Rural Temporary Migrant Workers: Adjustment and Integration in Portugal
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2020, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the main adjustment difficulties encountered by temporary immigrants and to identify the ways in which organizations received them and implemented integration strategies. Using a sample of three human resource managers, six supervisors and 50 immigrants of varying nationalities, the results revealed that although immigrants claimed to feel largely integrated in the new society and the organizations where they worked, the supervisors argued that integration and adjustment practices directed at immigrant workers were almost non-existent. The practices carried out by the organizations were primarily related to the work aspect, alongside a degree of support with bureaucratic issues and in some cases the provision of Portuguese language courses. Studies on rural immigrants are scarce, especially with regard to organizational integration practices. Managing a diverse workforce is one of the great challenges of modern organizations, hence immigrant workers’ integration is critical not only for the individuals themselves but also for the performance and success of the companies as a whole.
Authors and Affiliations
Cátia Sousa, Miguel Rodrigues, Luciano Figueiredo, Gabriela Gonçalves
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- EP ID EP694149
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v13i1.403
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