Research Reports

SME Business Assessment Data Analysis

 

THE REPORT

he purpose of this analysis is to investigate data collected by the Business Assessment Tool up to end April 2010 such that

• The meaning of New Zealand SME Business Capability data captured can be communicated
• The most valuable questions may be retained or represented in the Business Capability Platform.
• Options for data analysis, presentation and packaging may be explored
• Results may be released in a targeted and/or gradual strategy to assist Capability NZ to provide data on SME practices in New Zealand

SCOPE

This report covers all the data in a two dimensional manner. It is an initial broad analysis as a precursor to cross-tabulations and more detailed investigation.

METHODOLOGY

Data was collected from business owners using the Business Assessment Tool from inception until the end of April 2010.

The tool is an online survey, located at businessassessment.co.nz.  The data set consists of all answers submitted through the Business Assessment Tool by business owners responding either by invitation from Business Advisors or from finding the site on the Web.

Many of the participants came through the ‘Join the Race' campaign to promote the tool.

This is the first analysis of the data. Data was contained within the Tool in an encrypted format and has been extracted for reported here for the first time.

You can view the report here

Annual Report 2009-10

Take a look at our Annual Report for 2009-10 by clicking on the cover below

SMEs in NZ: Structure & Dynamics 2010

This report published by MED  provides a statistical summary of the nature of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand.

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Irish SMEs & Social Media

EMBRACING new social engagement

Recent research conducted in Ireland identified that 23% of SME executives are now members of a business or professional social media site.

• 18% had a profile on LinkedIn
• 15% have registered with Facebook
• 10% have a twitter account.9% have a blog (up from 5% in 2009) and
• 13% os SME senior executives respond to blogs.

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How does NZ manufacturing measure up?

Management Matters in New Zealand

The information for the MED study on New Zealand manufacturing commissioned by the MED and executed by the University of Sydney  is comprehensive and makes interesting reading. It can be summarised in four key points;

1. People management is an area of relative weakness in New Zealand manufacturing compared with many other OECD countries.

2. Most of our managers in manufacturing are more task-oriented than people oriented.

3. The better-run companies in New Zealand tend to be the larger companies which are able to attract stimulate and retain the higher calibre personnel.

4. The training methodologies which are most likely to produce the urgently required improvements in the standard of management are not actually articulated in the report.

Read more: How does NZ manufacturing measure up?