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Donna Vitasovich
BA, PG Dip Bus Admin, MMgt
Donna Vitasovich is a New Zealander with European Continent ancestry. Donna Vitasovich earned a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Psychology and Social Anthropology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration with a major in communication management (honours) and a Master of Management (honours equivalent) from Massey University. Donna Vitasovich has experience conducting research and business development for NGO and public sector businesses and organizations, as well as education research and copy editing.
Projects/Positions Donna has been involved with...
Management Research | NGO Sector
Copy Editing | Private Sector
Donna has designed and carried out an evaluation of a health service for an NGO. Donna has also contributed to research that was used to advise on NGO governance.
Donna has designed and contributed to copy that has raised finance for professional car racers and for businesses in Korea and New Zealand.
Management Research | Private Sector
Writer | Various
Donna has researched and written questions for public service examinations. Donna worked briefly as a reteller of tales for use in ESL theatre. Donna has also written a series of articles for a leading database company teaching critical thinking skills on contemporary issues.
Donna has researched and written and co-written business plans for consumer goods and electronic goods.Whilst working in a research capacity at an executive search firm Donna also conducted salary surveys and personnel research for some of the leading New Zealand firms. Donna has also initiated best practices studies for firms whilst working within them.
Business Development | Consumer Goods
Copy Editing | ESL
Donna has contributed to research used to gain sole distrubtion rights for the sale of hair products in New Zealand. Donna also saw the opening of their first brand salon and subsequent sale of rights.
Donna has worked for a leading Korean daily on their junior newspaper as a copy editor. This involved voice talent, fact checking and column research and writing.
Management Research: Private Sector
Department had difficulty meeting deadlines to standard, collaboration was cited as low, low morale and difficult collaboration between foreign teachers and Korean management. for feedback on production
Location: Korea
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Concise, Practical Guide to Action Research in Commercial Education Management in Korea
Donna's solution was... To initiate a best practices study that also served as internal communications so that communication between departments and people could be improved by providing a formal channel for feedback that would be incorporated into practices. Initiate task standard and responsibility charts in the said department so that follow through could be determined, not by relationships but, by actual events.
Management Research: NGO Sector
Donna's solution was... To devise a questionnairre and interview schedule independantly so that clients could give feedback anonymously and comfortably. The evaluation was delivered with minimal discomfort to participants.
Department tasked with seeking client evaluations of a health service. Clients had hearing and/or sight challenges.
Location: New Zealand
Business owners wanted sole distribution rights with zero capital.
Location New Zealand/Australia
Donna's solution was... To research Marcomms strategies for inclusion in the business plan that could be related to the financial projections to build the business case for the prospective rights owners. The client gained the rights.
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