International Migrant Workers in South Korea: Perceived Insider Status and Organizational Outcomes

The growing number of non-traditional workers in the global labor market, such as temporary and part-time workers, has made this employment category an essential area of study. However, as a category of non-regular employees, foreign migrant workers with temporary work visas have received little attention. To examine this less-focused group, the study gathered data from international migrant workers in South Korea to understand their perceptions of their organizational membership status. Using quantitative research methods, the current study investigates what makes international migrant laborers in South Korea feel like "insiders." The inves- tigation used a questionnaire on 94 migrant workers to collect information via respondent-driven sampling (RDS). The level of perceived organizational support was a predictor of perceived insider status for international migrant employees, and it also worked as a mediator between perceived organizational support and organiza- tional citizenship behavior. Further findings from this study include the relationship between perceived insider status and organizational citizenship behavior, as well as the intention to continue with the same organization. This study will benefit researchers, managers, and policymakers in the long term because of its theoretical implications and managerial relevance.