Good industry-good investments

Abstract

New Zealand primary sector industry approaches to industry-good investment, and the approaches to evaluation reported in the literature were reviewed to provide understanding of the key issues in ensuring such investments meet stakeholder needs. The extent to which planning and evaluation processes are linked to achievement of measurable industry objectives varies widely amongst primary sector industries, reflecting differing industry sizes and resource levels. Although these factors inevitably influence investment opportunities and the resources available for planning and monitoring profoundly, a framework has been developed to accommodate these differences, and to be of value to all industries.