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Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand

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  • Pio, Edwina
  • Kristjánsdóttir, Erla S.
  • Christiansen, Thora H.

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In the diversity arena, women and their heterogeneity as visible ethnic minority migrants at work are under researched. Our qualitative empirical research reveals, and compares, how visible ethnic women migrants (VEWM) experience their journey to professional success in Iceland and New Zealand. These island nations rank in the top six of the Global Gender Gap Index, have women Prime Ministers, and increasing demographic diversity. The findings reveal that for VEWM success is a continuous journey with many different challenges. VEWM reject the notion of success as accumulation of things or titles, emphasizing instead how success is experienced. For VEWM in Iceland, success means independent hard work and aligning with other women. VEWM in New Zealand experience success through religion and giving back to the community. These differences are explored and theorized, contributing to an expanding literature of migrant complexities, beyond monolithic representations of gender at work.

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  • Pio, Edwina & Kristjánsdóttir, Erla S. & Christiansen, Thora H., 2023. "Glass hearts?! Successful visible ethnic minority women migrants at work in Iceland and New Zealand," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 29(6), pages 1010-1028, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:29:y:2023:i:6:p:1010-1028_3
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