer,-friendlier,-says-study 08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 17 July 2019Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the biggest risk of using emojis at work was likely being seen as a fool. "It might even undermine a serious email/message if you sign off that way. Or you might get the reputation of being 'immature' or a 'joker'." Keywords: Regulation MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/475549/MBIE-Research-Note-Infographic.pdf Keywords: Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/290090/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf Keywords: Having a good female leader beneficial to employee mental health, study suggests https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/having-a-good-female-leader-beneficial-to-employee-mental-health,-study-suggests 27 May 2020: 1News, 18 May 2020New study from Dr Jarrod Haar suggests that having a good female leader may lead to greater employee satisfaction than having a good male leader. Keywords: 5 questions: Prof Helena Cooper-Thomas https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/5-questions-prof-helena-cooper-thomas 16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 25 May 2018Professor of Organisational Behaviour Helena Cooper-Thomas was asked five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professional Address. Keywords: The difference between being tired and burn out https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-difference-between-being-tired-and-burn-out 16 Sep 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 12 June 2018Interview with Professor Jarrod Haar discussing the difference between being tired and burnout, noting the latter is a chronic form of job stress. He mentions burnout can cause heart attack, mental health problems, depression, insomnia and poor performance in work. He says employees should have an open dialogue with their employers to make sure the latter does not suffer from burnout. He mentions people should learn how to say no to additional work roles. He adds social relationships are important. Keywords: Wellbeing Marjolein Lips-Wiersma https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marjolein-lips-wiersma 04 Dec 2020: Marjo leads the Map of Meaningful Work project, which creates a holistic development survey to guide meaningful work, lives and societies.Email: marjo.lipswiersma@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Perpetual Guardian to test four-day week https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/perpetual-guardian-to-test-four-day-week 16 Sep 2019: Stuff.co.nz, 8 February 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said the shorter week could benefit businesses in the long run by reducing employee turnover, as more workers would be satisfied with their jobs. Keywords: Wellbeing Applied Econometric Workshop Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/219293/applied-econometrics-workshop-v1-presentation.pdf Earnings Volatility: Within-year variation of wages and non-employment spells. Presentation at Victoria University's Applied Econometric Workshop. Keywords: Regulation Economics-WP-2017-03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/221038/Economics-WP-2017-03.pdf Keywords: Engage2017 Article on Gail Pacheco: "Mind the Gap" (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/111245/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf Mind the gap - Engage 2017. Article about Gail Pacheco and her work about the gender pay gap (3 November 2017). Keywords: Gender Pacific Inwork Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/331957/Pacific-Inwork-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: Infographic UPDATE 30OCT_PRINT_BLEED.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/350640/Infographic-UPDATE-30OCT_PRINT_BLEED.pdf Keywords: Living Standards Framework - Symposium Programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/178127/LSF-programme.pdf Living Standards Framework Symposium Programme, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing The Map of Meaningful Work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/the-map-of-meaningful-work 16 Sep 2019: Meaning connects us with life. The Map of Meaning helps us find, create and retain this connection in virtually all circumstances.You can use The Map of Meaning to find purpose every day. You can use it to create meaningful work, and a meaningful workplace. You can use it to transform your relationships. We can all use it to create meaningful lives in meaningful societies.The Map of Meaning is based on rigorous research tested in many countries and cultures around the world.Until now we have not had a guide to clearly show what makes work and life meaningful. Now we do. The Map of Meaning mirrors our own deep knowing, yet in drawing all of this into one simple framework, it gives humanity new knowledge, and the ability to take charge of the factors that human beings have agreed make work and life meaningful.This holistic development model is practical and easy to use, by any one of any age, to make practical changes in our life whatever our current situation, and changes in our organisation, no matter what our position.The Map of Meaning website Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examples Keywords: Maternal_smoking_child_weight_WP_AUT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352050/Maternal_smoking_child_weight_WP_AUT.pdf Keywords: The Puzzle of Female Labor Supply.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/347548/The-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply.pdf Keywords: The rise of the 'side hustle': Millennials are running businesses in their spare time https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-rise-of-the-side-hustle-millennials-are-running-businesses-in-their-spare-time 26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 5 January 2020Dr Marcus Ho, leader of our Wellbeing and Performance group, spoke with Stuff reporter, Brittany Keogh, about the rise of the 'side hustle' and it's popularity with millennials. Keywords: Seven Sharp – Pandemic puts spotlight on sick leave for workers in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/seven-sharp-pandemic-puts-spotlight-on-sick-leave-for-workers-in-new-zealand 28 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 27 October, 2020AUT Professor of Human Resource Management and one of our Associate Directors, Jarrod Haar, joined the conversation about sick leave on Seven Sharp. Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/223103/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Presentation.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Peter Franks - EMS - Presentation Keywords: Regulation Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351107/Mitchell_NZAE_v2.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Mary Hedges https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-mary-hedges 17 Apr 2020: Dr Mary Hedges joined NZWRI as a research developer in 2013. Mary is a behavioural economist with expertise in multivariate analysis and analysing diverse social/behavioural data. When asking Mary to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is science, social activism, and fun.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Having done pure sciences all through school and at university when I left school, I hadn’t considered economics. I had taken it in the 7th form (year 13 now) in order to avoid pure maths as it was in the day – the irony of that!! I really discovered economics when I went back to university in my 30s and took a compulsory first year economics paper as part of my business degree at Massey. While I really struggled with the content, I loved the ideas and the questions that it helped me approach. Based on this, I took a second paper, just in case the fascination of the first one was an accident and fell in love with it even more. The die was cast. Before I knew it, I had changed degrees and was captured by, what to me, was a perfect mix of the structure and models of science with a social heart and soul.2. Describe what you do now.I’ve attempted to retire but can’t quite let go so instead of ‘doing’ the research I now focus on enabling that research for our team here at NZWRI. I write funding proposals and try to convert what the researchers want to do with opportunities for funding that are available. When I was teaching, I always tried to convey to students the need to answer the question and not just to brain dump what they knew on the topic. My work now is forcing me to live this – and I love it.3. Describe some of your best victories in your current role.I think the main thing for me is actually the trajectory of the Institute. In 2016, when Gail first convinced me to try this role, the external funding for the Institute was below 100k a year. Last year we received multi-year funding from both the Health Research Council (HRC) and an MBIE Endeavour programme as well as numerous smaller projects totalling over $7 million. The second thing I’ve found exciting is the range of organisations that we have receive funding from and collaborate closely with. To me this illustrates what attracted to me economics in the first place – the versatility of the economic toolbox to answer a wide range of questions, and the potential real-life impact of economics research.4. How was this achieved?Our success is owed in large part to our Director, Gail, but it has been built on an explicit strategy of growing our reputation for successfully completing small projects and then slowly building on both their size and time frame. We quickly achieved this and gained a reputation for not just completing the research project, but ensuring its translation for a wider audience. This also enabled us to build our research team and therefore our capacity. Each new milestone provided me with the inspiration to aim higher. Last year’s success with funding from both HRC and MBIE is the culmination of this strategy and deeply satisfying. Now the challenge is to keep the pipeline flowing. I have seen too often where large, multiyear projects are funded in a centre and the focus moves to the project instead of the funding pipeline. At the end of the project there is nothing to carry on with, leading to top people no longer having jobs and everything going back to scratch.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Top of my list is spending time with my 4.5-year-old grand-daughter, Jessica. Unfortunately, she is in London, so I do spend substantial blocks of my time in the UK/Europe with her (and our son and daughter-in-law). When home, I swim with a squad at Onehunga pools and also do a couple of the ocean swim series in Auckland and around NZ. My husband now complains he has become a swimming widower in the summer. I also like to read, watch The Chase and while I do a wide range of crafts, I love to cross-stitch. Further information To find out more about Mary Hedges, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Reprising themes - Robin Arthur.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/284315/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf Keywords: CAB Presentation - Jayne McKendry.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/284317/CAB-Presentation-Jayne-McKendry.pdf Keywords: The New Zealand Diversity Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-diversity-survey 19 May 2020: In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues. The New Zealand Diversity Survey has been conducted on a quarterly basis and reported bi-annually.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 Keywords: Global Mobility Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/225402/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdf Keywords: The measurement of in work poverty and why it matters (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/219369/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_finalPDF.pdf The measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters: international approaches and UK evidence. Presentation by Rod Hick at the Ministry of Social Development. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Notes summary - Barriers to Particpation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/223105/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf Summary theme notes from the Barriers to Participation Symposium. Keywords: Regulation AAHANZBS-Conference_Programme_Abstracts_V2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/315201/AAHANZBS-Conference_Programme_Abstracts_V2.pdf Keywords: Economist Wins Top Award at AUT https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/economist-wins-top-award-at-aut 29 Oct 2019: Scoop, 24 October 2019AUT has bestowed its top award on our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing. Congratulations Gail! Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ (NZAE 2017) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/88100/Empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-NZ_NZAE.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Presentation slides for the New Zealand Association of Economics Conference, 14 July 2017. Keywords: Gender workingpaper_2019_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/246531/workingpaper_2019_02.pdf Keywords: Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/95626/Morrison_WRI-abstract-open-plan.pdf Making the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like - Morrison, R. L and Smollan, R. (2017). Discussion about worker wellbeing in open plan officers. Keywords: Wellbeing Messervy and Jarden Workshop Wellbeing AUT Resilience Workshop Sept 2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59838/Messervy-and-Jarden-Workshop-Wellbeing-AUT-Resilience-Workshop-Sept-2016.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221027/Economics-WP-2018-05.pdf Keywords: Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/321313/Dasgupta_Otago_PDL_presentation.pdf Keywords: NZAE-conference.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/352898/NZAE-conference.pdf Keywords: Using te reo Māori at work leads to increased job satisfaction, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/using-te-reo-maori-at-work-leads-to-increased-job-satisfaction,-study-finds 16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 16 July 2019Our new research shows organisations that incorporate te reo Māori in their workplace benefit from increased job satisfaction. Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the reasons why organisations started including more te reo or tikanga Māori generally stemmed from wanting to better reflect their staff and customers. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica From Cinderella to Nigella: Employment relations and Food in NZ hotels (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/93893/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels - David Williamson. Abstract for the study of employment relations in the Tourist Hotel Corporation and the development of hospitality skills in New Zealand from 1955 to 1991. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation working_paper_201804_dasgupta_ghimire_pacheco.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352060/working_paper_201804_dasgupta_ghimire_pacheco.pdf Keywords: The Economists and NZ Population: Paper Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/93895/The-Economists-and-New-Zealand-Population.pdf The economists and New Zealand population: Problems and policies 1900-1980s - Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers. Abstract for the study of intellectual history and the contrast of modalities of economic thought by economists on population problems and policies in New Zealand. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education, Regulation Ho and Giles AUT Managing resilience in the workplace symposium Organisational resilience workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59836/Ho-and-Giles-AUT-Managing-resilience-in-the-workplace-symposium-Organisational-resilience-workshop.pdf Keywords: Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352054/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2016-07.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/221040/Economics-WP-2016-07.pdf Keywords: Infographic-UPDATE-1OCT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/311420/Infographic-UPDATE-1OCT.pdf Keywords: NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015-real.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378943/NZ-Diversity-Survey-April-2015-real.pdf Keywords: The Blind Foundation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/disability,-education-and-the-labour-market-a-longitudinal-portrait-for-new-zealand 17 Oct 2019: NZWRI was commissioned by the Blind Foundation to provide insight as to the size and nature of the disabled population in NZ, and how their economic outcomes have changed over the last 15 years. The aim of the Blind Foundation’s project was to present an up to date summary of people with disabilities as such information is imperative for policy makers and support providers alike. The research scope of this report was to examine relevant overseas legislative models providing for accessibility for disabled persons and to distinguish therein provisions that might significantly advance current New Zealand accessibility laws.View the campaign and other relevant information. Keywords: Disability WP-09-2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352062/WP-09-2018.pdf Keywords: Impacts of Mother's Self Esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: WEAI Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/144052/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf Evaluating the impact of mothers' self-esteem on early childhood home environment - Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association 14th International Conference, 12 January 2018. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Gender pay gap widest after pregnancy https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy 16 Sep 2019: Newsie, 29 May, 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. The research commissioned by the Ministry for Women found women face a 4.4 percent drop in hourly wages compared to what they would have received if they didn't have children. Keywords: Gender OPOB 2019 AUT.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/298883/OPOB-2019-AUT.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Erling Rasmussen Presentaiton: Dealing with ERPs in the workplace (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/223107/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Erling Rasmussen Presentaiton: Dealing with ERPs in the workplace. Keywords: Regulation Paid parental leave: Cultural shift needed to encourage dads to take time off https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/paid-parental-leave-cultural-shift-needed-to-encourage-dads-to-take-time-off 30 Sep 2019: Newshub, 30 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco told Newshub that there are a number of reasons why fewer fathers take parental leave, but "due to the gender pay gap, and the likelihood that the father is earning more, there is less incentive for fathers to take up the leave". Keywords: Gender Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352884/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf Keywords: Fighting the Same Fight https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/fighting-the-same-fight 08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 9 November 2018Barbara Myers, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, said that after taking time out to have children, women often feel like they are behind and can't meet promotional measures. According to Myers, many women also opt to return to part-time work, and this creates another barrier for women in the workforce. Keywords: Gender gambling-presentation-2020_April.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/367253/gambling-presentation-2020_April.pdf Keywords: Both, Sweeping the floor.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62571/Both,-Sweeping-the-floor.pdf Keywords: Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352046/Land-Use-Regulation-Economics-Working-Paper-Series.pdf Keywords: Are we any closer to achieving pay equity? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/are-we-any-closer-to-achieving-pay-equity 16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 27 August 2019Following her research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, told Stuff that NZ needs an attitude change if we are to achieve pay equity. Keywords: Gender Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute AUGUST 2014_combined.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/59829/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-AUGUST-2014_combined.pdf Keywords: Ethnic disparities in Bachelor's Qualifications NZ: Presentation at WEAC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/88101/WEAI-2017.pdf Explaining ethnic disparities in Bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Presentation at the Western Economics Association Conference, 28 June 2017. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education Research: Women feel uncomfortable in open plan workspaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/research-women-feel-uncomfortable-in-open-plan-workspaces 16 Sep 2019: Newstalk ZB, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison found that employers need to be more aware that women are conscious of being observed when in open plan workspaces. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing UNWEPS 2017 Handout Key Results (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/99592/UNWEPS-2017-Handout-Key-Results.pdf UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey 2017 - Selected results. Report authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker. Keywords: Gender, Education From invasion to studying life on the margins https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/from-invasion-to-studying-life-on-the-margins 08 Nov 2019: Weekend Herald, 26 October 2019NZ Herald's Liam Dann writes about Gail Pacheco's childhood; how the 1990 Iraq attack shaped her passion for applying her economic research to the lives of the most vulnerable people. Keywords: AUT expert shares research on aged care https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care 16 Mar 2020: AUTi, 16 March 2020Research by Katherine Ravenswood has shown there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries. Keywords: Residential movement NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185360/Residential-movement-NZAE.pdf Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco, and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing Programme-for-web-FINAL-18Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/58604/Programme-for-web-FINAL-18Nov.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383144/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf Keywords: Nic Watson https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/livvy-mitchell 06 Jan 2020: Nic assists with the running of NZWRI and contributes to a range of research projects. His work days are Monday – Wednesday and Friday.Email: nic.watson@aut.ac.nz Keywords: Divorced women end up worse off than men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/divorced-women-end-up-worse-off-than-men 16 Sep 2019: Newstalk ZB, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Listen to Michael Fletcher talk with Mike Hosking. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Marcus Ho https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/marcus-ho 04 Dec 2020: Marcus’ research and teaching themes lie at the nexus of wellbeing and performance, entrepreneurship and HRM.Email: marcus.ho@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: 2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34205/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/351035/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf Keywords: How could a four-day week work for Kiwis? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-could-a-four-day-week-work-for-kiwis 25 May 2020: Stuff, 21 May 2020The four-day week is in the news again in NZ, Professor Jarrod Haar, notes that international trials seem promising, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Keywords: AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/392810/AUT-Rainbow-Work-Life-Balance-and-Teams.pdf Keywords: Coronavirus: Redundancy hammers mental and physical health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/coronavirus-redundancy-hammers-mental-and-physical-health 20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 19 April 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar, comments on the mental and physical effects of redundancy and what do they mean for those losing jobs as a result of covid-19. Keywords: NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351039/NZWEPs-2019-Handout.pdf Keywords: Superu Individualisation Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181437/Individualising-entitlements-in-New-Zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems.pdf Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems: A report prepared for Superu - Michal Fletcher, June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Summary-Report-October-2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/313154/Summary-Report-October-2015.pdf Keywords: Low pay persistence (Magdeburg) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/213369/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation at Magdeburg. Keywords: Regulation Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383147/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf Keywords: Good for te reo, good for business! https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/good-for-te-reo,-good-for-business! 16 Sep 2019: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo MāNew research by the NZ Work Research Institute and Te Ipukarea explored the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research identifies why organisations use, support and champion the use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in Aotearoa, and the challenges that prevent them from doing so. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/residential-movement-within-new-zealand-quantifying-and-characterising-the-transient-population 18 Feb 2020: Funder: SuperuThe Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit manages a Ministerial fund for social sector research. It is under that umbrella that this project was commissioned. This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.View the report Keywords: Surprising link between crisis leadership and employee mental health https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/surprising-link-between-crisis-leadership-and-employee-mental-health 18 Sep 2020: Just in time for mental health awareness week – a memo to Kiwi bosses:If you want to support your employees’ mental health during a crisis, non-existent leadership is better than bad leadership.This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 21-27 September.A new study by AUT’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) shows that, just after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, employees who felt they experienced good crisis leadership from the top of their organisation and from their immediate manager reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.Perhaps more surprisingly, the study also showed that those respondents with no contact from either their company’s boss or immediate manager also reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.In contrast, employees who experienced poor crisis leadership fared worse in terms of their mental health.This finding–that having no crisis leadership interaction was superior to receiving poor crisis leadership–challenges the notion that leaders must constantly engage their workforces–particularly during times of uncertainty.The study was undertaken during the nationwide lockdown, from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1. Participants comprised a representative sample of around 1300 New Zealand employees who were relatively evenly split across gender and spanned an age range of 19-70 years (with an average age of 39 years). Just over 1000 employees were surveyed in the first month of lockdown; around 250 were surveyed one month later.Participants were asked to assess the crisis leadership style of their organisation’s CEOs (or equivalent) and immediate manager during the pandemic lockdown. They were asked to describe more strategic aspects of their CEO’s approach (e.g., “Communicated what is going on with the business clearly and with transparency”) and more personal aspects of their immediate manager’s leadership style (e.g., “Was calm and patient even in the face of uncertainty”).The survey found that around 21% of respondents reported they heard nothing from their CEOs during lockdown, and over 12% had not heard from their immediate manager. Of those who did have contact, roughly 78% of respondents rated the performance of their organisation’s leadership as “neutral or better”; 75% of those surveyed described the leadership style of their immediate managers the same way.Professor Haar says the pandemic has provided unprecedented, real-time insights into the vital relationship between leaders and employees.“There is clear evidence that employees expect their leaders to help shape uncertainty and bring clarity and direction in turbulent times,” says Professor Haar. “We know a lot about good leadership and how it can help in times of crisis – but now we’re discovering the damage that bad leadership can do.”Article date: 17/09/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older Keywords: HR-and-employee-wellbeing.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/392799/HR-and-employee-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: Amy Armstrong_Im a better manager.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62568/Amy-Armstrong_Im-a-better-manager.pdf Keywords: Working papers https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/working-papers 08 Oct 2020: Human Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceBy Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 20/15Application of the CLEAN Algorithm to Three Dimensional Coded Aperture ImagingBy Kevin Byard Economics Working Paper Series 20/14In and Out of Unemployment - Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of TestosteroneBy Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEconomics Working Paper Series 20/13The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal BehaviorBy Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/12Predicting the National Football League Potential of College QuarterbacksBy J. Dean Craig and Niven WinchesterEconomics Working Paper Series 20/11Child Gender, Ethnicity, and Criminal Behavior After BirthBy Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/10Impact of State Children’s Health Insurance Program on Fertility of Immigrant WomenBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/09When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stonesBy Gail Pacheco, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/08Measuring Inequality using Geospatial DataBy Jaqueson K. Galimberti, Stefan Pichler, Regina PleningerEconomics Working Paper Series 20/07Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialBy Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller, Kate KrauseEconomics Working Paper Series 20/06Reconciling Dominance and Stochastic Transitivity in Random Binary ChoiceBy Matthew RyanEconomics Working Paper Series 20/05Information weighting under least squares adaptive learningBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/04The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor ForceBy Juliane HenneckeEconomics Working Paper Series 20/03Forecasting GDP growth from outer spaceBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/02Firms’ Asset Holdings and Inflation ExpectationsBy Saten KumarEconomics Working Paper Series 20/01Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from EnglandBy Alexander Plum and Gundi Knies This paper was published in PLOS ONEHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New ZealandBy Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoThis paper was published in the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyThe Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending BansBy Kabir Dasgupta and Brenden Mason Economics Working Paper Series 19/04Low-performing student responses to state merit scholarshipsBy Christopher Erwin Economics Working Paper Series 19/02The British Low-Wage Sector and the Employment Prospects of the UnemployedBy Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 18/08Evaluating the Impact of 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education on Womens' Labour Force Participation and EarningsBy Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheng and Gail PachecoEconomics Working Paper Series 18/05Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child weight outcomes: new evidence from longitudinal dataBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar M. Ghimire and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 18/04Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: Evidence from the NLSYBy Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaEconomics Working Paper Series 18/03Land Use Regulation, the redevelopment Premium and House PricesBy Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen Economics Working Paper Series18/02The economists and New Zealand population: problems and policies 1900-1980sBy Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers This paper was published in the journal of New Zealand Economics Papers, Volume 52, Issue 2Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZBy Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane Economics Working Paper Series 17/05Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence of the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSYBy Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha SolomonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/04This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Economics & Human Biology, Volume 29, May 2018Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's degree participation: Evidence from NZBy Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Zoe PushonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/03This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Studies in Higher EducationInsights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal StudyBy Gundi Knies and Alexander Plum Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of EssexMutualism beyond the "mutual": The collective development of a New Zealand single industry town hospitalBy Fiona Hurd and Suzette DyerThis paper was published in the Labour History journal, Volume 112, May 2017 Issue.The battle over employer-determined flexibilityBy Erling Ramussen, Barry Foster (Massey), Deirdre Farr (Massey), Stefan Quifors, Warren Goodsir, and Paul SutcliffeThis paper was published in the Employee Relations journal, Volume 38, Issue 6.Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?By Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 16/07This paper was subsequently published in The B.E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Volume 18, Issue 1Other research relating to domestic violence-related child welfare legislation was also published in the Health Economics Letter, Volume 27Youth Response to State Cyberbullying LawsBy Kabir Dasgupta Economics Working Paper Series 16/05This paper was subsequently published in the journal of New Zealand Economic Papers in May 2018. Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: AUT expert shares research on aged care https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/aut-expert-shares-research-on-aged-care 16 Mar 2020: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from the Business School recently appeared as an expert witness on the aged-care workforce and employment relations for the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. As her research has shown, there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.Why is Australia interested in NZ laws on aged care?New Zealand, with its recent changes in aged care, is of particular interest to the Commission as it seeks to learn how to use regulation and funding models to improve work conditions across the Tasman. Recent legal changes here include increasing hourly wages for aged-care workers and paying for the travel time between clients in community care.Associate Professor Ravenswood advised that although recent changes had undoubtedly been successful in raising wages for many workers, the way in which those changes were implemented had lessened some of the positive impact.Evidence-based recommendationsShe said quality of care for older clients is inextricably linked to the work conditions of aged care workers, and that both needed to be prioritised in order to ensure good quality care. Ideally, to reflect this and recognise the value of aged-care work, funding models and service agreements need to specify better work conditions and wages as part of their terms. These could be supported in accreditation requirements and audits. Currently, there is little clarity in our regulations on the staffing levels, wage requirements and work conditions considered necessary to provide high quality of care and ensure that aged-care workers can work safely.Associate Professor Ravenswood concluded that ultimately, as the funder of these services – which are outsourced to private providers by district health boards (DHBs) – the government is responsible for the employment and work conditions of those who work in aged care.Read her full expert statement to the Australian Royal CommissionRead the full report: The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Article date: 12/03/2020 12:00 p.m.Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Superu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems 17 Oct 2019: The Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (Superu) were one of NZWRI's key partners between 2016 and 2018. Superu aimed to increase the use of evidence by people across the social sector and commissioned NZWRI to provide such evidence for two different projects. The first explored residential movement within New Zealand, which entailed the quantifying and characterising of NZ’s transient population. The second project examined the possibility of modernising the welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment in New Zealand.Superu was disestablished on 30 June 2018. The Social Investment Agency now houses all Superu reports and resource in The Hub. Keywords: Wellbeing In-work Poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce2 18 Feb 2020: Funder: The Human Rights Commission (HRC)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.View the report Keywords: Regulation Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 million https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/million-milestones-new-levels-of-tolerance-needed-as-nz-counts-down-to-5-million 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 17 May 2019As New Zealand reaches 5 million people, its future will be more culturally diverse than ever. Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, spoke to NZ Herald about cultivating racial and religious tolerance in New Zealand and explained the necessary changes at the micro, meso and macro levels. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Religion working paper 20_06_update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/394826/working-paper-20_06_update.pdf Keywords: Religious-Diversity-in-NZ-Workplaces.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/56223/Religious-Diversity-in-NZ-Workplaces.pdf Keywords: Chris - Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation evidence from a randomized controlled trial.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392187/Chris-Performance-based-aid,-enhanced-advising,-and-the-income-gap-in-college-graduation-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial.pdf Keywords: Leon Iusitini https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/leon-iusitini 16 Sep 2019: Leon is a PhD student researching intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using Statistics NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Email: leon.iusitini@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/352891/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7.pdf Keywords: Transient Population Superu Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/210088/Transient-population-report-FINAL_Feb2018.pdf Residential movement within NZ: Quantifying and characterising the transient population. This report was commissioned by Superu. Keywords: Housing The Big Read: Reality of New Zealand's generation gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-big-read-reality-of-new-zealands-generation-gap 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 4 June 2018Professor Jarrod Haar conducted a nationwide "wellbeing at work'' survey. The tale it tells about how boomers and millennials feel about their lives is, well, telling. Keywords: Wellbeing Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi 16 Jul 2020: Funder: Ministry of EducationTo monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (frequency in the usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury). Keywords: Prof Pio awarded Te Rangi Hīroa Medal https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/prof-pio-awarded-te-rangi-hiroa-medal 21 Oct 2019: AUT News, 18 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, has been awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity; specifically, how the intersection of ethnicity, religion and gender impacts and is influenced by the world of work. Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/gender-differences-at-work-relishing-competence-or-seeking-a-challenge 08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 10 August 2018Recent research from NZWRI member Rachel Morrison discussed the gender differences in whether people prefer feeling either truly capable or else challenged to stretch their abilities. Keywords: Gender UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351032/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Newsletter February 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/144596/NZWRI-newsletter_February-2018_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter February 2018, Issue 26. Keywords: Mary Hedges https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/mary-hedges 01 Dec 2020: Mary works in the areas of labour economics, behavioural economics and life-course econometric modelling.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nz Keywords: working paper 19_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/258607/working-paper-19_04.pdf Keywords: robots.txt https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/robots.txt 09 Jul 2020: User-agent: * Disallow: /404 Disallow: /*?sq_content_src= Disallow: /*_recache Disallow: /*_edit Disallow: /*_admin Disallow: /*_login Disallow: /*_performance Disallow: /*_design Disallow: /*_web_services SITEMAP: https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/sitemap.xml Keywords: Christopher Erwin https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/christopher-erwin 04 Dec 2020: Chris’ specialities include the economics of education, labour economics and more generally applied microeconomics.Email: christopher.erwin@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/351049/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf Keywords: Do Women Make Better Bosses Than Men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/do-women-make-better-bosses-than-men 27 May 2020: RNZ, 18 May 2020When it comes to good leadership, does gender make a difference? Professor Jarrod Haar has conducted research that may provide answers to these questions. Keywords: Coronavirus: Young people optimistic about their finances just as Covid-19 poised to strike https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/coronavirus-young-people-optimistic-about-their-finances-just-as-covid-19-poised-to-strike 11 Apr 2020: Stuff, 8 April 2020A paper by Professor Gail Pacheco and co-authors notes that young graduates had competed for fewer jobs with older, more experienced workers after the global financial crisis - will the same occur after covid-19? Keywords: Biggest labour law changes in generation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/biggest-labour-law-changes-in-generation2 16 Sep 2019: Newsroom.co.nz, 28 November 2017Professor Erling Rasmussen - Next year is likely to bring the most significant changes in employment policy in 25 years. In particular, protections for contract and casual workers will be under the spotlight. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Kabir Dasgupta https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/kabir-dasgupta 04 Dec 2020: Kabir’s research involves health and labour economics, applied econometrics and policy analysis.Email: kabir.dasgupta@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: World Internet Project: Presentation at DDD (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173714/WIP-presentation.pdf World Internet Project: Deconstructing the Digital Divide. Presentation by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz Andrade, 24 May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion NZ WEPs 2019 Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/307986/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Pay Equity information session poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/193709/Womens-Branch-Advert.pdf Presentation at the Pay Equity Event co-hosted with the Ministry for Women. Keywords: Gender Presentations https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/presentations 24 Nov 2020: Our institute members are very active in sharing their research findings and outputs. Find a selection of our presentations below.2020APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference - 11 November 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 6 November 2020Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone - Alexander PlumThe University of Wollongong Presentation - 6 November 2020Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reduction - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 4 September 2020Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earnings - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 28 August 2020Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumFuture WorkforceCopy of presentation -  Gail PachecoAAPAM 2020 International conference (Toronto) - 24 July 2020From party time to time served: legal access to alcohol and adolescent criminal behavior - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 23 July 2020Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort study - Leon IutisinEALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020 – 26 June 2020Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked couples - Juliane Hennecke and Clemens HetschkoPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trial - Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate KraussHow does low-pay persistence change with age? - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumHumankind's future of work panel discussion: flexible working – 23 June 2020Copy of presentation - Jarrod HaarSOEP Brown-Bag Seminar – 12 June 2020Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 21 May 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumWhat makes a successful HRC application? - 16 April 2020Copy of presentation - Mary Hedges1st Virtual Workshop on Applied Microeconomics - 16 April 2020Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention - Christopher Erwin, Alexandra Turcu and Gail PachecoDoes Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 18 March 2020Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeEconomics Department Research Seminar (University of Otago) – 6 March 2020Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption - Juliane Hennecke and Marco CaliendoAustralian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – 21 February 2020Livestream video link - Katherine RavenswoodWritten submissions - Katherine RavenswoodAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane) - 5 February 2020The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participation - Juliane Hennecke2019In-Work Poverty Seminar (Wellington) - 26 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumIn-Work Poverty Launch (Human Rights Commission, Auckland) - 25 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumSouthern Economics Association 89th Annual Meetings (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - 23-25 November 2019Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - Kabir DasguptaStationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Kabir DasguptaLabour Econometrics Workshop (Victoria University of Wellington) - 25 October 2019Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial – Christopher ErwinSeminar at University of Otago  - 20 September 2019The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans – Kabir Dasgupta34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association - 26-30 August 2019When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – Alexander PlumSeminar at Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg - 23 August 2019Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihood – Alexander PlumAustralian Conference of Economists - 14-16 July 2019How can economics inform social policy? – Gail Pacheco6th Regulating for Decent Work Conference - 8-10 July 2019Repurposing Equal Pay Legislation: The Landmark New Zealand Case – Pam Nuttall'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changes - Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodSee the corresponding reportNew Zealand Association of Economists Conference - 3-5 July 2019Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaA Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand – Livvy MitchellEstimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand - Leon IusitiniParty foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealand - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoBarriers to participation: what would make a difference and would it work? – 22 May 2019Introductory remarks of Chief Judge Christina InglisProgrammeIntroduction and recap from 2018 symposium – Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauThemes from 2018 symposium – Erling Rasmussen and Robin ArthurReprising Themes presentation – Robin Arthur, Employment Relations AuthorityAccess to Justice presentation – Justice Miller, Court of AppealWhat works? How do we know? Lessons from the field – Bridgette Toy-CroninPrice Effects of Special Housing Areas in Auckland – 2 May 2019Copy of presentation – Mario Andres FernandezBuilding the Connections Between Research and Policy – 21-23 March 201944th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and PolicyLow-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarships – Christopher ErwinWage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United States – 14 March 2019Copy of presentation – Christopher ErwinProductivity of Housing Construction –14 February 2019Copy of presentation – Nan Jiang Previous years 2018 Global Mobility: Experiences of Filipino Nurses in Iceland – 8 November 2018Copy of presentation – Dr Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of IcelandThe measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters – 23 October 2018Copy of presentation – Rod Hick, Cardiff UniversityApplied Econometric Workshop – 19 October 2018Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spells – Melanie Borah (OvGU), Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumWin, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules - Christopher ErwinWhen there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – September 2018Copy of presentation, presented at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumInstitute presentation - Alexander PlumReconsidering low-pay jobs as stepping stones – 24 September 2018Copy of presentation – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumBarriers to Participation - 13 September 2018Symposium programme Video interview -  Director General Oonagh Buckley, Workplace Relations Commission, IrelandVideo interview -  Commissioner Tim Lee, Fair Work Commission, AustraliaNoted themes and issues from symposium- collected and edited by Dr Gaye Greenwood and Professor Erling RasmussenIntroductory remarks - Chief Judge Inglis, Employment CourtPresentation - Darryn Aitchison, Community Law CentrePresentation - Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauPresentation - Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST UnionPresentation and speech - Peter Franks, Employment Mediator, MBIE & Research Associate, NZWRIPresentation - Erling Rasmussen, AUTEuropean Association of Labour Economists – 13-15 September 2018When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones (Poster) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumPay equity – where are we now? – 15 August 2018Closing the gender pay gap – Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for WomenGender pay gap research – Gail Pacheco, NZ Work Research InstituteNZ Association of Economists Conference – 27-29 June 2018Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealand – Lydia Cheung, Gail Pacheco and Isabelle BouchardPersistence of low pay employment – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoParenthood and labour market outcomes – Isabelle Sin, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaThe impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolers – Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Gail PachecoEarnings Volatility – Alexander Plum, Gail Pacheco, Malanie Borah and Kabir DasguptaResidential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient population – Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaLand use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices – Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade SorensenMerit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico – Christopher ErwinLiving Standards Framework – A sustainable approach to business – 26 June 2018Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Framework – Suzy Morrissey, TreasuryBusiness – Human Capital – Christine Brotherton, Perpetual GuardianBusiness – Natural Capital – Karen Fistonich, Villa MariaResearch – Natural Capital – David Hall, AUTDeconstructing the Digital Divide – 28 May 2018Copy of presentation – Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz AndradePersistence of Low Pay Employment – 16 March 2018Copy of presentation – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWestern Economic Association, 14th International Conference – 12-13 January 2018Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment – Tirthatnmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaReconceptualizing Firm-Level Productivity Data – Don Webber and Gail Pacheco 2017 The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all – 10 October 2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochaneWellbeing and Performance: Which one came first? – 6 September 2017Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approach – Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod HaarWellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves? – Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas, and Matthias StadlerWhat roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employees – Jarrod Haar and Candice HarrisMaking the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like – Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanHow can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? – Suzy MorrisseyOlder women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in life – Barbara MyersBusiness History as a Platform for Progress – 11 August 2017From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels – David WilliamsonPerfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis. "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power station – Fiona HurdThe Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980s – Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan RogersWas the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history – Simon MowattNew Zealand Association of Economics Conference – 14 July 2017Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected? – Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoEmpirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochraneThe Future of Work – June/July 2017How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy – Jarrod Haar“I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!” – Jarrod HaarBouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealand – Jarrod HaarWestern Economics Association Conference – 28 June 2017Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZ – Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe PushonThe impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates – Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaY-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand – 1 March 2017In 2016 the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZ, to examine how NZ compares internationally, and quantify the costs of this economic and social issue.This video summarises finding from the research.Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop – 23-24 February 2017Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSY – Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Professor shares why four-day work week could benefit Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/professor-shares-why-four-day-work-week-could-benefit-maori 27 May 2020: Te ao, 27 May 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar advocates the four day week and has researched the unique factors associated with Māori in the workplace. Keywords: MW Symposium-Closing Remarks.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62608/MW-Symposium-Closing-Remarks.pdf Keywords: Silence and sound: Diversity and the media https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media 11 Nov 2020: AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters. Keywords: Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/aucklands-pre-covid-19-labour-market 19 May 2020: Key Researchers: Lisa Meehan and Juliane HenneckeWe have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows Keywords: Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute _April 2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/59830/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-_April-2014.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Pamphlet - Web-2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/381497/NZWRI-Pamphlet-Web-2.pdf Keywords: NZWRI Annual Report 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/64723/NZWRI-Annual-Report-2016.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Annual Report 2016. Keywords: HRC workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367299/HRC-workshop.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/436400/working-paper-20_14.pdf Keywords: Four-day week. Yes we can! https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-week.-yes-we-can! 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 18 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar was extremely positive about what he found when he analysed the trial of a four day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing engage-2013-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34622/engage-2013-2014.pdf Keywords: MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350555/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf Keywords: Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/321129/Erwin_LEW_v2.pdf Keywords: AUT-City-Campus-map-web-v3.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/58493/AUT-City-Campus-map-web-v3.pdf Keywords: Work needed to progress gender equity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/work-needed-to-progress-gender-equity 08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 3 October 2018Recent research from Dr Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglass reports on the progression toward gender equity in the public sector. Results showed that the intention is there, but middle managers are often unable to implement gender equity policies due to a lack of operational agility in their agency. Keywords: Gender Sharon-Snelgrove-Introducing-the-new-HLFS.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/34223/Sharon-Snelgrove-Introducing-the-new-HLFS.pdf Keywords: VUW_AppliedEconomicsWorkshop_Erwin.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352058/VUW_AppliedEconomicsWorkshop_Erwin.pdf Keywords: A Kaupapa Māori approach to human resource management practices in Aotearoa workplaces (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/450463/Nga-Pae-HPWS-Maori-Finalupdate.pdf Keywords: Large gender pay gap causes concern https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/large-gender-pay-gap-causes-concern 08 Nov 2019: Southland Express, 22 February 2018A workshop held in Dunedin encouraged employers to take action on closing the gender pay gap. Professor Gail Pacheco presented her findings in research commissioned by the Ministry for Women on empirical evidence behind the gender pay gap. Keywords: Gender Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/221026/Economics-WP-2018-08.pdf Keywords: Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352043/Hick-_-The-measurement-of-in-work-poverty-and-why-it-matters-_final.pdf Keywords: test (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/59507/A5-flyer.pdf Keywords: Continuing Panel Discussion with Private Investigator Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/continuing-panel-discussion-with-private-investigator-julia-hartley-moore-and-peter-faafiu 23 Jan 2020: RNZ, 17 January 2020An in depth discussion with Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu on the main driving factors of poverty with Gail Pacheco discussing the findings and methodology of the In-work poverty report. Keywords: Work-Life Balance in NZ: Presentation slides (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/64375/Work-Life-Balance_Jarrod-Haar.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-outcome relationship. "Academic research into work-life balance in New Zealand (and beyond)". Presentation slides by Jarrod Haar at the Wellbeing Seminar Series 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing working paper 19_03.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/258606/working-paper-19_03.pdf Keywords: The generation gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-generation-gap 16 Sep 2019: Otago Daily Times, 4 June 2018Millennials look to be the first generation in a long time to have it worse than their parents. Who is to blame? Or is that the wrong question? Bruce Munro investigates. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Religion and Business programme.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/296460/Religion-and-Business-programme.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of GPG in NZ - Mar2017_0.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/350583/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-in-NZ-Mar2017_0.pdf Keywords: Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/351058/Douglas_Ravenswood-RDW-2019.pdf Keywords: Dispute resolution barriers - Erling and Robin.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/284314/Dispute-resolution-barriers-Erling-and-Robin.pdf Keywords: Is the OE just for the young? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/is-the-oe-just-for-the-young 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 16 October 2017AUT School of Management Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Barbara Myers, completed a piece of research on older women who opted to take a career break and travel or work overseas, and the experiment they've had upon returning home. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing workingpaper_2019_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/249289/workingpaper_2019_04.pdf Keywords: How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/88519/4th-Industrial-Revolution.pdf 4th Industrial Revolution: "How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution?" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion surrounding STAAR: Smart Technology, Artificial intelligence, Automation, Robotics, and Algorithms. Keywords: Digital Inclusion UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/310577/UNWEPs-2018-Handout.pdf Keywords: Ivory towers and glass ceilings: The gender pay gap in NZ research – Expert Reaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/ivory-towers-and-glass-ceilings-the-gender-pay-gap-in-nz-research-expert-reaction 26 Feb 2020: Science Media Center, 23 January 2020Gail Pacheco and other experts react to gender pay gap research. They comment on the importance of the gender pay gap as an area of research, and they mention that the research finding is disappointing, but not surprising. Keywords: IWP research seminar in Wellington (26 Nov).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/329825/IWP-research-seminar-in-Wellington-26-Nov.pdf Keywords: AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V4.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315384/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V4.pdf Keywords: MfW-presentation.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/383579/MfW-presentation.pdf Keywords: Health care homes early evidence in Wellington https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington 16 Sep 2019: NZ Productivity Commission, 4 October 2018New research from Director Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looks at the effects of a multi-disciplinary team-based model known as "Health Care Homes" implemented in Wellington. HCH involves health professionals working together in new ways with tools such as an online patient portal and GP telephone triage to tailor services to patients' needs. See the full report. Keywords: 3 Minute Thesis Finals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/3-minute-thesis-finals 16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 28 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell from the Business School was the winner of the AUT 3MT Master's Competition. Livvy went on to compete at the Master's Inter-University 3MT Challenge in Dunedin on 22 August, where she won first prize. Keywords: The US's workplace safety regulator just released guidance on how to ventilate offices to decrease the airborne spread of COVID-19 https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-uss-workplace-safety-regulator-just-released-guidance-on-how-to-ventilate-offices-to-decrease-the-airborne-spread-of-covid-19 11 Nov 2020: Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office. Keywords: Oelberger_More ot life than Meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/62610/Oelberger_More-ot-life-than-Meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation News Article (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/225779/Barriers-to-participation-new-article.pdf Keywords: NZ ageing workforce: Employment Today article Aug 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/64123/NZ-ageing-workforce-Employment-Today-203_17_19.pdf New Zealand's aging workforce, Employment Today, August 2016. Article regarding the importance of engaging and retaining of New Zealand's aging workforce. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Spike in number of South Asian domestic violence victims seeking culturally appropriate help https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 4 September 2018South Asian women don't feel right reporting domestic violence because they believe it is a private affair. AUT University Diversity Professor Edwina Pio said many South Asian immigrants "carry their cultural mores including that of a controlling patriarchy". Keywords: Wellbeing The Living Standards Framework and its Implications for Decision-making (LFS Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/181738/LSF-Symposium-David-Hall.pdf Changing minds, changing worlds: The living standards framework and its implications for decision-making - David Hall. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Presentation about the Institute (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/213370/Institute.pdf Presentation about NZWRI. Keywords: Regulation Barriers to Participation Symposium - Jayne McKendry - CAB (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/223101/Barriers-Symposium-Jayne-McKendry-CAB.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Jayne McKendry - CAB Keywords: Wellbeing Develop a career with purpose https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/develop-a-career-with-purpose 16 Sep 2019: YUDU, n.d.AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, says the first step towards a career with purpose is to determine what is important to you. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing 4-day workweek is a success, New Zealand experiment finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/4-day-workweek-is-a-success,-new-zealand-experiment-finds 08 Nov 2019: MSN, 20 July 2018If productivity is plummeting in the work place, the solution might be simple: Make the work week shorter. A study conducted by Professor Jarrod Haar showed the success of a four day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing Empirical evidence of GPG - IDI poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/264656/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-IDI-poster.pdf Keywords: ethnic-disparities.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392811/ethnic-disparities.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2018-02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/221030/Economics-WP-2018-02.pdf Keywords: Mothers_SE_Home_quality.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/352051/Mothers_SE_Home_quality.pdf Keywords: Understanding-Insecure-Work-brochure.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/56224/Understanding-Insecure-Work-brochure.pdf Keywords: The Physical Work Environment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-physical-work-environment 18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanThis project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity. As part of this project, researchers were involved with analysisMeredith Connell's move to purpose-built open-plan offices. In 2018, the report 'Living with open plan: a 20 month follow up on the Meredith Connell office move' was published.View the report Keywords: Barriers to participation - Symposium programme (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/201057/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf Barriers to participation symposium programme. Keywords: Regulation Project reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports 16 Sep 2019: Please find below a selection of our completed project reports. Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market Key Researchers: Lisa Meehan and Juliane HenneckeWe have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Key Researchers: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodDr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the pay equity settlement afftected them. The report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' was launched in 2019.View the report The Physical Work Environment Key Researchers: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanThis project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity. As part of this project, researchers were involved with analysisMeredith Connell's move to purpose-built open-plan offices. In 2018, the report 'Living with open plan: a 20 month follow up on the Meredith Connell office move' was published.View the report Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry Key Researchers: Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (UK)A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Understanding Insecure Work Key Researchers: Gail Pacheco, Philip S. Morrison, Bill Cochrane, Stephen Blumenfeld and Bill RosenbergThis project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.View the report Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces Key Researcher: Edwina PioThis report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to  respect, understand and educate ourselves about all New Zealanders faiths and cultures.View the report Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Middle-aged women have best work-life balance, NZ research suggests https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/middle-aged-women-have-best-work-life-balance,-nz-research-suggests 08 Nov 2019: Newshub, 13 March 2018When it comes to striking the perfect work-life balance middle-aged women have hit the nail on the head, new research suggests. NZWRI surveyed more than 1500 working New Zealanders about their life satisfaction, job satisfaction and their work-life balance in The Wellbeing @ Work Study. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Peters - Small acts of leadership.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/62611/Peters-Small-acts-of-leadership.pdf Keywords: Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/352886/Engage2017-Gail-Pacheco_Mind-the-Wage-Gap.pdf Keywords: Abstract: Conflict and Job Satisfaction - A Wellbeing Approach (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/95624/Greenwood_Abstract-conflict-and-job-sat-JH.pdf Understanding the effects of intra-group conflict: A wellbeing approach - Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod Haar. Abstract for the study of intra-group conflict and job satisfaction. Keywords: Wellbeing Seven Sharp – Tuesday 1 Dec https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/seven-sharp-tuesday-1-dec 07 Dec 2020: TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: Good leadership can boost te reo Māori https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/good-leadership-can-boost-te-reo-maori 18 Sep 2020: New findings from AUT show that a specific style of leadership, known as “servant leadership”, can enhance the way employees understand and use te reo Māori.This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori |Māori Language Week, an annual, nationwide initiative to raise awareness of and engagement with our indigenous language.Servant leadership represents a style where leaders see their role as facilitating and empowering others – rather than being focused on their own power. Feedback on servant leadership could include, for example, “My manager spends the time to form quality relationships with employees” and “My manager makes the personal development of his/her people a priority.”This leadership style is associated with job outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, engagement) and wellbeing (e.g., work-life balance) but its influence on the use of language in the workplace has never been tested.AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) surveyed a cohort of 200 Māori employees over three six-week periods. Respondents were predominantly female and married (both 70%); their levels of education varied widely, as did the size of the companies for which they worked. The sector was roughly even between private and public sector (45%).Professor Haar found that servant leadership has significant direct and indirect effects on the use of te reo Māori in the workplace. Ultimately, employees reported that servant leadership positively shaped their cultural wellbeing (how happy they feel that their Māori culture is supported in the workplace). That sense of cultural wellbeing further shaped their use of te reo Māori at work.“The link between cultural wellbeing and language revitalisation may seem obvious – but the role of leadership in creating and supporting these in the workplace is an important discovery. We can now see that Māori language revitalisation can be enhanced by managers encouraging and being more supportive of their indigenous employees,” says Professor Haar.Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 17/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Jarrod Haar Keywords: Pacific In-work Poverty in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/pacific-in-work-poverty-in-new-zealand 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The report extends the work of an earlier report on In-work Poverty in New Zealand more generally. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.View the report Keywords: "Work's broader risk factors" Safeguard article (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/160571/Safeguard-article-0418-Douglas-Ravenswood.pdf Work's broader risk factors. Article in Safeguard, March/April 2018. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing Post-feminist times: A brave new world or the same old story? - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/69050/AUT-2017-Postfeminism-web-version.pdf A brave new world or the same old story? - Helene Ahl. Slides that discuss feminism, postfeminism and related research. Presentation at Post-Feminist Times, 1 March 2017. Keywords: Gender In-work Poverty in NZ (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/326709/In-work-Poverty-in-NZ_PDF.pdf Keywords: NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015-real-one.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378946/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015-real-one.pdf Keywords: Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_english.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34213/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_english.pdf Keywords: Baby boomers are rethinking retirement for a later-life reboot https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/baby-boomers-are-rethinking-retirement-for-a-later-life-reboot 08 Nov 2019: NOTED, 24 February 2018Barbara Myer, senior lecturer in Management, explains why she uses the word “rewirement” instead of “retirement” to describe the choices made by women in their fifties and sixties who leave their jobs and families to travel and work overseas for anywhere between six months and 10 years, exploring the world not from the safety of a cruise ship but as volunteers, live-in carers or Wwoofers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms). Keywords: Wellbeing 26-Engage-2015-Internation-Students_LR-GAIL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34212/26-Engage-2015-Internation-Students_LR-GAIL.pdf Keywords: Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/261668/Erwin_AEFP_v3_March2019.pdf Keywords: AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V3.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/315290/AAHANZBS-Program-and-Abstract_V3.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_08.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/399358/working-paper-20_08.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/336939/working-paper-20_04.pdf Keywords: Praise for tackling the gender pay gap https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/praise-for-tackling-the-gender-pay-gap 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 24 November 2017"The gap goes from being zero and insignificant at the bottom of the wage distribution to being about 20 per cent at the top end." says Professor Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing Villa Maria Sustainability presentation (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/189931/LSF-Symposium_Villa-Maria-Sustainability.pdf Karen Fistonich, Chair of Board, Villa Maria. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Economics-WP-2016-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/221041/Economics-WP-2016-05.pdf Keywords: Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/383148/Notes-re-Themes-Issues-29-Oct-2018-a.pdf Keywords: Persistence of Low Pay Employment: Poster for NZWRI Seminars (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/145184/Persistence-of-Low-Pay-Employment.pdf Persistence of Low Pay Employment: NZWRI Seminar Series - Invitation document. Researchers: Alexander Plum and Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Programme and Speaker Bios 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95632/Programme-and-speaker-bios-Wellbeing-and-Performance-Symposium-2017.pdf Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? (6 September 2017). Programme and speaker bio. Keywords: Wellbeing Wellbeing and Performance Research Group Abstract: Suzy Morrissey (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/95627/Morrissey_Wellbeing-and-Performance-Research-Group-Abstract.pdf How can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? - Abstract to the presentation by Suzy Morrissey (Wellbeing and Performance Research Group) that explores the policy questions that can help improve wellbeing and performance, for individuals, and for the country. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Wellbeing and Performance Symposium Schedule (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/94205/WP-Schedule__.pdf Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Which one came first? Programme, 6 September 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Escape from Iraq invasion inspired economic focus on the vulnerable https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/escape-from-iraq-invasion-inspired-economic-focus-on-the-vulnerable 29 Oct 2019: NZ Herald, 26 October 2019The NZ Herald present a case-study on the life of our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, who built her career on researching issues such as the minimum wage, the gender pay gap and mapping New Zealand's poorest and most transient communities. Keywords: Labour approach testing employment waters https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/labour-approach-testing-employment-waters 16 Sep 2019: The Newsroom, 7 February 2018Employment law specialist, Pam Nuttall is interested in the “hobbit law” working group as it appears to have the potential “to implement a constructive intent to improve industrial relations across the board.” Keywords: Education, Regulation Gail Pacheco https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/gail-pacheco 04 Dec 2020: Gail has considerable experience leading funded projects involving both academic and industry collaborations.Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: APSEW programme 2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/226334/APSEW-13-Programme-AUT-3-December-2018.pdf Keywords: Discovering-Diversity_ET-Sept-Oct-2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/56287/Discovering-Diversity_ET-Sept-Oct-2016.pdf Keywords: Low pay persistence NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/185363/Low-pay-persistence-NZAE-v1.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-wage jobs as stepping stones - Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Regulation Program_Abstracts_hyperlinked.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/314641/Program_Abstracts_hyperlinked.pdf Keywords: Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/why-silicon-valley-billionaires-are-prepping-for-the-apocalypse-in-new-zealand 16 Sep 2019: The Guardian, 15 February 2018Senior lecturer in Management, Dr Peter Skilling, argues that New Zealanders tend to be more flattered than troubled by entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel, which doesn’t necessarily mean New Zealanders are particularly susceptible to libertarian ideas but would indicate a tendency of complacency in these matters. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing How office design can isolate women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-office-design-can-isolate-women 08 Nov 2019: CNN Money, 20 June 2018A study conducted by Rachel Morrison looked at whether or not open office plans really did promote collaboration and conversation, as many bosses hoped. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/351057/RDW-Abstract-2019.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Puzzle of Female Labor Supply_beamer.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/351043/Juliane-Puzzle-of-Female-Labor-Supply_beamer.pdf Keywords: 'Give a little, take a little, let our hearts break a little' - diversity in the aged care workplace https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/give-a-little,-take-a-little,-let-our-hearts-break-a-little-diversity-in-the-aged-care-workplace 16 Sep 2019: Insite Magazine, 21 August 2018New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, Dr Edwina Pio, from AUT University says people often fail to recognise the heterogeneity that exists among migrant aged care workers, the majority of whom come from South-East Asia, China and India. Keywords: Disability, Regulation, Wellbeing A four-day working week could be the shot in the arm post-coronavirus tourism needs https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/a-four-day-working-week-could-be-the-shot-in-the-arm-post-coronavirus-tourism-needs 02 Jun 2020: The Conversation, 28 May 2020Having a leader who can champion the adoption of a four-day trial is vital, says Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. Keywords: Summary Report: Parenthood and the labour market (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/174445/Parenthood-and-the-Labour-Market.pdf Parenthood and the labour market: A summary of the report commissioned by the Ministry for Women. Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Barriers to Participation Symposium - Chief Judge Inglis - Employment Court (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/223099/Barriers-Symposium-Chief-Judge-Inglis-Employment-Court.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Chief Judge Inglis - Employment Court. Keywords: Regulation UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey - Final Report 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/97509/UNWEPS-2017-Report-FINAL.pdf UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey - Final report September 2017. Authors: Gail Pacheco, Jarrod Haar and Eva Parker. Keywords: Gender, Education, Regulation FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/311911/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/383146/Barriers-Symposium-Darryn-Aitchison-ACLC.pdf Keywords: How to stay focused at work during the US election https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/how-to-stay-focused-at-work-during-the-us-election 11 Nov 2020: Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff. Keywords: MBIE low LN literature FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/435792/MBIE-low-LN-literature-FINAL.pdf Keywords: Government funds research to help transition to low emission economy, grow R&D, tackle social issues https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/government-funds-research-to-help-transition-to-low-emission-economy,-grow-r-and-d,-tackle-social-issues 19 Sep 2019: Beehive, 17 September 2019The Government is investing $241 million in leading research projects that will produce new ways of addressing long-term issues, such as increasing our sources of renewable energy, growing knowledge-intensive industries, and tackling NZ's social issues. The NZ Work Research received a $4.3 million fund for our project "The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill Aotearoa New Zealand". Keywords: Education Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_COVER.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352894/Using-validate-measures-of-high-school-academic-achievement_COVER.pdf Keywords: MBIE low LN literature.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/439733/MBIE-low-LN-literature.pdf Keywords: Vulnerable transient population size equal to the city of Tauranga https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/vulnerable-transient-population-size-equal-to-the-city-of-tauranga 08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 6 March 2018A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’. Keywords: Housing, Wellbeing The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/the-value-of-care-the-2017-pay-equity-settlement 18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodDr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the pay equity settlement afftected them. The report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' was launched in 2019.View the report Keywords: An Empirical Portrait of Adults Living with Low Numeracy and Literacy Skills in New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/464449/Lisa-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric (002).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/304313/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric-002.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/185369/AUP_30min_Talk_v1.pdf Land use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices - Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-29 June 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding 30 Sep 2019: Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Endeavour Fund.Dr Gail Pacheco, Professor of Economics and Director of the NZ Work Research Institute, is leading an international team based at NZWRI on a five year MBIE project entitled ‘The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New Zealand’.It is one of 22 Endeavour fund bids successful in 2019 and one of only two at AUT.  Of the almost $200 million of Endeavour projects funded, less than 10% of that funding went to social research.The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes for 1.3 million adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Courses of intervention will be analysed by tracking individuals’ economic and social outcomes over time and at a population level.The power of this study lies in the mixed-method approach that utilises disparate administrative and qualitative data, creating a benchmark evidence-base for policy and practice; transferable in and beyond New Zealand.Complementary qualitative work with low skill groups, especially Māori and Pacific Peoples, will provide a more in-depth and contextual understanding of the obstacles faced, enablers, and value systems attached to intervention participation.One of the many advisory partners associated with this project, the Industry Training Federation, said that this research will “radically reshape the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues and move New Zealand to the forefront of effective intervention.”Article date: 20/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Keywords: Four-day work weeks to be trialled by more Kiwi businesses https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-work-weeks-to-be-trialled-by-more-kiwi-businesses 23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar comments on VodafoneNZ's recent commitment to shortening the work week. He suggests that we may see more firms trialing the 4-day work week in the near future. Keywords: Health Care Homes Published Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/220982/Health-Care-Homes_final_formatted.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence from Wellington. This report was commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing Workplace ageism: AUT Professor Jarrod Haar https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/workplace-ageism-aut-professor-jarrod-haar 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 23 September 2018 AUT Professor Jarrod Haar talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50 years old. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/92876/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_Final.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 217, Issue 25. Keywords: Tamara Tesolin https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/tamara-tesolin 08 Oct 2019: Tamara looks after the day-to-day running of NZWRI. Her work days are Monday and Wednesday – Friday.Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nz Keywords: Barriers to participation speech - Justice Miller.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/284313/Barriers-to-participation-speech-Justice-Miller.pdf Keywords: Alan-Johnson-What-the-HLFS-can-tell-us-about-the-lives-of-ordinary-New-Zealanders.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34221/Alan-Johnson-What-the-HLFS-can-tell-us-about-the-lives-of-ordinary-New-Zealanders.pdf Keywords: Working four-day weeks for five days' pay? Research shows it pays off https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/working-four-day-weeks-for-five-days-pay-research-shows-it-pays-off 16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 25 July 2018Analysis of the four-day week trial showed that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged, and generally reported greater work-life balance and less stress - all while maintaining the same level of productivity. Keywords: Wellbeing It's official: Four-day week becomes permanent at Kiwi company Perpetual Guardian https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/its-official-four-day-week-becomes-permanent-at-kiwi-company-perpetual-guardian 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 2 October 2018Perpetual Guardian has announced the four-day working week will become company policy. Professor Jarrod Haar's research on the original four-day trial showed that supervisors were able to maintain performance levels, while employees reported improved job satisfaction and a better work-life balance. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing A New Zealand company tried a four-day work week. It was a 'resounding success' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/a-new-zealand-company-tried-a-four-day-work-week.-it-was-a-resounding-success 08 Nov 2019: CBS 4 News, 22 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar, one of the researchers who conducted the trial, said the key to the experiment's success was the staff input as "they were given the freedom to design things". This could become a "revolutionary way to work". Keywords: Wellbeing Pay equity legislation jumps hurdle and heads into second reading https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/pay-equity-legislation-jumps-hurdle-and-heads-into-second-reading 08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 15 May 2019Equal pay for work of equal value could be a step closer as the NZ Government moves the Pay Equity amendment to its second reading. However, research by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas found that the effectiveness of the pay rises under the Pay Equity Settlement were questionable. Keywords: Regulation Pay penalty for Kiwi women having children 'gets larger the longer they stay out of the labour market', says researcher https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/pay-penalty-for-kiwi-women-having-children-gets-larger-the-longer-they-stay-out-of-the-labour-market,-says-researcher 16 Sep 2019: 1News, 29 May, 2018Professor Gail Pacheco says the findings from the new Ministry of Women study may partly explain the gender pay gap. Keywords: Gender Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ: Report for Ministry for Women (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/67277/Empirical-evidence-of-GPG-in-NZ-Mar2017_0.pdf Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand - Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane. Report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, March 2017. Keywords: Gender Perfect-Storm.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/392804/Perfect-Storm.pdf Keywords: What if your weekend started this morning? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/what-if-your-weekend-started-this-morning 16 Sep 2019: Newshub Nation, 7 March 2019In an interview by Newshub Nation, Professor Jarrod Haar explains that New Zealanders "are not productive all the time". If we give people the incentive to focus and produce their normal work within four days, with the reward being a fifth day off, then we can achieve the same productivity but with improved mental health outcomes. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Alexandra Turcu https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexandra-turcu 09 Jul 2020: Alex assists with the running of NZWRI and contributes to a range of research projects. Her work days are Monday – Friday.Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nz Keywords: From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/392803/From-Cinderella-to-Nigella.pdf Keywords: FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352899/FoW-Jarrod-Haar.pdf Keywords: Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392809/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf Keywords: Productivity Commission board members appointed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/productivity-commission-board-members-appointed 08 Nov 2019: The Beehive, 17 June 2019Hon Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco's appointment as a Commissioner for the Productivity Commission. Gail brings "a range of experience to the Productivity Commission's board, including around labour and health economics and environmental issues like the RMA and climate change". Keywords: Education Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/352047/Low-pay-persistence-Magdeburg-v1.pdf Keywords: Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/diversity,-inclusion-and-ethnic-communities 14 Dec 2020: AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. Keywords: It used to be that we have one career for life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/it-used-to-be-that-we-have-one-career-for-life 08 Nov 2019: TVNZ, Breakfast, 23 October 2018Multiple careers within one's lifetime is becoming the norm. Professor Jarrod Haar said this is down to the changing nature of business, and bosses seeing employees as "more disposable". Keywords: Wellbeing Juliane DRINKING IS DIFFERENT! Slides.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/359121/Juliane-DRINKING-IS-DIFFERENT!-Slides.pdf Keywords: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (Maori Language Commission) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/subjective-motivations 08 Nov 2019: The Māori Language Commission funded NZWRI for new research into subjective motivations for the inclusion of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori in business and organisations. This project includes a 1000 response survey and nine follow-up interviews to collect data on what motivates or impedes non-Māori organisations to use and promote te reo Māori; the value proposition that te reo Māori has with these organisations; their implementation pathways for the integration of te reo Māori in their business; and approaches to the learning and teaching of linguistic components of language revitalisation that are appropriate to the acquisition of te reo Māori. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica workingpaper19_02_updated (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/249357/workingpaper_2019_02_a.pdf Keywords: Alexander Plum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/alexander-plum 04 Dec 2020: Alex's research interests comprise labour economics and social welfare.Email: alexander.plum@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: Four-day work week gets the tick https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-work-week-gets-the-tick 08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 19 July 2018Reduced working hours without a cut in pay has proved a resounding success. Professor Jarrod Harr was one of two academic researchers called in to test the impact of a four-day working week. Keywords: Wellbeing Presentation-Guidelines.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/58494/Presentation-Guidelines.pdf Keywords: NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/351040/NZ-WEPs-2019-Report.pdf Keywords: Work's broader risk factors https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/works-broader-risk-factors 16 Sep 2019: Safeguard, April 2018Julie Douglas and Katherine Ravenswood argue that improving health and safety among aged care workers requires attending to broader factors, such as pay. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Work In Progress https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/work-in-progress 21 Jan 2021: Multiple research projects are always underway at NZWRI. The projects span multiple research areas, time frames, and levels of complexity. Below are some highlighted projects currently in progress.Gambling PolicyCapping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy interventionTeam: Christopher Erwin (NZWRI, AUT); Alexandra Turcu (NZWRI, AUT); Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Kirdan Lees (Sense Partners).Description: This research aims to analyse the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines and associated gambling behaviour. Class 4 gambling policies are local government instruments used across NZ communities to restrict or lower the number of gambling machines or venues. The policies are aimed at reducing gambling-related harm. This research exploits both geographic and time variation in gambling policies to assess its impact on gambling machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Timeframe: July 2019 - November 2020The Demography of Immigration and CrimeTeam: Peer Skov (AUT); Livvy Mitchell (Motu) This research contributes to a project led by The Rockwool Foundation, Denmark. The focus is empirical analyses of the demography of immigration and crime using detailed register data in Denmark. Our contribution focusses on ethnic differences in crime statistics using administrative data in NZ. Other international contributors include Leiden University (Netherlends), University of Oslo (Norway), and Stockholm University (Sweden).Timeframe: 2020 - 2021Low Literacy and Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZWRI members, a range of external researchers and stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).Description: The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This $4.3 million fund is for a five-year programme spanning October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details.Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Mary Hedges (NZWRI, AUT); Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); Nadia Charania (AUT); El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT); Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland); Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland).Description: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2022Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025.Mobility of Low Pay WorkersNot Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay WorkersTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); Peter J. Sloane (Swansea University, Adelaide University & IZA).Description: Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. This study uses monthly integrated data to assess the mobility of low pay workers in NZ.Prior international research finds there is a greater likelihood of low pay jobs being stepping stones than dead ends. We find that this finding does not hold once we account for intensity of attachment to the low pay sector. Further, results show that those that are low-paid also have a substantially greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Find the current working paper here.The Independent WomanThe Independent Woman – Locus of Control and Female Labor Force ParticipationTeam: Juliane Hennecke (NZWRI, AUT).Description: Why do some women participate in the labour market and others do not? What role does personality have in these decisions? This project examines the role of the locus of control (LOC) in women’s labour market decisions. The LOC is the degree to which people believe that they have control over their outcomes, as opposed outcomes being determined by external forces that are beyond their control. Using German survey data, this study finds that women who believe they have a high degree of control over their outcomes are more likely to participate in the labour market. However, financial constraints and social norms also play important roles.Find the current working paper here.Payday Lending and BankruptcyThe Effect of Interest Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (NZWRI, AUT); Brenden J. Mason (North Central College).Description: Do payday loans help or harm consumers? While they offer a convenient form of short-term financing, they can ensnare borrowers into “debt traps”. In four US states, the introduction of interest-rate caps between 2009 and 2011 resulted in an effective ban on payday lending. This project uses this effective ban to examine the effect of payday lending on debt delinquency and bankruptcies. It finds little effect on debt delinquency and bankruptcies. Furthermore, the ban may have made consumers worse off as it led them to use pawnshops instead, which are an even high-cost option.Find the current working paper here.Equal Opportunity in Higher EducationPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.Team: Christopher Erwin (NZWRI, AUT); Melissa Binder (University of New Mexico); Kate Krause (University of New Mexico); Cynthia Miller (MDRC).Description: Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. We present findings from a randomly assigned scholarship for low-income students. The program led to meaningful decreases in time to degree, which appears to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income. Compared to the control group, participants indicated high satisfaction with the program’s model of enhanced academic advising.Find the current working paper here. Completed reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Business School wins health funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/business-school-wins-health-funding 10 Nov 2020: AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council. 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Symposium Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/95623/Cooper-Thomas_Newcomer-proactive-behaviors.pdf Wellbeing and performance - how can newcomers help themselves? - Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas and Matthias Stadler. Presentation abstract for results of a meta-analysis of eleven proactive behaviours conducted by newcomers, looking at relationships with job satisfaction (wellbeing) and performance (role clarity). Keywords: Wellbeing Perfect Storm: Coal mining, oil crisis, and development of NZ's power station - Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/93894/Perfect-Storm.pdf Perfect storm, serendipity or a brief reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis, "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand's largest power station - Fiona Hurd. Abstract for the study of the link between national macro-economic agenda, industry policy and localised workforces from the 1970's to the present. Presentation at Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/religious-diversity-in-new-zealand-workplaces 18 Feb 2020: Key Researcher: Edwina PioThis report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to  respect, understand and educate ourselves about all New Zealanders faiths and cultures.View the report Keywords: Insights 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/117286/InsightsUK_2017_Plum.pdf Insights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study - Alexander Plum. Keywords: Wellbeing Institute.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352045/Institute.pdf Keywords: Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34208/Telework-Briefing-NZWRI-August2014.pdf Keywords: Barriers to Participation Symposium - Oliver Christeller - First Union (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/223102/Barriers-Symposium-Oliver-Christeller-First-Union.pdf Barriers to Participation Symposium - Oliver Christeller - First Union Keywords: Regulation Economics-WP-2018-09.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/352041/Economics-WP-2018-09.pdf Keywords: AUT's Livvy Mitchell Wins 3MT Masters National Finals https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/auts-livvy-mitchell-wins-3mt-masters-national-finals! 16 Sep 2019: Thesislink, 23 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell won first prize at the 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final. The competition, hosted at the University of Otago in Dunedin, featured the 3MT Masters winners from each of New Zealand's participating universities. Keywords: Davies - meaningful work in health services.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/62572/Davies-meaningful-work-in-health-services.pdf Keywords: Wayne Neal Book of Ease.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/59842/Wayne-Neal-Book-of-Ease.pdf Keywords: About NZWRI https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/about-the-institute 22 Jan 2021: NZWRI provides high-quality research across a broad multidisciplinary programme concerned with people and work.Director of NZWRI is Professor Gail Pacheco, who is supported by Professor Jarrod Haar (Associate Director, Human Resource Management), Lisa Meehan (Associate Director, Economics and Research) and leaders of our specialist research groups. Links to the five groups are below and provide details of current key projects and members within each group. Our research groups enable over 70 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.Research themesWe place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach and rank engagement with external stakeholders as a high priority.The research themes diagram illustrates the broad nature of research streams encompassed at NZWRI, and the overlapping nature of many topics across research groups.Download NZWRI brochureExternal clientsThe institute also provides commissioned work for a range of external clients, with recent examples including work for the Productivity Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for Women, United Nations Women, Vodafone Foundation NZ, and the Blind Foundation.NZWRI eventsFinally, we host a multitude of events (including conferences, symposia and regular seminars) and provide mentoring and networking opportunities for postgraduate students, emerging academics and researchers.NZ Work Research Institute 2019 Annual Report Research groupsContact us if you would like to become an actively involved research member. Email NZWRI Business and Labour History Group IntroductionLed by Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, the Business and Labour History Group highlights the contribution of historical studies and labour studies to critical scholarship and contemporary policy. The group supports the development of business history broadly across AUT, with members from several faculties and across departments, and is a key partner in the History@AUT initiative.Group objectivesThe Business and Labour History Group has five main approaches to business and labour history:Historical case studies of organisational development and innovation, including studies of technological and industrial changeLabour history concerning employment relations, working class culture, trade unions, non-union employee representation, political parties of labour and international comparative studies in all of these areasHistorical analysis of public policy development in employment relations, labour law, occupational health and safety, gender and diversityHistorical research in economics, employment relations, labour law, occupational health and safety, marketing, management, accountancy, finance and other business-based disciplinesThe development of historical perspectives of long-term trends in business practices and ideology, including patterns of work and organisation and labour relations, as a contribution to understanding where we are today, and why.Ongoing projectsThe Causes of Modern Economic GrowthDescription: This project entails conducting a survey of the approaches taken by economic historians to explaining the causes of modern economic growth. The project has several facts including building a real-wage series for New Zealand for the periods from 1840 to 1914. A working paper has looked at the gradual emergence of monetary policy in New Zealand.Download working paper 2018/09Team: Geoffrey Brooke, Antony Endres (UoA) and Alan Rogers (UoA).Public Health Conditions in the Late Nineteenth CenturyDescription: Statistics concerning soldiers measurements are used as indicative data to understand standards of living. This project takes a new approach to examine the data and draws new conclusions about conditions towards the end of the nineteenth century. An empirical investigation has been conducted to examine body sizes of New Zealand soldiers who served in the Second Boer war.Download empirical investigation (working paper 2019/05)Team: Geoffrey Brooke and Lydia Cheung.Labour in Historical ContextDescription: This collaborative project with other NZ Work Research groups explores the historical roots and implications of changing labour practices.Team: Fiona Hurd, David Williamson, Erling Rasmussen, Candice Harris, Katherine Ravenswood, Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (University of Worcester, UK).MembersAnn-Marie KennedyCarol NeillDavid WilliamsonEdwina PioErling RasmussenFelicity LammFiona HurdGeoffrey BrookeGina XuJulie DouglasKate Nicholls Keri Mills Lisa NguyenPaul Moon Paul Woodfield Peter GilderdalePeter SkillingRob AllenSimon Mowatt  (Lead researcher) Care/Work Research Group IntroductionLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood the Care/Work Research Group brings together research expertise and scholarship on care work to contribute to better practice, policy and scholarship in this field. Care work is work that is done as paid jobs (such as healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives, teaching involving care) and unpaid (such as caring for your family members or volunteering).The Care/Work Research Group focuses on high quality, critical research that is strongly connected to communities and society. The group conducts both qualitative and quantitative research, covering multiple perspectives of care work including topics such as:Gender and pay equityValuing care work in our societyBenchmarking workforce trends, managing the workforceEmployee wellbeing and health and safety, among care occupantsWorking mothersDiversity and inclusion: paid and unpaid careersThis group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry.Group objectivesThe Care/Work Research Group is a hub for care work research in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at AUT University with a national and international footprint. All members work closely with community and industry partners and researchers at other institutions in order to bridge the academic-practice divide. Our goal is to be the first stop for care work expert advice and research in Australasia.We aim to provide high quality research that contributes to international academic scholarship and that works with our research partners to better inform policy and practice in New Zealand and internationally.Ongoing projectsUnderstanding the Implementation of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementDescription: This is a three-phase project from 2019 to 2022 working with the Caring Counts Coalition and the Human Rights Commission of New Zealand to understand the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on managers and employees in the residential aged care, home and community care, disability support, mental health and addiction support sectors. Phase One is complete and the full report (The Value of Care) is below. Phase One was also supported by Careforce New Zealand. Due to 2020 and the impact of COVID19, the next phase of research will be conducted in 2021.Download 'The Value of Care': full reportTeam: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodThe New Zealand Carework Survey 2019 (formerly aged care workforce survey)Description: This survey benchmarks trends in the carework workforce in New Zealand. We have conducted and reported on surveys in 2014 and 2016 (below) as well as publishing academic journal articles from the survey data. Data was collected in 2019 and will be reported on in the second half of 2020.Read reports on surveys in 2014 and 2016Team: Katherine Ravenswood and Julie DouglasWorkplace violence in home care settingsFunding: Health Research Council Health Delivery Research Activation GrantDescription: This project investigates the complex context of workplace violence in home care settings in New Zealand. It aims to establish the evidence needs for research that can inform policy decisions to prevent and better deal with workplace violence in home care settings. It focuses on three specific contexts: community support, disability support and family carers. The purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of care workers in these settings so that they can safely provide quality care and support. The project is underscored by an intersectional perspective that acknowledges that health and employment inequalities are influenced by cultural, social and structural factors.Team: Katherine Ravenswood, Julie Douglas, Betty Ofe-Grant, Fiona Macdonald (RMIT)Inquiry into the wellbeing of community-based midwivesFunding: Health Research Council Health Delivery Research Activation GrantDescription: This project seeks to understand what enables and hinders the wellbeing of community-based midwives. The primary goal of the research project is to use a socio-cultural lens to explore wellbeing amongst New Zealand's community-based midwives. Although the work will include all NZ community-based midwives, we will intentionally emphasise the experiences of indigenous Māori and Pasifika midwives. The work will honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to develop an inclusive understanding of wellbeing that accurately reflects the cultural diversity of community-based midwifery in New Zealand.Team: Tagonei Mharapara, Katherine Ravenswood, Janine Clemons, Nimbus StanilandMembersCandice Harris  Julie DouglasKatherine Ravenswood (Lead researcher) Tago Mharapara Employment Relations Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Erling Rasmussen, the Employment Relations Research Group investigates key employment relations changes whether it is caused by legislative changes, labour market changes or industry and/or organisational change. The group is also largely involved with the New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations. This journal covers topics such as employment law and human resources management; a must for academics, students, researchers and policy makers. The editors of this journal are Associate Professor Felicity Lamm (AUT), Professor Erling Rasmussen (AUT) and Rupert Tipples (Senior lecturer, Lincoln University).Group objectivesThe Employment Relations Group engages a broad range of projects, focusing on:Employment relations and human resource management issues and practicesLabour market trendsEmployment lawConflict resolution.The group also aims to improve dialogue in the area of employment law through collaboration with the Employment Law Forum and the OHS Centre on certain projects and presentations. These forums provide both academic analysis of employment law development and the opportunity for discussion and debate on the law among employment lawyers and employment relations specialists.Ongoing projectsThe 'Overworked Worker' ProjectDescription: This project is done in collaboration with the OHS Centre and union organisers. Team: Employment Relations Research GroupBarriers to participation in conflict resolutionDescription: This collaboration with the Employment Institutions follows the 2018 Symposium.  Team: Employment Relations Research GroupOHS Committees: their prevalence and influenceDescription: This project will be conducted in collaboration with the OHS Centre at AUT University. Team: Employment Relations Research GroupHospitality employers and their ER issuesDescription: Research projects and access to surveys conducted by RANZ will be developed.  Team: Employment Relations Research GroupEmployers’ role in and attitudes to employment relations change in New ZealandDescription: This long-term project focuses on researching various aspects of the employers’ role in seeking public policy and workplace change and whether these changes align with employers’ attitudes to employment relations issues. Several surveys have been implemented in collaboration with Massey University, Palmerston North. Team: Barry Foster (Massey University) and Erling Rasmussen.‘Working Poor’ and labour market regulations and transitionsDescription: In light of the living wage campaign in New Zealand, this project overviews international research on overseas trends and experiences amongst ‘working poor’. The initial focus has been a comparison between New Zealand and Denmark. Team: Jens Lind (Aalborg University, Denmark) and Erling Rasmussen.New Zealand employment relations reforms and the quest for a high wage, high skill economyDescription: This project applies a historical, public policy and labour market angle to current and possible future employment relations reforms.Publications:Rasmussen, E. & Fletcher, M. 2018. ‘Employment Relations reforms and New Zealand’s ‘productivity paradox’.’ Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 21(1): 75-92.Fletcher, M. & Rasmussen, E. 2020. ‘Commentary: Labour market change and employee protection in light of the ‘Future of Work’ debate.’ New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 44(3): 32-44.Team: Erling RasmussenMembersBarry BrunetteBarry FosterBill Cochrane Clare George Danaë AndersonDavid WilliamsonEffie TheodorouErling Rasmussen (Lead researcher) Felicity LammGaye GreenwoodGemma PiercyJarrod HaarJulie DouglasKatherine RavenswoodMarcus HoMichael FletcherMike FrenchPam Nuttall (convenor, Employment Law Forum) Ronny Tedestedt Swati NagarWarren Goodsir Immigration and Inclusion Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Edwina Pio, University Director of Diversity, the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group is devoted to the promotion of a richer and more sophisticated understanding of immigration and work. Group members work innovatively through pragmatic, thoughtful and authoritative research. The group was awarded the Te Rangi Hiroa medal of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2019.Group objectivesThrough building a corpus of multidisciplinary research, the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group focuses on how immigrants, including refugees, navigate the world of work, religious diversity in the workplace, immigrant entrepreneurship and the impact of immigration norms on diasporas. The theoretical lenses of diversity and inclusion, critical management studies and positive organisational scholarship are emphasised.Ongoing projectsProstrated in prayer and terror: Religious diversity and identity workDescription: This project will explore the notions of identity for peoples who are adherents of minority religions are visibly different immigrants. The research will provide insights for individual and collective learning in how identities are negotiated through various individual and organisational processes. This work is part of a book which has been commissioned by Routledge which will deal with Reimagining Faith and Management (co-edited by Professor Edwina Pio, Robert Kilpatrick and Timothy Pratt). The book is likely to be released in early 2021. Please note that project 3 is also part of this book.Team: Edwina Pio and members of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group.Pio, E., and Syed, J. (2020). Stelae from ancient India: Pondering anew through historical empathy for diversity. Management Learning, 51(1), 109-129Immigration, class and workDescription: This project focuses on success among visible ethnic minority women at work. The aim is to underscore the importance of disaggregating traditional analytical categories which tend to lump migrant women, in particular non-white women, as one homogeneous group. The work has been completed and is awaiting publication.Team: Edwina Pio and Rob Kilpatrick.Diversity, religion and inclusionDescription: This project largely focuses on gender equality and women’s empowerment in management, work and organisation. Focus is directed to Muslim women who practice Islam, and how such practice can create conflict at work. This work is part of a book which has been commissioned by Routledge which will deal with Reimagining Faith and Management, likely to be released in early 2021.Team: Edwina Pio and members of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group.Peace buildingDescription: This project looks at peace building from numerous perspectives to explore the relationship between religion, callings and careers. Using experiences from case studies, it is argued that religion gives structure to those on the career journey. This work is part of the Business and Peacebuilding book series.Team: Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick and Timothy Pratt.The Management of Faith in OrganisationsFaith impacts how individuals and organisations envision, manage and respond to their various stakeholders, communities and the world around them. This project seeks to present various facets of how faith, values or (in more secular terminology) ideological outlook informs, influences and adds mystery that inspires and impels individuals and organisations in their evocative quest for a diverse praxis of delivering their respective organisational missions through meaningful occupation while also suggesting areas of further research.Team: Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick and Timothy PrattMembersAlison BoothAntonio Díaz Andrade Chris Griffiths Edwina Pio (Lead researcher) Eleanor HolroydErling Rasmussen Faiza Ali George ThienGrace WongJed Montayre Kakala Vainikolo Mahreen Baloch Margie Elley-Brown Marjo Lips-WiersmaMaria HaywardMary HooverOksana OparaPeter McGhee Prabhash Parameswaran Rob Kilpatrick Robyn BaileyRoy SmollanSmita Singh Therese Walkinshaw Thushini Jayawardena Timothy Pratt Stakeholder members Ali Rasheed Irene Kumar Jacklyn Lim Lian-Hong Brebner Natina Roberts Paeru Tauraki Tanya Nabat Wellbeing and Performance Research Group IntroductionLed by Dr Marcus Ho, the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group is a network of diverse researchers and industry practitioners relating to people's wellbeing and performance at work. It brings together research, scholarship and expertise on wellbeing and performance at work and builds on the growth in academic research and service development in this area. The group is working to establish itself as a leading multidisciplinary, innovative and evidence-based consultancy group in the field.Group objectivesOur mission is to position the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group as a hub for faculty researchers and industry engagement relating to people's wellbeing and performance at work, both nationally and internationally. We endeavour to host research networking opportunities for emerging researchers and leadership and capacity development opportunities for more experienced researchers. The Wellbeing and Performance Research Group encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, internally and externally, in existing research projects so as to strengthen and diversify group capabilities. We then disseminate research to practitioner bodies and industry engagement.Ongoing projectsWell-being and Performance for entrepreneurs and in small-medium enterprises (SMEs)Description: This project focuses on wellbeing and performance issues for entrepreneurs and SMEs.  The project group examines a range of issues to do with wellbeing including mental health of entrepreneurs, stress, and resilience.Gibb, J., Ho, M., Singh, S., & Thien, G. (2018). How SME Owners and Managers Leverage their Personal Social Resources for Wellbeing and Performance. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, Dec 4-7, Auckland. Awarded Best Paper in stream: Entrepreneurship and SME division.SMEs Team: Marcus Ho, Jenny Gibb (Waikato) Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University), Smita Singh, and George ThienEntrepreneurs Team: Marcus Ho and Smita SinghCurrently seeking participants (entrepreneurs) to participate in interviews for entrepreneurial well-being project. If you are willing to help Marcus in his research, please email Marcus Ho (mho@aut.ac.nz), or call: 099219999 ext. 5448, to record your expression of interest. Approved by the Auckland University of Technology Ethics Committee on 25 July 2019 AUTEC Reference number 19/197.Individual and Organisational ResilienceDescription: This project examines the role of resilience in individuals and organisations. There are two major streams of research within this project.  The first is focused on entrepreneurial resilience and resilience in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs); and the second is focused on organisational resilience and performance.  Findings from the project will have significant implications for the wellbeing of individuals and organisations including the management of employees and best practice.Ho, M., Jenkins, A., Verreynne, M. L., Teo, S. T. T., Bentley, T. & Singh, S. (2018). How social and leadership resources and reconfiguration activities lead to relational, stakeholder, and operational outcomes post-disaster. ICSB World Congress, Taiwan, June 24-29.Team: Marcus Ho, Anna Jenkins and Martie-Louise Verreynne (University of Queensland), Tim Bentley (Massey) and Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University)Human capital leveraging and performanceDescription: In this project, we analyse the role of strategic human capital and the firm. The implications of this study have significance for understanding the HRM-organisational capabilities link, including theoretical developments for strategic human resource management and the resource-based view.Team:  Marcus Ho, Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University), Christine Soo (University of Western Australia), and Amy Tian (Curtin University of Technology)The Physical Work EnvironmentDescription: This project examines how the physical work environment (and the way that change to the physical work environment is managed) affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships and productivity. It focuses on outcome such as collaboration, resource and knowledge sharing and stress.Goodbye to the crowded office: How Coronavirus will change the way we work togetherGender differences at work: Relishing competence or seeking a challenge?Team: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanStressful Organisational Change ProjectDescription: This project looks at stressful organisational change in a District Health Board. The research group looks at the experiences, motivations and processes important before, during and after an organisational change event.Team: Roy Smollan and Rachel MorrisonWellbeing from minority perspectivesDescription: The New Zealand Treasury has developed a Living Standards Framework (LSF) to assess the impact of government policies on intergenerational wellbeing. The Treasury is committed to incorporating New Zealand’s diverse cultural perspectives into the LSF framework, of which this project explores. The Asian population is currently experiencing a number of issues related to the determinants of wellbeing, including health (mental health, non-communicable diseases and access to health services) and immigration (employment difficulties). Experiences of perceived discrimination also heavily impact their wellbeing.Team: Sue Yong, Pola Wang (Hospitality), and Marcus HoCurrently seeking participants of Asian descent to talk about their experiences of well-being in New Zealand. If you are willing to help Sue in her research, please email Sue Yong (sue.yong@aut.ac.nz), or call: 099219999 ext. 5721, to record your expression of interest.Members Adnan Khan Anne Messervy Barbara McKenzie-GreenBarbara MyersBen KenobiBeomCheol (Peter) KimCandice HarrisCharles Crothers Clare George Coral Ingley Diep Nguyen Erica HincksonFelicity LammGail PachecoGaye GreenwoodGayle MorrisHelena Cooper-ThomasJarrod HaarKaren LoKatherine RavenswoodKirk ReedMarcus Ho (Lead researcher) Mark Le FevreNancy McIntyreNicola NaismithRachel MorrisonRebecca JardenRoss MilneRoy SmollanSean KimptonSmita SinghSue YongStephanie Rossouw Thushini Jayawardena Trish CornerValerie Wright-St ClairWendy Wrapson Sustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Marjolein Lips-Wiersma this group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry.Group objectivesThis research group investigates an array of topics using the people-and-society lense of sustainability, including topics such as:Meaningful workYouth and millennial engagement in sustainabilitySustainability, hope and despairImpact of sustainability on well-beingEmployee engagement in organisational sustainabilityValuing the role of the sustainability officerSustainability leadership and innovationHarmonising western and indigenous approaches to sustainabilityEducation for sustainabilitySocial entrepreneurship, its success and failureSocial impact and it’s evaluationPublic attitudes towards sustainability issuesCommunity participation in environmental decision-makingOngoing projectsSustainability officer research projectTogether with the Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network and the Sustainable Business Council, we run an annual survey to provide “Insights on Sustainability Professionals”. The aim is to provide in depth insights into the rapidly evolving roles of sustainability professionals within New Zealand organisations. Download 2020 report (Oxygen Consulting website)Meaningful work research and disseminationThis project focuses on meaningful work, meaningful societies and meaningful evaluation. Current research projects include: Giving Language to Meaning; Meaningful societies and Meaningful Impact evaluation. This research is disseminated globally and applied in community and corporate organisations by certified practitioners from the Map of Meaning International Trust. Find out more (The Map of Meaning website).Community participation in environmental decision makingThe emotional work of education for sustainabilityEncouraging reflexive dialogue to bring humanity to the business classroomMembersMarjo Lips-Wiersma Fiona HurdPeter SkillingSmita SinghPeter McGhee Amber Nicholson Memorandums of understandingWe have MOUs in place with several organisations.Career Development Association of New Zealand and NZWRI recognise mutual interest in the nature of people, work, and lifelong career development.The Restaurant Association and NZWRI plan to partner to produce research that will help members to improve their performance and productivity.Career Development Association of New Zealand websiteRestaurant Association of New Zealand website NZWRI members Meet our core team, advisory board and research associates. Our people Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZWRI, directly to your inbox. Subscribe Contact us Get in touch with us if you have a question or want more information. Contact us Keywords: Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/363596/Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-The-Effect-of-Job-Loss-on-Fathers-Time-Investment-in-the-Household.pdf Keywords: Resilience Symposium links.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59834/Resilience-Symposium-links.pdf Keywords: understanding ageing pop (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/378932/2015-Understanding-Ageing-Workforce-report,-FOW.pdf Keywords: Personal experience of untapped potential in the work domain: Presentation slides 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62906/De-Boeck_Dries-personal-experience-of-untapped-potential.pdf Ku Leuven: The personal experience of untapped potential in the work domain as a temporal perspective on meaning-making - Giverny De Boeck, Nicky Dries. Presentation slides for the second symposium on Meaningful Work, 2 December 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing Anuradha- What am i without my work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/62569/Anuradha-What-am-i-without-my-work.pdf Keywords: Is corporate social responsibility a new area of competitive advantage? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/is-corporate-social-responsibility-a-new-area-of-competitive-advantage 16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 19 March 2019Leading figures from the business community came together at an American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and United Way breakfast hosted by AUT Business School to discuss corporate philanthropy and societal responsibility as a way of delivering improved commercial, social and environmental outcomes. AUT's Head of International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, commented on such social contributions. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Q + A with Leon Iusitini https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-leon-lusitini 11 Aug 2020: In 2013, Leon completed a Master of Arts degree at AUT through the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Faculty of Culture and Society. He then joined NZWRI in April of 2017, when his enrolment in his doctoral studies officially began. Before joining NZWRI, he was (and remains) employed as a researcher in the Centre for Pacific Health and Development Research within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.  When asked to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___ ", here is what he said:Economics is a useful tool for finding out things about the world including about people, proposes stories (‘models’) that shed light on the real world, and can be fruitfully applied to a wide range of human behaviours and life outcomes.1.   When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in Economics?I sort of fell into economics. I have a strong research interest in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic advantage, and was familiar with the sociological literature on this topic. I planned to do a PhD in this area from a sociological perspective, but for a variety of reasons I ended up looking at the topic through an economics lens, by investigating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand for my PhD, which I began in 2017.2.   Describe one of your recent research projects.I’ve been using census data linked over time to quantify and explain intergenerational income mobility. Essentially, I compare the incomes of parents with those of their grown-up offspring, as reported in the census. If offspring’s incomes are highly associated with those of their parents, we may conclude that there is little intergenerational mobility in income (parents’ income strongly predicts their adult children’s income). If the association is weak, we may conclude that mobility is high.3.   Describe the key results/main findings.I’m still completing my PhD, but last year I presented preliminary results at a conference. The key result was that intergenerational mobility between son-father pairs in New Zealand appears to be relatively high by international standards, placing New Zealand towards the more-mobile end of the cross-national spectrum, nearer to the Nordic countries and further from the least-mobile countries, most notably the US. However, there are all sorts of caveats to this result given the limitations of the census data and the difficulties of making cross-country comparisons given differences in data and methods.4.   What makes this research impactful?This research may have implications for equality of opportunity in New Zealand, an important concern for many New Zealanders. With further analyses of the census data and other datasets, I hope to understand what the underlying drivers are of intergenerational mobility, why some people climb to a higher rung on the income ladder than their parents did, and why others descend lower than their parents. These analyses may provide insights that are useful for public policy.5.   What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I’m 38 years old, but in my mind I’m 70: I enjoy crosswords, gardening, and Werther’s Originals. I spend my spare time studying, playing with my two young sons, and studying. When I’m not doings those things, I study. Further information To find out more about Leon Iusitini, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/350599/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf Keywords: History@AUT_free-public-lecture_Simon-Mowatt_27-June-2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/34188/History@AUT_free-public-lecture_Simon-Mowatt_27-June-2016.pdf Keywords: Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/383141/Barriers-Symposium-Peter-Franks-EMS-Speech.pdf Keywords: New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Down https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down 08 Nov 2019: Bloomberg, 6 November 2017New Zealand's gender wage gap is one of the narrowest in the world, based on the OECD's data, however the gender pay gap gets wider as incomes rise. Keywords: Gender How do you make time for the kids on school holidays and still keep working https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-do-you-make-time-for-the-kids-on-school-holidays-and-still-keep-working 08 Nov 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 17 April 2018Research shows two-thirds of corporate mother's in Auckland say there is a challenge in achieving their work performance during the school holidays and 75% said they also felt guilty as a parent. Jarrod's interview starts at 2:11:24. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Auk_2_Snapshot.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/367270/pre-covid-19-aucklands-labour-market-snapshot.pdf Keywords: Research https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research 24 Feb 2020: We place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to research. Our Big Data research employs empirical evidence from large administrative datasets, and our Primary Surveys report on cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys conducted at national, local and workplace levels. Big Data Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. FIND OUT MORE Primary Surveys Browse national, local and workplace surveys conducted by the NZ Work Research Institute. FIND OUT MORE Mixed Methods Mixed methods research uses both large administrative datasets and survey data. FIND OUT MORE Work in Progress A variety of different projects are currently being undertaken by the NZ Work Research Institute. FIND OUT MORE Who we've worked with print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Research outputs Our document library holds reports on surveys, projects, presentations and big data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: Gender NZAE 2019 presentation (Leon Iusitini).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/290042/NZAE-2019-presentation-Leon-Iusitini.pdf Keywords: Jarrod Haar https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/jarrod-haar 04 Dec 2020: Jarrod has tribal affiliations of Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Mahuta. His expertise lies with quantitative research.Email: jarrod.haar@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: 2019 Te Rangi Hīroa Medal: Working to break glass, concrete and bamboo ceilings https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/2019-te-rangi-hiroa-medal-working-to-break-glass,-concrete-and-bamboo-ceilings 08 Nov 2019: Royal Society Te Apārangi, 17 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, was awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity. The award recognises excellence in social history, culture diversity, socioeconomics or medical anthropology. Keywords: Gender, Maori and Pacifica, Religion Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/project-reports/latest-project-reports/revolutions-from-grub-street-a-history-of-the-magazine-publishing-industry 18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (UK)A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Keywords: APSEW_Program_updated (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/229783/APSEW@AUT-2018-Programme.pdf Keywords: Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi-normalising-te-reo-maori-across-non-traditional-maori-language-domains 19 May 2020: Funder: Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)The Māori Language Commission commissioned NZWRI and Te Ipukarea (The National Māori Language Institute) to explore the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts and analyses fourteen case study interviews and a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.View the report Keywords: Plum_EEA-2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351054/Plum_EEA-2019.pdf Keywords: AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/323336/AUT_GZheng2019_final.pdf Keywords: A beautiful accountability https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/a-beautiful-accountability 01 Oct 2020: Diversity has a vital role in understanding and facilitating organisations to ensure the diverse needs and concerns of the multiplicity of stakeholders are met.In a world faced with a growing proportion of humanity claiming allegiance to particular ideologies, and with mega and chronic global issues, such as conflict, inequality, corruption and human-induced climate change, the urgent tasks of educators and organisational leaders is to eschew exacerbation of conflict, while focusing on key diversity issues through walking with a fierce discipline, humility, transparency and fortitude.Diversity is not going to turn on a dime. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the supreme court justice, the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol building in Washington, epitomises the long marathon and determination in undergirding emancipatory schemas and strategic shifts pertaining to women in business and society.In overcoming silences and facilitating voice, it is crucial to remember that silence cannot be read as an absence, but it could be signalling a range of allegiances and loyalties in these unprecedented times of race, the epidemic of violence, the political calculations of the polls and our pandemic-ravaged times. In making diversity the watermark of organisational strategies, we need new, fresh, provocative and bold ideas to be enacted.Against today's backdrop of fear and uncertainty, the need to entwine strange bedfellows such as faith and management, or two seemingly disparate schemas, is greater than ever. The long-standing dichotomy of faith vs business needs to be replaced with a business model that recognises and celebrates the myriad possibilities that come from diverse, inclusive and economically robust system approaches to business and beliefs – and this is the privilege of diversity – a beautiful accountability that belongs to each of us.Virtual diversity eventsHear from University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio at two virtual diversity events.Privilege of Diversity: Working towards InclusionWhen: Wednesday 7 October, 7-8pm Where: Online eventFind out more and registerStrategizing for an unknown futureWhen: Thursday 29 October Where: Online eventFind out more and registerArticle date: 28/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Edwina Pio Keywords: AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institute https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/aut-excellence-awards-winners-new-zealand-work-research-institute 11 Nov 2019: ​The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.Drawing particularly on their Big Data expertise, the team's research influence extends to government policy and ministerial advice targeting inequality and wellbeing.One of the most well-cited examples of the team's impact was its collaborative research with the Ministry for Women on the gender pay gap. This has led to many positive outcomes, including the development of guidelines for employers and employees for steps to take in their workplace.Institute Administrator Alexandra Turcu says the team was very appreciative of the recognition of their work. "NZWRI is a true collaboration; bringing together people from a multitude of disciplines with different interest areas and approaches to research, all working together toward common goals. Winning an Excellence Award solidifies the sense that our diversity is a strength."She says that the awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise excellence and celebrate the fantastic work that AUT staff from all areas of the University do every day. "AUT's promotion to the 3rd ranked university in New Zealand reflects the dedication of AUT's staff."Read more about the New Zealand Work Research Institute.AUT Excellence AwardsEstablished in 2012, the annual AUT Excellence Awards is the biggest event on the University calendar.Celebrating our outstanding teachers, researchers and professional staff, the awards recognise and acknowledge the exceptional work that takes place at AUT every day.Article date: 7/11/2019 5:00 p.m.Article author: Anya Imandin Keywords: Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352887/Engage2017-Katherine-Ravenswood_Through-the-Ages.pdf Keywords: Gender pay gap widest after pregnancy - report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/gender-pay-gap-widest-after-pregnancy-report 08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 29 May 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. Keywords: Gender Ministry for Women https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand 08 Nov 2019: The successful partnership between NZWRI and the Ministry for Women has produced numerous ground-breaking findings over recent years. The Ministry for Women first engaged NZWRI in June 2016 to conduct new research into the drivers of New Zealand’s gender pay gap. The Ministry commissioned this project to identify and focus on the right actions for reducing the gap. Subsequent to these research findings, the Ministry then recommissioned NZWRI to explore the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children. Results from this research provided insights as to the parenthood penalties that drive the gender pay gap. Keywords: Gender Relational marketing: A post-war phenomenon? Abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/93896/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf Was the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history - Simon Mowatt. Presentation abstract at the Business History as a Platform for Progress, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Education Lysova etal - Meaningful work from and for others.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/62607/Lysova-etal-Meaningful-work-from-and-for-others.pdf Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/92314/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017_.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25. Keywords: NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34631/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2016.pdf Keywords: ANZ OPOB PROGRAMME 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/321204/ANZ-OPOB-PROGRAMME-2019.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project New Zealand: Internet in New Zealand in 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/174915/WIP-2017.pdf World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2017. Report by Angsana Techatassanasoontorn, Antonio Diaz Andrade, Mary Hedges and Hadi Karimikia, 24 May 2018. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Pacific In-Work Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/350379/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: NZ Aged Care Survey 2016 Update: Age and location of Healthcare Assistants (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/118848/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016_-2017-info.pdf New Zealand Aged Care Survey 2016 report: Updated supplementary information (2017) - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing How can HR walk the anti-discrimination talk? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-can-hr-walk-the-anti-discrimination-talk 06 Jul 2020: Human Resource Director, 27 June 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar talks to HRD about strategies to address ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Keywords: Future-of-work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/392808/Future-of-work.pdf Keywords: Four-day work week called 'resounding success' after New Zealand company's experiment https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-work-week-called-resounding-success-after-new-zealand-companys-experiment 16 Sep 2019: ABC7 Eyewitness News, 23 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar measured the experiment's impact on a variety of factors like productivity, employee stress levels and work-life balance. Keywords: Wellbeing Four-day working week may become permanent for Kiwi company https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-working-week-may-become-permanent-for-kiwi-company 08 Nov 2019: Newstalk ZB, 18 July 2018The Kiwi boss that trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company. Keywords: Wellbeing Financial fallout of relationship failure hits mums the hardest https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/financial-fallout-of-relationship-failure-hits-mums-the-hardest 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Keywords: Gender Blending business skills and tertiary nous https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/blending-business-skills-and-tertiary-nous 16 Sep 2019: Education Central, 24 May 2018Is the world changing so fast that skills learned at university will be redundant in future? Jarrod Haar says returning from the corporate world to study can result in wider opportunities when students go back on the job market. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing The Future of Work: Is today's HR ready for tomorrow's economy? Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88523/The-Future-of-Work-prez-upgrade.pdf The future of work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy - Jarrod Haar. Presentation at the Future of Work, June/July 2017. Discussion about HR and the 'Gig Economy'. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing NZ Work Research Institute news December 2015_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/59825/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-December-2015_.pdf Keywords: The four-day working week: Build it and they will hum https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-four-day-working-week-build-it-and-they-will-hum 08 Nov 2019: Stuff NZ, 8 August 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said there was clear evidence that stress levels, work-life balance, job satisfaction and employee commitment all improved as a result of the four-day working week trial. Keywords: Wellbeing Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/383149/Barries-to-Participation-Symposium-programme.pdf Keywords: International Women's Day https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/international-womens-day 08 Nov 2019: Community Scoop, 8 March 2018International Womens Day will be commemorated globally today, 8 March, through a rich diversity of initiatives celebrating womens achievements, opportunities and potential, while reflecting on this years theme of Press for Progress. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS), co-hosted a special event to celebrate ordinary and extraordinary women who have changed, and are changing, New Zealand’s history. Keywords: Gender NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/34204/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014.pdf Keywords: How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-to-move-beyond-simplistic-debates-that-demonise-islam 16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 21 March 2019In her recent opinion piece, University Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, recommends three diversity initiatives as tools for reducing Islamophobia: (1) Emphasising positive counter narratives; (2) Creating compassionate disruptors; and (3) Highlighting social cohesion. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Wellbeing Superu-Transience_04082017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/352892/Superu-Transience_04082017.pdf Keywords: Mothers bear financial brunt of break-ups https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mothers-bear-financial-brunt-of-break-ups 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 19 April 2018In a world first study AUT's Michael Fletcher has found it's mothers who are financially worse off after a relationship breaks up. Family law expert Kirsty Swadling explains why and what can be done to protect mothers financially. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing AUT Excellence Awards winners – New Zealand Work Research Institute https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/future-of-work-research-initiatives-launched 11 Nov 2019: AUTi, 7 November 2019​The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact. Keywords: Company that tried four-day work week says it was a 'resounding success' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/company-that-tried-four-day-work-week-says-it-was-a-resounding-success 16 Sep 2019: Fox59 News, 22 July 2018A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work week says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent. Employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week. Keywords: Wellbeing Barries to Participation - programme 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/272235/Barries-to-Participation-programme-2019-real-ome.pdf Keywords: Name changing a game changer for migrants' job prospects, study finds https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/name-changing-a-game-changer-for-migrants-job-prospects,-study-finds 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 26 June 2018AUT's Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio found migrants are changing names to sound more Kiwi to increase their chances of finding employment. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing UN Women's Empowerment Principles Survey.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/378883/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdf Keywords: Leon - NZWRI seminar 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/416361/Leon-NZWRI-seminar-2020.pdf Keywords: NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/34203/NZ-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2014-report.pdf Keywords: Dik, Duffy - Work as a calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/62574/Dik,-Duffy-Work-as-a-calling.pdf Keywords: Flexible work: The rise - and pros and cons - of shunning the 'office' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/flexible-work-the-rise-and-pros-and-cons-of-shunning-the-office 16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 31 May 2019Millennials appear to be driving away from the 9-to-5 jobs in search for more flexible work. Professor Jarrod Haar told Stuff that flexible work has few downsides: "The lack of commute time could lead to increased efficiency and business owners could reduce their office space and associated costs." Keywords: Wellbeing ACE 2019_Gail.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/291251/ACE-2019_Gail.pdf Keywords: Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/351114/Mario_SHAs_AUT-02052019.pdf Keywords: Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_chinese.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34215/Global-Focus-Issue__3_2015_je-suis-diversity_chinese.pdf Keywords: Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/383140/Workplace-ERPs-Sept-2018-FINAL-1.pdf Keywords: Transport's dirty little secret: The truckers breaking the law just to survive https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/transports-dirty-little-secret-the-truckers-breaking-the-law-just-to-survive 08 Nov 2019: The Spinoff, 16 January 2019AUT researcher Dr. Clare Tedestedt George recently completed her PhD thesis on occupational safety, health and well-being of truck drivers in New Zealand. George interviewed 45 industry participants, including 20 drivers, and results painted a grim picture of the 'cutthroat' industry. Keywords: Big data https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/big-data 10 Sep 2020: Many projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD). See a quick summary in our Big Data pamphlet.Selected recent examples2019In-work Poverty in New ZealandCommissioned by the Human Rights CommissionCharacterising New Zealand's Underutilised WorkforceInfographic Commissioned by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)2018Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in WellingtonCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionParenthood and labour market outcomesCommissioned by the Ministry for WomenLand Use Regulation, the Redevelopment Premium and House Prices(in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Research in Economics, University of Auckland)Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDICommissioned by the Ministry of Education2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry for womenResidential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationCommissioned by SuperuExplaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualificationsCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionLow pay workers in NZCommissioned by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and EmploymentIntegrated Data Infrastructure on Stats.govt.nz Big Data reports View a full list of all of our Big Data reports which use large administrative datasets. View reports Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View surveys Keywords: Health innovation cuts ED admissions https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/health-innovation-cuts-ed-admissions 08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 5 October 2018New research from Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looked at the short-term impacts of the Health Care Homes model in Wellington. Commissioned by NZ Productivity Commission, the report showed a statistically significant decrease in Emergency Department presentations for patients at HCH practices. Keywords: Disability, Housing The Expression, Experience and Transcendence of Low-Skills in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/464448/Gail-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Workplace diversity up for discussion https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/workplace-diversity-up-for-discussion 08 Nov 2019: Newshub, 15 October 2018Auckland DHB is fast-tracking Māori and Pasifika candidates to the interview stage to try increase diversity. Is it right for people to be given a leg up because of their ethnicity? AUT Professor Jarrod Haar thinks it is a positive policy change. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica OPOB_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/298844/OPOB_CFP_2019.pdf Keywords: Survey reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports 09 Mar 2020: Below are examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI.Our research section has more information about two noteworthy survey-based projects: The World Internet Project NZ and The Map of Meaningful Work. NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey Funder: NZ Women's Empowerment PrinciplesThe aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.View the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains Funder: Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)The Māori Language Commission commissioned NZWRI and Te Ipukarea (The National Māori Language Institute) to explore the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts and analyses fourteen case study interviews and a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.View the report The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand. Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Ageing Workforce Survey In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Engaging Older Workers Productively The New Zealand Diversity Survey In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues. The New Zealand Diversity Survey has been conducted on a quarterly basis and reported bi-annually.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 Other reports NZWRI publishes research on a range of news forums. Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: How women’s life-long experiences of being judged by their appearance affect how they feel in open-plan offices https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-womens-life-long-experiences-of-being-judged-by-their-appearance-affect-how-they-feel-in-open-plan-offices 08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 8 October 2019Dr Rachel Morrison, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, published an article in The Conversation on the gender differences in the perception of open-plan office spaces. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing The Past, Present, and Future of the World Internet Project: Jeffery Cole poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/88863/Jeff-Coles-poster.pdf Seminar poster of Jeffery Cole.The past, present, and future of the World Internet Project. Public Seminar, 11 August 2017. Keywords: Digital Inclusion Report for Ministry For Women: Parenthood and labour market outcomes (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/174764/Parenthood-and-Labour-Market-Outcomes.pdf Parenthood and labour market outcomes. A report commissioned by the Ministry for Women - Isabelle Sin, Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco, May 2018. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Underutilisation Report_30September_PRINT_VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/350639/Underutilisation-Report_30September_PRINT_VERSION.pdf Keywords: NZWRI August Newsletter 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/92638/NZWRI-newsletter-August-2017-Final.pdf New Zealand Work Research Institute: Newsletter August 2017, Issue 25. Keywords: Cathy Murphy: Westpac's gender pay gap surprise - give me strength https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/cathy-murphy-westpacs-gender-pay-gap-surprise-give-me-strength 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 19 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco provided oversight on the analysis for Westpac's first gender pay gap report. Results were not what the CEO expected. Keywords: Gender working paper 19_05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258608/working-paper-19_05.pdf Keywords: VUW_AppliedEconometricsWorkshop_Dasgupta.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/352057/VUW_AppliedEconometricsWorkshop_Dasgupta.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Do you really want to share everything The Wellbeing of work-linked couples.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392186/Juliane-Do-you-really-want-to-share-everything-The-Wellbeing-of-work-linked-couples.pdf Keywords: Juliane - Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers UPDATE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/367254/Juliane-Does-Unemployment-Make-Better-Fathers-UPDATE.pdf Keywords: NZWRI secures $4.3 million MBIE funding https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/nzwri-secures-$4.3-million-mbie-funding 08 Nov 2019: AUTi, 20 September 2019Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Endeavour fund. Keywords: BEL staff excellence celebrated https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated/bel-staff-excellence-celebrated 08 Nov 2019: ​The Business, Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 3 September, celebrating staff who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.The winners are:Research awards:Research Excellence Award 2019: Associate Professor Saten KumarEmerging Researcher Award 2019: Dr Leonid SirotaPostgraduate Research Supervision Award 2019: Associate Professor Ken HydeExcellence in Engaged Research - Team Award 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie DouglasExcellence in Engaged Research Award 2019: Associate Professor Thomas ScottExcellence in Learning and Pedagogical Research Award 2019: Dr Rouxelle De VilliersDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-Wiersma and Professor Jarrod HaarDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-WiersmaDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Eunjoo HanDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Edwina PioDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Peter McGheeDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Margie Elley-BrownProfessional staff awards:Excellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Paula MurrayExcellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Nikki DicksonExcellence in Administration Team Award 2019: Karen Morgan, Miura Elikana, Rhea Hart, Brenda Kiernan, Elsie Tamalo, Prafull Hippargekar, Tupou Ta’ufo’ou, Rose Leisi, Paul (Joon-Ha) Cho, Paula Murray, Rochelle Quinn, Regina Lee, Michelle Wiggins, Jan HomanTeaching awards:Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 Individual Teaching Excellence: Gillian CraigExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Fiona HurdExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Angsana TechatassanasoontornExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Innovation: Dr Smita SinghExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Assistant: Alexandra TurcuThis article appeared first on AUTi.Article date: 7/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Media engagement The Institute is regularly mentioned in the media. Find out where and relevant links. Media mentions Keywords: Michael Fletcher: Welfare system needs radical shake up https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/michael-fletcher-welfare-system-needs-radical-shake-up 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 8 November 2017After nine years of National's so-called welfare reform, there is a certain irony in the fact that one of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform. The lesson is that welfare is for us all. It is not the "us-and-them" thing National would have had us believe. Keywords: Wellbeing NZWRI_research_seminar_May21_2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/384009/NZWRI_research_seminar_May21_2020.pdf Keywords: MBIE low skills reading components paper UPDATE.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/446576/MBIE-low-skills-reading-components-paper-UPDATE.pdf Keywords: Kabir - Research seminar Sept 4 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/418258/Kabir-Research-seminar-Sept-4-2020.pdf Keywords: Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: Effect on youth? (NZAE 2017) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/88109/DV_law_and_youth_NZAE_2017.pdf Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected? - Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco. Discussion slides of their empirical study examining the impact of warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence on policy-relevant youth health outcomes. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 14 July 2017. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing 4th-indudtrial-revolution.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/392807/4th-indudtrial-revolution.pdf Keywords: WIP_Core-Report_Sept19_release.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352059/WIP_Core-Report_Sept19_release.pdf Keywords: Effect of 20 hours free Early Childhood Education (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/185362/ECE.pdf Effect of 20 hours free early childhood education on women's labour market outcomes - Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheung and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Gender, Regulation, Wellbeing Land Use Regulation: NZWRI Seminar Poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/140447/Land-use-seminar-poster.pdf Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation Health Care Homes Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/214846/Health-Care-Homes.pdf Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington. A report commissioned by the Productivity Commission. Keywords: Housing Annual-Report-2015_S7.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/34186/Annual-Report-2015_S7.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_07.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/399357/working-paper-20_07.pdf Keywords: Mind the gap: Money hurdles for women remain https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/immigration-marriage-and-dowry-scams-on-the-rise,-says-charity 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 10 September 2018 Women's financial positions are improving slowly, but there are still major hurdles when it comes to pay, penalties for being a mother, and a growing retirement savings gap. Professor Gail Pacheco said it was good to see the pay gap closing. Keywords: Gender OPOB final_CFP.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/298792/OPOB-final_CFP.pdf Keywords: Presentation Labour market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/451451/Presentation__Labour_market_dynamics_and_the_Role_of_Testosterone-1.pdf Keywords: Alarm as Kathmandu job hopefuls asked what medications they take https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/alarm-as-kathmandu-job-hopefuls-asked-what-medications-they-take 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 25 November 2018Kathmandu asks job hopefuls to list all prescription drugs or medication that they're on. Professor Jarrod Haar told the NZ Herald that it is understandable for employers to want to know about potential safety and performance issues, but as Shaun Robinson, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, it is not okay to ask general questions about medical history that aren't directly relevant to the job. Keywords: Regulation Plum_NZAE_Presentation v2.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/289873/Plum_NZAE_Presentation-v2.pdf Keywords: Mixed Methods https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/mixed-methods 22 Oct 2020: Mixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets and & quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.Low Literacy & Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZWRI members and a range of stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2019-2024. Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT);  Mary Hedges (NZWRI, AUT);  Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT); Nadia Charania (AUT); Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland); Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland).There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term. While there is some descriptive evidence available on the household and individual characteristics associated with the uptake of these services (particularly with respect to immunisation rates), there is currently no empirical research focused at understanding the relative contribution of potential drivers to the ethnic differences.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2022 Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025. Low Literacy & Numeracy For up to date information on this project, including recent outputs, see the dedicated Low Literacy and Numeracy page. Project page Keywords: Ki te tahatū o te rangi.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/378898/Ki-te-tahatu-o-te-rangi.pdf Keywords: NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2016.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/56288/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-August_2016.pdf Keywords: Intro to The Living Standards Framework Suzy Morrissey (LSF Symposium) (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/181563/3963065_Intro-to-LSF-within-policy-slides-June-2018-Suzy-Morrissey.pdf The living standards framework - Suzy Morrissey. Presentation at the Living Standards Framework Symposium, 26 June 2018. Keywords: Wellbeing Lifewise https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/scoping-the-costs-of-homelessness-in-new-zealand 17 Oct 2019: Lifewise commissioned NZWRI in 2016 to scope the cost of homelessness in New Zealand. The cost of homelessness to society and to the individual is difficult to measure, which in turn makes it difficult to formulate and evaluate meaningful policy change to address rising homelessness and housing deprivation. Keywords: Housing Women don't like open-plan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/women-dont-like-open-plan 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison has found that men and women react very differently to open-plan offices. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Impact of maternal smoking NZAE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/185361/Impact-of-maternal-smoking-NZAE_KDG.pdf Impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on children's body weight: New evidence from longitudinal data - Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, and Gail Pacheco. Presentation at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 27-20 June 2018. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Confessions of a sugar baby: The NZ women who accept gifts for dates https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/confessions-of-a-sugar-baby-the-nz-women-who-accept-gifts-for-dates 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 11 November 2018"Lifestyle choices and payment of university fees in an era of heightened competition in tandem with diminishing financial scholarships often catapult students into the outstretched arms of sugared relationships" Professor Edwina Pio told NZ Herald. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing working paper 20_15.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/436177/working-paper-20_15.pdf Keywords: Media and events https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events 11 Jan 2021: NZWRI strongly commits to engagement with external stakeholders and the public – such as businesses, government and the community. We highly regard the efforts of public commitment to disseminate research outcomes widely and translate findings for a non-academic audience.Upcoming EventsWatch this space for new events in 2021. No results were found View list of all eventsMedia engagement NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Focused innovation needed to stem recession National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. View all mentions NZWRI newsletter Read our past newsletters or sign up to receive them in the future. Each newsletter summarises our latest research and findings. Read newsletters Tweets by NZWorkResearch Keywords: Dik Shimizu - Multiple meanings of calling.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/62573/Dik-Shimizu-Multiple-meanings-of-calling.pdf Keywords: Summer Staninski https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/summer-staninski 19 Feb 2020: Research AssistantSummer works on a range of miscellaneous administrative tasks for NZWRI on a casual basis.Email: summer.staninski@aut.ac.nz Keywords: ACE-2019_Gail.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/351056/ACE-2019_Gail.pdf Keywords: Productivity Commission https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/explaining-ethnic-disparities-in-bachelors-qualifications 08 Nov 2019: The Productivity Commission have engaged NZWRI on two projects over two consecutive years. In 2017, NZWRI was commissioned to examine the substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in New Zealand. Then again in 2018, the Productivity Commission engaged NZWRI to evaluate the implementation of Wellington’s Health Care Homes scheme on a range of health-related events. Keywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing People https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people 03 Mar 2020: NZWRI has a core team of 20 members who front our deliverables. NZWRI also has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across five research groups. Together we produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Meet the team print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:253746^with_get:root='+ 273377 +'%'); NZWRI members, advisory board and research associates Our team consists of a number of researchers, associates and a professional leadership team. Who we work with Q+A with the team We sat down with our members to ask questions about their career and what they enjoy doing to unwind in their spare time. Read more Contact us For any general enquiries, please get in touch. Contact us Keywords: NZ Women's Empowerment Principles https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/un-womens-empowerment-principles-survey 17 Oct 2019: NZ Women's Empowerment Principles commissions NZWRI on an annual basis to conduct the NZ Women’s Empowerment Principles Survey (NZWEPS). The NZWEPS aims to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on the seven UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. Since 2015, NZWRI has published the survey results for four consecutive years. Keywords: Gender Low pay in NZ: Report for MBIE (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/142532/low-pay-in-nz_MBIE.pdf Low pay in New Zealand (over period 2006 to 2015) - Bill Cochrane, Michael Fletcher, Gail Pacheco and Alexander Plum. Report commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Keywords: Gender, Education, Wellbeing Powerful stories at Give Nothing to Racism https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/powerful-stories-at-give-nothing-to-racism 16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 16 March 2018The stories of everyday New Zealanders have power. This was a key message by the four stellar speakers at the recent Give Nothing to Racism symposium hosted by Diversity at AUT  and orchestrated through AUT's Dr Andrea Vujnovich and Professor Edwina Pio. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Youth, Wellbeing, Religion Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MĀORI VERSION.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/304314/Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric_MAORI-VERSION.pdf Keywords: Barriers to participation 2018 recap.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/383030/Barriers-to-participation-2018-recap.pdf Keywords: Mind your manners - why etiquette is one of your biggest assets in the digital age https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mind-your-manners-why-etiquette-is-one-of-your-biggest-assets-in-the-digital-age 14 Sep 2020: BusinessDesk, 11 September 2020Research on the inclusion of te reo me nga tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) into business culture, by Associate Director Professor Jarrod Haar, gets a mention in the discussion on kindness in the digital age. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Retirees to the Rescue https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/retirees-to-the-rescue 16 Sep 2019: Sunday News, 11 February 2018Michael Fletcher said research he did in 2015 at NZWRI found that as workers got older, they were more likely to earn lower wages. About 30% of workers over 60 years were paid less than two thirds of New Zealand's median wage. Keywords: Youth, Wellbeing Vodafone's early Friday finishes could have gone further - expert https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/vodafones-early-friday-finishes-could-have-gone-further-expert 23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020Vodafone New Zealand announced on Monday it will allow its staff to leave work at 2pm every Friday until the end of February. AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar talks about this, stating that while shorter weeks lead to more productive days, Vodaphone's initiative could have been constructed better. Keywords: UNWEPs 2016 report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/220348/UN-Womens-Empowerment-Principles-Survey.pdf United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles survey report 2016. This report was commissioned by the UN Women. Keywords: Gender AUT_wp_2018_04_replace.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/299827/AUT_wp_2018_04_replace.pdf Keywords: SEA_presentation_1.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/351050/SEA_presentation_1.pdf Keywords: Haar Morrison - Antecedents and Outcomes Meaningful work.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/62604/Haar-Morrison-Antecedents-and-Outcomes-Meaningful-work.pdf Keywords: AUT_wp_2018_02_updated.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/315342/AUT_wp_2018_02_updated.pdf Keywords: Living with open plan - report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/243125/MC_living_with_open_plan_report.pdf Keywords: Housing Construction Presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/249299/construction_presentation_jiang_final.pdf Keywords: A three-day week? NZ telcos experiment with post-lockdown office life https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/a-three-day-week-nz-telcos-experiment-with-post-lockdown-office-life 20 Jul 2020: NZ Herald, 2 July 2020Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar comments in the NZ Herald on the virtues of a three-day work week. Keywords: World Internet Project NZ: The Internet in NZ 2015 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/71328/WIPNZ-Report-060515.pdf World Internet Project: The internet in New Zealand 2015. This report presents an analysis of the usage of and attitudes toward the interest of the sampled New Zealanders. Authors: Charles Crothers, Philippa Smith, Poutasi W. B. Urale, and Allan Bell. Keywords: Digital Inclusion The future of work: Half of Kiwi 15-year-olds expect to work in one of just 10 occupations https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-future-of-work-half-of-kiwi-15-year-olds-expect-to-work-in-one-of-just-10-occupations 26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 25 January 2020NZWRI associate director and AUT Professor Jarrod Haar gave a statement to Stuff on the career aspirations of 15-year-olds. Professor Haar notes that it is difficult for children to aspire to future work roles that simply do not exist yet. Keywords: Filipino nurses - Erla presentation at AUT 8 Nov 2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352037/Filipino-nurses-Erla-presentation-at-AUT-8-Nov-2018.pdf Keywords: Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/351109/Erwin_NZAE_2019.pdf Keywords: AUT's inaugural diversity awards celebrate staff's commitment to diversity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/auts-inaugural-diversity-awards-celebrate-staffs-commitment-to-diversity 16 Sep 2019: Multicultural Times, 29 August 2018The awards celebrated AUT's commitment to diversity and inclusion, embedding everyday diversity and saluting work by the University's staff in the diversity space. Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio organised the event. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing 18_05 WP update.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/393068/18_05-WP-update.pdf Keywords: Imam thanks Southland brothers and sisters since Christchurch terror attack https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/imam-thanks-southland-brothers-and-sisters-since-christchurch-terror-attack 20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 14 March 2020AUT Professor of diversity Edwina Pio, reflected on the Christchurch terror attack and the impact it has had on Southlanders. She comments that accepting others takes time, as it means "displacing oneself from the centre of one's world view". Keywords: Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/352053/Presentation_Mother_Self_Esteem_WEAI_2018.pdf Keywords: New study finds thousands of kiwis are transient https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/new-study-finds-thousands-of-kiwis-are-transient 08 Nov 2019: Newstalk ZB, 8 February 2018AUT economist Professor Gail Pacheco told Kate Hawkesby frequent residential movement is known to have poorer outcomes. Keywords: Housing Chris_APPAM_2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/401743/Chris_APPAM_2020.pdf Keywords: Economics-WP-2017-05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/221036/Economics-WP-2017-05.pdf Keywords: David-Paterson-The-changing-labour-market-over-the-past-30-years.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/34218/David-Paterson-The-changing-labour-market-over-the-past-30-years.pdf Keywords: Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/individualising-entitlements-in-new-zealands-benefit-and-social-assistance-systems 18 Feb 2020: Funder: SuperuThe purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.View the report Keywords: Productivity Commission appointments bolster https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/productivity-commission-appointments-bolster 08 Nov 2019: Scoop, 17 June 2019Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco as a new member of the Productivity Commission's board. Keywords: Education working paper 20_09.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/404469/working-paper-20_09.pdf Keywords: Parenthood and labour market outcomes https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/parenthood-and-labour-market-outcomes 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry for WomenThis is a report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, and written in conjunction with Motu. This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.View the reportView the summary Keywords: Ageing Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/aging-workforce-survey 19 May 2020: In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Engaging Older Workers Productively Keywords: NZ Work Research Institute news April_2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/59827/NZ-Work-Research-Institute-news-April_2015.pdf Keywords: Pay Equity report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/258130/Pay-Equity-Report_Digital_final-real-one.pdf Keywords: Go to Health podcast: Is your job hurting your mental health? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/go-to-health-podcast-is-your-job-hurting-your-mental-health 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 13 February 2018Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas weighed in on whether people are more stressed by work than they were in the past, signs of stress, and how to deal with it. Keywords: Wellbeing Economics-WP-2018-04.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/221028/Economics-WP-2018-04.pdf Keywords: The-Living-Standards-Framework-_-Treasury.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392788/The-Living-Standards-Framework-_-Treasury.pdf Keywords: Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/392806/Was-the-development-of-relational-marketing-a-post.pdf Keywords: Employers nervous to "take a chance" https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/employers-nervous-to-take-a-chance 08 Nov 2019: HRD, 9 May 2018Professor Edwina Pio, Management, featured in Human Resources Director, speaking on employers’ unconscious biases when recruiting/promoting refugee and immigrant millennial's. Keywords: Education, Regulation, Wellbeing working paper 20_02.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/334358/working-paper-20_02.pdf Keywords: Westpac's first Gender Pay Gap report https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/westpacs-first-gender-pay-gap-report 01 Oct 2019: AUT News, 24 September 2019Westpac NZ has released their first gender pay gap report. Gail Pacheco provided oversight for the data and methodology of the analysis. Keywords: Gender Annual Report 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/144216/Annual-Report-2017.pdf Annual Report 2017. Keywords: working_paper_201807_brooke_cheung.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352061/working_paper_201807_brooke_cheung.pdf Keywords: Gail Pacheco pay equity presentation 15/08/2018 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/196532/Gail-Pacheco-presentaiton.pdf Gail Pacheco's presentation at Ministry for Women Pay Equity event. Two topics: (1) Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap; and (2) Parenthood and labour market outcomes. Keywords: Gender Work-life balance: 'An issue that's time has come' https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/work-life-balance-an-issue-thats-time-has-come 08 Nov 2019: Stuff NZ, 23 February 2019 Due to the success of Perpetual Guardian's four-day working week, a tool kit for implementing the policy has now been released. Professor Jarrod Haar, who analysed the original trial, said having a four-day working week increases trust in management and across teams because people rely upon each other to get work done. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Kabir - APPAM November 2020.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/453386/Kabir-APPAM-November-2020.pdf Keywords: working paper 19_01.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/258590/working-paper-19_01.pdf Keywords: Impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates - WEAC presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/88099/Child_witness_DV.pdf The impact of child welfare legislation on domestic  violence-related homicide rates - Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. Presentation at the Western Economic Association Conference, 28 June 2017. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Open-space-plane.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392800/Open-space-plane.pdf Keywords: Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7-Copy.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/352890/Superu-Part-1-13Feb201-7-Copy.pdf Keywords: World Internet Project (NZ) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/research/primary-surveys/world-internet-project-nz 08 Nov 2019: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 40 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.World Internet Project websiteWIPNZ ran its first survey in 2007, and it has continued biennially since then.From 2007 – 2016, WIPNZ surveys and reports were conducted by AUT’s Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC). Information, including reports, for this period can be found on the ICDC website.NZWRI took over the WIPNZ in 2017.The WIP survey covers a range of topics answering key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. Survey questions also delve into the attitudes and activities of non-users of the internet.WIPNZ, in conjunction with the international project, aims to provide information and insight that can assist in community development, and in policy decision-making. Numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations have also found the data to be extremely useful. Reports The internet in New Zealand 2017 The sixth World Internet Project New Zealand (WIPNZ) survey continues the biennial analysis of New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It follows on from the surveys undertaken in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.The 2017 report is the first produced by NZWRI. It surveyed 2012 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. A wide range of questions are asked about what devices people use, where they use them, and the time spent on the internet. We question people about their online activities such as information seeking, entertainment, buying or selling products, communicating with others, social networking and posting content online.View the 2017 report Internet trends in New Zealand 2007-2015 After surveying New Zealanders about their online usage every two years in this period, AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication released a report showing the remarkable impact of the internet on our lives over almost a decade.The report compares findings from the five World Internet Project New Zealand surveys which were compiled from more than 7000 questionnaires. It tracks key trends in how our online behaviour has altered over the past nine ears, across all major social groupings, and reveals how our daily communication, consumer interactions and sources of news and information have changed; in some cases, dramatically.View the Internet Trends 2007-2015 reportThis report was produced by the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC).Earlier reports can be found on the ICDC website. The internet in New Zealand 2015 The 2015 World Internet Project in New Zealand surveyed 1377 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. This is the fifth survey conducted by researchers at AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication since 2007.View the 2015 reportThis report was produced by the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC).Earlier reports can be found on the ICDC website. SponsorsThe World Internet Project New Zealand is principally funded by:Ministry of Business and Innovation & EmploymentInternetNZAuckland CouncilWe are currently exploring ways in which partnerships and opportunities for collaboration might be developed with private sector interests.If you are interested in partnering with the World Internet Project New Zealand, please contact NZWRI Research Developer, Mary Hedges.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nzPhone: +64 9 921 9999 – ext: 8546 Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. 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FIND OUT MORE Who we've worked with print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Keywords: OPOB final_CFP_2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298842/OPOB-final_CFP_2019.pdf Keywords: Women feel 'more observed' in open plan offices, Auckland researcher says https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/women-feel-more-observed-in-open-plan-offices,-auckland-researcher-says 16 Sep 2019: Stuff NZ, 9 July 2018Open-plan offices could be making women feel "watched and judged", research shows. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Supplementary Materials (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/449440/Supplementary-Materials-FINAL-JHupdate.pdf Keywords: NZ living wage needs urgent look, Massey University and AUT researchers say https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/nz-living-wage-needs-urgent-look,-massey-university-and-aut-researchers-say 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 17 December 2017Researchers say that while a national minimum wage is a legal floor intended both to provide protection for workers and encourage fair competition among employers, minimum wages were now widely recognised as failing to provide sufficient cost-of-living income. Keywords: Regulation Residential Movement within NZ: Transient Population Report for Superu (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/130854/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdf Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population - Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir Dasgupta. A report commissioned by Superu, November 2017. Keywords: Housing, Regulation, Wellbeing The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/survey-reports/latest-survey-reports/the-new-zealand-aged-care-workforce-survey 09 Mar 2020: The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand. Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Keywords: A beautiful accountability https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/a-beautiful-accountability 06 Oct 2020: AUTi, 28 September 2020Leader of the NZWRI immigration and inclusion research group, Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio, gives two presentations on diversity. First "Privilege of Diversity: Working towards Inclusion" and second, "Strategizing for an unknown future". Keywords: Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/health-care-homes-early-evidence-in-wellington 19 Feb 2020: Funder: Productivity CommissionThis report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.View the report Keywords: Immigration marriage and dowry scams on the rise, says charity https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/mind-the-gap-money-hurdles-for-women-remain2 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 12 September 2018 Hundreds of South Asian men are entering into sham marriages for NZ residency, and then using their status to extort dowry from women in their home countries. AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said transnational marriages and their link to dowry, arranged marriages, deception and violence were often insidious. Keywords: Wellbeing Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/383090/Reprising-themes-Robin-Arthur.pdf Keywords: The school holiday conundrum for parents https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/the-school-holiday-conundrum-for-parents 08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 8 July 2019 Associate Director (Human Resource Mangement), Jarrod Haar, tells Radio NZ about his research on the impact of school holidays on working mums. Is it time for employers to step up and offer more flexibility? Keywords: Regulation Developing indicators of international student wellbeing.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/364121/Developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing.pdf Keywords: Reading Components, Reading Engagement and Literacy Proficiency in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/464453/Reder-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: What makes graduates employable? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/what-makes-graduates-employable 16 Sep 2019: YUDU, n.d.Employability is something all tertiary students need to work on from their first paper to the workplace. AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, has noticed a surprisingly large number of students lack experience with job-preparation. Keywords: Education characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce-evidence-from-the-household-labour-force-survey.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/311413/characterising-new-zealands-underutilised-workforce-evidence-from-the-household-labour-force-survey.pdf Keywords: Te Reo Subjective Motivation Report_.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/287691/Te-Reo-Subjective-Motivation-Report_.pdf Keywords: Watch the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge Livestream https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/watch-the-inter-university-3mt-masters-challenge-livestream 08 Nov 2019: AUTi, 22 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, took first place at the AUT Three Minute Thesis Competition Master's finals and will now represent AUT at the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge in Dunedin. Keywords: Award for Business Research Translation https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/award-for-business-research-translation 23 Jan 2020: Associate Professor Rachel Morrison​Congratulations to Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) for her award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition.The annual event, judged by an independent, industry panel, aims to highlight the value and relevance of academics’ business research to external stakeholders. This is the second consecutive year Associate Professor Morrison has earned an award in this competition.The anonymous, 1000-word submissions must derive from recent research by the entrants which has been published in a peer reviewed journal.Associate Professor Morrison translated her scholarly research (written in collaboration with Dr Roy Smollan – Management, AUT) into gendered responses to open-plan offices, which was published in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics in 2019. Hers was one of five submissions from AUT. There were 20 entries from the University of Auckland Business School, two from Massey University Business School (Albany), and two from the Waikato Management School. Article date: 21/01/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older Keywords: Economics Working Paper Series - 03_replace.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/321286/Economics-Working-Paper-Series-03_replace.pdf Keywords: 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/2021-nz-sustainability-survey-launches 20 Jan 2021: AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Keywords: IWP launch in Auckland (25 Nov).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/329824/IWP-launch-in-Auckland-25-Nov.pdf Keywords: Q + A with Lisa Meehan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-lisa-meehan 14 Aug 2020: Lisa Meehan joined NZWRI in 2019 as the Associate Director (Economics and Research). We asked Lisa to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1.  What has been your career journey so far in the field of economics? My time in economics has taken me from a graduate position in an economic consulting firm, to the public sector (the Treasury and Productivity Commission), and then to the OECD in Paris. I returned to NZ last year to take on the role of Associate Director (Economics and Research) at the NZWRI. So I’ve covered most of the broad categories of economist jobs: consulting, public sector and academia – the only noticeable thing missing from the list is bank economist.2.  Describe your key research focus when at the OECD and highlights of that research. I worked in the OECD Economics Department and for most of my time there I was on the Mexico and Costa Rica desk, undertaking and applying research to provide real-world policy advice. A professional highlight was when our advice translated into positive policy changes. For example, in Costa Rica, our advice influenced reforms to further increase the independence of the central bank and changes to labour market regulations aimed at bringing more workers into the formal economy. Unsurprisingly, personal highlights included living in Paris and visiting Latin America on a regular basis.3.  Describe your current role at NZWRI and your current research focus. My current research focuses on using linked administrative data (particularly Statistics NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure and Longitudinal Business Database). This covers a wide variety of topics from examining the impact of paid parental leave to the overlap between crime victimisation and offences, to underutilisation in the labour market, and much more. More often than not, the key aim of these research projects is to provide evidence-based insights to inform policy.4.  What makes this research impactful? One of the features of our work is that it tends to be commissioned research projects from government agencies. This means that we work closely with the policy makers when designing the research programme and interrogating the data. Examples of current research in this vein include: examining the relationship between occupational health and safety risk in NZ and future of work patterns (project for WorkSafe); and investigating the lifecourse trajectories and outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills (MBIE Endeavour Grant).5.  What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I enjoy going to the gym, and have recently been spending most of my weekends house hunting – although, thankfully I have now found a place, as the search had diminishing marginal utility. Now that I have some additional spare time, I going to fire up my language learning neurons before I completely forget what little French I once knew. Further Information To find out more about Lisa Meehan, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profile Keywords: Normalisation of Te Reo Māori is good for business https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/normalising-of-te-reo-maori-is-good-for-business 08 Nov 2019: HRNZ, 16 July 2019Reserach by AUT's Te Ipukarea The National Māori Language Institute and the New Zealand Work Research Institute for Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) has shown organisations which incorporate te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) in their workplaces benefit from improved cultural satisfaction and increased job satisfaction. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Twitter feed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/boxes/twitter-feed 08 Nov 2019: Tweets by NZWorkResearch Keywords: Q + A with Christopher Erwin https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-christopher-erwin 29 Oct 2019: Dr Christopher Erwin joined NZWRI in 2018 as a Research Fellow after completing his PhD studies at the University of New Mexico. When asking Chris to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said: Economics is a field that demands persistence, thick skin, and a lot of patience.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I was an undeclared undergraduate student in Arizona State University's School of Business. I was 17 years old and it was my first time living away from Seattle, my hometown. I knew I wanted to study business but wasn't sure whether I would focus on finance, economics, or supply chain management, etc. Then I took my first course in economics. It was with Dr Stephen Happel, who ultimately ended up supervising my honours thesis. His introductory macroeconomics class was inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking. He taught us that economics wasn't just a discipline, but a rigorous way of thinking and approaching problems. I was hooked.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.I currently have a paper under review which examines whether college graduates in the United States are penalised for taking longer to complete school. This could be expected if employers interpret lengthened time to degree as a signal of poor productivity. We develop a model of human capital that shows under which conditions students prefer a longer, non-traditional path to degree completion over the traditional four-year plan. The preferred path depends on risk preferences, the returns to college, the direct cost of school, and the opportunity cost of attending college. Using restricted data from the United States Department of Education, we test for early-career wage penalties associated with longer time to degree.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.After accounting for the endogeneity of time to degree in the wage equation, we are unable to find any evidence that taking longer to complete college results in lower early-career wages. This result (in addition to our model of human capital which shows that rational, utility-maximising students may prefer a longer path to a college degree) suggests that concerns over lengthened time to degree in the United States may be misplaced.(4) What makes this research impactful?This research is timely and policy relevant. Several states and university systems are introducing policies which penalise students that do not remain on track to complete college in the 'normal' time of four years. These policies increase costs for students not staying on the traditional trajectory for earning a college degree. We argue that such policies may decrease the chances of completing college at all, especially for students who work during high school.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am passionate about technical canyoning, which involves climbing, abseiling, jumping, and swimming down slot canyons. The sport takes you through some incredible places that very few people ever get to experience. The bonding that occurs in a team when you're responsible for each other's lives is very rewarding. Canyoning is not without its costs, however - sprains, breaks, aches, and tears - so it's common to see me hobbling around the office nursing some sort of injury. Beyond canyons, I enjoy cooking with my lovely wife Sara - especially any recipe out of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Further information To find out more about Christopher Erwin, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: The Labour Market Returns to Literacy and Numeracy Skills in New Zealand: Evidence from PIAAC (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/464452/Chris-NZVETRF.pdf Keywords: Ethinic disparities in bachelor's qualifications NZ - Working paper 2017 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/65733/Ethinic-disparities-in-bach-quals.pdf Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in New Zealand - Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe Pushon. Working paper 2017/01, February 2017, commissioned by the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica, Education How parenthood continues to cost women more than men https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/how-parenthood-continues-to-cost-women-more-than-men 16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 29 May 2018New research shows how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap. It penalises all women, particularly those who are on high incomes, and sets them on a trajectory of lower lifetime earnings relative to their male peers. See also, Stuff, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and Victorious. Keywords: Gender 2019 Women of Influence Award finalists announced https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/2019-women-of-influence-award-finalists-announced 16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 1 September 2019Lead Researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Professor Edwina Pio, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Congratulations Edwina! Keywords: Struggle is real with the holiday juggle https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/struggle-is-real-with-the-holiday-juggle 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 20 January 2019A study by AUT's Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris showed that school holidays clearly create pertinent issues for NZ parents. How can companies help? Potential solutions include enhanced flexibility during the school holiday weeks, provide holiday childcare or program subsidies, or give staff the ability to work remotely and/or part-time during the holiday weeks. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing Wellbeing and Performance Symposium: Employment Challenges of Older women (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/95628/Myers_Older-women-employment-challenges-and-wellbeing-in-later-life.pdf Older women: employment challenges and wellbeing in later life - Barbara Myers. Abstract for Barbara's work exploring the older worker discourse on wellbeing. Keywords: Wellbeing Human trafficking victims 'travelled willingly' to New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/human-trafficking-victims-travelled-willingly-to-new-zealand 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 9 May 2018Despite global estimates that there are about 40 million human trafficking victims, AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio believes the number of true victims was much smaller. Keywords: Regulation, Wellbeing NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/313151/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO.pdf Keywords: Bouncing back from adversity: Exploring organisational resilience in NZ - Symposium presentation (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/88520/Akld-IO-Psych-org-resilience-psych-climate.pdf From conflict to balance: Using work-life balance to understand the work-family conflict-oucome relationship. "Bouncing back from adversity: exploring an organisational resilience psychological climate in New Zealand" - Jarrod Haar. Presentation slides for The Future of Work, June/July 2017. Keywords: Wellbeing Smith - finding Meaning in life (Hairstylists).pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/62614/Smith-finding-Meaning-in-life-Hairstylists.pdf Keywords: NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO-use-this.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/378944/NZDS-Annual-Summary-Report-to-EEO-Trust-Oct-2014_EEO-use-this.pdf Keywords: Rachel Morrison: the gender divide on job satisfaction https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/rachel-morrison-the-gender-divide-on-job-satisfaction 08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 19 August 2018AUT Senior Lecturer and NZWRI member Rachel Morrison reveals what makes people love their jobs. Her research highlighted the difference in how men and women experience job satisfaction. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/vulnerable-transient-population-the-size-of-hamilton 16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, Nine to Noon, 14 March 2018New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient'. Kathryn Ryan speaks with co-author of the report, Gail Pacheco. Keywords: Housing Pacific In-Work Poverty Report.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/350654/Pacific-In-Work-Poverty-Report.pdf Keywords: FoW-March-2016-Pacheco-without-animations.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/34799/FoW-March-2016-Pacheco-without-animations.pdf Keywords: Counting what counts for women at work https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/counting-what-counts-for-women-at-work 08 Nov 2019: Employment Today Magazine, August/September Issue 2018Professor Gail Pacheco comments on how well New Zealand is performing in terms of gender equality at work. NZ ranked ninth in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report for 2017; the only country to retain a top ten spot from the previous year. One area of focus with regard to economic participation that still needs work is the presence of women in senior or managerial roles in the workforce. Keywords: ER seminar programme + poster.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/240668/ER-seminar-programme-poster.pdf Keywords: Four-day working week trial at Perpetual Guardian a success, boss wants to make it permanent https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/four-day-working-week-trial-at-perpetual-guardian-a-success,-boss-wants-to-make-it-permanent 16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 22 July 2018The Kiwi boss who trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company. Keywords: Wellbeing Q + A with Antonio Díaz Andrade https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/qa-with-the-team/q-a-with-antonio-diaz-andrade 11 Dec 2019: Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade is an Associate Professor in AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group. When asking Antonio to fill in the blanks: " Business Information Systems is ____, _____ and _____ ", this is what he said: Business Information Systems is an exciting and fun discipline that explains how individuals, organisations and social groups use digital technology and the consequence of this use.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in information systems?I joined the Peruvian Air Force when I was 18 years old but completed my training in the Argentinian Air Force. Upon graduating with a BEng in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering, I returned to Peru; all in all, I spent 15 years in the military. After leaving the Peruvian Air Force, I completed an MBA with a specialisation in information systems. In the course of my studies, I read a lot about the social transformations that technology would produce. At that time, the idea of the information society was gaining momentum and e-commerce businesses were popping up everywhere (it was also the time when the “dotcom bubble” burst). I started connecting the dots; I wondered how digital technology, which was becoming ubiquitous, could help people living in conditions of extreme poverty in some of the places I visited during my time in the Air Force. I was fortunate to be offered a teaching position at ESAN University, from which I got my MBA qualification. This position gave me more exposure to novel initiatives that involved the use of digital technology. Most importantly, in the course of my teaching, I discovered that I wanted to pursue an academic career in information systems. In February 2004, I landed as a PhD student in information systems at The University of Auckland. I completed my studies in 2007, graduated in 2008, joined the Business Information Systems Department in 2009 and became a member of the New Zealand Work Research Institute in 2012. The rest is history.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I am currently working on four big projects, but the one that I would like to describe here is one I am collaborating on with three colleagues. Two are from the Business Information Systems Department and one from the Management Department. The project is about understanding how indigenous worldviews shape the way Māori information systems professionals develop their artefacts.3. Describe the key results/main findings.By adopting a narrative approach, my colleagues and I analyse the stories of three Māori information systems professionals: a game developer, a digital activist and a digital designer. We found that the interplay of the Māori concepts of whakapapa (genealogy), tikanga (traditions) and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) influence their approach to develop artefacts.4. What makes this research impactful?The impact of this research is twofold. First, it pioneers indigenous research and constitutes an attempt to legitimate indigenous knowledge and traditions in the information systems field, which is mostly dominated by western theories and methods. Second, this research shows evidence that Māori developers deliberately engage in using the digital space for cultural reaffirmation.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Travelling around beautiful New Zealand and cooking. I confess that I should go back to my sports routine; I do not practise sports as I used to – and should – do. Further Information To find out more about Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade, his extended research and expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile Keywords: Lisa Meehan https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/people/profiles/lisa-meehan 01 Dec 2020: Lisa’s experience spans international governmental organisations, the NZ public sector and economic consulting.Email: lisa.meehan@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile Keywords: older-women.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392802/older-women.pdf Keywords: NZ-export-market.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/392787/NZ-export-market.pdf Keywords: Florian et al. - Volunteers.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/62577/Florian-et-al.-Volunteers.pdf Keywords: Empirical-Evidence-AUT-Workshop.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/352900/Empirical-Evidence-AUT-Workshop.pdf Keywords: Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/empirical-evidence-of-the-gender-pay-gap-in-new-zealand 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry for WomenThe size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. This is consistent with that found by Dixon (2003), indicating that the gender pay differential hasn’t narrowed in the last decade. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics. We also test the robustness of the results with use of a matching approach and continue to find that the unexplained proportion dominates. Finally, we test the hypotheses of a glass ceiling and sticky floor and find evidence in favour of the former, with the proportion of the pay gap that is unexplained rising as we move up the wage distribution.View the report Keywords: Why young Kiwi women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/why-young-kiwi-women-are-the-unhappiest-employees-in-the-workforce 08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 13 March 2018Young women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce, research suggests. AUT research author and professor Jarrod Haar said the findings likely represented young women of that age "getting to grips with 'life'", "possibly with less money and limited assets". Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Transient population report FINAL.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/350606/Transient-population-report-FINAL.pdf Keywords: Low pay in NZ https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports/latest-big-data-reports/low-pay-in-nz 18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentThis research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics, over the period 2006 to 2015. This is the first time that the the IDI has been interrogated in this way.View the report Keywords: Big Diff: Beautiful Diversity and Ugly Prejudice in Auckland https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/big-diff-beautiful-diversity-and-ugly-prejudice-in-auckland 08 Nov 2019: Polite Rebellion, Stuff.co.nz, November 2018While Auckland's festivals and cultural events can bring the city together to embrace diversity, Director of Diversity Profesison Edwina Pio said that we've got to do much more than that. Keywords: Maori and Pacifica Is your boss spying on you at work? https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/is-your-boss-spying-on-you-at-work 08 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 6 October 2020TVNZ's Seven Sharp featured a segment discussing employee surveillance with our Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. The negative effects of being spied on at work included: higher anxiety and job stress and more likely to think about quitting. Keywords: Ministry of Education https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/who-weve-worked-with/developing-indicators-of-international-student-wellbeing-a-scoping-exercise-with-the-idi 17 Oct 2019: In June 2017, the Ministry of Education (MoE) released an International student wellbeing strategy to promote safety and welfare of international students in New Zealand. This strategy includes four broad domains of interest – economic wellbeing; education; health; and inclusion. NZWRI was commissioned by MoE to scope how useful administrative data can be in producing benchmark indicators to monitor outcomes under this new wellbeing strategy. Keywords: Education, Wellbeing Gail-Pacheco-A-compilation-of-minimum-wage-research.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/34219/Gail-Pacheco-A-compilation-of-minimum-wage-research.pdf Keywords: Older Women Have More Fun https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/older-women-have-more-fun 16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 13 March 2018Author of the Wellbeing @ Work Study, Professor Jarrod Haar says, when it comes to work-life balance and satisfaction with life and careers, it’s women over the age of 55 who are the clear winners. Keywords: Gender, Wellbeing Silence and sound: Diversity and the media https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/pages/silence-and-sound-diversity-and-the-media 11 Nov 2020: University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.Edwina spoke about how New Zealand is a place based on heritage, shape-shifting and transformative possibilities.She urged the organisation to use their communication power wisely as they create powerful narratives for readers, asking the audience to reflect on how we report in Aotearoa.She emphasized that for the media, every encounter matters, and that stories must reflect the vast range of voices in the country."Top editors matter in many ways, however, research has indicated that non-white top editors in countries like Germany and the UK were 0 per cent, despite large ethnic populations in these countries. Additionally, many newsroom boards have low or no diversity."Her recommendations included the need for systemic diversity beyond policy lurches and the importance of being compassionate disruptors to change opportunity structures and move through the power of persuasion and debate.Diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter Lincoln Tan and Professor Edwina PioDate: 5/11/2020 3:00 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin Keywords: themes from 2018 symposium.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/383031/themes-from-2018-symposium.pdf Keywords: WEAI-conference-28June2017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/352896/WEAI-conference-28June2017.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_05.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/382842/working-paper-20_05.pdf Keywords: Diane-Ramsay-30-years-of-HLFS.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/34217/Diane-Ramsay-30-years-of-HLFS.pdf Keywords: working paper 20_14.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/433440/working-paper-20_14.pdf Keywords: Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/351117/Erwin_AUT_March2019.pdf Keywords: NZ Diversity Survey report 2015.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/378942/NZ-Diversity-Survey-report-2015.pdf Keywords: Land Use Regulation: NZWRI Seminar Poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/140784/Land-use-seminar-poster_.pdf Land Use Regulation Invitation Poster, New Zealand Work Research Institute Seminar Series, 2 February 2018. Keywords: Housing, Regulation Newsletter_NZ Work Research Institute December 2014.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/59828/Newsletter_NZ-Work-Research-Institute-December-2014.pdf Keywords: UNWEPs 2018 Report (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/203211/UNWEPs-2018-Report.pdf United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (UNWEPs) 2018 survey results. This report was commissioned by UN Women. Keywords: Gender Big Data reports https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/document-library/big-data-reports 16 Jul 2020: Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). Stats NZ published a range of case studies highlighting the types of research being carried out using the IDI. Our report 'Empirical Evidence of the Gender Pay Gap', published in 2017, was chosen as part of this campaign due to the insights gained from utilising the IDI.See the Stats NZ's poster - How integrated data helps: shine a light on the gender pay gapThis page lists some examples of our research reports that use Big Data. Pacific In-work Poverty in New Zealand Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The report extends the work of an earlier report on In-work Poverty in New Zealand more generally. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.View the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand Funder: The Human Rights Commission (HRC)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.View the report Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise and understanding the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also explore the transience of underutilisation and identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.View the reportView the infographic Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector Funder: Home and Community Health AssociationThe aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.This report is confidential Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington Funder: Productivity CommissionThis report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.View the report Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems Funder: SuperuThe purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.View the report Parenthood and labour market outcomes Funder: Ministry for WomenThis is a report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, and written in conjunction with Motu. This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.View the reportView the summary Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population Funder: SuperuThe Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit manages a Ministerial fund for social sector research. It is under that umbrella that this project was commissioned. This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.View the report Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI Funder: Ministry of EducationTo monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (frequency in the usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury). Low pay in NZ Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentThis research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics, over the period 2006 to 2015. This is the first time that the the IDI has been interrogated in this way.View the report Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand Funder: Ministry for WomenThe size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. This is consistent with that found by Dixon (2003), indicating that the gender pay differential hasn’t narrowed in the last decade. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics. We also test the robustness of the results with use of a matching approach and continue to find that the unexplained proportion dominates. Finally, we test the hypotheses of a glass ceiling and sticky floor and find evidence in favour of the former, with the proportion of the pay gap that is unexplained rising as we move up the wage distribution.View the report Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ Funder: Productivity CommissionThere are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite more than a decade of considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population cohort born between 1990 and 1994 from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.View the report Big data reports prior to 2017Scoping the costs of homelessness in New ZealandThe Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case StudiesThe State of the Tertiary Education Sector in New Zealand 2013Telework BriefingTrans-Tasman Telework SurveyA History of Magazine Publishing in BritainDisability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New ZealandNew ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZY-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZThe current and predicted extent of flexible working Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library Keywords: New Zealand Firms Are Letting Women Down https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/new-zealand-firms-are-letting-women-down2 16 Sep 2019: Washington Post, 6 November 2017What's got four Marks, four Johns, three Simons, two Scotts, two Peters, two Christophers -- but just one woman? New Zealand's leading stock-market index. Keywords: Gender MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/352052/MSD_reconsidering-low-paid-jobs_24Sept2018-final.pdf Keywords: Why Lion brewery won't ask candidates about current pay at job interviews https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/why-lion-brewery-wont-ask-candidates-about-current-pay-at-job-interviews 08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 1 September 2019Gail Pacheco spoke to Stuff about Lion's policy of not asking job applicants their current salary in an attempt to prevent a gender pay gap among new hires. Keywords: Gender GU QIANNI - meaningful work for Chinese managers.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/62584/GU-QIANNI-meaningful-work-for-Chinese-managers.pdf Keywords: New Commissioners appointed https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/new-commissioners-appointed 16 Sep 2019: Productivity Commission, 17 June 2019Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Productivity Commission Board. Professor Pacheco was selected for her strong technical background and extensive experience with complex research projects involving diverse stakeholder groups, including the government. Keywords: Education EALE poster (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/213367/EALE-poster-Alex-Plum.pdf When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones. Presentation poster at the European Association of Labour Economists. Keywords: Regulation 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/2019-three-minute-thesis-new-zealand-inter-university-masters-final 16 Sep 2019: Otago University News, August 2019Livvy Mitchell, Master of Business (Economics), AUT, won a $1,000 grant from the Graduate Research School to contribute towards her research. Keywords: NZWRI Annual Report 2019 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/340613/Annual_Report_2019_final.pdf Keywords: Wrapson et al Mindfulness and Resilience powerpoint.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/59841/Wrapson-et-al-Mindfulness-and-Resilience-powerpoint.pdf Keywords: FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/311910/FINAL-Participant_Information_Sheet_CareWorkforce_Qualtric.pdf Keywords: District Health Board elections: A chance to help those who care for our most vulnerable https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/media-and-events/media-mentions/district-health-board-elections-a-chance-to-help-those-who-care-for-our-most-vulnerable 08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 6 October 2019Following their research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Dr Katherine Ravenswood told Stuff that the DHB elections are important because it can determine the regulations for improving the work conditions of care and support workers. While wages increased as a result of the 2017 Settlement, homecare workers' conditions have, in many instances, deteriorated. Keywords: Disability Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw real.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/383124/Erwin_VUWAEW_AUT-win-lose-or-draw-real.pdf Keywords: Ageing-Workforce-NZWRI_Feb15.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/34206/Ageing-Workforce-NZWRI_Feb15.pdf Keywords: The NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/77828/The-New-Zealand-Aged-Care-Workforce-Survey-2016.pdf The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey 2016 - Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas. Report detailing the findings from the 2016 NZ Aged Care Workforce Survey. Keywords: Disability, Wellbeing Business-History-as-a-Platform-for-Progress-11Aug2017.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/352901/Business-History-as-a-Platform-for-Progress-11Aug2017.pdf Keywords: Plum_EEA 2019.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/308079/Plum_EEA-2019.pdf Keywords: OPOB letterhead_tt.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/298302/OPOB-letterhead_tt.pdf Keywords: Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/392784/Parenthood-and-labour-outcomes_NZAE_2018.pdf Keywords: The Soda Tax: Extended abstract (PDF) https://workresearch.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/65384/Abstract.pdf The 'soda tax' is unlikely to make Mexicans lighter: New evidence on biases in elasticities of demand for soda - Mabel Andalon and John Gibson. Extended abstract for the study of the tax on soda drinks, December 2016. Keywords: Wellbeing

16 Sep 2019: Stuff NZ, 3 August 2018Professor Gail Pacheco is part of a research team who found the wage gap between men and women widens to 12.5 per cent when they become parents.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 19 October 2018Survey results have been released about CEO salaries for the top 50 companies listed on the sharemarket. Only one woman was recorded in the survey. Professor Jarrod Haar says there is no good reason why there is not an equal, or nearly equal, proportion of women leading the country's largest firms. "The biggest problem is inherent bias in the workplace against women".

16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 29 August 2018 AUT Professor Gail Pacheco has received the 2018 NZIER Economics Award in recognition of research that provides insights into social issues affecting the country. Gail's work stood out to the Awarding Panel due to its diversity, quantity and quality.

10 Dec 2020: ​Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity was invited to Parliament by the Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration."It is admirable that we now have a ministerial portfolio that is larger than just ethnic communities as in previous years, but that encompasses diversity and inclusion," said Professor Pio.Edwina said the celebration was important as every 1 in 20 New Zealanders is now of Indian ethnicity.Professor Edwina Pio and the Honourable Priyanca RadhakrishnanA report produced by the Waitakere Indian Association on the economic contribution of New Zealand Indians was showcased at the event.It highlighted the $10 billion contribution of Indians to the economy in 2019, and other interesting statistics.Indians make up 5% of the population in 2019, with a high proportion of those under 5 and in the 20-40 age group. 65% of Indians live in Auckland, followed by 9% in Wellington.Indians are more likely to be highly qualified and employed, with 72% of Indians of working age at work, compared to 65% of the total population of working age.Diwali is known as the festival of lights and is a time of reflection. "Diwali has a deep meaning for every individual as it signifies bringing light to our hearts and minds as we seek to become more inclusive of our diverse communities," Professor Pio said.Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon and Professor Edwina PioDate: 9/12/2020 4:30 p.m. Author: Anya Imandin

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 29 May 2018The study, by three economists for the Ministry for Women, is believed to be the first in the world to measure incomes of a whole population of men and women from five years before their first baby to 10 years afterwards, using Statistics NZ's data.

08 Nov 2019: Employment Today Magazine, October 2018Dr Barbara Myers said that the social and economic benefits of employing older workers are well established, yet little is being done at an organisational level to support them remaining in the workforce. Dr Myers is part of the NZWRI Wellbeing and Performance Research Group.

08 Nov 2019: Otago Daily Times, 24 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, won the overall Master's section of the National Three-Minute Thesis competition finals with her topic "Home Detention: Couch surfing or job preserving?".

16 Sep 2019: National Council of Women of New Zealand, 29 May 2018New research Parenthood and Labour Market Outcomes, commissioned by the Ministry for Women and undertaken by AUT and the Motu Institute, released today shows that motherhood generally still comes at a significant price for women – and that parenthood remains highly gendered in New Zealand.

13 Jan 2021: National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it.

23 Sep 2019: AUTi, 7 September 2019 Numerous members of NZWRI were recognised for research and teaching excellence at the 2019 Business Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards held on Tuesday 3 September.

05 Dec 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas, from our Care/Work Research Group, conducted a survey on the work experiences of care and support workers, enrolled registered nurses and managers in the following areas:Residential aged careHome careDisability supportMental health and addictionThese sectors are vital to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, so it is important that we understand those who provide and manage care in these areas. The research could contribute to improved policy and work practices for these workers. The findings will be presented in a publicly available report.The New Zealand Care Workforce Survey 2019 has now closed. Thank you very much to all who responded to the survey. Your participation is important, and the survey will be reported on in 2020.A random number generator was used to determine the winners of the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw should receive their vouchers before Christmas.  Lucky winners will receive these prizes:$500 vouchers to a winner in Auckland$100 vouchers to winners in Timaru and New Plymouth$50 vouchers to winners in Waikato, Featherston, Palmerston North and WellingtonParticipant Information SheetParticipant Information Sheet (Māori version)

16 Sep 2020: AUT, 15 September 2020A research team led by Associate Professor Scott Duncan, Professor Erica Hinckson and Professor Gail Pacheco has secured $7.95 million to quantify the societal impact of major urban regeneration projects currently taking place across the country.

16 Sep 2019: MSN Money, 19 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar told reporters that the four-day working week could become common practice in corporate or creative work environments.

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08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 28 March 2019Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglas have launched their report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and communinty care and disability support sectors'. Results indicate that while the increased wages have made a big differences to care and support workers' lives, there have been unintended negative consequences as well.

18 Sep 2020: AUTi, 17 September 2020NZWRI Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar, discusses the importance of “servant leadership”and the and use te reo Māori.

16 Sep 2019: Employment Today, 13 December 2017The gig-work approach has instant accessibility and may be hailed as the way of the future, but Professor Jarrod Haar is less than convinced, pointing out that, although the model offers flexibility, it also has some inherent disadvantages — for both parties.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 11 March 2019Statues of Hindu gods, goddesses and deities are being discarded at Auckland beaches as part of a religious practice. Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, said usually after a religious festival or celebration statues are 'released' into the sea or lakes.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 17 July 2019Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the biggest risk of using emojis at work was likely being seen as a fool. "It might even undermine a serious email/message if you sign off that way. Or you might get the reputation of being 'immature' or a 'joker'."

27 May 2020: 1News, 18 May 2020New study from Dr Jarrod Haar suggests that having a good female leader may lead to greater employee satisfaction than having a good male leader.

16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 25 May 2018Professor of Organisational Behaviour Helena Cooper-Thomas was asked five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professional Address.

16 Sep 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 12 June 2018Interview with Professor Jarrod Haar discussing the difference between being tired and burnout, noting the latter is a chronic form of job stress. He mentions burnout can cause heart attack, mental health problems, depression, insomnia and poor performance in work. He says employees should have an open dialogue with their employers to make sure the latter does not suffer from burnout. He mentions people should learn how to say no to additional work roles. He adds social relationships are important.

04 Dec 2020: Marjo leads the Map of Meaningful Work project, which creates a holistic development survey to guide meaningful work, lives and societies.Email: marjo.lipswiersma@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

16 Sep 2019: Stuff.co.nz, 8 February 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said the shorter week could benefit businesses in the long run by reducing employee turnover, as more workers would be satisfied with their jobs.

16 Sep 2019: Meaning connects us with life. The Map of Meaning helps us find, create and retain this connection in virtually all circumstances.You can use The Map of Meaning to find purpose every day. You can use it to create meaningful work, and a meaningful workplace. You can use it to transform your relationships. We can all use it to create meaningful lives in meaningful societies.The Map of Meaning is based on rigorous research tested in many countries and cultures around the world.Until now we have not had a guide to clearly show what makes work and life meaningful. Now we do. The Map of Meaning mirrors our own deep knowing, yet in drawing all of this into one simple framework, it gives humanity new knowledge, and the ability to take charge of the factors that human beings have agreed make work and life meaningful.This holistic development model is practical and easy to use, by any one of any age, to make practical changes in our life whatever our current situation, and changes in our organisation, no matter what our position.The Map of Meaning website Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examples

26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 5 January 2020Dr Marcus Ho, leader of our Wellbeing and Performance group, spoke with Stuff reporter, Brittany Keogh, about the rise of the 'side hustle' and it's popularity with millennials.

28 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 27 October, 2020AUT Professor of Human Resource Management and one of our Associate Directors, Jarrod Haar, joined the conversation about sick leave on Seven Sharp.

17 Apr 2020: Dr Mary Hedges joined NZWRI as a research developer in 2013. Mary is a behavioural economist with expertise in multivariate analysis and analysing diverse social/behavioural data. When asking Mary to fill in the blanks: “Economics is___, ___, and ___”, here is what she said:Economics is science, social activism, and fun.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?Having done pure sciences all through school and at university when I left school, I hadn’t considered economics. I had taken it in the 7th form (year 13 now) in order to avoid pure maths as it was in the day – the irony of that!! I really discovered economics when I went back to university in my 30s and took a compulsory first year economics paper as part of my business degree at Massey. While I really struggled with the content, I loved the ideas and the questions that it helped me approach. Based on this, I took a second paper, just in case the fascination of the first one was an accident and fell in love with it even more. The die was cast. Before I knew it, I had changed degrees and was captured by, what to me, was a perfect mix of the structure and models of science with a social heart and soul.2. Describe what you do now.I’ve attempted to retire but can’t quite let go so instead of ‘doing’ the research I now focus on enabling that research for our team here at NZWRI. I write funding proposals and try to convert what the researchers want to do with opportunities for funding that are available. When I was teaching, I always tried to convey to students the need to answer the question and not just to brain dump what they knew on the topic. My work now is forcing me to live this – and I love it.3. Describe some of your best victories in your current role.I think the main thing for me is actually the trajectory of the Institute. In 2016, when Gail first convinced me to try this role, the external funding for the Institute was below 100k a year. Last year we received multi-year funding from both the Health Research Council (HRC) and an MBIE Endeavour programme as well as numerous smaller projects totalling over $7 million. The second thing I’ve found exciting is the range of organisations that we have receive funding from and collaborate closely with. To me this illustrates what attracted to me economics in the first place – the versatility of the economic toolbox to answer a wide range of questions, and the potential real-life impact of economics research.4. How was this achieved?Our success is owed in large part to our Director, Gail, but it has been built on an explicit strategy of growing our reputation for successfully completing small projects and then slowly building on both their size and time frame. We quickly achieved this and gained a reputation for not just completing the research project, but ensuring its translation for a wider audience. This also enabled us to build our research team and therefore our capacity. Each new milestone provided me with the inspiration to aim higher. Last year’s success with funding from both HRC and MBIE is the culmination of this strategy and deeply satisfying. Now the challenge is to keep the pipeline flowing. I have seen too often where large, multiyear projects are funded in a centre and the focus moves to the project instead of the funding pipeline. At the end of the project there is nothing to carry on with, leading to top people no longer having jobs and everything going back to scratch.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Top of my list is spending time with my 4.5-year-old grand-daughter, Jessica. Unfortunately, she is in London, so I do spend substantial blocks of my time in the UK/Europe with her (and our son and daughter-in-law). When home, I swim with a squad at Onehunga pools and also do a couple of the ocean swim series in Auckland and around NZ. My husband now complains he has become a swimming widower in the summer. I also like to read, watch The Chase and while I do a wide range of crafts, I love to cross-stitch. Further information To find out more about Mary Hedges, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit her academic profile. Academic profile

19 May 2020: In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues. The New Zealand Diversity Survey has been conducted on a quarterly basis and reported bi-annually.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014

29 Oct 2019: Scoop, 24 October 2019AUT has bestowed its top award on our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, for her research, scholarship and application of integrated data to help inform social policy and wellbeing. Congratulations Gail!

16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 16 July 2019Our new research shows organisations that incorporate te reo Māori in their workplace benefit from increased job satisfaction. Associate Director Jarrod Haar told Stuff that the reasons why organisations started including more te reo or tikanga Māori generally stemmed from wanting to better reflect their staff and customers.

17 Oct 2019: NZWRI was commissioned by the Blind Foundation to provide insight as to the size and nature of the disabled population in NZ, and how their economic outcomes have changed over the last 15 years. The aim of the Blind Foundation’s project was to present an up to date summary of people with disabilities as such information is imperative for policy makers and support providers alike. The research scope of this report was to examine relevant overseas legislative models providing for accessibility for disabled persons and to distinguish therein provisions that might significantly advance current New Zealand accessibility laws.View the campaign and other relevant information.

16 Sep 2019: Newsie, 29 May, 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother. The research commissioned by the Ministry for Women found women face a 4.4 percent drop in hourly wages compared to what they would have received if they didn't have children.

30 Sep 2019: Newshub, 30 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco told Newshub that there are a number of reasons why fewer fathers take parental leave, but "due to the gender pay gap, and the likelihood that the father is earning more, there is less incentive for fathers to take up the leave".

08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 9 November 2018Barbara Myers, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, said that after taking time out to have children, women often feel like they are behind and can't meet promotional measures. According to Myers, many women also opt to return to part-time work, and this creates another barrier for women in the workforce.

16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 27 August 2019Following her research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Lead Researcher of our Care/Work Research Group, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, told Stuff that NZ needs an attitude change if we are to achieve pay equity.

16 Sep 2019: Newstalk ZB, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison found that employers need to be more aware that women are conscious of being observed when in open plan workspaces.

08 Nov 2019: Weekend Herald, 26 October 2019NZ Herald's Liam Dann writes about Gail Pacheco's childhood; how the 1990 Iraq attack shaped her passion for applying her economic research to the lives of the most vulnerable people.

16 Mar 2020: AUTi, 16 March 2020Research by Katherine Ravenswood has shown there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.

06 Jan 2020: Nic assists with the running of NZWRI and contributes to a range of research projects. His work days are Monday – Wednesday and Friday.Email: nic.watson@aut.ac.nz

16 Sep 2019: Newstalk ZB, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size. Listen to Michael Fletcher talk with Mike Hosking.

04 Dec 2020: Marcus’ research and teaching themes lie at the nexus of wellbeing and performance, entrepreneurship and HRM.Email: marcus.ho@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

25 May 2020: Stuff, 21 May 2020The four-day week is in the news again in NZ, Professor Jarrod Haar, notes that international trials seem promising, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.

20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 19 April 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar, comments on the mental and physical effects of redundancy and what do they mean for those losing jobs as a result of covid-19.

16 Sep 2019: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo MāNew research by the NZ Work Research Institute and Te Ipukarea explored the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research identifies why organisations use, support and champion the use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in Aotearoa, and the challenges that prevent them from doing so.

18 Feb 2020: Funder: SuperuThe Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit manages a Ministerial fund for social sector research. It is under that umbrella that this project was commissioned. This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.View the report

18 Sep 2020: Just in time for mental health awareness week – a memo to Kiwi bosses:If you want to support your employees’ mental health during a crisis, non-existent leadership is better than bad leadership.This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 21-27 September.A new study by AUT’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) shows that, just after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, employees who felt they experienced good crisis leadership from the top of their organisation and from their immediate manager reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.Perhaps more surprisingly, the study also showed that those respondents with no contact from either their company’s boss or immediate manager also reported low anxiety, depression, and stress.In contrast, employees who experienced poor crisis leadership fared worse in terms of their mental health.This finding–that having no crisis leadership interaction was superior to receiving poor crisis leadership–challenges the notion that leaders must constantly engage their workforces–particularly during times of uncertainty.The study was undertaken during the nationwide lockdown, from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1. Participants comprised a representative sample of around 1300 New Zealand employees who were relatively evenly split across gender and spanned an age range of 19-70 years (with an average age of 39 years). Just over 1000 employees were surveyed in the first month of lockdown; around 250 were surveyed one month later.Participants were asked to assess the crisis leadership style of their organisation’s CEOs (or equivalent) and immediate manager during the pandemic lockdown. They were asked to describe more strategic aspects of their CEO’s approach (e.g., “Communicated what is going on with the business clearly and with transparency”) and more personal aspects of their immediate manager’s leadership style (e.g., “Was calm and patient even in the face of uncertainty”).The survey found that around 21% of respondents reported they heard nothing from their CEOs during lockdown, and over 12% had not heard from their immediate manager. Of those who did have contact, roughly 78% of respondents rated the performance of their organisation’s leadership as “neutral or better”; 75% of those surveyed described the leadership style of their immediate managers the same way.Professor Haar says the pandemic has provided unprecedented, real-time insights into the vital relationship between leaders and employees.“There is clear evidence that employees expect their leaders to help shape uncertainty and bring clarity and direction in turbulent times,” says Professor Haar. “We know a lot about good leadership and how it can help in times of crisis – but now we’re discovering the damage that bad leadership can do.”Article date: 17/09/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older

08 Oct 2020: Human Capital Formation and Changes in Low Pay PersistenceBy Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 20/15Application of the CLEAN Algorithm to Three Dimensional Coded Aperture ImagingBy Kevin Byard Economics Working Paper Series 20/14In and Out of Unemployment - Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of TestosteroneBy Peter Eibich, Ricky Kanabar, Alexander Plum and Julian SchmiedEconomics Working Paper Series 20/13The Devil is in the Details: Identifying the Unbiased Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal BehaviorBy Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/12Predicting the National Football League Potential of College QuarterbacksBy J. Dean Craig and Niven WinchesterEconomics Working Paper Series 20/11Child Gender, Ethnicity, and Criminal Behavior After BirthBy Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann, Tom Kirchmaier and Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/10Impact of State Children’s Health Insurance Program on Fertility of Immigrant WomenBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/09When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stonesBy Gail Pacheco, Alexander PlumEconomics Working Paper Series 20/08Measuring Inequality using Geospatial DataBy Jaqueson K. Galimberti, Stefan Pichler, Regina PleningerEconomics Working Paper Series 20/07Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialBy Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller, Kate KrauseEconomics Working Paper Series 20/06Reconciling Dominance and Stochastic Transitivity in Random Binary ChoiceBy Matthew RyanEconomics Working Paper Series 20/05Information weighting under least squares adaptive learningBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/04The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor ForceBy Juliane HenneckeEconomics Working Paper Series 20/03Forecasting GDP growth from outer spaceBy Jaqueson K. GalimbertiEconomics Working Paper Series 20/02Firms’ Asset Holdings and Inflation ExpectationsBy Saten KumarEconomics Working Paper Series 20/01Local unemployment changes the springboard effect of low pay: Evidence from EnglandBy Alexander Plum and Gundi Knies This paper was published in PLOS ONEHealth Care Homes: Early Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New ZealandBy Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoThis paper was published in the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and PolicyThe Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending BansBy Kabir Dasgupta and Brenden Mason Economics Working Paper Series 19/04Low-performing student responses to state merit scholarshipsBy Christopher Erwin Economics Working Paper Series 19/02The British Low-Wage Sector and the Employment Prospects of the UnemployedBy Alexander Plum Economics Working Paper Series 18/08Evaluating the Impact of 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education on Womens' Labour Force Participation and EarningsBy Isabelle Bouchard, Lydia Cheng and Gail PachecoEconomics Working Paper Series 18/05Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child weight outcomes: new evidence from longitudinal dataBy Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar M. Ghimire and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 18/04Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment: Evidence from the NLSYBy Tirthatanmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaEconomics Working Paper Series 18/03Land Use Regulation, the redevelopment Premium and House PricesBy Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade Sorensen Economics Working Paper Series18/02The economists and New Zealand population: problems and policies 1900-1980sBy Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres and Alan Rogers This paper was published in the journal of New Zealand Economics Papers, Volume 52, Issue 2Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZBy Gail Pacheco, Chao Li and Bill Cochrane Economics Working Paper Series 17/05Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence of the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSYBy Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha SolomonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/04This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Economics & Human Biology, Volume 29, May 2018Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's degree participation: Evidence from NZBy Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco and Zoe PushonEconomics Working Paper Series 17/03This paper was subsequently published in the journal of Studies in Higher EducationInsights 2017: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal StudyBy Gundi Knies and Alexander Plum Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of EssexMutualism beyond the "mutual": The collective development of a New Zealand single industry town hospitalBy Fiona Hurd and Suzette DyerThis paper was published in the Labour History journal, Volume 112, May 2017 Issue.The battle over employer-determined flexibilityBy Erling Ramussen, Barry Foster (Massey), Deirdre Farr (Massey), Stefan Quifors, Warren Goodsir, and Paul SutcliffeThis paper was published in the Employee Relations journal, Volume 38, Issue 6.Warrantless arrest laws for domestic violence: How are youth affected?By Kabir Dasgupta and Gail Pacheco Economics Working Paper Series 16/07This paper was subsequently published in The B.E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Volume 18, Issue 1Other research relating to domestic violence-related child welfare legislation was also published in the Health Economics Letter, Volume 27Youth Response to State Cyberbullying LawsBy Kabir Dasgupta Economics Working Paper Series 16/05This paper was subsequently published in the journal of New Zealand Economic Papers in May 2018. Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

16 Mar 2020: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood from the Business School recently appeared as an expert witness on the aged-care workforce and employment relations for the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. As her research has shown, there are enough similarities between Australia and New Zealand to compare employment conditions and discuss how they can be improved across both countries.Why is Australia interested in NZ laws on aged care?New Zealand, with its recent changes in aged care, is of particular interest to the Commission as it seeks to learn how to use regulation and funding models to improve work conditions across the Tasman. Recent legal changes here include increasing hourly wages for aged-care workers and paying for the travel time between clients in community care.Associate Professor Ravenswood advised that although recent changes had undoubtedly been successful in raising wages for many workers, the way in which those changes were implemented had lessened some of the positive impact.Evidence-based recommendationsShe said quality of care for older clients is inextricably linked to the work conditions of aged care workers, and that both needed to be prioritised in order to ensure good quality care. Ideally, to reflect this and recognise the value of aged-care work, funding models and service agreements need to specify better work conditions and wages as part of their terms. These could be supported in accreditation requirements and audits. Currently, there is little clarity in our regulations on the staffing levels, wage requirements and work conditions considered necessary to provide high quality of care and ensure that aged-care workers can work safely.Associate Professor Ravenswood concluded that ultimately, as the funder of these services – which are outsourced to private providers by district health boards (DHBs) – the government is responsible for the employment and work conditions of those who work in aged care.Read her full expert statement to the Australian Royal CommissionRead the full report: The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Article date: 12/03/2020 12:00 p.m.Article author: Amber Older

17 Oct 2019: The Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (Superu) were one of NZWRI's key partners between 2016 and 2018. Superu aimed to increase the use of evidence by people across the social sector and commissioned NZWRI to provide such evidence for two different projects. The first explored residential movement within New Zealand, which entailed the quantifying and characterising of NZ’s transient population. The second project examined the possibility of modernising the welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment in New Zealand.Superu was disestablished on 30 June 2018. The Social Investment Agency now houses all Superu reports and resource in The Hub.

18 Feb 2020: Funder: The Human Rights Commission (HRC)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.View the report

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 17 May 2019As New Zealand reaches 5 million people, its future will be more culturally diverse than ever. Director of Diversity, Edwina Pio, spoke to NZ Herald about cultivating racial and religious tolerance in New Zealand and explained the necessary changes at the micro, meso and macro levels.

16 Sep 2019: Leon is a PhD student researching intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using Statistics NZ’s Integrated Data Infrastructure.Email: leon.iusitini@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 4 June 2018Professor Jarrod Haar conducted a nationwide "wellbeing at work'' survey. The tale it tells about how boomers and millennials feel about their lives is, well, telling.

16 Jul 2020: Funder: Ministry of EducationTo monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (frequency in the usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury).

21 Oct 2019: AUT News, 18 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, has been awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity; specifically, how the intersection of ethnicity, religion and gender impacts and is influenced by the world of work.

08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 10 August 2018Recent research from NZWRI member Rachel Morrison discussed the gender differences in whether people prefer feeling either truly capable or else challenged to stretch their abilities.

01 Dec 2020: Mary works in the areas of labour economics, behavioural economics and life-course econometric modelling.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nz

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04 Dec 2020: Chris’ specialities include the economics of education, labour economics and more generally applied microeconomics.Email: christopher.erwin@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

27 May 2020: RNZ, 18 May 2020When it comes to good leadership, does gender make a difference? Professor Jarrod Haar has conducted research that may provide answers to these questions.

11 Apr 2020: Stuff, 8 April 2020A paper by Professor Gail Pacheco and co-authors notes that young graduates had competed for fewer jobs with older, more experienced workers after the global financial crisis - will the same occur after covid-19?

16 Sep 2019: Newsroom.co.nz, 28 November 2017Professor Erling Rasmussen - Next year is likely to bring the most significant changes in employment policy in 25 years. In particular, protections for contract and casual workers will be under the spotlight.

04 Dec 2020: Kabir’s research involves health and labour economics, applied econometrics and policy analysis.Email: kabir.dasgupta@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

24 Nov 2020: Our institute members are very active in sharing their research findings and outputs. Find a selection of our presentations below.2020APPAM 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference - 11 November 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 6 November 2020Labour Market Dynamics and the Role of Testosterone - Alexander PlumThe University of Wollongong Presentation - 6 November 2020Capping problem gambling: The effectiveness of sinking lid policies in harm reduction - Christopher Erwin, Gail Pacheco and Alexandra TurcuAUT School of Economics Seminar - 4 September 2020Time to Let Go of the Past! Effect of Clean Slate Scheme on Employment and Earnings - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumAUT School of Economics Seminar - 28 August 2020Human capital formation and state dependence in low pay - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumFuture WorkforceCopy of presentation -  Gail PachecoAAPAM 2020 International conference (Toronto) - 24 July 2020From party time to time served: legal access to alcohol and adolescent criminal behavior - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 23 July 2020Estimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand using data from a birth cohort study - Leon IutisinEALE/SOLE/AASLE World Conference 2020 – 26 June 2020Do you really want to share everything? The Wellbeing of work-linked couples - Juliane Hennecke and Clemens HetschkoPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: evidence from a randomized controlled trial - Christopher Erwin, Melissa Binder, Cynthia Miller and Kate KraussHow does low-pay persistence change with age? - Kabir Dasgupta and Alexander PlumHumankind's future of work panel discussion: flexible working – 23 June 2020Copy of presentation - Jarrod HaarSOEP Brown-Bag Seminar – 12 June 2020Suddenly a Stay-At-Home Dad: The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers' Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 21 May 2020The Devil’s in the Details: Identifying the Link between Access to Alcohol and Criminal Behavior - Kabir Dasgupta, Christopher Erwin and Alexander PlumWhat makes a successful HRC application? - 16 April 2020Copy of presentation - Mary Hedges1st Virtual Workshop on Applied Microeconomics - 16 April 2020Capping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy intervention - Christopher Erwin, Alexandra Turcu and Gail PachecoDoes Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeNZWRI Seminar Series (AUT) - 18 March 2020Does Unemployment Make Better Fathers? The Effect of Job Loss on Fathers’ Time Investment in the Household - Juliane Hennecke and Astrid PapeEconomics Department Research Seminar (University of Otago) – 6 March 2020Drinking is different! Examining the relationship between personality trait locus of control and alcohol consumption - Juliane Hennecke and Marco CaliendoAustralian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – 21 February 2020Livestream video link - Katherine RavenswoodWritten submissions - Katherine RavenswoodAustralian Gender Economics Workshop (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane) - 5 February 2020The Independent Woman - Locus of Control and Female Labor Force Participation - Juliane Hennecke2019In-Work Poverty Seminar (Wellington) - 26 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumIn-Work Poverty Launch (Human Rights Commission, Auckland) - 25 November 2019Copy of presentation - Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumSouthern Economics Association 89th Annual Meetings (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - 23-25 November 2019Children’s health insurance benefit and fertility: Evidence from the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - Kabir DasguptaStationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Kabir DasguptaLabour Econometrics Workshop (Victoria University of Wellington) - 25 October 2019Performance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial – Christopher ErwinSeminar at University of Otago  - 20 September 2019The Effect of Interest Rate Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans – Kabir Dasgupta34th Annual Congress of the European Economics Association - 26-30 August 2019When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – Alexander PlumSeminar at Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg - 23 August 2019Using randomly assigned normally distributed draws for estimating Maximum Simulated Likelihood – Alexander PlumAustralian Conference of Economists - 14-16 July 2019How can economics inform social policy? – Gail Pacheco6th Regulating for Decent Work Conference - 8-10 July 2019Repurposing Equal Pay Legislation: The Landmark New Zealand Case – Pam Nuttall'Regularising' home and community aged care work: a case study of New Zealand regulatory changes - Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodSee the corresponding reportNew Zealand Association of Economists Conference - 3-5 July 2019Stationarity in Labor-Income Process and State Dependence in Low Pay – Alexander Plum and Kabir DasguptaA Policy Evaluation of Home Detention Sentencing: Evidence from New Zealand – Livvy MitchellEstimating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand - Leon IusitiniParty foul? Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on Late Adolescent Crime in New Zealand - Christopher Erwin, Kabir Dasgupta, Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoBarriers to participation: what would make a difference and would it work? – 22 May 2019Introductory remarks of Chief Judge Christina InglisProgrammeIntroduction and recap from 2018 symposium – Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauThemes from 2018 symposium – Erling Rasmussen and Robin ArthurReprising Themes presentation – Robin Arthur, Employment Relations AuthorityAccess to Justice presentation – Justice Miller, Court of AppealWhat works? How do we know? Lessons from the field – Bridgette Toy-CroninPrice Effects of Special Housing Areas in Auckland – 2 May 2019Copy of presentation – Mario Andres FernandezBuilding the Connections Between Research and Policy – 21-23 March 201944th Annual Conference of the Association for Education Finance and PolicyLow-performing Student Responses to State Merit Scholarships – Christopher ErwinWage Effects of Baccalaureate time to Degree in the United States – 14 March 2019Copy of presentation – Christopher ErwinProductivity of Housing Construction –14 February 2019Copy of presentation – Nan Jiang Previous years 2018 Global Mobility: Experiences of Filipino Nurses in Iceland – 8 November 2018Copy of presentation – Dr Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir, University of IcelandThe measurement of in-work poverty and why it matters – 23 October 2018Copy of presentation – Rod Hick, Cardiff UniversityApplied Econometric Workshop – 19 October 2018Earnings Volatility: Within-Year Variation of Wages and Non-Employment Spells – Melanie Borah (OvGU), Kabir Dasgupta, Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumWin, lose, or draw? Student responses to lottery scholarship eligibility rules - Christopher ErwinWhen there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones – September 2018Copy of presentation, presented at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumInstitute presentation - Alexander PlumReconsidering low-pay jobs as stepping stones – 24 September 2018Copy of presentation – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumBarriers to Participation - 13 September 2018Symposium programme Video interview -  Director General Oonagh Buckley, Workplace Relations Commission, IrelandVideo interview -  Commissioner Tim Lee, Fair Work Commission, AustraliaNoted themes and issues from symposium- collected and edited by Dr Gaye Greenwood and Professor Erling RasmussenIntroductory remarks - Chief Judge Inglis, Employment CourtPresentation - Darryn Aitchison, Community Law CentrePresentation - Jayne McKendry, Citizens Advice BureauPresentation - Oliver Christeller and Mikee Santos, UNEMIG and FIRST UnionPresentation and speech - Peter Franks, Employment Mediator, MBIE & Research Associate, NZWRIPresentation - Erling Rasmussen, AUTEuropean Association of Labour Economists – 13-15 September 2018When there is no way up: Reconsidering low-paid jobs as stepping stones (Poster) – Gail Pacheco and Alexander PlumPay equity – where are we now? – 15 August 2018Closing the gender pay gap – Anna MacLean and Natasha Lewis, Ministry for WomenGender pay gap research – Gail Pacheco, NZ Work Research InstituteNZ Association of Economists Conference – 27-29 June 2018Effect of 20 hours early childhood education on women’s labor market outcomes in New Zealand – Lydia Cheung, Gail Pacheco and Isabelle BouchardPersistence of low pay employment – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoParenthood and labour market outcomes – Isabelle Sin, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaThe impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on risks of obesity among pre-schoolers – Kabir Dasgupta, Keshar Ghimire and Gail PachecoEarnings Volatility – Alexander Plum, Gail Pacheco, Malanie Borah and Kabir DasguptaResidential movement within NZ: quantifying and characterising the transient population – Nan Jiang, Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaLand use regulation, the redevelopment premium and house prices – Ryan Greenaway-Mcgrevy, Gail Pacheco and Kade SorensenMerit aid scholarships and human capital production in STEM: Evidence from New Mexico – Christopher ErwinLiving Standards Framework – A sustainable approach to business – 26 June 2018Update on Treasury’s Living Standards Framework – Suzy Morrissey, TreasuryBusiness – Human Capital – Christine Brotherton, Perpetual GuardianBusiness – Natural Capital – Karen Fistonich, Villa MariaResearch – Natural Capital – David Hall, AUTDeconstructing the Digital Divide – 28 May 2018Copy of presentation – Angsana Techatassanasoontorn and Antonio Díaz AndradePersistence of Low Pay Employment – 16 March 2018Copy of presentation – Alexander Plum and Gail PachecoWestern Economic Association, 14th International Conference – 12-13 January 2018Evaluating the Impact of Mothers' Self-esteem on Early Childhood Home Environment – Tirthatnmoy Das and Kabir DasguptaReconceptualizing Firm-Level Productivity Data – Don Webber and Gail Pacheco 2017 The Gender Pay Gap: Evidence in New Zealand and Implications for us all – 10 October 2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochaneWellbeing and Performance: Which one came first? – 6 September 2017Understanding the effects of Intra-Group Conflict: A Wellbeing Approach – Gaye Greenwood and Jarrod HaarWellbeing and performance – how can newcomers help themselves? – Sofia Garcia, Helena Cooper-Thomas, and Matthias StadlerWhat roles do HR Practices play in the Employee Wellbeing? Testing a Mediation Model on New Zealand Employees – Jarrod Haar and Candice HarrisMaking the best of it: An open plan space workers actually like – Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanHow can public policy contribute to improved performance in employment and to an increase in the Four Capitals? – Suzy MorrisseyOlder women: Employment challenges and Wellbeing later in life – Barbara MyersBusiness History as a Platform for Progress – 11 August 2017From Cinderella to Nigella: a short history of employment relations and food in New Zealand tourist hotels – David WilliamsonPerfect Storm, Serendipity or a Brief Reprieve: The localised impacts of a decline in coal mining, global oil crisis. "Think Big", and the development of New Zealand’s largest power station – Fiona HurdThe Economists and New Zealand Population: Problems and Policies 1900–1980s – Geoffrey Brooke, Anthony Endres, and Alan RogersWas the development of relational marketing a post-war phenomenon? Evidence from history – Simon MowattNew Zealand Association of Economics Conference – 14 July 2017Warrantless Arrest Laws for Domestic Violence: How are Youth Affected? – Kabir Dasgupta and Gail PachecoEmpirical evidence of the gender pay gap in NZ – Gail Pacheco, Chao Li, and Bill CochraneThe Future of Work – June/July 2017How do employees feel about the 4th industrial revolution? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: What will employment look like in the future? – Jarrod HaarThe Future of Work: Is todays HR ready for tomorrow's economy – Jarrod Haar“I get by with a little help from my friends…especially if they have good work-life balance!” – Jarrod HaarBouncing Back from Adversity: Exploring an Organisational Resilience Psychological Climate in New Zealand – Jarrod HaarWestern Economics Association Conference – 28 June 2017Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: Participation, retention, and completion in NZ – Lisa Meehan, Gail Pacheco, and Zoe PushonThe impact of child welfare legislation on domestic violence-related homicide rates – Gail Pacheco and Kabir DasguptaY-NEET: Empirical Evidence for New Zealand – 1 March 2017In 2016 the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation commissioned the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT to undertake a study to provide a comprehensive profile of the Y-NEET landscape in NZ, to examine how NZ compares internationally, and quantify the costs of this economic and social issue.This video summarises finding from the research.Empirical Evidence AUT Workshop – 23-24 February 2017Family Size Effects on Child Health: Evidence on the Quantity-Quality Trade-off using the NLSY – Kabir Dasgupta and Keisha Solomon Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

27 May 2020: Te ao, 27 May 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar advocates the four day week and has researched the unique factors associated with Māori in the workplace.

11 Nov 2020: AUTi, 5 November 2020Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.

19 May 2020: Key Researchers: Lisa Meehan and Juliane HenneckeWe have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 18 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar was extremely positive about what he found when he analysed the trial of a four day working week.

08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 3 October 2018Recent research from Dr Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie Douglass reports on the progression toward gender equity in the public sector. Results showed that the intention is there, but middle managers are often unable to implement gender equity policies due to a lack of operational agility in their agency.

08 Nov 2019: Southland Express, 22 February 2018A workshop held in Dunedin encouraged employers to take action on closing the gender pay gap. Professor Gail Pacheco presented her findings in research commissioned by the Ministry for Women on empirical evidence behind the gender pay gap.

23 Jan 2020: RNZ, 17 January 2020An in depth discussion with Julia Hartley Moore and Peter Fa'afiu on the main driving factors of poverty with Gail Pacheco discussing the findings and methodology of the In-work poverty report.

16 Sep 2019: Otago Daily Times, 4 June 2018Millennials look to be the first generation in a long time to have it worse than their parents. Who is to blame? Or is that the wrong question? Bruce Munro investigates.

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 16 October 2017AUT School of Management Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Barbara Myers, completed a piece of research on older women who opted to take a career break and travel or work overseas, and the experiment they've had upon returning home.

26 Feb 2020: Science Media Center, 23 January 2020Gail Pacheco and other experts react to gender pay gap research. They comment on the importance of the gender pay gap as an area of research, and they mention that the research finding is disappointing, but not surprising.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Productivity Commission, 4 October 2018New research from Director Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looks at the effects of a multi-disciplinary team-based model known as "Health Care Homes" implemented in Wellington. HCH involves health professionals working together in new ways with tools such as an online patient portal and GP telephone triage to tailor services to patients' needs. See the full report.

16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 28 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell from the Business School was the winner of the AUT 3MT Master's Competition. Livvy went on to compete at the Master's Inter-University 3MT Challenge in Dunedin on 22 August, where she won first prize.

11 Nov 2020: Business Insider, 5 November 2020Advice from Dr. Rachel Morrison, member of NZWRI's Wellbeing and Performance Group, has made its way into the discourse on health and safety in the office.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 4 September 2018South Asian women don't feel right reporting domestic violence because they believe it is a private affair. AUT University Diversity Professor Edwina Pio said many South Asian immigrants "carry their cultural mores including that of a controlling patriarchy".

16 Sep 2019: YUDU, n.d.AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, says the first step towards a career with purpose is to determine what is important to you.

08 Nov 2019: MSN, 20 July 2018If productivity is plummeting in the work place, the solution might be simple: Make the work week shorter. A study conducted by Professor Jarrod Haar showed the success of a four day working week.

18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanThis project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity. As part of this project, researchers were involved with analysisMeredith Connell's move to purpose-built open-plan offices. In 2018, the report 'Living with open plan: a 20 month follow up on the Meredith Connell office move' was published.View the report

16 Sep 2019: Please find below a selection of our completed project reports. Auckland’s Pre-Covid-19 Labour Market Key Researchers: Lisa Meehan and Juliane HenneckeWe have created a 3-part infographic series on Auckland’s pre-covid-19 labour market. Understanding how the labour market has been impacted by covid-19 should help us answer some meaningful policy questions in future, such as: What will Auckland’s post-covid-19 labour market look like and how can policy help it recover?Infographic 1: CharacteristicsInfographic 2: SnapshotInfographic 3: Overview & Flows The Value of Care: the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement Key Researchers: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodDr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the pay equity settlement afftected them. The report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' was launched in 2019.View the report The Physical Work Environment Key Researchers: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanThis project examines how the physical work environment, and the way that change to the physical environment is managed, affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and productivity. As part of this project, researchers were involved with analysisMeredith Connell's move to purpose-built open-plan offices. In 2018, the report 'Living with open plan: a 20 month follow up on the Meredith Connell office move' was published.View the report Revolutions from Grub Street: A history of the magazine publishing industry Key Researchers: Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (UK)A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online Understanding Insecure Work Key Researchers: Gail Pacheco, Philip S. Morrison, Bill Cochrane, Stephen Blumenfeld and Bill RosenbergThis project began by asking what could learned from the second Survey of Working Life (SoWL) released by Statistics NZ. While some excellent analytic work had resulted from the first SoWL in 2008, there was little official work planned on the second survey, and many issues around insecure work in NZ remained to be addressed.View the report Religious Diversity in New Zealand Workplaces Key Researcher: Edwina PioThis report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to  respect, understand and educate ourselves about all New Zealanders faiths and cultures.View the report Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

08 Nov 2019: Newshub, 13 March 2018When it comes to striking the perfect work-life balance middle-aged women have hit the nail on the head, new research suggests. NZWRI surveyed more than 1500 working New Zealanders about their life satisfaction, job satisfaction and their work-life balance in The Wellbeing @ Work Study.

07 Dec 2020: TVNZ, 4 December 2020The TVNZ 7 Sharp team discussed the 4-day work week with NZ Work Research Institute Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.

18 Sep 2020: New findings from AUT show that a specific style of leadership, known as “servant leadership”, can enhance the way employees understand and use te reo Māori.This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori |Māori Language Week, an annual, nationwide initiative to raise awareness of and engagement with our indigenous language.Servant leadership represents a style where leaders see their role as facilitating and empowering others – rather than being focused on their own power. Feedback on servant leadership could include, for example, “My manager spends the time to form quality relationships with employees” and “My manager makes the personal development of his/her people a priority.”This leadership style is associated with job outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction, engagement) and wellbeing (e.g., work-life balance) but its influence on the use of language in the workplace has never been tested.AUT Business School Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta) surveyed a cohort of 200 Māori employees over three six-week periods. Respondents were predominantly female and married (both 70%); their levels of education varied widely, as did the size of the companies for which they worked. The sector was roughly even between private and public sector (45%).Professor Haar found that servant leadership has significant direct and indirect effects on the use of te reo Māori in the workplace. Ultimately, employees reported that servant leadership positively shaped their cultural wellbeing (how happy they feel that their Māori culture is supported in the workplace). That sense of cultural wellbeing further shaped their use of te reo Māori at work.“The link between cultural wellbeing and language revitalisation may seem obvious – but the role of leadership in creating and supporting these in the workplace is an important discovery. We can now see that Māori language revitalisation can be enhanced by managers encouraging and being more supportive of their indigenous employees,” says Professor Haar.Professor Jarrod HaarArticle date: 17/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Jarrod Haar

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The report extends the work of an earlier report on In-work Poverty in New Zealand more generally. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.View the report

08 Nov 2019: NOTED, 24 February 2018Barbara Myer, senior lecturer in Management, explains why she uses the word “rewirement” instead of “retirement” to describe the choices made by women in their fifties and sixties who leave their jobs and families to travel and work overseas for anywhere between six months and 10 years, exploring the world not from the safety of a cruise ship but as volunteers, live-in carers or Wwoofers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms).

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 24 November 2017"The gap goes from being zero and insignificant at the bottom of the wage distribution to being about 20 per cent at the top end." says Professor Gail Pacheco.

29 Oct 2019: NZ Herald, 26 October 2019The NZ Herald present a case-study on the life of our director, Professor Gail Pacheco, who built her career on researching issues such as the minimum wage, the gender pay gap and mapping New Zealand's poorest and most transient communities.

16 Sep 2019: The Newsroom, 7 February 2018Employment law specialist, Pam Nuttall is interested in the “hobbit law” working group as it appears to have the potential “to implement a constructive intent to improve industrial relations across the board.”

04 Dec 2020: Gail has considerable experience leading funded projects involving both academic and industry collaborations.Email: gail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

16 Sep 2019: The Guardian, 15 February 2018Senior lecturer in Management, Dr Peter Skilling, argues that New Zealanders tend to be more flattered than troubled by entrepreneurs such as Peter Thiel, which doesn’t necessarily mean New Zealanders are particularly susceptible to libertarian ideas but would indicate a tendency of complacency in these matters.

08 Nov 2019: CNN Money, 20 June 2018A study conducted by Rachel Morrison looked at whether or not open office plans really did promote collaboration and conversation, as many bosses hoped.

16 Sep 2019: Insite Magazine, 21 August 2018New Zealand's first Professor of Diversity, Dr Edwina Pio, from AUT University says people often fail to recognise the heterogeneity that exists among migrant aged care workers, the majority of whom come from South-East Asia, China and India.

02 Jun 2020: The Conversation, 28 May 2020Having a leader who can champion the adoption of a four-day trial is vital, says Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar.

11 Nov 2020: Newstalk ZB, 4 November 2020Professor Jarrod Haar, NZWRI's Associate Director, joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss how employers can help their US election-obsessed staff.

19 Sep 2019: Beehive, 17 September 2019The Government is investing $241 million in leading research projects that will produce new ways of addressing long-term issues, such as increasing our sources of renewable energy, growing knowledge-intensive industries, and tackling NZ's social issues. The NZ Work Research received a $4.3 million fund for our project "The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill Aotearoa New Zealand".

08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 6 March 2018A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’.

18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodDr Julie Douglas and Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood conducted focus groups and interviews with managers and care support workers to understand how the pay equity settlement afftected them. The report 'The Value of Care: Understanding the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on the residential aged care, home and community care and disability sectors' was launched in 2019.View the report

30 Sep 2019: Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Endeavour Fund.Dr Gail Pacheco, Professor of Economics and Director of the NZ Work Research Institute, is leading an international team based at NZWRI on a five year MBIE project entitled ‘The expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New Zealand’.It is one of 22 Endeavour fund bids successful in 2019 and one of only two at AUT.  Of the almost $200 million of Endeavour projects funded, less than 10% of that funding went to social research.The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes for 1.3 million adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. Courses of intervention will be analysed by tracking individuals’ economic and social outcomes over time and at a population level.The power of this study lies in the mixed-method approach that utilises disparate administrative and qualitative data, creating a benchmark evidence-base for policy and practice; transferable in and beyond New Zealand.Complementary qualitative work with low skill groups, especially Māori and Pacific Peoples, will provide a more in-depth and contextual understanding of the obstacles faced, enablers, and value systems attached to intervention participation.One of the many advisory partners associated with this project, the Industry Training Federation, said that this research will “radically reshape the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues and move New Zealand to the forefront of effective intervention.”Article date: 20/09/2019Article author: Sandra French

23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar comments on VodafoneNZ's recent commitment to shortening the work week. He suggests that we may see more firms trialing the 4-day work week in the near future.

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 23 September 2018 AUT Professor Jarrod Haar talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50 years old.

08 Oct 2019: Tamara looks after the day-to-day running of NZWRI. Her work days are Monday and Wednesday – Friday.Email: tamara.tesolin@aut.ac.nz

16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 25 July 2018Analysis of the four-day week trial showed that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged, and generally reported greater work-life balance and less stress - all while maintaining the same level of productivity.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 2 October 2018Perpetual Guardian has announced the four-day working week will become company policy. Professor Jarrod Haar's research on the original four-day trial showed that supervisors were able to maintain performance levels, while employees reported improved job satisfaction and a better work-life balance.

08 Nov 2019: CBS 4 News, 22 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar, one of the researchers who conducted the trial, said the key to the experiment's success was the staff input as "they were given the freedom to design things". This could become a "revolutionary way to work".

08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 15 May 2019Equal pay for work of equal value could be a step closer as the NZ Government moves the Pay Equity amendment to its second reading. However, research by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Julie Douglas found that the effectiveness of the pay rises under the Pay Equity Settlement were questionable.

16 Sep 2019: 1News, 29 May, 2018Professor Gail Pacheco says the findings from the new Ministry of Women study may partly explain the gender pay gap.

16 Sep 2019: Newshub Nation, 7 March 2019In an interview by Newshub Nation, Professor Jarrod Haar explains that New Zealanders "are not productive all the time". If we give people the incentive to focus and produce their normal work within four days, with the reward being a fifth day off, then we can achieve the same productivity but with improved mental health outcomes.

09 Jul 2020: Alex assists with the running of NZWRI and contributes to a range of research projects. Her work days are Monday – Friday.Email: alexandra.turcu@aut.ac.nz

08 Nov 2019: The Beehive, 17 June 2019Hon Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco's appointment as a Commissioner for the Productivity Commission. Gail brings "a range of experience to the Productivity Commission's board, including around labour and health economics and environmental issues like the RMA and climate change".

14 Dec 2020: AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration.

08 Nov 2019: TVNZ, Breakfast, 23 October 2018Multiple careers within one's lifetime is becoming the norm. Professor Jarrod Haar said this is down to the changing nature of business, and bosses seeing employees as "more disposable".

08 Nov 2019: The Māori Language Commission funded NZWRI for new research into subjective motivations for the inclusion of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori in business and organisations. This project includes a 1000 response survey and nine follow-up interviews to collect data on what motivates or impedes non-Māori organisations to use and promote te reo Māori; the value proposition that te reo Māori has with these organisations; their implementation pathways for the integration of te reo Māori in their business; and approaches to the learning and teaching of linguistic components of language revitalisation that are appropriate to the acquisition of te reo Māori.

04 Dec 2020: Alex's research interests comprise labour economics and social welfare.Email: alexander.plum@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 19 July 2018Reduced working hours without a cut in pay has proved a resounding success. Professor Jarrod Harr was one of two academic researchers called in to test the impact of a four-day working week.

16 Sep 2019: Safeguard, April 2018Julie Douglas and Katherine Ravenswood argue that improving health and safety among aged care workers requires attending to broader factors, such as pay.

21 Jan 2021: Multiple research projects are always underway at NZWRI. The projects span multiple research areas, time frames, and levels of complexity. Below are some highlighted projects currently in progress.Gambling PolicyCapping problem gambling in NZ: The effectiveness of local government policy interventionTeam: Christopher Erwin (NZWRI, AUT); Alexandra Turcu (NZWRI, AUT); Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Kirdan Lees (Sense Partners).Description: This research aims to analyse the effects of Class 4 gambling policies on the availability of non-casino gambling machines and associated gambling behaviour. Class 4 gambling policies are local government instruments used across NZ communities to restrict or lower the number of gambling machines or venues. The policies are aimed at reducing gambling-related harm. This research exploits both geographic and time variation in gambling policies to assess its impact on gambling machine and venue availability, as well as gambling expenditure.Timeframe: July 2019 - November 2020The Demography of Immigration and CrimeTeam: Peer Skov (AUT); Livvy Mitchell (Motu) This research contributes to a project led by The Rockwool Foundation, Denmark. The focus is empirical analyses of the demography of immigration and crime using detailed register data in Denmark. Our contribution focusses on ethnic differences in crime statistics using administrative data in NZ. Other international contributors include Leiden University (Netherlends), University of Oslo (Norway), and Stockholm University (Sweden).Timeframe: 2020 - 2021Low Literacy and Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZWRI members, a range of external researchers and stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).Description: The overarching goal of this project is to provide actionable policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This $4.3 million fund is for a five-year programme spanning October 2019-2024.See the project webpage for more details.Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Mary Hedges (NZWRI, AUT); Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); Nadia Charania (AUT); El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT); Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland); Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland).Description: There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2022Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025.Mobility of Low Pay WorkersNot Much Bounce in the Springboard: On the Mobility of Low Pay WorkersTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT); Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); Peter J. Sloane (Swansea University, Adelaide University & IZA).Description: Estimating economic earnings mobility is imperative for understanding the degree to which low pay employment is a temporary or long-term position. This study uses monthly integrated data to assess the mobility of low pay workers in NZ.Prior international research finds there is a greater likelihood of low pay jobs being stepping stones than dead ends. We find that this finding does not hold once we account for intensity of attachment to the low pay sector. Further, results show that those that are low-paid also have a substantially greater risk of experiencing a low pay-no pay cycle relative to those who are intermediate or higher paid.Find the current working paper here.The Independent WomanThe Independent Woman – Locus of Control and Female Labor Force ParticipationTeam: Juliane Hennecke (NZWRI, AUT).Description: Why do some women participate in the labour market and others do not? What role does personality have in these decisions? This project examines the role of the locus of control (LOC) in women’s labour market decisions. The LOC is the degree to which people believe that they have control over their outcomes, as opposed outcomes being determined by external forces that are beyond their control. Using German survey data, this study finds that women who believe they have a high degree of control over their outcomes are more likely to participate in the labour market. However, financial constraints and social norms also play important roles.Find the current working paper here.Payday Lending and BankruptcyThe Effect of Interest Caps on Bankruptcy: Synthetic Control Evidence from Recent Payday Lending Bans.Team: Kabir Dasgupta (NZWRI, AUT); Brenden J. Mason (North Central College).Description: Do payday loans help or harm consumers? While they offer a convenient form of short-term financing, they can ensnare borrowers into “debt traps”. In four US states, the introduction of interest-rate caps between 2009 and 2011 resulted in an effective ban on payday lending. This project uses this effective ban to examine the effect of payday lending on debt delinquency and bankruptcies. It finds little effect on debt delinquency and bankruptcies. Furthermore, the ban may have made consumers worse off as it led them to use pawnshops instead, which are an even high-cost option.Find the current working paper here.Equal Opportunity in Higher EducationPerformance-based aid, enhanced advising, and the income gap in college graduation: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.Team: Christopher Erwin (NZWRI, AUT); Melissa Binder (University of New Mexico); Kate Krause (University of New Mexico); Cynthia Miller (MDRC).Description: Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. We present findings from a randomly assigned scholarship for low-income students. The program led to meaningful decreases in time to degree, which appears to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income. Compared to the control group, participants indicated high satisfaction with the program’s model of enhanced academic advising.Find the current working paper here. Completed reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

10 Nov 2020: AUT, 6 November 2020Member of the NZWRI Leadership Team, Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood, and new research group member, Tago Mharapara are part of the team recently awarded funding by the Health Research Council.

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18 Feb 2020: Key Researcher: Edwina PioThis report focusses on the need to acknowledge that we are now also more religiously diverse than ever before and if we are to live up to our reputation as being one the world’s most peaceful countries then we need to  respect, understand and educate ourselves about all New Zealanders faiths and cultures.View the report

16 Sep 2019: Thesislink, 23 August 2019 Livvy Mitchell won first prize at the 2019 Three Minute Thesis New Zealand Inter-University Master's Final. The competition, hosted at the University of Otago in Dunedin, featured the 3MT Masters winners from each of New Zealand's participating universities.

22 Jan 2021: NZWRI provides high-quality research across a broad multidisciplinary programme concerned with people and work.Director of NZWRI is Professor Gail Pacheco, who is supported by Professor Jarrod Haar (Associate Director, Human Resource Management), Lisa Meehan (Associate Director, Economics and Research) and leaders of our specialist research groups. Links to the five groups are below and provide details of current key projects and members within each group. Our research groups enable over 70 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.Research themesWe place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach and rank engagement with external stakeholders as a high priority.The research themes diagram illustrates the broad nature of research streams encompassed at NZWRI, and the overlapping nature of many topics across research groups.Download NZWRI brochureExternal clientsThe institute also provides commissioned work for a range of external clients, with recent examples including work for the Productivity Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for Women, United Nations Women, Vodafone Foundation NZ, and the Blind Foundation.NZWRI eventsFinally, we host a multitude of events (including conferences, symposia and regular seminars) and provide mentoring and networking opportunities for postgraduate students, emerging academics and researchers.NZ Work Research Institute 2019 Annual Report Research groupsContact us if you would like to become an actively involved research member. Email NZWRI Business and Labour History Group IntroductionLed by Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, the Business and Labour History Group highlights the contribution of historical studies and labour studies to critical scholarship and contemporary policy. The group supports the development of business history broadly across AUT, with members from several faculties and across departments, and is a key partner in the History@AUT initiative.Group objectivesThe Business and Labour History Group has five main approaches to business and labour history:Historical case studies of organisational development and innovation, including studies of technological and industrial changeLabour history concerning employment relations, working class culture, trade unions, non-union employee representation, political parties of labour and international comparative studies in all of these areasHistorical analysis of public policy development in employment relations, labour law, occupational health and safety, gender and diversityHistorical research in economics, employment relations, labour law, occupational health and safety, marketing, management, accountancy, finance and other business-based disciplinesThe development of historical perspectives of long-term trends in business practices and ideology, including patterns of work and organisation and labour relations, as a contribution to understanding where we are today, and why.Ongoing projectsThe Causes of Modern Economic GrowthDescription: This project entails conducting a survey of the approaches taken by economic historians to explaining the causes of modern economic growth. The project has several facts including building a real-wage series for New Zealand for the periods from 1840 to 1914. A working paper has looked at the gradual emergence of monetary policy in New Zealand.Download working paper 2018/09Team: Geoffrey Brooke, Antony Endres (UoA) and Alan Rogers (UoA).Public Health Conditions in the Late Nineteenth CenturyDescription: Statistics concerning soldiers measurements are used as indicative data to understand standards of living. This project takes a new approach to examine the data and draws new conclusions about conditions towards the end of the nineteenth century. An empirical investigation has been conducted to examine body sizes of New Zealand soldiers who served in the Second Boer war.Download empirical investigation (working paper 2019/05)Team: Geoffrey Brooke and Lydia Cheung.Labour in Historical ContextDescription: This collaborative project with other NZ Work Research groups explores the historical roots and implications of changing labour practices.Team: Fiona Hurd, David Williamson, Erling Rasmussen, Candice Harris, Katherine Ravenswood, Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (University of Worcester, UK).MembersAnn-Marie KennedyCarol NeillDavid WilliamsonEdwina PioErling RasmussenFelicity LammFiona HurdGeoffrey BrookeGina XuJulie DouglasKate Nicholls Keri Mills Lisa NguyenPaul Moon Paul Woodfield Peter GilderdalePeter SkillingRob AllenSimon Mowatt  (Lead researcher) Care/Work Research Group IntroductionLed by Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood the Care/Work Research Group brings together research expertise and scholarship on care work to contribute to better practice, policy and scholarship in this field. Care work is work that is done as paid jobs (such as healthcare assistants, nurses, midwives, teaching involving care) and unpaid (such as caring for your family members or volunteering).The Care/Work Research Group focuses on high quality, critical research that is strongly connected to communities and society. The group conducts both qualitative and quantitative research, covering multiple perspectives of care work including topics such as:Gender and pay equityValuing care work in our societyBenchmarking workforce trends, managing the workforceEmployee wellbeing and health and safety, among care occupantsWorking mothersDiversity and inclusion: paid and unpaid careersThis group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry.Group objectivesThe Care/Work Research Group is a hub for care work research in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at AUT University with a national and international footprint. All members work closely with community and industry partners and researchers at other institutions in order to bridge the academic-practice divide. Our goal is to be the first stop for care work expert advice and research in Australasia.We aim to provide high quality research that contributes to international academic scholarship and that works with our research partners to better inform policy and practice in New Zealand and internationally.Ongoing projectsUnderstanding the Implementation of the 2017 Pay Equity SettlementDescription: This is a three-phase project from 2019 to 2022 working with the Caring Counts Coalition and the Human Rights Commission of New Zealand to understand the impact of the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement on managers and employees in the residential aged care, home and community care, disability support, mental health and addiction support sectors. Phase One is complete and the full report (The Value of Care) is below. Phase One was also supported by Careforce New Zealand. Due to 2020 and the impact of COVID19, the next phase of research will be conducted in 2021.Download 'The Value of Care': full reportTeam: Julie Douglas and Katherine RavenswoodThe New Zealand Carework Survey 2019 (formerly aged care workforce survey)Description: This survey benchmarks trends in the carework workforce in New Zealand. We have conducted and reported on surveys in 2014 and 2016 (below) as well as publishing academic journal articles from the survey data. Data was collected in 2019 and will be reported on in the second half of 2020.Read reports on surveys in 2014 and 2016Team: Katherine Ravenswood and Julie DouglasWorkplace violence in home care settingsFunding: Health Research Council Health Delivery Research Activation GrantDescription: This project investigates the complex context of workplace violence in home care settings in New Zealand. It aims to establish the evidence needs for research that can inform policy decisions to prevent and better deal with workplace violence in home care settings. It focuses on three specific contexts: community support, disability support and family carers. The purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of care workers in these settings so that they can safely provide quality care and support. The project is underscored by an intersectional perspective that acknowledges that health and employment inequalities are influenced by cultural, social and structural factors.Team: Katherine Ravenswood, Julie Douglas, Betty Ofe-Grant, Fiona Macdonald (RMIT)Inquiry into the wellbeing of community-based midwivesFunding: Health Research Council Health Delivery Research Activation GrantDescription: This project seeks to understand what enables and hinders the wellbeing of community-based midwives. The primary goal of the research project is to use a socio-cultural lens to explore wellbeing amongst New Zealand's community-based midwives. Although the work will include all NZ community-based midwives, we will intentionally emphasise the experiences of indigenous Māori and Pasifika midwives. The work will honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to develop an inclusive understanding of wellbeing that accurately reflects the cultural diversity of community-based midwifery in New Zealand.Team: Tagonei Mharapara, Katherine Ravenswood, Janine Clemons, Nimbus StanilandMembersCandice Harris  Julie DouglasKatherine Ravenswood (Lead researcher) Tago Mharapara Employment Relations Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Erling Rasmussen, the Employment Relations Research Group investigates key employment relations changes whether it is caused by legislative changes, labour market changes or industry and/or organisational change. The group is also largely involved with the New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations. This journal covers topics such as employment law and human resources management; a must for academics, students, researchers and policy makers. The editors of this journal are Associate Professor Felicity Lamm (AUT), Professor Erling Rasmussen (AUT) and Rupert Tipples (Senior lecturer, Lincoln University).Group objectivesThe Employment Relations Group engages a broad range of projects, focusing on:Employment relations and human resource management issues and practicesLabour market trendsEmployment lawConflict resolution.The group also aims to improve dialogue in the area of employment law through collaboration with the Employment Law Forum and the OHS Centre on certain projects and presentations. These forums provide both academic analysis of employment law development and the opportunity for discussion and debate on the law among employment lawyers and employment relations specialists.Ongoing projectsThe 'Overworked Worker' ProjectDescription: This project is done in collaboration with the OHS Centre and union organisers. Team: Employment Relations Research GroupBarriers to participation in conflict resolutionDescription: This collaboration with the Employment Institutions follows the 2018 Symposium.  Team: Employment Relations Research GroupOHS Committees: their prevalence and influenceDescription: This project will be conducted in collaboration with the OHS Centre at AUT University. Team: Employment Relations Research GroupHospitality employers and their ER issuesDescription: Research projects and access to surveys conducted by RANZ will be developed.  Team: Employment Relations Research GroupEmployers’ role in and attitudes to employment relations change in New ZealandDescription: This long-term project focuses on researching various aspects of the employers’ role in seeking public policy and workplace change and whether these changes align with employers’ attitudes to employment relations issues. Several surveys have been implemented in collaboration with Massey University, Palmerston North. Team: Barry Foster (Massey University) and Erling Rasmussen.‘Working Poor’ and labour market regulations and transitionsDescription: In light of the living wage campaign in New Zealand, this project overviews international research on overseas trends and experiences amongst ‘working poor’. The initial focus has been a comparison between New Zealand and Denmark. Team: Jens Lind (Aalborg University, Denmark) and Erling Rasmussen.New Zealand employment relations reforms and the quest for a high wage, high skill economyDescription: This project applies a historical, public policy and labour market angle to current and possible future employment relations reforms.Publications:Rasmussen, E. & Fletcher, M. 2018. ‘Employment Relations reforms and New Zealand’s ‘productivity paradox’.’ Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 21(1): 75-92.Fletcher, M. & Rasmussen, E. 2020. ‘Commentary: Labour market change and employee protection in light of the ‘Future of Work’ debate.’ New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 44(3): 32-44.Team: Erling RasmussenMembersBarry BrunetteBarry FosterBill Cochrane Clare George Danaë AndersonDavid WilliamsonEffie TheodorouErling Rasmussen (Lead researcher) Felicity LammGaye GreenwoodGemma PiercyJarrod HaarJulie DouglasKatherine RavenswoodMarcus HoMichael FletcherMike FrenchPam Nuttall (convenor, Employment Law Forum) Ronny Tedestedt Swati NagarWarren Goodsir Immigration and Inclusion Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Edwina Pio, University Director of Diversity, the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group is devoted to the promotion of a richer and more sophisticated understanding of immigration and work. Group members work innovatively through pragmatic, thoughtful and authoritative research. The group was awarded the Te Rangi Hiroa medal of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2019.Group objectivesThrough building a corpus of multidisciplinary research, the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group focuses on how immigrants, including refugees, navigate the world of work, religious diversity in the workplace, immigrant entrepreneurship and the impact of immigration norms on diasporas. The theoretical lenses of diversity and inclusion, critical management studies and positive organisational scholarship are emphasised.Ongoing projectsProstrated in prayer and terror: Religious diversity and identity workDescription: This project will explore the notions of identity for peoples who are adherents of minority religions are visibly different immigrants. The research will provide insights for individual and collective learning in how identities are negotiated through various individual and organisational processes. This work is part of a book which has been commissioned by Routledge which will deal with Reimagining Faith and Management (co-edited by Professor Edwina Pio, Robert Kilpatrick and Timothy Pratt). The book is likely to be released in early 2021. Please note that project 3 is also part of this book.Team: Edwina Pio and members of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group.Pio, E., and Syed, J. (2020). Stelae from ancient India: Pondering anew through historical empathy for diversity. Management Learning, 51(1), 109-129Immigration, class and workDescription: This project focuses on success among visible ethnic minority women at work. The aim is to underscore the importance of disaggregating traditional analytical categories which tend to lump migrant women, in particular non-white women, as one homogeneous group. The work has been completed and is awaiting publication.Team: Edwina Pio and Rob Kilpatrick.Diversity, religion and inclusionDescription: This project largely focuses on gender equality and women’s empowerment in management, work and organisation. Focus is directed to Muslim women who practice Islam, and how such practice can create conflict at work. This work is part of a book which has been commissioned by Routledge which will deal with Reimagining Faith and Management, likely to be released in early 2021.Team: Edwina Pio and members of the Immigration and Inclusion Research Group.Peace buildingDescription: This project looks at peace building from numerous perspectives to explore the relationship between religion, callings and careers. Using experiences from case studies, it is argued that religion gives structure to those on the career journey. This work is part of the Business and Peacebuilding book series.Team: Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick and Timothy Pratt.The Management of Faith in OrganisationsFaith impacts how individuals and organisations envision, manage and respond to their various stakeholders, communities and the world around them. This project seeks to present various facets of how faith, values or (in more secular terminology) ideological outlook informs, influences and adds mystery that inspires and impels individuals and organisations in their evocative quest for a diverse praxis of delivering their respective organisational missions through meaningful occupation while also suggesting areas of further research.Team: Edwina Pio, Rob Kilpatrick and Timothy PrattMembersAlison BoothAntonio Díaz Andrade Chris Griffiths Edwina Pio (Lead researcher) Eleanor HolroydErling Rasmussen Faiza Ali George ThienGrace WongJed Montayre Kakala Vainikolo Mahreen Baloch Margie Elley-Brown Marjo Lips-WiersmaMaria HaywardMary HooverOksana OparaPeter McGhee Prabhash Parameswaran Rob Kilpatrick Robyn BaileyRoy SmollanSmita Singh Therese Walkinshaw Thushini Jayawardena Timothy Pratt Stakeholder members Ali Rasheed Irene Kumar Jacklyn Lim Lian-Hong Brebner Natina Roberts Paeru Tauraki Tanya Nabat Wellbeing and Performance Research Group IntroductionLed by Dr Marcus Ho, the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group is a network of diverse researchers and industry practitioners relating to people's wellbeing and performance at work. It brings together research, scholarship and expertise on wellbeing and performance at work and builds on the growth in academic research and service development in this area. The group is working to establish itself as a leading multidisciplinary, innovative and evidence-based consultancy group in the field.Group objectivesOur mission is to position the Wellbeing and Performance Research Group as a hub for faculty researchers and industry engagement relating to people's wellbeing and performance at work, both nationally and internationally. We endeavour to host research networking opportunities for emerging researchers and leadership and capacity development opportunities for more experienced researchers. The Wellbeing and Performance Research Group encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, internally and externally, in existing research projects so as to strengthen and diversify group capabilities. We then disseminate research to practitioner bodies and industry engagement.Ongoing projectsWell-being and Performance for entrepreneurs and in small-medium enterprises (SMEs)Description: This project focuses on wellbeing and performance issues for entrepreneurs and SMEs.  The project group examines a range of issues to do with wellbeing including mental health of entrepreneurs, stress, and resilience.Gibb, J., Ho, M., Singh, S., & Thien, G. (2018). How SME Owners and Managers Leverage their Personal Social Resources for Wellbeing and Performance. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, Dec 4-7, Auckland. Awarded Best Paper in stream: Entrepreneurship and SME division.SMEs Team: Marcus Ho, Jenny Gibb (Waikato) Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University), Smita Singh, and George ThienEntrepreneurs Team: Marcus Ho and Smita SinghCurrently seeking participants (entrepreneurs) to participate in interviews for entrepreneurial well-being project. If you are willing to help Marcus in his research, please email Marcus Ho (mho@aut.ac.nz), or call: 099219999 ext. 5448, to record your expression of interest. Approved by the Auckland University of Technology Ethics Committee on 25 July 2019 AUTEC Reference number 19/197.Individual and Organisational ResilienceDescription: This project examines the role of resilience in individuals and organisations. There are two major streams of research within this project.  The first is focused on entrepreneurial resilience and resilience in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs); and the second is focused on organisational resilience and performance.  Findings from the project will have significant implications for the wellbeing of individuals and organisations including the management of employees and best practice.Ho, M., Jenkins, A., Verreynne, M. L., Teo, S. T. T., Bentley, T. & Singh, S. (2018). How social and leadership resources and reconfiguration activities lead to relational, stakeholder, and operational outcomes post-disaster. ICSB World Congress, Taiwan, June 24-29.Team: Marcus Ho, Anna Jenkins and Martie-Louise Verreynne (University of Queensland), Tim Bentley (Massey) and Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University)Human capital leveraging and performanceDescription: In this project, we analyse the role of strategic human capital and the firm. The implications of this study have significance for understanding the HRM-organisational capabilities link, including theoretical developments for strategic human resource management and the resource-based view.Team:  Marcus Ho, Stephen Teo (Edith Cowan University), Christine Soo (University of Western Australia), and Amy Tian (Curtin University of Technology)The Physical Work EnvironmentDescription: This project examines how the physical work environment (and the way that change to the physical work environment is managed) affects employees on outcomes such as wellbeing, the quality of their interpersonal relationships and productivity. It focuses on outcome such as collaboration, resource and knowledge sharing and stress.Goodbye to the crowded office: How Coronavirus will change the way we work togetherGender differences at work: Relishing competence or seeking a challenge?Team: Rachel Morrison and Roy SmollanStressful Organisational Change ProjectDescription: This project looks at stressful organisational change in a District Health Board. The research group looks at the experiences, motivations and processes important before, during and after an organisational change event.Team: Roy Smollan and Rachel MorrisonWellbeing from minority perspectivesDescription: The New Zealand Treasury has developed a Living Standards Framework (LSF) to assess the impact of government policies on intergenerational wellbeing. The Treasury is committed to incorporating New Zealand’s diverse cultural perspectives into the LSF framework, of which this project explores. The Asian population is currently experiencing a number of issues related to the determinants of wellbeing, including health (mental health, non-communicable diseases and access to health services) and immigration (employment difficulties). Experiences of perceived discrimination also heavily impact their wellbeing.Team: Sue Yong, Pola Wang (Hospitality), and Marcus HoCurrently seeking participants of Asian descent to talk about their experiences of well-being in New Zealand. If you are willing to help Sue in her research, please email Sue Yong (sue.yong@aut.ac.nz), or call: 099219999 ext. 5721, to record your expression of interest.Members Adnan Khan Anne Messervy Barbara McKenzie-GreenBarbara MyersBen KenobiBeomCheol (Peter) KimCandice HarrisCharles Crothers Clare George Coral Ingley Diep Nguyen Erica HincksonFelicity LammGail PachecoGaye GreenwoodGayle MorrisHelena Cooper-ThomasJarrod HaarKaren LoKatherine RavenswoodKirk ReedMarcus Ho (Lead researcher) Mark Le FevreNancy McIntyreNicola NaismithRachel MorrisonRebecca JardenRoss MilneRoy SmollanSean KimptonSmita SinghSue YongStephanie Rossouw Thushini Jayawardena Trish CornerValerie Wright-St ClairWendy Wrapson Sustainability, Hope and Meaningful Work Research Group IntroductionLed by Professor Marjolein Lips-Wiersma this group brings together established research and researchers to build a programme of academic research, consultancy and research collaboration with community and industry.Group objectivesThis research group investigates an array of topics using the people-and-society lense of sustainability, including topics such as:Meaningful workYouth and millennial engagement in sustainabilitySustainability, hope and despairImpact of sustainability on well-beingEmployee engagement in organisational sustainabilityValuing the role of the sustainability officerSustainability leadership and innovationHarmonising western and indigenous approaches to sustainabilityEducation for sustainabilitySocial entrepreneurship, its success and failureSocial impact and it’s evaluationPublic attitudes towards sustainability issuesCommunity participation in environmental decision-makingOngoing projectsSustainability officer research projectTogether with the Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network and the Sustainable Business Council, we run an annual survey to provide “Insights on Sustainability Professionals”. The aim is to provide in depth insights into the rapidly evolving roles of sustainability professionals within New Zealand organisations. Download 2020 report (Oxygen Consulting website)Meaningful work research and disseminationThis project focuses on meaningful work, meaningful societies and meaningful evaluation. Current research projects include: Giving Language to Meaning; Meaningful societies and Meaningful Impact evaluation. This research is disseminated globally and applied in community and corporate organisations by certified practitioners from the Map of Meaning International Trust. Find out more (The Map of Meaning website).Community participation in environmental decision makingThe emotional work of education for sustainabilityEncouraging reflexive dialogue to bring humanity to the business classroomMembersMarjo Lips-Wiersma Fiona HurdPeter SkillingSmita SinghPeter McGhee Amber Nicholson Memorandums of understandingWe have MOUs in place with several organisations.Career Development Association of New Zealand and NZWRI recognise mutual interest in the nature of people, work, and lifelong career development.The Restaurant Association and NZWRI plan to partner to produce research that will help members to improve their performance and productivity.Career Development Association of New Zealand websiteRestaurant Association of New Zealand website NZWRI members Meet our core team, advisory board and research associates. Our people Mailing list Stay up to date with newsletters and events from NZWRI, directly to your inbox. Subscribe Contact us Get in touch with us if you have a question or want more information. Contact us

16 Sep 2019: AUTi, 19 March 2019Leading figures from the business community came together at an American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and United Way breakfast hosted by AUT Business School to discuss corporate philanthropy and societal responsibility as a way of delivering improved commercial, social and environmental outcomes. AUT's Head of International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor Simon Mowatt, commented on such social contributions.

11 Aug 2020: In 2013, Leon completed a Master of Arts degree at AUT through the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Faculty of Culture and Society. He then joined NZWRI in April of 2017, when his enrolment in his doctoral studies officially began. Before joining NZWRI, he was (and remains) employed as a researcher in the Centre for Pacific Health and Development Research within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.  When asked to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___ and ___ ", here is what he said:Economics is a useful tool for finding out things about the world including about people, proposes stories (‘models’) that shed light on the real world, and can be fruitfully applied to a wide range of human behaviours and life outcomes.1.   When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in Economics?I sort of fell into economics. I have a strong research interest in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic advantage, and was familiar with the sociological literature on this topic. I planned to do a PhD in this area from a sociological perspective, but for a variety of reasons I ended up looking at the topic through an economics lens, by investigating intergenerational income mobility in New Zealand for my PhD, which I began in 2017.2.   Describe one of your recent research projects.I’ve been using census data linked over time to quantify and explain intergenerational income mobility. Essentially, I compare the incomes of parents with those of their grown-up offspring, as reported in the census. If offspring’s incomes are highly associated with those of their parents, we may conclude that there is little intergenerational mobility in income (parents’ income strongly predicts their adult children’s income). If the association is weak, we may conclude that mobility is high.3.   Describe the key results/main findings.I’m still completing my PhD, but last year I presented preliminary results at a conference. The key result was that intergenerational mobility between son-father pairs in New Zealand appears to be relatively high by international standards, placing New Zealand towards the more-mobile end of the cross-national spectrum, nearer to the Nordic countries and further from the least-mobile countries, most notably the US. However, there are all sorts of caveats to this result given the limitations of the census data and the difficulties of making cross-country comparisons given differences in data and methods.4.   What makes this research impactful?This research may have implications for equality of opportunity in New Zealand, an important concern for many New Zealanders. With further analyses of the census data and other datasets, I hope to understand what the underlying drivers are of intergenerational mobility, why some people climb to a higher rung on the income ladder than their parents did, and why others descend lower than their parents. These analyses may provide insights that are useful for public policy.5.   What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I’m 38 years old, but in my mind I’m 70: I enjoy crosswords, gardening, and Werther’s Originals. I spend my spare time studying, playing with my two young sons, and studying. When I’m not doings those things, I study. Further information To find out more about Leon Iusitini, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile

08 Nov 2019: Bloomberg, 6 November 2017New Zealand's gender wage gap is one of the narrowest in the world, based on the OECD's data, however the gender pay gap gets wider as incomes rise.

08 Nov 2019: TVNZ1, Breakfast, 17 April 2018Research shows two-thirds of corporate mother's in Auckland say there is a challenge in achieving their work performance during the school holidays and 75% said they also felt guilty as a parent. Jarrod's interview starts at 2:11:24.

24 Feb 2020: We place emphasis on a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to research. Our Big Data research employs empirical evidence from large administrative datasets, and our Primary Surveys report on cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys conducted at national, local and workplace levels. Big Data Our Big Data research uses empirical evidence from large administrative datasets. FIND OUT MORE Primary Surveys Browse national, local and workplace surveys conducted by the NZ Work Research Institute. FIND OUT MORE Mixed Methods Mixed methods research uses both large administrative datasets and survey data. FIND OUT MORE Work in Progress A variety of different projects are currently being undertaken by the NZ Work Research Institute. FIND OUT MORE Who we've worked with print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:252535^with_get:root='+ 274645 +'%'); Commissioned work Research outputs Our document library holds reports on surveys, projects, presentations and big data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

04 Dec 2020: Jarrod has tribal affiliations of Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Mahuta. His expertise lies with quantitative research.Email: jarrod.haar@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

08 Nov 2019: Royal Society Te Apārangi, 17 October 2019Professor of Diversity, Edwina Pio, was awarded the Te Rangi Hīroa Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi for her pioneering research in diversity. The award recognises excellence in social history, culture diversity, socioeconomics or medical anthropology.

18 Feb 2020: Key Researchers: Simon Mowatt and Howard Cox (UK)A comprehensive review of over 300 years of the business of magazine publishing in the UK. This project examined how firms adapted to changing competitive conditions, examining the impacts of technological changes and its impacts on production processes, labour, firm strategy and structure, unions and patterns of employment. A major output was a widely reviewed monograph.Purchase the book online

19 May 2020: Funder: Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)The Māori Language Commission commissioned NZWRI and Te Ipukarea (The National Māori Language Institute) to explore the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts and analyses fourteen case study interviews and a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.View the report

01 Oct 2020: Diversity has a vital role in understanding and facilitating organisations to ensure the diverse needs and concerns of the multiplicity of stakeholders are met.In a world faced with a growing proportion of humanity claiming allegiance to particular ideologies, and with mega and chronic global issues, such as conflict, inequality, corruption and human-induced climate change, the urgent tasks of educators and organisational leaders is to eschew exacerbation of conflict, while focusing on key diversity issues through walking with a fierce discipline, humility, transparency and fortitude.Diversity is not going to turn on a dime. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the supreme court justice, the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol building in Washington, epitomises the long marathon and determination in undergirding emancipatory schemas and strategic shifts pertaining to women in business and society.In overcoming silences and facilitating voice, it is crucial to remember that silence cannot be read as an absence, but it could be signalling a range of allegiances and loyalties in these unprecedented times of race, the epidemic of violence, the political calculations of the polls and our pandemic-ravaged times. In making diversity the watermark of organisational strategies, we need new, fresh, provocative and bold ideas to be enacted.Against today's backdrop of fear and uncertainty, the need to entwine strange bedfellows such as faith and management, or two seemingly disparate schemas, is greater than ever. The long-standing dichotomy of faith vs business needs to be replaced with a business model that recognises and celebrates the myriad possibilities that come from diverse, inclusive and economically robust system approaches to business and beliefs – and this is the privilege of diversity – a beautiful accountability that belongs to each of us.Virtual diversity eventsHear from University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio at two virtual diversity events.Privilege of Diversity: Working towards InclusionWhen: Wednesday 7 October, 7-8pm Where: Online eventFind out more and registerStrategizing for an unknown futureWhen: Thursday 29 October Where: Online eventFind out more and registerArticle date: 28/09/2020 11:00 a.m.Article author: Edwina Pio

11 Nov 2019: ​The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.Drawing particularly on their Big Data expertise, the team's research influence extends to government policy and ministerial advice targeting inequality and wellbeing.One of the most well-cited examples of the team's impact was its collaborative research with the Ministry for Women on the gender pay gap. This has led to many positive outcomes, including the development of guidelines for employers and employees for steps to take in their workplace.Institute Administrator Alexandra Turcu says the team was very appreciative of the recognition of their work. "NZWRI is a true collaboration; bringing together people from a multitude of disciplines with different interest areas and approaches to research, all working together toward common goals. Winning an Excellence Award solidifies the sense that our diversity is a strength."She says that the awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise excellence and celebrate the fantastic work that AUT staff from all areas of the University do every day. "AUT's promotion to the 3rd ranked university in New Zealand reflects the dedication of AUT's staff."Read more about the New Zealand Work Research Institute.AUT Excellence AwardsEstablished in 2012, the annual AUT Excellence Awards is the biggest event on the University calendar.Celebrating our outstanding teachers, researchers and professional staff, the awards recognise and acknowledge the exceptional work that takes place at AUT every day.Article date: 7/11/2019 5:00 p.m.Article author: Anya Imandin

08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 29 May 2018A new report shows the gender pay gap widens once a woman becomes a mother.

08 Nov 2019: The successful partnership between NZWRI and the Ministry for Women has produced numerous ground-breaking findings over recent years. The Ministry for Women first engaged NZWRI in June 2016 to conduct new research into the drivers of New Zealand’s gender pay gap. The Ministry commissioned this project to identify and focus on the right actions for reducing the gap. Subsequent to these research findings, the Ministry then recommissioned NZWRI to explore the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children. Results from this research provided insights as to the parenthood penalties that drive the gender pay gap.

06 Jul 2020: Human Resource Director, 27 June 2020Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar talks to HRD about strategies to address ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

16 Sep 2019: ABC7 Eyewitness News, 23 July 2018Professor Jarrod Haar measured the experiment's impact on a variety of factors like productivity, employee stress levels and work-life balance.

08 Nov 2019: Newstalk ZB, 18 July 2018The Kiwi boss that trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company.

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 19 April 2018In 46 per cent of the separations the man gained financially compared to their ex-spouse, after taking into account the change in their family size.

16 Sep 2019: Education Central, 24 May 2018Is the world changing so fast that skills learned at university will be redundant in future? Jarrod Haar says returning from the corporate world to study can result in wider opportunities when students go back on the job market.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff NZ, 8 August 2018Professor Jarrod Haar said there was clear evidence that stress levels, work-life balance, job satisfaction and employee commitment all improved as a result of the four-day working week trial.

08 Nov 2019: Community Scoop, 8 March 2018International Womens Day will be commemorated globally today, 8 March, through a rich diversity of initiatives celebrating womens achievements, opportunities and potential, while reflecting on this years theme of Press for Progress. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS), co-hosted a special event to celebrate ordinary and extraordinary women who have changed, and are changing, New Zealand’s history.

16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 21 March 2019In her recent opinion piece, University Director of Diversity, Professor Edwina Pio, recommends three diversity initiatives as tools for reducing Islamophobia: (1) Emphasising positive counter narratives; (2) Creating compassionate disruptors; and (3) Highlighting social cohesion.

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 19 April 2018In a world first study AUT's Michael Fletcher has found it's mothers who are financially worse off after a relationship breaks up. Family law expert Kirsty Swadling explains why and what can be done to protect mothers financially.

11 Nov 2019: AUTi, 7 November 2019​The New Zealand Work Research Institute won the Research Team award at the AUT Excellence Awards 2019. They won the award for their interdisciplinary, enquiry-driven research with social impact.

16 Sep 2019: Fox59 News, 22 July 2018A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work week says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent. Employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week.

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 26 June 2018AUT's Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio found migrants are changing names to sound more Kiwi to increase their chances of finding employment.

16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 31 May 2019Millennials appear to be driving away from the 9-to-5 jobs in search for more flexible work. Professor Jarrod Haar told Stuff that flexible work has few downsides: "The lack of commute time could lead to increased efficiency and business owners could reduce their office space and associated costs."

08 Nov 2019: The Spinoff, 16 January 2019AUT researcher Dr. Clare Tedestedt George recently completed her PhD thesis on occupational safety, health and well-being of truck drivers in New Zealand. George interviewed 45 industry participants, including 20 drivers, and results painted a grim picture of the 'cutthroat' industry.

10 Sep 2020: Many projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and Longitudinal Business Database (LBD). See a quick summary in our Big Data pamphlet.Selected recent examples2019In-work Poverty in New ZealandCommissioned by the Human Rights CommissionCharacterising New Zealand's Underutilised WorkforceInfographic Commissioned by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)2018Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in WellingtonCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionParenthood and labour market outcomesCommissioned by the Ministry for WomenLand Use Regulation, the Redevelopment Premium and House Prices(in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Research in Economics, University of Auckland)Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDICommissioned by the Ministry of Education2017Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New ZealandCommissioned by the Ministry for womenResidential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient populationCommissioned by SuperuExplaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualificationsCommissioned by NZ Productivity CommissionLow pay workers in NZCommissioned by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and EmploymentIntegrated Data Infrastructure on Stats.govt.nz Big Data reports View a full list of all of our Big Data reports which use large administrative datasets. View reports Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View surveys

08 Nov 2019: AUT News, 5 October 2018New research from Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Kabir Dasgupta looked at the short-term impacts of the Health Care Homes model in Wellington. Commissioned by NZ Productivity Commission, the report showed a statistically significant decrease in Emergency Department presentations for patients at HCH practices.

08 Nov 2019: Newshub, 15 October 2018Auckland DHB is fast-tracking Māori and Pasifika candidates to the interview stage to try increase diversity. Is it right for people to be given a leg up because of their ethnicity? AUT Professor Jarrod Haar thinks it is a positive policy change.

09 Mar 2020: Below are examples of surveys conducted by NZWRI.Our research section has more information about two noteworthy survey-based projects: The World Internet Project NZ and The Map of Meaningful Work. NZ Women's Empowerment Principles Survey Funder: NZ Women's Empowerment PrinciplesThe aim of this survey is to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on Women’s Empowerment Policies.View the 2019 report and report summaryView the 2018 report and report summaryView the 2017 reportView the 2016 reportView the 2015 report Ki te tahatū o te rangi: Normalising te reo Māori across non-traditional Māori language domains Funder: Te Taura Whiri i te Roa Māori (The Māori Language Commission)The Māori Language Commission commissioned NZWRI and Te Ipukarea (The National Māori Language Institute) to explore the integration of Māori language and Māori culture in organisations across New Zealand. The research conducts and analyses fourteen case study interviews and a large scale quantitative-qualitative survey of over 1,100 New Zealand employees to understand participation in te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.View the report The New Zealand Aged Care Workforce Survey The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand. Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report Ageing Workforce Survey In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Engaging Older Workers Productively The New Zealand Diversity Survey In 2013, NZWRI partnered with Diversity Works (then known as the EEO Trust) and the Chamber of Commerce, Northern, to survey New Zealand organisations about a broad range of diversity issues. The New Zealand Diversity Survey has been conducted on a quarterly basis and reported bi-annually.NZ Diversity Survey October 2015NZ Diversity Survey April 2015NZ Diversity Survey November 2014NZ Diversity Survey October 2014 Other reports NZWRI publishes research on a range of news forums. Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

08 Nov 2019: The Conversation, 8 October 2019Dr Rachel Morrison, member of our Wellbeing and Performance Research Group, published an article in The Conversation on the gender differences in the perception of open-plan office spaces.

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 19 September 2019Professor Gail Pacheco provided oversight on the analysis for Westpac's first gender pay gap report. Results were not what the CEO expected.

08 Nov 2019: AUTi, 20 September 2019Congratulations to the NZWRI team, who have secured $4.3 million in funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Endeavour fund.

08 Nov 2019: ​The Business, Economics and Law Faculty Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 3 September, celebrating staff who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.The winners are:Research awards:Research Excellence Award 2019: Associate Professor Saten KumarEmerging Researcher Award 2019: Dr Leonid SirotaPostgraduate Research Supervision Award 2019: Associate Professor Ken HydeExcellence in Engaged Research - Team Award 2019: Associate Professor Katherine Ravenswood and Dr Julie DouglasExcellence in Engaged Research Award 2019: Associate Professor Thomas ScottExcellence in Learning and Pedagogical Research Award 2019: Dr Rouxelle De VilliersDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-Wiersma and Professor Jarrod HaarDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Marjo Lips-WiersmaDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Eunjoo HanDean's Publication Award 2019: Professor Edwina PioDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Peter McGheeDean's Publication Award 2019: Dr Margie Elley-BrownProfessional staff awards:Excellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Paula MurrayExcellence in Administration Individual Award 2019: Nikki DicksonExcellence in Administration Team Award 2019: Karen Morgan, Miura Elikana, Rhea Hart, Brenda Kiernan, Elsie Tamalo, Prafull Hippargekar, Tupou Ta’ufo’ou, Rose Leisi, Paul (Joon-Ha) Cho, Paula Murray, Rochelle Quinn, Regina Lee, Michelle Wiggins, Jan HomanTeaching awards:Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 Individual Teaching Excellence: Gillian CraigExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Fiona HurdExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Curriculum Development: Dr Angsana TechatassanasoontornExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Innovation: Dr Smita SinghExcellence in Teaching Award 2019 Teaching Assistant: Alexandra TurcuThis article appeared first on AUTi.Article date: 7/09/2019Article author: Sandra French Media engagement The Institute is regularly mentioned in the media. Find out where and relevant links. Media mentions

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 8 November 2017After nine years of National's so-called welfare reform, there is a certain irony in the fact that one of the most urgent tasks facing the new Government is welfare reform. The lesson is that welfare is for us all. It is not the "us-and-them" thing National would have had us believe.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 10 September 2018 Women's financial positions are improving slowly, but there are still major hurdles when it comes to pay, penalties for being a mother, and a growing retirement savings gap. Professor Gail Pacheco said it was good to see the pay gap closing.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 25 November 2018Kathmandu asks job hopefuls to list all prescription drugs or medication that they're on. Professor Jarrod Haar told the NZ Herald that it is understandable for employers to want to know about potential safety and performance issues, but as Shaun Robinson, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, it is not okay to ask general questions about medical history that aren't directly relevant to the job.

22 Oct 2020: Mixed methods research brings together empirical evidence from large administrative data sets and & quantitative and/or qualitative survey data.Low Literacy & Numeracy SkillsThe expression, experience and transcendence of low-skill in Aotearoa New ZealandTeam: NZWRI members and a range of stakeholders (see the project webpage for more details).The overarching goal of this project is to provide policy recommendations to improve life-course trajectories and socio-economic outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills. This research is aimed at shaping the ways in which we deal with literacy and numeracy issues in NZ with a focus on effective intervention.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2019-2024. Disparities in Healthcare AccessEthnic differences in the uptake of healthcare services: A MicroanalysisTeam: Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT);  Mary Hedges (NZWRI, AUT);  Alexander Plum (NZWRI, AUT); El-Shadan Tautolo (AUT); Nadia Charania (AUT); Sonia Lewycka (The University of Auckland); Terryann Clark (The University of Auckland).There is extensive acknowledgement and evidence that ethnic gaps (particularly for Māori and Pacific Peoples) exist in the rates of GP registration, immunisation and dental checks. Underutilisation of these healthcare services may result in a number of adverse health outcomes in the long term. While there is some descriptive evidence available on the household and individual characteristics associated with the uptake of these services (particularly with respect to immunisation rates), there is currently no empirical research focused at understanding the relative contribution of potential drivers to the ethnic differences.This project uses Growing Up in New Zealand data and aims to quantify the contribution of different factors (accessibility, mobility, socio-economic, parental and child characteristics) to ethnic gaps in healthcare service uptake. The key goal is to provide potential policy drivers to assist in closing these gaps.Timeframe: July 2019 - June 2022 Enhancing Urban RegenerationEnhancing the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeingTeam Leaders: Scott Duncan (AUT), Erica Hickson (AUT) and Gail Pacheco (NZWRI, AUT) (forthcoming project webpage for more details).Description: The purpose of this project is to enhance the impact of urban regeneration on community wellbeing. This multi-layered research programme will directly impact priority indicators of individual and collective wellbeing, by employing innovative measurement approaches, including data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), interactive mapping system, and a custom smartphone app.Timeframe: This five-year programme spans October 2020-2025. Low Literacy & Numeracy For up to date information on this project, including recent outputs, see the dedicated Low Literacy and Numeracy page. Project page

17 Oct 2019: Lifewise commissioned NZWRI in 2016 to scope the cost of homelessness in New Zealand. The cost of homelessness to society and to the individual is difficult to measure, which in turn makes it difficult to formulate and evaluate meaningful policy change to address rising homelessness and housing deprivation.

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, 9 July 2018Researcher Rachel Morrison has found that men and women react very differently to open-plan offices.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 11 November 2018"Lifestyle choices and payment of university fees in an era of heightened competition in tandem with diminishing financial scholarships often catapult students into the outstretched arms of sugared relationships" Professor Edwina Pio told NZ Herald.

11 Jan 2021: NZWRI strongly commits to engagement with external stakeholders and the public – such as businesses, government and the community. We highly regard the efforts of public commitment to disseminate research outcomes widely and translate findings for a non-academic audience.Upcoming EventsWatch this space for new events in 2021. No results were found View list of all eventsMedia engagement NZWRI is regularly mentioned in the media. A selection of articles is listed below: 2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part. Focused innovation needed to stem recession National Business Review, 4 January 2021Professor Gail Pacheco comments on the year ahead in the National Business Review (paywalled), the best case, the worst case, and what we can do about it. Diversity, inclusion and ethnic communities AUTi, 9 December 2020Honourable Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, invites Professor Edwina Pio, our University Director of Diversity, for a Parliamentary Diwali celebration. View all mentions NZWRI newsletter Read our past newsletters or sign up to receive them in the future. Each newsletter summarises our latest research and findings. Read newsletters Tweets by NZWorkResearch

19 Feb 2020: Research AssistantSummer works on a range of miscellaneous administrative tasks for NZWRI on a casual basis.Email: summer.staninski@aut.ac.nz

08 Nov 2019: The Productivity Commission have engaged NZWRI on two projects over two consecutive years. In 2017, NZWRI was commissioned to examine the substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in New Zealand. Then again in 2018, the Productivity Commission engaged NZWRI to evaluate the implementation of Wellington’s Health Care Homes scheme on a range of health-related events.

03 Mar 2020: NZWRI has a core team of 20 members who front our deliverables. NZWRI also has a strong membership of over 70 research experts across five research groups. Together we produce research which is relevant to policy makers in business, government and the community.Meet the team print('%' + 'globals_asset_contents_raw:253746^with_get:root='+ 273377 +'%'); NZWRI members, advisory board and research associates Our team consists of a number of researchers, associates and a professional leadership team. Who we work with Q+A with the team We sat down with our members to ask questions about their career and what they enjoy doing to unwind in their spare time. Read more Contact us For any general enquiries, please get in touch. Contact us

17 Oct 2019: NZ Women's Empowerment Principles commissions NZWRI on an annual basis to conduct the NZ Women’s Empowerment Principles Survey (NZWEPS). The NZWEPS aims to uncover policies and practices within New Zealand’s largest organisations on behalf of the United Nations Women, with a specific focus on the seven UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. Since 2015, NZWRI has published the survey results for four consecutive years.

16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 16 March 2018The stories of everyday New Zealanders have power. This was a key message by the four stellar speakers at the recent Give Nothing to Racism symposium hosted by Diversity at AUT  and orchestrated through AUT's Dr Andrea Vujnovich and Professor Edwina Pio.

14 Sep 2020: BusinessDesk, 11 September 2020Research on the inclusion of te reo me nga tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) into business culture, by Associate Director Professor Jarrod Haar, gets a mention in the discussion on kindness in the digital age.

16 Sep 2019: Sunday News, 11 February 2018Michael Fletcher said research he did in 2015 at NZWRI found that as workers got older, they were more likely to earn lower wages. About 30% of workers over 60 years were paid less than two thirds of New Zealand's median wage.

23 Jan 2020: NewsHub, 21 January 2020Vodafone New Zealand announced on Monday it will allow its staff to leave work at 2pm every Friday until the end of February. AUT professor and NZWRI associate director Jarrod Haar talks about this, stating that while shorter weeks lead to more productive days, Vodaphone's initiative could have been constructed better.

20 Jul 2020: NZ Herald, 2 July 2020Associate Director, professor Jarrod Haar comments in the NZ Herald on the virtues of a three-day work week.

26 Feb 2020: Stuff, 25 January 2020NZWRI associate director and AUT Professor Jarrod Haar gave a statement to Stuff on the career aspirations of 15-year-olds. Professor Haar notes that it is difficult for children to aspire to future work roles that simply do not exist yet.

16 Sep 2019: Multicultural Times, 29 August 2018The awards celebrated AUT's commitment to diversity and inclusion, embedding everyday diversity and saluting work by the University's staff in the diversity space. Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio organised the event.

20 Apr 2020: Stuff, 14 March 2020AUT Professor of diversity Edwina Pio, reflected on the Christchurch terror attack and the impact it has had on Southlanders. She comments that accepting others takes time, as it means "displacing oneself from the centre of one's world view".

08 Nov 2019: Newstalk ZB, 8 February 2018AUT economist Professor Gail Pacheco told Kate Hawkesby frequent residential movement is known to have poorer outcomes.

18 Feb 2020: Funder: SuperuThe purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.View the report

08 Nov 2019: Scoop, 17 June 2019Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces Professor Gail Pacheco as a new member of the Productivity Commission's board.

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry for WomenThis is a report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, and written in conjunction with Motu. This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.View the reportView the summary

19 May 2020: In order to gain a better understanding of the issues that NZ organisations need to address when engaging an ageing workforce, NZWRI and their research partners from Massey University and the University of Waikato conducted a survey of almost 300 EEO Trust organisational members.Ageing Workforce Survey: Understanding the Needs of NZ’s Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Managing an Ageing WorkforceAgeing Workforce Survey: Engaging Older Workers Productively

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 13 February 2018Professor Helena Cooper-Thomas weighed in on whether people are more stressed by work than they were in the past, signs of stress, and how to deal with it.

08 Nov 2019: HRD, 9 May 2018Professor Edwina Pio, Management, featured in Human Resources Director, speaking on employers’ unconscious biases when recruiting/promoting refugee and immigrant millennial's.

01 Oct 2019: AUT News, 24 September 2019Westpac NZ has released their first gender pay gap report. Gail Pacheco provided oversight for the data and methodology of the analysis.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff NZ, 23 February 2019 Due to the success of Perpetual Guardian's four-day working week, a tool kit for implementing the policy has now been released. Professor Jarrod Haar, who analysed the original trial, said having a four-day working week increases trust in management and across teams because people rely upon each other to get work done.

08 Nov 2019: The World Internet Project (New Zealand) (WIPNZ) is a longitudinal survey investigating New Zealanders' usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It is part of an international project that compares the uptake and social impacts of ICT in more than 40 partner countries and tracks the trends that occur.World Internet Project websiteWIPNZ ran its first survey in 2007, and it has continued biennially since then.From 2007 – 2016, WIPNZ surveys and reports were conducted by AUT’s Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC). Information, including reports, for this period can be found on the ICDC website.NZWRI took over the WIPNZ in 2017.The WIP survey covers a range of topics answering key questions about the role the internet plays in our lives and what users are doing online. Survey questions also delve into the attitudes and activities of non-users of the internet.WIPNZ, in conjunction with the international project, aims to provide information and insight that can assist in community development, and in policy decision-making. Numerous companies, government departments, individuals and organisations have also found the data to be extremely useful. Reports The internet in New Zealand 2017 The sixth World Internet Project New Zealand (WIPNZ) survey continues the biennial analysis of New Zealanders’ usage of, and attitudes towards the internet. It follows on from the surveys undertaken in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.The 2017 report is the first produced by NZWRI. It surveyed 2012 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. A wide range of questions are asked about what devices people use, where they use them, and the time spent on the internet. We question people about their online activities such as information seeking, entertainment, buying or selling products, communicating with others, social networking and posting content online.View the 2017 report Internet trends in New Zealand 2007-2015 After surveying New Zealanders about their online usage every two years in this period, AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication released a report showing the remarkable impact of the internet on our lives over almost a decade.The report compares findings from the five World Internet Project New Zealand surveys which were compiled from more than 7000 questionnaires. It tracks key trends in how our online behaviour has altered over the past nine ears, across all major social groupings, and reveals how our daily communication, consumer interactions and sources of news and information have changed; in some cases, dramatically.View the Internet Trends 2007-2015 reportThis report was produced by the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC).Earlier reports can be found on the ICDC website. The internet in New Zealand 2015 The 2015 World Internet Project in New Zealand surveyed 1377 people about their usage and attitudes towards the internet. This is the fifth survey conducted by researchers at AUT's Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication since 2007.View the 2015 reportThis report was produced by the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (ICDC).Earlier reports can be found on the ICDC website. SponsorsThe World Internet Project New Zealand is principally funded by:Ministry of Business and Innovation & EmploymentInternetNZAuckland CouncilWe are currently exploring ways in which partnerships and opportunities for collaboration might be developed with private sector interests.If you are interested in partnering with the World Internet Project New Zealand, please contact NZWRI Research Developer, Mary Hedges.Email: mary.hedges@aut.ac.nzPhone: +64 9 921 9999 – ext: 8546 Primary surveys We have conducted a number of national, local and work-place surveys; longitudinal, repeated or one-off; collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data. View all Big data research Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Integrated Data Infrastructure. See examples

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16 Sep 2019: Stuff NZ, 9 July 2018Open-plan offices could be making women feel "watched and judged", research shows.

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 17 December 2017Researchers say that while a national minimum wage is a legal floor intended both to provide protection for workers and encourage fair competition among employers, minimum wages were now widely recognised as failing to provide sufficient cost-of-living income.

09 Mar 2020: The demand for an aged care workforce in New Zealand is predicted to increase significantly in the near and long term future. At the same time, pay conditions for employees in the sector have come under scrutiny. While population demographics have been used to predict the supply and demand for aged care employees, there is little data about the current workforce in New Zealand. Furthermore, there are few, if any, opportunities for national benchmarking of workforce trends such as turnover, labour supply, training and wellbeing factors.2017 supplementary informationView the 2016 reportView the 2014 report

06 Oct 2020: AUTi, 28 September 2020Leader of the NZWRI immigration and inclusion research group, Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio, gives two presentations on diversity. First "Privilege of Diversity: Working towards Inclusion" and second, "Strategizing for an unknown future".

19 Feb 2020: Funder: Productivity CommissionThis report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.View the report

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 12 September 2018 Hundreds of South Asian men are entering into sham marriages for NZ residency, and then using their status to extort dowry from women in their home countries. AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio said transnational marriages and their link to dowry, arranged marriages, deception and violence were often insidious.

08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 8 July 2019 Associate Director (Human Resource Mangement), Jarrod Haar, tells Radio NZ about his research on the impact of school holidays on working mums. Is it time for employers to step up and offer more flexibility?

16 Sep 2019: YUDU, n.d.Employability is something all tertiary students need to work on from their first paper to the workplace. AUT Senior Lecturer and member of the wellbeing group at NZWRI, Dr Margie Elley-Brown, has noticed a surprisingly large number of students lack experience with job-preparation.

08 Nov 2019: AUTi, 22 August 2019Our Institute Administrator / Research Assistant, Livvy Mitchell, took first place at the AUT Three Minute Thesis Competition Master's finals and will now represent AUT at the Inter-University 3MT Master's Challenge in Dunedin.

23 Jan 2020: Associate Professor Rachel Morrison​Congratulations to Associate Professor Rachel Morrison (Management) for her award in the 2019 Business Research Translation competition.The annual event, judged by an independent, industry panel, aims to highlight the value and relevance of academics’ business research to external stakeholders. This is the second consecutive year Associate Professor Morrison has earned an award in this competition.The anonymous, 1000-word submissions must derive from recent research by the entrants which has been published in a peer reviewed journal.Associate Professor Morrison translated her scholarly research (written in collaboration with Dr Roy Smollan – Management, AUT) into gendered responses to open-plan offices, which was published in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics in 2019. Hers was one of five submissions from AUT. There were 20 entries from the University of Auckland Business School, two from Massey University Business School (Albany), and two from the Waikato Management School. Article date: 21/01/2020 2:00 p.m. Article author: Amber Older

20 Jan 2021: AUT, 18 January 2020The second annual survey on the sustainability profession is open and inviting eligible participants to take part.

14 Aug 2020: Lisa Meehan joined NZWRI in 2019 as the Associate Director (Economics and Research). We asked Lisa to give us an insight into her career history and life outside of work, here is what she said:1.  What has been your career journey so far in the field of economics? My time in economics has taken me from a graduate position in an economic consulting firm, to the public sector (the Treasury and Productivity Commission), and then to the OECD in Paris. I returned to NZ last year to take on the role of Associate Director (Economics and Research) at the NZWRI. So I’ve covered most of the broad categories of economist jobs: consulting, public sector and academia – the only noticeable thing missing from the list is bank economist.2.  Describe your key research focus when at the OECD and highlights of that research. I worked in the OECD Economics Department and for most of my time there I was on the Mexico and Costa Rica desk, undertaking and applying research to provide real-world policy advice. A professional highlight was when our advice translated into positive policy changes. For example, in Costa Rica, our advice influenced reforms to further increase the independence of the central bank and changes to labour market regulations aimed at bringing more workers into the formal economy. Unsurprisingly, personal highlights included living in Paris and visiting Latin America on a regular basis.3.  Describe your current role at NZWRI and your current research focus. My current research focuses on using linked administrative data (particularly Statistics NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure and Longitudinal Business Database). This covers a wide variety of topics from examining the impact of paid parental leave to the overlap between crime victimisation and offences, to underutilisation in the labour market, and much more. More often than not, the key aim of these research projects is to provide evidence-based insights to inform policy.4.  What makes this research impactful? One of the features of our work is that it tends to be commissioned research projects from government agencies. This means that we work closely with the policy makers when designing the research programme and interrogating the data. Examples of current research in this vein include: examining the relationship between occupational health and safety risk in NZ and future of work patterns (project for WorkSafe); and investigating the lifecourse trajectories and outcomes of adults living with low literacy and/or numeracy skills (MBIE Endeavour Grant).5.  What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I enjoy going to the gym, and have recently been spending most of my weekends house hunting – although, thankfully I have now found a place, as the search had diminishing marginal utility. Now that I have some additional spare time, I going to fire up my language learning neurons before I completely forget what little French I once knew. Further Information To find out more about Lisa Meehan, her extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic profile

08 Nov 2019: HRNZ, 16 July 2019Reserach by AUT's Te Ipukarea The National Māori Language Institute and the New Zealand Work Research Institute for Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) has shown organisations which incorporate te reo me ngā tikanga Māori (Māori language and culture) in their workplaces benefit from improved cultural satisfaction and increased job satisfaction.

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29 Oct 2019: Dr Christopher Erwin joined NZWRI in 2018 as a Research Fellow after completing his PhD studies at the University of New Mexico. When asking Chris to fill in the blanks: "Economics is ___, ___, and ___", here's what he said: Economics is a field that demands persistence, thick skin, and a lot of patience.(1) When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in economics?I was an undeclared undergraduate student in Arizona State University's School of Business. I was 17 years old and it was my first time living away from Seattle, my hometown. I knew I wanted to study business but wasn't sure whether I would focus on finance, economics, or supply chain management, etc. Then I took my first course in economics. It was with Dr Stephen Happel, who ultimately ended up supervising my honours thesis. His introductory macroeconomics class was inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking. He taught us that economics wasn't just a discipline, but a rigorous way of thinking and approaching problems. I was hooked.(2) Describe one of your recent research projects.I currently have a paper under review which examines whether college graduates in the United States are penalised for taking longer to complete school. This could be expected if employers interpret lengthened time to degree as a signal of poor productivity. We develop a model of human capital that shows under which conditions students prefer a longer, non-traditional path to degree completion over the traditional four-year plan. The preferred path depends on risk preferences, the returns to college, the direct cost of school, and the opportunity cost of attending college. Using restricted data from the United States Department of Education, we test for early-career wage penalties associated with longer time to degree.(3) Describe the key results/main findings.After accounting for the endogeneity of time to degree in the wage equation, we are unable to find any evidence that taking longer to complete college results in lower early-career wages. This result (in addition to our model of human capital which shows that rational, utility-maximising students may prefer a longer path to a college degree) suggests that concerns over lengthened time to degree in the United States may be misplaced.(4) What makes this research impactful?This research is timely and policy relevant. Several states and university systems are introducing policies which penalise students that do not remain on track to complete college in the 'normal' time of four years. These policies increase costs for students not staying on the traditional trajectory for earning a college degree. We argue that such policies may decrease the chances of completing college at all, especially for students who work during high school.(5) What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am passionate about technical canyoning, which involves climbing, abseiling, jumping, and swimming down slot canyons. The sport takes you through some incredible places that very few people ever get to experience. The bonding that occurs in a team when you're responsible for each other's lives is very rewarding. Canyoning is not without its costs, however - sprains, breaks, aches, and tears - so it's common to see me hobbling around the office nursing some sort of injury. Beyond canyons, I enjoy cooking with my lovely wife Sara - especially any recipe out of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Further information To find out more about Christopher Erwin, his extended research expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile

16 Sep 2019: The Conversation, 29 May 2018New research shows how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap. It penalises all women, particularly those who are on high incomes, and sets them on a trajectory of lower lifetime earnings relative to their male peers. See also, Stuff, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and Victorious.

16 Sep 2019: Stuff, 1 September 2019Lead Researcher of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group, Professor Edwina Pio, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Congratulations Edwina!

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 20 January 2019A study by AUT's Jarrod Haar and Candice Harris showed that school holidays clearly create pertinent issues for NZ parents. How can companies help? Potential solutions include enhanced flexibility during the school holiday weeks, provide holiday childcare or program subsidies, or give staff the ability to work remotely and/or part-time during the holiday weeks.

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 9 May 2018Despite global estimates that there are about 40 million human trafficking victims, AUT University Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio believes the number of true victims was much smaller.

08 Nov 2019: Radio NZ, 19 August 2018AUT Senior Lecturer and NZWRI member Rachel Morrison reveals what makes people love their jobs. Her research highlighted the difference in how men and women experience job satisfaction.

16 Sep 2019: Radio NZ, Nine to Noon, 14 March 2018New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient'. Kathryn Ryan speaks with co-author of the report, Gail Pacheco.

08 Nov 2019: Employment Today Magazine, August/September Issue 2018Professor Gail Pacheco comments on how well New Zealand is performing in terms of gender equality at work. NZ ranked ninth in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report for 2017; the only country to retain a top ten spot from the previous year. One area of focus with regard to economic participation that still needs work is the presence of women in senior or managerial roles in the workforce.

16 Sep 2019: NZ Herald, 22 July 2018The Kiwi boss who trialled giving his staff a full salary for four days' work says it was a success and that he wants it to become permanent at his Auckland company.

11 Dec 2019: Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade is an Associate Professor in AUT's Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and is an active member of our Immigration and Inclusion Research Group. When asking Antonio to fill in the blanks: " Business Information Systems is ____, _____ and _____ ", this is what he said: Business Information Systems is an exciting and fun discipline that explains how individuals, organisations and social groups use digital technology and the consequence of this use.1. When and why did you decide that you wanted a career in information systems?I joined the Peruvian Air Force when I was 18 years old but completed my training in the Argentinian Air Force. Upon graduating with a BEng in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering, I returned to Peru; all in all, I spent 15 years in the military. After leaving the Peruvian Air Force, I completed an MBA with a specialisation in information systems. In the course of my studies, I read a lot about the social transformations that technology would produce. At that time, the idea of the information society was gaining momentum and e-commerce businesses were popping up everywhere (it was also the time when the “dotcom bubble” burst). I started connecting the dots; I wondered how digital technology, which was becoming ubiquitous, could help people living in conditions of extreme poverty in some of the places I visited during my time in the Air Force. I was fortunate to be offered a teaching position at ESAN University, from which I got my MBA qualification. This position gave me more exposure to novel initiatives that involved the use of digital technology. Most importantly, in the course of my teaching, I discovered that I wanted to pursue an academic career in information systems. In February 2004, I landed as a PhD student in information systems at The University of Auckland. I completed my studies in 2007, graduated in 2008, joined the Business Information Systems Department in 2009 and became a member of the New Zealand Work Research Institute in 2012. The rest is history.2. Describe one of your recent research projects.I am currently working on four big projects, but the one that I would like to describe here is one I am collaborating on with three colleagues. Two are from the Business Information Systems Department and one from the Management Department. The project is about understanding how indigenous worldviews shape the way Māori information systems professionals develop their artefacts.3. Describe the key results/main findings.By adopting a narrative approach, my colleagues and I analyse the stories of three Māori information systems professionals: a game developer, a digital activist and a digital designer. We found that the interplay of the Māori concepts of whakapapa (genealogy), tikanga (traditions) and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) influence their approach to develop artefacts.4. What makes this research impactful?The impact of this research is twofold. First, it pioneers indigenous research and constitutes an attempt to legitimate indigenous knowledge and traditions in the information systems field, which is mostly dominated by western theories and methods. Second, this research shows evidence that Māori developers deliberately engage in using the digital space for cultural reaffirmation.5. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?Travelling around beautiful New Zealand and cooking. I confess that I should go back to my sports routine; I do not practise sports as I used to – and should – do. Further Information To find out more about Dr Antonio Díaz Andrade, his extended research and expertise and academic career, please visit his academic profile. Academic Profile

01 Dec 2020: Lisa’s experience spans international governmental organisations, the NZ public sector and economic consulting.Email: lisa.meehan@aut.ac.nzAcademic profile

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry for WomenThe size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. This is consistent with that found by Dixon (2003), indicating that the gender pay differential hasn’t narrowed in the last decade. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics. We also test the robustness of the results with use of a matching approach and continue to find that the unexplained proportion dominates. Finally, we test the hypotheses of a glass ceiling and sticky floor and find evidence in favour of the former, with the proportion of the pay gap that is unexplained rising as we move up the wage distribution.View the report

08 Nov 2019: NZ Herald, 13 March 2018Young women are the unhappiest employees in the workforce, research suggests. AUT research author and professor Jarrod Haar said the findings likely represented young women of that age "getting to grips with 'life'", "possibly with less money and limited assets".

18 Feb 2020: Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentThis research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics, over the period 2006 to 2015. This is the first time that the the IDI has been interrogated in this way.View the report

08 Nov 2019: Polite Rebellion, Stuff.co.nz, November 2018While Auckland's festivals and cultural events can bring the city together to embrace diversity, Director of Diversity Profesison Edwina Pio said that we've got to do much more than that.

08 Oct 2020: TVNZ, 6 October 2020TVNZ's Seven Sharp featured a segment discussing employee surveillance with our Associate Director, Professor Jarrod Haar. The negative effects of being spied on at work included: higher anxiety and job stress and more likely to think about quitting.

17 Oct 2019: In June 2017, the Ministry of Education (MoE) released an International student wellbeing strategy to promote safety and welfare of international students in New Zealand. This strategy includes four broad domains of interest – economic wellbeing; education; health; and inclusion. NZWRI was commissioned by MoE to scope how useful administrative data can be in producing benchmark indicators to monitor outcomes under this new wellbeing strategy.

16 Sep 2019: AUT News, 13 March 2018Author of the Wellbeing @ Work Study, Professor Jarrod Haar says, when it comes to work-life balance and satisfaction with life and careers, it’s women over the age of 55 who are the clear winners.

11 Nov 2020: University Director of Diversity Professor Edwina Pio made a presentation on diversity and the media to New Zealand Herald staff at their NZME headquarters.Edwina spoke about how New Zealand is a place based on heritage, shape-shifting and transformative possibilities.She urged the organisation to use their communication power wisely as they create powerful narratives for readers, asking the audience to reflect on how we report in Aotearoa.She emphasized that for the media, every encounter matters, and that stories must reflect the vast range of voices in the country."Top editors matter in many ways, however, research has indicated that non-white top editors in countries like Germany and the UK were 0 per cent, despite large ethnic populations in these countries. Additionally, many newsroom boards have low or no diversity."Her recommendations included the need for systemic diversity beyond policy lurches and the importance of being compassionate disruptors to change opportunity structures and move through the power of persuasion and debate.Diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter Lincoln Tan and Professor Edwina PioDate: 5/11/2020 3:00 p.m.Author: Anya Imandin

16 Jul 2020: Many of our projects have a strong focus on utilising linked administrative data, and in particular the Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). Stats NZ published a range of case studies highlighting the types of research being carried out using the IDI. Our report 'Empirical Evidence of the Gender Pay Gap', published in 2017, was chosen as part of this campaign due to the insights gained from utilising the IDI.See the Stats NZ's poster - How integrated data helps: shine a light on the gender pay gapThis page lists some examples of our research reports that use Big Data. Pacific In-work Poverty in New Zealand Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, Pacific in-work poverty in New Zealand. The report extends the work of an earlier report on In-work Poverty in New Zealand more generally. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey.View the report In-work Poverty in New Zealand Funder: The Human Rights Commission (HRC)This report examines the prevalence of, and characteristics associated with, in-work poverty in New Zealand. The analysis within this study draws primarily on linked data from Inland Revenue and the 2013 Census, as well as supplementary information provided by the Household Labour Force Survey. In-work poverty is defined as the proportion of working households that fall below the poverty threshold.View the report Characterising New Zealand's Underutilised Workforce Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)We use the Household Labour Force Survey to characterise and understanding the underutilised workforce in New Zealand. A worker is considered to be underutilised if they are unemployed, time-related underemployed or belong to the potential labour force. We also explore the transience of underutilisation and identify potential drivers of the duration of underutilisaiton and unemployment.View the reportView the infographic Workplace Health and Safety in the Home and Community Care Sector Funder: Home and Community Health AssociationThe aim of this literature review was to understand the causes and drivers of workplace injury in home-based health and disability support services. The literature review was based on international academic research, government generated research and reports, reputable consultancy organisations and other organisations such as unions.This report is confidential Health Care Homes: Early Evidence in Wellington Funder: Productivity CommissionThis report presents a case study analysis on one part of the New Zealand healthcare system. We focus on the NZ Health Care Home initiative and investigate the impact of its implementation on a wide array of health events.View the report Individualising entitlements in New Zealand's benefit and social assistance systems Funder: SuperuThe purpose of this report is to examine the possibility of modernising New Zealand's welfare and social assistance system to remove or reduce reliance on the couple-based unit of assessment and the associated requirement for relationship status testing.View the report Parenthood and labour market outcomes Funder: Ministry for WomenThis is a report commissioned by the Ministry for Women, and written in conjunction with Motu. This study combines administrative monthly earnings data, birth records, and survey information on hours worked and earnings to describe the labour market outcomes of men and women as they have children, as well as how parenthood contributes to the gender pay gap in NZ.View the reportView the summary Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population Funder: SuperuThe Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit manages a Ministerial fund for social sector research. It is under that umbrella that this project was commissioned. This study presents the first attempt at quantifying the scale of transience and vulnerable transience in NZ, and a description of who these people are. Understanding who is at risk of being transient will inform the work of a number of social sector agencies who deliver services to vulnerable populations.View the report Developing indicators of international student wellbeing: A scoping exercise with the IDI Funder: Ministry of EducationTo monitor international students’ outcomes, this study explores the scope of administrative data in the IDI to construct indicators of students’ academic outcomes (qualification completion), economic conditions (employment indicators), physical and mental wellbeing (frequency in the usage of health care services), and inclusion (crime victimisation and incidence of accidents leading to injury). Low pay in NZ Funder: Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentThis research aims to better understand the low pay sector within New Zealand, and the changing nature of this group in recent years. A particular focus of the study was on identifying who is low paid, to build a comprehensive portrait with regard to their individual, household, and job characteristics, over the period 2006 to 2015. This is the first time that the the IDI has been interrogated in this way.View the report Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand Funder: Ministry for WomenThe size of the gender pay gap in NZ is approximately 12%, based on 2015 data. This is consistent with that found by Dixon (2003), indicating that the gender pay differential hasn’t narrowed in the last decade. We examine this gap with the Oaxaca Blinder decomposition method and find that just over 83% of the gap is unexplained; after controlling for differences in individual, household, occupation, industry and other job characteristics. We also test the robustness of the results with use of a matching approach and continue to find that the unexplained proportion dominates. Finally, we test the hypotheses of a glass ceiling and sticky floor and find evidence in favour of the former, with the proportion of the pay gap that is unexplained rising as we move up the wage distribution.View the report Explaining ethnic disparities in bachelor's qualifications: participation, retention and completion in NZ Funder: Productivity CommissionThere are substantial ethnic gaps in higher education in NZ, despite more than a decade of considerable policy effort aimed at this concern. This study uses newly linked administrative data to examine the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika relative to Europeans. We follow a population cohort born between 1990 and 1994 from school through to young adulthood to assess the relative contributions of prior academic performance, socioeconomic status and parental education to these gaps.View the report Big data reports prior to 2017Scoping the costs of homelessness in New ZealandThe Attitude Gap Challenge: Research Evidence and Case StudiesThe State of the Tertiary Education Sector in New Zealand 2013Telework BriefingTrans-Tasman Telework SurveyA History of Magazine Publishing in BritainDisability, education and the labour market: A longitudinal portrait for New ZealandNew ways of working. Flexible working, wellbeing and diversity at CCANZY-NEET: Empirical evidence for NZThe current and predicted extent of flexible working Other reports Our document library holds reports for surveys, projects, presentations and Big Data. Working papers are also released here regularly. Document library

16 Sep 2019: Washington Post, 6 November 2017What's got four Marks, four Johns, three Simons, two Scotts, two Peters, two Christophers -- but just one woman? New Zealand's leading stock-market index.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 1 September 2019Gail Pacheco spoke to Stuff about Lion's policy of not asking job applicants their current salary in an attempt to prevent a gender pay gap among new hires.

16 Sep 2019: Productivity Commission, 17 June 2019Director, Professor Gail Pacheco, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Productivity Commission Board. Professor Pacheco was selected for her strong technical background and extensive experience with complex research projects involving diverse stakeholder groups, including the government.

16 Sep 2019: Otago University News, August 2019Livvy Mitchell, Master of Business (Economics), AUT, won a $1,000 grant from the Graduate Research School to contribute towards her research.

08 Nov 2019: Stuff, 6 October 2019Following their research on the 2017 Pay Equity Settlement, Dr Katherine Ravenswood told Stuff that the DHB elections are important because it can determine the regulations for improving the work conditions of care and support workers. While wages increased as a result of the 2017 Settlement, homecare workers' conditions have, in many instances, deteriorated.