Conference Paper The Employment of Foreign Workers: Issues and Implications towards Organization Performance -- Abstract The recruitment of a huge influx of foreign workers does not act as a new phenomenon as Malaysia has been experiencing this labor shortage issue since 1980’s to the certain industries such as plantation, construction and also manufacturing. The employment of foreign worker may lead to several impacts either positively or negatively. Most of them will bring positive impacts to their organization. The availability of the foreign workers in Malaysia is one other valid reason for the local employers to hire them. This study was conducted in Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia in order to determine the factors influencing hiring foreign workers and its impact towards the organization performance, which is in term of productivity. As being studied, it was found that there were several factors of foreign worker's employment such as the availability, education level and working conditions. However, the findings also show that the availability and education level have a positive relationship to the -- condition, the findings found that there was a negative relationship towards organization performance. Thus, it is recommended that for future research to examine other factors of foreign worker employment towards organization performance, such as working experience and wages in other industries in Malaysia. -- Malaysians particularly among Generation Y (Gen Y) youth. Lack of awareness among Malaysians about '3D' industries is reflected from the high number of foreign workforce engaged in '3D' industries and this is among the reasons for employers to hire them. It is important to know how well Malaysians understand about these industries. Therefore, this -- (BUTTON) Show abstract ... Nevertheless, majority of the respondents agreed that Malaysian local talents should replace the foreign workforce in '3D' industries in Malaysia. The above results concur with Achim et al. (2017); Ahmad et al., (2018) and Malay Mail (2016), that found Malaysians were -- industries are shunned away by Malaysians particularly among the Generation Y (Gen Y) youths. Lack of awareness among Malaysians about ‘3D’ industries is reflected from the high numbers of foreign workforce employed in various 3D sectors. It is important to know how well Malaysian understands about these industries. Therefore, this paper -- View (BUTTON) Show abstract The Attraction and Retention of Immigrants to Edmonton Article Full-text available -- View The Impact of Foreign Workers on Labour Productivity in Malaysian Manufacturing Sector Article -- * Putra Malaysia The growing presence of foreign workers in Malaysia can be explained by excess demand for labour combine with rapid economic growth, as well as the cheaper cost of foreign workers. Besides, industrialization also brought the foreign workers into Malaysia. Thus, when the foreign workers enter the labour force, they have many possible outcomes on labour market issues and productivity. This study determines the impact of foreign workers on labour productivity. Besides, the relationship between domestic and foreign workers as well as their contribution on Malaysian Manufacturing sector growth also investigated. The Cobb-Douglas production function is used to derive the model specification in this study. The results in this study show that foreign labours have positive and significant impact on labour productivity. Further, the study also reveals that foreign labours are neither substitutes nor complements for domestic labours. -- View Negative impact induced by foreign workers: Evidence in Malaysian construction sector Article -- View (BUTTON) Show abstract Dependency of foreign Workers In Malaysian Construction Industry * Jan 2012 * 50 -- Mohd Arif M., Hamimah A., Har Einur B., Mohd Reza E., Ahmad Arzlee H., (2012). Dependency of foreign Workers In Malaysian Construction Industry. Built Environment Journal (Volume 9, No. 1, 2012, Pages 39 to 50 Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions * Jan 2002 -- Mehta, C., Theodore, N., Mora, I., & Wade, J. (2002). Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, And Economic Contributions. Chicago, University of Illinois, Center for Urban Economic Development. -- Kedah Darul Aman (Doctoral dissertation, Universiti Utara Malaysia). The Dilemma of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. The Dilemma Of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia/opinion/the-dilemma-of-having-foreign-workers-in-malaysia Measuring organizational performance: Towards methodological best practice -- * L A Pook Pook, L. A. (Ed.). (2016, September 17). The Dilemma of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. The Dilemma Of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-dilemma-of-having-foreign-worke rs-in-malaysia Richard, P. J., Devinney, T. M., Yip, G. S., & Johnson, G. (2009). Measuring organizational performance: Towards methodological best practice. Journal of Management. Foreign Labour Employment in Construction Project * Nov 2013 Abdul Rahim Abdul Hamid, Bachan Singh and Muhammad Ammar Jamadi (2013). Foreign Labour Employment in Construction Project. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3, Issue 11, November 2013 1 ISSN 2250-3153 Migration and development in Malaysia: The impact of immigrant labour in the manufacting sector * Jan 1986 -- Suresh, Narayanan and Lai, Yew wah (2014) Migration and development in Malaysia: The impact of immigrant labour in the manufacting sector, 1986-2010/Suresh Narayanan and Lai Yew-Wah. In: National Population Conference on the Inter-Relationship Between Population Dynamics and -- (Unpublished) The Dilemma of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. The Dilemma Of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia * Sep 2016 * L A Pook Pook, L. A. (Ed.). (2016, September 17). The Dilemma of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. The Dilemma Of Having Foreign Workers In Malaysia. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/the-dilemma-of-having-foreign-worke rs-in-malaysia -- * Alias Radam Alias Radam We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. View full-text Article -- * John J. Seater John J. Seater We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. View full-text Article -- * Siti Zaleha Abdul Rasid Siti Zaleha Abdul Rasid A heavy dependence on an unskilled migrant labor pool with a high turnover rate was impeding productivity for a food manufacturer in Malaysia. At the same time, the Malaysian government was encouraging industries to reduce their reliance on foreign unskilled workers and improve the training of local talent to drive growth. These circumstances led the food company's managers to reevaluate its ... -- and the organization's strategic direction. The new system that was proposed decreased the company's reliance on temporary, unskilled foreign labor, improved local recruitment and training, and reduced turnover among skilled personnel. Read more Article Immigrants: Skills, Occupations and Locations January 2011 -- In a previous Regional Economist article, we remarked that in order to assess the costs and benefits of immigration (both legal and illegal) one has to consider the distribution of skills in the foreign-born population and compare it with the distribution of skills among U.S.-born workers. 1 Although an influx of low-skilled immigrants tends to negatively affect the wages of similarly skilled ... [Show full abstract] U.S.-born workers, this influx could increase the productivity of medium-skilled workers, who comprise the majority of U.S.-born workers, if their skills complement each other’s. Not only is the distribution of skills among the foreign-born population widely different from that of their U.S.-born counterparts, but the choices these immigrants make when deciding where to live in the U.S. also differ considerably from those choices made by natives. Furthermore, for similar levels of skill or education, immigrant workers tend to choose different occupations than native workers do. Identifying the differences in the composition of skills across local markets can help analyze the impact of immigration because an increase in the number of immigrants may have different effects across locations. There may also be effects unrelated to the effects on wages. For example, low-skilled immigrants have had a positive impact on the labor supply decisions of high-skilled U.S.-born women. For another example, high-skilled immigrants have boosted the innovation rate in the U.S. Geographic Distribution Read more -- * Jean Paul Fitoussi Jean Paul Fitoussi We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. View full-text Article -- * Claudio Lucifora Claudio Lucifora We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. Read more Article -- * Sophie Mahseredjian We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. View full-text Article -- * Enid Slack Enid Slack We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. Read more Article -- * Laura Neri Laura Neri We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. View full-text Article Wage and working condition differentials among U.S. agricultural workers [electronic resource] / * Serena Yi-Ying. Lin According to 2002 National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) data, among all farm workers, 79 percent were foreign born, 30 percent were migrant, and 51 percent lacked work authorization. These pertinent characteristics of U.S. farm workers echo the core issues in todays immigration debate. With the goal to shed light on the debate by understanding the group of farm workers, this paper examines ... [Show full abstract] the wage and working condition differentials among the sub-groups of U.S. agricultural workers. This paper investigates whether there are different wage disparity and working condition gaps among agricultural workers of different employment eligibility (authorized or unauthorized) and migrant type (non-migrant or migrant). Data source is the latest 2002 NAWS conducted by the Department of Labor. This research builds upon the existing literature of different -- Since the late 1980s, Taiwan's manufacturing and construction employers have pressured the state to increase substantially guest worker intakes in order to reduce labor shortages, to expand the supply of cheap accessible labor, and to weaken upward pressures on wage costs. This article describes the origins and development of the guest labor system and analyzes the effects it has had on Taiwan's ... [Show full abstract] economy and on workers both guest and local. The author analyzes the economic dimensions of migrant labor in the context of state efforts to promote employers' interests within a framework of class compromises and examines the response of Tai-wan's labor unions to the growing availability of cheaper foreign labor. Opposition to the mandatory food and accommodation fees imposed on guest workers led the state to encourage employers to recruit guest workers directly from the countries of origin in order to eliminate brokers' fees, the greatest source of migrant hardship. The author shows, however, that direct hiring has failed due to kickback arrangements involving employers, brokers, and state officials. This has brought the class basis of Taiwan's guest worker policy into sharp focus and engendered an intense struggle by guest workers. Read more Article Black Immigrants to the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and Other Immigrants January 1990 * Kristin Butcher We show that immigrant managers are substantially more likely to hire immigrants than are native managers. The finding holds when comparing establishments in the same 5-digit industry and location, when comparing different establishments within the same firm, when analyzing -- patterns. The effects are largest for small and owner-managed establishments in the for-profit sector. Separations are more frequent when workers and managers have dissimilar origin, but only before workers become protected by EPL. We also find that native managers are unbiased in their recruitments of former co-workers, suggesting that information deficiencies are important. We find no effects on entry wages. Our findings suggest that a low frequency of immigrant managers may contribute to the observed disadvantages of immigrant workers. Read more Last Updated: 19 Oct 2020