Diversity culture to further development
Research discussed at the University of Padua focuses on rules, tools and pathways for integrating immigrants into businesses
Diversity management is based on growth through capitalising on different cultures, and becoming richer by sharing rather than separating. This concept applies to both society and the economy. In theory, this approach is straightforward and effective, but in practice, it is often more challenging. In her thesis, discussed at the University of Padua, Victoria Chitoroaga explores one of the most controversial aspects of the issue and summarises her findings.
The title of the study is ‘Gestione interculturale delle risorse umane: inserimento e sviluppo del personale straniero in Italia’ (Intercultural human resource management: integration and development of foreign personnel in Italy), and, as explained above, it addresses ‘the issue of intercultural human resource management in Italy, focusing in particular on strategies for the integration and development of immigrant personnel’. This topic is highly important because it forms part of a current debate involving the business world, institutions, civil society, and the education system, and it offers food for thought on the relationships created within social and productive systems dealing with immigrants.
However, Chitoroaga adds another element to her reasoning: the ‘strategic relevance of diversity in an increasingly interconnected society’, and therefore the importance of multicultural resources in addressing current problems and opportunities.
The work’s main objective is to identify and analyse the most effective strategies for integrating and enhancing immigrant personnel within Italian organisations, and Chitoroaga seeks to achieve this by identifying long-term inclusive and developmental practices.
The work begins with an overview of immigration rules in Italy, before moving on to the central theme of intercultural human resource management, and therefore methods for integrating immigrants into the workforce, and levers for promoting their professional development. The author specifically analyses existing barriers, from cultural prejudices and language difficulties to limitations in the recognition of skills, and proposes solutions to overcome them.
Victoria Chitoroaga
Thesis, University of Padua Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies Master’s Degree Course in Government Sciences and Public Policies, 2025
Research discussed at the University of Padua focuses on rules, tools and pathways for integrating immigrants into businesses
Diversity management is based on growth through capitalising on different cultures, and becoming richer by sharing rather than separating. This concept applies to both society and the economy. In theory, this approach is straightforward and effective, but in practice, it is often more challenging. In her thesis, discussed at the University of Padua, Victoria Chitoroaga explores one of the most controversial aspects of the issue and summarises her findings.
The title of the study is ‘Gestione interculturale delle risorse umane: inserimento e sviluppo del personale straniero in Italia’ (Intercultural human resource management: integration and development of foreign personnel in Italy), and, as explained above, it addresses ‘the issue of intercultural human resource management in Italy, focusing in particular on strategies for the integration and development of immigrant personnel’. This topic is highly important because it forms part of a current debate involving the business world, institutions, civil society, and the education system, and it offers food for thought on the relationships created within social and productive systems dealing with immigrants.
However, Chitoroaga adds another element to her reasoning: the ‘strategic relevance of diversity in an increasingly interconnected society’, and therefore the importance of multicultural resources in addressing current problems and opportunities.
The work’s main objective is to identify and analyse the most effective strategies for integrating and enhancing immigrant personnel within Italian organisations, and Chitoroaga seeks to achieve this by identifying long-term inclusive and developmental practices.
The work begins with an overview of immigration rules in Italy, before moving on to the central theme of intercultural human resource management, and therefore methods for integrating immigrants into the workforce, and levers for promoting their professional development. The author specifically analyses existing barriers, from cultural prejudices and language difficulties to limitations in the recognition of skills, and proposes solutions to overcome them.
Victoria Chitoroaga
Thesis, University of Padua Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies Master’s Degree Course in Government Sciences and Public Policies, 2025