Journal article
A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model
Human Resource Management Journal, Vol.31(4), pp.1082-1104
2021
Abstract
The integration of refugees into workplaces in their destination country remains a global concern. We meet the challenge of this problem by conceptualising a theoretical model using a liminal lens; more specifically, through the three thematic lenses of liminality as process, liminality as position and liminality as place. By addressing the research question; 'how does a liminal lens provide new insights into refugees' integration into the workplace?' we make three contributions to extant literature. First, we offer a dynamic perspective of refugees' integration into the workplace. Second, we provide a synthesis that brings together key factors at the micro, meso and macro levels that are germane to refugees' assimilation into the workplace. Finally, we contribute to human resource (HR) literature by showing a more nuanced view of the role of human resource management, specifically how an ambidextrous HR architecture can help firms explore refugees as a talent pool, while exploiting existing talents.
Details
- Title
- A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model
- Authors
- Mark Loon (Corresponding Author) - Bath Spa UniversityAgata Vitale - Bath Spa University
- Publication details
- Human Resource Management Journal, Vol.31(4), pp.1082-1104
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1111/1748-8583.12338
- ISSN
- 1748-8583
- Data Availability
- Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed in this study.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991066183202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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