Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-31-1986
Degree Name
Master of Science in Management - (M.S.)
Department
Organizational and Social Sciences
First Advisor
Anthony Kahng
Abstract
In this paper the involvement of minorities in the health care industry is examined. In particular, Filipino minorities working in nursing homes throughout the U.S. are studied. The various aspects of the lives of these workers and their relationship with the health care industry are analyzed and discussed in detail. These include the workers' legal status, pay scale, working environment and the pertinent legislative laws and regulations. A good deal of attention has been paid to the management-employee relationship and the duties and responsibilities of each party. Another entity affecting this relationship is the labor union; thus, the role and the impact of such unions are explored.
The results of the study indicate that most Filipino employees in the health care industry were recruited to the U.S. mainly because of the existing shortages in the health care industry in such jobs as nurses aide and orderlies particularly within the nursing homes. The study clearly shows that what the worker was promised by the recruiter and what he or she actually got in the U.S. are two entirely different things. The dreams of better pay and better life quickly shatter upon arrival. Furthermore,it is seen that,for the most part,there are no unions representing these minority workers against potential exploitations. Several solutions and remedies are suggested to alleviate these problems. These range from having more honest recruiters abroad and the worker getting the job he or she was actually recruited for to the formation of labor unions for proper representation and protection.
Recommended Citation
Amighi, Laleh, "The issues facing Filipinos in the U.S. health care industry" (1986). Theses. 3201.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3201
