Cultural Influences on Impression Management: A Focus on Internationally-Educated Engineers

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dc.contributor.advisorArthur, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorRadan, Jelena
dc.contributor.committeememberBourdage, Joshua S.
dc.contributor.committeememberZwiers, Michael L.
dc.date2018-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-05T14:17:42Z
dc.date.available2018-04-05T14:17:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-29
dc.description.abstractInternationally-educated immigrants in regulated professions often encounter numerous barriers when striving to find employment commensurate with their skills and experience in Canada. Understanding the Canadian cultural norms and workplace culture is imperative for their success in the employment interview. This research captures employers' perceptions of how cultural influences in the interview impact their evaluations of job applicants, and in turn, their hiring decisions. To expand upon the existing research, the present study sought to explore how cultural differences within the interview context influence Human Resources professionals' perceptions of candidates and in turn, how these perceptions affect Human Resources professionals' evaluations of job applicants. Through the use of the Enhanced Critical Incident Technique, eight Human Resources professionals within the Oil and Gas Industry offered incidents that facilitated, impeded, and could improve the interview performance of Internationally-Educated Engineers. Five overarching themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) industry-specific knowledge requirement, (b) confidence and abilities, (c) personal attributes, (d) job-search process, and (e) communication skills. These results were considered in light of relevant literature, including recommendations for employers and career practitioners to enhance employment outcomes of skilled immigrants and directions for future research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRadan, J. (2018). Cultural influences on impression management: A focus on Internationally-Educated Engineers (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31768en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31768
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106477
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectimpression management
dc.subjectself-presentation
dc.subjectimmigrant professionals
dc.subjectcultural influences
dc.subjectSkilled Immigrants
dc.subjectemployment interview
dc.subjectnewcomer professionals
dc.subjecthuman resources professionals perceptions
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleCultural Influences on Impression Management: A Focus on Internationally-Educated Engineers
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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