dc.contributor.author |
Whatarau, Hone Kiwa |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2008-12-11T02:27:59Z |
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dc.date.available |
2008-12-11T02:27:59Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2002 |
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dc.identifier |
THESIS 03-308 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/3241 |
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dc.description |
Restricted Item. Print thesis available in the University of Auckland Library or may be available through Interlibrary Loan. |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study investigates the export performance of indigenous firms in Aotearoa/New
Zealand by analysing the contribution of five strategic resources, namely Maori
culture, organisational structure, human capital, access to finance and the role of the
government. The Resource-Based View of the Finn (RBV) provides the principal
theoretical base for this study.
A conceptual model was constructed, testing a total of six research propositions
related to Maori firms and their export performance. The explicit incorporation of
cultural resources within this study provides a major departure from conventional
export performance models, which focus largely on firm- and industry-level
dynamics. Data was obtained via a self-completion questionnaire mailed to
prospective participants. Information from 46 firms actively exporting serves as the
basis for hypothesis testing.
Due in large part to the nature of the industries Maori participate in, the results of this
study indicate culture has a negative association with export performance. In
addition, the factors affecting performance vary significantly depending on the
performance measure under examination, with both positive and negative findings
characterising the relationships between export performance and the five strategic
resources tested. Access to finance and the role of the government, although
displaying positive associations with the dependent variables, carried little overall
impact on the performance of Maori export firms. The results of Organisational
structure and human capital were mixed, indicating further research is needed to
uncover the true nature of their influence. Lastly, firm size and involvement in the
primary sector played significant roles as determinants of export performance.
This study provides timely insight into the nature and workings of Maori firms, and
has important implications for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA1167299 |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Print thesis available in the University of Auckland Library or may be available through Interlibrary Loan. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
The export performance of indigenous enterprises : a case study of Aotearoa/New Zealand |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.subject.marsden |
Fields of Research::370000 Studies in Human Society::379900 Other Studies In Human Society::379902 Indigenous studies |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/ClosedAccess |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112858200 |
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