The Meaning of Work, Organizational Socialization and Work Context: The Perspective of Migrant Workers

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between meaning of work and organizational socialization labor context for migrant workers evaluation. Originality/value: Due to the increasing number of world migrations, there is a need for research on migrants and their relation to the variables that involve organizational practices. The perception of work for migrant workers refers to the characteristics of the tasks and the way work is organized and the integration and adaptation of the individual to the environment, contributing to the attribution of meaning to work. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative survey was conducted by applying a questionnaire to Senegalese, Bengalese and Haitian workers who recently arrived in Brazil. Findings: The results show the variables that lead migrants to give meaning to their work, as well as their perception about the socialization process and the context conditions. It was also demonstrated that organizational socialization partially mediates the relation between meaning of work and the perception of precarious work context for these workers. The results contribute to demonstrate the importance of organizational socialization in labor contexts that absorb migrant workers, as well as the relationship between the elaboration of the meaning of work and the perception of precarious work.

Correlation between Individual Factors and Mental Workload with Work Fatigue in Nilam Terminal Surabaya

“…Rahmawati and Tualeka (2019) explain that workers who have long tenure will have adaptability to solve all kinds of problems and situations in the workplace. According to Comin and Pauli (2018), workers with a longer working period have a better ability to adapt to problems and the surrounding environment.…”

“…Decreasing the function and ability of these organs will cause workers to experience fatigue easily (Tarwaka, 2019). Comin and Pauli (2018) stated that workers who have worked between a year and ten years can adapt and socialize with their work and environment.…”

Yeni̇ Göreve Başlayan Okul Müdürleri̇ni̇n Örgütsel Ve Mesleki̇ Sosyalleşmeleri̇

“…Barge ve Schlueter' ın (2004), yaptığı araştırmaya göre, gerek bireysel gerek örgütsel ilişkiler kurmada resmi olmayan yüz yüze iletişim önemlidir. Comin ve Pauli (2018) çalışmasında, göçmenleri özümseyen iş ortamlarında örgütsel sosyalleşmenin önemli olduğunu belirlemiştir. Awan ve Fatima (2018), çalışmalarında örgütsel sosyalleşme ve yeni gelenlerin iş performansı arasında önemli ve doğrudan bir ilişki olduğunu tespit etmişlerdir.…”

Relationship between precarious work and racism for migrants in Brazil

“…One of them regards the integration of migratory policies with different norms of society's bodies, either public or NGOs, for better structuring the policies for immigrants' work, such as the recognition of their qualifications, when they arrive at the country. Many of them have higher education degrees; however, as they accept jobs that do not require qualification, those degrees are ignored by the national labor market (Comin & Pauli, 2018).…”

“…Connected to groups and family, they dream of returning to their countries in better conditions, since for them migration is associated with the desire of mobility, of changing values and living conditions (Tedesco, 2018). The integration of immigrants, through a process of welcome at the host country, occurs through different social groups, mainly by working groups (Comin & Pauli, 2018). Thus, organizations should understand that immigrants' insertion in the world of labor is essential for them, and show their purposes, formal aspects, competencies, and mechanisms for supporting these workers (Connell & Burgess, 2009).…”