THE DECLINE IN COLLECTIVISM AND EMPLOYER ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS: FACILITATING A HIGH-SKILL, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY? Erling Rasmussen Professor Auckland University of Technology/AUT Business School Auckland New Zealand Email: erling.rasmussen@aut.ac.nz Barry Foster Lecturer Massey University/ College of Business Palmerston North New Zealand John Murrie Tutor Massey University/ College of Business Palmerston North New Zealand July 2012 © E. Rasmussen, B. Foster & J. Murrie No written or electronic reproduction without permission