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Hospitality Administration and Management

University of Central Florida

Theses/Dissertations

2012

Hospitality industry -- United States -- Employees

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International Worker Cultural Adaptation: A Qualitative Study, Luis Romero Valenzuela Jan 2012

International Worker Cultural Adaptation: A Qualitative Study, Luis Romero Valenzuela

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International workers are a vulnerable population within the hospitality industry. Their challenges, and needs have an impact on productivity, loyalty and satisfaction of international workers towards the organizations that employ them. The social and cultural impacts of labor migration are felt in their new environment by both domestic and immigrant populations. It is important to understand international workers’ acculturation process in order to provide them with tools necessary to succeed; it is also important to create responsible practices that translate into positive migration outcomes for both domestic and foreign populations. This study collected data on the motivations, processes, challenges, and …