Decolonizing Settler Workspace: Insights from an Indigenous Meaning of Work Perspective

Yuan, Nan Hung

Decolonizing Settler Workspace: Insights from an Indigenous Meaning of Work Perspective

dc.contributor.advisor	Murry, Adam
dc.contributor.author	Yuan, Nan Hung
dc.contributor.committeemember	Voyageur, Cora
dc.contributor.committeemember	Lee, Kibeom
dc.date	2024-04
dc.date.accessioned	2024-02-02T16:15:17Z
dc.date.available	2024-02-02T16:15:17Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-26
dc.description.abstract	The present study conducted a literature review on divergent streams of research in the ‘Meaning of Work’ (MW) literature and proposed a theoretical model that encapsulates existing knowledge. I explored the links and relevance of the mainstream MW (Meaning of Work) literature, as represented by the proposed model, to the literature on Indigenous employment. Using this model as an analytical foundation, I conducted qualitative content and thematic analyses on interview data from 18 Indigenous employees of Western Canadian universities, representing diverse professions, seniority levels, and genders. My analyses show that the criteria for meaningful work for my Indigenous employee participants were linked to their cultural identities.
dc.identifier.citation	Yuan, N. H. (2024). Decolonizing settler workspace: insights from an Indigenous Meaning of Work perspective (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1880/118154
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary
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dc.subject	Meaning of Work
dc.subject	Organizational Support
dc.subject.classification	Education--Industrial
dc.subject.classification	Education--Social Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Native American Studies
dc.subject.classification	Sociology--Organizational
dc.title	Decolonizing Settler Workspace: Insights from an Indigenous Meaning of Work Perspective
dc.type	master thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Psychology
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudent	I do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.