Integration of Employees From Ukraine, Belarus and Georgia – New Challenges for HRM in Organizations in Poland

Abstract

The paper presents the changing social and cultural conditions that are the catalysts of changes in the structures of modern organisations. In recent years the Polish society has been undergoing a transformation from a (relatively) culturally homogeneous population into a heterogeneous one. Multiculturality in employment structures poses new challenges for Human Resources management, where integration is one of the key areas. The aim of the article is to discuss the potential barriers and factors that facilitate integration of immigrants of Ukrainian, Belarussian, and Georgian origin, who belong to three minorities that are most dynamically settling in Poland. The paper presents the results of a pilot study in form of a focused group interview with the participation of foreign employees who represent the aforementioned nationalities. The conducted research constitutes a preliminary stage for further, in-depth studies.