CALL FOR PAPERS
Leading the Way: Hispanic Voices Continue to Transform Organizations
Special Issue in Research in Human Resource Management Peer Reviewed Series, Emerald
Guest Editors: Donna Maria Blancero, Elizabeth Muniz, and Julio C. Canedo
Proposal Deadline: August 1, 2025
Final Decisions on Proposals: Oct 1, 2025
Final Paper Deadline: June 1, 2026
Introduction
For years, Hispanic workers have been playing an increasing and vital role in today's workforce, contributing significantly across industries. Despite this growing influence and significant contributions, they continue to face unique challenges that hinder their career growth, engagement, and overall workplace satisfaction. While demographic shifts have positioned Hispanic employees as essential to many industries, organizations often struggle to address their specific needs and to utilize their unique talents. This often leads to gaps in leadership representation, limited career development opportunities, and the absence of genuine inclusion.
Research consistently shows that Hispanic employees face barriers such as implicit bias, limited access to advancement opportunities, and organizational policies that are not culturally responsive (Blancero, Olivas-Lujan, & Stone, 2014). These challenges are further compounded by language barriers and cultural differences, which can complicate day-to-day interactions and influence performance, retention, and overall job satisfaction (Aguirre, 2020). It is increasingly clear that organizations need to go beyond superficial diversity efforts and implement strategies that prioritize equity and inclusion in a way that resonates with Hispanic employees.
This special issue seeks to explore these critical issues within organizational settings, inviting research that examines how workplaces can create more inclusive and supportive environments for Hispanic workers. We welcome contributions that offer empirical findings, theoretical developments, or case studies-particularly those that present actionable strategies for improving workplace equity, fostering inclusion, and ensuring that Hispanic voices are heard and valued. Our goal is to drive meaningful change by highlighting what truly works in making organizations more inclusive and equitable for Hispanic employees (Martinez & Gutierrez, 2021).
Topics of Interest
We invite scholars to submit papers that explore these issues and propose solutions to enhance the workplace experience for Hispanics. We welcome submissions that explore a wide range of work and organizational topics, including but not limited to:
Ø Addressing Workplace Bias and Discrimination:
Ø Effective Recruitment of Hispanics
Ø Advancement and Leadership Development for Hispanic Employees:
Ø Cultural Identity, Cultural Values, and Organizational Climate:
Ø Language and Communication Barriers in the Workplace:
Ø Work-Life Balance and Supportive Policies:
Ø Organizational Practices and Legal Frameworks:
Ø Mental Health and Well-being of Hispanic Employees:
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Ø Remote Work and Hispanic Employees:
Ø Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status:
Ø Pay Equity and Compensation Gaps:
Ø Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Hispanic Leadership Networks:
Ø Resilience and Adaptive Leadership Among Hispanic Workers:
Ø Unique Contributions of Hispanics to Organizations.\
Ø Influence of Hispanic cultural values on job choice, motivation, reward preferences,
Ø Job satisfaction, retention
Submission Instructions
Authors interested in contributing a manuscript should submit a proposal (1 to 3 pages) by August 1, 2025. Proposals should include:
- An overview of the research topic and its relevance to Hispanic work challenges.
- A brief literature review and identification of the research gap.
- A description of the research methodology or theoretical framework.
- The potential contributions of the research to organizations and workplaces.
Please submit proposals to dblancero@bentley.edu and to Elizabeth.Muniz@untdallas.edu. Authors whose proposals are accepted will be invited to submit full papers. All papers should follow the APA Version 7 style guide, and include complete contact information for each author.
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Submitted papers will undergo a double blind peer review process conducted by at least two subject matter experts in the field.
All final manuscripts must be fifty pages or less including references, tables, etc., and conform to the APA 7th edition style guide. In addition, all final submissions must include a title page, abstract, complete author contact information, and a bio for each author (200 words or less.) Please contact the guest editors noted below if you have questions.
About the Journal
Research is HRM is a peer reviewed research series that publishes monographs, literature reviews, and new theoretical models on Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Research Methods. It is not a book, but a recurring research series that is designed to publish multiple volumes on human resource management and related fields. Books are stand alone, and have a beginning, middle, and end. Research series are ongoing issues that advance knowledge on a specific topic.
Guest Editors:
Donna Maria Blancero
Professor
Department of Management
Bentley University
dblancero@bentley.edu
Elizabeth Muniz
Associate Professor
School of Business
University of North Texas at Dallas
Elizabeth.Muniz@untdallas.edu
Julio C. Canedo
Associate Professor
Department of Management
Marilyn Davies College of Business
University of Houston Downtown
canedosotoj@uhd.edu
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Dianna Stone
The University of New Mexico
Placitas NM
5052800902
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