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Acculturation attitudes and affective workgroup commitment: evidence from professional Chinese immigrants in the Australian workplace / Ying Lu; Samaratunge, Ramanie; Hartel, Charmine E J

Samaratunge, Ramanie	Journal Article
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2013.

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The Australian workforce is becoming increasingly diverse and it is important to understand the role of individuals' acculturation attitudes in the workplace. The appreciation of the relationship between acculturation attitudes and affective workgroup commitment is critical for mangers to facilitate the performance of employees with diverse backgrounds. To gain a better understanding of this relationship, we assessed the acculturation attitudes of professional Chinese immigrants and the relationship between these attitudes and affective workgroup commitment in the Australian workplace. Our survey of a sample of 220 professional Chinese immigrants in the Australian workplace revealed that, even though many of them favor integration, the majority adopt separation and marginalization, which were found to be related with low affective workgroup commitment. This study underscored the importance of acculturation attitudes to cultivate positive job-related outcomes, and provided useful information for organizations to manage immigrant employees via effective acculturation programs.

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Australia ; Acculturation ; Professionals ; Chinese Immigrants ; Workgroup Commitment ; Diversity Management

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Globalisation and social protection reforms in Sri Lanka / Samaratunge, Ramanie; Nyland, Chris

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2006.

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Globalization ; Sri Lanka - Globalization

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Governance in Sri Lanka: lessons from post-tsunami rebuilding / Samaratunge, Ramanie; Coghill, Ken; Herath, H M A

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2012.

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This article applies complex evolving systems theory (CES) to investigating the governance factors affecting rebuilding in the wake of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. It also examines the crucial processes of co-operation between the various governance actors (public, market and civil society) in the aftermath of the disaster. The main focus is on the horizontal integration in the process of service delivery at the district level during the rebuilding stage, and on explaining the nature and extent of collaboration in the delivery of services needed for the survivors to build their new lives. Our observations suggest that influence, incentives and the power of dominant groups remain highly relevant to the outcomes and that the socio-political system within which they operate is dynamic. Governance as a whole has become a playing field for dominant stakeholder groups both within and outside the government. The study demonstrates the value of CES in improving the understanding of complex governance in the context of a crisis.

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South Asia ; Sri Lanka ; Governance ; Disaster ; Tsunami ; Collaboration ;
Rebuilding ; Complex Evolving Systems Theory

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