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Using Talanoa in Pacific Business Research in new Zealand: Experiences with Tongan Entrepreneurs
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The literature on Pacific Island business activity is relatively small. Acknowledging the dilemma associated with a statistical approach, progress can be achieved by employing a qualitative research approach. The paper discusses traditional talanoa as a method for collecting information about Pacific businesses. Talanoa is a popular and preferred means of communication that captures the traditions and protocols of the Pacific Islands. Its merits are discussed here alongside that of both formal and informal interviews. Much can be gained from the use of talanoa for research into the business and accounting practices of Pacific businesses, as written records capturing their experiences and practices are often not recorded. Such knowledge is entrenched in an oral history and in the stories of their journey. Based on talanoa sessions with Tongan businesses in Auckland New Zealand, the paper seeks to establish the appropriateness of talanoa as an alternative method for collecting information from Pacific Island people.
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“As methods, the distinction between an interview or focus group and a talanoa or faafaletui session, although not yet sharp, is becoming clearer as more researchers use them, and talk and write explicitly about their experiences doing so -about what worked and what did not (Prescott, 2008;McCarthy et al., 2010).”
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- Prescott, S. M.
- Corresponding author
- Prescott, Semisi M
- Venue
- AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-06
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 127-148
- ISSN
- 1174-1740 (ISSN-L)
- 1177-1801
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- W23538721
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- 4.63
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Keywords
- talanoa, qualitative research, oral history, Auckland
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