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Integration in Start-Ups: Realizing and Understanding Differences
Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship (2013)
  • Nina Krey, Rowan University
  • Cedric Mbanga
Abstract
With the changing of the markets around the world, new challenges pertaining to the management of a diverse workforce are continuously surfacing. This article investigates the existence of a potential disconnect between employees and executives with regard to perceived benefits associated with the integration of employees with an immigration background and the usefulness of specific integration measures. The findings are striking. Not only do executives and employees disagree on the type of benefits, but they also disagree on the most effective methods used to promote integration. This suggests the need to ensure an alignment of executives and employees vision regarding the benefits and techniques of integration prior to developing policies and strategies tailored towards the unity of a diverse workforce. Lastly, the current study overcomes the gap in the literature by providing a new perspective through the incorporation of employee views in the analysis.
Keywords
  • management,
  • diversity
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 1, 2013
Citation Information
Nina Krey and Cedric Mbanga. "Integration in Start-Ups: Realizing and Understanding Differences" Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship Vol. 25 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 79 - 94
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nina-krey/24/