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30 HUMAN RESOURCES | SUMMER 2023/24
Influencing small businesses
The power to shape opinions, drive change and establish great relationships is just as essential for HR professionals working with small-sized businesses as it is for large organisations. Editor Kathy Catton explores how HR consultants can leverage their influence to guide and empower these businesses.
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lthough no official definition exists of a small business in Aotearoa New Zealand, businesses with fewer than 20 employees have traditionally been used and referred to in some legislation. According to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, New Zealand’s small businesses comprise 97 per cent of the total businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand (2022). If we break that down further, that’s a little under 700,000 employees working in companies with fewer than 20 employees. So how do we reach these people and ensure, from
