Looking back to look forward: Māori cultural values and the impact on career

The career stories of 22 Māori in this study expressed the dynamic cultural contexts in which career processes have been enacted. A new typology of cultural career identities was developed focusing on diversity among Māori on issues pertaining to what being Māori means to them and the subsequent influence on participants’ career stories. The three types presented in this study provide a template from which to begin discussions on the intersection between culture and career.