We Shouldn’t Be Surprised: a management educator’s perspective on allegations at Immigration New Zealand

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https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v19i4.8650

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Management education, Ethics, Obedience, Authority, Milgram

Abstract

The urgent independent review, launched in mid-August 2023, of the accredited employer work visa system by Immigration New Zealand
followed accusations that staff concerns were ignored by managers, leading to exploitation of migrants. Based on my experience as a
management educator, and my research into what we teach (and do not teach) students about management, I argue that we should not be surprised by the allegations, but we should be concerned.

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Author Biography

Todd Bridgman, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Todd Bridgman is professor and head of the School of Management at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. Todd’s research interests lie at the intersection of management history and management education. He challenges conventional histories of management that appear in textbooks and writes alternative histories as a way of rethinking how management is taught.

Policy Quarterly Volume 19 Issue 4 2023

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2023-11-23

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Vol. 19 No. 4 (2023): Policy Quarterly

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