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Nuku Cycles is an iwi-owned bicycle manufacturer based in Taupo that assembles and sells a range of e-bikes to several bike retailers around the country.
The Nuku Cycles e-bikes range in price from $700 to $12,000. There has been an increase in demand for their top-of-the-range commuter e-bikes (which run on electric batteries) as middle-aged, professional workers move from using their cars to bikes.
You may choose EITHER Nuku Cycles OR a large business (more than 20 employees and / or with a national or regional significance) that you have studied in depth.
Why should the business be aware of demographic changes?
With reference to TWO specific functions of the business, such as marketing, sales, production, and human resources, how might these demographic changes impact the business in the future?
Technology change is likely to affect a range of stakeholders, such as customers, employees, community groups, owners, and suppliers. Any change in technology could have an impact on the profitability of a business in both the short and long term.
Discuss how a recent technological change has impacted your named business and its stakeholders.
Enter the details of a large business (more than 20 employees and / or having a national or regional significance) that you have studied in depth. Do not use Nuku Cycles.
Name of the large business, and good(s) sold or service(s) provided.
State a recent technological change that has impacted this business.
For an identified business stakeholder, why could the technological change be an advantage, and how might it impact the stakeholder in the future?
For an identified business stakeholder, why could the technological change be a disadvantage, and how might it impact the stakeholder in the future?
Justify, with TWO reasons, whether the technological change would have a positive impact on business profitability.
Nuku Cycles employs specialist assembly workers who are members of a trade union.
You may choose EITHER Nuku Cycles OR a large business (more than 20 employees and / or with a national or regional significance) that you have studied in depth.
Explain, with TWO reasons, why the business should maintain positive relationships with trade unions, and how doing so would affect the business.
DEFINITION Rangatiratanga refers to the exercise of leadership, authority, guardianship, and ownership rights – particularly focused on resource production, utilisation, and management for current and future requirements. This includes strategic development and oversight, relationship development and maintenance, problem-solving, conflict resolution and peace-making, adaptation, risk analysis, and management.
Nuku Cycles employs a number of younger people on casual work contracts in the factory, and management is very aware of the need to ensure that the business meets its obligations under the Employment Relations Act. The rangatira (leaders) of the iwi that owns Nuku Cycles have strong relationships with the local community and believe that Nuku Cycles should be demonstrating rangatiratanga in how it deals with employment issues.
You may choose EITHER Nuku Cycles OR a large business (more than 20 employees and / or with a national or regional significance) that you have studied in depth.
Discuss the influence of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) on a business practising rangatiratanga.
Why is it in the best interests of the business to comply with the ERA, and how would it impact on the reputation of the business?
Why could there be a cost to the business in complying with the ERA, and how might this impact the business?
Justify whether complying with the ERA would mean that the business is practising rangatiratanga. Refer to TWO elements of the definition of rangatiratanga in your answer.