516: Research on the Experience of Latinx/Hispanic Workers in the U.S. (17902)

Session Chair(s)

• MG

  Monica Gavino

  San Jose State U., United States

Organizer(s)

• CG

  Carlos Gonzalez

  Cal Poly Pomona, United States
• CG

  Carolina Gomez

  Florida International U., United States

Discussant(s)

• BF

  Bernardo Ferdman

  Ferdman Consulting, United States

Presenter(s)

• LS

  Lorena Solis

  U. of Connecticut, United States
• JG

  Jorge Gonzalez

  U. of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
• PG

  Patricia Guerrero

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States
• JR

  Jimena Ramirez Marin

  IESEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS 9221), France
• PM

  Patricia Martinez

  Loyola Marymount U., United States

There are now more than 60.9 million Latinx-identified individuals in the U.S., making up more than 18.5% of the population, and trending to be approximately 30% by 2050. Yet this demographic trend is not necessarily top of mind in scholarship on management, organizations, and work. Latinx people in the U.S. are already making important contributions to American society; whether in agriculture—laboring in fields picking fruits and vegetables, as essential workers in healthcare, as entrepreneurs, as educators, as STEM or business professionals, and in the boardroom. This reality calls for greater urgency in generating research and scholarship to meet the moment and contribute to understanding this important demographic and cultural group; and as importantly to influence forward-thinking initiatives, shaping workplaces that not only attract Latinx talent but also cater to their unique needs and priorities, ultimately fostering a more innovative and diverse work environment for the future. Our aim in this symposium is to continue to generate scholarship that will assist organizations to develop strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining Latinx people, in ways that contribute to equality, diversity, and inclusion. It will also provide evidence and perspectives to help Latinx individuals with strategies for navigating structural barriers in organizations, attaining career success, and thriving in the process. This area of inquiry focuses on issues such as the intersectionality of multiple Latinx identities to help identify barriers Latinx people face in employment and to locate ways to mitigate, remove, or overcome these barriers. It addresses areas of vitality, resilience, and possibility, even in the face of obstacles; as well as ways in which Latinx people are sustaining and developing cultural expression and identity at work and supporting collective ways of fostering more inclusion and equity in organizations and society.

Presentations:

• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  516: Latina Workers: Identifying Individual and Work Factors that Influence their Well-being (17902)
  

  Author: Lorena Solis – U. of Connecticut

  Author: Charles Robert Venator-Santiago – -
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  516: Organizational Embeddedness among Latinx Employees: The Role of Diversity Context (17902)
  

  Author: Jorge A. Gonzalez – U. of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  516: Exploring the Impact of Intersectionality on Employee Preferences for W/L Balance and Compensation (17902)
  

  Author: Patricia Guerrero – U. of Texas At Arlington
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  516: Not about the Money: Honor Concerns and the Importance of Negotiation Issues. (17902)
  

  Author: Jimena Ramirez Marin – IESEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS 9221)
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  516: Ethnic identity as a lens for studying affinity groups: Latinx/Hispanic Business Associations (17902)
  

  Author: Patricia G. Martinez – Loyola Marymount U.