Beyond the narrow focus of diversity management: The role of external parties in the management of workers with a migration background in low-skilled jobs

Acknowledgements It would not have been possible to successfully complete my PhD without the help of others. I would like to express my gratitude for the kind support that I received from many people during the past four years. First, I would like to thank my promotor, Prof. Koen Van Laer. Your door was always open for me, and I felt that I could rely on you when I was struggling with my PhD, had questions or doubts, or needed feedback. Moreover, I am grateful for the time and energy that my co-promotor, Prof. Patrizia Zanonoi, has invested in me. Even when I felt insecure about my capabilities as a young researcher in the academic world, both of you never stopped believing in me. I also want to express my gratitude for the empathetic words, sweet compliments and helpful feedback provided by the members of my doctoral jury, Prof. Marieke van den Brink, Prof. Ahu Tatli, Prof. Robert MacKenzie, and Prof. Eline Jammaers. Your encouraging support has meant a lot to me. My thanks go to my colleagues at SEIN and beyond, with whom I have been able to share the pleasures and pains of PhD life. You have provided me the emotional support that I needed at the most difficult moments. Sabine Heulsen verdient een speciaal woord van dank, omdat ze me enorm heeft geholpen met mijn interviews. I also want to extend my gratitude to my respondents, for trusting me, opening up to me and sharing their personal experiences with me, and to Hasselt University for funding my research via the BOF new initiative (nr. BOF17NI03). Finally, I deeply appreciate the loving support of my partner, family and friends. Sweetheart, thank you for making me feel smart, strong and empowered by making me see myself through your eyes. Lieve zussen, bedankt voor jullie liefdevolle steun. Mama en papa, bedankt om mijn zussen en mij enorm aan te moedigen om boven onszelf uit te stijgen. My dear friends, thank you for showing understanding when I sacrificed our time together to work on my PhD, and for partying hard with me to celebrate our professional successes!

Jaar van publicatie:2021

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