Abstract:

Over the past year, the ongoing war in Ukraine has driven many Ukrainians to seek refuge in the UK. The unfortunate circumstances of war have propelled these refugees into a new life in a foreign land, where their skills, knowledge, and abilities remain largely untapped. Presently, many are either unemployed or work in positions below their skill level. Those who are employed often find themselves in secondary labour market niches and low-status jobs, despite their qualifications and work experience. This situation mirrors that of other refugee communities. The proposed project employs a mixed-method approach involving a qualitative interview study and a longitudinal online survey. Through qualitative research, I first seek to explore the challenges Ukrainian refugees and other refugee groups face in the workplace and what type of support is required from their supervisors and organisations to facilitate their workplace integration. The interview findings then guide my development of inclusive management practices to improve these refugees’ inclusion. After that, these management practices will be tested and generalised in a quantitative survey study. Drawing on research about inclusive work practices and employee-centred management, I aim to construct and test a best-practice program for organisations to support better and integrate refugees.

Please choose your submission type: Developmental Paper

Primary Track: Human Resource Management

Keywords: Organizational behaviour and psychological state;International HRM;Diversity and equality;Recruitment and selection;Training and development

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Dr. Mladen Adamovic