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Participation of Indigenous employees in the Quebec's forestry sector

Opportunities and Barriers

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ID6059035
AuthorsJean-Michel Beaudoin (0000-0001-9013-3429, Université Laval), Marie-Eve Dufour (0000-0002-2984-670X, Université Laval), Eve Desroches-Maheux (Université Laval), Luc Lebel (0000-0001-9553-6139, Université Laval)
Year2022
Volume41
Issue5
Pages693-708
Publication date2022-06-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEqual Opportunities International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/edi-01-2021-0021
OpenAlexW4200612019
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited33

Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand the factors influencing the attraction of Indigenous workers to the Quebec forestry sector. Design/methodology/approach Using a collaborative approach, 64 semi-structured interviews were conducted between 2016 and 2018 with workers and stakeholders from three Indigenous communities in Quebec, Canada. Findings The results highlight the motivations for choosing a job in the forestry sector, including family and friends, attachment to the territory, financial necessity, the search for a challenge and a sense of pride. They also show some of the obstacles to holding a job in forestry, namely work–life conflict, transportation, job insecurity, education and personal problems. Social implications Indigenous people have a lower employment rate than non-Indigenous people, which can be explained by a number of factors that hinder their integration into the labour market. They nevertheless represent an interesting labour pool for companies working in the natural resources sector. This study sheds light on the opportunities and barriers to attract this workforce. Originality/value The study is one of the few to use theoretical frameworks focused on motivation and a qualitative approach to data collection in order to examine to examine the attraction of Indigenous workers to the forestry sector in Quebec (Canada) from a worker's perspective

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Indigenous · Originality · Political science · Pride · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Workforce · Education, sociology, and vocational training · Engineering · Mining and Resource Management · Social Sciences and Governance

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