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ERIC Number: EJ1346727
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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"It Is a Superpower!" Being Maori Enhances Employability
Lucas, Patricia R.; Rae, Sally A.; Hogg, Robert M.; Anderson, Nicola A.; Cairncross, Carolyn T.
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v23 n2 p309-322 2022
Understanding employability for Maori, the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), is an under researched area. The dominant Western culture, structures and practices in university and industries within NZ have obscured Maori presence and limited Maori student's expression of their own cultural identity. The current employment environment in NZ is starting to appreciate and recognize the contribution of Maori values and principles in the workplace. The demand for Maori employees competent in tikanga (Maori protocols) and Te Reo (Maori language, one of three official languages of NZ) is on the rise. We highlight the need to explore ways to change Higher Education and work-integrated learning (WIL) to better enable and encourage students to explore their cultural identity and add value into the workplace by bringing their 'whole selves' and their 'superpower'. This study adopted a case study methodology to examine employability from a Maori perspective.
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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