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DIANE RUWHIU<br />
RESEARCH INTERESTS<br />
Māori economic development<br />
Indigenous knowledge frameworks in <strong>research</strong> and practice<br />
Social‐cultural resources and capabilities<br />
Corporate social responsibility in supply chain <strong>management</strong><br />
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS<br />
My <strong>research</strong> focus is examining aspects <strong>of</strong> socio‐cultural resources distinctive to Indigenous<br />
organisations, specifically Maori business practice in New Zealand. I draw from the premise<br />
that Indigenous organizations have distinct resources and capabilities (particularly intangible<br />
resources and capabilities drawn from the relationship between social, cultural and<br />
economic capital) derived from their cultural landscape. In addition, I also have interest in<br />
making the connections between kaupapa Māori (Māori worldview) and other traditional<br />
forms <strong>of</strong> knowledge such as Chinese pragmatism and Native American Indian that are<br />
guided by alternative philosophic frameworks to provide a platform for a culturally attuned<br />
response to mainstream organisational <strong>research</strong> and practice.<br />
My intended <strong>research</strong> program for the next year includes: An institutional economics<br />
perspective <strong>of</strong> Māori institutions and a project examining indigeneity as a distinctive market<br />
position and source <strong>of</strong> advantage, identifying critical success factors for Māori businesses<br />
currently engaged in international trade.<br />
SUPERVISION <strong>2009</strong><br />
MBus<br />
Jamal Fortes (<strong>2009</strong>). The Triple Bottom Line in New Zealand’s Banking Industry. (Supervisor:<br />
Diane Ruwhiu)<br />
PUBLICATIONS 2004‐<strong>2009</strong><br />
Conferences<br />
Kirkwood, J., & Walton, S. (2008). How ecopreneurs’ green values affect their international<br />
engagement. In B. Gray (Ed.) New Frontiers in International Entrepreneurship,<br />
Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference (pp. 139‐160).<br />
Dunedin, New Zealand: Department <strong>of</strong> Marketing, University <strong>of</strong> Otago.<br />
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