Talanoa he vā māfana : an indigenous Tongan approach to leadership

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dc.contributor.authorPaea, Mele Katea
dc.contributor.authorManu‘atu, Linitā
dc.contributor.authorRohorua, Halahingano
dc.contributor.authorRohorua, Fred
dc.contributor.authorFa'avae, David Taufui Mikato
dc.contributor.authorPaea, Sione
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-20T19:56:52Z
dc.date.available2023-03-20T19:56:52Z
dc.date.issued2023en
dc.description.abstractBased on a study of Tongan leadership practices in the New Zealand Public Service, a question was asked as to what could be an appropriate approach to exploring leadership from a Tongan perspective. This paper discusses talanoa he vā māfana as a concept useful in developing an approach upon which to explore the ideas of leadership that are exercised by Kakai Tonga (Tongan people) across given contexts. Drawing upon Tongan language and culture, talanoa he vā māfana is unpacked through three different ways or forms of talanoa – talanoa mo e loto (talking from the heart and soul), pō talanoa (peaceful dialogue), and talatalanoa (ongoing dialogue). Talanoa he vā māfana extends beyond the existing talanoa research approach, enabling conversations that engage with and embrace the loto, heart and soul of the people. It also provides a Tongan perspective on, and new insights into qualities of meaningful leadership within non-indigenous organisations.
dc.identifier.issn2463-641X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/105254
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/14349
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMacmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studiesen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPacific Dynamics;Vol. 7, Issue 1
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleTalanoa he vā māfana : an indigenous Tongan approach to leadershipen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
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