Turning a Profit
Before New Zealand's weather forecasting agency was turned into a state-owned enterprise, it had overspent its budget by $2 million. The organization made a profit for the first time last year, and thanks to the profit-sharing plan, each employee took home $3,000.
| Before | After | |
| Profits | -$2 million | $400,000 |
| Number of employees | 360 | 160 |
| Individual employment contracts | 0 | 60% of employees |
| Pay | Automatic cost of living | Performance pay, profit sharing |
| Forecast contracts with newspapers | 0 | 75% of the market |
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