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Moser, Bryan R. Chambe, Enoch System Design and Management Program. 2024-10-09T18:28:27Z 2024-10-09T18:28:27Z 2024-09 2024-09-20T19:31:34.374Z https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157208 0009-0006-4367-543X Affinity networks, also known as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), are increasingly essential in today’s corporate world as they play a crucial role in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations. These groups provide a platform for employees from underrepresented or marginalized communities to connect, share experiences, and find support. ERGs geared towards Hispanic employees are often advertised as not only a means to connect with others and provide a sense of belonging but are also often promoted as avenues towards successful professional development and growth for underrepresented employees. This research explores the perspectives of a group of experienced engineers from various technical backgrounds and industries to understand if there is a correlation between generational status for Hispanic Americans and their overall perceived benefits from participating in ERGs. The study provides a detailed literature review of relevant existing research on this subject, followed by semi-structured interviews of ten participants, and a thematic analysis approach used to analyze the data into the following five themes: diversity considerations for school and job selections, employee perspective on ERGs, sense of belonging and generational differences, the meaning of inclusiveness, and continued participation. Finally, a research conclusion and a series of recommendations are provided. S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Copyright retained by author(s) https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/ A Systems Thinking Approach to Hispanic Engineer’s Involvement in Corporate Diversity Networks Thesis application/pdf Master Master of Science in Engineering and Management Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="43b2ec93-c2d2-47a2-bbd7-43eba43ed696"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Title>A Systems Thinking Approach to Hispanic Engineer’s Involvement in Corporate Diversity Networks</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2024-09</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Chambe, Enoch</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/</License> <Abstract>Affinity networks, also known as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), are increasingly essential in today’s corporate world as they play a crucial role in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations. These groups provide a platform for employees from underrepresented or marginalized communities to connect, share experiences, and find support. ERGs geared towards Hispanic employees are often advertised as not only a means to connect with others and provide a sense of belonging but are also often promoted as avenues towards successful professional development and growth for underrepresented employees. This research explores the perspectives of a group of experienced engineers from various technical backgrounds and industries to understand if there is a correlation between generational status for Hispanic Americans and their overall perceived benefits from participating in ERGs. The study provides a detailed literature review of relevant existing research on this subject, followed by semi-structured interviews of ten participants, and a thematic analysis approach used to analyze the data into the following five themes: diversity considerations for school and job selections, employee perspective on ERGs, sense of belonging and generational differences, the meaning of inclusiveness, and continued participation. Finally, a research conclusion and a series of recommendations are provided.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>