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Pacific workplace wellbeing - perspectives from Pacific managers

Year:
2023
Duration:
3 months
Approved budget:
$7,500.00
Researchers:
Ms Beatrice Hessell
,
Dr Paula O'Kane
Host:
University of Otago
Health issue:
Occupational health
Proposal type:
Pacific Health Summer Studentship
Lay summary
We spend a significant portion of our time in the workplace. Workplace values and norms play a significant part in our well-being. This project looks at workplace wellbeing using a Pacific lens. The aim of the project is to explore how the Pacific managers support the workplace wellbeing of Pacific staff using the Fonofale model of health. A group of 5-10 Pacific managers will be interviewed to discuss their role as a Pacific manager, how they think about workplace wellbeing and what organisations can do to support this for Pacific staff. Themes will be developed from these interviews and it is hoped that the findings can be used to help organisations support Pacific staff to achieve their aspirations.