Abstract:
Business enterprise in Dunedin : from finding gold to being bold / S.R.H. Jones & J.R.S. Higham -- New bridges from the edge : distance as socio-technical connectivity / Darl G. Kolb -- Competing from the periphery : the context for business / C. Michael Hall -- Between virtuous and vicious cycles : the dynamics of the Dunedin economy / Colin Campbell-Hunt -- Connecting from the edge : infrastructure and economic development / Stuart King and Matthew Belk -- Dunedin : a place on the edge of the world / Bronwyn Boon -- Branding Dunedin : passionate, active, vibrant, youthful / Jennifer Hooker -- Programming entrepreneurs for Dunedin's future / Jodyanne Kirkwood and Peter Harris -- Dunedin's engineering industry : evolution on the edge of the world / Charles Campbell and Colin Campbell-Hunt -- Creative spin? : the fashion dividend in Dunedin / Michelle Thompson-Fawcett -- The genetic gold rush : biotechnology in Dunedin / Stuart King -- Experiences of the past : tourism on the periphery / David Scott -- The University of Otago : 'scarfie city'! / Victoria Browning and Stuart King -- Cadbury Confectionery : Dunedin's sweet centre / Virginia Cathro, Richard Greatbanks and André M. Everett -- Fisher & Paykel : top drawer / Richard Greatbanks -- Credit Union Otago : the common bond / Alexander Sibbald -- Natural History New Zealand : being located in a wildlife capital / Sara Walton -- Animation Research Limited : the yachts that came to life / Kerr Inkson and Jodyanne Kirkwood -- Jan McLean Originals : producing exquisite dolls for the world / Tom Batley -- The Kissing Gate : on the edge of the edge! / Graham Elkin. "The city of Dunedin has a long list of international business success stories, despite being one of the southernmost cities of the world. This book looks at the challegens of achieving business success 'on the edge of the world'."--BOOK JACKET.