The VUCA World of Arab and Moldovan Migrants in Romania

Roşca Vlad I. (), Monica Roman (), Cimpoeru Smaranda (), Manafi Ioana (), Prada Elena-Maria () and Mureşan Laura ()
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Roşca Vlad I.: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cimpoeru Smaranda: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Manafi Ioana: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Prada Elena-Maria: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Mureşan Laura: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 276-284

Abstract: This paper sets out to investigate the impact of the VUCA world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) on the vulnerability and resilience of incoming migrants in Romania, as well as on their integration patterns. Vulnerability and resilience are conceptualized through the four elements of the VUCA world. Data was collected through 35 semi-structured, psycho-social interviews, and 4 focus groups carried out between January 2020 and November 2021 with young migrants (aged 18 to 29). Participants came from two ethnic backgrounds: young migrants of Arab and Moldovan origins. Results show that much of VUCA is generated by the lack of employment opportunities and by the bureaucratic public administration. At the same time, the challenges raised by the VUCA world for migrants can be reduced through the improvement of destination language skills and through the development of social networks.

Keywords: international migration; integration; VUCA; resilience; public administration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/picbe-2023-0029

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