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A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

  • Written by Jennifer Scott, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University
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Increasing demands from staff for flexibility in the post-COVID era have left small businesses in New Zealand scrambling.

Our earlier research found two-thirds of workers were asking for more flexibility in where and when they work.

We have found employers are, indeed, reacting to employee needs with creative solutions. However,...

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