Perceptions and behaviors of Hispanic workers: a review

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize research about Hispanic workers in the USA and identifies directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies, analyze, and summarize 112 peer reviewed publications that deal with Hispanic workers in the USA. Findings...

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Published in:Journal of managerial psychology Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 616 - 643
Main Authors: Guerrero, Laura, A. Posthuma, Richard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 05.08.2014
Subjects:
Affirmative action
Attitudes
Behavior
Behavioral sciences
Categories
Corporate culture
Country of birth
Cultural values
Culture
Discrimination
Documents
Employees
Employment discrimination
Family work relationship
Hispanic Americans
HR & organizational behaviour
Job hunting
Latin American cultural groups
Literary criticism
Literature reviews
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Occupational psychology
Organizational psychology
Perception
Perceptions
Prejudice
Psychology
Research design
Research methodology
Searching
Sex discrimination
Sexual harassment
Social identity
Theory
Work
Workers
Workplaces
Colombia
Mexico
United States > US
Latin America
USA
Discrimination
Diversity
Ethnic groups
Organizational behaviour
Employees
Spanish language
Latinos
Human resource management
Immigrants
Hispanics
ISSN:0268-3946, 1758-7778
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Summary:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize research about Hispanic workers in the USA and identifies directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies, analyze, and summarize 112 peer reviewed publications that deal with Hispanic workers in the USA. Findings – The findings are grouped into major categories that deal with prejudice, discrimination, and diversity; job-related attitudes and behaviors; job search and careers; the interface with gender, sexual harassment and work/family issues. The paper report the 53 most prevalent and well-supported findings. Research limitations/implications – Given the paucity of research about Hispanics in the workplace, the conclusions derived from this literature review should be interpreted with caution. Originality/value – A literature review of Hispanic workers in the USA has not been conducted to date. This review sets identifies the need for several areas of research in relation to Hispanic workers in the USA.
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ISSN:0268-3946
1758-7778
DOI:10.1108/JMP-07-2012-0231