The job-seeking experiences of resourceful female immigrants and the impact on their self-efficacy beliefs

Røysum, Anita

doi:10.1080/13691457.2018.1476328

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“…Multiple benefits accrue to migrants who successfully integrate into labour markets in host countries. These benefits include socio-economic empowerment, social integration and greater self-reliance (Hiralal, 2017;Korteweg, 2017;Røysum, 2018). Labour market integration is a key social process and is also a critical gateway to other forms of integration, such as health, housing and education.…”

Section: Governmentality and Labour Market Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

Zinatsa

Saurombe²

2022

SA j. ind. psychol.

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Orientation: The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda highlights that migration is key to inclusive growth and economic development. For economic development to be realised, the full integration of skilled migrants into the labour market is essential.Research purpose: This research aimed at exploring the labour market experiences and self-initiated strategies of accompanying spouses, also referred to as tied migrants, in their attempt to achieve labour market integration (LMI) in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Skilled migration of tied migrants remains understudied in the Global South context. Thus, this study sought to fill this gap.Research approach/design and method: The study used a qualitative research approach to interrogate the experiences of accompanying spouses in South Africa. Thirteen one-on-one interviews were conducted, each lasting for 1.5 h on average. Thematic analysis was applied to the data.Main findings: Self-initiated strategies that reflect agency and a pushback on governing technologies by accompanying spouses can facilitate integration into the South African labour market. However, these strategies do not guarantee full LMI. The broad exclusionary context, premised on ethnicised rationalities that characterise the South African labour market, makes full LMI difficult to achieve, particularly in the absence of support for integration.Practical/managerial implications: This study makes practical contributions by making policy recommendations which consider the global agenda for women, especially concerning gender equality and empowerment.Contribution/value-add: Skilled migration in the global south remains significantly under-researched and there is evidence of significant gaps in literature particularly pertaining to migration by skilled women migrants. This research contributes to bridging this gap.

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Section: Governmentality and Labour Market Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gender can therefore produce boundaries that can result in underemployment and deskilling (Grigrioleit-Richter, 2017). Deskilling for many female migrants means the nonrecognition of human capital skills and experience acquired in the home country (Mbiyozo, 2018;O'Neil et al, 2016;Røysum, 2018).…”

Section: Governmentality and Labour Market Integrationmentioning

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A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

Zinatsa

Saurombe²

2022

SA j. ind. psychol.

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“…As indicated in the literature, deskilling is common among migrant women globally, and primarily entails the nonrecognition of qualifications attained in one's country of origin (O'Neil et al, 2016;Agatiello and Humer, 2018;Røysum, 2020;Purkayastha and Bircan, 2021;Zinatsa and Saurombe, 2022a). The process of distinguishing skilled migrants from unskilled or semi-skilled ones, and the ascription of value regarding the labor structure, are critical elements of governmentality (Allan and McElhinny, 2017;Del Percio, 2018).…”

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“…It can offer a means for accompanying spouses to become less reliant on their spouses, which is especially important in the context of domestic violence (Hiralal, 2017 ). LMI is also a source of social integration, which shapes the individual's perception of herself as a resource for social identity (Røysum, 2020 ). LMI can essentially create spaces in which female migrants can be empowered and through which they can achieve modes of being.…”

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Governing policies and factors affecting the labor market integration of female accompanying spouses

Saurombe

Zinatsa

2023

Front. Sociol.

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IntroductionThis study sought to ascertain the macro governing policies and factors that influence the integration of female accompanying spouses in the Free State, into the South African labor market.MethodsUtilizing a qualitative approach, thirteen one-on-one interviews, consisting of an initial purposive sample and a subsequent snowball sample, were conducted for data gathering. The study employed thematic analysis to interpret the data.ResultsThe findings revealed that governing policies emerging from South Africa's migration legislation, and factors such as spouse dependence, reinforcement of traditional gender roles, and restrictive employment legislation which forced deskilling of qualifications, mainly impacted the conduct of accompanying spouses concerning the labor market.DiscussionThis study contributes to the literature on labor market integration (LMI) from an underexplored South-to-South standpoint by delving into the experiences of skilled female migrants in the family migration setting. A neglected facet of Michel Foucault's governmentality theory was used to investigate the labor market assimilation needs of female accompanying spouses. The study's qualitative approach renders the findings much less generalizable than a quantitative inquiry. It is important to note that LMI research is considerably setting-specific, despite some aspects of this study being applicable to other settings in the Global South. South Africa continues to be a pivotal regional hub for migration in the Global South, yet it has a complex migration governance framework that sets up a specific, while broadly exclusionary, macro context for accompanying spouses. This study zones in on issues that could inform more effective family migration policy.

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“…, 2018). There have been suggestions that generalized self-efficacy, which enables migrant career success in their home countries, may diminish when migrants function in a foreign environment (Røysum, 2020). In this paper, we explore the relationship between workplace inclusion and self-efficacy, given its implications for skilled migrant career success in the host country.…”

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Promoting workplace inclusion and self-efficacy among skilled migrant workers in Australia

Rajendran

Waheduzzaman

2022

IJM

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PurposeAlthough skilled migrants have a high capacity for integration, many report experiences of exclusion which impacts their ability to contribute fully to the host country. This experience of exclusion, which can diminish their self-efficacy at work, is especially acute for skilled migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds when functioning in a new or exclusionary environment. In this paper, we explore the relationship between workplace inclusion and self-efficacy and identify factors that contribute to perceived inclusion for skilled migrant workers.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were recruited through social network groups representing migrant workers via LinkedIn. Through snowball sampling, participants were asked to recommend recent (3–5 years) skilled migrants to participate. A total of 210 skilled migrant workers to Australia completed the survey. Structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to test our model on the relationship between inclusion and self-efficacy.FindingsMigrants' perceptions of inclusion at work are related to their self-efficacy at work. We also find that some dimensions of inclusion are more important than others in enhancing self-efficacy for skilled migrants. Meaningful exchanges with supervisors, a sense of belonging at work and workgroup cohesion (being accepted by co-workers) are more important than senior management support or getting involved in organizational social activities as determinants of perceived inclusion.Social implicationsAlthough skilled migrants are often assumed to be a self-select group of highly motivated, high achieving workers, many experience poor adjustment and feel excluded after arriving in the host country. Public policies have limited effects in promoting inclusion of skilled migrant workers in organizations. These policies may be supplemented with an inclusive organizational climate to improve migrant worker success. Organizations and employers are thus critical partners in fostering migrant workers' sense of inclusion and supporting the career outcomes of skilled migrant workers in the host country.Originality/valueThis study supports the link between perceived inclusion and self-efficacy among skilled migrant workers. It also sharpens the evidence of organizational-level factors that contribute to perceived inclusion for migrant workers.

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The job-seeking experiences of resourceful female immigrants and the impact on their self-efficacy beliefs

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

Governing policies and factors affecting the labor market integration of female accompanying spouses

Promoting workplace inclusion and self-efficacy among skilled migrant workers in Australia

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