Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume 105, 2018, Pages 147-158
The effects of diversity climate on the work attitudes of refugee employees: The mediating role of psychological capital and moderating role of ethnic identity (Article)
Newman A.* ,
Nielsen I. ,
Smyth R. ,
Hirst G. ,
Kennedy S.
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Department of Management, Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Department of Management, Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Research School of Management, ANU College of Business and Economics, Canberra, Australia
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Department of Management, Deakin Business School, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Abstract
This article examines the psychological processes through which diversity climate influences the work attitudes of refugee employees in Australia, and the conditional effects of ethnic identity on the relationship between diversity climate and work attitudes. Drawing on survey data from 135 refugees in employment in Australia, diversity climate was found to positively influence the affective organizational commitment of refugee employees through enhancing their psychological capital. The influence of diversity climate on both affective organizational commitment and turnover intentions through psychological capital was also found to be stronger when employees identify more with their ethnic group (ethnic identity). These findings are consistent with the predictions of conservation of resources theory (COR) and rejection sensitivity theory. © 2017 Elsevier Inc.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029726793&doi=10.1016%2fj.jvb.2017.09.005&partnerID=40&md5=468d90ee892b5c2d6f98c0892828b0b3
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2017.09.005
ISSN: 00018791
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English