Integration of Slovenes from Argentina into the Nostalgic Ancestors’ Land and the Slovene Working Environment

Authors

  • Judita Peterlin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2018.1.02

Keywords:

Slovenes, labour market, organizational culture, migration, change management

Abstract

This article identifies the key challenges that people of Slovenian origin encounter in the field of personal and professional life upon moving to Slovenia. The aim of the article is to identify the key problematic areas when Argentinian Slovenes enter the labour market in Slovenia and the advantages that their integration into the Slovene working environment brings to the Slovenian economy. The article presents the results of a qualitative research approach. The article makes recommendations for creating more effective synergies between Argentinian Slovenes and employers in Slovenia.

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Author Biography

Judita Peterlin

PhD in Business Administration, Asst. Professor of Management and Organization, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, SI-1000 Ljubljana

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2018-02-03

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Peterlin, J. (2018). Integration of Slovenes from Argentina into the Nostalgic Ancestors’ Land and the Slovene Working Environment. Two Homelands, (47). https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2018.1.02

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