Missa, P and Ahmed, V (2010) Bme migrants' employment in construction: A multicultural perspective. In: Egbu, C (ed.) Proceedings of 26th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2010, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
Nations, organizations and individuals are compelled to deal with issues emerging from the perceptions and politicization of ethnicity as they relate to BME migrants and their descendants. Issues of ethnicity are often primary in the zone of work where the complexities of migration, ethnicity, disability, gender and employment intersect. This paper attempts to highlight the perceptions of BME construction professionals as well as trainees in relation to their employment prospects in the industry. It goes further to explore their retention as well as progression in the sector. Through a study of various sources of available literature and the synthesis of incidents on ethnic minorities in general, the issues of recruitment and selection, diversity management and career progression emerge as themes in the perceived employment experiences of both indigenous and migrant ethnic minorities. The paper, through a process of cultural adaptation known as enculturation stresses the need for the intelligent utilization of human resources in a world that is increasingly multicultural in order to address the shortage of personnel in the sector. Although the UK is the basis for this study, the issue is not geographically limited and takes various forms depending on the level of advancement in such matters of the location in question.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bme; culture; employment; retention |
| Index terms: | employment, migration, adaptation, personnel, retention, recruitment, complexity, disability, human resource, ethnic minority, construction professional, career |
| Subjects: | user focus, professional development, management, systems engineering, health conditions and diseases, demography |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Information Management, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Design Practice, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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