Participation of Indigenous employees in the Quebec's forestry sector

Opportunities and Barriers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6059035
AutoresJean-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)
Año2022
Volumen41
Número5
Páginas693-708
Fecha de publicación2022-06-13
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEqual Opportunities International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/edi-01-2021-0021
OpenAlexW4200612019
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas33

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

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