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Reconciling tourism, cultural change and empowerment in a Tibetan host community
(Massey University. Centre for Indigenous Governance and Development, 2006)
Tourism to Tibetan regions has become increasingly popular amongst Westerners
in the last few decades, as interest in Tibetan culture and religion has grown. This
interest in things Tibetan has combined with the literature ...
Of cyclones, tsunamis, and the engaged anthropologist: Some musings on colonial politics in the Andaman Islands
(2009-07-21)
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Beach fale tourism in Samoa: The value of indigenous ownership and control over tourism
(2009-07-21)
This working paper reports on the findings of a research project which explores the budget tourism sector in Samoa as epitomized by beach fale tourism. Its main aim is to draw attention to the legitimacy and value of this ...
Justice in New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.
(2009-07-17)
In this paper I examine how the New Zealand government, through the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process, is providing contemporary reparation for historical injustices against Maori tribes. Because historical injustices ...
Regional governance structures in indigenous Australia: Western Australian examples
(2009-07-16)
The last few years have been witness to a dramatic change in indigenous affairs in Australia. This process has resulted in the disestablishment of ATSIC and a movement towards the promotion of regional governance structures ...
The effect that rounding to prototypical values has on expected duration estimation accuracy
(Massey University. Department of Management and International Business, 2006)
The scheduling component of the time management process was used as a ‘paradigm’ to investigate the estimation of duration of future tasks. Two experiments looked at the effect that the tendency to provide estimates in the ...
Re-conceiving management education: Artful teaching and learning
(Massey University. Department of Management and International Business, 2007)
Artists derive inspiration from daily life. According to John Dewey, common experiences are transformed into works of art through a process of compression and expression. In this paper we adopt this frame, showing how it ...
Irony's architecture: Reflections on a photographic research project
(Massey University. Department of Management and International Business, 2007)
This paper presents a research approach based on irony, rather than certainty. Using Richard Rorty's conception of irony, we contend that much traditional research in management presents a final language which is implicit ...
What lessons can we learn from Babe, a sheep-pig, about inter-cultural adaptation?
(Massey University. Department of Management and International Business, 2007)
This paper examines the movie Babe to discuss inter-cultural adaptation strategies and the role that affection and trust plays in inter-cultural relations. Specifically this paper discusses these inter-cultural themes in ...
CSR and staff retention in New Zealand companies: A literature review
(Massey University. Department of Management and International Business, 2006)
This working paper examines the notion that there is a relationship between CSR and staff
retention in organisations. Studies have shown that people are becoming more aware of business activities in many countries. As ...