Burdened in Business: Pacific Early Career Academic Experiences with Promoting Pacific Research Methodologies in the Business Academy

Sisikula Sisifa; ʻIlaisaane Fifita

doi:10.26686/jnzs.iNS33.7383

Authors

Sisikula Sisifa University of Auckland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4736-3063
ʻIlaisaane Fifita University of Auckland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-3046

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/jnzs.iNS33.7383

Abstract

Ongoing calls to indigenise the academy renew debate regarding the value and significance of Pacific and Indigenous philosophies and methodologies. This paper contributes to this conversation by reflecting on our experience as Tongan women and early career academics promoting the utility of Pacific methodologies such as talanoa within business research in Aotearoa. We examine the constraints on and drivers to adopting talanoa in our respective fields to argue that institutional demands and limited Pacific capacity within the business space restrict our ability to work towards legitimising talanoa and drive future-focused directions in research. These factors hinder our ability to actively contribute to the agenda of indigenising the business academy.

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Author Biographies

Sisikula Sisifa, University of Auckland

Dr Sisikula Sisifa (Tonga; she/her) is a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Department of Management and International Business at the Business School, University of Auckland. Her research expertise and interest include aid and development, global value chains, corporate governance, and project management.

ʻIlaisaane Fifita, University of Auckland

Dr ‘Ilaisaane Fifita is of Tongan descent. She received her PhD from the University of Auckland and is currently a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Department of Marketing at the University of Auckland Business School. Her research focus is on social marketing, cross-cultural research and identity, and consumer behaviour and culture.