How are Australian and New Zealand companies managing - an annual update

"The Current State of Play” is an ongoing, annual study tracking business confidence, business trends and management behaviour of both large companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia and New Zealand.“

"The Current State of Play” survey was conceived in 2008 during the height of the global financial crisis. The report was designed to assess the ‘state of play’ of companies as they emerged from the economic downturn.

With talk of a double-dip recession in the United States, ongoing political uncertainty in Australia with a minority Labor Government and unforeseen natural events in New Zealand, companies continue to operate in uncertain times. 'Managing in Uncertain Times: The Current State of Play”, is the second report prepared by Newport Consulting and follows the first report, “Managing through a Downturn”, which was released in 2009.

The 2010-11 report examines how resilient companies are in uncertain times;

• Is the outlook for companies as ‘buoyant’ as last year?
• What are the key business strategies companies are adopting to remain competitive?
• Are there differences between SMEs and large companies in their approach to managing uncertainty and if so, what are they?
• Is productivity considered a business issue in the present climate?
• What are the major strategic differences between Australian and New Zealand companies?

“The Current State of Play” is an ongoing initiative of Newport Consulting. It is a platform from which to share business trends and management behaviour with Australian and New Zealand companies.

To find out more about the 2010-11 report, please click here.