Widening managers’ self awareness when hiring migrant workers: European perspectives on how managerial attitudes impact career outcomes

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This research paper concentrates on the impact that hiring manager attitudes towards migrant (ATM) workers have on the career prospects of migrants. Male, well-educated and foreign-born managers showed the most positive self-transcendent ATM and held the least amount of resistant conservation values. Managers were most concerned with seeking confirmation of a migrant being committed to adopting the host country's way of life, over and above their qualifications and work experience. Women managers proved to be more cautious in recruiting migrants than their male counterparts.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2020), "Widening managers’ self awareness when hiring migrant workers: European perspectives on how managerial attitudes impact career outcomes", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 35-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2020-0125