İnsan Kaynakları Uzmanlarının Türk ve Suriyeli Çalışanlara İlişkin İş Gücü Çeşitliliği Algıları

Year 2024, , 169 - 187, 22.10.2024

Canan Örmen , Yasin Şehitoğlu

https://doi.org/10.59293/anadoluiid.1560010

Abstract

Bu çalışma İnsan Kaynakları uzmanlarının Türk ve Suriyeli çalışanlara ilişkin iş gücü çeşitliliği algılarını incelemektedir. Araştırmada, 13 farklı çalışana 10 adet yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat sorusu sorulmuş, mülakatlar online olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Mülakat çıktıları tematik olarak kategorize edilip incelenmiştir. Araştırma, İnsan Kaynakları uzmanlarının Türk ve Suriyeli çalışanlar hakkındaki algılarının milliyet, etnik köken, dil, din, eğitim ve iş deneyimi gibi faktörlerden etkilendiğini ortaya koymuştur. Türk çalışanlar daha yetenekli, deneyimli ve şirket kültürüne uyum sağlayabilir olarak algılanırken Suriyeli çalışanlar kendilerini gerçekleştirebilmek için iş ortamında daha fazla desteğe ihtiyacı olan ve uyum sağlamakta zorlanan kişiler olarak ilişkilendirilmiştir. Suriyeli çalışanların istihdamına ilişkin zorluklar arasında dil engelleri, kültürel farklılıklar ve sınırlı kaynaklar yer almıştır. Bulgular literatür çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve gelecek araştırmalar için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

İş gücü çeşitliliği, İnsan kaynakları uzmanları, Türk çalışanlar, Suriyeli çalışanlar

Human Resources Specialists' Perceptions of Workforce Diversity Regarding Turkish and Syrian Employees

Abstract

This study examines the perceptions of Human Resources Specialists towards Turkish and Syrian employees. In the study, 10 semi-structured interview questions were asked of 13 different employees. These interviews were conducted online. The interview outputs were then categorized and analyzed thematically. The study revealed that the perceptions of Human Resources Specialists about Turkish and Syrian employees are affected by factors such as nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, education, and work experience. While Turkish employees are perceived as more talented, experienced and able to adapt to the company culture, Syrian employees are perceived as people who need more support in the work environment in order to realize themselves and have difficulty adapting. Difficulties with the employment of Syrian refugees include language barriers, cultural differences, and limited resources. The findings were discussed within the framework of the literature and suggestions for future research were made.

Keywords

Workforce diversity, Human resources specialists, Turkish employees, Syrian employees

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