scholarly journals Perceptions of Diversity Management Practices among First- versus Second-generation Migrants

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 844-863
Author(s):  
Sophie Hennekam ◽  
Sabine Bacouel-Jentjens ◽  
Inju Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Organisational Justice ◽  
Extended Case Method ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

Drawing on an extended case method approach consisting of observations, analysis of organisational documents and semi-structured in-depth interviews with first- and second-generation migrants working in a French car manufacturing company, this article examines how and why diversity management practices are perceived differently by first- versus second-generation migrant workers. Using social identity theory and equity theory as a theoretical framework, it was found that first- and second-generation migrants have different social expectations, which, in turn, influence their self-image, as well as their perception of organisational justice. The interaction between their social identity and their perception of justice affects how they appraise diversity management practices in their organisation. The study extends previous research on migrant workers and diversity management by building a conceptual model that outlines how and why diversity management practices are perceived differently by first- versus second-generation migrants.

scholarly journals Management strategies to harness cultural diversity in Australian construction sites - a social identity perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Loosemore ◽  
Florence T T Phua ◽  
Melissa Teo ◽  
Kevin D Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds

 Construction sites around the world employ large numbers of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The effective management of this cultural diversity has important implications for the productivity, safety, health and welfare of construction workers and for the performance and reputation of firms which employ them. The findings of a three year, multi-staged study of cultural diversity management practices on construction sites are critiqued using social identity theory. This reveals that so called “best-practice” diversity management strategies may have an opposite effect to that intended. It is concluded that the management of diversity on construction projects would benefit from being informed by social identity research. 

scholarly journals Reservation Wages of First and Second Generation Migrants

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelie Constant ◽  
Annabelle Krause ◽  
Ulf Rinne ◽  
Klaus F. Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Reservation Wages ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

scholarly journals Type 2 diabetes risks and determinants in 2nd generation migrants and mixed ethnicity people of South Asian and African Caribbean descent in the UK

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliki-Eleni Farmaki ◽  
Victoria Garfield ◽  
Sophie V. Eastwood ◽  
Ruth E. Farmer ◽  
Rohini Mathur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
Mixed Ethnicity ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

AbstractBackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk is markedly higher in UK South Asians (SA) and African Caribbeans (AC) compared to Europeans. Explanations for this excess are unclear. We therefore compared risks and determinants of T2DM in first- and second-generation (born in the UK) migrants, and in those of mixed ethnicity populations.MethodsData from the UK Biobank, a large population-based cohort of volunteers aged 40-69, were used. T2DM was assigned using self-report and glycated haemoglobin. Ethnicity was self-assigned. Using logistic regression and mediation analysis, we compared T2DM between first- and second-generation migrants, and between mixed European/South Asians (MixESA), or mixed European/African Caribbeans (MixEAC) with both Europeans and SA or AC respectively.ResultsT2DM prevalence was three to five times higher in SA and AC compared with Europeans [OR (95%CI): 4·80(3·60,6·40) and 3·30(2·70,4·10) respectively]. T2DM was 20-30% lower in second versus first generation SA and AC migrants [0·78(0·60,1·01) and 0·71(0·57,0·87) respectively]. T2DM in mixed populations was lower than comparator ethnic minority groups [MixESA versus SA 0·29(0·21,0·39), MixEAC versus AC 0·48(0·37,0·62)] and higher than Europeans, in MixESA 1·55(1·11, 2·17), and in MixEAC 2·06 (1·53, 2·78). Improved adiposity patterns in second generation migrants made an important contribution to risk reduction. Greater socioeconomic deprivation accounted for 17% and 42% of the excess risk of T2DM in MixESA and MixEAC compared to Europeans, respectively.ConclusionExcess T2DM risks in South Asians and African Caribbeans compared with Europeans in the UK are attenuated by ∼20% in second-generation migrants, demonstrating the marked benefits of favourable changes in environmental risk factors. T2DM prevalence in people of mixed ethnicity was also raised compared with Europeans, but considerably less than in the ethnic minority group; persistent socioeconomic disadvantage accounted for some of the residual excess.

Letteratura della migrazione in lingua italiana. Questioni teoriche e pratiche decolonizzanti

2009 ◽  
pp. 205-232
Author(s):  
Silvia Camilotti
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Italian Language ◽  
Migration Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
Second Generation Migrants ◽  
Literary Phenomenon

- The essay aims to give some insights into the topic of migration literature in Italian language, seen as a potential means of acknowledgement and social integration for migrant authors and as a decolonizing occasion for Italian readers. I'm going to question the issue of definition, which at the beginning focused on the concept of italophone literature and that afterward has become more complex. It's hard to reduce this literary phenomenon to strict etiquettes since it is constantly evolving. Moreover, limiting the literary works of first and second generation migrants in Italy to a rigid field runs the risk to betray the ambitions and the wishes of many authors, which instead refuse categories. In the first part of the article, starting from the thesis that these works mirror the social transformations which are going on, I'll seek to contextualize the phenomenon and stress some central aspects; in the second part I will show how artistic works not only reflect changes but also deconstruct and answer back to ethnic and Euro-centric visions, starting a decolonizing process into the readers.keywords Migrant writers in Italy (parola unica); Italophone literature (parola unica); Decolonization Italy Literature (parola unica)

Diete di consumo culturale e migranti

IKON ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 13-37
Author(s):  
Nicoletta Vittadini
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
Second Generation Migrants

- The essay introduces a research aimed at describe the differences among entertainment and cultural activities attended by first and second generation migrants coming from different countries and living in the Milan county. In particular, the research has highlighted differences in the process of choice and valorization of outdoor cultural activities between first and second generation migrants belonging to the two widest communities in Milan: Egyptian and Peruvian. The research is based on 33 in deep interviews to migrants coming from Egypt and Perů. The sample has been divided in two parts: 18 people belonging to first generation and 15 to second generation. The research has been carried out from November 2008 and April 2009.

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