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The role of immigrants' country of origin in reactions to their employment success and evalution of their job qualifications: do intergroup threat and intergroup emotions matter?

The present investigation assessed whether non-immigrant Canadians' (n = 119) prejudice toward immigrants and the d ... Show more
The present investigation assessed whether non-immigrant Canadians' (n = 119) prejudice toward immigrants and the discounting of their skills depended on immigrants' economic success, cultural similarity, and the skill level of the job an immigrant aspired to. In an experimental paradigm, participants were exposed to simulated media articles portraying the success or failure (versus a control) of immigrants in the Canadian job market, after which they were asked to evaluate the skills of potential applicants for either a high skilled or low skilled job. The applicants' nation of origin varied (Canada, Australia versus Philippines).
A series of ANOVAs indicated that regardless of job skill required, the perceived job fit and language skills of applicants from a dissimilar culture were more discounted when immigrants were portrayed as either successful or non-successful. Further, for the low skilled job, participants recommended a lower salary for the applicant from a similar culture, and applicants from either similar and dissimilar cultures were ranked lower in hiring priority than the Canadian applicants. The results were discussed in terms of the threat immigrants pose in employment contexts.
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Authors: Lapshina, Natalia

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Thesis

Subjects: Migration; Skills and knowledge; Labour market ... [+] Show more

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The role of immigrants' country of origin in reactions to their employment success and evalution of their job qualifications: do intergroup threat and intergroup emotions matter?