Organisations limiting spending for Christmas parties

BYO is nothing new but now it seems there's an increasing trend towards workers picking up pretty much the whole tab for the Christmas party. Checkpoint is aware of some organisations limiting their festive spend to $20 a head with a rider that the money can't be spent on alcohol. Another is stumping up $5 a person; while some functions are completely staff funded. Massey University school of business management, Professor Jarrod Haar spoke to Lisa Owen.