Ex-contractors reveal Harvey Norman business model pressures

Ex-contractors reveal Harvey Norman business model pressures
Harvey Norman says its model provides flexibility and rewards performance. (Image: Andrew Louis)
Gregor Thompson
Harvey Norman proprietors, who are independent contractors, claim they were often asked to relocate or face termination with little notice. Harvey Norman defends its model and practices, stating it provides flexibility and rewards for high performance, but some former proprietors feel it negatively impacts company culture and personal lives. Gregor Thompson reports.  It was a spring day in 2021, in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. The proprietor of the furniture department at Harvey Norman’s Invercargill branch, Tam...

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