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Pio, Edwina - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 29 (2010) 1, pp. 113-130

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of ethnic minority entrepreneurship in Sweden offered through the sacred‐secular lens of the Islamic Dawoodi Bohra community, with the purpose of exploring the relationship of spirituality to entrepreneurship....

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Canadian immigrant guidelines on how to become productive members of society

Krysa, Isabella M.; Mills, Albert; Barragan, Salvador - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 36 (2017) 6, pp. 482-500

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically look at how immigrants to Canada are informed and educated about how … assumptions embedded in the messages that are conveyed to “teach” and “prepare” immigrants for the Canadian workplace. In … particular, the authors focus on non-white immigrants because they form the majority of immigrants to Canada and at the same time …

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Classifying difference in organizing, or how to create monsters

Diedrich, Andreas - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 33 (2014) 7, pp. 614-632

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the operation of classification mechanisms in organizational life, and how they construct the skills and knowledge of initially marginalized client groups. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on an ethnographically inspired...

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Rethinking differences and inequality at the age of globalization

Ada Cheng, Shu‐Ju - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 32 (2013) 6, pp. 537-556

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use the case of white immigrant women domestics’ experiences in migration to demonstrate that their work experiences are different due to their whiteness. While their racial identity provides them with white privileges, they still face discrimination...

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“People like us”: experiencing difference in the working life of immigrant women

Aygören, Huriye; Wilińska, Monika - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 32 (2013) 6, pp. 575-591

Purpose – The main aim of this article is to research the lived experience of difference. In this article, the authors are interested in the field of working life in the context of entrepreneurship among Turkish women in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on the...

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Workplace stress in a foreign environment: Chinese migrants in New Zealand

Yao, Christian; Thorn, Kaye; Duan, Zheng; Taskin, Nazim - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 34 (2015) 7, pp. 608-621

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relevance of personal and organisational factors contributing to workplace stress among Chinese migrants in New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on surveys of 88 participants using the theoretical model of...

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Recent immigrant newcomers’ socialization in the workplace

Malik, Amina; Manroop, Laxmikant - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 36 (2017) 5, pp. 382-400

facilitate their workplace adjustment. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on immigrants, socialization, and diversity …

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Religion as a coping mechanism for global labor

Mir, Raza A. - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 32 (2013) 3, pp. 325-337

Purpose – This paper seeks to analyze the manner in which an immigrant community (South Asian Shia Muslims) deploys religious institutions as a coping mechanism to survive in a demanding and culturally alien environment. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is derived from an...

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