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10669 version 6
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Title
Explain the effects on Māori of racism in the workplace
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain, the
effects of institutional racism on Māori in the workplace, and the
effects of personal racism in a variety of management
situations.
Classification
Māori Business and Management > Māori Management Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Resource support includes:
Gadd, Bernard. Cultural Differences in the Classroom. Auckland. Heinemann,
1976.
Spoonely, P. MacPherson, C. and Pearson, D. Nga Patai: Racism and Ethnic
Relations in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Palmerston North. Dunmore Press, 1996.
2
Institutional racism may be defined as policies and practices in an organisation which
discriminate against a racial group. Another type of institutional racism occurs when
a racial group does not receive equal treatment despite apparently nondiscriminatory policies and practices.
3
Covert racism refers to practices which occur without the knowledge of the victim or
practices justified to the victim with contrived explanations.
Overt racism refers to practices which occur with the victim’s complete knowledge.
4
5
This unit standard is
Legislation referred to in this unit standard includes:
Employment Relations Act (2000), Human
Rights Act (1993).
expiring
Māori management situations refer to management situations involving Māori staff or
clients.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain institutional racism in the workplace and its effect on Māori.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Explanation identifies the effects of institutional racism on Māori staff within an
institution.
Range
1.2
Explanation identifies the effects of institutional racism in management polices
on Māori staff.
Range
1.3
effects may include but are not limited to – staff turnover, low
levels of promotion for Māori, high levels of staff leave amongst
Māori.
Evidence of three effects is required.
policies may include but are not limited to – leave provisions,
contract negotiation policies, employment conditions, performance
and promotion criteria, workplace policies.
Evidence of any three policies is required.
Explanation distinguishes, using examples of management policies, between
covert and overt forms of institutional racism.
Outcome 2
Explain the effects of personal racism in a variety of management situations.
Range
situations include – daily staff management relationships, promotion,
performance reviews, application of leave provisions, recognition of skills base.
Evidence of any three situations is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explanation identifies the effects of personal racism on the Māori individual in
relation to each situation.
Range
2.2
Explanation includes a description of the effects of different forms of personal
racism for Māori.
Range
2.3
effects may include but are not limited to – reduced self esteem,
This
unit
standard
is in the
whakamā, loss
of enthusiasm
for work, reduced participation
workplace and resignation, undervaluing reo Māori and tikanga.
Evidence of any three effects is required.
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forms may include but are not limited to – leaving individuals out of
key processes and decisions, failure to reward performance, use
of racist remarks, failure to acknowledge and value reo Māori and
tikanga knowledge and skills.
Evidence of any three forms is required.
Explanation distinguishes between covert and overt forms of personal racism in
terms of management situations.
NZQA Maori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
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NZQA Expiring unit standard
10669 version 6
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 May 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
3
25 October 2002
31 December 2014
Review
4
9 December 2010
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
5
18 April 2013
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
6
16 April 2015
31 December 2018
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0113
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
NZQA Maori Qualifications Services
SSB Code 194
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016