Homan, Grant2024-02-282024-02-281991https://hdl.handle.net/10182/16929Contained in this report are details of a study made of New Zealand fruit growers with regard to their systems of payment. Research was by means of case studies, using a standardised questionnaire, of a total of five fruit growing properties in two regions - Canterbury and Central Otago. The properties chosen for the study employed both contract labour and hourly rate labour, with comparisons between the two being made. The questionnaire aimed at defining the problems of both systems for the growers. Results from the case studies, together with a discussion on their interpretation, are presented. The report concludes with recommendations for growers wishing to consider using contract labour on their orchards.ii, 47 pageshttps://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rightsfruit growingcase studiesorchardingEmployment Contracts ActDissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::300899 Horticultural production not elsewhere classifiedANZSRC::300208 Farm management, rural management and agribusinessANZSRC::350599 Human resources and industrial relations not elsewhere classified