The Warehouse Group-MPOWER

Research Collaboration

Launch

5 May 2015

Sir Stephen Tindall Learning CentreThe Warehouse Group head office

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TWG• Sir Stephen Tindall Chair in Retail Management

Assoc.-Professor Jonathan Elms

• Massey’s Bachelor of Retail and Business Management

• TWG-MPOWER research collaboration partnership Professors Jane Parker and Jim Arrowsmith Andrew Bhimy, Anna Campbell and Mark Powell

• established in May 2013

• designed to progress and apply research- informed practice in the broad area of ‘people and work’ • 500+ listed members

150 have joined MPOWER’s Linkedin Group

29 associates 22 members govern MPOWER

executive board advisory group

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• collaborative research projects Clarian HR manager and employee

survey employment regulation development

across the Pacific HR in the veterinary sector research employee engagement study with NZ

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• bringing research to bear on practice MPOWER–Agri One farm people

management training course MPOWER-HRINZ organisational resilience

symposium MPOWER-Kalibre lean management

conference – 2 September

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• our members include academics HR professionals industry experts employer and trade union group advocates Ministry representatives community group members consultants

• this allows us to pull together rich, multi-talented research teams with aptitude for grounded, industry-relevant research

• recently awarded a Massey Business School

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• Professor Jarrod Haar leadership in business and modern practice

• Professor Stuart Carr the business of inclusion: the Living Wage

• Professor Jim Arrowsmith employee engagement in tough times

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