Dignity in the Relationship Between the Brazilian and Other Latin American Workers

Michel Mott Machado ()

Chapter Chapter 9 in Organizational Dignity and Evidence-Based Management, 2021, pp 121-135 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this chapter was to discuss the projection and symbolization of the dignity of Latin American expatriates in Brazil. It is argued that the cultural adjustment of expatriates tends to suspend their cultural base producing vulnerability and promoting the violation of dignity. From a critical postmodern approach, it conducted ten face-to-face semi-structured interviews with expatriate executives from four South American countries, with symbolic cartography being the method of analysis adopted. It was found that the omission and neglect in organizational management tend to reproduce the projection of the dignity of the Latin American expatriate to the periphery of organizations. For practical applications to organizational management, it is recommended of a critical reflection on the expatriation process in organizations, from the top of organizations and based on an intercultural perspective, besides strategies aimed at building an organizational environment that values diversity, protecting dignity, and promoting well-being.

Keywords: Expatriation; Latin Americans; Symbolization of the dignity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68560-7_9

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