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Can An “Indigenous Employment Program” Work? A Case Study of National Australia Bank
Author(s) -
Daly Anne,
Gebremedhin Tesfaye A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
economic papers: a journal of applied economics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1759-3441
pISSN - 0812-0439
DOI - 10.1111/1759-3441.12105
Subject(s) - indigenous , incentive , work (physics) , position (finance) , public relations , political science , action (physics) , indigenous culture , affirmative action , economic growth , turnover , public administration , business , management , finance , economics , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , microeconomics
This article reports the results of a study of participants in the National Australia Bank ( NAB ) Indigenous Employment Program who have become permanent NAB employees. It presents evidence that a voluntary Affirmative Action program such as the Reconciliation Action Plans ( RAP ) developed through Reconciliation Australia can have a positive effect on career and personal outcomes for the people involved. They can also be beneficial for the sponsoring organisation by encouraging a greater understanding by employees of Indigenous culture. The positive incentives for high profile organisations such as NAB to engage with the RAP program provide additional incentives for organisations to actively promote the position of Indigenous Australians.