Case Studies
Good management practice isn’t always easy to define. Real world enterprises continually face challenges in their external and internal environments and managers are required to respond in different ways.
The right response and action yesterday may not be right for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.
These case studies use the experience of other managers to illustrate how effective management practices can create a competitive advantage for businesses in the real world.
In addition, each case study includes suitable capability development resources that will help you to develop your own capabilities.
Case Studies
Flotech
Engineering
Going global The challenge The product is 1,000 tonnes of heavy machinery which is to be designed in Auckland and built in Singapore. Read More
Foster Construction
Construction
People, Passion and Opportunity Passion for business Leonard Gardner says he noticed a big difference when he became a director and shareholder of the Foster Construction Group. Read More
Epic Brewing Company
Food and Beverage
Marketing on a shoestring Targeting young people While large established businesses often have substantial marketing resources to promote their brand, new products or special offers, start-up companies rarely have much of a marketing budget to contact customers and build brand awareness. Read More
ABC Educare
Education
Managing the needs of a diverse staff Accessibility Some people are ringing ABC Educare in New Plymouth as soon as they know they are expecting a child. Read More
Red Fish
Employment Services
Need for a new company Creating a new company and building an international brand is never something to be taken lightly but sometimes it just has to be done. Read More
Curia Market Research
ICT
The idea While many people talk about the potential importance of blogs and blogging in business today, very few people in New Zealand have actually made it an integral part of their business or brand. Read More
Paewai Mullins Shearing
Agriculture (Video Case Study)
Paewai Mullins Shearing is a contract shearing business established in the 1950s. Read More
ASB
Banking
Managing customer services Establishing empathy Every organisation only has one payroll department. Read More
Dad's Pies
Food
Getting the product right When Dad’s Pies was founded in 1981, the humble Red Beach bakery made 60,000 pies a year. Read More
James Cook Hotel
Hospitality (Video Case Study)
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Capital Development Agency
Business Development Services
Every client is different Advantages of being small “Big,” says Clare Nolan, “is not always best. Read More
Island Bay New World
Retail
Organic, gluten free, and brewed Establishing points of difference A young Maurice Bennett learnt his first business lesson on his parent’s front porch. Read More
Fulbright New Zealand
Education
Successfully running a small organization requires communication skills, an ability to learn and, above all, common sense says Mele Wendt, Executive Director of Fulbright New Zealand. Read More
Coll Electrical
Electrical (Video Case Study)
Coll Electrical has been specialising in electrical engineering contracting work since it was established in 1986. Read More
The Small Business Company
Resource Development
When a small business starts looking for information and support, they want it straight away. Read More
Information Tools
IT
In the fiercely competitive international market for marketing software tools and database services, a New Zealand company is standing out from the crowd with its unique commitment “to enlighten through simplicity, not cloud with complexity. Read More
Martin Goulden Builders Limited
Building
Building and maintaining a business team Three years ago, Wellington residential builder Martin Goulden faced his greatest business challenge – several of his staff decided to leave his company. Read More
Stanley Group
Building
The Stanley Group knows there is more to being a successful building business than just turning up to a work site and hammering in some nails. Read More
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