RIS ID
105686
Abstract
This paper reports on how decision-makers' personal characteristics and organisational characteristics can influence the screening of immigrant professionals during the recruitment and selection process. The sample consisted of 220 decision-makers in the engineering industry working in New South Wales, Australia. The results show White/Anglo Australian decision-makers had more suitability concerns of ethnic migrant candidates during the recruitment and selection process than decision-makers of other ethnicities. However, this was moderated by organisational characteristics of size and clientele. Decision-makers in larger organisations and a diverse ethnic client base showed less suitability concerns of migrant candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Publication Details
Fernando, M., Almeida, S. & Dharmage, S. C. (2016). Employer perceptions of migrant candidates’ suitability: The influence of decision-maker and organisational characteristics. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 54 (4), 445-464.