 Vision, Principles, Aims and Values
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Vision
To be the leader in collaborative applied vocational education and training.
Mission/Purpose
To work collaboratively as an Accord to identify, design, develop, deliver and evaluate applied vocational quality products for tertiary learners.
Values
Managing change through creativity and "can do" attitude.
Collaboration through cooperation and partnership to achieve results.
Facilitating learning in organisations through professionalism, responsiveness and innovation.
Meeting client needs through understanding vision and business culture.
Achieving return on investment through cost-effective, quality-assured courses and programmes providing mutually beneficial outcomes.
Principles
TANZ Key Principles as revised by TANZ Management Group and Academic Committee, and reported to TANZ Board 25 July 2007:
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TANZ is committed to working together for the benefit of all member institutions and of the ITP sector as a whole. |
TANZ will achieve this by encouraging sharing of best practice and intellectual property between institutions and supporting the development of collaboration by staff at all levels across a wide range of activities including academic, corporate and commercial. |
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TANZ initiatives are designed so as to enhance the interests of and not to operate against the interests of the polytechnic sector as a whole. |
TANZ members will not operate in an unethical manner that is against the principles of TANZ (as per the MoU). |
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Any member institution can choose whether or not to contribute resource to any given project. |
It is accepted that different institutions operate in different environments. Not all TANZ projects will be of benefit to all members. |
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The TANZ relationship will stand alongside or overlay other collaborative activities which may be developed or exist outside TANZ. |
TANZ members may operate existing commercial arrangements without modification. |
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Chief Executives of TANZ members participating in TANZ initiatives are responsible for managing the internal implications of those initiatives to the best mutual advantage of TANZ participants. |
For example, they are responsible for ensuring quality assurance of their contributions to the initiative and, where required, effective marketing of the project in their region. |
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All TANZ members jointly own intellectual property arising from initiatives. |
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No member institution can use, modify, sell or replicate resources / intellectual property without obtaining express approval from the TANZ Board. |
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TANZ aims to:
- lead vocational educational developments in New Zealand and overseas
- promote best practices in applied education
- improving the educational opportunities to educational providers and sector clients
- develop strategic relationships with educational institutes, educational researchers and the commercial sector
- build internal and cross-disciplinary collaboration between TANZ partners
- provide a vehicle to facilitate international expansion
by:
- leading educational practice and policy
- demonstrating a progressive, effective and efficient model of polytechnic education improving the educational opportunities to educational providers and sector clients
- expanding the view and approach to education beyond traditional categories and channels
- expanding the breadth of programmes and services, whilst containing or reducing costs
- focusing upon service, course quality, and the numbers of learners served
- ensuring financial resilience of member institutions.
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