Strategy and sustainability - Unitec BSNS 7340 - The best way to forecast the future is to create it

The best way to forecast the future is to create it - Abraham Lincoln

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Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Reflecting on learning'

Tina asked, Hey Steve Do we need to include blogs that we recorded each week or not to worry about this? Steve replied: High quality reflection typically refers to actual events or incidents, the details of which tend to be forgotten as…

Oct 30, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Justine C's discussion 'Assignment 4 - PRESENTATIONS'

Julie asked: That’s OK Julie. I’ll upload your final version to Turnitin. Have you talked to any of the others who were at last week’s session? You might find that useful to flesh out what we talked about. Re assignment 4. Yes,…

Oct 28, 2010

Moe T.R.E. replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Reflecting on learning'

unless someone outside New Zealand is pulling all the strings - which would suggest the big companies in NZ are foreign-owned. Quite different from the Australian scene where trade workers earn as much as managers. Workers make up a larger…

Oct 26, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

Your general approach seems appropriate to your case Moe. If you are running into word count problems (which you inevitably will) then I suggest that you detail only the actions that occur early in the timeline with a more general outline of…

Oct 26, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Reflecting on learning'

Yeah, what would cause worker quality, as perceived by managers, to slip from 10th to 29th in a dozen or so years? Maybe it's as much a change in managers' perception as it is about worker behaviour. The gap between 'worker' and…

Oct 26, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

Yes Moe, not all aspects are relevant for every case. I would guess that the success of an internal energy saving strategy would depend on how readily the employees (including the executives) embraced the strategy. Their response to it will be…

Oct 26, 2010

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Moe T.R.E. replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Reflecting on learning'

That's interesting because a recent study by the Economic department has found that New Zealand managers don't know how to relate to workers. Describing them as "mediocre". According to the OECD New zealand has sipped from 10th…

Oct 26, 2010

Moe T.R.E. replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

I'm doing energy savings for the company. The matter is internal so i was wondering if i could leave out the external customers except maybe for the energy supplier. I'll try and include the areas you mentioned if they impact directly on…

Oct 26, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Reflecting on learning'

A few ideas to maybe prompt some original thought insightful reflection. Your reflective essay is reflecting on your learning experience in this course. It’s not simply to complain about the course, though probably you will have found some…

Oct 25, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

I realise that by this time you are probably committed to implementation of a particular aspect of the sustainable business strategy recommended as a result of your audit (assignment 2). This is to reiterate the guidance I have last Thursday about…

Oct 25, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

The main idea from yesterday’s studio session is that strategy execution is difficult. It is widely accepted that 80% of business strategies fail and many small businesses don’t really have strategies. They operate at a tactical…

Oct 21, 2010

Steve Barnett replied to Steve Barnett's discussion 'Assignment 3'

Sustainability is achieved (or not) through living networks of relationships. Strategy for sustainable business is implemented through interrelationships between people (Sytems Theory). According to systems theory you must pay attention in your…

Oct 20, 2010

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ideas and thinking about implementing strategy for sustainability.

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Reflecting on learning 5 Replies

Justine and I were having an email conversation about course detail when I sought to expand the conversation with the though below. I found Jutine's reponse very interesting and with her permission…Continue

Started by Steve Barnett. Last reply by Steve Barnett Oct 30, 2010.

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In ref to what Steve wote on BB (under discussions)I emailed you all back on 29th August to say that because we aren't having studio sessions each week its not feasible to do conventional…Continue

Started by Justine C. Last reply by Steve Barnett Oct 28, 2010.

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ideas and thinking about implementing strategy for sustainability.

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Tina asked: I have a clear idea of what i want to do using flip charts!!Instead of presenting for a camera, can i take photos and send you my notes about each part/ Steve replied: Yes you can do…Continue

Started by Steve Barnett Oct 18, 2010.