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A comprehensive study of the status and needs of national productivity organisations and the Asia productivity organisation
(Asian Productivity Organisation, 2015) Mann RS
The objective of this project was “To assist the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) and National Productivity Organizations (NPOs) undertake a Needs Assessment to enable effective productivity-related strategies and programs to be developed and implemented at a National and APO-wide level”. The research was commissioned by the APO Secretariat and officially started on 18 February 2014 and concludes with the publication of this report on 5 June 2015. This report had the input of 16 NPOs (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of China, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam). A Chief Expert (supported by 7 researchers) and 16 National Experts coordinated the research and analysed the data provided by 372 staff, 390 customers and 130 NPO partners. Data was obtained on Country Trends, NPO Strategy, Systems and Services, NPO Performance Results, NPO SWOT Analysis and APO Strategy and Assistance. The results reflect the diversity of APO members. For example, the number of staff employed by NPO members varied from 16 in Nepal and Mongolia to 670 people in Sri-Lanka. Malaysia had the most training course attendees in 2013 with 130,517 people trained whilst some countries recorded less than 20 people trained. Some NPOs were almost 100% government funded whilst others received no government funding. Whilst the NPOs all had specific challenges and opportunities there was agreement with the APO’s current vision and mission, and most indicated that “Training courses, Technical expert services, Development of demonstration companies / organizations and In-country programs” had the most impact. The report provides many recommendations to assist the APO and NPOs such as encouraging more best practice sharing on institutional strengthening and capability building (to share strategies, organizational structure, infrastructure, funding models, staffing levels/ratios and approaches to governance, leadership, human resources, customer focus, operations and systems, and measurement, analysis and knowledge management) and on service delivery (to share success stories on how productivity-related services are being delivered). For both the APO and NPOs more needs to be done to raise the profile of productivity including simple steps such as the improved use of social media and improving the design and content of NPO websites. The report endorsed the need for an APO Roadmap which has a clear strategy and targets. Currently, 3 or more APO members are in the top 20 countries for 10 of 18 reputable international performance metrics but none were in the top 20 for Labour Productivity. Clear stretch targets for key performance metrics can help the APO to develop appropriate strategies and obtain alignment of NPO strategies. Some NPOs require help in developing their own National Plans and Roadmaps. This report contains a wealth of information which can be used as a reference guide and for benchmarking purposes for many years to come.
Academic murals: Social work research exemplars
(Massey Univesity, New Zealand, 1/01/2016) Gardiner B; Julich S; Hay K; Hay, KS
Candidates, voters and voting in New Zealand’s 2022 local government elections
(Tītipounamu Press, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2023) McNeill, Jeffrey; Cheyne, Christine
Candidates, voters and voting is an open-source publication of chapters developed from papers presented at the online Local Government Elections 2022 Symposium held in February 2023. The 11 chapters explore the 2022 elections and the wider state of New Zealand local government democratic representation. Part 1 provides an overview of New Zealand local government studies. Part 2 explores candidates and issue, while the third asks who is represented. A specially prepared bibliography of Local Authority Elections, Voting, and Councillor and Candidate studies in Aotearoa provides researchers an additional resource.
Communication Issues in Aotearoa New Zealand
(22/12/2014) Dodson, G; Papoutsaki, E
This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this academic collective with contemporary communication issues. Edited by Giles Dodson and Evangelia Papoutsaki, it is clear from the work that communication in Aotearoa New Zealand remains complex and continually under negotiation, as this country continues to be formed and reformed by processes of cultural encounter, by political and institutional change and by voices seeking to assert, to contest and to claim their presence – to represent and to be represented within contemporary New Zealand
Comparative Endocrine Stress Responses in Vertebrates.
(Frontiers Media SA., 24/09/2019) Tort, L; Narayan, E; Cockrem, J
The intention of this Research Topic is to join experts in endocrinology, anatomy, physiology, and zoology who can provide a contribution on the endocrine stress response of vertebrates or the regulatory responses of vertebrates to stressors, including neural, immune, metabolic or behavioral reactions related to endocrine responses. All vertebrates experience stress. Whilst the endocrine stress response has been well described, not many reviews provide a comparative approach that helps understanding the common bases of the stress response and the differences between groups. Such approach needs to be taken both in terms of comparative responses among vertebrates but also among classes or orders within groups of vertebrates. In addition, recently the endocrine stress response has been increasingly associated with other systemic responses such as immunity, growth, reproduction or behavior and coping strategies, which expands the knowledge on the interactions between physiological systems to build an overall stress response. A third aspect that has not been sufficiently approached so far is a comparative view of stress responses in relation to age. In this Research Topic, the focus will be on studies (including original research, perspectives, minireviews, commentaries and opinion papers) that discuss a comparative approach to the stress responses of vertebrates. The focus includes: -The comparative response of vertebrates to stressors, looking at several groups of vertebrates. -The comparative response of a class or order of a specific group of vertebrates. -The comparative response of a specific genera/species in relation to age, or regarding domestic vs. wild animals. -The array of systemic, molecular and gene responses to stressors that are linked to endocrine responses and that have a role in the overall response. -The comparative response to different types of stressor
Digital Threats to Democracy. Literature Review Part 1: Threats and Opportunities
(8/05/2019) Salter LA; Kuehn K; Berentson-Shaw J; Elliott M
Digital Threats to Democracy. Literature Review Part 2: Solutions
(8/05/2019) Kuehn K; Salter LA; Berentson-Shaw J; Elliott M
Easy Steps to ArchiCAD by EAI: A teaching manual
(School of Built Environment, Massey University, 1/05/2019) Rasheed E
Prepared for High School and first year students in Architecture and Construction-related programmes Easy Steps to ArchiCAD is designed for students in construction-related programmes. It provides an easier means of learning how to draft designs using ArchiCAD software. This teaching manual helps you learn to use various tools in ArchiCAD while designing a simple residential building. The focus is on providing a good understanding of the major steps required to design a building in ArchiCAD. It illustrates basic information in ArchiCAD commonly used to design buildings. This manual simulates a real architectural project, in detail, and is perfect for everyone who wants easier and more explained steps to the use of ArchiCAD for building designs.
Editorial: A Live Tradition
(Massey University Press, 10/01/2018) Ross J; Ross, J
An introduction to the life and work of Alistair Paterson, our featured poet in this issue
Forage plant ecophysiology
(MDPI, 17/08/2017) Matthew, C
This edition is a reprint of the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472) from 2015–2017 (available at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/forage_plant_ecophysiology).
Good practice in international placements: Ideas for students and tertiary staff
(Ako Aotearoa, 1/12/2016) Hay KS; Lowe S
Health economics for health professionals: An Aotearoa/New Zealand perspective
(Massey University, 2016) Scott, Guy
This monograph draws upon lecture notes created for a post graduate health economics course at Massey University New Zealand. The focus of the text is on the practical application of economic concepts to health. The theoretical concepts and examples provided are of particular relevance to a range of health professionals and to the delivery of health services in mixed market economies. The monograph is intended to be a summary of economic concepts relevant to the health sector, it is not intended to replace more detailed and theoretical health economic texts or journal articles. Some specific examples of the types of issues that the application of health economics could help resolve are as follows: • What are the roles of the market and government with respect to improving allocative efficiency and social equity? • How can health care resources be allocated to achieve enhanced health outcomes for a defined population? • How much should New Zealand spend on health? • What health services should the health sector deliver? • How can we improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery? • How do we set priorities in health care provision and delivery? • Who should receive healthcare services? • How can we use the resources devoted to health to best improve the nation’ s health?
Indigenous Peoples' food systems and well-being: Interventions and policies for healthy communities
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013) Kuhnlein, H; Erasmus, B; Spigelski, D; Burlingame, BA
LURN: Let's use R now
(Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, 13/01/2016) Godfrey AJR
National Health Emergency Plan: A framework for the health and disability sector
(Ministry of Health, 15/10/2015) Johal SS; MacDonald C; Mitchell J
This edition of the National Health Emergency Plan has been revised and updated to reflect current thinking on the health aspects of emergency management in New Zealand and internationally. It reflects the sophistication of a second-generation, risk-based plan developed by emergency management specialists under the leadership of the Joint Centre for Disaster Research in partnership with the Ministry of Health. The plan was developed in consultation with local and international specialists in the field of emergency management, emergency managers and planners in the health and disability sector, and other key stakeholders. A collaborative, consultative approach has been taken throughout the development of the plan, including holding workshops with health emergency management stakeholders across the nation. Constant contact has been maintained with the concurrent review of the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan Order 2015 (National CDEM Plan) to ensure consistency between the two plans. In acknowledgement of the importance of evidence-based policy and practice, an extensive international literature review formed the basis for much of the plan’s content. To maintain its alignment with the National CDEM Plan, the National Health Emergency Plan will be reviewed by the Ministry of Health within five years of its adoption. The plan will also be reviewed and updated as required following any new developments or substantial changes to the operations or organisation of New Zealand health and disability services, as a result of lessons from a significant emergency affecting the health of communities or the health and disability sector itself, if new hazards and risks are identified, or by direction of the Minister of Health or Director-General of Health. Annexes at the back of the plan are intended to provide a short document format that can be rapidly updated with new or revised guidance on specific issues as they are identified. The Ministry of Health welcomes submissions of good practice that can be incorporated into future editions.
Plastic Legacies: Pollution, Persistence, and Politics
(Athabasca University Press, 13/07/2021) Farrelly, T; Taffel, S; Shaw, I
There is virtually nowhere on Earth today that remains untouched by plastic and ecosystems are evolving to adapt to this new context. While plastics have revolutionized our modern world, new and often unforeseen effects of plastic and its production are continually being discovered. Plastics are entangled in multiple ecological and social crises, from the plasticization of the oceans to the embeddedness of plastics in political hierarchies. The complexities surrounding the global plastic crisis require an interdisciplinary approach and the materialities of plastic demand new temporalities of thought and action. Plastic Legacies brings together scholars from the fields of marine biology, psychology, anthropology, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, and media studies to investigate and address the urgent socio-ecological challenges brought about by plastics. Contributors consider the unpredictable nature of plastics and weigh actionable solutions and mitigation processes against the ever-changing situation. Moving beyond policy changes, this volume offers a critique of neoliberal approaches to tackling the plastics crisis and explores how politics and communicative action are key to implementing social, cultural, and economic change.
Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 1
(Massey University School of English and Media Studies, 28/10/2014) Ross, JJM
New Zealand’s longest-running poetry magazine, edited by Jack Ross, showcases new writing from this country and overseas. It presents the work of talented newcomers and developing writers as well as that of established leaders in the field. This issue features the poetry of Lisa Samuels, an especially innovative and experimental American poet now living in New Zealand, where she teaches at the University of Auckland.
Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2
(Massey University School of English and Media Studies, 26/11/2015) Ross, JJM
Poetry NZ, New Zealand’s longest-running poetry magazine, showcases new writing from this country and overseas. It presents the work of talented newcomers and developing writers as well as that of established leaders in the field. This issue features the poetry of Robert Sullivan, of Māori (Ngā Puhi – Ngāti Manu/Ngāti Hau – & Kāi Tahu) and Galway Irish descent. He is the Head of the School of Creative Writing at Manukau Institute of Technology in South Auckland, and has published seven poetry collections to date.
Practical volcanology - Lecture notes for understanding volcanic rocks from field based studies.
(Geological Institute of Hungary, 2007) Martin, Ulrike; Nemeth, Karoly
Volcanic rocks are important in compiling geological records because of their characteristic chemistry, relatively fast accumulation and great variety; however, recognizable facies diversity may be useful for reconstructing not only the volcanic processes but also the eruptive environment where the volcanism take place. Volcanic rocks that are significantly fragmented are important from a stratigraphic point of view and they can be used to study palaeoenvironments where these volcanic deposits formed. The increasing importance of fragmental volcanic rocks in geological research is clearly demonstrated by the increasing number of publications that have appeared over recent decades dealing with volcaniclastic deposits and rocks. Different volcanological schools and associated textbooks have been published since the 1980s. Among the many that have become available four are of particular significance These are Fisher and Schmincke(1984): Pyroclastic Rocks; CAS and WRIGHT (1987) Volcanic Successions; MCPHIE et al. (1993) Volcanic Textures; and SIGURDSSON et al (2000) Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. The aforementioned are among the many textbooks that are widely accepted and used in volcanology courses at different levels. The volume Practical Volcanology, as a textbook, does not intend to substitute any of the above books; rather, it tries to deal with volcanic geology from a slightly different aspect from those already cited. Practical Volcanology is a direct result of a series of short courses offered for first time in 2001 at the Geological Institute of Hungary, Budapest, primarily for geologists working in ancient volcanic terrains, and their main aim is general mapping. In addition, these short courses also intended to draw the attention of undergraduate students, postgraduates and research students who came across volcanic rocks during their research. The basic idea of Practical Volcanology is included in a study guide and lecture notes which could be used as a self-standing guide for interpreting volcanic processes and the resulting deposits and rocks. To take full advantage of this book a preliminary geological background is necessary for the user, especially in the field of classic sedimentology, petrology and geochemistry. However, a limited background of geological knowledge would enough to get a basic idea of field-based volcanology in its simplest aspects. The book's main aim is to introduce basic field volcanology research from a theoretical point of view right through very practical elements. The basic philosophy of the book is that, especially in ancient terrains, the volcanologist's basic data is found through fieldwork, and they are looking for volcanic rocks, especially fragmented ones. This book intends to demonstrate the link between the field subject, a volcanic rock and the volcanic process that may have formed that rock. Such textbooks or study guides are relatively rare these days and often they are too detailed or complicated for undergraduate students or interested amateurs. This book consists of 8 chapters. Each chapter is fully referenced in order to give a very detailed guide to any user and it clear where the individual citaitons/statements come from. This allows the user to go deeper into the scientific problems such processes, deposits, or the relevant terminology itself. Each chapter is accompanied with figures widely used and referred to in the international literature and there are full colour plates of textures, volcanic activity and the 3D architecture of volcanic deposits. The figures and colour plates are fully explained and referenced. In addition, each chapter has a locality map allowing the user to identify the site locations for future references. At the end of the book there is a detailed glossary along with a collection of terms from widely accepted textbooks, articles, and web resources. The book also contains a detailed index for quick search through the chapters for key volcanological terms. The 8 chapters set a logical path from an introduction, a key of terminological issues right through to different volcanic processes. The first chapter deals with a short summary and referenced description of major volcanic terminological systems. This chapter also gives a detailed insight of the usage of different terminologies and their potential for futureresearch documentation. The second chapter is a detailed summary of active volcanism and its relationship to volcanic deposits. This chapter intends to make clear the connection between active volcanism and the volcanic rocks that most mapping geologists deal with in the field. The third chapter focuses on fragmented volcanic rocks. Beside its classification scheme and a presentation of the common features of fragmented volcanic rocks this chapter provides a clear guide about the information which can be obtained from fragmented volcanic deposits and rocks. This chapter also gives indication of the limitation the information with respect to its use for inferring volcanic processes and eruptive environments. The fourth chapter gives an introduction to volcanic facies analysis which one of the main goals of studying volcanic rocks in the field. Volcanic facies analysis is the basic tool for broad making interpretations and can be connected to palaeoenvironmental reconstructions. The fifth and sixth chapters concentrate on summarising volcanic processes and the resulting volcanic deposits and rocks which are associated with the two major types of volcanism on Earth: i.e. monogenetic and polygenetic volcanism. In these two chapters not only field examples are given but also a large collection of young deposits and volcanic processes are examined to demonstrate clearly the connection between volcanic processes and the resulting deposits and rocks. The seventh chapter deals with processes which act on volcanic terrains and which can significantly modify the original primary volcanic landforms. Also in this chapter a basic concept - derived from those few studies dealing with the topic - of the erosion of volcanic terrains is introduced. The eighth chapter gives a concise summary of the potentially most widespread, but less known type of volcanism which occurs in subaqueous environments. Probably in ancient terrains the majority of volcanic rocks represent deposits that may have formed in some sort of subaqueous environment. In addition this type of volcanism has the potential to generate volcanic deposits that can host valuable ore minerals. The book is based on the expertise of two authors gathered over the past 15 years of their work in the field of volcanic geology. The authors have primarily used their own research data to demonstrate key features but where useful these have been collated with other field information from other researchers. The majority of the field and textual data has been provided by the authors. The figure collection is based on published and usually well-accepted research papers or textbooks in order to facilitate the user's ability to connect their own work to individual researchers and their publications. Practical Volcanology is a study guide which it is hoped will provide a good basis for developing short courses.
Psychological Dimensions of Retirement
(Massey University, 2013) Alpass, Fiona; Paddison, Johanna; Flett, Ross; Wright, Sarah; Pachana, Nancy; Biggs, Herbert; Pennington, Helen; Neville, Stephen; Fiona Alpass; Paddison, Johanna
The chapters that follow examine the character of, and issues relating to, western retirement experiences. As our populations age, issues relating to the nature of retirement are of growing importance. Population ageing is a global issue. For instance, Jacobsen, Kent, Lee, & Mather (2011) report that currently one-fifth of the Japanese population is aged over 65 and estimated to increase to one-third of the population by 2040. Based on Bogomolny’s (2004) calculations, by 2025, there will 2 workers in Japan for every person over 65. By 2030 to 2040, 20% of the United States population (i.e., 70 million people), will be aged over 65 (Conrad Glass & Flynn, 2000; Jacobsen, Kent, Lee & Mather, 2011). A drop in the number of workers per government funded beneficiaries from 3.3. to 2.2 has also been predicted (Social Security Board of Trustees, 2008). Many European countries will have similarly high proportions of their population aged over 65 (Heyma, 2004) with concomitant dependency ratios, as will Australia and New Zealand (Kippen, 2002; Statistics New Zealand, 2012). In the 1970s and 1980s there was a trend toward early retirement, however this began to be reversed in many countries in the 1990s. Participation rates in most OECD countries for older workers (50-64 years) have increased to an average of 63% in 2008. Some countries have seen considerable increases in participation rates for these workers (e.g. New Zealand, Netherlands) and in even older workers (65-69 years) (OECD, 2011). Along with the increasing expansion of working lives has come an evolution of the pathways to retirement. Retirement is no longer necessarily a “clean break” from the workforce, with many researchers arguing that the transition from work to retirement is now “blurred”. Retirement is not a single discrete event but can be viewed as an individual process, where for many paid employment still plays a significant role well into the “third age”. The changing nature of retirement over the past few decades highlights the need to continually reassess how we conceptualise it in the literature and how it impacts on the individual, organisations and society. This book seeks to address some of the psychological dimensions of retirement prominent in the literature. The initial chapter of this book outlines a number of definitions pertinent to the topic of retirement. This is followed by an examination of issues that affect retirement decisions. Next, psychological wellbeing and physical health issues are examined in relation to retirement. The final chapters examine the interplay between work and retirement, the role of leisure in retirement, the experiences of women, and the sources and role of social support in retirement.

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