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Research ethics and international and cross - cultural research: Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand

Cossham, Amanda and Bidwella, Pam and Pai, Lorin (2024) Research ethics and international and cross - cultural research: Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 73 (3). pp. 248-265. ISSN 2475-0166

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Abstract

There are significant challenges associated with conducting research with a researcher from another institution, in another country or with another culture, and even more challenges when all three factors apply. This paper critically appraises the complexities of a cross-cultural, international and collaborative research project, and identifies the challenges for the researchers and their organisations, and the ways in which these were managed. It evaluates the process of obtaining ethics approval from two organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand and Fiji. This paper presents the perspectives of both the researchers and the organisations providing ethics approval. There is often concern that research conducted by someone from a ‘global north’ country (here, Aotearoa New Zealand) in a ‘global south’ country (here, Fiji) will have power asymmetries, and that research will disadvantage the researched community, or not provide any benefit back to them; this project directly addressed these concerns. The research outputs, and research outcomes and impact, need to be considered at the research design stage to ensure they are appropriate for the community in which the research is being conducted. While organisations may be reluctant to approve research conducted in a different culture and country, the risks can be managed and mitigated.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General)
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources
Divisions: Office of the DVC (ARC): Library
Depositing User: Ms Shalni Sanjana
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2025 23:42
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2025 22:29
URI: https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/14806

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