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
Post
• 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
‘Excellence in Enterprise’ AwardHow
do
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do it
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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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