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The Canadian workplace : an ethnographic study on how employers are facilitating the adaption of their immigrant employees

Abstract

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The researcher conducted an ethnographic study looking at how employers can build more inclusive workplaces and support the adaptation of immigrants into the Canadian workplace culture. The research consisted of ethnographic interviews with 15 immigrant employees living and working in British Columbia. The focus of the research study was to investigate how the various aspects of the employer-sponsored programs influence the cross-cultural adaptation from the perspective of the immigrant employee. Results from the study support that immigrant friendly practices and initiatives facilitate the adaptation process of immigrant employees. Practical implications and recommendations for employers are also discussed in the study.

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Neth, Stefanie
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Li, Zhenyi
  • Vannini, Phillip
  • Sun, Iris
  • Walinga, Jennifer

Subjects

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Identifiers

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http://hdl.handle.net/10170/720

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Neth, Stefanie. The Canadian workplace : an ethnographic study on how employers are facilitating the adaption of their immigrant employees. 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10170/720