Too many chiefs
‘Too many chiefs not knowing enough about their indians’ could well be a pepeha that has relevance for us today. For staff of Maori Affairs on a one week management development course in Palmerston North, it was their opinion after getting an insight in management.
The course, run by Ngatata Love under the Business Studies of Massey University, has been undertaken by many Maori Affairs staff, and looks at better understanding and use of people. In varying degrees, those on the course felt they benefited from learning more about how to get the best use from management tools but felt their bosses needed to have these skills first before the indians could swing into action.
One course member Doxy Whaanga said his experience showed that management skills were just part of the job, the rest was luck with the staff you got.
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Tu Tangata, Issue 28, 1 February 1986, Page 4
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145Too many chiefs Tu Tangata, Issue 28, 1 February 1986, Page 4
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