An Initial Exploration of the Cultural Adaptation and Motivations of Immigrant Workers in Ireland

Ireland has become a destination host country for a new wave of immigrants. This new multiculturalism creates challenges for human resource professionals. The present study was an initial exploration into the motivations and cultural adaptation of immigrants who have entered the Irish workplace. Dat...

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Published in:The Irish journal of management 2008-01, Vol.29 (1), p.19
Main Authors: Niehoff, Brian P, Maciocha, Agnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adaptation
Assimilation
Culture
Employees
Expatriates
Host country
Human resource management
Human resources
Immigrants
Immigration
Migration
Motivation
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Noncitizens
Researchers
Social exclusion
Studies
Work environment
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Summary:Ireland has become a destination host country for a new wave of immigrants. This new multiculturalism creates challenges for human resource professionals. The present study was an initial exploration into the motivations and cultural adaptation of immigrants who have entered the Irish workplace. Data were collected from a sample of 74 immigrant workers, most of who were from Poland. Results found money and opportunity to be the primary motivators for coming to Ireland. After controlling for the large Polish population in the data, both age and English skills were found to be predictors of cultural adaptation. Results are discussed as they apply to the needs for human resource practices. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1649-248X
2451-2834