Business and economics news

Mood, music, money and financial markets

New research shows emotions affect the stock market - suggesting that investors should be wary of their own emotions when making investment decisions.

Can HR fix NZ’s toxic workplaces?

New research shows HR people themselves are working within a wider culture that can inhibit meaningful change, writes Fiona Hurd.

Time to intervene in supermarket duopoly

The NZ Commerce Commission must do all it can to promote new entries into our competition landscape, writes Lydia Cheung from the School of Economics.

Supporting our future leaders

AUT is a proud sponsor of four events currently taking place, which support the aspirations of our next generation of leaders.

Is any job better than no job – really?

New research from AUT’s NZ Work Research Institute suggests past studies may have overstated the “stepping stone” effect of moving from low to higher pay.

AUT funding helps Kiwis talk about money

Newly funded research from AUT aims to tackle financial abuse by helping Kiwis feel comfortable and talk constructively about money with their loved ones.

Who pays for more resilient supply chains?

Amid disruptions to connections and markets, Professor Peter Enderwick asks if consumers will, or will not, pay for more resilient global supply chains.

Auckland "most liveable"? Not for Maori

Many Māori whānau in Auckland do not enjoy the benefits of this supposed “liveability”, writes the Business School’s Ella Henry.

Support for action on inequality in NZ

In the last decade, public attitudes have swung sharply against NZ’s high levels of economic inequality, writes Peter Skilling in The Guardian.

Flames in the NZ workforce

New AUT research, conducted in December 2020, shows Kiwi workers are at higher risk of being burnt-out than previously thought.